Daily Archives: August 15, 2021

2021-08-15: News Headlines

Isabella Arria (2021-08-15). Assange pierde terreno en su batalla judicial para evitar la extradición a EE.UU. globalizacion.ca El Tribunal Superior británico otorgó a Estados Unidos permiso para ampliar los fundamentos de su pedido de extradición del fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, a quien acusa de espionaje, luego de que una corte inferior había bloqueado la extradición, coincidiendo…

John Pilger (2021-08-15). A day in the death of British justice. greenleft.org.au For the "crime" of truth-telling, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being relentless pursued by the United States government, determined to secure his extradition at any cost, writes John Pilger.

Anonymous669 (2021-08-14). Israeli Army Shot Down Drones Launched By Hezbollah, Hamas. southfront.org An Iron Dome antimissile system is installed near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. IMAGE: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that their troops shot down two drones that violated the country's airspace on August 11. | The first drone was shot down in the northern region, in the eastern part of the Blue Line that separates Israeli-held areas from Lebanon's territory. The IDF said that the drone was launched by Hezbollah. | The army did not share any addition…

Staff (2021-08-14). Florida Jail Faces Threat of Toxic Flooding. It Has No Evacuation Plan. truthout.org Editor's note: Some names have been changed or left out to protect the identity of people who've been incarcerated in the Manatee County Jail. | Jennifer watched pandemonium unfold outside the window of her cell at the Manatee County Jail in Florida on the evening of Sunday, April 4. Drones hovered, dozens of police cars sped back and forth down the road. Jail staff moved their personal vehicles to higher ground and led livestock from the jail's work farm onto trailers. | A wastewater reservoir cove…

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