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Julian Assange leaves UK after reaching plea deal with US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and left the UK after reaching a plea deal with US authorities.

The National (Scotland)

Afternoon Update: Julian Assange released from prison; the Greg Lynn trial verdict; and AI song generators sued

WikiLeaks founder’s mother says Assange’s ordeal ‘finally coming to an end’ – but freedom of the press still at stake

The Guardian - AU

Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison

Former gang leader in Haiti sentenced to 35 years for weapons smuggling and money laundering, part of broader U.S. efforts to combat violence and criminal ...

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Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday began to hear pleas for lenient sentences from some prominent pro-democracy activists who were found guilty in the city’s biggest national security case and now face up to life in prison

The Independent UK

‘Julian Assange is free’: Mike Pence says ‘miscarriage of justice’, Australian MP points to finish line

Julian Assange has been released from British prison, according to WikiLeaks, the organisation he founded. The outfit uploaded a video of him boarding a flight that left the UK at London’s Stansted airport on Monday evening.

Newslaundry

Julian Assange arrives on Pacific island for court hearing after striking US plea deal

WikiLeaks founder will return to home country after plea and sentencing in the Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth in the Western Pacific

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Explainer: who is Julian Assange and what are the details of his plea deal?

After five years in jail, Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a single charge that will allow him to walk free and return to Australia

The Guardian - AU

More Americans are ending up in Russian jails. Prospects for their release are unclear

U.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter, a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan

The Independent UK

My own prison ordeal gave me a taste of what Assange may be feeling. He’s out – but the chilling effect on press freedom remains

Julian Assange is out of prison, after agreeing to plead guilty to violating the US Espionage Act. He is expected to be freed after appearing in a US courtroom on the Northern Mariana Islands this week.

The Conversation

WikiLeaks Says Julian Assange Is 'Free,' Has Left UK

Julian Assange was released from prison Monday and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama.

International Business Times

Julian Assange’s mother grateful his ‘ordeal’ is ending as father welcomes ‘wonderful’ news

Christine Assange says release from prison shows ‘power of quiet diplomacy’ as she thanks those who ‘put Julian’s welfare first’

The Guardian - AU

Julian Assange en route to US Pacific island after accepting US plea deal – as it happened

Julian Assange to be sentenced at a hearing on the island of Saipan Wednesday; WikiLeaks founder’s wife says he will seek a US pardon

The Guardian - AU

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.

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The Independent UK

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

US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison

The leader of a notoriously violent gang in Haiti linked to the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens has been sentenced to 35 years in prison

The Times of India

'Julian Assange is free', has left Britain: WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from Belmarsh high-security prison in southeast London after five years in British custody. His wife, Stella Assange, expressed her gratitude to campaigners for their support, sharing the news on the social media platform X. "Julian is free!!!!" she wrote, adding, "Words cannot express…

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Julian Assange Agrees To Plead Guilty In US Case

Julian Assange reaches a plea deal with the Justice Department, agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge to avoid US imprisonment. The deal includes a 6...

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The Independent UK

Julian Assange flies to remote Pacific island in plea deal with US over espionage

A decade-long legal saga over the WikiLeaks founder’s future could be over within hours

The Independent UK

Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption

The longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption

France 24

This Palestinian man was just released from Israeli jail, but this is not his 'before' photo

A video recently went viral showing 29-year-old Palestinian man Badr Dahlan released after spending 30 days in an Israeli prison. Visibly distressed and traumatised in the video, he spoke of harsh conditions in detention and of being beaten by Israeli forces. Misleading photomontages quickly circulated online claiming to show his…

The Independent UK

Mom who kept her adopted son locked in a ‘box’ avoids prison after admitting to her crime

Tracy Ferriter, 48, pleaded guilty to felony charges of aggravated child abuse, false imprisonment and child neglect and will serve 10 years probation

WhatToWatch

General Hospital spoilers: Carly and Brennan plot to bring down John Cates?

General Hospital’s Carly knows the truth and is now determined to fix things for Jason. Does that mean partnering with Brennan to take down Cates?

Radio France Internationale

French ex-priest, convicted for sexually assaulting minors, found dead

The defrocked priest Bernard Preynat, who was convicted in 2020 of sexual assault on minors and sentenced to five years in prison, was found dead Sunday at his home near Lyon.

Al Jazeera

Philippine court clears Duterte critic Leila de Lima of drugs charges

Former senator and justice secretary was jailed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency after questioning his drug war.

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