January 2021 – Page 10 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Wall Street lured by Saudi Arabia

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

CEOs flock to “Davos in the Desert” despite the controversies engulfing Saudi Arabia. … Read More >Wall Street lured by Saudi Arabia

Russia

Kremlin urged to freeze payments from ‘foreign agents’ such as US state media outlets over claims they fund info war in Russia

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

News outlets and campaign groups that get cash from overseas could be prevented from spending money in Russia under proposals put forward by an influential Moscow think tank. … Read More >Kremlin urged to freeze payments from ‘foreign agents’ such as US state media outlets over claims they fund info war in Russia

Shows

Yemen crisis 2K21 & water protectors take action

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Victims of drone strikes in Yemen are looking to hold the US accountable for losses. President Joe Biden moves to end federal involvement in private prisons. Water protectors in Minnesota are fighting to stop a fossil fuel pipeline. … Read More >Yemen crisis 2K21 & water protectors take action

Journalism & Mass media

Biden admin’s coercive Iran policy threatens serious new regional crisis

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Team Biden is planning to hold on to what it apparently sees as its “Trump card”— the Trump administration’s sanctions against Iran oil exports that have gutted the Iranian economy. … Read More >Biden admin’s coercive Iran policy threatens serious new regional crisis

Russia

Telegram surpassed 500 million active users.

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

In the past 72 hours alone, more than 25 million new users from around the world joined Telegram. … Read More >Telegram surpassed 500 million active users.

Russia

‘It would be improper’: Kremlin refuses to name owner of ‘Putin’s Palace’ after Russian president denies it belongs to him

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

The Kremlin has rejected requests to reveal the true owner of a large estate dubbed ‘Putin’s Palace,’ which was the subject of a YouTube video last week by Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >‘It would be improper’: Kremlin refuses to name owner of ‘Putin’s Palace’ after Russian president denies it belongs to him

Russia

Russia set to open borders to Indians from Wednesday, as well as citizens of Finland, Vietnam, and Qatar

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Russia is to lift restrictions for citizens of India, Finland, Vietnam, and Qatar, as Moscow looks to restart air links following Covid-19 travel suspensions. These four nations join a short list with direct flights from Russia. … Read More >Russia set to open borders to Indians from Wednesday, as well as citizens of Finland, Vietnam, and Qatar

Asia & Pacific

Irate farmers storm Delhi on tractors as tear gas deployed and internet cut off in scramble to defend Indian capital

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Tens of thousands of farmers descended on the Indian capital and stormed the city’s iconic Red Fort complex in protest at new agricultural reforms which could imperil the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of citizens. … Read More >Irate farmers storm Delhi on tractors as tear gas deployed and internet cut off in scramble to defend Indian capital

World

WHO warns pregnant women NOT to take Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance on the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, including worrying advice that pregnant women should not get the jab unless they are at high risk of exposure. … Read More >WHO warns pregnant women NOT to take Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

World

If air pollution doesn’t kill you, it could leave you blind, alarming new study finds

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

A new study has reinforced the link between the increased risk of irreversible sight loss and prolonged exposure to certain kinds of air pollution, in worrying news for heavily industrialized nations around the world. … Read More >If air pollution doesn’t kill you, it could leave you blind, alarming new study finds

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