3 d. ago The Six Billion Dollar Man review – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s rise, fall and limbo

Cannes film festivalFocusing on the rogue’s gallery of hypocrites and crooks surrounding him, Assange himself is in the background of a pretty definitive examinationJulian Assange sits at the centre of this gripping account of the WikiLeaks founder’s rise, fall and protracted seven-year limbo inside the Ecuadorian embassy. Eugene Jarecki’s documentary takes its title from the price the incoming Ecuadorian government supposedly charged the Trump administration for helping furnish his extradition to the US, thereby reneging on a promise of political asylum. If The Six Billion Dollar Man doesn’t rebuild Assange, exactly, that’s because it’s more interested in comprehensively demolishing his enemies. Compared to the hypocrites, scoundrels and crooks who surround him, the man himself looks almost virtuous.Actually Assange is mostly a background presence here. He’s more talked about than talking up; a karmic victim of his own success. While even his supporters admit to his personal failin...

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One couple received a nasty shock when renovating a property, after stumbling upon what appeared to be broken down old human remains embedded into the walls of the house

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3 w. ago Handmaids Tale mystery hits London as cloaked figures appear amid shock survey

30 people ominously dressed in red dressed and cloaks appeared in London ahead of new shocking survey which found most Brits feel they living in a real-life Handmaid's Tale

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Coronation Street fans have been left in shock after realising that Dr Gaddas star Christine Mackie has actually appeared on the cobbles three times before

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3 w. ago Inside Chris Eubank Jr’s fractured relationship with 'icon' dad after shock appearance

Chris Eubank Jr’s fractured bond with his father has been marked by grief, estrangement and pride but Eubank Sr made a surprise appearance at Eubank Jr's match with Conor Benn

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3 w. ago Shocking moment brawl erupts in the crowd at Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn as fan is floored by flurry of wild punches

Eubank Jr came out on top via unanimous decision in the bout, winning 116-112 on all three judges' scorecards as he fell to his knees before celebrating with his father, who made a shock appearance.

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3 w. ago Conor Benn reveals what he told Chris Eubank Sr after he made shock appearance at his son's grudge match

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4 w. ago Chris Eubank Sr shock appearance explained amid family feud as he sends Conor Benn message

Chris Eubank Sr has long been critical of his son's grudge match with Conor Benn and he delivered a scathing message to the former world champion before the fight

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4 w. ago Julian Assange makes rare public appearance at Pope Francis’ funeral

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange had received support from Pope Francis while he was in HMP Belmarsh

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4 w. ago Julian Assange makes shock appearance at Pope Francis's funeral

Julian Assange was pictured with his son standing in St Peter's Square among throngs of mourners today

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4 w. ago From Trump to Prince William: who attended Pope Francis's funeral? – video

World leaders arrived at St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to pay their final respects to Pope Francis before his funeral. Among the dignitaries were the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who White House officials said had had a 'very productive discussion' ahead of the servicePope Francis buried after funeral attended by world leaders, royals and 400,000 mourners – live Continue reading...

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4 w. ago WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral

A photo of Julian Assange and his family was shared on X along with a message from his wife Stella.

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4 w. ago Julian Assange and his young son are spotted among the mourners at Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

The Wikileaks cofounder was pictured with his son among the hundreds of thousands of gathering mourners on Saturday.

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4 w. ago As Rome gears up for spectacle of Pope Francis’s funeral, mourners hail his humility

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Shock snow appears to be on the cards in several regions at the start of May, with advanced weather modelling maps suggesting four inches could fall per hour for some

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More of the guest list for the funeral of Pope Francis taking place in Rome on Saturday has been confirmed

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