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Assange extradition hearing adjourned after videolink failure, court fails to explain cause of problems

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Hot on the heels of a coronavirus scare, Julian Assange’s extradition hearing was postponed on Monday following a farcical videolink failure which meant the court could not hear the testimony of a prominent witness. … Read More >Assange extradition hearing adjourned after videolink failure, court fails to explain cause of problems

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‘From world at risk to world in disorder’: Political leaders failed to heed warnings over pandemic, global panel says

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Financial and political investments in preparedness for an infectious disease pandemic have been insufficient and all countries are “paying the price,” The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) has said. … Read More >‘From world at risk to world in disorder’: Political leaders failed to heed warnings over pandemic, global panel says

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Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency

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US whistleblower Edward Snowden criticized Amazon after it was reported that Keith Alexander, a former chief of the US National Security Agency (NSA), who held the post when the global surveillance scandal broke out, had joined the e-commerce giant’s board as a director. … Read More >Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency

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Hundreds arrested in Minsk as protesters aim for elite district where Lukashenko’s top officials live

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Protesters in Minsk attempted to make their way to the elite district where top Belarusian government officials reside, but were met by a large police force on the way. At least 400 people were arrested during Sunday’s protests. … Read More >Hundreds arrested in Minsk as protesters aim for elite district where Lukashenko’s top officials live

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Aussie minister warns foreign journos against ‘slanted view’ in spy row with Beijing, as cops crush lockdown dissent at home

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Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, warned foreign journalists that they may be investigated if they give a “slanted view” of the country. Meanwhile, cops in Victoria have crushed lockdown protests with an iron fist. … Read More >Aussie minister warns foreign journos against ‘slanted view’ in spy row with Beijing, as cops crush lockdown dissent at home

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‘I couldn’t breathe’: Aussie woman dragged from car in dramatic altercation with police at lockdown checkpoint (VIDEO)

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A confrontation over a windscreen-mounted mobile phone saw a Victoria woman violently pulled from her vehicle by armed police, who allegedly wrestled her to the ground. The dramatic arrest was captured by the phone’s camera. … Read More >‘I couldn’t breathe’: Aussie woman dragged from car in dramatic altercation with police at lockdown checkpoint (VIDEO)

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US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19

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Israel and the US, which pulled out of the WHO this year, tried to reverse a UN call on member states to join forces in battling Covid-19, including by halting hostilities and sanctions that hinder the pandemic response. … Read More >US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19

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US prosecutors disrupt Spanish probe into alleged CIA-linked firm which spied on Assange

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US prosecutors are reportedly refusing to cooperate with a Spanish investigation into the company accused of spying on Julian Assange while he sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, unless the judge accedes to a list of demands. … Read More >US prosecutors disrupt Spanish probe into alleged CIA-linked firm which spied on Assange

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IBM urges US govt to adopt new controls on facial recognition systems for ‘repressive regimes’

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The US Commerce Department should adopt new export controls to limit repressive regimes’ access to facial recognition systems, IBM Corp said on Friday, claiming such systems can be used to commit human rights violations. … Read More >IBM urges US govt to adopt new controls on facial recognition systems for ‘repressive regimes’