The Latest Breaking News from Julian Assange

Who is Julian Assange and what secrets is he accused of leaking?

Assange is set to appear in the federal court in the Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth in the Western Pacific

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released from prison after US plea deal

Assange to plead guilty to one charge of espionage and return home to Australia after years fighting US extradition.

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2024

Julian Assange To Plead Guilty In Deal With US Authorities

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

Archibald Prize 2024: this year’s finalists range from downright fun to politically ferocious

Wayne Tunnicliffe, head of Australian art at the Art Gallery of NSW, has a sense of humour. The main entrance to this year’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibition features a giant black and white photograph of a student demonstration from 1953. At the time the gallery trustees, who are…

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

Trump to give 'serious consideration' to Assange pardon

US presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will seriously consider pardoning Julian Assange if he wins the November election.

AAP · May 28, 2024

RFK Jr attacks Trump and Biden as he makes 2024 pitch to Libertarian voters

Independent candidate pledges to pardon Snowden and drop Assange charges, and says Trump ‘caved’ over pandemic response

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2024

End the Assange Indictment Charade

As the U.K. High Court allows a new appeal for Julian Assange, pressure mounts on Joe Biden to drop charges. He should.

Reason · May 23, 2024

UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens next?

Rights groups laud latest decision as an investigative journalist warns Assange ‘might be entombed in prison for life’.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024

Julian Assange has paid a heavy price for his leaks – the US should let him go home

From Joe Biden’s point of view, returning the WikiLeaks founder to Australia and consigning him to history may be the wisest move, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Now is the time for Albanese to dial up pressure on Biden to drop charges against Julian Assange

Australia has never been in a better position to strike a deal with the US over the WikiLeaks founder

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024