Assange starts last fight against U.S. extradition; Egypt builds wall near Gaza border

his extradition to the U.S. on spying charges. In America, Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if convicted on charges related to his website’s publication of classified U.S. documents leaked by Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. Assange’s case today could mark his last chance in his decade-long legal battle against extradition.
that could take in up to 150,000 Palestinians on its side of the border with Gaza, Egyptian security officials tell NPR. This comes ahead of a planned Israeli invasion into the border city of Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians were told to flee.
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— translated as ball-beaters. Crews don colorful, clown-inspired costumes and race through the streets while bashing large balls on the ground to a frenetic mix of funk, fireworks and fun. In recent years, more women have joined in the historically male-dominated tradition.
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