US government lawyers deny charges against Julian Assange politically motivated WikiLeaks founder named sources and encouraged theft and hacking, say lawyers at extradition hearing in London The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Julian Assange published 'stolen' military documents and is not an 'ordinary journalist', says US government Julian Assange is battling against extradition to the US where he faces a slew of espionage charges Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024
Lawyers For US Urge UK Court To Reject Assange Appeal Bid Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition there to face espionage charges. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday briefing: Everyone claims to back a ceasefire in Gaza. But what are they really saying? In today’s newsletter: As Israel’s position weakens on the international stage, differences in language between different ceasefire calls tell a complicated story The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Julian Assange extradition appeal: what’s at stake and what will happen next? WikiLeaks founder’s team says extradition is in breach of treaty, which prohibits doing so for political offences The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2024
Albanese working to keep Julian Assange out of US jail Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strategised with Julian Assange's legal team to help secure the WikiLeaks founder's release as he appeals extradition. AAP · Feb 20, 2024
The Biden Administration Is Bent on Setting an Alarming Precedent by Prosecuting Julian Assange The WikiLeaks founder already has spent as much time in a London prison as DOJ lawyers say he is likely to serve if convicted in the U.S. Reason · Feb 20, 2024
Morning Mail: building waste found in mulch, Assange’s last chance hearing begins, Darling River ‘destroyed’ The scope of the mulch scandal widens with discovery of other illegal contaminants; WikiLeaks founder in final bid to avoid extradition to US The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024
Stella Assange: 'it's too late for Navalny, but it's not too late for my husband Julian' As the imprisoned Wikileaks founder’s fate comes to a head this week, his wife tells Katie Strick how she keeps her spirits high while trying to save her husband’s life Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
U.S. Begins To Talk Ceasefire Plus: Catholic funeral for transgender activist, Donald Trump's props, deep tech in El Segundo, and more... Reason · Feb 20, 2024
Julian Assange risks ‘flagrant denial of justice’ if tried in US, London court told Lawyers seek permission at high court to appeal against WikiLeaks founder’s extradition The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
Assange starts last fight against U.S. extradition; Egypt builds wall near Gaza border WikiLeaks founder Assange's latest battle to avoid extradition to U.S. Egypt builds buffer in anticipation of a Palestinian refugee spillover. Louisiana's legislature begins special session on crime. WEKU · Feb 20, 2024
Who is Julian Assange? Will the WikiLeaks founder be extradited to the US? The London High Court hearing will determine whether Assange is extradited to the US after his decade-long legal battle. Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2024
The US justice department must drop spy charges against Julian Assange As the UK considers extraditing the WikiLeaks founder, American press freedom hangs in the balance The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2024
International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024 Julian Assange: WikiLeaks' Controversial Founder Julian Assange, the 52-year-old Australian fighting extradition from Britain to the United States, is for some a fearless campaigner for press freedom.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024 First Thing: Court considers Assange’s last-ditch bid to fight US extradition If extradited, a US conviction could mean life in prison for the Wikileaks founder. Plus, the groundbreaking stories of Black astronauts
Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2024 Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’ A court will decide if Julian Assange may appeal extradition to the US, where relatives say he could die in jail.
WEKU · Feb 20, 2024 WikiLeaks founder Assange starts final legal battle to avoid extradition to U.S. Julian Assange's lawyers will begin their final U.K. legal challenge on Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face spying charges.
AAP · Feb 20, 2024 Mass vigils as Assange faces final extradition test Julian Assange's supporters are gathering in Melbourne, hours before a hearing that could determine if he will be extradited to the US on espionage charges.
Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024 Julian Assange's wife joins High Court protest as Wikileaks founder fights extradition to US Stella Assange thanks protesters and says: ‘Please keep on showing up, be there for Julian and for us, until Julian is free’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024 Julian Assange supporters gather outside court as extradition hearing starts Two-day hearing will weigh up whether WikiLeaks founder can be granted leave to appeal against 2022 decision
International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024 UK Court To Hear Final Assange Appeal Against Extradition To US The High Court in London Tuesday will begin hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial over publishing secret military and diplomatic files.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 The Guardian view on Julian Assange: why he should not be extradited Editorial: Sending him to be tried in the United States would be an unacceptable act against the WikiLeaks founder – and against journalism
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 Julian Assange’s moment of truth has arrived – and the stakes are high If his appeal fails this week, the WikiLeaks founder could soon be on a plane towards a potential jail term of 175 years
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024 Julian Assange to find out next week if he can appeal against extradition to US London judges to decide whether WikiLeaks founder, who could face life in prison in US, has reached end of road in British courts