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No change, I can change / I can change, I can change / But I'm here in my mold / I am here in my mold / But I'm a million different people / From one day to the next / I can't change my mold / No, no, no, no, no (The Verve Bittersweet Symphony)
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Julian Assange[1] is being permitted to appeal against his Extradition. ≈ In the light of his potentially viable contributions to strengthening Russian Cyber Crime[2], Edward Snowden's Case[3] of Whistleblowing at the NSA would be as interesting for a another Judicial Review.
NOT THE NINE O‘ CLOCK NEWS | #2
The International Court of Justice is issuing an Arrest Warrant[4] against Netanyahu, Gallant and various Hamas Leaders. ≈ The author's previous publications[5] having circumscribed the Israel-Hamas War[6] provide a comprehensive context for exploring and evaluating differing points of view on the issue.
NOT THE NINE O‘ CLOCK NEWS | #3
In Argentina, on-going National Strikes against President Milei[7] are continuing in the light of his expensive Purchase of Jet Planes[8] in lockstep with severe national Spending Cuts[9]. ≈ The author's Milei Series‘[10] next feature is to continue granting a plentiful of additional Insight into Argentina's econo-socio-political Malaise, soon.
NOT THE NINE O‘ CLOCK NEWS | #4
The US Government is accusing Boeing of having breached a US Fraud Laws Agreement[11] on following the 737 Max Aircraft’s Crashes in 2018 and 2019 having killed 346 people. ≈ Despite 737 Max still remaining Unsafe at Any Speed[12], Boing’s AI (According to investigators, software that was supposed to support pilots but interfered with the controls more than they expected was behind both crashes.) Boing is still going soft on Airflight Safety, scoring off General Motors' death toll on lethal Ignition Switches[13] and the Challenger Disaster[14].
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Chavez is still keen on annexing Essequibo[15]. ≈ Apparently Never Tull took … sorry … munched a page out of Putin‘s book.
NOT THE NINE O‘ CLOCK NEWS | #6
The New York Times ’s remaining in awe of Taylor Swift‘s greatness[16]. ≈ Probably, she ought to be trying the Joshua Bell Experiment[17].
NOT THE NINE O‘ CLOCK NEWS | #7
Serving an enquiry, a feature on Obesity, Fitness and Callomania is coming up next.
[1] Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder can challenge US extradition (bbc.com) ––– related as follows: Julian Assange | Biography & Facts | Britannica ––– WikiLeaks | Founding, History, Chelsea Manning, & Controversies | Britannica
[2] Cyberwarfare by Russia (Wikiped) ––– Russia Cyber Threat Overview and Advisories | CISA ––– related (1) as follows: Fancy Bear (Wikiped) ––– Cozy Bear (Wikiped) ––– Advanced persistent threat (APT) | Britannica ––– related (2) as follows: Zero-day vulnerability (Wikiped) ––– Phishing (Wikiped) ––– Malware (Wikiped)
[3] Edward Snowden | Education, Biography, Russia, & Facts | Britannica ––– related as follows: PRISM | United States surveillance program | BritannicaPRISM | United States surveillance program | Britannica ––– Edward Snowden - Permanent Record (avalonlibrary.net)
[4] What ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas (bbc.com) ––– related (1) as follows: Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine | International Criminal Court (icc-cpi.int) ––– ICC Prosecutor Khan on application for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine - YouTube ––– Here’s What An ICC Arrest Warrant Means For Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu—And Others, Like Putin (forbes.com) ––– related (2) as follows: The International Criminal Court (ICC) | Britannica ––– International Criminal Court (ICC) | Definition, History, Purpose, & Facts | Britannica ––– International Criminal Court (icc-cpi.int) ––– IntlCriminalCourt - YouTube ––– related (3) as follows: International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova (Wikiped) ––– Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova | International Criminal Court (icc-cpi.int)
[5] Related features (1) as follows: Audiogramme for Hollow Bodies of The (E)Motionless ... Somewhere in the Middle East: - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Gaza: Operation Gomorrah! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Aaron’s Nightmares in The Daytime! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Erdoğan Juggles Too Many Balls At Once! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Global Islamic Council! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Freak! Out! Fatwa! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Don’t Fear Your Heart Out! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– related features (2) as follows: Humpty Dumpty's Hebrew Hip Hop! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Damocles‘ Exit Light! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope
[6] Israel–Hamas war (Wikiped)
[7] Second national strike of Milei era is now underway - Buenos Aires Herald
[8] Milei administration hails acquisition of two dozen F-16 fighter jets - Buenos Aires Herald
[9] Tens of thousands protest as Milei’s austerity measures hit Argentina’s public universities | CNN
[10] Related features as follows: Milei ... Let’s Talk About Your Mad Money Malaise Over A Cup of Mate! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Erdoğan’s & Milei’s National Lampoon! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Kristalina & Ajay ... Let’s Talk about Milei’s Argentina Over A Cup of Mate! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Mme Villarruel ... Let’s Talk Over A Cup of Mate! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Milei ... Let’s Talk Over A Cup of Mate! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope
[11] US government says Boeing in breach of US fraud laws agreement (yahoo.com): The crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in October 2018 and March 2019 killed 346 people. According to investigators, software that was supposed to support pilots but interfered with the controls more than they expected was behind both crashes.
[12] Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile (Wikiped)
[13] General Motors ignition switch recalls (Wikiped)
[14] Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Wikiped)
[15] Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region | AP News ––– related: Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute (Wikiped)
[16] How Big Is Taylor Swift? - The New York Times (nytimes.com) ––– related feature on Taylor Swift: No Cherry Bomb! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope (substack.com) ––– related features on the Music Industry as follows: Spotify’s Yellow Brick Road: - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– U Can’t Touch This! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Wanker's Paradise: Modern Muzak's Weirdos N Wizards! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Pop Muzak ... - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Come On! »Monoculture« Is All Around! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– Godzilla Thrilla - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– »MusiCalicA« (MCA) | Neural Music Composer ... - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– In Syn(chronicity)! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope
[17] The time violinist Joshua Bell went busking in the subway, and no-one noticed - Classic FM ––– Joshua Bell's 'Stop and Hear the Music' metro experiment | The Washington Post (youtube.com) ––– related: Joshua Bell (Wikiped)
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