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2024-03-26: News Headlines

Democracy Now! (2024-03-26). Democracy Now! 2024-03-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 26, 2024; Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S.; Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire Resolution, Says World Must Prevent "Another Nakba"; Ex-U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber: Israel Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Ceasefire Resolution; David Cay Johnston: Donald Trump "Finally Being Held to Account" After Half-Century of Criminality | Headlines for March 26, 2024; Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S.; Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire R…

Democracy Now! (2024-03-26). Democracy Now! 2024-03-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for March 26, 2024; Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S.; Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire Resolution, Says World Must Prevent "Another Nakba"; Ex-U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber: Israel Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Ceasefire Resolution; David Cay Johnston: Donald Trump "Finally Being Held to Account" After Half-Century of Criminality | Headlines for March 26, 2024; Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S.; Jeremy Corbyn Applauds U.N. Ceasefire R…

Staff (2024-03-26). Headlines for March 26, 2024. democracynow.org U.K. High Court Delays Possible Extradition of Julian Assange Until U.S. Provides "Assurances", UNSC Approves Its First Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Ater U.S. Abstains, Israeli Attack on Rafah Home Kills at Least 18 People, Half of Them Children, U.N.-Commissioned Report Lays Out Evidence of Israeli Genocide in Gaza, Baltimore Bridge Collapse Plunges Vehicles into Freezing River; Officials Warn of "Mass Casualties", Bassirou Diomaye Faye Clinches Senegalese Presidency, Vows to Fight Corruption and Inequality, Ecuador's Youngest Mayor Brigitte García Killed in Targeted Shooting, NBC News…

Kevin Gosztola (2024-03-26). Assange Extradition Delayed: UK High Court Asks US To Offer 'Assurances' Or Face Limited Appeal. thedissenter.org The British High Court of Justice partially granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request to appeal and delayed his extradition to the United States. However, the U.S. government was given an opportunity to provide "assurances" that may result in his extradition in the next months.Assange was granted permission to appeal [

marketing (2024-03-26). Politicians May Rail Against The 'Deep State,' But Research Shows Federal Workers Are Effective And Committed, Not Subversive #Politicians #Rail #'Deep #State,' #Research #Shows #Federal #Workers #Effective #Committed, #Subversive #USA #Russia #US #President #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) It's common for political candidates to disparage the government even as they run for an office in which they would be part of, yes, running the government. Often, what …

infobrics (2024-03-26). Russian forces target intelligence facilities in Kiev. infobrics.org Retaliating for provocations on the borders and terrorist attacks, Moscow is escalating its military measures to destroy Ukrainian decision-making centers.

Staff (2024-03-26). Julian Assange's extradition appeal hangs in the balance as UK court seeks US "assurances" peoplesdispatch.org The UK High Court has granted provisional permission to journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the US. The ruling was handed down by judges Dame Victoria Sharp and Justice Jeremy Johnson in London on March 26, as supporters of Assange gathered outside the court to demand his freedom. The US …

Tanupriya Singh (2024-03-26). Julian Assange's extradition appeal hangs in the balance as UK court seeks US "assurances" peoplesdispatch.org The UK High Court has granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange provisional permission to appeal his extradition to the US, on grounds including the risk of the death penalty.

Pepe Escobar (2024-03-26). The Nuland — Budanov — Tajik — Crocus connection. thealtworld.com Let's start with the possible chain of events that may have led to the Crocus terror attack. This is as explosive as it gets. Intel sources in Moscow discreetly confirm this is one of the FSB's prime lines of investigation. | December 4, 2023. Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Mark Milley, only 3 months after his retirement, tells CIA mouthpiece The Washington Post: "There should be no Russian who goes to sleep without wondering if they're going to get their throat slit in the middle of the night (…) You gotta get back there and create a campaign behind the lines." | January 4, 2024: In an inter…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-03-26). Zelenski changes the secretary of the national security council. plenglish.com Kiev, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenski, today appointed the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Aleksandr Litvinenko, as the new secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of the country, replacing Aleksei Danylov.

| Our Correspondent | (2024-03-26). Plea on SIC referred to LHC CJ. tribune.com.pk A Lahore High Court judge on Monday referred petitions against the non-allocation of reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) to the LHC chief justice with a request for the formation of a larger bench for their hearing. | Justice Raheel Kamran passed the orders while hearing petitions filed by SIC Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza and others. | During the proceedings, a provincial law officer submitted that the reply to the petition was almost ready; however, it was yet to be signed by the Advocate General Punjab, who was currently busy before the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a case. APP…

Mike Ludwig (2024-03-26). If Supreme Court Restricts Abortion Pills, Birth Control Could Be Next. truthout.org Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments over whether to restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone — a drug that became crucial for reproductive freedom after the court's conservative majority threw out the right to abortion in 2022. Meanwhile, Republicans across the country are thwarting efforts by Democrats to enshrine the right to use birth control and other methods of… |

middleeasteye.net (2024-03-26). War on Gaza: 'Reasonable grounds' to believe Israel committing genocide, says UN expert UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese submitted a report to the UN Security Council on Monday, stating that Israel has committed several acts of genocide in its war on Gaza and that it should be placed under an arms embargo.

socialistworker.co.uk (2024-03-26). Israel storms the last four hospitals still open in GazaIsrael launched a deliberate assault on Gaza's remaining hospitals last week, murdering patients, workers and people sheltering in medical compounds. Zionist forces hit the areas around four hospitals—Al-Shifa and Al-Nasr in Gaza City, and Al-Amal and Nasser in Khan Younis.

truthout.org (2024-03-26). Ocasio-Cortez Condemns US Complicity in Gaza "Genocide" and "Forced Famine" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that Israel's siege of Gaza amounts to a "genocide" in a speech on the House floor on Friday as she condemned Israel's "forced famine" and U.S. complicity in the massacre.

truthout.org (2024-03-26). US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah? US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah?

palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-26). UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Votes to Demand Gaza CeasefireThe text passed with 153 votes in favor, while 23 countries abstained from the vote. Israel voted against the resolution, along with eight other countries and the United States, which vetoed a similar resolution at the United Nations Security Council

aljazeera.com (2024-03-26). Israel's toxic legacy: Bombing southern Lebanon with white phosphorus Scientists, historians point to a pattern in Israel's white phosphorous use that destroyed swathes of southern Lebanon.

Staff (2024-03-26). Assange Extradition Delayed: British MP Jeremy Corbyn on U.K. Court Seeking More Assurances from U.S. democracynow.org The British High Court in London has put the extradition of Julian Assange on hold until the United States provides assurances that he would get a fair trial in the U.S. without facing the death penalty. If those assurances are not met, Assange will be granted the right to a full appeal hearing. Speaking outside the court Tuesday, Stella Assange called for the Biden administration to "drop this shameful case" against her husband. "Julian should never have been imprisoned for a single day," she said. We speak with MP Jeremy Corbyn, who led the U.K. Labour Party from 2015 to 2020 and who has…

Merrill Goozner (2024-03-26). This New Lawsuit Could Rescind Your Health Care Benefits. levernews.com Earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit signaled it will affirm a lower-court ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s requirement that private insurance plans cover preventive services at no cost to patients. Once the Fifth Circuit issues its expected ruling, the Supreme Court will get another chance to strike a grievous blow to the public's health.In September 2022, Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas (the court where many anti-ACA rulings originate) declared that the executive branch c…

Edward Curtin (2024-03-26). The CIA Does "Soulful Work". "Fantasy Started to Rapidly Replace Reality" globalresearch.ca

Patricia Harrity (2024-03-26). Decision Day: "In Democracies This is Called Journalism" — A Major Piece by former Assange Associate Holger Stark. expose-news.com Back in January what has been call a "major German piece" on Assange was written by one of his former associates, Holger Stark who was with SPIEGEL magazine back in the 2000s …

Merrill Goozner (2024-03-26). This New Lawsuit Could Rescind Your Health Care Benefits. levernews.com Earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit signaled it will affirm a lower-court ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s requirement that private insurance plans cover preventive services at no cost to patients. Once the Fifth Circuit issues its expected ruling, the Supreme Court will get another chance to strike a grievous blow to the public's health.In September 2022, Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas (the court where many anti-ACA rulings originate) declared that the executive branch c…

ecns.cn (2024-03-26). AI begins to feature prominently in 2024 Hurun Global Rich List: report. ecns.cn Artificial intelligence technology is playing an increasingly important role in driving the global economy, which has also featured prominently in the Hurun Global Rich List for 2024.

Ryan Black (2024-03-26). U.K. High Court Delays Possible Extradition Of Julian Assange Until U.S. Provides "Assurances" progressivehub.net DEMOCRACY NOW!

marketing (2024-03-26). We Built An AI Tool To Help Set Priorities For Conservation In Madagascar: What We Found #Built #Tool #Help #Priorities #Conservation #Madagascar: #What #Found #Food #Flowers #Storm #Climate #Change #Earthquake. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Artificial Intelligence (AI) models that process large and diverse datasets and make predictions from them can have many uses in nature conservation, such as remote …

Edward Curtin (2024-03-26). The CIA Does "Soulful Work" dissidentvoice.org Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a spate of books and articles extolling the word "soul" became the rage in the United States. Soul became the chic word. It popped up everywhere. Everything seemed to acquire soul — cars, toasters, underwear, cats' pajamas, assorted crap, kitsch, etc. Soul sold styles from boots to …

Thalif Deen (2024-03-26). World's democracies threatened by disinformation generated by artificial intelligence. nationofchange.org AI is a critical arena in which democracy is being challenged.

Staff (2024-03-26). Assange Extradition Delayed Unless US Provides 'Assurances' He Won't Be Executed for Revealing the Truth. scheerpost.com Concentration and demonstration in Barcelona for the freedom of Julian Assange, 20 February 2024. Aniol, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost The British High Court has accepted three elements of Julian Assange's appeal against his extradition to the U.S., delaying the process for some time. Unless the U.S. provides "assurances" …

David Sirota (2024-03-26). Feds Recently Hit Cargo Giant In Baltimore Disaster For Silencing Whistleblowers. levernews.com

Editor (2024-03-26). Assange Extradition Delayed Unless US Provides 'Assurances' He Won't Be Executed for Revealing the Truth. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-26). The Russiagate Hoax illustrates the Power the National Security Police State. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith How the CIA, DNI, FBI, and NSA Interfered in a Presidential Election and How Progressives Bought the Lie The US rulers and their national security state foisted two major campaigns of lies on us to win our support for their planned wars. The first that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. This…

Staff (2024-03-26). No Lethal AI Weapons, 14 Groups Tell the Pentagon. commondreams.org The U.S. military should clarify that it will not develop or deploy lethal weapons powered by artificial intelligence (AI), 14 groups said in a letter sent today to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. The letter was co-signed by Public Citizen, the Future of Life Institute, Demand Progress, and Win …

krish-rad_ind (2024-03-26). Assange's Fate Awaits US 'Assurances'. consortiumnews.com

ecns.cn (2024-03-25). Foreign firms set to expand investment in China. ecns.cn As China ramps up efforts to promote new quality productive forces, Chinese and foreign officials as well as institutions that participated in the China Development Forum 2024 (CDF) on Sunday expressed their optimism about its development prospects, which feature artificial intelligence (AI), new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and other emerging industries.

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (2024-03-26). VIPS MEMO: The French Road to Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2024-03-26). Jeremy Corbyn Calls for Pressuring Biden to Drop All Charges Against Assange. truthout.org The British High Court in London has put the extradition of Julian Assange on hold until the United States provides assurances that he would get a fair trial in the U.S. without facing the death penalty. If those assurances are not met, Assange will be granted the right to a full appeal hearing. Speaking outside the court Tuesday, Stella Assange called for the Biden administration to "drop this… |

marketing (2024-03-26). Assange Wins Legal Lifeline Against Extradition To The US But There's A Sting In The Tail #Assange #Wins #Legal #Lifeline #Extradition #There's #Sting #Tail #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The High Court in London has granted Julian Assange leave to appeal the UK Home Secretary's order that he be extradited to the United States on charges of computer …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-03-26). Terrorist Attack in Russia: Kiev and Western Intelligence Involved? Generate Sabotage and Domestic Instability. globalresearch.ca

Patricia Harrity (2024-03-26). BREAKING: UK Court Rules WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Appeal his Extradition to the U.S. expose-news.com WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday was granted permission by a U.K. court to appeal his extradition to the U.S., where he is wanted on spying charges. This means that Assange has …

| Our Correspondent | (2024-03-26). Justice Hashim Kakar recommended as BHC CJ. tribune.com.pk The Judicial Commission of Pakistan recommended Justice Hashim Khan Kakar for the position of Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday. | The decision came during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, where various appointments of judges were reviewed. | Kakar took oath earlier this month as the acting chief justice of the Balochistan High Court. | He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of BHC after Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan was elevated to the Supreme Court as a judge. | In addition, the commission suggested making six additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) perma…

Editor (2024-03-26). U.K. Court to Decide Tuesday If Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition. scheerpost.com

marketing (2024-03-26). Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Continue To Cause Violence #Pakistan's #Blasphemy #Laws #Continue #Cause #Violence #School #University #Collage #Teach #Student. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently drew the ire of religious parties and anti-blasphemy groups for granting bail to a man accused of blasphemy. The court ruled …

Raging Grannies (2024-03-26). US Supreme Court: Mifepristone-You Can't Stop It! indybay.org Ahead of Supreme Court hearing happening on 3/26 a rally in San Francisco on March 24. | Video with Song | mp4 approx 1 min by Lis Cox…

teleSUR, SH (2024-03-26). Justicia británica emitirá fallo sobre extradición de Assange. telesurtv.net En caso de un falló en su contra a Julian Assange solo le quedará recurrir al Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos para que suspenda la extradición.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-03-26). Esperan decisión judicial británica sobre apelación de Assange. telesurtv.net El presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, se ha enfrentado a presiones nacionales e internacionales para que retire la acusación de 18 cargos contra Assange en un tribunal federal de Virginia.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-03-26). Justicia británica retrasa extradición de Assange a EE. UU. telesurtv.net El tribunal dio al Gobierno estadounidense tres semanas para dar una serie de garantías sobre los derechos del periodidta australiano.

positiveuniverse.com (2024-03-25). Please note: At about 10 minutes into the official UN video recording today, the Ambassador from the Russian Federation explains how the wording of the Security Council Ceasefire Resolution was changed just before the meeting started to weaken the language for a 'PERMANENT' ceasefire to something more contrived (a two week pause).

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2024-03-23: News Headlines

Binoy Kampmark (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 …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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.

channelnewsasia (2024-03-23). Biden administration urges US Supreme Court to reject Musk appeal in SEC dispute. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (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.

Brenda Norrell (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.

The Independent (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 …

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

unitedEditor (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 …

scorinoco (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) ecns.cn (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.

newarab (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.

Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics

Posted by Richard Medhurst.

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