August 26, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Game over’: India may quietly phase out Huawei & other Chinese vendors from its telecoms network

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Huawei and ZTE may lose the lucrative Indian market as New Delhi moves to informally boycott Chinese suppliers after deadly border clashes strained relations between the two countries, the Financial Times reports. … Read More >‘Game over’: India may quietly phase out Huawei & other Chinese vendors from its telecoms network

UK

No armor, no cry? UK govt reportedly debates SCRAPPING TANKS in favor of hi-tech weapons

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

A radical plan currently being debated by the government would see the British Army boost its air and cyber warfare capabilities while mothballing its armored fleet, according to a newspaper report. … Read More >No armor, no cry? UK govt reportedly debates SCRAPPING TANKS in favor of hi-tech weapons

USA

Wisconsin governor says National Guard will protect STATE property after riots devastate Kenosha businesses

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Governor Tony Evers is sending more Wisconsin National Guard troops to Kenosha to protect state property, but residents seem to be largely left on their own as riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake show no sign of ending. … Read More >Wisconsin governor says National Guard will protect STATE property after riots devastate Kenosha businesses

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‘We’ll burn your store down too’: Kenosha rioters show no remorse when confronted over razing local businesses (VIDEO)

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Despite the deployment of National Guard troops to quell unrest, violence continued overnight in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with some desperate citizens forced to arm themselves and take matters into their own hands to defend the city. … Read More >‘We’ll burn your store down too’: Kenosha rioters show no remorse when confronted over razing local businesses (VIDEO)

Russia

As Covid-19 drives the planet batsh*t crazy, Russia to study the feces of its own bat population to look for coronaviruses

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

With the world in the grip of a pandemic possibly caused by Chinese bats, Russia wants to make sure its own can’t start another. Thus, a new study will check the country’s bat population for the presence of coronaviruses. … Read More >As Covid-19 drives the planet batsh*t crazy, Russia to study the feces of its own bat population to look for coronaviruses

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Another round of sanctions? US threatens Russia with strong measures if Navalny is proven to have been poisoned

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Washington has threatened the Kremlin with a tough response if it is discovered that Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny was deliberately poisoned, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. … Read More >Another round of sanctions? US threatens Russia with strong measures if Navalny is proven to have been poisoned

Russia

No reason yet to launch investigation into alleged Navalny poisoning – Putin’s spokesman

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Any investigation into the circumstances of Alexey Navalny’s possible poisoning will come after the substance inside his body is properly identified, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated. … Read More >No reason yet to launch investigation into alleged Navalny poisoning – Putin’s spokesman

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Poisoning protest leader Navalny ‘would not benefit’ Moscow, says Russian Foreign Ministry, labels Western allegations ‘offensive’

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Moscow does not stand to benefit from the alleged poisoning of anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said, noting the haste with which Western media and governments made the insinuation. … Read More >Poisoning protest leader Navalny ‘would not benefit’ Moscow, says Russian Foreign Ministry, labels Western allegations ‘offensive’

USA

Florida Democrat says she voted AGAINST child sex doll ban by MISTAKE

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

When Florida’s legislature voted to ban child sex dolls, one Democrat puzzlingly went back and changed her vote to oppose the ban. However, now she says her vote against banning the perverted playthings was cast in error. … Read More >Florida Democrat says she voted AGAINST child sex doll ban by MISTAKE

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CBS News whitewashes Kenosha destruction as mostly ‘peaceful protests’ as city smolders in aftermath

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

To some in the mainstream media, the wave of arson and destruction that swept over Kenosha, Wisconsin was nothing more than “peaceful protest” that “gave way to clashes.” Don’t believe your lying eyes, they may as well have said. … Read More >CBS News whitewashes Kenosha destruction as mostly ‘peaceful protests’ as city smolders in aftermath