Assange's legal woes Sweden will announce
Monday whether it'll reopen an investigation into rape allegations against Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks founder hid
at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for seven years until his arrest last month. He's now
in a British jail for skipping bail to avoid going to Sweden. Meanwhile, the US wants to extradite him over charges he helped former intelligence analyst
Chelsea Manning hack Defense Department computers.
Trump's financial records President Trump's fight with Congress over his financial records is on a fast track -- with a hearing set for
Tuesday. His
legal team has sued to stop a firm subpoenaed by Congress from turning over the records. The Democratic-led House is investigating Trump,
his administration and his businesses. Crackdown on online extremism New Zealand and France are fighting back after a series of terror attacks. Their leaders will meet
Wednesday to discuss
ways to stop violent extremism online, and several social media companies are sending representatives. In March, a gunman attacked mosques in Christchurch,
killing dozens of people in a rampage that was live-streamed on Facebook.
Russian hacking in Florida The FBI will brief the Florida Congress on
Thursday on reported hacking attempts by Russian intelligence. Officials have said Russian military intelligence
created an email phishing campaign targeting some election workers in the state the summer before
the 2016 presidential election. Government officials have repeatedly said there's no evidence the hackers changed any votes in the 2016 or 2018 elections.
Eurovision spotlight Israel is hosting the glitzy,
over-the-top Eurovision music competition that concludes
Saturday in Tel Aviv. With about 200 million viewers, the
international contest is one of the most-watched nonsports event in the world. This year, it'll be held in the shadow of Middle East tensions, and
calls for a boycott have already started.
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