What to know as Julian Assange faces a ruling on his U.S. extradition case over WikiLeaks secrets

[ad_1] London — Lawyers for Julian Assange on Tuesday launched their final appeal to a U.K. court against plans for the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges related to government secrets he spilled on his website. Assange, who has been imprisoned in London for almost five years, used WikiLeaks to publish…

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Mark Robinson, GOP nominee for North Carolina governor, has history of inflammatory remarks

[ad_1] Mark Robinson, GOP nominee for North Carolina governor, has history of inflammatory remarks – CBS News Watch CBS News North Carolina’s Republican nominee for governor, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, has a history of inflammatory remarks that have been circulating widely since the primary in early March. Over the past few years, he’s made controversial…

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Protesters gather outside Columbia University after its president testifies about antisemitism

[ad_1] Protesters gather outside Columbia University after its president testifies about antisemitism – CBS News Watch CBS News Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters gathered outside Columbia University Wednesday after a tense hearing on Capitol Hill over antisemitism on campus. The university’s president faced questions from House lawmakers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…

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U.S. warship downs Houthi drones and missiles fired at it in Red Sea, as Iran says it’s seizing oil shipment

[ad_1] Dubai, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Navy destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the vessel in the Red Sea, officials said Wednesday, as the Indian navy released images of it fighting a fire aboard a container ship earlier targeted by the Houthis. The U.S. military’s Central Command…

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The True Story Behind Peacock’s Those About to Die

[ad_1] In Peacock’s Those About to Die, viewers will find a sprawling story rooted in the real history of Ancient Rome, at a time when chariot racers were celebrities, betting taverns ruled the underworld, and an Emperor sought to secure his dynasty’s place in history. The show’s massive cast of characters, led by Anthony Hopkins as…

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