January 10, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Shooting of Capitol rioter saved black lawmakers from LYNCHING, claims Congressman who feared overpopulation may capsize Guam

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

US Representative Hank Johnson, who told a Navy admiral in 2010 that overpopulation could cause Guam to capsize, said the police shooting of a protester who breached the Capitol on Wednesday saved black lawmakers from being hung. … Read More >Shooting of Capitol rioter saved black lawmakers from LYNCHING, claims Congressman who feared overpopulation may capsize Guam

USA

Lawmakers sheltering from Capitol Hill riot may have been exposed to CORONAVIRUS, physician says

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

When President Donald Trump’s supporters pushed their way inside the US Capitol, lawmakers were whisked away to shelter in an undisclosed location. However, they may have been exposed to Covid-19 as they sheltered. … Read More >Lawmakers sheltering from Capitol Hill riot may have been exposed to CORONAVIRUS, physician says

German FM proposes joint EU-US ‘Marshall Plan for Democracy’ following Capitol riot

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Democracy in Europe is impossible without democracy in the US, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said in response to the Capitol siege, calling upon Washington to join forces in a “Marshall Plan for Democracy.” … Read More >German FM proposes joint EU-US ‘Marshall Plan for Democracy’ following Capitol riot

Asia & Pacific

Massive power grid failure plunges Pakistan into darkness

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Pakistan’s national power grid has failed, leaving almost the entire country in the dark. With officials blaming a mysterious “plunge in the frequency,” conspiracy theories quickly proliferated. … Read More >Massive power grid failure plunges Pakistan into darkness

Spaniards SKIING & dog-sledding on Madrid streets as freak blizzards kill 3 (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Scores of people in Madrid neglected calls by the authorities to stay home and flocked outside to engage in winter activities, as the Spanish capital was paralyzed by the biggest snowfall in half a century, leaving three dead. … Read More >Spaniards SKIING & dog-sledding on Madrid streets as freak blizzards kill 3 (VIDEOS)

Asia & Pacific

New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The Japanese Health Ministry said it has tracked down yet another variant of Covid-19 partly similar to the UK and South Africa strains, which are believed to be more contagious and linked to a spike in infections in Britain. … Read More >New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

Berlin police clash with left-wing protesters during rally marking murder of communist icons Luxemburg & Liebknecht (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Berlin to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of two 20th-century communist leaders. Police reportedly intervened, citing violations of Germany’s Covid-19 rules. … Read More >Berlin police clash with left-wing protesters during rally marking murder of communist icons Luxemburg & Liebknecht (VIDEOS)

Business

Why doesn’t Facebook just buy your data if it’s so valuable? RT’s Boom Bust digs into WhatsApp privacy controversy

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The recent changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy, requiring users to share their data with owner Facebook or leave the platform altogether, have drawn the ire of many users, and even fellow tech entrepreneurs. … Read More >Why doesn’t Facebook just buy your data if it’s so valuable? RT’s Boom Bust digs into WhatsApp privacy controversy

Middle East

Erdogan’s press office ditches WhatsApp as Ankara urges Turks to use domestic apps in fight against ‘digital fascism’

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

The media office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly shutting down its WhatsApp groups over privacy concerns. The move comes after Ankara called for a nationwide boycott of the Facebook-owned messaging app. … Read More >Erdogan’s press office ditches WhatsApp as Ankara urges Turks to use domestic apps in fight against ‘digital fascism’

Middle East

Twitter strikes again: Iran’s supreme leader’s tweets about ‘untrustworthy’ UK & US vaccines deleted

Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021By Editor

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been hit by Twitter’s campaign of high-profile censorship, as the platform removed his messages blasting coronavirus vaccines from the US and the UK as “completely untrustworthy.” … Read More >Twitter strikes again: Iran’s supreme leader’s tweets about ‘untrustworthy’ UK & US vaccines deleted

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