Links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press and Consortium News, and to commentary from ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 20  WikiLeaks founder allowed to appeal extradition from UK to U.S., by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin | Reuters  LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a U.S. court. The Australian-born Assange, 52, is . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 20  Timeline of the Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges, by Sylvia Hui | AP  LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won a key battle on Monday in his decade-and-a-half-long attempt to avoid extradition to the United States on espionage charges. Two judges at London’s High Court . . . READ MORE . . .

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Assange wins right to appeal on 1st Amendment issue, by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News  LONDON — The High Court in London on Monday granted Julian Assange the right to appeal the order to extradite him to the United States on the grounds that the U.S. did not satisfy the court that it would allow Assange a First Amendment defense in a U.S. court. READ MORE . . .

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The slow-motion execution of Julian Assange continues, by Chris Hedges | Original to ScheerPost  The decision by the High Court in London to grant Julian Assange the right to appeal the order to extradite him to the United States may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory. It does not mean Julian will elude extradition. It does not mean . . . READ MORE . . .