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Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home

Jun. 27, 2024 00:30 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian leaders cautiously welcomed an expected plea agreement that could set free Julian Assange, who was pursued for years over WikiLeaks' publication of a trove of classified documents. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday there was...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

Jun. 26, 2024 22:03 PM EDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice...