Dr Lissa Johnson, a clinical psychologist in Australia and one of the letter's signatories, said that as it stood, "serious questions surround not only the health impacts of Mr Assange's detention conditions , but his medical fitness to stand trial and prepare his defence", reported Mail Online . [Full Article...]
The Conservative Party is leading in most recent polls with more than 10 points over its largest opponent, the Labour Party. Johnson claimed that his Conservatives are the sole party in next month's election that will actually get Brexit done. [Full Article...]
A former member of a hacker group responsible for taking over notable social media profiles has been arrested, Motherboard reported . The hack may have been carried out through a SIM swap attack, which involves tricking a carrier to switch the numbers linked to a SIM card, so they can intercept a two-factor authentication code and log in to an account. [Full Article...]
Human Rights Watch said in a statement that Shakir's deportation was a sign of an increasing assault by Israel on human rights, and the New York-based organisation will continue documenting Israeli government violations of worldwide laws. [Full Article...]
In an interview with ABC News , Hunter Biden admitted that it was "poor judgment " for him to sit on the board of Burisma, while his father was in charge of Ukraine policy in the Obama administration. Graham then talks about Biden's loss of his son, Beau Biden , to brain cancer. Pressed on the issue, however, Biden had a bit of a gaffe: he couldn't remember the names of the four women he said h... [Full Article...]
Kenneth Chan Ka Lok, associate professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, pointed out that the result was also due to the opposition's "success in uniting people across the spectrum, ending the schism in the past few years". Unlike legislators, who are chosen, partly, by different interest groups, district councilors are the only public officials chosen directly by voters. [Full Article...]
On November 10, Turkey blamed Kurdish fighters for another bombing that took the lives of eight people in the village of Suluk southeast of Tal Abyad. The vice president went on to Erbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, seeking to show USA appreciation for Kurdish sacrifices and affirm a message of US support and partnership with Kurdish fighters. [Full Article...]
The governor of Saxony, where Dresden is located, said the treasures in the vault contained items collected over many hundreds of years. However, despite the quick reaction, the response came too late: the burglars had already fled the scene - along with at least three sets of priceless jewelry , including diamonds and rubies. [Full Article...]