Timeline of the Assange legal saga as he faces further delay in bid to avoid extradition to the US

LONDON — After fighting for more than a decade to avoid being sent to the U.S., WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing further delays in learning whether he can make a new legal challenge against his extradition. Assange, 52, faces charges related to his organization’s publication of a huge trove of classified documents. He has … Read more

UK gives Vodafone and Three five working days for solutions to avoid in-depth merger probe

Vodafone announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs as part of a turnaround plan from the company’s newly-appointed CEO Margherita Della Valle. Paul Hanna | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority on Friday said Vodafone’s proposed merger with rival CK Hutchison will face an in-depth probe, unless the two mobile operators provide … Read more

Armenia’s prime minister says quick border demarcation needed to avoid new conflict with Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s prime minister said Tuesday that the Caucasus nation needs to quickly define the border with neighboring Azerbaijan to avoid a new round of hostilities. Last year, Azerbaijan waged a lightning military campaign to reclaim the Karabakh region, ending three decades of ethnic Armenian separatists’ rule there. In December, the two sides … Read more

Kylie Jenner, Timothee Chalamet ‘avoid limelight’ on purpose: Insider spills why

Kylie Jenner, Timothee Chalamet ‘avoid limelight’ on purpose: Insider spills why Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet are hiding from the public eye on purpose. The couple, who has been dating for almost a year now, sparked breakup rumors after the 26-year-old model attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party without the Wonka actor, and went with … Read more

Oprah Says She Left WeightWatchers Board to Avoid Conflict of Interest

Play video content ABC Oprah Winfrey says she stepped down from the WeightWatchers board after nearly a decade ’cause it was a super bad look … and she didn’t want to come off as unethical. The talk show legend explained her decision to Jimmy Kimmel Thursday … sharing that her upcoming special about prescription weight … Read more

France to pay Olympic Games bonus to government workers to avoid strike

France will offer government employees who work during this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games bonuses and other incentives in a bid to avoid strikes that could disrupt the global sporting event. Stanislas Guerini, the French minister for transformation and public services, made the announcement Saturday in an interview with France Info. He said eligible government … Read more

U.S. warns of imminent Moscow attack by ‘extremists,’ urges citizens to avoid crowds

U.S. citizens in Moscow have been warned to avoid large gatherings Friday and Saturday because of heightened fears of a terrorist attack. The U.S. Embassy in the Russian capital said it was “monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to … Read more

TikTok wants you to call your representatives to avoid a shutdown

When you open TikTok today, you might be faced with a pop-up message during your scroll. “Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok,” the pop-up reads. “Speak up now — before your government strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression. This will damage millions of businesses, destroy the livelihoods of … Read more

There’s a norovirus outbreak. Here’s how to avoid it — and what to do if you catch it.

Norovirus, aka the “stomach flu,” is on the rise in the U.S. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that, nationally, more than 12% of tests for norovirus came back positive the week of Feb. 17 — up from from 11.5% the week before. The Northeast has been hit especially hard, … Read more