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4 Jan, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Julian Assange can not be extradited to the #USA! Court ruling just came down! #Britain
The judge ruled that Julian Assange could not be extradited because of fears he may self-harm. Assange #US extradition has been blocked in the #UK!
It seems the judge in the #UK rejected other arguments from the Assange team, like that the extradition request from the #US was politically motivated. The Government of the #USA is expected to appeal so the matter is not necessarily over now.
There will be a separate bail hearing in the coming days to determine whether he’s to be released from captivity pending a #US government appeal. His lawyers say they have evidence to present to show that he’s not a flight risk from the #UK.
From the journalists’ union in #Australia...

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In #China the Communist Party’s wire service Xinhua has released some details of the new #HongKong security law which will go through the NPC Standing Cttee in the coming weeks in #Beijing: including a new Office of PRC National Security in #HongKong... [cont]
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In #Beijing a new cluster of #covid19 cases emanating from, wait for it, a seafood market. Footage appears to show hundreds of People’s Armed Police sent to the Xin Fa Di wholesale market. Officials said traces of the #coronavirus found on a chopping board with “imported” salmon.
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Big thunderstorm brewing in #Beijing right now. It’s 3.40 in the afternoon gone dark. #China
Big thunderstorm brewing in #Beijing right now. It’s 3.45 in the afternoon and gone dark. #China
Big thunderstorm brewing in #Beijing right now. It’s 3.47 in the afternoon and gone dark. #China
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