July 2021 – Page 41 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

US, UK tried to hijack Russia’s coast guard system, says diplomat

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

At the same time, Sergey Ryabkov noted that it would be better to keep the Black Sea peaceful instead of trying to heat up revanchist sentiments … Read More >US, UK tried to hijack Russia’s coast guard system, says diplomat

WATCH: Astronauts at China’s new space station conduct their 1st spacewalk

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The first astronauts to arrive at China’s new space station carried out their debut spacewalk, marking only the second time the country’s astronauts have ventured out of their craft while in orbit. … Read More >WATCH: Astronauts at China’s new space station conduct their 1st spacewalk

45 dead, dozens rescued after military transport plane crashes in the Philippines

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

At least 45 people have been killed after a C-130 transport plane operated by the Philippines military crashed in the country’s Sulu province. A large number of passengers have been pulled alive from the wreckage. … Read More >45 dead, dozens rescued after military transport plane crashes in the Philippines

EU

Hacking attack forces Swedish supermarket chain with 800 stores to shut down

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

A major supermarket chain in Sweden has been forced to close most of its stores throughout the country after a hacking attack on its digital services provider broke its cash registers. … Read More >Hacking attack forces Swedish supermarket chain with 800 stores to shut down

‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Around 8,000 members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) marched through downtown Seoul on Saturday, despite the prime minister’s warning that the gathering will cause a spike in Covid-19 cases. … Read More >‘Workplace deaths & dismissals scarier than Covid’: Labor unions hold massive rally in Seoul despite PM’s warning (PHOTOS)

EU

Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Ten single-use plastic items blamed for littered European beaches are banned in the EU starting Saturday. Plastic straws, cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, stirrers, and balloon sticks are among the blacklisted products. … Read More >Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Iran will be swept by FIFTH wave of Covid if authorities don’t fight Delta variant – President Rouhani

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Iran’s outgoing president, Hassan Rouhani, has warned that the country will fall victim to yet another wave of coronavirus infections if authorities fail to stop the more transmissible Delta variant. … Read More >Iran will be swept by FIFTH wave of Covid if authorities don’t fight Delta variant – President Rouhani

EU

Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Vatican will prosecute 10 individuals, including Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in a case involving embezzlement and extortion. The indictments are seen as a historic crackdown by Pope Francis on Church-linked crime. … Read More >Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion

2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Several homes have been destroyed by a landslide amid torrential rain in the city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With at least two people killed and around 20 missing, officials have called in the army for help. … Read More >2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

Tourist hub Bali swept up in Indonesia’s harsh lockdown despite 71% vaccination rate, as country’s infections spike

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of roadblocks and checkpoints have been erected across Indonesia as authorities attempt to enforce a harsh lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, which has surged in the country in recent weeks. … Read More >Tourist hub Bali swept up in Indonesia’s harsh lockdown despite 71% vaccination rate, as country’s infections spike