September 15, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Western media claimed Sochi would be post-Olympic ghost town. Now, Russian city’s mayor reveals population has doubled in a decade

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

When Sochi won the battle to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, many claimed that investment in a dilapidated Soviet resort, partially on swampland, was just for show, and that the city would quickly turn into a Potemkin village. … Read More >Western media claimed Sochi would be post-Olympic ghost town. Now, Russian city’s mayor reveals population has doubled in a decade

Journalism & Mass media

The US is turning oil-rich Nigeria into a proxy for its Africa wars

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

Under the cover of counterterrorism, AFRICOM is beefing up Nigeria’s military to ensure the free flow of oil to the West, and using the country as a proxy against China’s influence on the continent. … Read More >The US is turning oil-rich Nigeria into a proxy for its Africa wars

Op-ed

Corporate America would never allow a ‘healthy food mandate’ like they have ‘mask mandates’ – junk food is far too profitable

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

The CEO of a health food company has learned the hard way that reciting medical data and coming to logical conclusions, like favoring a health mandate to prevent obesity, will bring out the corporate beast in the woke mob. … Read More >Corporate America would never allow a ‘healthy food mandate’ like they have ‘mask mandates’ – junk food is far too profitable

Taliban asks its fighters to stop shooting in the air after reports of people killed & injured in celebratory gunfire

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

The Taliban has instructed its members to refrain from celebratory gunfire in Kabul, describing it as a dangerous and wasteful practice. Reports said civilians were hit when militants fired in the air to mark a combat victory. … Read More >Taliban asks its fighters to stop shooting in the air after reports of people killed & injured in celebratory gunfire

Chinese media mocks Japan as Tokyo apologizes to Okinawans for US Marines’ sudden dumping of ‘safe’ wastewater from base

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

A unilateral decision by the US Marines stationed in Okinawa to dump wastewater contaminated with toxic acid into a city sewer caused a scandal in Japan. Chinese media compared it to Japan’s own approach to water from Fukushima. … Read More >Chinese media mocks Japan as Tokyo apologizes to Okinawans for US Marines’ sudden dumping of ‘safe’ wastewater from base

Syrian air defenses shot down 21 of 24 Israeli missiles fired in latest raid on Damascus, Russian military says

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

Syrian air defenses intercepted most of the missiles fired during a recent Israeli raid on Damascus, the Russian military said, noting that 21 projectiles were downed during the attack that was launched from Lebanese airspace. … Read More >Syrian air defenses shot down 21 of 24 Israeli missiles fired in latest raid on Damascus, Russian military says

World

Former Australian PM accuses Scott Morrison of leading country into ‘cold war’ with China to become US’ ‘fawning acolyte’

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has accused current leader Scott Morrison of pushing the country into a “cold war” with China and damaging relations with Beijing in a “fawning” effort to please Washington. … Read More >Former Australian PM accuses Scott Morrison of leading country into ‘cold war’ with China to become US’ ‘fawning acolyte’

‘We want peace, but ready for war’: Panjshir resistance projects confidence as it braces for Taliban offensive (VIDEO)

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

A tribal militia in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley is preparing for major fighting with the new rulers of the country, the Taliban. The group says they want to be left alone, but will push back if attacked. … Read More >‘We want peace, but ready for war’: Panjshir resistance projects confidence as it braces for Taliban offensive (VIDEO)

EU

Reports of rare body inflammation after Covid-19 vaccinations being reviewed by EU watchdog

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced it is reviewing a possible link to a rare inflammatory condition following the administration of coronavirus vaccines after a case was reported post Pfizer shot. … Read More >Reports of rare body inflammation after Covid-19 vaccinations being reviewed by EU watchdog

Russia

Let’s see how Sputnik V works ‘in real life’: Putin reveals he had close contact with Covid-19 infected person ‘for a whole day’

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

Shortly after announcing that he would be self-isolating after contact with someone with Covid-19, Russian President Vladimir Putin called his situation a “natural experiment” that would show if Sputnik V works in practice. … Read More >Let’s see how Sputnik V works ‘in real life’: Putin reveals he had close contact with Covid-19 infected person ‘for a whole day’