February 3, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ near Golan Heights – state media

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack near al-Quneitra, according to reports in the country’s state media. … Read More >Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ near Golan Heights – state media

Middle East

International Court of Justice claims jurisdiction to hear Iran’s dispute against US sanctions

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

The highest UN court for international disputes between states has ruled that it does have jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Iran challenging US sanctions against Tehran. … Read More >International Court of Justice claims jurisdiction to hear Iran’s dispute against US sanctions

TikTok agrees to Italy’s request to block underage users, after 10yo girl dies in social media challenge

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

TikTok has reached an agreement with Italian data protection regulators to block underage users there from using its app, after a 10-year-old girl died in Palermo in a failed attempt at a dangerous social media challenge. … Read More >TikTok agrees to Italy’s request to block underage users, after 10yo girl dies in social media challenge

World

Warning labels: TikTok introduces Twitter-like censorship measures to curb ‘misinformation’

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

Video sharing app TikTok will slap warning labels on videos it suspects contain “misinformation” and discourage users from sharing them. The move brings TikTok’s policies closer in line with those of Twitter. … Read More >Warning labels: TikTok introduces Twitter-like censorship measures to curb ‘misinformation’

Switzerland delays approval of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines due to ‘insufficient data’

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

The Swiss drugs regulator will delay its approval of the two Covid-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson until it receives more data on their efficacy at preventing the virus, the agency said on Wednesday. … Read More >Switzerland delays approval of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines due to ‘insufficient data’

World

Canadian government designates ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorist group

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

Canada has designated the group ‘Proud Boys’ as a terrorist entity, following a parliamentary resolution blaming the “white supremacist” group of organizing the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. … Read More >Canadian government designates ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorist group

Op-ed

Chris Hedges: Papering over the rot

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

The staggering concentration of wealth at the top has deformed our governing institutions — new window dressing will not end oligarchy. … Read More >Chris Hedges: Papering over the rot

Russia

Moscow to consider introduction of prison terms for Russian citizens who call for West to place sanctions on their compatriots

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

Russia’s top parliamentarian has submitted a proposal to criminalize calling for sanctions against Russians. The move comes after opposition figure Alexey Navalny published a list of people he wants to see targeted by the West. … Read More >Moscow to consider introduction of prison terms for Russian citizens who call for West to place sanctions on their compatriots

Russia

Lancet publishes Sputnik V Phase III clinical trial data, showing Russian Covid-19 vaccine is 91%+ effective

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

In a major breakthrough for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet has published preliminary Phase III trial results showing it is highly effective – notably, for all age groups. … Read More >Lancet publishes Sputnik V Phase III clinical trial data, showing Russian Covid-19 vaccine is 91%+ effective

Russia

Western WWIII game plan revealed? Analysts say Poland could win Russia-NATO war by invading Kaliningrad & securing Moscow’s nukes

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

An all-out war between Russia and the West would be decided by bloody fighting in the picturesque Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, American analysts say in a study that gives rare insight into how a new world war might play out. … Read More >Western WWIII game plan revealed? Analysts say Poland could win Russia-NATO war by invading Kaliningrad & securing Moscow’s nukes

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