September 2020 – Page 79 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US employers cut record 2 MILLION JOBS as coronavirus batters economy

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Job cuts announced by US employers have hit nearly 2 million so far this year, with the entertainment industry accounting for 40 percent of total layoffs, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. … Read More >US employers cut record 2 MILLION JOBS as coronavirus batters economy

World

Alleged poisoning of activist Navalny could be classed as ‘a use of chemical weapons’ & violation of international law – OPCW

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

In response to Germany’s insistence that Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok-like nerve agent, the primary international watchdog has warned that such a “reprehensible” act would be considered “a use of chemical weapons” … Read More >Alleged poisoning of activist Navalny could be classed as ‘a use of chemical weapons’ & violation of international law – OPCW

Russia

Omsk doctor who treated Navalny says if opposition figure was poisoned with Novichok, those around him must also be affected

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

If Alexey Navalny’s condition was caused by a substance from the ‘Novichok’ group, the people accompanying him should also be suffering from the fallout. That’s according to chief toxicologist who cared for him in Siberia. … Read More >Omsk doctor who treated Navalny says if opposition figure was poisoned with Novichok, those around him must also be affected

EU

‘Full & transparent’ investigation: NATO & EU leaders demand Russia investigates ‘attack’ on opposition figure Navalny

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

European Council President Charles Michel and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg have demanded that the Russian authorities urgently and thoroughly investigate the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >‘Full & transparent’ investigation: NATO & EU leaders demand Russia investigates ‘attack’ on opposition figure Navalny

World

Lukashenko claims Merkel’s remarks on Navalny ‘poisoning’ were fabricated, cites Berlin-Warsaw phone call ‘intercepted’ by Minsk

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s statement on the alleged poisoning of Alexey Navalny was a “falsification,” Belarus’ embattled president said on Thursday, citing an unverified supposed intercept of German-Polish communications. … Read More >Lukashenko claims Merkel’s remarks on Navalny ‘poisoning’ were fabricated, cites Berlin-Warsaw phone call ‘intercepted’ by Minsk

World

Ukraine admits fears over Russian influence in Belarus as Minsk claims foreign powers trying to separate country from Moscow

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has warned that extra Russian clout in Belarus is dangerous for Kiev. Dmitry Kuleba’s comments come as the Belarusian Prime Minister said foreign powers hope to drive a wedge between Minsk and Moscow … Read More >Ukraine admits fears over Russian influence in Belarus as Minsk claims foreign powers trying to separate country from Moscow

Russia

Extensive Russian research project suggests you CANNOT get Covid-19 twice unless you have a serious underlying medical condition

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

After claims of double infections added to the prevailing anxiety around Covid-19, Russian scientists say it’s not possible to be sick twice from the virus if you have no comorbidities, such as allergies, diabetes, and obesity … Read More >Extensive Russian research project suggests you CANNOT get Covid-19 twice unless you have a serious underlying medical condition

EU

60 arrested as Bulgaria’s largest anti-government protest in 2 months descends into violence (VIDEO)

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Thousands took to the streets of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia on Wednesday to demand the resignation of longtime Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. The rally was marred by clashes between demonstrators and police. … Read More >60 arrested as Bulgaria’s largest anti-government protest in 2 months descends into violence (VIDEO)

1 person killed as typhoon rips through South Korea, shattering windows and leaving homes without electricity (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

At least one person died as Typhoon Maysak hit South Korea early on Thursday, knocking down traffic lights and trees, smashing shop windows, flooding streets and causing other damage. … Read More >1 person killed as typhoon rips through South Korea, shattering windows and leaving homes without electricity (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Bolsonaro Jr. wants jail time for hammer and sickle: Brazilian president’s son proposes to equate communist symbols with Nazi ones

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Brazilian congressman and president’s son Eduardo Bolsonaro wants to introduce prison sentences for the production, sale or distribution of the hammer and sickle and five-pointed star imagery, classifying it as a hate symbol. … Read More >Bolsonaro Jr. wants jail time for hammer and sickle: Brazilian president’s son proposes to equate communist symbols with Nazi ones