August 20, 2020 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Not with a bang, but a whimper: Final ‘Russiagate’ report provides ‘BREATHTAKING’ evidence of… nothing

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

A new Senate report resurrects the corpse of ‘Russiagate’ and promises new evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow. However, it reached its so-called conclusions by relying on some literal fake news. … Read More >Not with a bang, but a whimper: Final ‘Russiagate’ report provides ‘BREATHTAKING’ evidence of… nothing

WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving coronavirus spread in Asia-Pacific region

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The spread of coronavirus in the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. … Read More >WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving coronavirus spread in Asia-Pacific region

Israel invites UAE’s de facto leader to Jerusalem in move condemned by Palestinians

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has said the crown prince of Abu Dhabi will be an honored guest in Jerusalem after Israel and the United Arab Emirates began forging formal ties under a US-sponsored agreement. … Read More >Israel invites UAE’s de facto leader to Jerusalem in move condemned by Palestinians

EU

Amazon pulls disgusting ‘realistic’ child sex dolls from website in France

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Amazon France has withdrawn advertisements for child-sized realistic sex dolls, following a campaign by activists. However, worldwide laws against the dolls remain scant, and Amazon’s enforcement is lacking … Read More >Amazon pulls disgusting ‘realistic’ child sex dolls from website in France

World

‘Trump probably won’t dare take part’: Tehran doubts if Iran summit proposed by Putin will yield results, because of US

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Tehran is unsure if the online summit proposed by Vladimir Putin to defuse mounting tensions around Iran and the UN arms embargo will have any effect, thanks to America’s stance and the expected absence of Donald Trump. … Read More >‘Trump probably won’t dare take part’: Tehran doubts if Iran summit proposed by Putin will yield results, because of US

World

BBC grilled for interviewing ‘Polish neo-Nazi’ about Belarus protests

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

In its coverage of the Belarus protests, the BBC spoke to a Polish photojournalist who was detained and allegedly tortured by police. However, it didn’t mention that he is a notable extreme right figure, with links to neo-Nazis. … Read More >BBC grilled for interviewing ‘Polish neo-Nazi’ about Belarus protests

UN-backed tribunal names main culprit behind 2005 bombing of Lebanese PM Hariri, didn’t find proof of Syria or Hezbollah links

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has convicted a suspected Hezbollah member for playing a lead role in the killing of Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri 15 years ago, but found no proof Syria or the militant group were behind the bombing. … Read More >UN-backed tribunal names main culprit behind 2005 bombing of Lebanese PM Hariri, didn’t find proof of Syria or Hezbollah links

Gaza shuts down its only power plant after Israel suspends fuel shipments

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Gaza hospitals and vital facilities are said to be at risk after the lone power plant in Hamas-run Gaza shut down, less than a week after Israel suspended fuel shipments to the Palestinian enclave. … Read More >Gaza shuts down its only power plant after Israel suspends fuel shipments

World

Australian police raid fishing boat and find 1 TON of cocaine, worth up to $180 MILLION

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Australian law enforcement has seized around a ton of cocaine after dramatically raiding a moving vessel which had received the major transfer of drugs from another boat, about 200 nautical miles off the coast of Newcastle. … Read More >Australian police raid fishing boat and find 1 TON of cocaine, worth up to $180 MILLION

More than 100,000 evacuated as southwestern China stricken by worst floods in decades (VIDEO)

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Authorities in China’s southwestern Sichuan province have raised the flood emergency alert to the highest level for the first time on record as local rivers broke their banks and flooded the cities, sparking massive evacuations. … Read More >More than 100,000 evacuated as southwestern China stricken by worst floods in decades (VIDEO)