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Assange’s Extradition Hearing Reveals Trump’s War on Free Press Is Targeting WikiLeaks Publisher

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On Monday, WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s one-week extradition hearing began at Woolwich Crown Court in SouthEast London. The judge heard the opening arguments for the prosecution and defense. The prosecution began, accusing the journalist who exposed the US government’s war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan of espionage charges that could carry 175 years in jail. … Read More >Assange’s Extradition Hearing Reveals Trump’s War on Free Press Is Targeting WikiLeaks Publisher

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Acting DNI chief Grenell ‘was taking orders’ from Trump when he sought to secure Assange’s arrest, leaked call suggests

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A GOP operative, known as the Trump family ‘fixer,’ appears to have admitted in a recorded call that the new US spy chief acted on the president’s orders when he allegedly secured the arrest of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. … Read More >Acting DNI chief Grenell ‘was taking orders’ from Trump when he sought to secure Assange’s arrest, leaked call suggests

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Best weapons on the planet’: Trump confirms $3bn weapons deal with New Delhi during massive rally in India

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Donald Trump has confirmed that a long-anticipated $3 billion deal with New Delhi to acquire US-made military helicopters will be finalized during his trip to India. The US leader also listed other areas of cooperation. … Read More >‘Best weapons on the planet’: Trump confirms $3bn weapons deal with New Delhi during massive rally in India

Categories Asia & Pacific

Police clash with violent pro- and anti-CAA protesters in Delhi hours before Trump set to visit Indian capital

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Delhi police have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators for and against a new citizenship law. Protesters threw stones and set fires, hours before Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the capital. … Read More >Police clash with violent pro- and anti-CAA protesters in Delhi hours before Trump set to visit Indian capital

Categories Asia & Pacific

Trump to confront Modi on ‘religious freedoms’, Kashmir, tariffs & other US ‘concerns’ during India visit

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On his first visit to India next week, US President Donald Trump is expected to wade into several domestic controversies, challenging his Indian counterpart on the state of religious freedom in the country, as well as Kashmir. … Read More >Trump to confront Modi on ‘religious freedoms’, Kashmir, tariffs & other US ‘concerns’ during India visit

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EU to Vote Against “Deal of the Century” as Israeli-US Mapping Committee Plans Weak Palestinian Entity

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Foreign Ministers from the European Union (EU) are expected to discuss US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” and deliberate countermeasures to the plan on February 17, during a meeting in Brussels, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz. … Read More >EU to Vote Against “Deal of the Century” as Israeli-US Mapping Committee Plans Weak Palestinian Entity

Categories Asia & Pacific

Hiding slums ahead of Trump visit portrays him as EMPEROR & shows Indians’ ‘SLAVE MENTALITY’ – newspaper

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An Indian Hindu party has lashed out at government plans to hide slums behind a wall along the route Donald Trump’s motorcade will take during his visit, likening preparations to those for British royals during colonial times. … Read More >Hiding slums ahead of Trump visit portrays him as EMPEROR & shows Indians’ ‘SLAVE MENTALITY’ – newspaper