June 24, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

With infectious Delta strain on rise, Moscow to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test to visit bars & restaurants

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Moscow’s bars and restaurants buzzed as much of the rest of Europe languished under lockdowns. Now though, new restrictions are being imposed in the city for those who have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or have had the virus. … Read More >With infectious Delta strain on rise, Moscow to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test to visit bars & restaurants

Russia

Not Again.

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

The moment I was about to settle into the anticipation mode for the upcoming heat wave, bang, we have some pip squeak pretending that it can play a superpower. Everyone knows already that HMS Defender pretended that she is “stealth” and can defend something and violated territorial waters of Russia near Crimea. … Read More >Not Again.

Russia

Russia bans America’s liberal Bard College, labelling it as ‘undesirable organization’ threatening country’s ‘order and security’

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Moscow have labelled an American liberal arts university working in the country as ‘undesirable’ and banned it following claims it’s working to undermine the government and threatening the security of the state. … Read More >Russia bans America’s liberal Bard College, labelling it as ‘undesirable organization’ threatening country’s ‘order and security’

Backlash as Swedish National Museum slaps racism and sexism warnings on CLASSIC ART

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

The Swedish National Museum is under fire for attaching “warning labels” to classic pieces of art, tipping viewers off about the dangerous “nationalism,” racism, and “patriarchal gender roles” apparently hidden on canvas. … Read More >Backlash as Swedish National Museum slaps racism and sexism warnings on CLASSIC ART

EU’s top privacy watchdogs urge blanket ban on use of recognition tech in public spaces

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Two European privacy watchdogs have joined forces to call for a blanket ban on the use of biometric recognition in public spaces, outlawing such tech as AI-based facial, DNA, fingerprint and other recognition systems. … Read More >EU’s top privacy watchdogs urge blanket ban on use of recognition tech in public spaces

World

Israeli study earmarks economically imperiled Brazil as best source of educated young Jewish immigrants

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Should Israel be seeking to bolster its Jewish talent, it should focus its attention on Brazil, a new study suggests, where economic hardship and security issues are propelling young Jews to emigrate. … Read More >Israeli study earmarks economically imperiled Brazil as best source of educated young Jewish immigrants

Asia & Pacific

India’s free Covid vaccination rollout hits record 7.5 million doses in one day

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

India announced on Monday that the country has administered a record seven and a half million doses of Covid vaccines in one day through its free national inoculation campaign, after officials faced criticism for a slow rollout. … Read More >India’s free Covid vaccination rollout hits record 7.5 million doses in one day

Madrid to pardon Catalan pro-independence leaders on Tuesday, Spanish PM confirms

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

The Spanish government plans to pardon Catalan independence leaders on Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. Nine politicians and activists were jailed for sedition over the failed 2017 independence bid. … Read More >Madrid to pardon Catalan pro-independence leaders on Tuesday, Spanish PM confirms

Shows

Epstein’s dossier: Human trafficker’s playbook

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Like many human traffickers, Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed his victims. LA attorney Tom Girardi bribed judges, bankrolled politicians, and paid millions to ex-wife Erika Jayne. PFAS toxins are found in hundreds of makeup products. … Read More >Epstein’s dossier: Human trafficker’s playbook

World

‘Catastrophic impact’: Tasmanian devils ‘wipe out’ large penguin colony on Australian island as animal introduction goes wrong

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Australia’s endangered Tasmanian devils have eliminated a local colony of penguins and decimated other bird fauna after they were brought to Maria Island in a bid to save them from extinction due to animal cancer. … Read More >‘Catastrophic impact’: Tasmanian devils ‘wipe out’ large penguin colony on Australian island as animal introduction goes wrong

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