May 7, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Netanyahu to form new government despite corruption charges, as Israeli Supreme Court approves power-sharing deal

Posted on May 7, 2020By Editor

Israel’s highest court gave Benjamin Netanyahu the green light to form a new government under a power-sharing deal struck with the Blue and White party, even as he faces trial for a number of serious corruption charges. … Read More >Netanyahu to form new government despite corruption charges, as Israeli Supreme Court approves power-sharing deal

Russia

Moscow calls US claims it had nothing to do with Venezuela raid ‘unconvincing’

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

Moscow doesn’t buy Washington’s claims it had nothing to do with the incursion into Venezuela, as a video emerged of a detained US mercenary confessing the operation was aimed at delivering President Nicolas Maduro to America. … Read More >Moscow calls US claims it had nothing to do with Venezuela raid ‘unconvincing’

Op-ed

Russian “Interference” Bugaboo is at Play Again as US Election Day Nears – Analysts

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

Сyber experts from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI have warned about the possibility of Russia’s interference in the 2020 presidential elections, according to a 3 February memo obtained by The Associated Press. … Read More >Russian “Interference” Bugaboo is at Play Again as US Election Day Nears – Analysts

OPCW head FALSELY described Syria whistleblower inspectors to discredit them, new documents show

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

New documents leaked from the global chemical watchdog show that two inspectors blowing the whistle about the 2018 Douma incident in Syria were right, and the director seeking to discredit them was wrong. … Read More >OPCW head FALSELY described Syria whistleblower inspectors to discredit them, new documents show

Exclusive: OPCW chief made false claims to denigrate Douma whistleblower, documents reveal

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

The Grayzone has obtained documents exposing numerous falsehoods and misleading claims by OPCW Director General Fernando Arias to degrade the reputation of Douma whistleblower Ian Henderson. … Read More >Exclusive: OPCW chief made false claims to denigrate Douma whistleblower, documents reveal

Ecuador’s Moreno govt persecutes opponents as coronavirus catastrophe exposes its neoliberal war on public sector

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

Sentencing former President Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas to eight years in jail and barring them from public office for an additional 25 years is a desperate move by a repressive administration trapped in a socio-economic crisis of its own making. … Read More >Ecuador’s Moreno govt persecutes opponents as coronavirus catastrophe exposes its neoliberal war on public sector

Russia

Fire in the hole! WATCH Russian gunners hone their pyrotechnic skills ahead of Victory Day night shows

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

With Victory Day parades suspended due to Covid-19, fireworks crews will be among the few service members allowed to show off their military prowess on May 9. A rare video shows them testing new gear. … Read More >Fire in the hole! WATCH Russian gunners hone their pyrotechnic skills ahead of Victory Day night shows

Chinese tourists made 115 million trips during the May Day holiday. While short of last year’s figures, the hard-hit tourism industry could be slowly rebounding after the Covid-19 crisis.

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

Chinese tourists made 115 million trips during the May Day holiday. While short of last year’s figures, the hard-hit tourism industry could be slowly rebounding after the Covid-19 crisis. … Read More >Chinese tourists made 115 million trips during the May Day holiday. While short of last year’s figures, the hard-hit tourism industry could be slowly rebounding after the Covid-19 crisis.

Airline industry won’t recover anytime soon & will never be the same, top travel specialist tells Boom Bust

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the global airline industry is unprecedented; it has already seen a 95 percent decline in traffic, and millions of jobs are at risk. … Read More >Airline industry won’t recover anytime soon & will never be the same, top travel specialist tells Boom Bust

Russia

Putin approves first steps for Russia to loosen coronavirus lockdown, warns regional governors to tread carefully

Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020By Editor

Russia will begin to partially lift its Covid-19 lockdown from Monday when restrictions on industrial and construction businesses are removed, Sergey Sobyanin announced during a government meeting chaired by Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Putin approves first steps for Russia to loosen coronavirus lockdown, warns regional governors to tread carefully