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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, speaking publicly for the first time since his release, said his freedom came not because of a fair process but because he pleaded guilty to "doing journalism." He issued a stark warning about the state of freedom of expression, describing it as being at a "dark crossroads." Addressing the Council of Europe's rights body in Strasbourg, Assange stated t

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to speak before the Council of Europe in Strasbourg next week, marking his first public appearance since his release from prison in June, according to a statement from WikiLeaks. Assange, 53, will address the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Tuesday.

The Greek F-35 program is on track, with the signing of the contract between Lockheed Martin and the US government for the start of production expected to take place next, J.R. McDonald, Lockheed Martin's Vice President for F-35 Business Development, told Kathimerini.

Italian authorities have confirmed a request for additional security around the sinking of the luxury yacht Bayesian, which sank in August resulting in the deaths of seven people, including British businessman Mike Lynch, after fears were expressed that material in the ship’s watertight safes could be of interest to foreign governments.

The US has imposed sanctions on five individuals and one entity involved in the Intellexa Consortium, which sold the illegal Predator spyware in Greece, found in dozens of phones, including those belonging politicians, journalists and businesspeople.

The sanctioned individuals include key figures involved in Greece's wiretapping scandal, which became known in 2022.

In the United States, Bulgaria is viewed as a risky investment destination due to its connections with Russian oligarchs and China, along with concerns over transparency that could lead American investors into costly mistakes, reports ClubZ.

Russia has imposed entry bans on 92 US nationals, including more than two dozen journalists, as announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday. The sanctions come in response to what Moscow describes as the Biden administration's "Russophobic policy" aimed at inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia, according to state media TASS.

It was the tragic news of the week. The horrific Palermo shipwreck of the fatal Bayesian, which sank in the early hours of last Monday morning just outside the port of Porticello, Palermo, has shocked the world, but it has a “tragic coincidence”

For the ninth consecutive year, Greek American students and young professionals from across the United States met in Washington, D.C. to participate in a program that allows them to meet and receive professional guidance from distinguished members of the Greek American community.

A hacking group with ties to Iran has attempted to infiltrate the personal email accounts of over 10 individuals connected to the US headquarters of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The group, known as APT42, has reportedly targeted current and former US government employees, as well as campaign associates of both politicians.