February 9, 2021 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to keep 20 lines of Epstein testimony PRIVATE

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Accused child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has “minimal” privacy interest in keeping 20 lines of testimony sealed, said a US judge, rejecting the bid by former Jeffrey Epstein associate to prevent them from being made public. … Read More >Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to keep 20 lines of Epstein testimony PRIVATE

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Washington ready to rejoin UN Human Rights Council… to shift its attention from Israel’s violations

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced America will “re-engage” with the UNHRC as an “observer” in a bid to pressure the international body to dispense with what he called its “disproportionate” focus on Israel. … Read More >Washington ready to rejoin UN Human Rights Council… to shift its attention from Israel’s violations

Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Ben Norton traveled to Ecuador to report on the historic February 7 election, which pits a wealthy US-backed right-wing banker against a left-wing economist who pledges to continue the socialist Citizens’ Revolution … Read More >Ecuador’s historic election explained: Inside the Citizens’ Revolution

How Ecuador’s US-backed, coup-supporting ‘ecosocialist’ candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Yaku Pérez supported coups in Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. His US-backed party Pachakutik and supposedly “left-wing” environmentalist campaign is being promoted by right-wing corporate lobbyists. … Read More >How Ecuador’s US-backed, coup-supporting ‘ecosocialist’ candidate Yaku Pérez aids the right-wing

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Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Encrypted social app Telegram has snagged the coveted position of most downloaded (non-gaming) app in the world for January, attracting tens of millions of WhatsApp, Twitter, and TikTok refugees. … Read More >Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals