May 13, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Instagram & Twitter apologize for ‘system errors’ that deleted pro-Palestine posts, but critics say they are still ‘censoring’

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Days after Instagram and Twitter blamed “system errors” for deleted posts on unrest in Jerusalem, a coalition of civil society groups and digital rights activists have accused them of continuing to “censor” Palestinian content. … Read More >Instagram & Twitter apologize for ‘system errors’ that deleted pro-Palestine posts, but critics say they are still ‘censoring’

World

Prison break plot thwarted after 20-meter tunnel discovered in Australian detention center, reportedly dug using parts of fridge

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Authorities have discovered an underground escape tunnel at an immigration detention facility in Western Australia. Media reports that the 20-meter-long tunnel was dug using makeshift tools. … Read More >Prison break plot thwarted after 20-meter tunnel discovered in Australian detention center, reportedly dug using parts of fridge

More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The Japanese prefecture of Osaka has reported a surge in the number of people dying at home from Covid-19 as hospital bed occupancy rates reach 96% and capacity to care for the seriously ill becomes stretched. … Read More >More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard blames Washington for Gulf incident that saw US ship firing warning shots at its gunboats

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has pinned the blame for a recent incident in the Persian Gulf on the US, accusing its warships of “unprofessional behavior” and “provocative shooting.” … Read More >Iran’s Revolutionary Guard blames Washington for Gulf incident that saw US ship firing warning shots at its gunboats

Australia joins military drills with France, Japan & US as tensions with China intensify

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US, French and Japanese soldiers have begun their first-ever joint military exercise in the southwest of Japan, with Australia also joining the week-long drill as tensions between China and other countries in the region intensify. … Read More >Australia joins military drills with France, Japan & US as tensions with China intensify

Smearing yourself in cow dung won’t cure Covid, Indian doctors warn, as country’s seven-day case rate hits new high

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The head of the Indian Medical Association has warned his fellow citizens against the practice of covering themselves in cow dung as a treatment for Covid-19, as the nation’s seven-day case rate reaches a new high. … Read More >Smearing yourself in cow dung won’t cure Covid, Indian doctors warn, as country’s seven-day case rate hits new high

North Korea still claims zero coronavirus cases – WHO report

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Over a year into the pandemic, the official North Korean coronavirus tally remains at the zero mark, according to its latest situation report to the World Health Organization (WHO). … Read More >North Korea still claims zero coronavirus cases – WHO report

EU

EU to hit AstraZeneca with second lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays, spokesperson says

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The European Commission will take further legal action against AstraZeneca over delayed shipments of its Covid-19 jabs earlier this year, a spokesperson for the EU’s executive branch has said. … Read More >EU to hit AstraZeneca with second lawsuit over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays, spokesperson says

FIRE erupts outside Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Smoke rose above Jerusalem’s Temple Mount as a tree outside Al Aqsa Mosque went up in flames on Monday. Meanwhile, Israeli police used flash-bangs to disperse a crowd of Palestinian worshippers on a major night of Ramadan. … Read More >FIRE erupts outside Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police (VIDEOS)

Gaza Health Ministry says 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes, including 9 kids, multiple injured

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Twenty Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes, including nine children, Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said, after rockets fired from the territory towards Jerusalem were reportedly met with Israeli counterstrikes. … Read More >Gaza Health Ministry says 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes, including 9 kids, multiple injured