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A new play about Julian Assange, Truth is an intelligent, thoughtful and unsettling work

Truth, the new play from writer-director pair Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee, dives headfirst into the contentious world of Julian Assange. It offers us a nuanced portrait of the WikiLeaks founder who transformed from hacker wunderkind to global lightning rod.

The Conversation

Truth review – Julian Assange play is hard going, with flashes of brilliance

Five actors play the WikiLeaks founder – but instead of exploring different, contradictory parts of his character, they form a united chorus of complaint

The Guardian - AU

Andrew O’Hagan: ‘A kind of Dickens and Zola energy was pulsing’

The author and journalist on ‘modern London corruption’ and his Orwell prize-shortlisted novel Caledonian Road, how he helped Jonathan Franzen and the last book he gave as a gift

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Will Trump Pardon Sam Bankman-Fried Of Collapsed FTX? Why It May Not Happen

Seemingly encouraged by the full pardon for Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are reportedly aiming to get their son freed through a presidential pardon and have supposedly met with some prominent people within the U.S. president's circle.

International Business Times

All the former officials Trump has taken security details away from

Trump revoked security from Mike Pompeo, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others

The Independent UK

Federal MPs urge President Biden to pardon Assange

Australian politicians have urged outgoing US President Joe Biden to pardon Wikileaks founder Julian Assange before he steps down.

AAP

Kanye West Shares Explicit Pamela Anderson Clip, Raising Concerns About Bianca Censori Marriage

What was Kanye West's intention in posting an explicit video of Pamela Anderson back in 2008? The post Kanye West Shares Explicit Pamela Anderson Clip, Raising Concerns About Bianca Censori Marriage first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Julian Assange marks first Christmas since prison release with picture

Legal action against Mr Assange started in 2010 after hundreds of thousands of leaked documents about the Afghanistan and Iraq wars were published

Evening Standard

Tucker Carlson’s influence grows as he helped ‘kill’ possible defense secretary’s nomination: Report

Several people close to Trump believed that Mike Pompeo was set to take over at the Pentagon

The Independent UK

Now Trump gets to use the Espionage Act

We've seen how ruthless presidents use this deeply flawed law — and Trump already knows it's an effective weapon

Salon

Ross Ulbricht, Jan. 6 Protesters, Or Himself? Here's Who Crypto Bettors Think Trump Will Pardon

Donald Trump is due to reclaim the White House, and with Inauguration Day just around the bend, crypto bettors on Polymarket are busy making bets on who they think will be pardoned on the 47th U.S. President's first 100 days in office.

International Business Times

Google Revealed Australia’s Most-Searched Celebs, How Tos And Words Of 2024 & It’s Very Demure

Aussie women in sport have dominated the trending searches for Australian figures in 2024. That’s what I bloody like to see!

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From Julian Assange to that demure meme, here’s what Australians searched on Google in 2024

While the US election topped our Googling this year, Raygun and the CrowdStrike outage were also high on the trends list

The Guardian - AU

Will Donald Trump use Kash Patel to attack his critics and the First Amendment?

Limitations of US law shield most journalists, but long-term use of the Espionage Act to prosecute leakers provides Trump an alleyway to attack critics. Reporter John Bowden provides analysis about what Patel’s nomination could mean for the First Amendement

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The Guardian - AU

US lawmakers urge Biden to pardon Assange to send ‘clear message’ on media freedom

Exclusive: James McGovern and Thomas Massie warn US president they are ‘deeply concerned’ the WikiLeaks founder’s plea deal sets worrying precedent

The Guardian - AU

Senator calls suspension motion ‘line in the sand’ moment – as it happened

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AAP

All eyes on Biden as timeline ticks for Assange pardon

Campaigners for Julian Assange hope the prime minister can help push Joe Biden to formally pardon the Wikileaks founder before the end of his term.

The Independent UK

HMP Belmarsh: The high-security prison where Tommy Robinson is jailed

Supporters of far-right activist say he is being held at one of the UK’s most notorious prisons after he was jailed for contempt of court

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Biden Administration Imposes Visa Bans On Corrupt Ecuadorian Officials

Biden administration imposes visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and his deputy due to corruption allegations.

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange: new play about WikiLeaks founder’s life to debut in 2025

Truth, by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, will feature multiple actors playing Assange as it probes questions about whistleblowers

AAP

Julian Assange's rollercoaster life coming to the stage

A play about the trials and tribulations of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will headline the Malthouse Theatre's 2025 program while ticket prices are slashed.

International Business Times

Ross Ulbricht Completes 11 Years Imprisonment – Can Donald Trump 'Save' The Silk Road Founder?

Ross Ulbricht has started his 12th year behind bars for his operation of darknet website Silk Road, and 11 years after his imprisonment, the case for clemency remains uncertain, even with Donald Trump's promise to "save" the now 40-year-old tech enthusiast and privacy advocate.

Radio France Internationale

European rights body finds prosecution of WikiLeaks' Assange 'politically motivated'

The parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe rights body has said the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was "politically motivated" and had a "chilling" effect on the whole media landscape.

The National (Scotland)

Council of Europe recognises Julian Assange held as political prisoner

THE Council of Europe has voted to recognise WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was held as a political prisoner.

Radio France Internationale

WikiLeaks founder Assange tells EU rights body he 'chose freedom over justice'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told the Council of Europe he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing 'journalism', warning that freedom of expression was now at a 'dark crossroads'.

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