May 2020 – Page 28 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Syria Seizes Stock of Terrorist Weapons, Including US-Made TOW and LAW Missiles – Photos

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

Local authorities found another major stock of arms and ammunition, including US-made TOW anti-tank missiles, in southern Syria on Tuesday, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) has reported. … Read More >Syria Seizes Stock of Terrorist Weapons, Including US-Made TOW and LAW Missiles – Photos

Venezuela Plans to Appeal to The Hague Over US Effort to Halt Oil Trade With Other Countries

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

Venezuela considers US efforts to impede the trade of its oil a violation of international law, and will appeal to the ICC in The Hague, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Tuesday. … Read More >Venezuela Plans to Appeal to The Hague Over US Effort to Halt Oil Trade With Other Countries

AT&T Shuts Down Venezuela Operations ‘Effective Immediately’ Amid Sanctions Spat

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

AT&T has shut down its DIRECTV Latin America PayTV operations in Venezuela “effective immediately,” the Dallas, Texas-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. … Read More >AT&T Shuts Down Venezuela Operations ‘Effective Immediately’ Amid Sanctions Spat

Health

China Scientists Tout New Drug as Able to Potentially Stop COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Without Vaccine’

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

The COVID-19 outbreak first emerged in China’s Hubei province in late 2019, before spreading across the world to become a pandemic and triggering an international race against time to develop treatments and vaccines. … Read More >China Scientists Tout New Drug as Able to Potentially Stop COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Without Vaccine’

Washington’s tall tale of Iranian-Al Qaeda alliance based on questionably sourced book ‘The Exile’

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

A disinformation campaign aimed to justify the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by painting him and Iran as willing enablers of al-Qaeda. … Read More >Washington’s tall tale of Iranian-Al Qaeda alliance based on questionably sourced book ‘The Exile’

World

‘Man of my word’: Leaked audio seemingly sheds light on Biden’s efforts to pressure Poroshenko into firing Burisma investigator

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

Audio recordings released by Ukrainian MP Andrii Derkach allegedly offer confirmation that Joe Biden pressured former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to fire an attorney general in exchange for a billion-dollar loan. … Read More >‘Man of my word’: Leaked audio seemingly sheds light on Biden’s efforts to pressure Poroshenko into firing Burisma investigator

World

New tapes of Poroshenko-Biden calls reveal ‘independent’ Ukraine was total US client

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

On top of firing a prosecutor on orders from US Vice President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko also robbed his own people by raising tariffs to please his US overlords, according to audio of their alleged calls. … Read More >New tapes of Poroshenko-Biden calls reveal ‘independent’ Ukraine was total US client

Palestine withdraws from all agreements with Israel and US, says Mahmoud Abbas

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020By Editor

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced his country will be ceasing all arrangements with Israel and the US in light of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s annexation plans. … Read More >Palestine withdraws from all agreements with Israel and US, says Mahmoud Abbas

Op-ed

Dystopian and disturbing: Big Tech censorship lumps together conspiracy loons and proper scientists

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020By Editor

YouTube has set itself up as the world’s thought police over Covid-19 and is shutting down the voices of highly respected experts. This has dangerous consequences for us all, as scepticism and questioning gets us closer to truth. … Read More >Dystopian and disturbing: Big Tech censorship lumps together conspiracy loons and proper scientists

Russia

Normal life in Moscow will resume ONLY after 60% of residents have Covid-19 immunity – official

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020By Editor

With infection numbers starting to decrease and citizens getting itchy feet, Muscovites are wondering when life will get back to normal. According to one official, it’ll be after 60 percent of the city has gained immunity. … Read More >Normal life in Moscow will resume ONLY after 60% of residents have Covid-19 immunity – official