Politics Jun 17 UK government approves Julian Assange’s extradition to the U.S. The British government has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. WikiLeaks said it would appeal. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Nation Dec 15 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows $770 billion in spending — about 5 percent more than last year. A federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a…
Nation Dec 10 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: At least 54 dead in migrant truck crash in Mexico In our news wrap Friday, at least 54 people died in Mexico after a tractor trailer packed with roughly 200 migrants crashed into a steel bridge. COVID-19 cases in the U.S. climbed 37% this week, with at least 25 states…
Politics Oct 28 Assange lawyer dismisses U.S. promises over extradition Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, told Britain's High Court that the Australian was too mentally ill to be extradited to the United States to face trial. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
Jan 06 WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. Continue reading
Jan 04 UK judge refuses U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange By Associated Press The U.S. government said it would appeal the decision. Continue reading
Oct 01 WikiLeaks’ Assange won’t get U.S. extradition ruling this year By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A judge said he will likely have to spend another three months inside a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the United States to face espionage charges that carry a maximum prison sentence of… Continue reading
Sep 18 Assange lawyer says Trump offered deal to avoid extradition to U.S. By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court that her client was indirectly offered a deal by President Donald Trump that would see him avoid extradition if he revealed the source of a leak of documents… Continue reading
Sep 07 U.K. judge rejects bid to delay Julian Assange extradition hearing By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The adjournment request came on the first day of a London court hearing where Assange is fighting American prosecutors' attempt to send him to the U.S. to stand trial on spying charges. Continue reading