US EMBASSY LONDON
US embassy in London reopens after suspicious 'hoax' item found A suspicious package discovered outside the U.S. embassy in London prompted a controlled explosion by British police. Initial assessments suggest the package was a hoax device. The embassy, situated in Nine Elms, resumed normal operations after the ...
22 Nov, 2024, 08.18 PM ISTLondon police carry out controlled explosion near U.S. embassy British police conducted a controlled detonation of a suspicious package discovered near the U.S. embassy in south London. Authorities established cordons and are actively investigating the incident. The U.S. embassy confirmed the road closure as a ...
22 Nov, 2024, 04.05 PM ISTMeet Kash Patel, the likely CIA chief under Donald Trump, who has a secret plan to remove 'Govt Gangsters' from the White House Charles Kupperman expressed concerns about Donald Trump's plan to fill a second administration with loyalists like Kash Patel. Patel gained prominence in the Trump administration and pursued various ventures post-2020 election. His roles included co...
15 Oct, 2024, 12.44 PM IST
Did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bug Boris Johnson's bathroom? Here's what the ex-UK PM is saying There have been recent claims that Boris Johnson, the UK PM's bathroom was 'bugged' soon after Israeli PM had visited him. During a routine sweep for bugs, which keeps happening at such politically sensitive offices, this strange incident has now co...
05 Oct, 2024, 05.47 AM ISTWikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison Julian Assange will address the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, marking his first public statement since his release from a British prison. Assange, who had spent seven years in self-imposed exile in an embassy, will discuss his detention and its i...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.51 AM ISTBoston and Los Angeles get new Indian Consulates: Here's the full list of Indian missions abroad Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the opening of two new Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles. This expansion aims to improve consular services for the Indian American community and strengthen trade, education, and cultural ties.
23 Sep, 2024, 01.56 PM ISTThe Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a request to dismiss the case against him. This move was notable given Assange's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret documents and his...
29 Jun, 2024, 10.06 AM ISTIs there a Saudi link to the 9/11 terror attacks? What is the role of the Saudi Intelligence? Recent evidence has revealed the links between Omar Al-Bayoumi who is a Saudi national to two of the 9/11 hijackers. Further, it has been reported that he is on the payroll of the Saudi Intelligence.
27 Jun, 2024, 01.21 AM ISTWhat you need to know about Julian Assange, WikiLeaks' controversial founder Julian Assange, who recently secured his freedom through a plea deal with US authorities, is a polarizing figure known for his role in WikiLeaks. Seen by many as a champion of press freedom, he gained global attention by releasing classified US mili...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.11 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets, ending a prolonged legal battle over press freedom and national security. The deal, struck in Saipan, allows Assange to return to Australia witho...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of U.S. court a 'free man' after guilty plea WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage laws in a landmark deal on the Pacific island of Saipan. During the hearing, Assange admitted to conspiring to obtain and publish classified U.S. defen...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Assange strikes US plea deal, to be a ¡®free man¡¯ He flew out of London to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific where he will plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate national defence information, according to a court document.
26 Jun, 2024, 01.02 AM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty in espionage act case in US court, will be freed from prison Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, will plead guilty to conspiring to obtain and disseminate classified US defense information under a deal with the US Justice Department. This agreement concludes a decade-long legal battle involving multiple cou...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.08 PM ISTIndian entrepreneur shares plight of Schengen Visa delays, says even Rs 4 lakh and months of waiting aren't enough An Indian investor based in London, Aashima Arora, missed an international flight despite spending over Rs 4 lakh and waiting months for a Schengen visa to visit Denmark. Arora, a venture capitalist at LocalGlobe, expressed frustration over the leng...
27 May, 2024, 12.29 PM ISTConcerned about China providing inputs to Russia's defence industrial base: US US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concerns about China's support to Russia's defense industry, emphasizing the Biden administration's concerted efforts with allies to address this issue. Responding to the UK Defence Minister's cla...
23 May, 2024, 07.18 AM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US, rules London court WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted the right to appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges by a London court, prolonging a lengthy legal battle. The High Court judges acknowledged Assange's grounds for challe...
20 May, 2024, 05.48 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stares at US extradition as trial in London starts today Two judges at the High Court in London will rule on whether the court is satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, would not face the death penalty and could rely on the First Amendment right to free speech if he faced a US trial for spying. Assa...
20 May, 2024, 01.47 AM ISTIran's attacks bring long shadow war with Israel into the open Israel and Iran have engaged in a long-standing conflict across the Middle East, using various means such as drones, missiles, and cyber attacks. While Iran has typically used proxies like Hezbollah to target Israel, Israel has employed targeted ass...
15 Apr, 2024, 09.12 AM ISTJulian Assange loses latest bid to stop extradition to the US on spying charges Assange has battled in British courts for years to avoid being sent to the US, where he faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks' publication of classified diplomatic and military documents more than a decade ag...
09 Jun, 2023, 07.17 PM ISTLockdown over suspicious package at US embassy in London Embassy staff within the sprawling complex in the Nine Elms area of the city were asked to stay indoors as security measures were undertaken. According to reports, armed guards asked everyone inside the building to move away from the glass facade of...
22 Feb, 2023, 06.52 PM IST