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British court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to U.S.
A British appeals court has handed the United States a major victory in its efforts to bring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to trial, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked his extradition out of fear he would commit suicide while he was in custody in a U.S. prison.
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Lawyer: Julian Assange suffers from autism and could commit suicide if sent to United States
A lawyer for Julian Assange told a British court Wednesday that the WikiLeaks founder is suffering from an autism disorder that could drive him to suicide were he extradited to the United States to face trial for publishing classified documents.
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U.S. prosecution of alleged WikiLeaks 'Vault 7' source hits multiple roadblocks
The prosecution of the former CIA operative accused of providing WikiLeaks with the biggest theft of agency documents in U.S. history continues to be mired in delays and legal issues, drawing out a painful chapter for the agency.
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Pompeo: Sources for Yahoo News WikiLeaks report 'should all be prosecuted'
Former CIA director Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called for the criminal prosecution of sources who spoke to Yahoo News for a story detailing proposals by the intelligence agency in 2017 to abduct WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and discussions within the Trump administration and CIA to possibly even assassinate him.
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5 big takeaways from an investigation into the CIA's war on WikiLeaks
A Yahoo News story this past weekend disclosing details of the CIA’s war on WikiLeaks and the group’s leader, Julian Assange, has gotten lots of attention. Here are five big questions about the Assange case and the U.S. government’s targeting of WikiLeaks.
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Kidnapping, assassination and a London shoot-out: Inside the CIA's secret war plans against WikiLeaks
In 2017, as Julian Assange began his fifth year holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London, the CIA plotted to kidnap the WikiLeaks founder, spurring heated debate among Trump administration officials over the legality and practicality of such an operation.
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Roger Stone says Trump saved his life by commuting his prison sentence
Roger Stone said Monday that President Trump saved his life by commuting his prison sentence and sparing him any time behind bars during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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