What is Wikileaks? What did Julian Assange do? Why do the US want to extradite him?

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What is Wikileaks? What did Julian Assange do? Why do the US want to extradite him?

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Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist, founder of WikiLeaks (born 1971)

US President Biden ‘considering’ dropping Assange charges 02:39

Credit: ODN - Published 3 weeks ago

Biden considers Australia's request to drop Assange prosecution 01:15

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published 3 weeks ago

Assange faces weeks-long wait over last-ditch extradition appeal 02:08

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on March 26, 2024

Assange conviction 'would be a blow for journalism across the world' 05:45

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on March 26, 2024

What does court ruling mean for Julian Assange's extradition? 04:31

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on March 26, 2024

WikiLeaks

News leak publishing organisation

UK court orders delay to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to US over espionage charges 00:35

Credit: euronews (in English) - Published on March 26, 2024

A look back at how WikiLeaks shook the world 02:29

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on March 26, 2024

Wikileaks's Assange can appeal against extradition to US, London High Court rules 07:09

Credit: FRANCE 24 English - Published on March 26, 2024

London

Capital city of England and the United Kingdom

Teenage boy killed in Hainault named as Daniel Anjorin 01:51

Credit: ODN - Published 4 hours ago

Queen thanks supporters of sexual assault survivors 01:56

Credit: ODN - Published 5 hours ago

Pictured: Schoolboy, 14, killed in sword attack

Police have released a photo of the 14-year-old boy killed in the sword attack in northeast London on Tuesday.

Credit: Sky News - Published 13 hours ago

Boy, 14, killed in sword attack attended same school as Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar

The 14-year-old boy killed in a sword attack in London yesterday was a pupil at the same school attended by Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Sky..

Credit: Sky News - Published 13 hours ago

'Extreme heat is here to stay': London must adapt to 'new reality' as number of days over 30C rises

London must adapt to a "hotter reality" as the number of days over 30C (86F) rises, new research has warned.

Credit: Sky News - Published 14 hours ago

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