"Julian Assange's Extradition Appeal and Egypt's Border Wall: A Briefing"
TL;DR
Julian Assange begins his final legal battle against U.S. extradition in London, facing up to 175 years in prison if convicted; Egypt is building a wall near the Gaza border amid tensions with Israel, potentially displacing up to 150,000 Palestinians; the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on managing homelessness in cities; Capital One is acquiring Discover Financial in a $35.3 billion deal; and a special on Apple TV+ tells the origin story of Franklin, the first Black Peanuts character.
- Up First briefing: Julian Assange appeals extradition; Egypt builds border wall NPR
- Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt in UK court to avoid extradition to the US CNN
- WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange faces extradition hearing in U.K. The Washington Post
- Julian Assange: Lawyers describe US prosecution as state retaliation BBC.com
- The US justice department must drop spy charges against Julian Assange The Guardian
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