October 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Violent clashes in Barcelona as protesters hurl missiles at police after Catalonia closes borders over Covid (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Angry crowds hurled projectiles at police in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday as hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets to demonstrate against the new Covid-19 state of emergency. … Read More >Violent clashes in Barcelona as protesters hurl missiles at police after Catalonia closes borders over Covid (VIDEOS)

Instagram ‘blocked French account of Iran’s Khamenei’ after he sent message to youths on Prophet Mohammed cartoons

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

A French-language Instagram account of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was temporarily blocked after posting a critical message to young people about controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Iran’s FARS news agency reported. … Read More >Instagram ‘blocked French account of Iran’s Khamenei’ after he sent message to youths on Prophet Mohammed cartoons

Anti-lockdown protesters are becoming ‘TERRORISTS,’ claims head of German state of Thuringia

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The ongoing protests against Covid-19 restrictions threaten “internal security,” Thuringia PM Bodo Ramelow told German media, suggesting terrorism and pogroms were taking shape at the hands of a right-wing/‘anti-vaxxer’ alliance. … Read More >Anti-lockdown protesters are becoming ‘TERRORISTS,’ claims head of German state of Thuringia

World

Turkey registers powerful 5.0 aftershock following deadly quake

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Turkish seismologists have detected a powerful 5.0 magnitude aftershock off the country’s Aegean Sea coast. The jolt follows the devastating earthquake that killed at least 27 and injured over 800 across Turkey and Greece. … Read More >Turkey registers powerful 5.0 aftershock following deadly quake

Shows

Substance abuse engulfing professionals

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Substance abuse has steadily risen throughout the pandemic, particularly among professionals stuck working from home. Professor and addiction expert Raymond Niaura explains how white-collar stiffs have turned to drug use (or relapsed) due to prolonged isolation, anxiety, and a lack of managerial scrutiny. … Read More >Substance abuse engulfing professionals

USA

US records GLOBAL daily high with over 100,000 new coronavirus cases

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The US has set a grim new record, registering more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. The country’s total Covid-19 tally has passed the 9 million mark, with roughly 3 percent of the population infected. … Read More >US records GLOBAL daily high with over 100,000 new coronavirus cases

Russia

‘Bewildering’: Moscow ridicules bizarre Spanish claim that Russia was ready to send 10,000 troops to support Catalan separatists

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Russia has derided an accusation by a Spanish judge that Moscow offered military support for Catalonian independence during the 2017 political crisis, calling the willingness to believe the story “off the scale in its absurdity.” … Read More >‘Bewildering’: Moscow ridicules bizarre Spanish claim that Russia was ready to send 10,000 troops to support Catalan separatists

Russia

Photos of Macron set alight & arrests made as Muslims protest over Prophet Mohammed cartoons outside French embassy in Moscow

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

An angry crowd gathered outside the French embassy in Moscow on Friday afternoon to express displeasure towards President Emmanuel Macron for defending caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. The rally resulted in several arrests. … Read More >Photos of Macron set alight & arrests made as Muslims protest over Prophet Mohammed cartoons outside French embassy in Moscow

Shows

China sanctions US firms for Taiwan arms sale

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the confirmation of judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just days before the US election, China’s response to Washington’s $2.3-billion arms sale to Taiwan, and the discovery of water on the moon. … Read More >China sanctions US firms for Taiwan arms sale

Russia

As Covid-19 cases continue to sharply rise in Russia, Kremlin admits country has a shortage of doctors & calls for pay rises

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Russia hasn’t got enough doctors and paying them more should be a priority. That’s according to Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, who said medics are working in “extreme conditions” during the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >As Covid-19 cases continue to sharply rise in Russia, Kremlin admits country has a shortage of doctors & calls for pay rises

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