August 10, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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New Zealand’s human rights body blasts ‘serial’ government failure & launches inquiry into housing crisis and homelessness problem

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission has termed the country’s housing crisis a “massive human rights failure” as it launched an inquiry into the issue. Soaring property values have led to a spike in homelessness. … Read More >New Zealand’s human rights body blasts ‘serial’ government failure & launches inquiry into housing crisis and homelessness problem

Philippines to extend nighttime curfew in capital Manila as Covid-19 cases soar and strict lockdown looms

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The Philippines has decided to bring the existing nighttime curfew in the capital of Manila forward by two hours in an attempt to quell soaring Covid-19 cases in the city, which is soon to be placed under strict lockdown. … Read More >Philippines to extend nighttime curfew in capital Manila as Covid-19 cases soar and strict lockdown looms

Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Taliban

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the hastened withdrawal of foreign forces has led to the worsening situation on the battlefield, as the Taliban renewed assaults on major cities. … Read More >Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Taliban

Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)

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Authorities in China have said that the death toll from the devastating floods in Henan province has reached 302, most of whom died in the provincial capital Zhengzhou where a subway line was earlier flooded. … Read More >Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)

EU firefighters sent to Turkey to help fight forest blazes that have claimed 8 lives

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The European Union (EU) has announced that it has deployed firefighters to Turkey under the Civil Protection Mechanism to help the country fight “unprecedented forest fires,” as the death toll from the blazes rises to eight. … Read More >EU firefighters sent to Turkey to help fight forest blazes that have claimed 8 lives

Indonesia reaches peak of second Covid-19 wave fuelled by Delta variant – health minister

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced that the country has reached the peak of a deadly second Covid-19 wave fuelled by the Delta variant, claiming over 9,000 lives in the past week. … Read More >Indonesia reaches peak of second Covid-19 wave fuelled by Delta variant – health minister

UAE to give Sinopharm to kids following ‘clinical trials and extensive evaluations’

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The United Arab Emirates government has announced it will start administering Covid-19 vaccines made by Chinese firm Sinopharm to children aged 3-17 after a trial of 900 minors. … Read More >UAE to give Sinopharm to kids following ‘clinical trials and extensive evaluations’

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UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Nils Melzer, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on torture, has issued a request for information after a video showing a German police officer throwing an elderly woman to the floor during a protest went viral online. … Read More >UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

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Zurich police remove 200 climate activists blocking banks over fossil fuel funding (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Police have started removing around 200 climate activists who staged a protest at the entrance to banks Credit Suisse and UBS in Zurich demanding the financial institutions stop financing fossil fuel projects. … Read More >Zurich police remove 200 climate activists blocking banks over fossil fuel funding (VIDEOS)

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Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Coronavirus-related restrictions have been tightened in major Australian cities, with a lockdown extended in Brisbane and military personnel dispatched to patrol the streets of Sydney amid the fight against the Delta variant. … Read More >Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney