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LONDON—President Trump offered to pardon Julian Assange if he agreed to cover up the involvement of Russia in hacking emails from the Democratic National Committee, which were later published by WikiLeaks, a London court was told on Wednesday. Lawyers acting for Assange have argued that …...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces up to 5 years in prison on hacking charges. He was arrested in London on a US warrant charging him over his alleged role in a massive leak of military and diplomatic documents in 2010, the Justice Department.... Read more via Channels Television –...

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday hailed the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and thanked Ecuador for their cooperation.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2UAdrvX Get more World News

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange “is no hero”, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday following his arrest at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2UPDaQb Get more World News

Russian diplomats held secret talks in London last year with people close to Julian Assange to assess whether they could help him flee the UK, the Guardian has learned. A tentative plan was devised that would have seen the WikiLeaks founder smuggled out of … Read more via More Top Stories –...

LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy for six years, is considering an offer to appear before a U.S. Senate committee to discuss alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, … Read more via Yahoo News – Latest News &...

It’s not up to Washington to decide the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuador’s top diplomat said Friday, following the visit of US Vice President Mike Pence. Pence “raised the issue” of the Australian anti-secrecy activist.. Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria...