August 2021 – Page 49 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Global mission led by Interpol sees over 280 human smuggling suspects arrested, 430 victims freed

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Crime agency Interpol has released details of ‘Operation Liberterra’, a mission coordinated by authorities in dozens of states which led to the rescue of 430 human trafficking victims and the arrest of 286 suspects. … Read More >Global mission led by Interpol sees over 280 human smuggling suspects arrested, 430 victims freed

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Tunisian president imposes nighttime CURFEW, tells opponents to ‘revise constitutional lessons’ amid ‘coup’ accusations

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Tunisian President Kais Saied has declared a nationwide, month-long nighttime curfew after ousting the government and freezing parliament amid continued mass protests. He maintains his actions are legal. … Read More >Tunisian president imposes nighttime CURFEW, tells opponents to ‘revise constitutional lessons’ amid ‘coup’ accusations

EU

EU sends help to Italy as hundreds are evacuated from island of Sardinia amid wildfires raging for days (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Massive wildfires have ravaged tens of thousands of hectares on the Italian island of Sardinia. Firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze as it rages for a third day straight, with Rome asking the EU for help. … Read More >EU sends help to Italy as hundreds are evacuated from island of Sardinia amid wildfires raging for days (VIDEOS)

Videos

Police intimidation of Construction workers during Sydney Lockdown. Cop tries to smash car window!

Posted on August 1, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

Welcome to Gulag Gladys Police state of NSW … Read More >Police intimidation of Construction workers during Sydney Lockdown. Cop tries to smash car window!

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Equatorial Guinea shuts UK embassy after London imposes sanctions in violation of ‘principle of international law’

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

The African nation of Equatorial Guinea slammed the UK for interfering in its domestic affairs, as it announced the “total closure” of its embassy in London in response to UK sanctions on the son of the country’s president. … Read More >Equatorial Guinea shuts UK embassy after London imposes sanctions in violation of ‘principle of international law’

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‘Coon Island’ renamed by Australian councilors despite local opposition after name deemed ‘genuinely racist’

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Councilors in New South Wales have voted to change the name of an Australian island popular with tourists after it was deemed to carry racist connotations, though a survey found more than half of locals opposed the switch. … Read More >‘Coon Island’ renamed by Australian councilors despite local opposition after name deemed ‘genuinely racist’

Japanese PM Suga’s approval rating hits new low following dissent over Olympics

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

The approval rating for the Japanese cabinet has fallen 9% since June to 34%, according to a survey conducted by local media. Disapproval centers on Covid-19 concerns linked to the Summer Olympics, which kicked off last week. … Read More >Japanese PM Suga’s approval rating hits new low following dissent over Olympics

Hundreds of Malaysian contract doctors stage protest for better working conditions as country battles rising Covid infections

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Malaysian doctors have staged walkouts from major hospitals, demanding that the government offer better job security and wages. The protests come amid a spike of coronavirus infections. … Read More >Hundreds of Malaysian contract doctors stage protest for better working conditions as country battles rising Covid infections

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‘We have not taken this step lightly’: New Zealand announces decision to allow suspected ISIS-linked woman to return from Turkey

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it has agreed to repatriate a suspected ISIS member and her kids from Turkey, after the Australian government stood by its decision to strip them of their citizenship. … Read More >‘We have not taken this step lightly’: New Zealand announces decision to allow suspected ISIS-linked woman to return from Turkey

Russia

West working to create ‘belt of instability’ around Russia by turning ‘brother against brother,’ says Moscow’s top diplomat Lavrov

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021By Editor

A wedge is being driven between Russia and its neighbors, with the West demanding that countries across Eastern Europe and Asia turn on Moscow in order to gain acceptance, Moscow’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed. … Read More >West working to create ‘belt of instability’ around Russia by turning ‘brother against brother,’ says Moscow’s top diplomat Lavrov