RT News - May 24, 2019 (13:00 MSK)

"An attack on journalism and a direct assault on the First Amendment" reaction is pouring in from media freedom groups, as US authorities file 17 new charges against Julian Assange each carrying a maximum of ten years in jail. An emotional Theresa May calls it a day announcing she will step down as Conservative party leader on June 7. The Philippines is threatening to dump tones of non-recyclable rubbish into Canadian territorial waters should Ottawa fail to take it back. Manila vows to start shipping it by next week with Canada pleading for more time. A 21-month-old Venezuelan girl is unable to continue with post liver-transplant treatment because US sanctions have blocked the charity that was paying for it.