December 3, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China sees huge potential in trade with Russia, aims at expanding cooperation

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

The trade turnover between China and Russia has been only slightly affected by the coronavirus pandemic while global trade has been declining this year, China’s Premier Li Keqiang has said. … Read More >China sees huge potential in trade with Russia, aims at expanding cooperation

USA

‘Yes we can’t?’ Obama scorched after denouncing ‘defund the police’ as just a ‘snappy’ slogan that alienates voters

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Former US president Barack Obama has been scolded, most notably from some of his own fellow Democrats, for commenting that “snappy” slogans like the progressive rallying cry to “defund the police” only alienate potential voters. … Read More >‘Yes we can’t?’ Obama scorched after denouncing ‘defund the police’ as just a ‘snappy’ slogan that alienates voters

USA

Minneapolis sees shocking 537% spike in carjackings as City Council pushes for ‘irresponsible’ cuts to police budget

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Minneapolis has suffered a surge in crime that has coincided with a severe shortage of police officers. Undeterred, City Council members want to make further cuts to law enforcement. … Read More >Minneapolis sees shocking 537% spike in carjackings as City Council pushes for ‘irresponsible’ cuts to police budget

USA

Google researchers reveal exploit that let hackers ‘own’ iPhones REMOTELY – but waited 6 months to tell the world

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

A Google hacker was able to weaponize the iPhone’s remote network to gain total access to the device, not only reading its contents but snooping through the camera and mic – six months ago. Users are only now finding out. … Read More >Google researchers reveal exploit that let hackers ‘own’ iPhones REMOTELY – but waited 6 months to tell the world

USA

Covid-19 was present in America BEFORE being officially confirmed in China, study by US health protection agency says

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Coronavirus had been infecting people in the US even before China reported its first cases on December 31, 2019, research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Red Cross has revealed. … Read More >Covid-19 was present in America BEFORE being officially confirmed in China, study by US health protection agency says

USA

In his ‘most important speech ever,’ Trump vows to protect US election system from ‘coordinated assault & siege’

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Claiming the US electoral system was under attack, President Donald Trump said he would fight to ensure only legal votes are counted, adding that the media rushed to ‘anoint’ Joe Biden as the winner of a ‘very strange’ election. … Read More >In his ‘most important speech ever,’ Trump vows to protect US election system from ‘coordinated assault & siege’

Russia

Leaked emails show Anders Aslund, the Atlantic Council’s Russia-basher in chief, tried to solicit funds from Russian billionaires

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

nternal Atlantic Council emails reveal the NATO-connected ‘think tank’ aggressively schmoozed the obscenely wealthy owners of Russia’s Alfa Bank, in order to secure a slice of their vast riches. … Read More >Leaked emails show Anders Aslund, the Atlantic Council’s Russia-basher in chief, tried to solicit funds from Russian billionaires

EU

EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

Berlin has said that Europe is pursuing a more measured rollout of a Covid-19 jab to maintain “trust,” after the UK celebrated its emergency approval of the German-developed Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday. … Read More >EU opts for longer Covid vaccine evaluation to build public ‘trust,’ as UK swiftly approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab

Health

UN removes cannabis from list of dangerous drugs, opening door for further research and legalization

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

A United Nations commission has finally decided that medicinal cannabis is less dangerous than risky narcotics such as heroin. The long-delayed decision paves the way for further research and strengthens legalization efforts. … Read More >UN removes cannabis from list of dangerous drugs, opening door for further research and legalization

Health

Supply of vaccine doses not enough to stem Covid surges over next 3-6 months – WHO’s Ryan

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

There may not be enough doses of coronavirus vaccines until May 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, amid a flurry of activity among drug-makers and governments to get various jabs authorized and distributed. … Read More >Supply of vaccine doses not enough to stem Covid surges over next 3-6 months – WHO’s Ryan