August 31, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russia on course to replace Germany as Europe’s leading economy & enter global top five this year – Putin’s economic advisor

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

For a long time now, officials in Moscow have spoken of a desire to see Russia become the world’s fifth largest economy, measured by purchasing power parity. The Kremlin believes 2020 will be the year it finally happens. … Read More >Russia on course to replace Germany as Europe’s leading economy & enter global top five this year – Putin’s economic advisor

4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Four locals have been killed and an American soldier suffered minor injuries after a passenger car with two couples on board collided with a US armored vehicle heading to a military base not far from Seoul. … Read More >4 South Koreans killed, US soldier injured after car crashes into US Army armored vehicle near Seoul

Maduro pardons 100+ opposition lawmakers to promote ‘national reconciliation’ in Venezuela

Posted on August 31, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced pardons for 110 opposition lawmakers currently facing charges, saying this should promote democracy in the country currently under US sanctions and demands for regime change. … Read More >Maduro pardons 100+ opposition lawmakers to promote ‘national reconciliation’ in Venezuela

USA

Mob ‘justice’: How one feminist’s simple Tweet enraged transgender activists and saw her sacked from her dream job

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

On August 24, Sasha White, a 25-year-old literary agent, was fired by the Tobias Literary Agency in New York. She spoke to RT from her California home to explain how one Tweet led to the loss of her job and her livelihood. … Read More >Mob ‘justice’: How one feminist’s simple Tweet enraged transgender activists and saw her sacked from her dream job

Palestinians ‘can’t be stuck in the past,’ Trump’s son-in-law laments while backing Israel’s own thousands-year-old claim to land

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

White House adviser Jared Kushner urged Palestinians to make their peace with the newly official alliance between the UAE and Israel – whose leadership refers to its ancient religious texts to justify its own land grabs. … Read More >Palestinians ‘can’t be stuck in the past,’ Trump’s son-in-law laments while backing Israel’s own thousands-year-old claim to land

Trump, Netanyahu aides take 1st-ever direct flight from Israel to UAE

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

A joint US-Israeli delegation has made the first-ever direct commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi. Days earlier, the UAE canceled a law banning any dealings with Israel. … Read More >Trump, Netanyahu aides take 1st-ever direct flight from Israel to UAE

USA

‘We are not safe in Trump’s America’: Liberals attempting to spin unrest in Portland & Kenosha as ‘TRUMP RIOTS’

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Following the shooting death of a Trump supporter in Portland, Democrats have taken to acknowledging increasing violence at protests across the country, but are laying the blame at the feet of President Donald Trump. … Read More >‘We are not safe in Trump’s America’: Liberals attempting to spin unrest in Portland & Kenosha as ‘TRUMP RIOTS’

India breaks US record for biggest daily Covid-19 infections as global tally leaps 25 mn mark

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

India has reported 78,761 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, marking the biggest-ever daily increase for a nation. The number of coronavirus infections in the world passed the 25 million mark on Sunday. … Read More >India breaks US record for biggest daily Covid-19 infections as global tally leaps 25 mn mark

World

History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

Protesters in Montreal pulled down and defaced a statue of John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, as police stood by, echoing attacks on controversial historical figures in the US. … Read More >History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister

Pyongyang ‘sends spy messages through YouTube for first time’, South Korea’s media rushes to report – but there’s a caveat

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020By Editor

North Korea has for the first time used a YouTube channel to send coded messages to its spies across the border, South Korean media has reported, apparently falling for a hoax that had nothing to do with Pyongyang. … Read More >Pyongyang ‘sends spy messages through YouTube for first time’, South Korea’s media rushes to report – but there’s a caveat