October 2021 – Page 47 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Light plane crashes into building in Milan, killing eight on board (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Admin

A light passenger plane has crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of the Italian city of Milan. Everyone on board was killed on impact, while the building, which was undergoing repairs, caught fire. … Read More >Light plane crashes into building in Milan, killing eight on board (VIDEOS)

Op-ed

Greta is favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize because, bafflingly, our elites are still in thrall to this child prophet of doom

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Admin

St. Greta Thunberg has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for the third year running and is the bookies’ favourite, for her services to infantile ranting, doom-mongering, and historical illiteracy. Just one question: why? … Read More >Greta is favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize because, bafflingly, our elites are still in thrall to this child prophet of doom

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Algeria bans French military aircraft from its airspace amid diplomatic row with Paris

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Algeria has closed its airspace to French military planes amid a row between Algiers and Paris, a spokesman for the French military said. The route had been used to transport French troops for an operation in West Africa. … Read More >Algeria bans French military aircraft from its airspace amid diplomatic row with Paris

Israel delays Covid Green Pass update after Health Ministry’s system crashes under massive traffic

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Israel’s plan to reissue coronavirus Green Passes, making them available only to those with booster shots, has been delayed, after the ministry’s dedicated website failed to handle the traffic overload and crashed. … Read More >Israel delays Covid Green Pass update after Health Ministry’s system crashes under massive traffic

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245 days and counting: Melbourne surpasses Buenos Aires and sets world record for most time spent in lockdown

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Australia’s Melbourne has displaced the capital of Argentina as the record holder for the city with the most days spent under Covid-19 lockdowns, the country’s media reported amid a surge in cases. … Read More >245 days and counting: Melbourne surpasses Buenos Aires and sets world record for most time spent in lockdown

Global thirst for oil won’t diminish until 2045, OPEC says

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Oil demand will grow sharply in the next few years as economies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said this week in its 2021 World Oil Outlook. … Read More >Global thirst for oil won’t diminish until 2045, OPEC says

Russia has massive hydropower and wind energy potential

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Wind power and hydropower are the renewable energy sources with the best chance of successful deployment in Russia, a new paper has suggested. … Read More >Russia has massive hydropower and wind energy potential

British PM Johnson expects fuel, gas & food crunch to linger until Christmas

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

The shortage of heavy-goods vehicles (HGV) that has recently hit Britain, with petrol stations running out of fuel and shops running out of food, may last until Christmas, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. … Read More >British PM Johnson expects fuel, gas & food crunch to linger until Christmas

Ruble shrugs off global turbulence to become the only gainer among EM rivals

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

The Russian national currency, the ruble, was reportedly the only emerging-market currency to appreciate against the US dollar despite Washington’s threat of expanded curbs on purchasing the country’s state debt. … Read More >Ruble shrugs off global turbulence to become the only gainer among EM rivals

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‘Most absolute of evils’: Investigation estimates up to 3,200 pedophile priests in French Catholic Church since 1950

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Up to 3,200 Catholic priests have sexually abused children in France in recent history, the head of an independent inquiry has said, days before publishing a report on the scope of crimes against minors inside the church. … Read More >‘Most absolute of evils’: Investigation estimates up to 3,200 pedophile priests in French Catholic Church since 1950