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A group of Australian lawmakers say they will travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange CANBERRA, Australia -- A group of Australian lawmakers said Tuesday they would Travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its effort s to extradite WikiLeaks found er Julian Assange. The delegation includes former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and five other lawmakers from across the political spectrum. Their trip is timed to draw attention to the issue ahead of a planned visit to the White House in late October by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Independent lawmaker and delegation member Monique Ryan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. they represented a large group of lawmakers who feel "really, really strongly about the importance of securing Mr. Assange's freedom.” Ryan said Assange was in poor health which made the matter more pressing. Assange, a...

The speaker of the Russian parliament says lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban MOSCOW -- Russian lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban, the parliament speaker said Friday. The statement from Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house, the State Duma, followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning that Moscow could consider rescinding the ratification of the international pact banning nuclear tests since the United States has never ratified it. There are widespread concerns that Russia could move to resume nuclear tests to try to discourage the West from continuing to offer military support to Ukraine. Many Russian hawks have spoken in favor of resuming the tests. Volodin reaffirmed Moscow’s claim that Western military support for Ukraine means the U.S. and its allies are engaged in the conflict. “Washington and Brussels have unleashed a war against our country,” Volodin said. “Today’s c...

Poland's lawmakers have approved a contentious law targeting the opposition WARSAW, Poland -- Polish lawmakers on Friday approved a contentious draft law on Russia’s alleged influence in Poland that is targeting the opposition and may affect the outcome of fall parliamentary elections. The new law would establish a state commission for investigating Russian i NFL uences in Poland. It is generally seen as targeting former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, now the main opposition Civic Coalition leader, at a time when early campaigning for the fall elections is underway. The lower house, or Sejm, voted 234-219 with one abstention to approve the law proposed by the right-wing ruling party. It still needs approval from President Andrzej Duda to take effect. It was not clear whether Duda will approve it. Tusk, who is not a parliament member, was present in the chamber during the vote. He later said those who voted for the law were “cowards” who have “broken good parliamentary manners and th...