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May 06, 2019
Criticism of Narendra Modi for his remarks against Rajiv Gandhi misses the point; Congress’ overreaction may backfire
The immediate provocation for Modi seems to be an interview given by Rahul Gandhi where he boasts about 'ripping apart' Modi’s 'incorruptible' image. -
May 03, 2019
I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected "many people" and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history. -
May 01, 2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching British court order in 2012
Julian Assange, who was arrested on 11 April after Ecuador gave him up, will serve the nearly one-year sentence while fighting a separate attempt to transfer him to the United States -
Apr 28, 2019
Podcast roundup: The best this week, from CYBER to The Last Laugh and The Ezra Klein Show
Our lowdown on the best episodes from a selection of podcasts that deserve a listen this week. Ready to tune in? -
Apr 23, 2019
U.S. appeals court denies Manning's bail request, upholds contempt finding
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Apr 20, 2019
Donald Trump's approval drops three points after release of Robert Mueller report, hits low for 2019
While Robert Mueller ultimately decided not to charge Donald Trump with a crime, he also said that the investigation did not exonerate the president, either. -
Apr 19, 2019
By pitting Sadhvi Pragya against Digvijaya in Lok Sabha polls, BJP seeks to put end to 'Hindu terror' concept
Some billboards in central Delhi put up by a BJP sympathiser have turned the Congress' 2019 pre-poll catch phrase "Ab hoga Nyay" on its head. They feature an image of of an ill and pale looking Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur from a time when she was in custody during the UPA regime -
Apr 19, 2019
Robert Mueller report reveals Donald Trump wanted to fire special counsel before he could deepen probe in Russian poll meddling
The more than 400-page document, made public in redacted form by the Justice Department, detailed how Donald Trump instructed his then White House counsel, Don McGahn, to tell the acting attorney general that Robert Mueller must be removed. -
Apr 19, 2019
Ecuador judge orders detention for ex-minister connected to Assange
QUITO (Reuters) - A judge in Ecuador has ordered former foreign minister Ricardo Patino be held in pre-trial detention on a so-called instigation charge, the attorney general's office said on Thursday, but the ex-official's whereabouts are unknown. The administration of President Lenin Moreno has said that Patino, who served as foreign minister under the previous government of President Rafael Correa, is connected to WikiLeaks. Moreno stripped WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of his diplomatic asylum last week. -
Apr 19, 2019
Factbox: Mueller report details Trump obstruction inquiry
(Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller found numerous instances of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump during his investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election -
Apr 17, 2019
Cash-for-votes reality of Tamil Nadu politics: Well-oiled system makes curbing cash handouts near-impossible for EC
Cash distribution is no new phenomenon in Tamil Nadu, where voters now expect money exchange for their ballot for a particular party or candidate. -
Apr 17, 2019
Ecuador president Lenin Moreno accuses Julian Assange of 'hosting hackers' inside London embassy
President Lenin Moreno said that Swedish programmer Ola Bini, who is in custody in Ecuador, was one of the hackers who visited Julian Assange many times -
Apr 16, 2019
Ecuador claims to have been hit with 40 million cyber attacks since Assange's arrest
The foreign ministry, central bank, president's office, internal revenue service, and more were targeted. -
Apr 15, 2019
Julian Assange will cooperate with Swedish authorities regarding rape charges, but will continue to resist US extradition, says lawyer
Julian Assange will cooperate with Swedish authorities if they reopen a rape case against him but will continue to resist any bid to extradite him to the United States, his lawyer said on Sunday. -
Apr 15, 2019
White House aide believes Trump had no advance knowledge of Assange arrest
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House adviser Kellyanne Conway On Sunday said she did not believe President Donald Trump had advance knowledge that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was going to be arrested by the British police and charged by U.S. prosecutors. "Not to my knowledge," Conway told NBC's "Meet the Press" show, when asked if Trump knew ahead of time about Assange, who last Thursday was hauled out of the Ecuador's embassy in London where he had taken refuge since 2012 to avoid extradition. -
Apr 13, 2019
Julian Assange arrested: United States has two months to finalise extradition case against WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange is charged with conspiring with former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to gain unauthorised access to a government computer. -
Apr 13, 2019
US’ decision to seek Julian Assange’s extradition marks dramatic shift in approach to case against WikiLeaks founder
The decision to seek the extradition of Julian Assange marked a dramatic new approach to the founder of WikiLeaks by the US government, a shift that was signalled in the early days of the Trump administration. -
Apr 12, 2019
Julian Assange arrested: WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to US likely to be ‘long and dogged’ legal process
The battle between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the American government was always going to be epic, involving concepts like free speech, journalists’ rights, national interests, even treason. -
Apr 12, 2019
'Julian Assange needs to answer for what he has done, at least as it has been charged', says Hillary Clinton
WikiLeaks' publication of Democratic emails stolen by Russian intelligence officers during the 2016 election season hurt Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign -
Apr 12, 2019
Julian Assange arrest: Dark moment for press freedom, says Edward Snowden; no one is above the law, warns Theresa May
Fellow free-speech activists and American whistle-blower Edward Snowden had a message for journalists covering Assange's arrest, as he informed them that the United Nations had formally ruled Assange's "detention to be arbitrary, a violation of human rights." "They have repeatedly issued statements calling for him to walk free–including very recently," Snowden said.
