Julian Assange can appeal U.S. extradition order, U.K. court rules
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange can continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London ruled on Tuesday he should be allowed to appeal against it.
World
Mar 26
Pentagon leaks suspect to remain in jail to await trial: judge
Teixeira, arrested on April 13, is the primary suspect in the disclosure of sensitive U.S. documents related to the Ukraine war and numerous other topics.
U.S. News
May 19, 2023
U.S. will ‘turn over every rock’ to find leaker of Ukraine intel docs, Austin says
Investigators are working to determine what person or group might have had the ability and motivation to release the intelligence reports.
U.S. News
Apr 11, 2023
U.S. officials grappling with fallout from leak on Ukraine intelligence
The leak was alarming within the Pentagon that it referred the matter to the Department of Justice, which has opened a criminal investigation into the disclosure of the documents.
U.S. News
Apr 10, 2023
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s martial ruler who aided U.S. in 9/11 wars, dies
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died.
World
Feb 5, 2023
Vivienne Westwood, U.K.’s rebel fashion designer, dead at 81
Recognizable with her orange or white hair, Vivienne Westwood first made a name for herself in punk fashion in 1970s London, dressing the punk rock band Sex Pistols.
World
Dec 29, 2022
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2022
From movie and TV stars to musicians and notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2022
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s extradition more likely after bail denial: experts
A judge ordered Bankman-Fried to be held at a Bahamian prison until at least Feb. 8, citing his “great” risk of flight after federal prosecutors unveiled charges against him.
World
Dec 13, 2022
U.K. court to hear U.S. appeal in Julian Assange extradition case
In January, a lower court judge refused an American request to extradite Assange on spying charges over WikiLeaks' publication of secret military documents a decade ago.
World
Oct 27, 2021
Skeptics of financial system push Bitcoin as alternative online currency
VANCOUVER - It was a stunning crash — a currency's value dropping from about $17 to just pennies per unit in a few short minutes, wiping away millions of dollars in the process.
Jul 20, 2011
INFLUENCE GAME: Kashmir lobby case underscores Pakistan’s efforts to sway US policy in region
WASHINGTON - Republican congressman Dan Burton criticized the White House last September for ignoring the persistent violence and unrest in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir. Barack Obama, he noted, pledged during the 2008 presidential campaign to defuse what has been long a flashpoint between Pakistan and India, nuclear-armed neighbours that each claim Kashmir as their own. "So far, this is a promise unfulfilled," Burton said.
World
Jul 24, 2011
Hackers claim attack on another FBI partner organization, 1,000 accounts hit
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Hackers claim attack on another FBI partner organization, 1,000 accounts hit
<p>HARTFORD, Conn. - Internet hackers who claimed responsibility for attacks at Sony Corp. and the CIA said they compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts of a Connecticut-based FBI partner organization.</p> &</p>
Money
Jun 20, 2011
From Taliban taxes to shakedowns, US military presence hasn’t changed daily Afghan corruption
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From Taliban taxes to shakedowns, US military presence hasn't changed daily Afghan corruption
<p>WASHINGTON - The farmer picking apples in the outskirts of Kabul must pay the Taliban $33 to ship out each truckload of fruit. The governor sends in armed men to chase workers off job sites if the official </p>
World
Jun 25, 2011
Lawyer: Detained Swiss banker claims CDs given to WikiLeaks in staged handover were blank
GENEVA - A lawyer for detained Swiss banker Rudolf Elmer says her client claims he gave blank CDs to WikiLeaks rather than secret bank client data.
World
Jul 13, 2011
AP Interview: Reporter who broke Britain’s phone hacking scandal says more revelations to come
LONDON - He broke the story that destroyed a 168-year-old newspaper, humiliated one of the world's most powerful media moguls and cast a spotlight on a phone hacking scandal that has embroiled politicians, police and journalists.
World
Jul 13, 2011
Chavez cancer scare causes jitters in Cuba, beneficiary from billions in Venezuelan trade
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Chavez cancer scare causes jitters in Cuba, beneficiary from billions in Venezuelan trade
HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's battle with cancer has high stakes not only for his country but for Cuba, which relies on its South American ally for billions of dollars in preferential trade. If Chavez h</p>
World
Jul 7, 2011
APNewsBreak: Visa closes channel to WikiLeaks site after briefly accepting donations
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APNewsBreak: Visa closes channel to WikiLeaks site after briefly accepting donations
LONDON - Visa says it has closed a donation channel to WikiLeaks after briefly accepting payments. Visa and MasterCard were two of several financial and Internet services companies that severed their ties to WikiLeaks fol</p>
Money
Jul 8, 2011
Khadr had ‘high intelligence value’: memo
Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr continued "to provide valuable information" to U.S. military interrogators at the detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba nearly two years after he was captured in Afghanistan, according to a classified 2004 document released by WikiLeaks.
Apr 25, 2011
8 injured as Canadian military helicopter makes ‘hard landing
A Canadian Forces Chinook helicopter with five crew members and 15 passengers on board caught fire after making what military officials have termed a "hard landing" in dangerous Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar city.
Aug 5, 2010
WikiLeaks releases CIA memo on U.S. terror recruits
The WikiLeaks website released a secret CIA memo on Wednesday warning of fallout if the United States came to be seen as an “exporter of terrorism,” given al Qaeda’s interest in American recruits.
Aug 25, 2010