December 2, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

US offers $5mn reward for evidence of NK sanctions evasion, accuses China of failing to meet enforcement obligations

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

The US State Department has accused China of a “flagrant violation” of its UN Security Council obligation to enforce international sanctions on North Korea, with Washington offering up to $5 million for evidence of evasion. … Read More >US offers $5mn reward for evidence of NK sanctions evasion, accuses China of failing to meet enforcement obligations

USA

Russiagate reversal: AG Barr appoints John Durham as special counsel investigating FBI & Mueller probe

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham as special counsel to continue his probe into the origins of the ‘Russiagate’ investigation against President Donald Trump, even into the potential Biden administration. … Read More >Russiagate reversal: AG Barr appoints John Durham as special counsel investigating FBI & Mueller probe

Shows

Is the left v right culture war a 21st century wag the dog?

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Is the culture war between the left and the right nothing more than a 21st century wag the dog? Award-winning journalist and author Matt Taibbi joins us to discuss. … Read More >Is the left v right culture war a 21st century wag the dog?

EU

Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Police have confirmed five deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. … Read More >Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

USA

4 years lost to amnesia? NYT economist claims Biden FIRST US PRESIDENT to face an opposition calling him ‘illegitimate’

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Democrat Joe Biden would be the first US president deemed illegitimate by political opposition in years, economist Paul Krugman claims – never mind the many Democrats, including Krugman, who’ve actually described Trump as such. … Read More >4 years lost to amnesia? NYT economist claims Biden FIRST US PRESIDENT to face an opposition calling him ‘illegitimate’

Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his party will back a bill to dissolve the Knesset and send the country into its fourth election in just two years, as a shaky coalition with PM Benjamin Netanyahu continues to unravel. … Read More >Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

Shows

UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN special rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Professor Michael Lynk. He discusses how coronavirus is battering the Palestinian population in Gaza … Read More >UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

The national parliament of Iran on Tuesday approved a bill demanding the suspension of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, but the country’s government has opposed the move as “neither necessary nor useful.” … Read More >‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

EU

Portuguese restaurant owners hold HUNGER STRIKE in front of parliament, as Covid lockdown cripples hospitality sector

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Restaurant, bar, and nightclub owners staged a protest against the Portuguese government and its crushing Covid restrictions outside the national parliament on Tuesday – the fifth day of their ongoing hunger strike. … Read More >Portuguese restaurant owners hold HUNGER STRIKE in front of parliament, as Covid lockdown cripples hospitality sector

China lands spacecraft on the Moon in mission to retrieve lunar rocks – state media (PHOTOS)

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft has successfully landed on the Moon in a mission to retrieve lunar rock samples, state media reported on Tuesday. … Read More >China lands spacecraft on the Moon in mission to retrieve lunar rocks – state media (PHOTOS)