Judoka Orujov wins Azerbaijan’s sixth medal at European Games
Azerbaijani judo fighter Rustam Orujov has won his nation’s sixth medal at the 2nd European Games in the capital of Belarus, after taking silver in the men’s 73kg weight category…
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UK climate plan ‘unclear’, says European Commission
Report says plan lacks key details about how UK will cut emissions over next 12 years A British government climate action plan is “unclear” and lacks key details about how…
Assange lawyers label extradition case a ‘full-frontal assault’
Julian Assange’s legal team have branded the US extradition case against him “an outrageous and full-frontal assault on journalistic rights”, as a court ordered him to face a full extradition…
Britain receives US extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
British Home Secretary Sajid Javid has received an extradition request to send Julian Assange to the United States. Mr Javid earlier told the BBC he had signed the order, however,…
Sajid Javid signs US extradition order for Julian Assange
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has revealed he has signed a request for Julian Assange to be extradited to the US where he faces charges of computer hacking, Guardian reports….
Uber to unveil next-generation Volvo self-driving car
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday will unveil its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington as it works to eventually deploy vehicles without drivers under some limited conditions, Reuters report. Uber…
Swedish police shoot ‘threatening’ man at Malmo train station, check suspicious object
Police shot and injured a man exhibiting “threatening behavior” at Malmo Central Station in Sweden on Monday morning. Parts of the neighborhood have been labeled notorious ‘no-go’ areas for drug…
Russia to launch Nord Stream 2 despite Danish hurdles & US threats to derail project
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Denmark would eventually provide the necessary permits for completing the gas pipeline from Russia to Europe despite aggressive US attempts to block the project….
Smartphone passcodes could be compromised through microphones
Hackers may be able to figure out the passcode to your smartphone by just listening in. Malware can be designed to take advantage of the microphones in handheld devices to…
Today’s world news: what you need to know
Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for “substantial” talks on the second day of the US president’s three-day state visit to the UK. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt…