Blair dismisses spin doctor's war claim

The Ecuadorian ambassador is understood to be flying out to her nation's capital this weekend for talks on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Julian Assange’s Swedish lawyer admitted today that his client’s decision to seek refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy made him look like he was trying to avoid facing sexual assault allegations. But he said the threat of extradition to the United States forced the 40-year-old to take such drastic action.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is little closer to discovering whether his request for political asylum in Ecuador will be accepted after he spent a third night at the country's embassy in London.

The Ecuador government will be a laughing stock if it takes the Assange death penalty sub-plot seriously

Narcissism is the curse of our age. Celebrity is its more familiar manifestation, spawning countless magazines and TV shows, but its tentacles have spread into every area of public life. France recently terminated an unhappy experiment with a hyperactive President, suggesting its appetite for constant self-promotion has its limits. Now a similar proposition is being tested in the UK by the saga of the celebrity-hacker, Julian Assange.

Julian Assange was warned last night he faces immediate arrest if he leavesthe Ecuadorean embassy after his surprise bid for asylum sparked a diplomatic tussle.

Julian Assange was warned last night that he faces immediate arrest if he leaves the Ecuadorean embassy after his asylum application.

Julian Assange’s backers expressed surprise at his shock move to seek asylum at the Ecuador Embassy but continued to give him their support, despite the potential loss of £200,000 in bail money.

Russia is sending warships to a port in Syria, according to reports from Moscow. The mission of the amphibious assault vessels was to protect the country's civilians, it was claimed, but opponent's of Bashar al-Assad's regime charged that it was an inflammatory act of interference.

A military judge refused yesterday to drop eight of the 22 charges against Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified diplomatic cables and army logs to the WikiLeaks website. Earlier the judge had ordered the government to hand over confidential documents outlining its huge damage control exercise.

Bradley Manning challenges prosecution for allegedly divulging secrets to WikiLeaks

Everyone – politico, activist – seems to think they can play host. Luke Blackall points out that good conversation is an art

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.