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Microsoft Stashes Nearly Half a Billion in Case LinkedIn Data Drama Hits
Irish regulators sniffing around Facebook-for-suits subsidiary have threatened fine.
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How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline
The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now
EU Lawmakers Must Reject This Proposal To Scan Private Chats
Having a private conversation is a basic human right. Like the rest of our rights, we shouldn’t lose it when we go online. But a new proposal by the European Read More…
Home Secretary Signs Assange Extradition Order
The imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher can now appeal her decision to the High Court, as well as the points of law he lost when the magistrate’s court initially blocked the extradition.
Lack Of Justice Since Grenfell Fire ‘Torture’ For Community Five Years On
The lack of justice in the five years since the tragedy has been described as “torture” and said to have prevented survivors from being able to grieve.
BREAKING: UK Court Officially Orders US Extradition of Julian Assange on Espionage Charges
His fate now lies in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel.
Tears for Ukraine, Sanctions for Russia, Yawns for Yemen, Arms for Saudis: The West’s Grotesque Double Standard
The speed of Western retaliation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised eyebrows among Yemenis who have endured a relentless bombing campaign and deadly air, land, and sea blockade for 2,520 consecutive days.
Scotland Will Pardon Thousands of Witches Executed 300 Years Ago
Three centuries after repeal of the Witchcraft Act, thousands tried and executed as witches could receive official apologies from Scotland.
European Powers Ban Flights To Belarus After President Forces Down Plane Carrying Opposition Journalist
On Sunday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mobilized military planes to force a Ryanair jetliner to land in Minsk as it transited through Belarusian airspace and detained several of its passengers, Read More…
UK’s Undercover Policing Inquiry Downplays State Surveillance Of Workers Revolutionary Party
The Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI) has provided a carefully managed account of state infiltration in the Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP). Until 1986, the WRP was the British section of the Read More…
Activists Force Shutdown Of Israeli Weapons Factory In UK
British police are struggling to end a protest at an Israeli weapons factory in Leicester, England, where activists have holed up on the roof for several days. Members of Palestine Read More…
Western Govt Contractor Entrapped British Scholar In Sting Operation To Cover Up Syria Corruption Scandal
CIJA, a taxpayer-funded outfit that collaborated with al-Qaeda, lied to entrap a British academic in a sting operation. Its goal was to discredit critics of the dirty war on Syria – and cover up its own corruption.
Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat Participated in Covert UK Foreign Office-Funded Programs to “Weaken Russia,” Leaked Docs Reveal
New leaked documents show Reuters’ and the BBC’s involvement in covert UK FCO programs to effect “attitudinal change” and “weaken the Russian state’s influence,” alongside intel contractors and Bellingcat.
Belarus Has Shut Down the Internet Amid a Controversial Election
Human rights organizations have blamed the Belarusian government for widespread outages.
Israel Lobbyist Funded Labour’s New Leader
A multi-millionaire pro-Israel lobbyist donated $62,000 to help Keir Starmer win the UK Labour Party’s leadership election, it was revealed last week. The official register of lawmakers’ financial interests shows Read More…