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Assange can ask UK Supreme Court to appeal extradition

Julian Assange can go to the U.K. Supreme Court to ask for an appeal over the decision to extradite him to the U.S to face espionage charges, London judges ruled.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022

Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces and a war monitor say fighters have begun closing in on the last wing of a prison in northeastern Syria that has been controlled by militants for days

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right to appeal a lower court ruling

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Before pullout from Afghanistan, U.S. watchdog warned Afghan air force would collapse

Months before President Joe Biden announced the end to America’s longest war, a classified, year-old watchdog report warned that the Afghan air force would collapse without U.S. aid, training and American maintenance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2022

Two Years Into the Pandemic, the U.S. Is Still Struggling To Issue Visas

The government has had ample time to figure out how to provide standard visa services in the face of COVID-19, but it’s come up short.

Reason · Jan 18, 2022

2 Emerging Market Stocks to Buy as the Dollar Weakens

The U.S. dollar slid to a two-month low last week as data revealed that consumer prices in the United States rose more than expected in December. However, the weakening greenback could help emerging markets outperform in the near term. So, we believe it may be prudent now to invest in…

StockNews.com · Jan 18, 2022

Before pullout, watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse

A year-old report by Washington's Afghanistan watchdog has now been declassified and shows that it warned back in early 2021 that the Afghan air force would collapse without critical U.S. aid and training

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Klobuchar, other US senators vow solidarity with Ukraine amid growing threats of attack

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota U.S Sen. Amy Klobuchar traveled with a bipartisan delegation of senators to Ukraine on Monday to show solidarity with the country as the threat of a Russian invasion looms.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2022