July 10, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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No lockdown, but no public gatherings: Serbia introduces new anti-coronavirus restrictions amid protests

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

The Serbian government has ruled against imposing a new lockdown in Belgrade but has banned public gatherings of more than 10 people following two days of violent protests. … Read More >No lockdown, but no public gatherings: Serbia introduces new anti-coronavirus restrictions amid protests

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Serbian defense minister says protests are ‘COUP ATTEMPT’, aim to spark CIVIL WAR

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Violent clashes that rocked Belgrade and other cities this week were “carefully prepared,” and are aimed at seizing power and igniting a civil war in Serbia, the Balkan country’s defense minister has alleged. … Read More >Serbian defense minister says protests are ‘COUP ATTEMPT’, aim to spark CIVIL WAR

‘Much higher’ death rate than Covid-19: Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan warns of dangerous local pneumonia

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan has warned its citizens in the Central Asian country to exercise caution amid a large outbreak of viral pneumonia, which appears to be deadlier than the new coronavirus. … Read More >‘Much higher’ death rate than Covid-19: Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan warns of dangerous local pneumonia

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Pokemon Go players spend almost $4bn on app in just 4 YEARS in bid to catch ‘em all

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Four years after it bamboozled the world with its augmented-reality gameplay, ‘Pokemon Go’ is still attracting billions of dollars’ worth of in-game spending. … Read More >Pokemon Go players spend almost $4bn on app in just 4 YEARS in bid to catch ‘em all

Bolivia’s acting president Jeanine Anez confirms she tested positive for coronavirus

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Jeanine Anez, who has been Bolivia’s acting president since the 2019 coup that ousted Evo Morales, confirmed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. … Read More >Bolivia’s acting president Jeanine Anez confirms she tested positive for coronavirus

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Up to SIX TIMES more lead released by Notre Dame blaze than previously estimated, study say

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

A new study into the blaze that ruined Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral claims that much higher quantities of lead were released into the air than previously thought. Researchers studied soil samples in the wake of the fire. … Read More >Up to SIX TIMES more lead released by Notre Dame blaze than previously estimated, study say

Venezuela says it NEUTRALIZED a US-registered ‘narco’ aircraft for violating airspace

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Venezuela claims it has “neutralized” a US-registered aircraft for violating its airspace, in what it said was part of its battle against drug trafficking. … Read More >Venezuela says it NEUTRALIZED a US-registered ‘narco’ aircraft for violating airspace

Series of ‘explosions & power outages’ reported near Tehran

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

A series of explosions have rocked the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran, as well as the cities of Garmdareh and Quds, Iranian media reported amid speculation that missile depots were the intended target. … Read More >Series of ‘explosions & power outages’ reported near Tehran

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TikTok goes down, prompting speculation that it’s been banned

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Users in North America and Europe reported that the popular video-sharing social network TikTok went down after 2pm ET, according to Downdetector and multiple complaints on Twitter. … Read More >TikTok goes down, prompting speculation that it’s been banned

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‘It can’t come close to happening again’: Biden tells Poroshenko in alleged 2016 call on Ukrainian sabotage operations in Crimea

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020By Editor

Petro Poroshenko acknowledged that Ukraine carried out a sabotage operation in Crimea but promised it would never happen again, in what appears to be a 2016 phone call with the then-US Vice President Joe Biden. … Read More >‘It can’t come close to happening again’: Biden tells Poroshenko in alleged 2016 call on Ukrainian sabotage operations in Crimea