January 24, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US ‘Plundering’ Syrian Oil to ‘Send to Israel’, Claims US Ex-Diplomat

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

The United States is plundering Syria’s natural resources to send them to other places that will benefit from American theft, claimed J. Michael Springmann, a former US diplomat in Saudi Arabia. … Read More >US ‘Plundering’ Syrian Oil to ‘Send to Israel’, Claims US Ex-Diplomat

Asia & Pacific

China Authorises Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels as US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Region

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

On Sunday, a US carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea for “routine operations.” Earlier, Japan issued a rebuke of China’s claims in the strategic body of water. … Read More >China Authorises Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels as US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Region

USA

California Resident Dies Hours After Getting Vaxed for Coronavirus

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office, state and federal agencies are investigating after a resident passed away shortly after receiving a coronavirus vaccine, local media including CBS13 and KTLA5 have reported. … Read More >California Resident Dies Hours After Getting Vaxed for Coronavirus

Middle East

Israel’s Coronavirus Chief Says 1st Dose of Pfizer’s Vaccine Less Effective Than Company Presented

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Over two million Israelis have already had their first Pfizer shot, while over 400,000 have had the second. … Read More >Israel’s Coronavirus Chief Says 1st Dose of Pfizer’s Vaccine Less Effective Than Company Presented

UK government ‘quietly’ extends local authorities’ lockdown powers in England until July 17 – media

Posted on January 24, 2021By Editor

The British government has extended the lockdown powers of local officials in England until mid-July, the Telegraph has reported. A Tory MP told the paper the change was “little noticed” at the time. … Read More >UK government ‘quietly’ extends local authorities’ lockdown powers in England until July 17 – media

Business

China’s century: Yuan to dethrone US dollar as major global currency, trend forecaster tells Max Keiser

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

China has become the only major economy left standing after the coronavirus pandemic rattled global trade and is set to strip the US of its leading positions soon, Gerald Celente, publisher of The Trends Journal, believes. … Read More >China’s century: Yuan to dethrone US dollar as major global currency, trend forecaster tells Max Keiser

Business

Halting Nord Stream 2 construction may result in legal battle, German minister warns

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

The decision to build the natural gas link from Russia to Europe was made long ago and ditching the project may lead to an array of legal trouble, Germany’s Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety warns. … Read More >Halting Nord Stream 2 construction may result in legal battle, German minister warns

Business

Major Russian bank gets ready to launch its own cryptocurrency by spring

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Russia’s largest lender, Sberbank, has applied to the national financial regulator to set up a blockchain platform for its own digital token called Sbercoin. The project may be launched as early as this spring. … Read More >Major Russian bank gets ready to launch its own cryptocurrency by spring

Business

Sales of Russian wheat keep surging amid gloomy export forecasts

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Russia has sold 26.3 million tons of wheat since the beginning of July 2020 through January 14 2021, marking a 22.6 percent surge against the same period a year ago, the latest data by the country’s agricultural ministry shows. … Read More >Sales of Russian wheat keep surging amid gloomy export forecasts

Business

Cost of sanctions: German industry hit hard by anti-Russia measures, survey shows

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021By Editor

Around a half of German businesses polled by one of the nation’s largest economic think tanks, the Ifo Institute, want the EU to lift sanctions against Russia, as the restrictions have hit the German industrial sector hard. … Read More >Cost of sanctions: German industry hit hard by anti-Russia measures, survey shows

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