(2024-02-07). UN expert calls on UK government to halt the extradition of Julian Assange. pressenza.com The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, yesterday urged the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States of America. In her press release dated 6 February 2024,…
(2024-02-07). Julian Assange faces final British appeal. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-02-07). Julian Assange and his possible extradition to the US: on the legal and procedural situation. cadtm.org
(2024-02-07). A Visit to Julian Assange in Prison. counterpunch.org 
In Mid-December 2023, Charles Glass, the esteemed writer, journalist, broadcaster, and publisher visited with Julian Assange, an inmate at Belmarsh Prison in the U.K. Assange has been confined there since April, 2019. He is awaiting his final appeal to quash U.S. efforts to extradite him to face some of the same Espionage Act charges I
(2024-02-06). Julian Assange faces final British appeal. greenleft.org.au
(2024-02-06). Julian Assange and his possible extradition to the US: on the legal and procedural situation. cadtm.org
(2024-02-06). Mary Kostakidis: Assange's Very Life Is at Stake. consortiumnews.com
(2024-02-06). Assange's Very Life Is At Stake. popularresistance.org In Julian Assange's extradition case, Magistrate Judge Venessa Baraitser determined he would not survive imprisonment in a U.S. Supermax facility — that he is very likely to commit suicide. | One of the final witnesses in the 4 week extradition trial in 2020 was an American lawyer whose client Abu Hamza was held in ADX Colorado where Julian is likely to be sent. Abu Hamza has no hands. He was extradited from the U.K. following assurances by the U.S. that the prison system was able to deal with the special requirements of such a prisoner. | His lawyer testified that despite assurances he would not be placed…
(2024-02-07). Unaccountable Hackers: The CIA, Vengeance and Joshua Schulte. counterpunch.org 
The release of the Vault 7 files in the spring of 2017 in a series of 26 disclosures, detailing the hacking tools of the US Central Intelligence Agency, was one of the more impressive achievements of the WikiLeaks publishing organisation. As WikiLeaks stated at the time, the hacking component of the agency's operations had become so sizeable it began
(2024-02-07). NATJOINTS ready to handle all safety and security aspects for SONA. sanews.gov.za NATJOINTS ready to handle all safety and security aspects for SONA | The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is satisfied that all deployments are in place to ensure the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024 takes place in a peaceful, safe and secure environment. | The NATJOINTS structure responsible for coordinating all security and law enforcement operations throughout the country is led by the South African Police Service (SAPS), State Security Agency (SSA) and South African National Defence Force (SANDF). | In a statement on Wednesday, national police spokesperson Brigadier At…
(2024-02-07). Video: "Justified Vengeance" and The History of Israeli "False Flags"(2001-2024): Palestine Portrayed as "The Aggressor" globalresearch.ca The longer term objective of "Operation Justified Vengeance" (2001) was and remains the destruction of Palestine and the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland.
(2024-02-07). The United States sends Ukrainian troops to Sudan. uwidata.com Information has appeared in the African media that the United States and the United Kingdom have been transferring special forces of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate to Sudan for several months for the war against the Rapid Support Forces. The United States is concerned about the civil war in Sudan and, against the backdrop of …
(2024-02-07). Australian police framed-up 13-year-old autistic boy on serious terrorism charges. wsws.org This entire affair demonstrates how far the police-intelligence apparatus, backed to the hilt by Labor and Liberal-National Coalition governments alike, will go to frame-up highly vulnerable people, even children.
(2024-02-06). Unaccountable Hackers: The CIA, Vengeance, and Joshua Schulte. dissidentvoice.org The release of the Vault 7 files in the spring of 2017 in a series of 26 disclosures, detailing the hacking tools of the US Central Intelligence Agency, was one of the more impressive achievements of the WikiLeaks publishing organisation. As WikiLeaks stated at the time, the hacking component of the agency's operations had become …
(2024-02-06). Israel Says More Than a Fifth of Israeli Hostages in Gaza Are Dead. news.antiwar.com Israeli intelligence officials have concluded that more than a fifth of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza are dead, news that is sure to increase the domestic anger directed at the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli assessment, which was obtained by The New York Times, said at least 30 out of …
(2024-02-06). Chinese researchers release AI governance index. ecns.cn Chinese researchers released an artificial intelligence (AI) governance index on Monday, which shows that the U.S. and China are leading in terms of overall quantity in AI development and China ranks in the first echelon, second only to the U.S. in terms of AI governance.
(2024-02-06). Imperial and Liverpool to lead UK's flagship £12m AI for Chemistry Hub. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the University of Liverpool will lead a £12 million research Hub to develop state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) for chemistry.
(2024-02-06). ISIS terrorist attack on church in Istanbul; Meeting between ƒ∞brahim Kalƒ±n and Ismail Haniyeh; Resignation of the Central Bank Governor. uwidata.com The terrorist attack targeting the Italian Church in Istanbul last week was at the top of the agenda. The meeting between the head of the National Intelligence Organisation ƒ∞brahim Kalƒ±n and Hamas Political Bureau Chief ƒ∞smail Haniyeh in Doha took the second place on the agenda. Another important development was the resignation of the Governor …
(2024-02-06). The case of Hans-Georg Maassen: A fascist at the summit of the German state. wsws.org Germany's main domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, revealed last week that it is pursuing its former boss, Hans-Georg Maassen, as a "right-wing extremist suspect." The agency has been forced to admit that it was led by a right-wing extremist for eight years.
(2024-02-06). Resistance Says No Deal Without Permanent Ceasefire. orinocotribune.com Sources tell Al Mayadeen that the Palestinian Resistance has received a ceasefire proposal that does not go with its vision for ending the war and would enable "Israel" to continue its hostilities. | Negotiations are taking place over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a complete withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces, sources told Al Mayadeen on Sunday. | The stipulations of the agreement being drawn up include the issues of the ceasefire, withdrawal, prisoner exchange, reconstruction, displaced people, the entry of aid, and the lifting of the siege imposed on Gaza. | Intelligence obtained by Al Mayadeen ind…
(2024-02-07). Tuesday 2/6: Webinar: The U.S. Military Industrial Complex and the Assault on Gaza. indybay.org
(2024-02-06). Tuesday 2/6: Webinar: The U.S. Military Industrial Complex and the Assault on Gaza. indybay.org
(2024-02-06). Pressure on Colombia's Supreme Court to pick new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Labor unions and political organizations close to Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced protests to demand the Supreme Court pick a new chief prosecutor. Teachers union Fecode said it will take…
(2024-02-06). How Long Can Donald Trump Evade Justice? progressive.org With help from the Supreme Court and an election-year calendar, the former President may slip through the cracks, writes Bill Blum.
(2024-02-06). Do You Want to Subsidize Rich People's Political Contributions? cepr.net In prior decades we used to try to restrict the ability of the rich and very rich to buy elections. We have limits on campaign contributions to candidates and political parties. Until the Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Citizens United case, corporations were prohibited altogether from contributing to politicians and political campaigns. This is no …
(2024-02-06). Requests for Abortion Medications for Future Use Surged Post- Dobbs. jamanetwork.com Physicians in the US do not typically prescribe abortion medications, such as mifepristone and misoprostol, before pregnancy occurs. However, the number of daily requests for abortion medications for future use—known as advance provision—spiked after the Supreme Court announced the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision and remained high after courts issued rulings concerning the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, researchers reported.
(2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …
(2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …
(2024-02-06). U.S. Supreme Court to hear landmark case ahead of presidential election. america.cgtn.com 
This Thursday, Feb. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a case deemed of monumental importance for the upcoming November presidential election. At the heart of the matter are constitutional provisions that have not been previously challenged in this manner. Additionally, an appeals court ruling issued on Tuesday, Feb. 6 found that former President Donald Trump doesn't have immunity for election interference in one of the cases against him. CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.