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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2024-02-27: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-27). Day one of Julian Assange's High Court appeal. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-27). Day two of Julian Assange's High Court appeal. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2024-02-27). The Julian Assange 'death plots'. greenleft.org.au

Marjorie Cohn (2024-02-27). US Refuses to Assure UK Judges That Assange Won't Be Executed If He's Extradited. truthout.org On February 20 and 21, as hundreds of Julian Assange's supporters 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… |

ecns.cn (2024-02-27). China's state broadcaster CCTV puts on air AI-generated animation program. ecns.cn China's first artificial intelligence-generated animation Qianqiu Shisong was put on air via CCTV-1, part of China Media Group (CMG) on Monday, which illustrated scenes and figures described in China's ancient poems and verses done by generative AI.

albawaba (2024-02-27). Learn How to Invest in AI Stocks in 2024. albawaba.com The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged a lot across industries. It had reshaped business operations and presented lucrative investment opportunities for investors. Investing in AI stocks can offer returns as this groundbreaking technology continues to make strides. In this article, we will discuss the basics and learn how to invest in AI stocks. | The Future is Here: Learn How to Invest in AI Stocks: | AI encompasses an array of technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and autonomous vehicles among others. Companies involved in the development and implem…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-27). 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…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-02-27). "Wiping Gaza Off the Map": "Option C" of Israel's "Secret Intelligence Memorandum." globalresearch.ca

Dennis Broe (2024-02-27). The cowardly 'invincibility' of the Israeli Defense Forces. peoplesworld.org Throughout the region, we are often told, there is fear and trembling at the might of the Israeli army, trained and supplied with advanced weaponry by the U.S. and aided by its mastery of technology. Furthering its superiority is the equally feared Israeli intelligence service, The Mossad. Early triumphs in capturing part of the Sinai …

latintimes (2024-02-27). Asian Markets Muted As Traders Await Fresh Data For Rate Clues. latintimes.com Last week's rallies — including an all-time record close for Tokyo's benchmark index — were fuelled by solid earnings from US chip titan Nvidia, a bellwether for artificial intelligence.

Ana Perdigón (2024-02-27). Far-Right Politician Diego Arria Blames US for Failures of Venezuela's Opposition. orinocotribune.com Far-right Venezuelan politician based in New York, Diego Arria, blamed the United States government for the evident failures of Venezuela's opposition, saying that the US has not taken the situation in Venezuela seriously. | Arria referred to Venezuela as "a destructive force in Latin America and beyond." He went on to criticize the US for sending President Biden's former Security Advisor for Latin America Juan González to Venezuela to manage the situation in the country whereas, for similar issues on the other side of the world, the US frequently sends its CIA director or the secretary of state. | "It is easier…

nosihle (2024-02-27). President consults political parties on nomination for Chief Justice position. sanews.gov.za President consults political parties on nomination for Chief Justice position | President Cyril Ramaphosa has embarked on a process of consultation with the leaders of political parties represented in Parliament and the Judicial Service Commission to convey his nomination of Judge Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. | Judge Maya currently serves as Deputy Chief Justice and has held the positions of Deputy President and President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. | "The position of Chief Justice will become vacant on 31 August 2024 when the term of office of Justice Raymon…

Amanda Becker (2024-02-27). Senate Democrats Push for Expedited Vote to Protect IVF Access. truthout.org Senate Democrats on Tuesday highlighted their plan to protect IVF, warning their Republican colleagues they will need to decide by Wednesday whether to block a bill that would preserve access to assisted reproductive technologies. "I warned that red states would come for IVF — and now they have," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, told reporters of a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling… |

jamanetwork (2024-02-27). 65‚ÄØ000 Rape-Related Pregnancies Took Place in US States With Abortion Bans. jamanetwork.com Of the 14 US states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, 5 allow exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape. But even these exceptions fail to grant the abortion access that they promise, resulting in rape-related pregnancies far outstripping the number of legal abortions, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

teleSUR (2024-02-26). Governor of Buenos Aires Sues Milei with the Supreme Court. telesurenglish.net Axel Kicillof, governor of Buenos Aires (Argentina), announced on Monday that the provincial prosecutor will sue the Milei government before the Supreme Court of the Nation. | RELATED: | The lawsuit is made after the government of Javier Milei eliminated the suffrage of Buenos Aires established during the pandemic by Alberto Fernández. | The mayor in an official note reported "We exhausted the administrative instances, t…

latintimes (2024-02-27). Supreme Court Deliberates Social Media Laws: Potential Paradigm Shift Looms. latintimes.com Former President Trump has thrown his weight behind the state laws, decrying what he perceives as bias and discrimination by social media platforms.

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