July 17, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Move over, Hubble! Russia to spend $50 million to build high-tech ultraviolet telescope to be launched into space in October 2025

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

Russia has allocated around 3.7 billion rubles ($50 million) to build a state-of-the-art space telescope with the ability to observe in ultraviolet, designed to see parts of the cosmos inaccessible to ground-based equipment. … Read More >Move over, Hubble! Russia to spend $50 million to build high-tech ultraviolet telescope to be launched into space in October 2025

Russia

The Guardian plumbs new depths: Inside the latest wild claims from its resident ‘Russiagate’ fanatics that Putin got Trump elected

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

If you believe The Guardian, leaked Kremlin papers prove that the Russian state hatched a secret plot to have Donald Trump elected as US president. However, based on the evidence, it seems fair to be more than a little sceptical. … Read More >The Guardian plumbs new depths: Inside the latest wild claims from its resident ‘Russiagate’ fanatics that Putin got Trump elected

Russia

Risk of Afghan instability ‘overflowing’ across region, Russian FM says, as Taliban insurgents gain ground following US withdrawal

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that intense fighting in Afghanistan risks destabilizing neighboring nations in Central Asia, as American troops pull out of the country and the Taliban take yet more territory. … Read More >Risk of Afghan instability ‘overflowing’ across region, Russian FM says, as Taliban insurgents gain ground following US withdrawal

Asia & Pacific

Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to expand Covid vaccine manufacturing to bolster regional supplies

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

The 21-strong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade group has agreed at virtual meeting to work to swiftly increase vaccine manufacturing to bolster supplies in the region, speeding up their inoculation programs. … Read More >Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to expand Covid vaccine manufacturing to bolster regional supplies

Middle East

Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. … Read More >Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

Shows

The gig economy is a trap

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

Lee Camp exposes the exploitation that holds the gig economy together. One-third of US citizens work within the gig economy and its practical impact is to increase the precarious situation of American workers. The system guts many of the protections that people had come to expect from their jobs and that’s exactly why the rich love it. … Read More >The gig economy is a trap

Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

One of the French capital’s most notable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower, has reopened after nine months, marking the longest period in recent history that the attraction has been shut since the Second World War. … Read More >Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII

World

The word for it is ‘propaganda’: Wikipedia co-founder says website has morphed into playground for rich and powerful manipulators

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

Wikipedia fails to reflect relevant viewpoints on hot-button topics and describes center-left establishment worldviews, its co-founder Larry Sanger said. This consensus reality is prone to nefarious manipulation by powers that be. … Read More >The word for it is ‘propaganda’: Wikipedia co-founder says website has morphed into playground for rich and powerful manipulators

Asia & Pacific

Nightlife venues closed and Covid-19 restrictions back in place as Singapore identifies karaoke cluster

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

The Singaporean government has said it will reintroduce strict Covid-19 measures to slow the spread of the virus despite having the highest rate of vaccinations in the southeast Asian region. … Read More >Nightlife venues closed and Covid-19 restrictions back in place as Singapore identifies karaoke cluster

World

South Africa’s president condemns ‘instigators’ for fueling ‘anarchy and mayhem’ that enabled deadly looting

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that the country’s security force has identified individuals responsible for instigating the “anarchy and mayhem” that led to the recent outbreak of deadly unrest. … Read More >South Africa’s president condemns ‘instigators’ for fueling ‘anarchy and mayhem’ that enabled deadly looting

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