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Who is Julian Assange and why is the embattled WikiLeaks founder now on the verge of freedom?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A plea deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will bring a stunning conclusion to an international saga of the quixotic hacker who exposed government secrets. The deal reached with the U.S. Justice Department will lead to freedom for Assange after spending 12...
Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 3rd District on Tuesday, defeating a challenger who called himself former President Donald Trump's pastor. In November,...
North Korea’s latest missile test likely ended in failure, South Korea's military says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean ballistic missile test Wednesday likely ended in failure, South Korea's military said, days after the North protested the recent regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a trilateral military drill with South Korea and Japan. ...
US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery
With U.S. soldiers within shouting distance of Gaza's bombed-out coast, the American military is taking another stab at delivering aid to hungry Palestinians by sea. After several fits and starts, a $230 million pier is up and running again. The U.S. military invited reporters for a...
Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who was pursued for years over WikiLeaks' publication of a trove of classified documents. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday there was...
Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war...
South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons toward the South, probably carrying trash
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, despite the South’s threat to retaliate with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts in border areas. The development comes as...
Poland rolls out 'Holidays with the Army' in a recruitment drive with Russia in mind
NOWOGROD, Poland (AP) — With assault rifles laid out before them, the young Polish men and women kneel on the grass and follow orders on how to pack their survival kits. Next comes a lesson on applying camouflage paint to their faces. Not too much neon, an instructor says as he shows them how to...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US that will allow him to walk free
WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will allow him to walk free and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified...
A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents. Its central character is a quixotic...
