Julian Assange

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Julian Assange's Dramatic Release: From Prison to Plea Deal and Homecoming

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Julian Assange, the controversial WikiLeaks founder, is set to plead guilty and return home to Australia after years of legal battles and imprisonment. Learn more about his surprising journey and the plea deal that paved the way for his release!

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been making headlines as he is released from prison and prepares to enter a plea deal with the US government. After a long legal battle and extradition fight, Assange is finally seeing a potential path to freedom. Australian leaders have cautiously welcomed the news, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledging that there is no benefit in keeping Assange incarcerated.

Assange is expected to plead guilty to violating one charge of espionage, marking a significant development in his case. He is set to appear in a US court in the Northern Mariana Islands to finalize the deal. The release of Julian Assange from a high-security UK prison has stirred global attention, especially with the anticipation of his return to Australia after years of confinement.

In a surprising turn of events, Julian Assange's wife, Stella, expressed her elation at her husband's imminent release. The agreement between Assange and US authorities includes a plea to one charge, allowing him to walk free after a twelve-year legal battle. As the WikiLeaks founder prepares to embark on his journey home, the world watches with interest as this chapter in his tumultuous saga unfolds.

In a related development, Julian Assange's decision to plead guilty comes after years of seeking asylum. He had previously accused India of denying him asylum, highlighting the complexities of his international struggles. Additionally, Assange's choice to fly to the remote Pacific island of Saipan for court proceedings raised eyebrows, emphasizing the lengths he is willing to go for his freedom.

As Julian Assange's release captivates the world, it sheds light on the ongoing debate surrounding whistleblowers and freedom of information. The impact of WikiLeaks and Assange's role in exposing sensitive data remain subjects of intense discussion and scrutiny, shaping the landscape of information sharing in the digital age.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released from prison after US ... (Aljazeera.com)

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

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Australian leaders cautiously welcome plea that could free Julian ... (Business Standard)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday there was nothing to be gained by keeping the Australian incarcerated. Advertisement. Julian Assange.

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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, to plead guilty to violating the ... (CBS News)

Assange, who has been in custody in the United Kingdom, is set to appear in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Julian Assange released: Wikileaks founder leaves Britain after US ... (The National)

He is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge and be sentenced to five years and two months in prison, with credit for the same amount of time spent behind ...

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Julian Assange's wife tells BBC she is 'elated' after Wikileaks ... (BBC News)

Summary · Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK after agreeing a US deal that will see him plead guilty to one charge and go free · His wife Stella ...

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Julian Assange is flying back to Australia after a 12-year legal battle ... (CNN)

The controversial figure has spent the past five years in a high-security UK prison and nearly seven years before that holed up at the Ecuadorian embassy in ...

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Julian Assange leaves jail on his way to enter plea deal with the U.S. (NBC News)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty in a deal with the United States, allowing him to go free years after publishing classified ...

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Julian Assange: Plane carrying WikiLeaks founder in Bangkok ... (The Associated Press)

A plane carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Thailand. He is on his way to enter a plea in a U.S. court that is expected to free him and ...

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Julian Assange's wife Stella 'elated' with husband's release from UK ... (India Today)

Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has told BBC that she is "elated" at her husband's release from a UK prison in an espionage case.

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Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan? (The Indian Express)

US prosecutors said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wanted to go to a court close to his home of Australia but not on the continental United States.

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The time Julian Assange accused India of denying him asylum ... (Firstpost)

Whistleblower Julian Assange of WikiLeaks had also urged New Delhi to grant asylum to whistleblower Edward Snowden.

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Julian Assange freed on US plea deal and starts journey home (BBC News)

The WikiLeaks founder is due to return to Australia, after signing a US deal that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange set to walk free: What is the deal he ... (The Indian Express)

Julian Assange shot to fame in the early 2010s, when his website WikiLeaks made public some confidential information, including on US military operations in ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK (Deccan Herald)

The 52-year-old Australian national was lodged at Belmarsh high-security prison in London since 2019 when he was taken into custody from the Ecuadorian Embassy, ...

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Julian Assange timeline: A criminal or a hero? (Aljazeera.com)

The WikiLeaks founder is free after years-long legal battle that has stirred debate around the world on press freedom.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange freed after US plea deal (BBC News)

Wikileaks said its founder had left a UK prison after striking a deal to plead guilty to US criminal charges.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from London prison, flown ... (Business Standard)

The 52-year-old Australian national was lodged at Belmarsh high-security prison in London since 2019 when he was taken into custody from the Ecuadorian ...

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Australia's most senior diplomat in UK flying with Julian Assange to ... (The Guardian)

WikiLeaks founder due to be sentenced at a hearing in Northern Mariana Islands.

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Washington v WikiLeaks: how the US pursued Julian Assange (The Guardian)

Almost 14 years after the mass leak of secret military and diplomatic files, the organisation's founder has struck a plea deal with the US, leaving prison ...

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Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on way to US court, later freedom (India Today)

A plane believed to be carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed in Bangkok on Tuesday on its way to enter a plea deal with the US government that ...

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Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan? (Reuters)

Better known for its sandy beaches and Second World War wrecks, the tropical Pacific island of Saipan will soon host the final act of Julian Assange's ...

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Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific Island of Saipan? (Deccan Herald)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out a plane window. Credit: Reuters Photo. Sydney: Better known for its sandy beaches and ...

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Julian Assange's plea deal: a suitable end to a grubby saga (The Economist)

America was right to have sought his extradition. But a bit of compassion now does not go amiss. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out a plane's window ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal (Financial Times)

Agreement set to end long-running legal saga over one of biggest releases of classified materials in US history.

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The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over (WIRED)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in US court on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal battle between the ...

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Iraq to NSA spying: The biggest revelations by Julian Assange's ... (Aljazeera.com)

WikiLeaks unearthed documents ranging from conflicts within the US Democrats to toxic waste dumping in West Africa.

​Free man: On the release of Julian Assange (The Hindu)

The WikiLeaks founder was first arrested in Britain in 2010 on a European warrant over sex crime allegations reported in Sweden — those charges were later ...

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Julian Assange heads to freedom. This is how the deal was done (BBC News)

Australian pressure, British legal process and a US realisation it needed a deal led to Wikileaks founder's release.

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From a plea deal to a 2am prison call: how Julian Assange finally ... (The Guardian)

A lawyer's offer, a judgment that foretold years of legal wrangling, and diplomatic pressure all played a part in the release of the WikiLeaks founder.

The latest on Julian Assange's plea deal (NPR)

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S. government. He's expected to plead guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is free, ending years-long legal ... (NPR)

Assange pleaded guilty to a felony charge of violating the Espionage Act. His court hearing was held in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands, ...

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WikiLeaks's Julian Assange declared 'free man' in Saipan after US ... (Aljazeera.com)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expected to return to Australia after his court appearance in US Pacific territory.

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Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage ... (The Guardian)

US plea deal allows WikiLeaks founder to return to Australia after an extraordinary legal fight spanning more than a decade.

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Julian Assange freed in plea deal, ending years-long legal battle (Moneycontrol.com)

Assange, wearing a dark suit with a loosened tie, arrived at court without taking questions. The plea agreement allows him to return to his native Australia ...

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Julian Assange pleads guilty in US court on remote island, walks out ... (India Today)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing US military secrets in a deal that secures his freedom and ends a ...

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Australia welcomes Julian Assange home amid warnings about ... (The Washington Post)

There was broad bipartisan support at home for Assange's release, but some politicians also noted that the press freedom has worsened in recent years.

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Julian Assange ends stalemate with US, exchanging guilty plea for ... (CNN)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed back home in Australia, a free man for the first time in 12 years, after a US judge signed off on his unexpected ...

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Why Northern Mariana Islands hosted Julian Assange hearing (BBC News)

The remote ocean archipelago was until now known for its secluded beaches and wartime shipwrecks.

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Julian Assange is set free (Aljazeera.com)

WikiLeaks founder avoids more prison time in plea bargain with the US that has global implications for press freedom.

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Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder lands in Australia a free man (BBC News)

Landing in Canberra, the Wikileaks founder's 14-year legal battle comes to an end after a plea deal with the US.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man (The Hindu)

Julian Assange returns to Australia after pleading guilty to U.S. military secrets charges, greeted by supporters and family.

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Watch: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives in Australia after ... (Times of India)

US News: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday arrived in his home country of Australia a free man after pleading guilty to conspiracy in a US court ...

What did WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange change by releasing ... (NPR)

NPR's A Martinez asks Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, about the legacy of Julian Assange, and the 2010 WikiLeaks publication of ...

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Julian Assange's actions put lives at risk: US as WikiLeaks founder ... (India Today)

Julian Assange returned to Australia after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law. The judge noted no identifiable victims resulted from the release ...

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Explained: How Julian Assange walked out of U.S. court as a free man (The Hindu)

The story so far: In a dramatic conclusion to an extradition saga that lasted more than a decade, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on June 26 pleaded guilty ...

What Julian Assange's plea deal means for journalists who expose ... (NPR)

Julian Assange avoids a trial or further jail time in the U.S. for posting classified documents, but his plea deal suggests journalists cannot count on ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man ... (The Associated Press)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to his homeland Australia after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets.

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