Julian Assange

Pakistani business magnate, The Abraaj Group founder Arif Naqvi. The News/via Geo.tv/FilesLONDON: In the latest development in the Abraaj Group founder Arif Naqvi's case, the Westminster Magistrate's Court is set to rule soon whether the Pakistani business magnate would be extradited to the United States or not, weeks after a…

Last-minute pardons were Trump's best chance to stick it to the deep state. Instead he caved to Washington interests. As Donald Trump departed Washington and his presidency on Wednesday, civil libertarian journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote, “Trump left the White House about as weak, cucked, and submissive as it’s possible for…

Last-minute pardons were Trump's best chance to stick it to the deep state. Instead he caved to Washington interests. As Donald Trump departed Washington and his presidency on Wednesday, civil libertarian journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote, “Trump left the White House about as weak, cucked, and submissive as it’s possible for…

Donald Trump’s presidency died on Wednesday as it lived: in a last-minute torrent of corruption. His final batch of pardons doled out mercy to a motley crew of personal and political allies, rap artists, well-connected ex-businessmen and financiers, and a few deserving recipients. Hours later, he signed an executive order…

No swamp draining here, as Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are hung out to dry. (Michael Stuparyk/Toronto Star via Getty Images) During the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency, there was endless speculation as to who Trump might pardon. Trump supporters were particularly enthused about the prospect of pardons for…

In one of his last acts as president, Donald Trump pardoned cronies and celebrities—including strategist Steve Bannon, fundraiser Elliott Broidy, and rapper Lil Wayne—hours before he was set to leave the White House. Just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, the long-awaited list was released with pardons for 73 people and commutations…

Julian Assange. — AFP/FileWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must remain in custody in Britain, while the US appeals a court decision to block his extradition to face charges there for leaking secret documents, a judge in London ruled Wednesday. Judge Vanessa Baraitser, who on Monday refused to grant his extradition, told…

LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have to remain in custody in Britain pending a US appeal of the decision to block his extradition to face charges for leaking secret documents, a judge in London ruled.  Judge Vanessa Baraitser told Westminster magistrate's court there were "substantial grounds for believing that if…

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Updated 3 weeks ago · Published on 6 Jan 2021 9:40PM · awyer Stella Morris, Assange's fiancee and the mother of two of his children, called the decision "a huge disappointment" and urged the US Justice Department to drop the charges. – EPA pic, January 6, 2020. WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange…