Monthly Archives: August 2024

2024-08-11: News Headlines

hindustantimes (2024-08-11). Gaza School Bombing: Israel Army's 'Building Still Standing' Defence After '100 Dead' Claims | Hamas. hindustantimes.com Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari claimed on August 10 that a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander, Ashraf Juda, was present at the compound that was struck earlier in the day. Hagari said IDF "conducted a precision strike" targeting Ashraf Juda and "according to our intelligence, no women and children were present." Meanwhile, the Gaza civil defence agency claimed that over 100 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli airstrike on al-Tabin school in al-Daraj neighbourhood. Gaza media office said that IDF used three bombs weighing 2000 pounds each in the attack.

hindustantimes (2024-08-10). 'Nuclear Tehran': Khameini Ramping up Nukes Amid Anticipated Attack On Israel? Bombshell Warning. hindustantimes.com As Iran vows revenge on Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, alarming new U.S. intelligence has surfaced. Discover how Iran's recent advancements in nuclear research could put the world on edge. With enriched nuclear fuel stockpiled, could Tehran be closer to building a bomb?

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-08-10). LatAm nations adopt Declaration of Cartagena on AI. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Colombia and 16 other nations adopted the Declaration of Cartagena de Indias for the Governance, the construction of Ecosystems and the promotion of education in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Latin America and the Caribbean.

tvbrics (2024-08-10). Chinese ministries combine policies to boost Artificial Intelligence sector. tvbrics.com The Chinese government has created new guiding policies aimed at strengthening the AI development in the country…

WSWS (2024-08-10). FBI raids home of Scott Ritter over allegations he is an unregistered foreign agent. wsws.org The Delmar, New York, home of former US Marine Corp intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter was raided by the FBI on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.

WSWS (2024-08-10). FBI raids home of Scott Ritter over allegations he is an unregistered foreign agent. wsws.org The Delmar, New York home of former US Marine Corp intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter was raided by the FBI on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-10). AI boosts the power of EEGs, enabling neurologists to quickly, precisely pinpoint signs of dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) tests more quickly and precisely, enabling neurologists to find early signs of dementia among data that typically go unexamined. The century-old EEG, during which a dozen or more electrodes are stuck to the scalp to monitor brain activity, is often used to detect epilepsy. Its results are interpreted by neurologists and other experts trained to spot patterns among…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Using AI and brain waves for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early diagnosis of neurologic disease is important. To receive medical counseling or care, you need to start with an accurate diagnosis. In a recent study, a research team led by Mayo Clinic is investigating use of artificial intelligence (AI) with routine electroencephalogram (EEG) tests to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders. Dr. David T. Jones, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and senior author of the study, explains what this means. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…

Sarah Mueller (2024-08-10). 'Creepy crawlies' fiesta: Philly's Bug Fest returns. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Fancy some mealworm applesauce? Or some chocolate chirp cookies? | The Lemann's spread on Saturday included sweet cicadas shish kabobs and dragonfly hors d'oeuvres. The entomologist from Audubon Natu…

Larry Johnson (2024-08-10). More on Scott Ritter, Ukraine and Israel and My Conversation with an Iranian Professor. sonar21.com I appeared on Randy Credico's NY radio show today, along with Matt Hoh, Ray McGovern and Scott Ritter. Scott gave us the full dump on what happened. I was shocked to learn that the FBI showed up with copies of his emails and text messages. The FBI has been spying on Scott for years. Scott is innocent of the accusation that he is a foreign agent, but truth and facts don't matter to this politicized FBI. | I think Scott made a big mistake talking to the FBI. Scott did so because he knows he has done nothing wrong, but I reminded him of what the FBI did to General Mike Flynn and to Donald Trump. Oh yeah, they…

ecns.cn (2024-08-11). Group hit as CIA tool of meddling, sabotage. ecns.cn China called on the international community to guard against interference and sabotage attempts by the National Endowment for Democracy under the organization's pretext of "promoting democracy".

The Exposé (2024-08-11). Gov. Report reveals Shocking Mortality Rates among Quadruple Vaccinated compared to Unvaccinated as CIA & Rockefeller Foundation revealed as Masterminds behind Deagel's 2025 Depopulation Forecast. expose-news.com In a world where reality often seems stranger than fiction, the machinations behind global events can be an enigma wrapped in mystery. One such intrigue revolves around Deagel.com, an obscure online entity …

ecns.cn (2024-08-10). Group hit as CIA tool of meddling, sabotage. ecns.cn China called on the international community to guard against interference and sabotage attempts by the National Endowment for Democracy under the organization's pretext of "promoting democracy".

Michele Heisler (2024-08-10). Perspectives] The loss of abortion rights in the USA: the history and impacts. thelancet.com In March, 2024, France became the first country to enshrine the right to abortion care in its constitution. French officials cited the US Supreme Court's June, 2022 decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, which eliminated federal protections for abortion care, as a key motivation. In describing the proactive decision to guarantee abortion as a right in France's constitution, Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti said, "It is always too late if we wait until a right is threatened to protect it."

scorinoco (2024-08-10). PSUV Leader Diosdado Cabello: We Have Submitted All Documents to the Supreme Court. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, reported that the PSUV has delivered all the documents asked for by the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) regarding the July 28 presidential elections. | "The United Socialist Party of Venezuela and the comrades of the different parties of the Great Patriotic Pole, the alliance that nominated President Nicolás Maduro, attended the TSJ summons in recognition of its authority, of the authority of the Electoral Chamber in everything concerning the electoral issue," Cabello declared to the press after exiting…

aljazeera (2024-08-10). Bangladesh chief justice agrees to resign amid new student protests. aljazeera.com Hundreds protest outside the Supreme Court calling for Obaidul Hassan, seen as loyal to ex-PM Hasina, to step down.

WSWS (2024-08-10). Two executions this week, in Texas and Utah, within six hours. wsws.org The US Supreme Court rejected Texas inmate Arthur Lee Burton's request for a stay based on his intellectual disability. The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole rejected Taberon Dave Honie's petition for commutation of his death sentence on the basis of intergenerational trauma in his childhood.

hindustantimes (2024-08-10). Bangladesh: After Hasina, Chief Justice Forced To Resign As Protesters Gherao Supreme Court | Hassan. hindustantimes.com Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned amid violent protests, as per Reuters. Hundreds of protesters on August 10 surrounded the Supreme Court premises in Dhaka and issued an ultimatum to Chief Justice to resign within an hour. Hassan was appointed as Chief Justice last year and is seen as a loyalist to Sheikh Hasina. Watch for more.

noemail (2024-08-10). Supreme Court Grants Bail to AAP Leader Manish Sisodia. devdiscourse.com Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended his congratulations to AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Friday after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the money laundering case connected to Delhi's excise policy scam. Hayer expressed delight over Sisodia's release, acknowledging it came after a prolonged period. He lauded Sisodia for his relentless efforts to improve education for Delhi's children, turning it into a national issue.

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2024-08-09: News Headlines

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. (2024-08-08). Decay, Decrepitude, Deceit In Journalism. popularresistance.org Russiagate continues to survive like a science fiction monster resilient to bullets. | The latest effort at rehabilitating it is an interview by Adam Rawnsley in the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine of one Michael van Landingham, an intelligence analyst who is proud of having written the first draft of the cornerstone "analysis" of Russiagate, the so-called Intelligence Community Assessment. | The ICA blamed the Russians for helping Trump defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016. It was released two weeks before Trump assumed office. The thoroughly politicized assessment was an embarrassment to the profession of int…

aljazeera (2024-08-08). 'Islamophobic, alarmist': How some India outlets covered Bangladesh crisis. aljazeera.com India media make claims linking China and Pakistan intelligence to protests and exaggerate scale of attacks on Hindus.

aljazeera (2024-08-08). Trump questions Harris's intelligence, says three debates planned. aljazeera.com Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took aim at Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in a news conference.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-08). Former Candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia's Criminal Past, Traces Impossible to Erase. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. Behind the apparent fragility of Edmundo González Urrutia, former candidate to the presidency of Venezuela for the extreme right in the elections of July 28, 2024, hides his past as an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States and operator in the execution of the Condor Plan, a…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-08-08). Colombia: Petro chairs Ministerial Summit on Artificial Intelligence. plenglish.com Bogotá, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) President Gustavo Petro chaired today the opening day of the Latin American and Caribbean Ministerial Summit on Artificial Intelligence ColombIA, which will take place until tomorrow in Cartagena, north of the country.

Sarah Mueller (2024-08-09). Wilmington mayoral candidates lay out views in issues forum. whyy.org

Eve Ottenberg (2024-08-09). The Supreme Court to the Homeless: Drop Dead! counterpunch.org So income from your three jobs won't cover your rent increase. There are no beds at the shelter and public housing has a waiting list decades long. You buy a tent and sleeping bag and move into a town park. This would have worked until June 28, when the Supreme Court essentially ruled that municipalities

Staff (2024-08-09). Supreme Court rules against Mumbai college Hijab ban, upholds students' right to religious dress. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The Supreme Court of India has partly stayed a Mumbai college's circular banning the hijab, burqa, cap, and naqab on campus, affirming that girl students should have the freedom to choose their attire. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar, ruled that educational institutions cannot impose restrictions on students' …

noemail (2024-08-09). Supreme Court Bail for AAP Leader: A Triumph for Democracy. devdiscourse.com Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday lauded the Supreme Court's verdict that granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia, terming it a 'triumph for democracy' and a 'defeat of dictatorship and injustice.'

Staff (2024-08-08). Venezuela: Far-Right Opposition Insists on Ignoring Supreme Court. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( This Tuesday, August 6, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice and president of the Electoral Chamber of the highest court, Caryslia Rodríg…

Chris Walker (2024-08-08). Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits. truthout.org A new poll demonstrates that nearly two-thirds of Americans back a reform to the U.S. Supreme Court that President Joe Biden recently announced his support for: the implementation of term limits for justices. Currently, Supreme Court justices are appointed to lifetime tenures, and can only be removed through impeachment by Congress. Only one justice in U.S. history was ever impeached… |

Staff (2024-08-08). Ban on burqa, hijab, naqab: SC to hear students' plea of against HC verdict. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday said it has listed for hearing on August 9 a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of 'hijab', 'burqa' and 'naqab' inside the campus. A bench comprising Chief Justice …

WSWS (2024-08-08). More revelations of trips by Justice Clarence Thomas paid for by billionaire Harlan Crow. wsws.org Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia took a previously undisclosed trip by private jet from Hawaii to New Zealand and back in November 2010 that was paid for by right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow.

GABIK (2024-08-08). Cabinet congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Chief Justice. sanews.gov.za Cabinet congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Chief Justice | As the country celebrates Women's Month, Cabinet has congratulated Justice Mandisa Maya on her trail blazing appointment as South Africa's first female incoming Chief Justice. | Maya, the first South African woman to lead the Constitutional Court, was appointed as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. | Maya previously served with distinction as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal since 2017 and was the first woman to hold that position. | Briefing the media on…

Jordan Atwood (2024-08-08). Israeli leaders focus on leak, not justice, as IDF reservists accused of gang rape spark outrage. nationofchange.org Israeli government leaders prioritize finding whistleblower over addressing alleged rape of Palestinian detainee, fueling international condemnation.

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