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Lawyers for US urge UK court to reject Assange appeal bid
Lawyers for US urge UK court to reject Assange appeal bid
by  AFP

Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition to the country to face espionage charges. "Mr Assange was exposing serious state criminality," his lawyer Edward Fitzgerald told the court.

Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet
by  AFP

Foreign ministers of the G20 group of nations open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil, with a bleak outlook for progress on a thorny agenda of conflicts and crises, from the Gaza and Ukraine wars to growing polarization. The outlook is similarly grim on Russia's war in Ukraine, which also has G20 members divided.

Germany cuts 2024 growth forecast as economic woes pile up
Germany cuts 2024 growth forecast as economic woes pile up
by  AFP

The German government slashed its growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday, warning that Europe's largest economy was in "difficult waters" as it faced a series of headwinds. "The German economy is still in difficult waters," Hebestreit told reporters.

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