(2024-08-15). We Are The Bad Guys. popularresistance.org In Murder in Samarkand I describe how as a British ambassador, when I discovered the full extent of our complicity in torture in the War on Terror, I thought it must be a rogue operation and all I had to do was make ministers and senior officials aware and they would stop it. | When I was reprimanded and officially told that receipt of intelligence from torture in the "War on Terror" was approved from the prime minister and foreign secretary down, and it became clear to me that there was a deliberate promoting of false intelligence narratives through torture, which exaggerated the Al Qaida threat to justify milit…
(2024-08-15). Intelligence reports show BLA martyred DC Panjgur: Bugti. gnnhd.tv 
Sarfraz Bugti added that Baloch genocide is being committed by BLA…
(2024-08-15). West wants neo-Nazi hardliner to replace Zelensky. infobrics.org According to recent intelligence reports, Western backers are once again plotting to replace Zelensky, this time betting on former minister Arsen Avakov as a "candidate."
(2024-08-15). Revealed: Iran's 4 New, Next-Gen Weapons – Fighter Jet, Drone, Warship; New Chief's Israel War Plan. hindustantimes.com Iran's new defence minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, proposed modernisation of the country's military before the parliament on August 14, according to Press TV. Nasirzedah proposed further development of the Iranian defence sector amid ongoing tensions with Israel after the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on July 31 in Tehran. He proposed improving artificial intelligence technology across the country's drone squad to further equip it for swarm flight operations and enhance naval and aerial warfare capabilities.
(2024-08-15). Managing the Double-Edged Sword of AI: Lessons from the EU. devdiscourse.com Governments around the globe are contending with the rapidly-evolving challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI), which, while offering economic benefits and easing menial tasks, brings significant risks such as AI-enabled crime, misinformation, and privacy invasion.
(2024-08-15). John Menadue: America is the most violent, aggressive country in the world. asiapacificreport.nz 
Of the international intelligence information that comes to Australian agencies from the Five Eyes, 90 percent comes from the CIA and related US intelligence agencies. So in effect we have the colonisation of our intelligence agencies These agencies dominate the advice to ministers, writes John Menadue. INTERVIEW: John Menadue talks with Michael Lester Michael Lester:…
(2024-08-15). Gaza truce talks resume as number killed by Israel tops 40,000. newarab.com 
The United States hailed a "promising start" to Israel's onslaught has devastated Gaza, displaced nearly all of its population at least once and triggered a towering humanitarian crisis. | Talks involving CIA director William Burns opened in the Qatari capital
(2024-08-15). The Art of Negotiation With Ambassador Chas Freeman. sonar21.com 
As promised, I interviewed Ambassador Chas Freeman as part of my volunteer duty in hosting Daniel Davis Deep Dive. Brother Davis is off on a well-deserved vacation. Chas, as a US diplomat, personifies the expression, "a velvet glove shrouding a fist of steel." When you talk to him he polite, not given to braggadocio, and a good listener. He would of made a hell of a great CIA Case Officer but, fortunately, he chose to serve the United States as a diplomat. | I served under one of his cohorts, Ambassador Morris "Buzz" Busby. Buzz, like Chas, was a diplomatic stud. But Chas stands out because of his fluency i…
(2024-08-15). The Latest From On The Picket Line. popularresistance.org The ongoing battle about whether gig workers are employees or "independent contractors" is continuing. The latest blow against these precarious workers came from the California Supreme Court on July 25. The court upheld Proposition 22, which gives companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash the means to cheat their employees out of benefits and bargaining rights by classifying them as independent contractors. | According to Rideshare Drivers United: "Today, the Supreme Court of California decided that Prop 22 was not in violation of our state constitution, allowing Big Tech to continue exploiting drivers under a law t…
(2024-08-15). Need of the hour to have secular civil code in the country: Modi from Red Fort. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly advocated for the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying that laws creating religious divisions should be abolished in modern society. Modi stated, "The Supreme Court has held discussions regarding the Uniform Civil Code repeatedly and …
(2024-08-15). Petitioner against Urdu signboard at Patur Municipality suffers setback in SC. ummid.com The petitioner against Urdu signboard put up by the Patur Municipal Council in Akola district of Maharashtra Tuesday suffered setback in the Supreme Court of India.
(2024-08-15). Federal ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack. whyy.org The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission will make it hard to protect trade secrets and investments they make in their employees. | At least three companies have sued the FTC after it voted to ban noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from working for competitors for a period of time after leaving a job. Their cases are now pending in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas and the issue could end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. | Here's what you should know about noncompe…
Iran may be about to launch a proper missile strike on Israel for the first time ever — in retaliation for the attack on Tehran last month which killed Ismail Haniyeh. Israeli intelligence says an attack is likely to come within days. The Jerusalem Post on 11 August quoted Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of 
In his remarkable literary memoir, Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Srour crafts a universe from the monotonous surroundings of his prison cell. | Srour's memoir, The Tale of a Wall, was written from within the carceral condition that he has endured since 1993 when he was imprisoned towards the end of the Accused of being an accomplice to the murder of an Israeli intelligence officer, he was convicted based on a confession extracted under torture and sentenced to life in…
Google has just launched several new smartphones. It's aiming to incorporate its expertise in artificial intelligence to appeal to customers looking for a personalized experience. | CGTN's Mark Niu shares the latest.
By Román Cuesta — Aug 10, 2024 | If María Corina Machado and Edmundo González won the elections and have the records to prove it… Why did they post these fake records? | Deconstructing the The Venezuelan government, which has already delivered the records in its possession to the Supreme Court, has not yet published them (the law gives it a period of 30 days after the elections). It would be pertinent for it to do so in order to be a…
Uber/Lyft drivers keep up the fight The ongoing battle about whether gig workers are employees or "independent contractors" is continuing. The latest blow against these precarious workers came from the California Supreme Court on July 25. The court upheld Proposition 22, which gives companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash the . . . |