May 2020 – Page 34 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Moscow hits lowest daily Covid-19 cases mark since early May, with 3,505 infections recorded

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020By Editor

The Russian capital, which accounts for a half of all Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country, has reported the lowest new daily infections number since early May. … Read More >Moscow hits lowest daily Covid-19 cases mark since early May, with 3,505 infections recorded

USA

Watch Videos of Massive Fire in Los Angeles That Wounded 10 Firefighters

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020By Editor

A massive fire at a commercial centre in downtown LA which spread to several other buildings resulted in an unexpected blast that has injured at least ten firefighters, according to preliminary reports. … Read More >Watch Videos of Massive Fire in Los Angeles That Wounded 10 Firefighters

Shows

Contact tracing & re-opening

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

Contact tracing may be necessary for recovery from coronavirus, but does this spell the end of our remaining personal privacy? … Read More >Contact tracing & re-opening

Russia

‘We surrender!’ Roscosmos chief taunts Trump for bragging about ‘super-duper’ US missile

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

The head of Russia’s space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, fired off a tongue-in-cheek tweet in response to Donald Trump’s brag about the uber-powerful missile that he alleges leaves Russian or Chinese analogues far behind. … Read More >‘We surrender!’ Roscosmos chief taunts Trump for bragging about ‘super-duper’ US missile

Shows

Prof. Ilan Pappe: Israeli blockade on Gaza far worse than coronavirus for Palestinians

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Ilan Pappe, author of ‘The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine’ after Nakba Day. He discusses the historical significance of Nakba Day and the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Zionist pro-Israel forces in 1948, the conflation of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism … Read More >Prof. Ilan Pappe: Israeli blockade on Gaza far worse than coronavirus for Palestinians

Op-ed

Secret Unit in UK Foreign Office Working With Venezuelan Coup Plotters Exposed by Indy Journalist

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

The British government has openly allied with the US in backing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s self-appointment as interim president. But newly obtained government documents by a UK-based investigative journalist reveal a much deeper relationship with members of the coup-government-in-waiting. … Read More >Secret Unit in UK Foreign Office Working With Venezuelan Coup Plotters Exposed by Indy Journalist

Latin America

Nothing Changed: Why US Coups in Latin America in 20th Century Resemble Recent Events in Venezuela

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

The US has been unsuccessfully trying to remove Venezuela’s democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro from his post for two years with methods that look like they have been taken from the “coup book” used by Washington in Latin America over the last century. … Read More >Nothing Changed: Why US Coups in Latin America in 20th Century Resemble Recent Events in Venezuela

Latin America

Iranian News Agency Warns US Acts Over Venezuela Fuel Shipments Will Not ‘Go Without Repercussion’

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

An Iranian news agency has warned the US against taking action against several Iranian-flagged tankers transporting fuel to Venezuela, as Washington has threatened. … Read More >Iranian News Agency Warns US Acts Over Venezuela Fuel Shipments Will Not ‘Go Without Repercussion’

World

Iran Reportedly Sends Five Tankers to Venezuela Amid US Economic Blockade

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

enezuela is suffering from an acute economic crisis that has been exacerbated by economic sanctions imposed against the country by the US in 2019, essentially crippling the nation’s oil refineries among other things. … Read More >Iran Reportedly Sends Five Tankers to Venezuela Amid US Economic Blockade

World

Will US Be Able to Gain Independence From China in Rare Earth Metals?

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020By Editor

The US wants to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth metals. Such an initiative has been developed by Republican Senator Ted Cruz. … Read More >Will US Be Able to Gain Independence From China in Rare Earth Metals?

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