| 20.09.2023 22:22
Australian delegation meets with US officials, members of Congress to demand Julian Assange's freedom
Julian Assange could be sentenced to up to 175 years in an American maximum security prison if he is extradited to the US. A cross-party delegation of Australian politicians met with U.S. officials, members of Congress and civil rights groups in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to urge the U.S. governme...
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| 20.09.2023 01:39
Brazil's president says Julian Assange can't be punished for 'informing society' in a 'transparent' way
Lula had previously denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free Julian Assange. Brazil's President Luiz In??cio Lula da Silva said at the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday that it is "essential" to preserve the freedom of the press and that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should not b...
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| 14.09.2023 09:27
Ex-CIA employee convicted last year in massive info theft now guilty of possessing images of child abuse
The former CIA software engineer, who could face decades in prison, possessed over 3,000 sexual abuse files of children as young as 2 years old. A former CIA software engineer already convicted in the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history was convicted Wednesday on charges of posse...
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| 09.09.2023 04:51
Delegation of Australian lawmakers will visit US to push for Julian Assange's release: 'Powerful message'
Julian Assange could face up to 175 years in an American maximum-security prison if he is extradited to the U.S. A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers will travel to Washington, D.C., later this month to urge officials to drop the prosecution against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who...
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| 06.09.2023 19:00
Dignified Silence Doesn't Work Against Trump
Donald Trump is increasing his already overwhelming lead for the Republican nomination, and is tied with President Biden in a hypothetical general election face-off, according to recent polling. This is astonishing given Trump's quagmire of legal trouble, but it is the logical result of a candidate...
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| 04.09.2023 08:21
United Arab Emirates creates federal authority for 'commercial gaming' industry
UAE 'commercial gaming' authority will 'create a socially responsible and well-regulated gaming environment'. The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as "commercial gaming," likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowin...
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| 29.08.2023 17:51
Ex-CIA employee's conviction in big secrets leak is largely upheld
A U.S. judge on Tuesday threw out an obstruction charge but mostly upheld the conviction of a former Central Intelligence Agency software engineer for carrying out the largest theft of classified information in the agency's history. Joshua Schulte, 34, was convicted in July 2022 on four counts each...
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| 29.08.2023 16:14
Former CIA employee's conviction confirmed after largest theft of top-secret information in agency's history
Schulte faces a second trial for child pornography on Sept. 11. A U.S. judge on Tuesday threw out an obstruction charge but mostly upheld the conviction of a former Central Intelligence Agency software engineer for carrying out the largest theft of classified information in the agency's history. Jo...
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| 29.08.2023 16:00
Court largely upholds conviction of ex-CIA employee for massive secrets leak
Former CIA Software Engineer Faces Second Trial for Child Pornography as Judge Upholds Espionage Conviction NEW YORK - Joshua Schulte, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) software engineer, will face a second trial on September 11, this time for allegedly receiving over 10,000 images and vid...
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| 21.08.2023 03:45
Julian Assange supporters demand charges be dropped in vigil outside Merrick Garland's home
AG Garland was spotted leaving his Maryland residence in a motorcade as the vigil in support of Assange was set up. Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gathered outside Attorney General Merrick Garland's home in Maryland on Sunday for a vigil urging him to drop the charges filed against...
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| 10.08.2023 02:49
Who Was Fernando Villavicencio?
Union leader. Muckraking journalist. Legislator. Presidential candidate. And now, assassin's victim. Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned down at a rally on Wednesday , had a long history in Ecuadorean public affairs, largely as an antagonist to those in power. He rose to prominence as a union le...
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| 02.08.2023 03:45
Australian prime minister says government stands firm against US prosecution of Julian Assange
Julian Assange could face up to 175 years in an American maximum security prison if he is extradited to the U.S. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday that his government is standing firm against the U.S. and its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the journalist'...
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| 29.07.2023 17:51
US Tells Australia Assange Accused of 'Very Serious Criminal Conduct'
CANBERRA, Australia - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of "very serious criminal conduct" in publishing a trove of classified documents mo...
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| 11.06.2023 06:00
What Donald Trump and Reality Winner Have in Common
Donald Trump is facing a 37-count indictment in federal court on charges connected to his retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The charges include 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act for willfully retaining, without authorization, documents relating to nationa...
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