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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen with a long white beard, sitting and handcuffed in a police van.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday after his South American hosts abruptly revoked his seven-year asylum, paving the way for his possible extradition to the United States.

Confetti is shown falling falling with sparkling fireworks shooting up with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara standing on stage.

Israel's Netanyahu poised to win reelection

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.

US Attorney General William Barr is shown sitting at a table behind a microphone and a sign with his name printed on it in soft focus.

Attorney General Barr to release Mueller report 'within a week'

US Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on Tuesday that he intends to release within a week the long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shown wearing a blue suit and walking past a blue voting booth.

Israelis go to polls to decide on Netanyahu's fate

Israelis began voting on Tuesday in an election that could hand right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him dethroned by an ex-general who has pledged clean government and social cohesion.

A woman and three men walk next to a fence with razor wire.

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen is the latest departure of the Trump Administration

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned at President Trump's request. This comes development comes after Trump's frustration with illegal immigrants and asylum seekers at the Mexican border, which prompted him to recently threaten to close the border. Nielsen oversaw many of Trump's most controversial immigration policies, including family separations at the border.

A man in overalls is shown looking down at the sea bed on his cockling board.

Tea, bingo and cockles — my journey to Brexit-on-Sea

Along England's coast, the Leave vote had been particularly strong during the 2016 Brexit referendum. And despite years of controversial negotiations between London and Brussels, most people photographer Clodagh Kilcoyne spoke to said they still wanted to get out of Europe.

Pompeo warns that NATO should confront ‘emerging threats’ from Russia and China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on NATO allies to adapt to confront emerging threats, including Russia's military interventions in places such as Venezuela, Chinese strategic competition and cyberthreats.

Ethiopian transport minister Dagmawit Moges is shown sitting at a chair behind several microphones.

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots

Ethiopian investigators urged Boeing to review its flight control technology and said pilots of state carrier Ethiopian Airlines had carried out proper procedures in the first public findings on the crash of a 737 MAX jet that killed 157 people.

Noel Womersley is shown in dark overalls posing with a black Sako 85 hunting rifle.

'Like a Ferrari, you don't need it': New Zealanders set to turn in guns

Tough new gun laws to be adopted in New Zealand after the nation's worst mass murder by a lone gunman will to force many around the country to surrender many of their guns. The semi-automatics used in the attack will be banned, with exemptions for working hunters and tougher licensing rules are on the drawing board.

Russian servicemen dressed in fatigues stand next to a large trucks with surface-to-air missile system on top.

US expects to resolve spat with Turkey over purchase of Russian air defenses

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday said he expected to resolve a dispute with Turkey over its planned purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system, a day after the Pentagon halted delivery of equipment related to F-35 fighter jets to Ankara.

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