May 2020 – Page 56 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

No evidence Covid-19 is man-made, UK health minister says, as US insists it came out of Wuhan lab

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

The UK’s health minister has said there’s nothing in the roots of the Covid-19 epidemic to support allegations of a man-made origin, as unsubstantiated theories continue to be touted on the other side of the Atlantic. … Read More >No evidence Covid-19 is man-made, UK health minister says, as US insists it came out of Wuhan lab

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Unexceptional?

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

The underlying narrative – some call it a ‘myth’ – of American foreign policy is the country’s exceptional position on the world stage. This is the bipartisan consensus. However, the reality is very different. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Unexceptional?

World

What pandemic? US & Royal Navy launch Cold War-style provocation in Russia’s Arctic backyard

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

Millions of Americans and Britons losing their livelihoods under Covid-19 lockdowns can rejoice that their navies are open for business, staging a show of force on Russia’s doorstep for the first time since the Cold War. … Read More >What pandemic? US & Royal Navy launch Cold War-style provocation in Russia’s Arctic backyard

World

US refuses to extradite CIA agent who killed UK teen Harry Dunn

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

As the US government hunts Julian Assange, it refuses to extradite a CIA agent who killed UK teen Harry Dunn in a road incident. … Read More >US refuses to extradite CIA agent who killed UK teen Harry Dunn

World

Politicians Have Destroyed Markets and Ignored Human Rights with Alarming Enthusiasm

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

An economic cataclysm has been unleashed upon the world by Western politicians and bureaucrats. Unbelievably, economic activity in the West has slowed to a creep, as entire populations have been confined to their homes for weeks, if not months. … Read More >Politicians Have Destroyed Markets and Ignored Human Rights with Alarming Enthusiasm

Op-ed

Prague ‘spy thriller’: Western activists rail against ‘fake news’, but will believe anything if it villainizes Russia

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

It is well known that some people always believe what they want to believe. Despite a lack of evidence and no coherent narrative, there are those who will accept anything which aligns with their already-held worldview. … Read More >Prague ‘spy thriller’: Western activists rail against ‘fake news’, but will believe anything if it villainizes Russia

Middle East

Massive blaze engulfs high-rise building in UAE (VIDEO)

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

A huge blaze has turned a 48-storey apartment building in UAE into a giant column of fire, providing for some apocalyptic videos on social media. … Read More >Massive blaze engulfs high-rise building in UAE (VIDEO)

Asia & Pacific

Kim Jong-un accepts WWII medal awarded by Putin days after DEATH rumors spread by Western media

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

He may have been reported dead last week by US/UK media, but today North Korean leader Kim Jong-un received a medal from President Putin for his contribution to perpetuating the memory of Soviet citizens buried in North Korea. … Read More >Kim Jong-un accepts WWII medal awarded by Putin days after DEATH rumors spread by Western media

Russia

Inspired by Tom Moore: 98yo Russian WW2 vet raises $23,000 to help fight Covid-19

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

In the Second World War, Zinaida Korneva was an anti-aircraft gunner who fought from Stalingrad to Berlin. Now, in 2020, Korneva is raising money to help fight the world’s latest enemy – coronavirus. … Read More >Inspired by Tom Moore: 98yo Russian WW2 vet raises $23,000 to help fight Covid-19

Asia & Pacific

China launches new generation spaceship with Long March 5B rocket maiden flight

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020By Editor

China has launched a test model of a next-generation Chinese crew capsule which lifted off Tuesday on top of a heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket, marking a milestone in the future of Chinese space exploration ambitions. … Read More >China launches new generation spaceship with Long March 5B rocket maiden flight

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