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WikiLeaks's Assange too ill to appear via video link in extradition hearing
The new charges supersede the previous indictment and include allegations of violations of the Espionage Act (1917), along with conspiring to break into government computers (computer intrusion), the statement read. " The decision of prison authorities to move him to the health ward speaks for itself ". After he was booted out of the Ecuadorian Embassy last month, he was sentenced to 50 weeks in... [Full Article...]
Boeing 737 Max 'may not fly until August'
The third, China Eastern Airlines Ltd, announced a similar request last month. But Muilenburg, who also issued a sweeping apology to the families of flight victims during the interview, said he believes in the plane and would have no reservations putting his family aboard. [Full Article...]
South Africa's president names Cabinet that is 50% women
His deputy is David Masondo . A number of Cabinet appointments had survived an appointment with the ANC Integrity Commission ( you'll find a handy infographic of all the Ministers here ), but Zapiro has focused on Mabuza with his latest effort. [Full Article...]
PM Modi requests Arun Jaitley to join Cabinet
In his first bilateral visit post assuming office for the second term, Modi is expected to travel to the Maldives on June 7-8, reports say. There are around 20 places along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) where the territorial claims of both countries overlap, aside from Arunachal Pradesh in India , which China claims as its territory. [Full Article...]
Russia observing moratorium on nuclear tests - Russian diplomat
Tensions between the United States and Russian Federation have remained tense after both countries withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Trump has criticized the treaty, which sets limits on the number of nuclear weapons Russian Federation and the United States can have. Despite Republican attacks on Open Skies, the United States in 2019 remains a party to the treaty. [Full Article...]
White House Wanted USS John McCain Moved for Trump Japan Trip
And acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said he wasn't aware of the instruction to move the ship, his spokesman Joe Buccino said late Wednesday, "nor was he aware of the concern precipitating the directive". The destroyer was involved in a 2017 collision that resulted in the deaths of 10 crew members and is now undergoing repairs. Trump has since denied any knowledge about the request... [Full Article...]
Julian Assange charged with 17 new criminal counts, including violating Espionage Act
It added he conspired and assisted ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information. Swedish authorities recently indicated they may send British authorities a fresh request for Assange's extradition. [Full Article...]
Several dead after river boat capsizes in Budapest
The two crew members were identified as Hungarian . Police and fire brigade were helping in the rescue effort. The sunken boat was located early Thursday near the Margit Bridge, not far from the neo-Gothic Parliament building on the river bank. [Full Article...]