A U.S. citizen’s case against espionage and computer misuse in Australia at the end of the two-day hearing
Judges Victoria Sharp and Jeremy Johnson could deliver a verdict at the end of the two-day hearing on Wednesday, but they’re more likely to take several weeks to consider their decision.
The U.S. request was denied by the district court judge in the U.K. because of the risk that he would commit suicide. He got assurances from the U.S. about his treatment, which led to the overturn of the decision. The British government signed an extradition order in June 2022.
The man has been fighting for years to be put on a plane to Venezuela, and he’s spent the last five years in a high-security prison.
On both days of the hearing, protesters plan to march to the prime minister’s office.
A grand jury in Australia has indicted the Australian citizen on 17 charges of espionage, as well as one charge of computer misuse for his website’s publication of classified U.S. documents. U.S. prosecutors say he helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
The News on Egypt’s Plan for a Walled-off Security Zone for the Interaction with Gaza with a Member of the Council of Ministers
His condition is getting worse, mentally and physically. His life is at risk every single day he stays in prison, and if he’s extradited, he will die,” she told reporters last week.
His relationship with his hosts deteriorated, and he was evicted from the embassy in April 2019. British police took him into custody for breaching his bail. He has been held in London’s Belmarsh Prison throughout his extradition battle. Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed.
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Egypt is clearing land and building a walled-off security zone that could take in up to 150,000 Palestinians on its side of the border with Gaza, Egyptian security officials tell NPR. This comes ahead of a planned Israeli invasion into the border city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians were told to flee.
The impact of the narcotic drug buprenorphine decision on homelessness in the U.S. Supreme Court and how pediatricians can help
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear in April a case that could reshape how cities manage homelessness. The legal question is if cities can fine or arrest people for sleeping outside if they have nowhere else to go. This punishment was found to be cruel and unusual by the appeals court. States and cities — including California and Seattle — say the ruling has contributed to the growth of tent encampments that pose a threat to health and public safety.
Capital One announced yesterday it is acquiring Discover Financial in a $35.3 billion deal. The biggest credit card networks in the US are Visa, Mastercard, and Express. 70 million merchants accept its credit cards in 200 countries.
The drug buprenorphine can be used as a tool to treat teenagers who are addicted to narcotic drugs but not always prescribed. Dr. Safdar Medina at UMass Memorial Health has seen firsthand how much this drug has helped one of his patients. Here’s what the latest surveys say about teen drug use and how pediatricians can better help their young patients:
The tradition of bate-bom is associated with Carnival on the outskirts of Rio. Crews don colorful, clown-inspired costumes and race through the streets while bashing large balls on the ground to a frenetic mix of funk, fireworks and fun. Women have joined in the tradition over the years.