July 6, 2021 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Ten single-use plastic items blamed for littered European beaches are banned in the EU starting Saturday. Plastic straws, cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, stirrers, and balloon sticks are among the blacklisted products. … Read More >Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Iran will be swept by FIFTH wave of Covid if authorities don’t fight Delta variant – President Rouhani

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Iran’s outgoing president, Hassan Rouhani, has warned that the country will fall victim to yet another wave of coronavirus infections if authorities fail to stop the more transmissible Delta variant. … Read More >Iran will be swept by FIFTH wave of Covid if authorities don’t fight Delta variant – President Rouhani

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Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

The Vatican will prosecute 10 individuals, including Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in a case involving embezzlement and extortion. The indictments are seen as a historic crackdown by Pope Francis on Church-linked crime. … Read More >Italian cardinal among 10 people charged by Vatican in landmark case involving embezzlement, money laundering & extortion