December 10, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Nasty Russian needles & brave British grannies! BBC’s politicised Covid vaccine schizophrenia plays into hands of anti-vaxxers

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Western media seems to be blissfully unaware that by attacking Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, for seemingly geopolitical reasons, it’s handing ammunition to people at home who seek to argue that no jab is safe. … Read More >Nasty Russian needles & brave British grannies! BBC’s politicised Covid vaccine schizophrenia plays into hands of anti-vaxxers

USA

Facebook faces TWO antitrust lawsuits, as FTC and 48 US states & territories mount parallel challenges

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of almost all state attorneys-general have sued Facebook for violation of the Sherman and Clayton antitrust acts over its ownership of WhatsApp and Instagram. … Read More >Facebook faces TWO antitrust lawsuits, as FTC and 48 US states & territories mount parallel challenges

USA

YouTube says it will DELETE videos claiming 2020 election was fraudulent

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Though the US Supreme Court is yet to have its final say on the matter, YouTube has announced it will now remove “any piece of content” claiming that the outcome of last month’s presidential election was fraudulent. … Read More >YouTube says it will DELETE videos claiming 2020 election was fraudulent

Russia

Eurasia’s tallest active volcano ERUPTS & spews lava in stunning footage from Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula (VIDEO)

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula – the most active in the country and the tallest of its type in all of Eurasia – has erupted again, continuing a period of heightened activity over recent years. … Read More >Eurasia’s tallest active volcano ERUPTS & spews lava in stunning footage from Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula (VIDEO)

Russia

Do they expect a Russian cavalry invasion? Estonia builds Maginot-esque barbed wire fence on border to ‘make EU safer’

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

An eight-kilometre border wall has been installed on Estonia’s demarcation line with Russia. The tiny Baltic nation hopes it will bolster security, presumably as long as no would-be invaders get their hands on a ladder. … Read More >Do they expect a Russian cavalry invasion? Estonia builds Maginot-esque barbed wire fence on border to ‘make EU safer’

World

Azerbaijan accused of ethnic cleansing as horrifying footage appears to show elderly Armenian man being beheaded by soldiers

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Shocking video purporting to show Azerbaijani troops executing a civilian has gone viral online, with Armenia alleging that it’s just one of a series of war crimes committed during the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. … Read More >Azerbaijan accused of ethnic cleansing as horrifying footage appears to show elderly Armenian man being beheaded by soldiers

Consumer prices in China decline for first time in over decade

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The recovery in pork supply has driven consumer prices in China lower for the first time since 2009, according to new data from the country’s statistics agency. … Read More >Consumer prices in China decline for first time in over decade

Economic decoupling from China ‘act of national self-sabotage’ – Australian MP

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

A productive relationship between Canberra and Beijing is in the interest of both countries, according to Tim Watts, a Labor member of Australia’s parliament. Relations between the countries have deteriorated in recent years. … Read More >Economic decoupling from China ‘act of national self-sabotage’ – Australian MP

Russia

Your order, Sir! Robots start delivering restaurant meals in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

Self-driving robot buggies started delivering restaurant orders to customers in central Moscow this week. Russian Internet giant Yandex is operating the service. … Read More >Your order, Sir! Robots start delivering restaurant meals in Moscow (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Alleged Satellite Photo Suggests Iran Built New Underground Nuclear Site at Natanz

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020By Editor

The main building of the Natanz nuclear site was severely damaged in a blast this summer, which Tehran attributed to sabotage without delving into details about who was responsible and how it was carried out. … Read More >Alleged Satellite Photo Suggests Iran Built New Underground Nuclear Site at Natanz