October 21, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

What’s ‘verifiable’? Extension of US-Russia nuclear New START treaty hinges on word

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

The sole remaining US-Russia nuclear arms control deal may get a last-moment extension after all, but everything now depends on what the US State Department means when it says warhead caps need to be “verifiable.” … Read More >What’s ‘verifiable’? Extension of US-Russia nuclear New START treaty hinges on word

France will dissolve pro-Hamas Muslim group, as Islamist crackdown continues – Macron

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a Hamas-linked Muslim group connected with the beheading of a teacher in Paris will be disbanded. Macron also promised to take “concrete actions” against radical Islamist terrorism. … Read More >France will dissolve pro-Hamas Muslim group, as Islamist crackdown continues – Macron

World

Khashoggi fiancee sues Saudi Crown Prince & 20 others for journalist’s killing in US court

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has sued Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and more than two dozen aides and officials in an American court, accusing them of planning and executing the assassination. … Read More >Khashoggi fiancee sues Saudi Crown Prince & 20 others for journalist’s killing in US court

USA

‘Playing selective god’: Google ‘whistleblower’ tells Project Veritas that search engine ‘skews’ results in Democrats’ favor

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

An alleged program manager at Google Cloud has said the search engine monolith is “playing god” in the US political scene, skewing results to benefit Democrats, according to an undercover interview captured by Project Veritas. … Read More >‘Playing selective god’: Google ‘whistleblower’ tells Project Veritas that search engine ‘skews’ results in Democrats’ favor

Asia & Pacific

‘Hold me responsible’ for drug war killings – Philippines leader Duterte

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said he takes responsibility for the thousands of killings by police in his anti-drug crackdown, claiming he was ready to go to jail if it served his country. … Read More >‘Hold me responsible’ for drug war killings – Philippines leader Duterte

Shows

Study shows Covid-19 treatments fall flat

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

The House Intelligence Committee is considering creating an agency to fight disinformation… what could go wrong with that? Police are largely ignoring community recommendations. And potential Covid-19 treatments are falling flat according to a new study. … Read More >Study shows Covid-19 treatments fall flat

Mosque outside Paris ordered to close amid investigation into French teacher’s beheading

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

Authorities in France have ordered the Grand Mosque of Pantin near Paris to close temporarily, after it shared a video railing against teacher Samuel Paty, killed in a brutal attack outside the school where he worked on Friday. … Read More >Mosque outside Paris ordered to close amid investigation into French teacher’s beheading

USA

Portland protesters leave ‘Kill the president’ message on police union building & set fire to pro-cop billboard (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

Demonstrators in Portland vandalized the office of the local police union and torched a billboard that expressed support for law enforcement, amid ongoing unrest in the Oregon city that has stretched for months. … Read More >Portland protesters leave ‘Kill the president’ message on police union building & set fire to pro-cop billboard (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

USA

Hunter Biden email story successfully strangled by Facebook, but Twitter’s ham-handed censorship BACKFIRED – research

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

When news of the Biden family’s alleged corruption broke, Big Tech tried its best to bury the story. Facebook was successful, but Twitter’s censorship efforts doubled the story’s popularity, new research suggests. … Read More >Hunter Biden email story successfully strangled by Facebook, but Twitter’s ham-handed censorship BACKFIRED – research

USA

Trump follows Republicans’ calls demanding a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden scandal, wants it BEFORE ELECTION

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump says US Attorney General William Barr should appoint a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged influence-peddling scandal involving his Democrat rival, Joe Biden, before the Nov. 3 election. … Read More >Trump follows Republicans’ calls demanding a special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden scandal, wants it BEFORE ELECTION

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