June 2021 – Page 57 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

An Israel-themed superhero character nicknamed ‘Iron Dome’ has attracted mockery on Twitter after being promoted by an American pro-Israeli group. Users were left unconvinced of his virtues. … Read More >Pro-Israeli US group presents ‘Iron Dome’, a smirking flying superhero who reminds critics of supremacist villains

Travel restrictions & partial lockdown imposed in Guangzhou, China against cluster of Indian Covid variant

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

Border control and a partial lockdown have been imposed in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, after a cluster of the Indian variant of the coronavirus was discovered there. … Read More >Travel restrictions & partial lockdown imposed in Guangzhou, China against cluster of Indian Covid variant

World

Australia and New Zealand unite in ‘concerns’ over Beijing after NZ was accused of seeking ‘fast Chinese buck’

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison pledged unity in standing up to various Chinese policies. The show of solidarity came after a media report suggested Wellington was cozying up to China. … Read More >Australia and New Zealand unite in ‘concerns’ over Beijing after NZ was accused of seeking ‘fast Chinese buck’

EU

Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

The US National Intelligence Agency received support from Denmark in spying on European politicians, according to a new joint media report, something President Joe Biden is well-informed to answer for, says Edward Snowden. … Read More >Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’

Journalism & Mass media

Gaza resistance: beginning of the end for apartheid Israel?

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Beirut-based journalist Laith Marouf about what Israel’s latest war on Gaza means for Palestinian resistance. … Read More >Gaza resistance: beginning of the end for apartheid Israel?

Israel faces change of government as anti-Netanyahu opposition announces agreement

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

A coalition of Israel’s opposition parties have announced they have reached an unlikely agreement and now have the votes to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving leader. … Read More >Israel faces change of government as anti-Netanyahu opposition announces agreement

EU

WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19. … Read More >WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ to combat Covid-19 will force industries in Malaysia to shut down

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

All manufacturing sectors – with an exception for those deemed necessary – will be shut down as Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin orders a “total lockdown” of the country to combat a surge in Covid-19 cases. … Read More >‘TOTAL LOCKDOWN’ to combat Covid-19 will force industries in Malaysia to shut down

EU

300+ officers join manhunt in rural France for ex-soldier hiding in woods after firing at police (PHOTOS)

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of officers have been deployed in France, along with helicopters, to find and capture an armed suspect with a military background who fired shots at police and fled into a forest. … Read More >300+ officers join manhunt in rural France for ex-soldier hiding in woods after firing at police (PHOTOS)

Anti-Bibi bloc inches closer to ousting unsinkable Israeli PM as Netanyahu’s last-ditch bid for government rotation rejected

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

Political forces seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have days to form an unlikely cross-spectrum coalition. The survivalist politician on Sunday offered a three-way rotational premiership, but was rejected. … Read More >Anti-Bibi bloc inches closer to ousting unsinkable Israeli PM as Netanyahu’s last-ditch bid for government rotation rejected