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Assange’s US extradition hearing begins: What’s it all about and how did we get here?

Posted on February 24, 2020February 24, 2020By Editor

A London court is set to begin hearings to determine whether or not jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy where he faces life in prison. … Read More >Assange’s US extradition hearing begins: What’s it all about and how did we get here?

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OSCE media freedom rep calls on UK not to extradite Assange due to ‘excessive’ US prison sentence

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

The UK should not extradite Julian Assange, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has argued, because he faces an excessive prison sentence in the US and his publications were in the public interest. … Read More >OSCE media freedom rep calls on UK not to extradite Assange due to ‘excessive’ US prison sentence

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Tommy Robinson locks horns with RT’s ‘Worlds Apart’ as the British activist brings his ‘Rape of Britain’ lecture to Russia

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Tommy Robinson had a lively exchange with RT about his campaign to stop Muslim grooming gangs in the UK. The firebrand activist arrived in Russia to give a presentation about the “Rape of Britain.” … Read More >Tommy Robinson locks horns with RT’s ‘Worlds Apart’ as the British activist brings his ‘Rape of Britain’ lecture to Russia

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Assange’s Lawyers Appalled by Surveillance on WikiLeaks Founder’s Private Legal Talks

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Australian lawyers told the country’s ABC broadcaster it was “incredibly troubling” that undercover surveillance on privileged legal conversations between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his defence team members had been conducted during his stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. … Read More >Assange’s Lawyers Appalled by Surveillance on WikiLeaks Founder’s Private Legal Talks

Between a rock and a hard place: UK trying to balance between China & US over Huawei’s 5G rollout

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

America’s top cyber-security official has asked Britain to reconsider its decision on Huawei’s 5G access. Washington’s behavior is “absolutely paternalistic,” says Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association. … Read More >Between a rock and a hard place: UK trying to balance between China & US over Huawei’s 5G rollout

‘Inappropriate’: Tokyo mayor rejects idea of moving 2020 Olympics to London amid coronavirus scare

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

The mayor of Tokyo has rebuffed a British politician’s suggestion to have London host the Olympics instead of the Japanese capital, after several planned sporting events there were disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. … Read More >‘Inappropriate’: Tokyo mayor rejects idea of moving 2020 Olympics to London amid coronavirus scare

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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Australian MP says charges against Assange must be dropped after visiting him in UK prison

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020By Editor

Continued persecution of the WikiLeaks co-founder is a “crazy situation,” Australian lawmaker George Christiansen told RT, adding that Julian Assange did not commit any crime aside from running afoul of US elites … Read More >‘Journalism is not a crime’: Australian MP says charges against Assange must be dropped after visiting him in UK prison

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‘Doctors for Assange’ worry he may die in UK prison having ‘effectively been tortured to death’

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020By Editor

Over 100 doctors are urging the UK government to stop the “psychological torture” of Julian Assange, and send him to a hospital. It’s their fourth such letter since the journalist appeared in court. … Read More >‘Doctors for Assange’ worry he may die in UK prison having ‘effectively been tortured to death’

It’s official! India overtakes UK & France to become world’s 5th LARGEST economy

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020By Editor

India is developing into an open-market economy from its previous autarchic policies, US-based think tank World Population Review concludes in a report. … Read More >It’s official! India overtakes UK & France to become world’s 5th LARGEST economy

Colonial rule ended in 1947!’ Indians lay into British MP & Kashmir policy critic who demanded instant visa for ‘private visit’

Posted on February 18, 2020By Editor

A British MP outraged that she was denied entry to India over a revoked visa has received a harsh backlash online, with some reminding the lawmaker – a critic of Delhi’s policies in Kashmir – that India is no longer a UK subject. … Read More >Colonial rule ended in 1947!’ Indians lay into British MP & Kashmir policy critic who demanded instant visa for ‘private visit’