Wimbledon day one | Reuters

Wimbledon day one | Reuters

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) – Highlights on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (all times GMT): 1743 ALCARAZ SEES OFF STRUFF Spanish 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest man in the draw, came through a tight opening match with a 4-6 7-5 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. READ MORE: Register … Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell reported jail staff threatened her safety, prompting suicide watch

Ghislaine Maxwell reported jail staff threatened her safety, prompting suicide watch

NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell reported Brooklyn jail staff threatened her safety, prompting employees to place her on suicide watch, prosecutors said on Sunday, arguing there was no need to delay her sentencing on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 60, is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday for her December conviction for helping … Read more

Oslo gay bar shooting won’t stop fight for equal rights, Norway’s prime minister says

Oslo gay bar shooting won't stop fight for equal rights, Norway's prime minister says

OSLO, June 26 (Reuters) – The deadly rampage by a gunman at a gay bar and another venue in central Oslo on Saturday will not put an end to the fight for the rights of all individuals to live a free and safe life, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Sunday. Police on … Read more

Julian Assange’s extradition to US approved by UK government

Julian Assange's extradition to US approved by UK government

A London court issued a formal extradition order back in April, leaving Patel to rubber-stamp his transfer to the US after a years-long legal battle. The decision will likely see months more of legal wrangling: Jennifer Robinson, Assange’s legal counsel, said Friday that an appeal would be brought, and that the case could ultimately be … Read more