Politicians – Page 123 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Spain’s deputy PM resigns in high-stakes Madrid presidency bid after local govt calls snap election to avoid no-confidence vote

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

The left-wing deputy prime minister of Spain, Pablo Iglesias, has resigned and thrown his hat in the ring for the presidency of Madrid after the region’s government was forced out last week in a dramatic day for Spanish politics. … Read More >Spain’s deputy PM resigns in high-stakes Madrid presidency bid after local govt calls snap election to avoid no-confidence vote

USA

Sen. Ted Cruz demands meeting with the Marines commander over ‘political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians’

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

Ted Cruz (R-TX) has requested a meeting with the head of the Marines, accusing the Pentagon of launching a coordinated PR offensive against Fox News host Tucker Carlson and others critical of the military’s social justice agenda. … Read More >Sen. Ted Cruz demands meeting with the Marines commander over ‘political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians’

Middle East

First Two Women Elected as Representatives to the Hamas Political Bureau

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

Since 2007, the Sunni militant organisation, Hamas, has established control over the Gaza Strip territories, with elections taking place in the region for the first time in over a decade. … Read More >First Two Women Elected as Representatives to the Hamas Political Bureau

Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Germans are voting in two state elections this Sunday, and the party of Angela Merkel may lose both of them, potentially setting the stage for defeat in September’s general election that will determine the next chancellor. … Read More >Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

Journalism & Mass media

Right-wing Central American leaders praise neoliberal ‘Biden Plan’ to strengthen US ‘sphere of influence’

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021By Editor

Right-wing Central American politicians are applauding Plan Biden, a US strategy promising corporate investment in return for neoliberal reforms. … Read More >Right-wing Central American leaders praise neoliberal ‘Biden Plan’ to strengthen US ‘sphere of influence’

Scandal over face mask business deals forces German MP from Angela Merkel’s party to quit

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Editor

German MP Nikolas Löbel, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party, will quit parliament and not seek re-election. The reason? A series of deals on protective face masks that landed Löbel around €250,000. … Read More >Scandal over face mask business deals forces German MP from Angela Merkel’s party to quit

World

British Politicians Slam Facebook for Selling Amazon Forest Via Secret Ads

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Online users say that Facebook can no longer adopt the “apologies, we did not know” act in the face of criticism of its integrity policies. … Read More >British Politicians Slam Facebook for Selling Amazon Forest Via Secret Ads

World

4 arrested in international investigation over attempted $10mn extortion of senior Iraqi politician

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Four individuals have been detained in morning raids conducted at homes in Canada and Australia, after they attempted to extort a senior Iraqi politician in what authorities described as a year-long campaign of intimidation. … Read More >4 arrested in international investigation over attempted $10mn extortion of senior Iraqi politician

Latin America

Peru’s foreign minister becomes 2nd govt official to step down for receiving Covid-19 jab ahead of priority groups

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

The foreign minister of Peru has resigned amid a very public scandal – which has also seen Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti step down – over politicians receiving Covid-19 vaccines long before they were given to healthcare workers. … Read More >Peru’s foreign minister becomes 2nd govt official to step down for receiving Covid-19 jab ahead of priority groups

Shows

War against a MAGA insurgency & ICE weaponizes Covid-19

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Against the backdrop of impeachment, many are wondering how to balance freedom with security when fighting domestic terrorism? ICE uses Covid-19 to threaten asylum seekers. Dr. Bandy Lee discusses the dangers of electing the mentally unhinged to the office of the president. … Read More >War against a MAGA insurgency & ICE weaponizes Covid-19