July 14, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russia scraps fortnight of isolation for new arrivals as Covid-19 measures begin to loosen

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

From July 15, visitors to Russia will no longer need to self-isolate for 14 days following entry, if they can show proof that they have tested negative for Covid-19 in the preceding three days. … Read More >Russia scraps fortnight of isolation for new arrivals as Covid-19 measures begin to loosen

Russia

In search of new citizens: As natural population declines, Putin signs law simplifying the process to become Russian

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a long-awaited law, streamlining the process for a foreigner to obtain Russian citizenship, as the country seeks to attract up to 10 million migrants by 2025. … Read More >In search of new citizens: As natural population declines, Putin signs law simplifying the process to become Russian

UK

Second coming of coronavirus to kill 120,000 people in UK, twice as many as current one, British scientists warn

Posted on July 14, 2020By Editor

The death toll from a second wave of Covid-19 could reach 120,000 in the UK, twice as many as the current outbreak has claimed so far, a group of 37 scientists from the British Academy of Medical Sciences warns. … Read More >Second coming of coronavirus to kill 120,000 people in UK, twice as many as current one, British scientists warn

Op-ed

Are Trident nukes the best way to spend £205bn with a massive financial crisis ahead of us?

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

The UK needs to rethink its priorities in light of the economic destruction wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. It can no longer afford to play in the big league by remaining a nuclear power. … Read More >Are Trident nukes the best way to spend £205bn with a massive financial crisis ahead of us?

Op-ed

Who are the real racists? The woke mob tries to redefine racism to hide their own bigotry

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

In their quest to change Western culture, Black Lives Matter and ‘Woke Twitter’ are redefining racism to weaponize the charge against anyone they choose. It’s a dishonest tactic that lets them get away with their own bigotry. … Read More >Who are the real racists? The woke mob tries to redefine racism to hide their own bigotry

World

Belarus banker Babariko jailed in money laundering probe is blocked from running against President Lukashenko in election

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

Belarus’ Central Election Commission has barred businessman Viktor Babariko from running for presidential office. Supporters considered his bid to have the strongest chance of unseating incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko. … Read More >Belarus banker Babariko jailed in money laundering probe is blocked from running against President Lukashenko in election

Beijing slams ‘troublemaker’ US for undermining peace in South China Sea, denies allegations of creating ‘maritime empire’

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

China has hit back at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who accused it of wanting to create an “empire” in the South China Sea. Washington only disrupts peace in the region, Beijing said. … Read More >Beijing slams ‘troublemaker’ US for undermining peace in South China Sea, denies allegations of creating ‘maritime empire’

Beijing says US seeks to ‘disrupt peace’ in South China Sea after Washington formally rejects China’s territorial claims

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

China has accused the US of trying to inflame tensions among powers that have stakes in the South China Sea. The rebuke comes after Washington formally rejected China’s territorial claims in the region on behalf of US allies. … Read More >Beijing says US seeks to ‘disrupt peace’ in South China Sea after Washington formally rejects China’s territorial claims

EU

Was Glinka anti-Semitic? MSM ‘gets facts wrong’ as it fumes over Berlin’s plans to rename metro station after Russian composer

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

The woke idea of renaming a Berlin metro station after Russian composer Mikhail Glinka has enraged some German media which call him an anti-Semite. But those behind the accusations simply have the facts wrong, experts told RT. … Read More >Was Glinka anti-Semitic? MSM ‘gets facts wrong’ as it fumes over Berlin’s plans to rename metro station after Russian composer

Shows

LA Teachers Union calls for police defunding, wealth tax; Pentagon spending keeps climbing

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020By Editor

Pentagon spending continues to skyrocket beyond belief. The Los Angeles Teachers Union has made some radically impressive demands. And NSA whistleblower Bill Binney discusses securing the 2020 presidential election from fraud. … Read More >LA Teachers Union calls for police defunding, wealth tax; Pentagon spending keeps climbing