Hot on HuffPost:

See More Stories

Scotland Yard

Published: 12/14/10

British Court Grants Bail to WikiLeaks Founder

By  not in system - AOL News
British Court Grants Bail to WikiLeaks Founder

LONDON (Dec. 14) - A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, but he remained in custody pending a possible appeal. Swedish authorities were given two hours to lodge an appeal and their lawyer, Gemma Lindfield, said it was likely she would. The 39-year-old Australian has been held in a London prison for a week after surrendering to Scotland Yard due to a Swedish arrest warrant in a sex-crimes investigation. He denies wrongdoing and his lawyer says he plans to fight extradition. At Tuesday's hearing, District Judge Howard Riddle said Assange must abide by ...

Published: 09/7/10

British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal Deepens With Allegations Against P.M. Aide

By  Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily
British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal Deepens With Allegations Against P.M. Aide

British tabloids are infamous for their unorthodox news-gathering methods. But a recent New York Times exposé about a 5-year-old phone-hacking scandal has re-opened questions about the extent of such journalistic practices in the United Kingdom, as well as how effectively the police and the government have worked to block them. At the center of the current tempest is News of The World (NoW), a well-known British tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch. Over the course of late 2005 and 2006, the London Metropolitan Police began to investigate claims that the newspaper was hacking into the mobile ...

Follow Politics Daily

  • Comics
robert-and-donna-trussell
CHAOS THEORY
Featuring political comics by Robert and Donna TrussellMore>>
  • Woman UP Video
politics daily videos
Weekly Videos
Woman Up, Politics Daily's Online Sunday ShowMore»
politics daily videos
TV Appearances
Showcasing appearances by Politics Daily staff and contributors.More>>