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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his liberty and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. The plea was entered Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, an American commonwealth in the Pacific that is relatively close to Assange's native Australia and that accommodated his desire to avoid setting foot inside the continental United States.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was freed by a court on the U.S. Pacific island territory of Saipan on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home to Australia. During the three hour hearing, Assange pled guilty to one criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defence documents but said he had believed the Constitution's First Amendment, which protects free speech, shielded his activities.

Australian crypto company NGS Crypto rebranded to Hiddup on June 25, following investigations into the company’s operation and legal issues with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Bianca Censori keeps on hitting the headlines from time to time with her risque, attention-grabbing dresses and has emerged as one of the most photographed celebrities of her time. She has shocked her fans, the modeling world and many others with her unexpected outfits. Who is the man who guides or advises her in taking these unexpected extremes? Her husband Kanye West? No, a fellow Aussie model turned clothing designer, Gadir Rajab is the person who helps Censori shock the world.

Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks, has been freed after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Assange reached a deal with authorities that will see him plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act.

Asian stocks rise after another slide for Wall Street heavyweight Nvidia kept U.S. indexes mixed Monday, even as the majority of stocks rallied

AFG vs Ban T20 World Cup: In a setback to Australia, Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 world cup by beating Bangladesh. In the crucial Super Eights T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan, Bangladesh lost by 8 runs while chasing a target of 116 before rain halted play. Bangladesh's run chase was hit by an early setback as Afghan pacers Naveen Ul Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed the top three Bangladesh batsmen at 31/3 in 3.3 overs. Earlier, Bangladesh's bowlers held Afghanistan to 115/5. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain spearheaded the Bangladeshi bowling attack with impressive figures of three for 26. The Afghan top order struggled to gain momentum, unable to effectively counter Bangladesh's varied bowling strategies after opting to bat first. Despite a promising opening partnership of 59 runs in 10.4 overs, Afghanistan's progress stalled. Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 43 runs off 55 balls, reflecting the team's difficulty in accelerating the scoring rate.

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the US Justice Department, according to court documents filed on Monday night. This plea deal aims to resolve a protracted legal battle involving multiple countries over the release of classified information. Assange will plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified national defense information under the Espionage Act.

Shiba Inu investors are not left out as the cryptocurrency market bleeds in a broader correction. The meme coin has caught bearish momentum, recording another 4.68% drop today, with hints that it could break down from its multi-month support.

Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag and pace sensation Mayank Yadav are likely to get their maiden Indian team call-up for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe, as per sources. India will be touring Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series following the conclusion of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The series will start on July 6 and go on until July 14 with all matches taking place in Harare. The sources added that the series will witness a lot of senior players being rested as well.

Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, even as Nvidia’s stock cooled further from its startling, supernova run

Rohit Sharma-led India leading the points table with 4 points and a net run run rate of +2.425, India's chances are more better than Australia, who were suffered a stunning defeat to Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan and lost by 21 runs in Sunday morning. Australia have 2 points and a NRR of +0.223ALSO READ: ‘That’s what I love about Rohit Sharma’: Aaron Finch praises captain for changing team’s batting style in T20 World CupHowever, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh claims that for them to be back in action, India is the perfect team and they will have to beat India at any cost."First and foremost, it becomes clear for us. We need to win, and no better team to do it against.

Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is all set to face their toughest rivals, Mitchell Marsh-led Australia, in the final Super Eight clash in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia on June 24.In the tournament India have been unbeaten and are currently leading the point table in Super Eight stage. They have a good chance to qualify for the semis unless they are defeated by a big margin.For Australia, winning the match is not only crucial to proceed in the semis, but if they don't win with a better run rate and Afghanistan beat Bangladesh with good amount of runs, the latter would qualify.ALSO READ: Mitchell Marsh warns Rohit Sharma's men in blue ahead of T20 Super 8 clash: ‘…no better team...’Everything depends on the weather conditions.

ALSO READ: Netizens in awe after Afghanistan stun Australia in T20 World Cup, say: ‘Success is the sweetest revenge’Afghanistan defended their total of 148 for six and restricted Australia to just 127. Gulbadin Naib's four wicket haul overpowered Pat Cummins's hat-trick, following which the Australians fell like pack of cards. Stats wise, this is the first loss for Australia against Afghanistan in 6 international matches.After the victory, the Afghan players celebrated in the most unique fashion – dancing to the tunes of Dwayne Bravo's iconic song, ‘Champion’.Apart from the players – including captain Rashid Khan, pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mohammad Nabi – even the Afghan coach Jonathan Trott could be seen dancing on the song.ALSO READ: AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup: Resilient Afghanistan stage a comeback, defeat Australia by 21 runs"It's massive win for us as a team and as a nation.

ALSO READ: AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup: Resilient Afghanistan stage a comeback, defeat Australia by 21 runsAustralia's Pat Cummins picked up three wickets. It was a hat-trick with the wickets of Rashid Khan, Karim Janat and Gulbadin Naib.

Afghanistan pulled off a monumental 21-run upset over Australia in the T20 World Cup, with Gulbadin Naib’s four-wicket haul overshadowing Pat Cummins’ hat-trick. Afghanistan defended their total of 148 for six, securing their first-ever win over Australia in international cricket. Australia were bowled out for 127 in 19.2 overs in the Super Eight contest, now facing potential early elimination from the World Cup. They must win against India and hope Afghanistan loses to Bangladesh. Afghanistan avenged their ODI World Cup defeat in Mumbai, where Maxwell had previously snatched victory from them. Skipper Rashid Khan expressed immense pride in the team's performance, highlighting Naib’s impactful bowling and Nabi’s early dismissal of Warner. The result has thrown Group 1 wide open, with both Australia and Afghanistan having one win each, while India leads with two wins. The final Super Eight matches will be crucial in determining which teams advance to the semi-finals, with all four teams in Group 1 still having a chance to make it through.

Miss Texas USA pageant, a rather unusual incident, as the age bracket that participates in such events are mostly in the early 30's categories. Hailing from El Paso, Marissa Teijo is destined to enter the history books by becoming the oldest contestant ever to take part in the Miss Texas USA pageant. The winner will even go ahead and represent Texas in the Miss USA title that happens in an even bigger spectrum than Miss Texas.

Hardik Pandya produced an all-round show while Kuldeep Yadav foxed Bangladesh batters with his guile as India all but assured themselves of a semifinals berth through a dominant 50-run victory in their second Super 8 game of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Star batter Virat Kohli (37 off 28) found much-needed rhythm before Shivam Dube (34 off 24) and Hardik (50 not out off 27) pushed India to 196 for five, the highest total at this venue so far. Bangladesh could never really challenge India in the steep run-chase and ended up with 146/8 in 20 overs, their second straight loss in the Super 8s. India will meet their match in Australia, the two unbeaten teams so far, in their final Super 8 fixture in St Lucia on Monday.

Gautam Gambhir looks set to be the Indian men’s team’s next head coach. Once Rahul Dravid made it clear that he would not be re-applying for the post at the end of the T20 World Cup, the speculation began. An unnamed foreigner was in the mix. At least two former Australian cricketers said they had received feelers from those in power, but were not interested in the job. So much so that Jay Shah, BCCI secretary, put out an official clarification that neither he nor anyone else from the Indian cricket board had approached either of these cricketers. This is just how the ecosystem works around Indian cricket. There is rarely anything simple or straightforward. And then, when it looked like Gambhir was in a one-man race, it came to light that WV Raman, another former Indian left-handed opening bat, had also applied for the job.

ALSO READ: India vs Bangladesh Live ScoreTill now, India have played five matches in the T20 World Cup and won in four, while one league match was washed away due to rain.On the contrary, Bangladesh, too, played five matches, out of which it lost one in the league stage and another in the Super 8 against Australia.ALSO READ: T20 WC 2024 India vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma expected to make comeback, make-or-break game for Najmul Shanto's squadLooking at the stats, in T20 World Cup tournaments, India have remained unbeaten against Bangladesh and won all its four matches.However, this match may not be easy for India, considering Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's opening form, which they failed to deliver till now. Considering the pitch and helping the pacers may also allow Kohli-Rohit to regain their form.ALSO READ: IND vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma - Virat Kohli in focus as India aim to clinch semi-final berthBut the Bangladesh team is known for upsetting teams with their surprise packages.

An Australian man received a two-year prison sentence for cyber-enabled identity fraud, involving the creation of online cryptocurrency accounts using counterfeit documents.