April 28, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China’s next probe will carry French, Russian gear to the Moon, asteroid defense system planned also

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

As part of its major ambitions in the field of space exploration and development, China has confirmed that its next robot lunar lander in 2024 will feature equipment from France, Sweden, Russia and Italy. … Read More >China’s next probe will carry French, Russian gear to the Moon, asteroid defense system planned also

Middle East

‘Full closure’: Turkey set for weeks-long lockdown, Erdogan says, amid country’s stubborn Covid-19 death rate

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Turkey will enter a nationwide lockdown later this month until May 17, which will include school closures and intercity travel curbs, in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19, President Tayyip Erdogan has announced. … Read More >‘Full closure’: Turkey set for weeks-long lockdown, Erdogan says, amid country’s stubborn Covid-19 death rate

‘Black Axe’ bust: Italian police arrest 30 suspected members of Nigerian mafia gang

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Dozens of people suspected to be members of a Nigerian mafia group, including the gang’s alleged leader, have been detained in Italy after a series of raids around the country, police have said. … Read More >‘Black Axe’ bust: Italian police arrest 30 suspected members of Nigerian mafia gang

World

Millions of children at risk from serious disease after Covid disrupts 60 mass immunization campaigns – UN health agencies

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

An alliance of international health agencies has warned that up to 228 million people, mostly children, are at risk from serious disease after the Covid pandemic derailed around 60 mass immunization campaigns in 50 countries. … Read More >Millions of children at risk from serious disease after Covid disrupts 60 mass immunization campaigns – UN health agencies

World

US to share up to 60mn doses of AstraZeneca jab with other countries ‘when available,’ White House says

Posted on April 28, 2021By Editor

The US will be sending its supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine Vaxzevria to other Covid-hit nations, a senior White House adviser has confirmed. The jab has not been approved by American regulators for use in the US. … Read More >US to share up to 60mn doses of AstraZeneca jab with other countries ‘when available,’ White House says

World

Canadian city Hamilton opens up vaccine eligibility to people 18 and over in outbreak hot spots, as long as they aren’t WHITE

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Hamilton, a Canadian port city on Lake Ontario, has responded to a jump in Covid-19 cases by making vaccines available to all adults in “hot spot” neighborhoods, but only to residents whose skin isn’t white. … Read More >Canadian city Hamilton opens up vaccine eligibility to people 18 and over in outbreak hot spots, as long as they aren’t WHITE

Asia & Pacific

Pakistan deploys TROOPS to help civilian authorities cope with Covid-19 infections

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

As rising Covid-19 infections threaten to collapse Pakistan’s healthcare system, Islamabad has deployed troops across the country, with particular attention to 16 major cities, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. … Read More >Pakistan deploys TROOPS to help civilian authorities cope with Covid-19 infections

World

Bill Gates says ‘NO’ to opening vaccine patents – adds it probably won’t take a DECADE for poor nations to get the jab

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

A suggestion to waive patent restrictions on Covid-19 vaccines has been rejected by Bill Gates, who said he doesn’t believe intellectual property has anything to do with the drawn-out global effort to rein in the pandemic. … Read More >Bill Gates says ‘NO’ to opening vaccine patents – adds it probably won’t take a DECADE for poor nations to get the jab

Shows

Jordan Peterson on inequality & capitalism, democratic socialism vs communism, art & Marxism

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

On this season finale episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Jordan Peterson, author of ‘Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life’ and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He discusses the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on himself and the rest of the world, the economic value of beauty, his views on the mixing of art and politics … Read More >Jordan Peterson on inequality & capitalism, democratic socialism vs communism, art & Marxism

French police cars vandalized with graffiti, ‘pig’s head’ impaled on broom (PHOTOS)

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Several police cars have been damaged and covered in graffiti in Rungis, a southern suburb of Paris, with vandals placing a broom reportedly topped with a pig’s head against one of the vehicles. … Read More >French police cars vandalized with graffiti, ‘pig’s head’ impaled on broom (PHOTOS)