WikiLeaks Founder Extradition 

A British judge will decide today whether to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face charges over the leakage of secret US military documents. US authorities have accused Assange of releasing confidential records over a decade ago. If found guilty, Assange could face up to 40 years in prison, his lawyers say.

NSW: Zero COVID-19 Cases 

New South Wales has reported zero local coronavirus cases for the first time in nearly three weeks. Australia’s most populous state's daily testing numbers have declined to around 20,000 in the last two days from a peak of about 70,000 recorded on December 25. The majority of tests are in the state capital of Sydney.

Badia Militant Attack

In a second such incident in less than a week, at least nine Syrian army soldiers were killed on Sunday in a militant attack on their bus on a highway in the western part of the Syrian desert known as the Badia. Last Wednesday, twenty-eight people were killed in a similar terrorist attack on a bus in Deir al-Zor province, state media said.

Japan State of Emergency 

Japan may enter a state of emergency that will last until May 6 as the country records increased cases of potentially more infectious coronavirus strain. The Japanese Prime Minister said at a press conference that an emergency declaration was being considered.