Julian Assange will hear judge's verdict on UK extradition to US in January

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will likely have to spend another three months in a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges, the judge in his extradition trial said Thursday.

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Russia's Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack in comments released Thursday.

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Assad’s future and the Syrian Civil War could hinge on the US presidential election

For almost 10 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has presided over a country that has been brought bitterly to its knees. More than half a million people have died, half the 17 million population has been displaced, the number of those rendered disabled, disappeared and dispossessed is countless and the economy has been crushed to almost nonexistence.

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Australian man sentenced to 3 years for stomping on pregnant woman in Islamophobia attack

An Australian man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stomping on and beating a pregnant woman during a vicious Islamophobic attack.

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European Union launches legal action against UK over controversial Internal Market Bill

The European Union announced Thursday that it is launching legal action against Britain over their plans to pass trade legislation that would constitute a “breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement” hashed out between the two sides last year. 

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Luxury mansion in Canada operated as 'high-end illegal casino,' complete with slot machines, police say

A sprawling mansion in a high-end neighborhood north of Toronto operated as a "high-end" underground gambling den, according to police.

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Vatican denies Pompeo audience with pope, accuses him of playing politics

The Vatican announced Wednesday that they had denied U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s request to meet with Pope Francis during his visit to Rome this week.

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