February 25, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says that they have three months to decide whether or not the 2020 Olympics should be held as scheduled amid the worsening spread of the deadly coronavirus. … Read More >Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

‘Lies, lies and more lies’: Lawyer slams day 2 of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing, here is how it went down

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Day two of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing saw his lawyers argue he made great efforts to ensure his leaks endangered no lives and even warned the White House when media outlets were about to dump unredacted files. … Read More >‘Lies, lies and more lies’: Lawyer slams day 2 of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing, here is how it went down

As Assange’s trial begins, his lawyers highlight risk of extradition with CIA spying operation’s ‘extreme measures’

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Assange’s lawyers pointed to CIA surveillance by a Sheldon Adelson-backed private contractor and the Trump administration’s public contempt for the defendant as evidence that the Wikileaks founder would face grave risks if extradited. … Read More >As Assange’s trial begins, his lawyers highlight risk of extradition with CIA spying operation’s ‘extreme measures’

UK inexplicably bars WikiLeaks editor from extradition hearing day after Assange handcuffed 11 times & STRIPPED twice

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Wikileaks editor Kristin Hrafnsson was temporarily barred from the extradition hearing for publisher Julian Assange, who was reportedly handcuffed 11 times, stripped twice, and robbed of his legal papers after the first court day. … Read More >UK inexplicably bars WikiLeaks editor from extradition hearing day after Assange handcuffed 11 times & STRIPPED twice

USA

At least they’ll have an off switch: Pentagon adopts ‘AI Ethical Principles’ for its killer robots

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

As the United States looks to develop artificial intelligence weapons to keep up with Russia and China, the Pentagon has adopted a set of guidelines that it says will keep its killer androids under human control. … Read More >At least they’ll have an off switch: Pentagon adopts ‘AI Ethical Principles’ for its killer robots

USA

‘Bang-bang-bang’: Bloomberg says he’d DRONE his critics & shield banks if elected president in leaked audio

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Billionaire Democratic hopeful Michael Bloomberg vowed to “defend the banks” and jokingly suggested that he may hunt down his political rivals with Predator drones if elected, a leaked 2016 audio clip has revealed. … Read More >‘Bang-bang-bang’: Bloomberg says he’d DRONE his critics & shield banks if elected president in leaked audio

USA

Neglect, Skewed Budget Priorities Fuel Rise in Mississippi Prison Deaths – Activists

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Barrington M. Salmon – Inhumane conditions driving up the death toll in US state of Mississippi prisons are unlikely to change because lawmakers and officials lack the incentive and political courage to reform the system, criminal justice activists said. … Read More >Neglect, Skewed Budget Priorities Fuel Rise in Mississippi Prison Deaths – Activists

Middle East

Israel Closes 2 Gaza Strip Border Crossings Following Rocket Attacks

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Israel is closing the crossings of Erez and Kerem Shalom at the Gaza Strip border as well as its fishing zone due to continuous rocket attacks, the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said. … Read More >Israel Closes 2 Gaza Strip Border Crossings Following Rocket Attacks

Middle East

Russia to Conduct Observation Flight Over Turkey on February 25-28 – Defence Ministry

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Russia will conduct a surveillance flight over the Turkish territory under the Open Skies Treaty from February 25-28, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Monday. … Read More >Russia to Conduct Observation Flight Over Turkey on February 25-28 – Defence Ministry

Middle East

Turkey Reportedly Repositions Tanks Closer to Syrian Border, Plans to Redeploy Them to Idlib

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Ankara reported sustaining casualties in Idlib blaming them on alleged fire from the positions of the Syrian army, which repelled several attacks by local militants in recent weeks. … Read More >Turkey Reportedly Repositions Tanks Closer to Syrian Border, Plans to Redeploy Them to Idlib

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