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NSA Braced for New Leaks:
The leaks are expected to be published in the near future by a news outlet that was not further identified by the officials familiar with details of the compromise. The NSA is aware of the news outlet's forthcoming disclosures and is taking steps to try and minimize any damage they will cause. Ref. Source 6
Sign of Hope? Swedish Supreme Court Grants Julian Assange Appeal Hearing:
As he waits in limbo inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, the Swedish Supreme Court has decided to accept an appeal hearing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The decision comes after Assange issued a challenge to his arrest on February 25. Ref. Source 8
Swedish Supreme Court rejects Assange appeal:
"The Supreme Court notes that investigators have begun efforts to question Julian Assange in London. The Supreme Court finds no reason to lift the arrest warrant," It said in a statement. Ref. Source 9
Now he knows he cannot run or hide so it will be his next move. What did he think, you can just give up confidential classified info and go free without accountability? If that is what he thinks then he shoulk to Gen. Peteras.
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Report: Snowden documents show NSA secretly expanded warrantless Internet surveillance
The New York Times and ProPublica, citing documents provided by Edward Snowden, reported Thursday that the Justice Department wrote secret memos in 2012 allowing the National Security Agency to expand warrantless surveillance at the U.S. Border to look for evidence of hacking. Ref. USAToday
WikiLeaks publishes more than 60,000 leaked diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia:
The organization, which began releasing U.S. Diplomatic cables in 2010, said it had obtained email communications between Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry and other countries as well as confidential reports from other Saudi ministries. Ref. Source 5f
WikiLeaks: US spied on Japanese government and companies:
WikiLeaks posted an NSA list of 35 Japanese targets for telephone intercepts including the Japanese cabinet office, Bank of Japan officials, Finance and Trade Ministry numbers and fossil fuel departments at Mitsubishi and Mitsui. Ref. Source 5w
Sweden drops part of Assange investigation
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped two of four parts of their sexual assault investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because a statue of limitations expired. Ref. Source 1c