U.S. charges Assange after London arrest ends 7 years of solitude in Ecuador embassy
British police dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his extradition to the United States for one of the biggest ever leaks of classified information.
May evoked Blitz spirit to show EU Brexit progress
Theresa May told fellow European Union leaders that she was taking emergency political measures not seen in Britain since World War Two as she urged them to give her more time to clinch a deal for an orderly Brexit.
Afghan Taliban bans WHO and Red Cross work amid vaccination drive
The Afghan Taliban have banned the World Health Organization and the Red Cross from operating in areas under their control until further notice, a spokesman said on Thursday, citing unspecified “suspicious” actions during vaccination campaigns.
Italy, France spar over tackling escalating conflict in Libya
France and Italy wrangled on Thursday over how best to tackle renewed conflict in Libya as a bid by eastern forces under Khalifa Haftar to seize Tripoli stalled in the face of strong resistance on the capital’s southern outskirts.
Assange lawyer says journalists should be troubled by U.S. charges against him
A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said journalists around the world should be troubled by the U.S. charges that accused Assange of conspiracy with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to hack a government computer.
U.S. expects to bring additional charges against Assange: CNN
The U.S. Justice Department expects to bring additional charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but it was not clear what those charges would be or when they would be filed, CNN reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources.
Turkey condemns French and Italian recognition of Armenian genocide
Turkey on Thursday strongly condemned separate decisions by France and Italy to officially recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, an issue that has regularly caused friction between Turkey and European Union nations.
After years of sheltering him, Ecuador suspends Assange’s citizenship
Ecuador has suspended Julian Assange’s citizenship and accused him and members of his WikiLeaks group of collaborating in attempts to destabilize the Andean nation’s government, after years of offering him shelter.
Russian investigators ask court to extend house arrest of U.S. investor
Russia’s Investigative Committee has asked Moscow’s Basmanny district court to extend the house arrest of U.S. investor Michael Calvey until July 14, the court said in a statement on Thursday.
U.S. charges Assange after London arrest and seven years of solitude in Ecuador embassy
British police dragged Julian Assange out of Ecuadorean embassy in London on Thursday after Ecuador abruptly revoked his seven-year asylum, paving the way for his extradition to the United States for involvement in one of the biggest ever leaks of clas…
