Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man
The WikiLeaks founder is being reunited with his family to start a new life.
The WikiLeaks founder is being reunited with his family to start a new life.
The WikiLeaks founder has appeared in court in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands and pleaded guilty to one charge.
He's also tipped to take up a news position or work for the Australian government.
The International Federation of Journalists and the National Union of Journalists welcomed Assange’s release from prison.
In a statement posted on X, the official WikiLeaks account said Assange left Belmarsh Prison, in south east London, on Monday and flew out of the UK.
The full appeal is now expected to be heard in London later this year.
Monday’s short hearing could be the WikiLeaks founder’s final UK bid for an appeal against extradition.
The Australian-born journalist is being held in Belmarsh prison in London as he fights being extradited to the United States.
The founder of WikiLeaks has been fighting extradition to the US.
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