October 2020 – Page 64 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Ankara has been criticized by the US State Department for restarting hydrocarbon exploration in contested waters. Washington said the move “deliberately complicates” de-escalation talks between NATO allies Greece and Turkey. … Read More >Washington ‘deplores’ Turkey’s ‘calculated provocation’ in the E. Mediterranean as Ankara renews seismic surveying

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At least 1 dead after roof collapses at university in Perth, Australia (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

At least one person has been killed after a roof collapsed on the campus of Curtin University in Western Australia. Several injuries have been reported as emergency workers search through the rubble for survivors. … Read More >At least 1 dead after roof collapses at university in Perth, Australia (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Gender & language spat in Germany after Justice Ministry drafts bill that uses only feminine endings

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Germany’s Interior Ministry has demanded a bill drafted by the Justice Ministry that uses only feminine endings be revised over concerns the legislation might apply exclusively to women when brought into force. … Read More >Gender & language spat in Germany after Justice Ministry drafts bill that uses only feminine endings

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Blast from the past: 5.4-ton British WW2 bomb explodes underwater while being defused by Polish sappers

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

A massive ‘Tallboy’ bomb dropped during a British Royal Air Force attack on a Nazi warship in 1945 has exploded underwater while being defused in northern Poland. No one was hurt, but buildings ashore were shaken by the blast. … Read More >Blast from the past: 5.4-ton British WW2 bomb explodes underwater while being defused by Polish sappers

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Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

Facebook will encourage users to get the flu jab and ban ads that “discourage people from getting a vaccine.” The ban is the latest effort by the firm to restrict fringe content, after banning Holocaust denial and QAnon posts. … Read More >Anti-vaxx ads BANNED on Facebook as social media platform pledges to promote vaccines

Beijing urges Asian nations to unite against Washington’s ‘old-fashioned cold war mentality’

Posted on October 13, 2020By Editor

China’s top diplomat has urged neighboring states to guard against Washington’s geopolitical ambitions in Asia and called for regional cooperation to thwart foreign provocations in the South China Sea. … Read More >Beijing urges Asian nations to unite against Washington’s ‘old-fashioned cold war mentality’

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French govt says curfews on the table as ministers mull new Covid-19 measures

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

The French government has signaled that it will consider all possible strategies purportedly aimed at containing a spike in coronavirus cases, including curfews, as President Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet debates new restrictions. … Read More >French govt says curfews on the table as ministers mull new Covid-19 measures

Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020By Editor

The Scandinavian country is notoriously lax towards its dozens of Daesh* returnees, as almost none of them has faced prosecution for crimes committed in the Middle East. … Read More >Kurds Refuse to Let Sweden Take in Daesh Women for Fear They Will Go Unpunished