July 11, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Iran warns of consequences for any ‘foreign elements’ proven to be involved in mysterious Natanz nuclear-facility incident

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

Iran has vowed consequences for any foreign power that might have been involved in the recent incident at the Natanz uranium-enrichment site. The blast came amid a series of incidents at other Iranian vital sites. … Read More >Iran warns of consequences for any ‘foreign elements’ proven to be involved in mysterious Natanz nuclear-facility incident

World

Russia & China veto Western resolution on keeping Syria-Turkey border crossings open, but Moscow’s counter-proposal fails

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

A Russian UN Security Council resolution on Syrian-Turkish border crossings has been rejected, after Moscow and Beijing vetoed a draft by Western members who sought to reopen the checkpoints outside of government control. … Read More >Russia & China veto Western resolution on keeping Syria-Turkey border crossings open, but Moscow’s counter-proposal fails

World

‘Pure terrorism’: Serbian president denounces violence as 4th day of protests results in more clashes & arrests (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said the ‘terrorists’ fueling violence in Belgrade will be arrested and held accountable, after a fourth day of protests saw more tear gas and clashes with riot police. … Read More >‘Pure terrorism’: Serbian president denounces violence as 4th day of protests results in more clashes & arrests (VIDEOS)

World

Google vows to ban companies profiting from secretly spying on people, but doesn’t think to include itself

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

In an effort to combat the monitoring of people’s activities without their knowledge, Google is changing its policies to prohibit the advertising of spyware products. The spy-happy tech giant evidently failed to grasp the irony… … Read More >Google vows to ban companies profiting from secretly spying on people, but doesn’t think to include itself

World

Ongoing global outages of iOS for Twitter, Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest are linked to Facebook software

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

The social media company Facebook’s software development kit is thought to be the cause of current outages of several apps including heavy hitters such as Spotify and Tinder. … Read More >Ongoing global outages of iOS for Twitter, Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest are linked to Facebook software

World

Macron urges Israel to nix West Bank annexation amid growing international outcry

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank, describing the move as a violation of international law and damaging to regional peace. … Read More >Macron urges Israel to nix West Bank annexation amid growing international outcry

EU

French police DESTROY Calais migrant camp and send over 500 to reception centers

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

French police have torn down a migrant camp in Calais, arrested 20 people and sent over 500 residents of the makeshift shelters to reception centers. It was the first operation of its kind in months. … Read More >French police DESTROY Calais migrant camp and send over 500 to reception centers

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell asks for $5-million bail, says she’s afraid of catching coronavirus

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

Ghislaine Maxwell, currently awaiting trial for allegedly acting as deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s pimp, has asked to be released on bail, claiming that she’s at risk of catching the coronavirus in her jail cell. … Read More >Ghislaine Maxwell asks for $5-million bail, says she’s afraid of catching coronavirus

USA

New evidence shows FBI knew General Flynn was not ‘agent of Russia’ but prosecuted him anyway

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser Michael Flynn was “not acting as an agent of Russia” by the FBI’s own determination, yet the Mueller probe was based on that claim and his legal odyssey still continues. … Read More >New evidence shows FBI knew General Flynn was not ‘agent of Russia’ but prosecuted him anyway

World’s top grain exporter Russia keeps global supplies high despite Covid-19 pandemic

Posted on July 11, 2020By Editor

Exports of Russian grain are expected to total 41.7 million tons in the current agricultural season, according to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Supplies of wheat to the global market may reach 33.2 million tons. … Read More >World’s top grain exporter Russia keeps global supplies high despite Covid-19 pandemic