June 27, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

Homeless migrants camp outside Paris City Hall to demand accommodation solution (VIDEO)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of migrants and activists have installed a makeshift camp outside the mayor’s office in Paris, demanding that asylum seekers have a stable roof over their heads. … Read More >Homeless migrants camp outside Paris City Hall to demand accommodation solution (VIDEO)

Landmark court ruling overturns ‘oppressively unfair’ anti-LGBT Hong Kong housing policy

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Friday that housing policies “constitute unlawful discrimination” by not acknowledging same-sex partners as a tenant’s family member, marking a landmark victory for LGBT rights in the region. … Read More >Landmark court ruling overturns ‘oppressively unfair’ anti-LGBT Hong Kong housing policy

Taiwan tightens coronavirus border controls over Delta variant spread

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Taiwan has announced new restrictions aimed at keeping the highly transmissible coronavirus Delta variant out of the country. New arrivals from five countries, including the UK, will be quarantined at state-run facilities. … Read More >Taiwan tightens coronavirus border controls over Delta variant spread

Brazil’s top court tosses graft cases against ex-President Lula, furthering new bid for presidency

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

The Supreme Court of Brazil has reset two cases against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which had been brought by a judge that the court had earlier found biased, bringing him closer to a new run for president. … Read More >Brazil’s top court tosses graft cases against ex-President Lula, furthering new bid for presidency

Japan’s PM dismisses claim by royal household chief that emperor is ‘very worried’ about Olympic Games spreading Covid

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the chief of the imperial household was sharing his own thoughts when he suggested that Emperor Naruhito was concerned about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. … Read More >Japan’s PM dismisses claim by royal household chief that emperor is ‘very worried’ about Olympic Games spreading Covid

USA

‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden has blasted press freedom in Hong Kong over the closure of Apple Daily, and called for the release of the “journalists and media executives” who have been detained. … Read More >‘Journalism is not a crime’: Biden accuses Beijing of ‘denying basic liberties’ following the closure of Apple Daily

EU

Hundreds injured, villages DESTROYED as strong tornado rips through Czech Republic towns (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

More than 150 people have been reported injured and several villages have suffered severe damage as an F3 or F4 category tornado touched down in the countryside in Moravia, along the Czech-Slovak border. … Read More >Hundreds injured, villages DESTROYED as strong tornado rips through Czech Republic towns (VIDEOS)