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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being taken from court earlier this month.

Swedish prosecutor requests Assange's detention over rape allegation

If granted, the court order would be the first step in a process to have Assange extradited from Britain.

  • by Helena Soderpalm

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A screen with an image of a Huawei mobile phone.

Huawei restrictions temporarily scaled back by US

The licence scales back the restrictions imposed by the US government last week on Huawei Technologies buying US goods in order to help existing customers.

Former White House counsel Donald McGahn.

Trump directs ex-White House counsel to defy congressional subpoena

The White House on Monday cited a legal opinion arguing McGahn would have immunity from testifying before Congress about his work as a close Trump adviser.

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More than 30 people died in the riots.

More than 30 dead after Islamic State militants riot in Tajik prison

Dozens have been killed after prison guards responded to an attack by Islamic State militants.

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, is in a strong position, according to exit polls.

Exit polls put Narendra Modi in box seat to lead India for five more years

The Prime Minister's party, the BJP, and its allies are predicted to win 280 of the parliament's 545 seats.

  • by Jeffrey Gettleman

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran quadruples enriched uranium production, trades tweets with Trump

Iranian officials made a point to stress that the uranium would be enriched only to the 3.67 per cent limit set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

  • by Jon Gambrell

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