October 2021 – Page 12 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries, as part of a campaign against Hezbollah targets, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has claimed. … Read More >Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response

EU

German court sentences ISIS bride to 10 years in prison for her role in murder of Yazidi ‘slave’ girl in Iraq

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A German woman, who joined ISIS in Iraq, has been jailed for 10 years for letting a five-year-old Yazidi girl die of thirst. It is the first conviction related to the terrorist group’s persecution of the religious minority. … Read More >German court sentences ISIS bride to 10 years in prison for her role in murder of Yazidi ‘slave’ girl in Iraq

Dozens charged in Lebanon over deadly Beirut clashes amid protests against port blast judge

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A Lebanese judge has charged dozens of people for this month’s deadly unrest in the capital of Beirut, which saw seven people killed and more wounded in the worst street violence to have gripped the city in years. … Read More >Dozens charged in Lebanon over deadly Beirut clashes amid protests against port blast judge

World

Sudan’s military fires ‘live bullets’ at protesters backing civilian govt, information ministry says, after forces stage coup

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

Tens of thousands have taken to streets in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and the city of Omdurman, after troops arrested the prime minister in a coup. The Ministry of Information claims troops have fired on pro-government protesters. … Read More >Sudan’s military fires ‘live bullets’ at protesters backing civilian govt, information ministry says, after forces stage coup

IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

An IDF airstrike, which demolished a building in Gaza that hosted the offices of the Associated Press news agency in May, was a mistake, according to a former Israeli general who led a probe into PR issues related to the conflict. … Read More >IDF strike on AP tower during Gaza conflict was ‘self-inflicted public relations terror attack,’ former Israeli general says

EU

‘Naive is an understatement’: German safety official tells RT that risk of electric vehicle fires is ‘completely unaddressed’

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A series of fires involving electric buses is calling into question Germany’s reliance on these zero-emissions vehicles. “The risk of these fires,” safety regulator Heinrich Duepmann told RT, “is completely unaddressed.” … Read More >‘Naive is an understatement’: German safety official tells RT that risk of electric vehicle fires is ‘completely unaddressed’

World

Australian ‘national treasure’ cartoonist loses job after comparing vaccine mandates to Tiananmen Square crackdown

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

A renowned Australian cartoonist has said he lost his prime spot in a Melbourne-based newspaper after he drew parallels between the Tiananmen Square protests and Covid-19 vaccine mandates in a new cartoon. … Read More >Australian ‘national treasure’ cartoonist loses job after comparing vaccine mandates to Tiananmen Square crackdown

Shows

Saudi & UAE war crimes in Yemen: Aerial bombardment, US mercenaries & assassinations (Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman)

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

On this episode, we speak to Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman. He discusses war crimes committed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Yemen, the location of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, which have included aerial bombardment of civilian areas, indiscriminate shelling, and assassinations. He also discusses UK and Western arms sales to the Gulf states involved in the war on Yemen. … Read More >Saudi & UAE war crimes in Yemen: Aerial bombardment, US mercenaries & assassinations (Guernica 37 co-founder Toby Cadman)

World

Sudanese police use tear gas as pro-military protesters try to block key roads in Khartoum

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

Pro-military protesters blocked roads and bridges in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum on Sunday, but were dispersed by police, as tensions mount between supporters of the generals and interim government backers. … Read More >Sudanese police use tear gas as pro-military protesters try to block key roads in Khartoum

World

New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard had his phone hacked on numerous occasions, and cybersecurity researchers say Saudi Arabia was to blame. The hackers reportedly used the notorious Israeli-made ‘Pegasus’ spyware. … Read More >New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware