January 2021 – Page 17 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Not the First: Who Else Was Impeached After Leaving Office Prior to Trump

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Submitting his resignation did not protect US Secretary of War William Belknap from being impeached by the House 1876, though he was acquitted as senators later failed to muster the required amount of votes. … Read More >Not the First: Who Else Was Impeached After Leaving Office Prior to Trump

Journalism & Mass media

Pay for pardons? John Kiriakou on Trump’s final flop and Biden’s new intelligence picks

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou details his personal experience dealing with Trump insiders including Rudy Giuliani, to secure a pardon. He says Giuliani demanded $2 million to work on his behalf. … Read More >Pay for pardons? John Kiriakou on Trump’s final flop and Biden’s new intelligence picks

Ex-Bolivian President Evo Morales Released From Hospital After Battling COVID-19

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

The former president tested positive for the coronavirus during a routine check-up last week, according to his office, and has been under “medical supervision” ever since. … Read More >Ex-Bolivian President Evo Morales Released From Hospital After Battling COVID-19

The E3 Decry Attempted Air Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Capital Over Weekend

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

France, the United Kingdom, and Germany on Monday denounced the weekend attempts to launch drone or missile assault on the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, thwarted by military forces of the coalition against Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement. … Read More >The E3 Decry Attempted Air Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Capital Over Weekend

Singapore Activists Appeal High Court Ruling Upholding Colonial-Era Gay Sex Ban

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

More than three dozen former British colonies have retained the anti-LGBTQ laws imposed on them by London – roughly half of the world’s nations that criminalize homosexuality or being transgender. Enforcement varies wildly, however. … Read More >Singapore Activists Appeal High Court Ruling Upholding Colonial-Era Gay Sex Ban

USA

US Police Arrest Juvenile Suspect in Indianapolis’ Largest Mass Shooting Case in Years

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Over the weekend, reports emerged from Indianapolis, Indiana, detailing a grisly shooting that killed five, as well as an unborn child. Law enforcement officials believe the killings were intentional. … Read More >US Police Arrest Juvenile Suspect in Indianapolis’ Largest Mass Shooting Case in Years

Indian Human Rights Lawyer Among WhatsApp Hacking Victims via Israeli ‘Pegasus’ Spyware

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

The Israeli spyware software has become increasingly notorious after being implicated in many high profile hacks, including of the phone of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. … Read More >Indian Human Rights Lawyer Among WhatsApp Hacking Victims via Israeli ‘Pegasus’ Spyware

Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Bus, Source States

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Three Syrian soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured as a result of an attack by militants on a bus carrying military personnel on a highway connecting Palmyra and Deir ez-Zor, a military source told Sputnik. … Read More >Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Bus, Source States

World

Israeli Officials Predict Surge in Anti-Semitism Tied to Raging Pandemic – Report

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

The uptick in hate crimes could be tied to the spread of conspiracy theories claiming Jews were “responsible” for the COVID-19 outbreak, and will likely continue even after the coronavirus pandemic is over. … Read More >Israeli Officials Predict Surge in Anti-Semitism Tied to Raging Pandemic – Report

On Verge of Collapse? As COVID-19 Keeps Claiming Its Toll, Israeli Hospitals Struggle to Stay Afloat

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Although Israel’s health care system is considered one of the best in the world, professionals are complaining that the most recent wave of the pandemic has created an unprecedented situation that is putting a strain on the country’s hospitals and staff. … Read More >On Verge of Collapse? As COVID-19 Keeps Claiming Its Toll, Israeli Hospitals Struggle to Stay Afloat