May 2020 – Page 12 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Top digital officials in Europe have criticized US tech giants for “imposing” standards on Covid-19 tracing apps and called for Europe to wean itself off its reliance on foreign technology companies. … Read More >EU officials point finger at US tech companies for ‘imposing’ standards on Covid-19 apps, call for more ‘digital sovereignty’

World

Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Washington may celebrate a win in its tug-of-war with Beijing after the Israeli government awarded a huge contract, to build a massive facility for making saltwater drinkable, to a local company rather than to a Chinese bidder. … Read More >Israel snubs Beijing to give mega desalination project to local firm days after Pompeo warned about Chinese money

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pointless сonflict?

Posted on May 27, 2020By Editor

Cold War 2.0 with China has got off the ground and is gaining momentum. Some say Beijing must pay for the pandemic, while others claim it’s an existential security threat to the Washington-centric world. Still others say Washington simply can’t concede that we now live in a multipolar world. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Pointless сonflict?

‘Sit Sandwich After Sit Sandwich’: Sweden, Denmark Up in Arms Over ‘Cloaca Gate’ in Baltic Sea

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

The Danish plan to dump what corresponds to nearly 200 swimming pools of untreated sewage into the Øresund Strait has caused bad blood between the neighbours. … Read More >‘S*it Sandwich After S*it Sandwich’: Sweden, Denmark Up in Arms Over ‘Cloaca Gate’ in Baltic Sea

EU mulls slapping US Big Tech with digital tax to help finance economic recovery from Covid-19

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon could be forced to pay higher taxes in Europe as governments search for new revenue to deal with the Covid-19 crisis, CNBC has reported, citing its sources. … Read More >EU mulls slapping US Big Tech with digital tax to help finance economic recovery from Covid-19

USA

Riot cops fire tear gas & rubber bullets as HUGE crowds march in Minnesota after police-involved chokehold death (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

A massive crowd of demonstrators descended upon a police headquarters in Minneapolis to protest a recent killing of an unarmed man. They were met with an arsenal of riot control weapons, including stun grenades and rubber bullets. … Read More >Riot cops fire tear gas & rubber bullets as HUGE crowds march in Minnesota after police-involved chokehold death (VIDEOS)

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Why oil-rich Venezuela needs energy bailout from Iran

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

Iran and Venezuela have struck a new trade deal for much-needed fuel supplies, in defiance of US threats. Lucas Koerner of Venezuelanalysis.com explains how resource-rich Venezuela lost its ability to refine its own oil and how Iran has stepped in to “fill the void” left by US sanctions. … Read More >Why oil-rich Venezuela needs energy bailout from Iran

World

Moscow DENIES US general’s claim of ‘Russian mercenary jets in Libya’. Is this AFRICOM’s new ‘worse than ISIS’ moment?

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020By Editor

The accusation that Russia sent combat aircraft to Libya “does not correspond to reality,” Andrey Krasov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, told Interfax on Tuesday. … Read More >Moscow DENIES US general’s claim of ‘Russian mercenary jets in Libya’. Is this AFRICOM’s new ‘worse than ISIS’ moment?

USA

‘Is that like Soylent Green?’ Trump adviser calls American workers ‘human capital stock’ & triggers cannibalism-themed meme storm

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

A White House adviser has triggered a wave of memes and mockery after referring to the US labor force as “human capital stock,” drawing countless comparisons to the dystopian sci-fi flick ‘Soylent Green’ (spoiler: it’s people). … Read More >‘Is that like Soylent Green?’ Trump adviser calls American workers ‘human capital stock’ & triggers cannibalism-themed meme storm

Op-ed

Nord Stream 2: Geopolitics, economics or emotions?

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

Emotions are running high about the prospect of a new pipeline across the Baltic Sea bringing gas from Russia to Europe. But with the industry turned upside down by Covid-19, it’s the best solution. … Read More >Nord Stream 2: Geopolitics, economics or emotions?

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