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BREAKING NEWS: UK judge Baraitser refuses US request to extradite Assange on suicide risk A British judge has ruled that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges, saying that such a move would be “oppressive” because of the WikiLeaks founder’s mental health. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser delivered the decision against the US authorities’ request on Monday, at the Old Bailey court in London. Baraitser said he was “a depressed and sometimes despairing man” who had the “intellect and determination” to circumvent any suicide prevention measures taken by prison authorities. If imprisoned in the…

In Review California reported Sunday that 45,352 people recently tested positive for Covid-19, continuing a surge that has pushed hospitals and their exhausted staff to the brink. Around the United States, hospitals are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the pandemic. Cases have skyrocketed since Thanksgiving, and impacts from Christmas and New Year’s celebrations are still unfolding. As of Sunday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US and at least 350,000 people have died, according to data from Johns…

Monday’s News Briefing VIDEO: Trump Tapes – India’s questionable vaccine – Pope gets political on Covid-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1w87mwtNP8 WTXNEWS NEWS BRIEFING #DailyNewsBriefing Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to begin Reading murder: five teenagers held over stabbing of boy, 13 WikiLeaks founder Julien Assange faces ruling on extradition to US Pro-lockdown Pope gets political on Covid-19 again, condemns those who travelled over the holidays despite pandemic Flight rush to Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted India’s approval of own COVID vaccine criticised for lack of data Democrat Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker Trump, in phone call, pleaded with Georgia officials…

Monday January 4 News Briefing BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 4 January 2021 News Briefing – As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active Covid-19numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 85,509,038Deaths: 1,850,719Recovered: 60,476,700 UK economy set to be one of the last to recover from pandemicTesla sets vehicle delivery record but falls just short of Musk’s targetDemocrat Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speakerIndia’s approval of own COVID vaccine criticised for lack of dataFlight rush to Saudi Arabia as travel ban liftedPro-lockdown Pope gets political on Covid-19 again, condemns those who traveled over the holidays despite pandemicWikiLeaks founder Julien Assange…

A group of Republican senators led by Ted Cruz said on Sunday they will challenge Joe Biden’s election win. Because ‘Trump is staying in Power’ in a last-ditch attempt to support Donald Trump´s efforts to undermine the US vote, The senators are led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz in an initiative, despite the rulings in dozens of courts and the findings by officials in several key states, that there were no widespread voting problems. The Republicans’ statement, signed by Cruz and six other current senators along with four senators-elect, asserts that “allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed…

Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Larry King, 87, the Legendary Talkshow host has been hospitalised at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He has been receiving urgent medical care for more than a week. The 87-year-old was reportedly diagnosed with the virus 10 days ago but has been in Critical COVID ward for about a week. It is understood that he has been communicating his immediate family, but we are currently seeking an update to his condition in the last 48 hours. https://twitter.com/camanpour/status/1345498594472828930 Later in his life, Larry King has been suffering from a few serious medical conditions. who has Type 2 diabetes, has…

Now that the UK has a “third country” status, can I still travel freely to the EU? British citizens have lost their right to travel freely within the EU. There’s technically no difference now between a UK citizen wanting to visit France, and an American citizen, who, incidentally have also been banned since March 2020. https://twitter.com/holte/status/1344790627851120645 However, since EU states remain sovereign nations, each country has control over its own borders, and will be able to make an exception for UK citizens should it so wish. It might take some time to see how this pans out. Since arrivals from…

The top gadgets of 2020 2020 may be a year we don’t want to remember but this year did give us all new tools to communicate. We turned to gadgets for work, entertainment, connecting with our loved ones and also support. Below are our top picks on the gadgets of 2020 that helped us through the year. Xbox Series X The hotly anticipated Xbox Series X was one of 2020’s biggest releases, and it did not disappoint. This new gadget came at an asking price of £449 – and sold out quickly! iPhone 12 Pro Max The release of the…