October 17, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

The world will not shake off chip shortage for another 2 to 3 years – China’s Hisense

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

The global chip shortage is here to stay, at least for another two to three years, the president of Hisense, one of China’s largest TV and household goods makers, says. … Read More >The world will not shake off chip shortage for another 2 to 3 years – China’s Hisense

Global public debt hits record high of $88 TRILLION – IMF

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that global government debt is estimated at 97.8% of the world’s gross domestic product in 2021. … Read More >Global public debt hits record high of $88 TRILLION – IMF

Russia

Russia to boost coal supplies to India amid global power crunch

Posted on October 17, 2021August 4, 2023By Editor

Russia’s Energy Ministry signed an agreement this week with India’s Steel Industry Ministry aimed at increasing Russian coking coal supply to India to 40 million tons per year. … Read More >Russia to boost coal supplies to India amid global power crunch

Russia’s non-resource-based exports will reach historic highs in 2021

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

By year’s end, Russia’s exports not based on resources or energy will reach a record $180 billion, Russian Export Center (REC) CEO Veronika Nikishina told reporters on the sidelines of the Eurasian Women’s Forum. … Read More >Russia’s non-resource-based exports will reach historic highs in 2021

Russian gem miner boosts output to 23.3 million carats

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

Russian diamond miner Alrosa increased production by 26% in the third quarter of 2021, according to the latest data released by the company. … Read More >Russian gem miner boosts output to 23.3 million carats

USA

School board group in Pennsylvania quits national association for suggesting angry parents are ‘domestic terrorists’

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

Pennsylvania state’s association of school boards has voted to leave the national federation for such governing bodies, saying the “final straw” was a letter to President Joe Biden that likened parents to “domestic terrorists.” … Read More >School board group in Pennsylvania quits national association for suggesting angry parents are ‘domestic terrorists’

Journalism & Mass media

Humane: How Obama sanitized war and killed the US anti-war movement

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

Humane: How Obama sanitized war and killed the US anti-war movement … Read More >Humane: How Obama sanitized war and killed the US anti-war movement

USA

Man arrested for allegedly raping woman on commuter train in Philadelphia as other passengers watched, did nothing

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

Police are investigating an incident in which they say passengers on a crowded Philadelphia commuter train stood by and did not even call 911 while a woman was assaulted and raped by a 35-year-old man in plain view. … Read More >Man arrested for allegedly raping woman on commuter train in Philadelphia as other passengers watched, did nothing

Russia

You might like this! Facebook & Twitter recommendation algorithms could be deactivated under new plans from Russian lawmakers

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

A new bill to be put before Russia’s parliament could reportedly enable the government to regulate and restrict algorithms that recommend content and accounts which Moscow officials say promote social discord or break local laws. … Read More >You might like this! Facebook & Twitter recommendation algorithms could be deactivated under new plans from Russian lawmakers

Russia

Back to Earth: Soyuz capsule with Russian crew behind first space movie successfully lands in Kazakhstan

Posted on October 17, 2021October 17, 2021By Editor

The return capsule carrying Russian actress Yulia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko, the first people to conduct location shooting for a movie in space, has successfully landed, the space agency Roscosmos has reported. … Read More >Back to Earth: Soyuz capsule with Russian crew behind first space movie successfully lands in Kazakhstan