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Julian Assange lawyer claims to have been placed on 'watch list'

A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims she was stopped at Heathrow Airport and told she was on a watch list requiring official approval before she could return to her native Australia.

Julian Assange launches talk show on Kremlin-backed broadcaster Russia Today

If you can't beat them join them. Julian Assange has long complained that mainstream media organisations and international broadcasters have given him a hard time.

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks publishes emails revealing inner workings of secretive private intelligence firm

histleblowing website begins release of 5 million hacked emails from US intelligence firm Stratfor

The Saturday Quiz answers

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Court joins tweeters

The highest court in the land will "tweet" from today, issuing news about judgements.

Lovesong, Lyric Hammersmith, London
Huis Clos, Trafalgar Studios, London
Man in the Middle, Theatre 503, London

An elderly couple and their younger selves dance towards death in a moving tribute to enduring love

Private Bradley Manning, left, sees the prosecution point to ‘secret files’

Computer files 'link Manning to Assange'

Witness says chat logs prove contact with a person using WikiLeaks founder's name

Leading article: The worst instincts of the bully

The forgotten protagonist of the WikiLeaks story spoke in a US military court on Friday to confirm that he had read the charges against him. "Yes, sir," said Bradley Manning. The young soldier – yesterday was his 24th birthday – is not exactly a butterfly, but he is certainly on a wheel.

Marchers showing support for Bradley Manning outside the gate of the Fort Meade military complex where a preliminary hearing is being held

Manning finally has day in court as prosecutors detail ‘crimes’

US Army private accused of sending secrets to WikiLeaks turns fire on judge as trial begins

Assange finds his voice: The Wikileaks saga is to become an opera

Court approves Julian Assange appeal bid

The highest court in the land today granted permission for Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.

Assange finds his voice: The Wikileaks saga is to become an opera

Wikileaks suspends publications

Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has suspended its publication wing in order to launch a new fundraising drive as founder Julian Assange admitted that his organisation could be bankrupt by the end of the year.

Joan Smith: Assange cares for no one but himself

Neither whistleblower nor journalist, the hacker is a menace

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