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2024-03-01: News Headlines

Eve Ottenberg (2024-03-01). Journalism on Trial: Assange Appeals His Extradition to the U.S. counterpunch.org The British high court did not make it easy for the press to cover Julian Assange's anti-extradition hearings in late February. For those of you who may have forgotten, Assange just appealed his extradition to the United States, where he faces brutal punishment for practicing journalism. But the British high court doesn't want you to

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-03-01). US Refuses To Assure UK Judges Assange Won't Be Executed If Extradited. popularresistance.org On February 20 and 21, as nearly 1,000 supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the London courthouse, a two-judge panel of the High Court of Justice presided over a "permission hearing." Assange's lawyers asked the judges to allow them to appeal the home secretary's extradition order and raise issues that the district court judge had rejected without full consideration. | The High Court panel, Dame Victoria Sharp and Justice Jeremy Johnson, were concerned that the U.S. government could execute Assange if he is extradited to the United States, a penalty outlawed in the U.K.

Otis Grotewohl (2024-03-01). Imperialist hypocrisy marks Assange persecution. workers.org The contrast of Western treatment and coverage of the cases of Julian Assange and Alexei Navalny typifies imperialist hypocrisy. There is a double standard in the way Washington officials and the corporate media discuss "free speech" and "freedom of the press," or justify who they endorse and who they disparage. . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-03-01). Cosmic ray discovery, AI weather forecasting among year's Top 10. ecns.cn Precise weather forecasting through the use of large-scale artificial intelligence models and the unveiling of the mechanism driving aging in the human genome were among the Top 10 Scientific Advances in China last year.

John Kiriakou, Scheer Post. (2024-03-01). CIA In Ukraine: An Ex-CIA Agent's View. popularresistance.org The New York Times on February 25 published an explosive story of what purports to be the history of the CIA in Ukraine from the Maidan coup of 2014 to the present. The story, "The Spy War: How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin," is one of initial bilateral distrust, but a mutual fear and hatred of Russia, that progresses to a relationship so intimate that Ukraine is now one of the CIA's closest intelligence partners in the world. | At the same time, the Times' publication of the piece, which reporters claimed relied on more than 200 interviews in Ukraine, the US, and "several European countries," raises…

Editor (2024-03-01). The Immiseration of the American Worker Is a Bipartisan Political Scam. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble On this episode of Scheer Intelligence, host Robert Scheer and Les Leopold discuss Leopold's new book, Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It that describes how both political parties created the economic suffering that Trump feeds …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-01). Russian security confirms existence of US bases in Ukraine. plenglish.com Bortnikov told the national television that there are many secret bases set up by Washington and other Western nations in Ukraine. | The New York Times informed on February 25 that the United States, with the support of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has deployed 12 secret facilities on Ukrainian territory near Russia over the last eight years. | According to the US newspaper, Ukraine has become for CIA a significant spying center against the authorities of Moscow.

infobrics (2024-03-01). UK brags about direct involvement in attacking Russian Navy ships. infobrics.org The UK's General Staff, headed by Admiral Tony Radakin, directly took part in planning and executing attacks on the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Radakin also seems to have been involved in other covert operations in Ukraine, all aimed at diminishing Russian capabilities. Worse yet, it seems that other NATO assets have also been involved, presumably various ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) platforms, meaning that London certainly wasn't alone in this "noble endeavor". In other words, this isn't a simple arming of the Kiev regime forces, but a direct participation in hostilities. For all intents and pur…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-01). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…

newarab (2024-03-01). Baath Party HQ in Suweida attacked after death of protester. newarab.com Unidentified assailants targeted the headquarters of Syria's ruling Baath Party in Suweida through a series of attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and bursts of gunfire, according to a One of the strongest attacks targeted Regiment 44, belonging to the regime's army, located between Suweida and the town of Qanawat, with a large explosion being seen and heard by witnesses on the ground. | The group also targeted security headquarters, intelligence centers and another army sit, hours after the kill…

Jeb Sprague (2024-03-01). Secret cable: CIA orchestrated Haiti's 2004 coup. thegrayzone.com A classified diplomatic cable obtained by The Grayzone reveals the role of a veteran CIA officer in violently overthrowing Haiti's popular President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. A spectacular jailbreak in GonaàØves, Haiti in August 2002 saw a bulldozer smash through the local prison walls, allowing armed supporters of Amiot "Cubain" Métayer, a gang leader jailed weeks earlier for harassing Haitian political figures, to overrun the facility. Métayer escaped, as did 158 other prisoners. Among them were perpetrators of the April …

Larry Johnson (2024-03-01). NY TImes Plays CIA Messenger — Turn Off the Lights, the Party is Over. sonar21.com Ukraine Intel Chief Budanov | I apologize on not writing about the NY Times article by

infobrics (2024-03-01). New York Time's exposé details expansion of CIA secret war in Ukraine over decade ago. infobrics.org Many people have written on the important topic of NATO enlargement, which is all about the militarization of Europe and the encirclement of Russia. It is about time to talk about CIA enlargement – which in turn is all about assassinations, clandestine and covert actions and paramilitary activity.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-03-01). Secret Cable: CIA Orchestrated Haiti's 2004 Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Jeb Sprague and Kit Klarenberg A classified diplomatic cable obtained by The Grayzone reveals the role of a veteran CIA officer in violently overthrowing Haiti's popular President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. A spectacular jailbreak in GonaàØves, Haiti in August 2002 saw a bulldozer smash through the local prison walls, allowing armed supporters of Amiot "Cubain" Métayer, a gang…

Staff (2024-03-01). Secret cable: CIA orchestrated Haiti's 2004 coup. thegrayzone.com A classified diplomatic cable obtained by The Grayzone reveals the role of a veteran CIA officer in violently overthrowing Haiti's popular President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004. A spectacular jailbreak in GonaàØves, Haiti in August 2002 saw a bulldozer smash through the local prison walls, allowing armed supporters of Amiot "Cubain" Métayer, a gang leader jailed …

Germán Gorraiz López (2024-03-01). Has Donald Trump already cleared the way to the White House? pressenza.com The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday that it will decide whether "former President Donald Trump was granted presidential immunity" after being prosecuted for trying to reverse the results of the 2020 elections. Such a decision would be a victory and an oxygen ball for a Trump cornered by the judicial crusade, as it involves the stay of pending trials against him and the suspension of the decision of an Illinois judge to disqualify him for the primaries in that State, pending the ruling of the Supreme Court. | Given that three of the Supreme Court's new judges were appointed by Trump, it seems likely that the…

Germán Gorraiz López (2024-03-01). Has Donald Trump Already Cleared the Way to the White House? Will the Supreme Court Delay the Decision on Trump's Immunity Case? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2024-03-01). Supreme Court hears arguments on state laws restricting social media platforms from suppressing content. wsws.org Republican-controlled state governments in Florida and Texas adopted the laws after Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube blocked President Trump for inciting the January 6, 2021 attack on Congress.

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

teleSUR (2024-02-29). Trump to Be Removed From Illinois Primary Ballot: Judge Porter. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, a judge ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the March 19 Illinois Republican primary ballot due to his role in the riot that took place at the Capitol, in Washington DC, on January 6, 2021. | RELATED: | Cook County Judge Tracie Porter made the ruling based on the case law surrounding the Colorado Supreme Court's 4-3 decision in December to remove Trump from that state's ballot based o…

Staff (2024-03-01). SC to hear Gyanvapi committee's plea against HC order. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable. "We will tag this with the main case," a bench comprising Chief Justice D …

Kevin Gosztola (2024-03-01). Judge Holds Former Fox News Correspondent In Contempt For Protecting Source. thedissenter.org Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowers, and government secrecy.  A United States judge held former Fox News correspondent Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping Chen. | The court imposed a fine of $800 per day until Herridge complies with the order but stayed the decision to give Herridge an opportunity to appeal. | Last August, Judge Christo…

Staff (2024-03-01). Banks Are Cashing In On The Drug Cartel & Terrorism "Business" trofire.com Deke and his colleagues set out to uncover the deceit and bring the white collar criminals to justice. With the help of Michael's friend, war veteran and whistleblower, Joel Hartbeck, the Deketomis team quickly discovers that they may have tackled more than they bargained for. A dangerous right wing paramilitary group might be involved in …

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2024-02-29: News Headlines

Editor (2024-02-29). US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won't Be Executed If He's Extradited. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-02-29). Feb 29, 2024. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Giuseppe Verdi, VaÃÄ pensiero (Nabucco) The Fates of Gaza and Julian Assange Are Sealed Together, by Jonathan Cook How British Intelligence Framed Julian Assange As Russian Agent, by Kit Klarenberg Western Leaders, So Smug a Year Ago, Are Feeling Anxiety and Panic, by Eric Arnow A call to rediscovering Humanity from Ian McGilchrist, the Sage of the Isle of Skye, by Ashley Howes The Real Economy Doesn't Need Growth — Canadians for a Sustainable Society On Aaron Bushnell, Methinks The Israel Apologist Doth Protest Too Much, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel, Ukraine Fighting 'Same B…

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-29). Day two of Julian Assange's High Court appeal. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2024-02-29). US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won't Be Executed If He's Extradited. scheerpost.com Protest to free Julian Assange at the UK Consulate in NYC on Feb. 20, 2024 (Flickr) By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout On February 20 and 21, as nearly 1,000 supporters of Julian Assange gathered outside the London courthouse, a two-judge panel of the High Court of Justice presided over a "permission hearing." Assange's lawyers asked …

Workers World Party (2024-02-29). PDF of February 29 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. China: Palestine has right to armed struggle The sacrifice of Aaron Bushnell Students walk out for Palestine Gaza: Hunger as a weapon Imperialist hypocrisy marks Assange persecution Download the PDF. More PDF back-issues here. |

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-29). Cohiba Atmosphere and Montecristo Deleggend, genuine Cuban coffees (+Photos). plenglish.com Havana, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban gourmet coffees Cohiba Atmosphere and Montecristo Deleggend are participating in the 24th Habano Festival as products genuinely designed to pair with Cuba, the director of Commercial Intelligence of Cubacafé, Martha García, said.

ecns.cn (2024-02-29). Apple reportedly cancels EV project, to focus more on AI. ecns.cn After spending billions of dollars and a decade on research, Apple reportedly is dropping building an electric car and will use some of the project's staff to focus on artificial intelligence.

newarab (2024-02-29). Qatar to invest 10 billion euros in key French sectors. newarab.com The investments "to the mutual benefit of both countries" will target key sectors ranging from energy transition, semiconductor, aerospace, artificial intelligence, digital, health, hospita…

tvbrics (2024-02-29). Company in the UAE adds artificial intelligence observer to its board of directors. tvbrics.com It has no voting rights…

albawaba (2024-02-29). Several casualties in an attack on Chad intelligence services office. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – According to local reports, several casualties have been recorded killed in an attack on the Chad Intelligence Services office in N'Djamena. An attack on the office of Chad's strong ANSE internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena killed multiple individuals, according to a government statement released on Wednesday.The statement blamed the nighttime attack on activists from the opposition Socialist Party Without Borders, led by Yaya Dillo, and stated that "the situation is now completely under control" and that "the perpetrators of this act have been arrested or are being sought and will be pros…

albawaba (2024-02-29). Tucker Carlson accuses US of spying on him during Edward Snowden interview. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Controversial American TV host Tucker Carlson broke his silence on Tuesday and accused the United States of spying on him during his interview with Edward Snowden. Edward Snowden is an American-Russian citizen who was a computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 when he was an employee and subcontractor. Conservative journalist Carlson said that US spies had tracked him during his visit to Russia earlier this month. He further claimed that spies had told a "friendly" outlet that he made an interview with Sn…

infobrics (2024-02-29). CIA behind Ukrainian disaster. infobrics.org US mercenaries unintentionally reveal to Russian pranksters that Western intelligence leads Ukrainian decision-making process.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-29). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…

Editor (2024-02-29). Patrick Lawrence: The CIA in Ukraine — The NY Times Gets a Guided Tour. scheerpost.com

Staff (2024-02-29). Patrick Lawrence: The CIA in Ukraine — The NY Times Gets a Guided Tour. scheerpost.com Wikimedia Commons. This outsider analysis from veteran journalist Patrick Lawrence is one of two stories ScheerPost has published on the New York Times' "The Spy War: How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin." To read an ex-CIA agent's perspective on the story, read John Kiriakou's piece here. By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost …

Darreonna Davis (2024-02-29). Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocks Bill to Protect IVF. truthout.org Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked a bill that would establish a federal right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology. The effort to quickly pass the Access to Family Building Act came in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court's February 16 ruling that embryos are children under the state's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The ruling has resulted in some of… |

Bloomberg (2024-02-29). US Supreme Court immunity case jeopardises Donald Trump trial before 2024 election. scmp.com The US Supreme Court's decision to consider whether former president Donald Trump should be immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case could push a trial close to election day — or even beyond this year.

Reuters (2024-02-29). US Supreme Court to decide Donald Trump criminal immunity claim in 2020 election case. scmp.com The justices put on hold the criminal case being pursued by Special Counsel Jack Smith, and will review a lower court's rejection of the ex-US president's claim.

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