December 2, 2020 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’

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

A member of the European Parliament and several diplomats were caught by police at an illegal lockdown “orgy” in a bar in central Brussels, with local media reporting that the lawmaker tried to flee the scene through a window. … Read More >Brussels lockdown orgy: Hungarian EU lawmaker and diplomats among 25 men busted by police during ‘gang bang’

EU

France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

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

France’s finance minister has vowed it won’t back down in the face of looming US trade sanctions in response to its digital tax on American tech giants, and said it would instantly seek a reaction from the EU if hit by tariffs. … Read More >France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

Health

After years of research, top Moscow health official reveals Russia may be close to unveiling prototype ‘HIV vaccine’

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

Russia’s research into the development of a HIV vaccine appears to be bearing fruit with progress reported in relation to a number of prototypes, the head of the country’s health regulator said on Tuesday. … Read More >After years of research, top Moscow health official reveals Russia may be close to unveiling prototype ‘HIV vaccine’

Russia

Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

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

Authorities in Moscow could open a new file on opposition activist Alexey Navalny after he made a series of statements earlier this year that, they say, condone extremism against the Russian state. … Read More >Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

Health

UK expert says Russia presented sufficient evidence of Sputnik V’s efficacy — TV

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

A UK expert in virology and epidemiology believes Russia had presented sufficient evidence to prove the efficacy of its Sputnik V vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Canada’s CBC channel reported. … Read More >UK expert says Russia presented sufficient evidence of Sputnik V’s efficacy — TV

Russia

Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a new bill to ban civil servants and armed forces personnel from holding other allegiances. The measure is set to apply to around one million state employees. … Read More >Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

‘Seems to be fake news’: Iran’s foreign ministry denies that senior IRGC commander was killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border

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

Iran’s foreign ministry has apparently denied reports that a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and three of his escorts were killed in a drone strike on their car near Iraq’s border with Syria. … Read More >‘Seems to be fake news’: Iran’s foreign ministry denies that senior IRGC commander was killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border