Thursday's Headlines: WikiLeaks’s Assange arrested after eviction from Ecuador’s embassy in London

European leaders offer Brexit delay, averting chaotic Friday exit; Treasury says it will miss Democrats' deadline for turning over Trump tax returns

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WikiLeaks's Assange arrested after eviction from Ecuador's embassy in London Ecuador said it was rescinding asylum for Julian Assange because of his "discourteous and aggressive behavior" and for violating the terms of his asylum. The WikiLeaks founder has long feared extradition to the United States, which has been investigating him for espionage, the publication of sensitive government documents and coordination with Russia. By James McAuley, Ellen Nakashima and Anthony Faiola · Read more European leaders offer Brexit delay, averting chaotic Friday exit British Prime Minister Theresa May had asked for an extension until the end of June, but E.U. leaders are tired of emergency Brexit summits and gave her until Oct. 31. By Michael Birnbaum and William Booth · Read more   Treasury says it will miss Democrats' deadline for turning over Trump tax returns In a letter, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also noted several criticisms of Democrats' request, including accusations that it was politically motivated. By Jeff Stein and Damian Paletta · Read more   From the Magazine The bursting, beautiful shelves of famous bibliophiles Amid the decluttering craze, we asked José Andrés, Andrew Sean Greer and other famous book lovers for the stories behind their collections. By Amanda Long · Read more   Vehicles are waiting as long as 10 hours to cross U.S.-Mexico border as officers handle influx of migrants Clogged checkpoints are frustrating business leaders, local residents and even Mexico's foreign minister, who called the reassignment of hundreds of border officers to other parts of the nearly 2,000-mile boundary a "very bad idea." By Maria Sacchetti, David Lynch, Nick Miroff and Roxana Popescu · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Sissi's power grab in Egypt gets a nod from Trump By Nancy Okail · Read more Neither Trump nor Democrats have a solution for the border. Here's one. By Editorial Board · Read more The Cain and Moore nominations are two more tests for Republicans to fail By George Will · Read more Congress cannot ignore Netanyahu's embrace of the far right By Chris Van Hollen and Gerald E. Connolly · Read more Israel's election has made the path to a two-state solution even rockier By E.J. Dionne · Read more On the border, Trump alone couldn't fix it. In fact, he broke it. By Dana Milbank · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Gregory Craig, ex-Obama counsel, expects to be charged in relation to work with Manafort, lawyers say Craig has been scrutinized in a foreign-lobbying investigation spun out of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. By Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger · Read more   The Debrief By claiming 'total exoneration,' does Trump risk a 'Mission Accomplished' moment? The president has taken a maximalist position on the Russia findings, but the special counsel's report could provide damaging new details once a version is released. By Ashley Parker · Read more   Sudan's military is expected to announce overthrow of president after months of popular protests The military said an announcement was imminent over state TV and radio. The apparent coup ends the 30-year rule of President Omar al-Bashir, who last month announced a state of emergency in response to the protests. By Muhammed Osman and Max Bearak · Read more   Analysis Broom, bicycle or banana? India's election is a clash of symbols. When India held its first national election, in 1951-52, almost 3 in 4 voters were illiterate. To help them identify the party of their choice, visual symbols were allotted to parties and candidates. While literacy levels have since increased dramatically, the symbols have not faded. By Niha Masih · Read more   Police arrest suspect in 'suspicious' fires that burned 3 black churches in southern Louisiana Authorities have not determined a cause for the fires or established a connection, but they are treating them as crime scenes. By Tim Elfrink and Kayla Epstein · Read more   A couple vanished on a Caribbean vacation. Their deaths are just as mysterious. For two weeks, family and friends of the New York couple had no answers. By Katie Mettler · Read more   Three big questions the unveiling of Disney's streaming service will address Among them: How it will fit in the larger Disney digital offerings, and how much it will be able to disrupt the streaming business generally. By Steven Zeitchik · Read more   YouTube prank star, arrested six times, has always skated free. Will a felony change that? Charles Ross made a name for himself on YouTube with low-investment stunts, usually enacted on unsuspecting people in public places. He has never been seriously punished despite his arrest record. Some are wondering why. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more

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