May 9, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Why China is better prepared than other economic powers for any global crisis

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

While the world’s second-largest economy, China, has suffered its first contraction on record due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some experts argue the country has been preparing for a possible crisis for a long time. … Read More >Why China is better prepared than other economic powers for any global crisis

Business

Goldman Sachs: Oil demand could exceed supply by end-May

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

Oil demand could rebound enough to exceed supply by the end of this month, Goldman’s head of commodities Jeffrey Currie told Barron’s Market Brief. … Read More >Goldman Sachs: Oil demand could exceed supply by end-May

Business

Moscow e-commerce sales jump 40% during coronavirus lockdown

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

The volume of online sales in the Russian capital grew rapidly in March, reaching 16 billion rubles (almost $218 million), according to the official Moscow mayor’s office website. … Read More >Moscow e-commerce sales jump 40% during coronavirus lockdown

Asia & Pacific

Night clubs and bars shut down in Seoul after new Covid-19 hotspot emerges in city’s main leisure district

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

Authorities have cracked down on Seoul’s night life after reports of a young clubber infecting people with Covid-19 in South Korea’s capital. The nation now fears a new wave of infections after easing social distancing rules. … Read More >Night clubs and bars shut down in Seoul after new Covid-19 hotspot emerges in city’s main leisure district

World

Global coronavirus cases soar past 4mn as US accounts for THIRD of confirmed infections – JHU

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

The total number of people that got infected with Covid-19 passed another sombre milestone, surpassing 4 million, with over 1.3 million of those hailing from the US, Johns Hopkins University reported. … Read More >Global coronavirus cases soar past 4mn as US accounts for THIRD of confirmed infections – JHU

Shows

Donald Trump will probably win re-election

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

Donald Trump will probably win re-election because of voter suppression. Investigative journalist Greg Palast has uncovered the disturbing fact that tens of millions of voters have been purged from voter rolls, using sometimes discriminatory tricks. … Read More >Donald Trump will probably win re-election

UN rapporteur on torture ‘scared to find out more about our democracies’ after delving into Assange case

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

Discovering that the cruelty visited on Julian Assange by Western democracies had been premeditated has heightened the fear of learning more about how those democracies operate, the UN’s rapporteur on torture has admitted. … Read More >UN rapporteur on torture ‘scared to find out more about our democracies’ after delving into Assange case

Shows

The ‘lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery & Covid-19’s war against Native Americans

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

The viral video of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting in Georgia shows a murder akin to a modern-day lynching. Native American communities requested Covid-19 medical supplies, but were given body bags instead. … Read More >The ‘lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery & Covid-19’s war against Native Americans

World

War of words over actual war? US BLOCKS UN resolution on global Covid-19 ceasefire over its support for WHO

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

A dispute between the US and China scuttled a proposed UN resolution calling for a global ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic, after Beijing insisted on support for the World Health Organization and Washington vetoed it. … Read More >War of words over actual war? US BLOCKS UN resolution on global Covid-19 ceasefire over its support for WHO

USA

No options: The choice between Trump & Biden is meaningless & proves US democracy is a ‘sham,’ Roger Waters tells RT

Posted on May 9, 2020May 9, 2020By Editor

With US President Donald Trump preparing to square off with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 race, Americans might as well be choosing between Orwell and Huxley, Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters told RT. … Read More >No options: The choice between Trump & Biden is meaningless & proves US democracy is a ‘sham,’ Roger Waters tells RT

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