March 14, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

A fraudster has been indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought they were giving to a Black Lives Matter group, instead pocketing the funds for himself. … Read More >Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

USA

US declares Huawei threat to national security, pouring cold water on Beijing’s hopes for reset with Washington

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deemed Chinese telecom giant Huawei a threat to US national security, maintaining pressure on Beijing that some believed could ease under the new Biden administration. … Read More >US declares Huawei threat to national security, pouring cold water on Beijing’s hopes for reset with Washington

USA

‘Largest investigation in American history’: 100+ people to be charged in storming of US Capitol, court filings say

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

At least another hundred people connected to the January 6 storming of the US Capitol are expected to be charged with a variety of crimes, according to prosecutors. … Read More >‘Largest investigation in American history’: 100+ people to be charged in storming of US Capitol, court filings say

World

4 killed, 2 survive after Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft crashes in Kazakhstan

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Four people were killed and two others injured in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after a Soviet-designed Antonov An-26 plane crash-landed at the city’s airport. The aircraft belonged to the Kazakh National Security Committee (NSC). … Read More >4 killed, 2 survive after Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft crashes in Kazakhstan

Russia

Police disrupt Moscow summit of banned pro-Western group linked to UK-based former-oligarch Khodorkovsky, making dozens of arrests

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Police detained a number of Russian liberal opposition activists, as well as several local deputies, in Moscow on Saturday at a summit staged by an ‘undesirable’ organization linked to exiled former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. … Read More >Police disrupt Moscow summit of banned pro-Western group linked to UK-based former-oligarch Khodorkovsky, making dozens of arrests

Business

Is Facebook’s ‘unregulated’ monopoly simply killing all competitors? Boom Bust digs in

Posted on March 14, 2021By Editor

Mollye Barrows of America’s Lawyer gives her insight into the fight over tech regulation as Facebook vows to combat proposed measures from the US government. … Read More >Is Facebook’s ‘unregulated’ monopoly simply killing all competitors? Boom Bust digs in

Business

Biggest fall since 1997: UK trade with EU dives in first month of new Brexit ties

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Exports and imports from Britain to the European Union plunged in January – the first month of the nation’s new trade relationship with the bloc – according to data published Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). … Read More >Biggest fall since 1997: UK trade with EU dives in first month of new Brexit ties

Business

Big energy emerges as winner from Texas winter storm

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

As smaller companies are hit hard following grid failures in the storm, people look to big energy firms such as Vistra, NRG, Exelon and Calpine to provide a more stable source of energy. … Read More >Big energy emerges as winner from Texas winter storm

Business

Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian agricultural products have increased by 28.1 percent in the first two months of 2021 against the same period a year ago, amounting to $4.51 billion, the Russian Agricultural Ministry reports. … Read More >Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

World

Russia could be winner in WWIII ‘nightmare scenario’ by capturing northern Europe & blocking NATO counterattack – Swedish experts

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

An all-out war in northern Europe could see Russian troops cut off the Baltic nations, delaying NATO forces from coming to their aid and securing a hold on the region, a new analysis by Sweden’s Defense Research Agency claims. … Read More >Russia could be winner in WWIII ‘nightmare scenario’ by capturing northern Europe & blocking NATO counterattack – Swedish experts

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