Julian Assange’s internet was cut off by Ecuador, WikiLeaks has said, deflecting blame from the US and British governments, which have sparred with Assange for releasing sensitive material. Ecuador has reiterated its determination to protect Assange despite the internet link of the WikiLeaks founder being “intentionally severed”, as WikiLeaks said. Read moreMany felt it was no coincidence that the internet was cut just after WikiLeaks had released another batch of emails from the campaign manager of the US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. It has now been confirmed that neither Clinton’s team nor any political party was responsible for Assange losing his internet access. Ecuador will continue to protect Julian Assange and uphold the political asylum granted to him in 2012.”

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2016 21:20 UTC