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Assange lands in Australia after pleading guilty in US court

Wednesday, June 26

(NEW YORK) -- Julian Assange arrived on Wednesday in his native Australia, with the WikiLeaks founder stepping off the plane in Canberra and hugging his wife, Stella."Touchdown!" WikiLeaks said on social media. "After enduring nearly 14 years of arbitrary detention in the UK, 5... Read More.

Julian Assange pleads guilty at hearing in the Northern Mariana Islands

Wednesday, June 26

(LONDON) -- Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a felony at a United States federal courthouse in the Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday and walked out of court a free man.The Justice Department had reached an agreement for Assange to plead guilty to a single... Read More.

Julian Assange to reunite with family that has only known him in prison

Tuesday, June 25

(LONDON) -- When Wikileaks founder Julian Assange sets foot in his native Australia Wednesday, he will be a free man for the first time after 14 years spent in some form of confinement while attempting to avoid U.S. prosecution.He will also meet his two... Read More.

Plane believed to be carrying Assange lands in Thailand

Tuesday, June 25

(LONDON) -- A plane believed to be carrying Julian Assange landed on Tuesday in Bangkok, Thailand.The WikiLeaks founder was photographed boarding a private plane in the United Kingdom after he reached a deal with prosecutors in the United States to plead guilty to a... Read More.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expected to plead guilty, avoid further prison time as part of deal with US

Tuesday, June 25

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has reached an agreement with Julian Assange to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information, in a deal that is expected to resolve the WikiLeaks founder's charges in the U.S.... Read More.

UK High Court allows Julian Assange to continue appealing extradition to US

Monday, May 20

(LONDON) -- The U.K.’s High Court on Monday said Julian Assange can continue appealing his extradition to the United States, putting up the latest roadblock in America's years long effort to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder on charges of espionage.Assange is accused by the United... Read More.

US submits assurances to UK over Julian Assange extradition, moving case forward again

Wednesday, April 17

(LONDON) -- The United States has reportedly sent assurances to the United Kingdom intended to facilitate the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange -- including that he will not face the death penalty -- signaling, for now, that the U.S. is continuing to move... Read More.

Julian Assange extradition decision delayed by UK court, allowing time for appeal

Tuesday, March 26

LONDON -- A court in the United Kingdom on Tuesday ordered a delay in the possible extradition of Julian Assange, allowing the WikiLeaks founder to continue his appeal fighting a transfer to the United States to face charges in connection with one of the... Read More.