(2024-03-23). Julian Assange and the Plea Nibble. dissidentvoice.org Be wary of what Washington offers in negotiations at the best of times. The empire gives and takes when it can; the hegemon proffers and in equal measure withdraws offers it deems fit. This is all well known to the legal team of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who, the Wall Street Journal "exclusively" reveals, is …
(2024-03-23). Colin Powell and the "The Sloppy Dossier": Plagiarism and "Fake Intelligence" Used to Justify the 2003 War on Iraq: Copied and Pasted from the Internet into an "Official" British Intel Report. globalresearch.ca Fake intelligence as well as plagiarized quotations had been slipped into an official intelligence report on Iraq's WMD presented to the UN Security Council by Secretary of State Colin Powell in February 2003.
(2024-03-23). Biden administration urges US Supreme Court to reject Musk appeal in SEC dispute. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-03-23). States follow Texas on immigration bill. ecns.cn The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the law to remain in place while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considered its legality.
(2024-03-23). Blanket of Surveillance Over Standing Rock Water Protectors Revealed in Federal Court Case. indybay.org Censored News takes an in-depth look at the depositions of FBI agents, BIA law enforcement, and U.S. Marshals in the current federal lawsuit, North Dakota v. U.S. The depositions reveal that the FBI had cameras on site, the BIA had a mobile command center at Standing Rock's Prairie Knights casino, and narcotics officers were hanging out at the casino to gather intelligence about the camps.
(2024-03-23). The zombification of political parties. independent.co.ug 
When politicians install relatives as successors,turning a party into a quasi-dynasty or political family business COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | Among her final acts as chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel requested that her colleagues endorse the two people handpicked by Donald Trump to replace her. Following loud cheering, she announced that she would …
(2024-03-23). Australia and UK ratchet up AUKUS war preparations against China. wsws.org Backed by the Biden administration, the defence and foreign affairs ministers of the UK and Australia signed far-reaching new military and intelligence agreements in Adelaide on Friday.
(2024-03-23). Georgia executes Willie James Pye despite his intellectual disability. wsws.org Pye, 59, was put to death by way of lethal injection in Georgia on Wednesday evening after all of his legal efforts, including a request for stay of execution by the US Supreme Court, were exhausted.
(2024-03-23). Turkish — Iraqi agreement "to counterbalance Iran" unitedworldint.com Interview by Yunus Soner On March 14, a very high-level Turkish government delegation visited Bagdad, the capital of Iraq. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Ya≈üar Gàºler and ƒ∞brahim Kalƒ±n, the Chef of National Intelligence met with their Iraqi counterparts. The visit resulted in a joint declaration. In the text, the Iraqi side — for …
(2024-03-23). Venezuela VP Calls CIA Chief's Visit to Guyana a Threat to The Region. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, called the visit of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, William Burns, to Guyana a clear threat to the stability and peace of the Caribbean and Latin American region. | "Venezuela condemns the visit of CIA Director William Burns to Guyana and alerts its neighbors about the clear threat to the stability and peace of the Caribbean and Latin American region," the Venezuelan vice president wrote in a social media post on Friday, March 22. | t.co/SyNYINWGD3 | — Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) (2024-03-23). Homegrown chatbot throws hat in AI ring. ecns.cn Industry experts said the updated Kimi chatbot launched by Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI has made breakthroughs in processing extensive textual inputs and is of great significance in expanding application scenarios for homegrown AI-powered large language models.
(2024-03-23). Video shows 'sadistic' Israel drone killing of Palestinians. newarab.com 
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) 
Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.
inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.
sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire 
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.
truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians 
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes 
In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.