December 11, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russia launches missiles from nuclear sub as war games take place amid rising tensions with US-led NATO bloc (VIDEO)

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine on Wednesday. There’s no need to stock up on tinned food yet, given it was part of planned war-game exercises carried out by the the armed forces. … Read More >Russia launches missiles from nuclear sub as war games take place amid rising tensions with US-led NATO bloc (VIDEO)

Russia

‘Keep doing what you’re doing’: Top politicians and newsmakers congratulate RT on 15 years of service

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Over the past 15 years, RT has become indispensable by offering an alternative perspective on world events, newsmakers from all over the globe said, as they sent congratulations to the broadcaster on its anniversary. … Read More >‘Keep doing what you’re doing’: Top politicians and newsmakers congratulate RT on 15 years of service

EU

Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

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Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic, stating that the country avoided “dictatorship”–style restrictions. Still, she admitted that the number of new infections remains “too high.” … Read More >Merkel defends Germany’s coronavirus response, says it’s not ‘dictatorship’-styled as in other countries

Beijing slams Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ as US Treasury sanctions Chinese companies shipping North Korean coal

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China’s Foreign Ministry has blasted Washington for its decision to blacklist Chinese companies allegedly involved in shipping of North Korean coal, saying it firmly opposes US interference in domestic affairs. … Read More >Beijing slams Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ as US Treasury sanctions Chinese companies shipping North Korean coal

China tests more than 250,000 people in three days to contain new Covid cluster

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

The Chinese government has tested 255,200 people in the southern city of Chengdu for Covid-19 after an elderly couple were diagnosed on Monday and contact tracing was completed to establish potential transmissions. … Read More >China tests more than 250,000 people in three days to contain new Covid cluster

EU

German anti-lockdown protest group placed under observation by intelligence services – reports

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Intelligence services in Germany are monitoring a far-right group calling for an anti-Covid restrictions rally on New Year’s Eve, media reports say. The group ‘Querdenken 711’ is seen as the driving force behind the movement. … Read More >German anti-lockdown protest group placed under observation by intelligence services – reports

World

Money talks: Pornhub reveals major changes as payment partners recoil after reports site is ‘infested’ with child abuse

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Pornhub has announced major changes, including only accepting uploads from verified accounts and banning downloads, following reports that the adult content platform was “infested” with child abuse and rape videos. … Read More >Money talks: Pornhub reveals major changes as payment partners recoil after reports site is ‘infested’ with child abuse

EU

France is a country of ‘racist rhetoric,’ Erdogan says, after official uses racial slur during Paris Champions League game

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has accused France of being a place where racism has become ‘intensified’ after a slur was used by an official during a Champions League match. … Read More >France is a country of ‘racist rhetoric,’ Erdogan says, after official uses racial slur during Paris Champions League game

EU

Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off threats of EU sanctions, says Brussels ‘never honest’ with Ankara

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Any potential economic sanctions the EU might impose on Turkey do not concern the country much, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, accusing the bloc of never acting “honestly” towards Ankara. … Read More >Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off threats of EU sanctions, says Brussels ‘never honest’ with Ankara

World

JK Rowling calls for civility in trans debate after ‘heart-breaking’ letters from women who regret irreversible surgery

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has appealed for an end to the “climate of fear” in the trans debate, saying she has received hundreds of “heart-breaking” letters from women who regret having gender reassignment surgery. … Read More >JK Rowling calls for civility in trans debate after ‘heart-breaking’ letters from women who regret irreversible surgery