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🔴 Live: Wikileaks's Assange can appeal against extradition to US, London High Court rules

In this December 5, 2011 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pauses as he makes a statement to media gathered outside the High Court in London. © Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange learned on Tuesday that he could mount a final UK challenge against extradition to the United States to stand trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files.

Washington wants the 52-year-old Australian citizen to face charges there in connection with WikiLeaks' 2010 publication of hundreds of thousands of files relating to the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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