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How delicate talks led to unlikely end of Assange’s 12-year saga

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a longshot request: Dismiss the case against the WikiLeaks founder. It was a bold ask given that Assange had published hundreds of thousands of secret documents and was arguably the highest-profile detainee in the […]

Julian Assange’s Jet Arrives in Bangkok, On Way to Offshore U.S. Court

Julian Assange was released from a maximum security British prison on Monday morning and is now travelling to the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the northwest Pacific, to enter into a plea deal with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released by British authorities on Monday as part […]

Rep. Massie bringing Julian Assange’s brother as guest to State of the Union

As the Biden administration continues to pursue charges against Assange for releasing classified U.S. documents, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has announced that Gabriel Shipton, the brother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has been brought to Biden’s attention. He was invited as a guest to the President’s State of the Union address. “It’s truly an honor […]

Assange’s wife says ‘the world is watching’ extradition appeal hearing

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s wife Stella Assange said at her husband’s extradition appeal hearing on Tuesday that “the world is watching.” “We have two big days ahead of us. We don’t know what’s going to happen, but you’re here because the world is watching. They have to know that they can’t get away with this.” […]

Assange’s US extradition hearing begins; European Parliament urges UK to free him

The final hearing in which WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may challenge his extradition to the United States on charges of publishing classified US military documents began on Tuesday morning at Britain’s High Court in London. Members of the European Parliament are the latest to call on Britain to halt Mr Assange’s extradition and release him […]