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WikiLeaks Is Getting Into the Fashion Game

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Appearing in a T magazine photo spread, getting his own Vivienne Westwooddesigned T-shirt, modeling in a London Fashion Week show: We should have known Julian Assange's next move would be a fashion line. Racked reports that the WikiLeaks chief wants to open stores in India as well as an e-commerce site for his planned collection of "high-end fashion apparel, accessories, household goods, paper goods, that kind of stuff." India, where Assange reportedly has a slew of fans, was a natural choice for brick-and-mortar expansion. In the meantime, get in on the ground floor of this trend with WikiLeaks' current limited stock of merchandise, including a "Designated Enemy of the State" T-shirt or "Courage Is Contagious" knit cap. (Not to mention plenty of American Apparellogo fleece hoodies, a.k.a. the "hacker uniform.")

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WikiLeaks Reveals Weaponized German Malware Used for Surveillance Around the World

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MOSCOW, September 15 (RIA Novosti) - WikiLeaks has released previously unseen copies of weaponized German surveillance malware, used by intelligence agencies around the world to spy on journalists and political dissidents, the organization said Monday.

"FinFisher continues to operate brazenly from Germany selling weaponized surveillance malware to some of the most abusive regimes in the world. This full data release will help the technical community build tools to protect people from FinFisher including by tracking down its command and control centers," WikiLeaks reported, citing their editor-in-chief Julian Assange.

FinFisher is a German company, specializing in computer intrusion systems, the exploitation of software and remote monitoring systems capable of intercepting communications and data from various devices. WikiLeaks first published documents detailing their products and business in December 2011.

Assange accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of protecting the company.

"The Merkel government pretends to be concerned about privacy, but its actions speak otherwise. Why does the Merkel government continue to protect FinFisher?" he said.

Assange launched the WikiLeaks website back in 2006, taking the role of its editor-in-chief. Wikileaks made its name by releasing scores of classified diplomatic and military documents from governments around the world, most notably the United States. The whistleblower was charged with sexual assault in Sweden in 2010. Assange denies the charges of rape saying they are politically motivated.

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After brand NaMo, get ready for ‘Wikileaks’ T-shirts and accessories

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New Delhi, Oct 09: Taking a cue from the success of Narendra Modi and Being Human T-shirts and franchise, Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange has now decided to launch his range of apparel and accessories in the lucrative Indian market.

Wikileaks is a non-profit organisation which tries to bring out the truth hidden by the governments from the common public.

The 43-year-old whistleblower journalist hopes that Indian youth's love for online shopping will transform him into a brand icon on the lines of the famous Argentine revolutionary, Che Guevara. Che Guevara T-shirts are a very popular amongst Indian youth.

Che was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, who became a prominent figure of the Cuban Revolution. His name became synonymous to global insignia in popular culture and used by free thinkers around the world.

As per a TOI report, Olafur Vignir Sigurvinsson, an Iceland-based WikiLeaks representative, who had arranged a chartered plane for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's journey to Moscow, "India is one of the countries where awareness about WikiLeaks is the highest and Julian is excited about the proposition."

Branding of Wikileaks would also help the website for not only gain popularity but also generate the funds for the non-profit organisation, which runs on donations from across the world.

Gaurav Marya, chairman with Franchisee India, the company that is facilitating brand WikiLeaks' entry into the country, told TOI that he is hopeful that the e-commerce boom will give a leg up to the domestic merchandising industry.

The products like T-shirts and sweatshirts, sport taglines like 'Leaks exposing injustice' and 'Enemy of the state' will also be out in the online market. However, it will be interesting to see if this experiment will be a hit or turns out a flop market gimmick.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, October 9, 2014, 13:28 [IST]

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Assange Appeals Swedish Court Decision to Uphold Arrest Warrant: Reports

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STOCKHOLM, September 12 (RIA Novosti) - Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accused of rape and sex assault in Sweden, on Friday appealed a Stockholm judges ruling to uphold an arrest warrant issued for him, Swiss news outlets reported Friday.

We have filed a petition with the appeal court to hold a new hearing on the case, lawyer Thomas Olsson said as quoted by Dagens Nyheter newspaper.

The defense has been arguing that the warrant, issued for Assange in November 2010 should be overturned since the prosecutor has been refusing to travel to London to interrogate the WikiLeaks founder so far. By not allowing the Australian to make a statement from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, the extended time frame of the trial has become a violation of his right to due process, the lawyers said.

On July 16, the Stockholm City District Court reviewed the detention order on request by Assange and upheld the arrest warrant. The judge decided that there is still probable cause concerning the suspicions directed towards Julian Assange (unlawful coercion, sexual molestation and rape) there is still a risk that he will fail to appear or in some other way avoid participation in the investigation, according to the official press release.

Julian Assange launched the WikiLeaks website back in 2006, taking the role of its editor-in-chief. Wikileaks made its name by releasing scores of classified diplomatic and military documents from governments around the world, most notably the United States. The whistleblower was charged for sexual assault in Sweden in 2010. Assange denies the charges of rape as politically motivated.

The Wikileaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since seeking asylum there in June 2012. British police on guard outside the embassy ordered to arrest the Australian if he ever steps out.

Assange is trying to avoid his extradition to Sweden as he believes that it would lead to his further extradition to the United States, where he could be subject to rights violations.

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#WikiLeaks Reveals Secret Plans for Privitisation (#IrishWater) + Call to Competition Authority – Video

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#WikiLeaks Reveals Secret Plans for Privitisation (#IrishWater) + Call to Competition Authority
Secret plans to privitise all public services! Call to Irish Competition Authority reveals #IrishWater supplies WILL be privitised! Download copy of wiki-leaks report here: http://tinyurl.com/wiki...

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