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The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a request to dismiss the case against him. This move was notable given Assange's publication of hundreds of thousands of secret documents and his...
29 Jun, 2024, 10.06 AM ISTWatch: Fiery exchange at US State Dept briefing over 'Assange's actions put people in danger' remark The day WikiLeaks founder and whistleblower Julian Assange walked free after signing a plea deal with the United States, the US State Department termed his actions for which he pleaded guilty as putting the lives of people, especially Washington's a...
27 Jun, 2024, 05.08 PM ISTAustralian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr' Julian Assange spent his first night in Australia in 14 years after being freed by a US court. He returned to an enthusiastic welcome but faces caution from the conservative opposition, who oppose labeling him a hero. Assange's wife, Stella, emphasi...
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Julian Assange's actions put people in danger: US State Department after whistleblower walks free Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrived in Australia after signing a plea deal with the US, ending a 14-year legal case. The US State Department criticized Assange for endangering lives, including diplomats and allies, by releasing unredacted cla...
27 Jun, 2024, 07.12 AM ISTThe controversial Wikileaks of Julian Assange and its diplomatic consequences Julian Assange had leaked critical information obtained from US diplomatic cables and this had damaged US’s credibility and its long-standing ties with many of its partners.
27 Jun, 2024, 02.14 AM ISTWikiLeaks founder Assange returns home a free man; Aussie PM says long-running legal process ends Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, returned to Australia on June 26 after a 14-year legal battle. He was warmly welcomed by his wife, father, and supporters. Video footage showed Assange arriving at Canberra airport before reuniting with his ...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.38 PM IST"Enough is enough": How Australia's quiet diplomacy led Julian Assange to freedom Julian Assange's release was facilitated by Australian diplomatic efforts, political support, and global fundraising. The legal battle ended after a plea deal, marking the conclusion of a 14-year saga involving espionage charges and extradition thre...
26 Jun, 2024, 03.31 PM ISTWhat you need to know about Julian Assange, WikiLeaks' controversial founder Julian Assange, who recently secured his freedom through a plea deal with US authorities, is a polarizing figure known for his role in WikiLeaks. Seen by many as a champion of press freedom, he gained global attention by releasing classified US mili...
26 Jun, 2024, 01.11 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets, ending a prolonged legal battle over press freedom and national security. The deal, struck in Saipan, allows Assange to return to Australia witho...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of U.S. court a 'free man' after guilty plea WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed after pleading guilty to violating U.S. espionage laws in a landmark deal on the Pacific island of Saipan. During the hearing, Assange admitted to conspiring to obtain and publish classified U.S. defen...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.12 PM ISTAssange's plea deal sets a chilling precedent, but it could have been worse Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, affecting American press freedoms but allowing him to walk free after more than five years in British custody. The agreement, concluded on Wednesday in a courtroom in a ...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.03 AM ISTWikiLeaks founder Assange strikes US plea deal, to be a ‘free man’ He flew out of London to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific where he will plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate national defence information, according to a court document.
26 Jun, 2024, 01.02 AM ISTUN welcomes release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from UK detention The United Nation praised Britain over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's release form detention. The UN termed it as a "significant step" to settle the case.
25 Jun, 2024, 05.19 PM ISTWhy is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan? Julian Assange is on his way to a courtroom on the Pacific island of Saipan where he is expected to plead guilty to a single criminal charge in a plea deal that will lead to his release and return home to Australia after a 14-year legal journey. Sai...
25 Jun, 2024, 03.12 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK 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, where he had sought asylum.
25 Jun, 2024, 02.37 PM ISTA look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will lead to his freedom. Assange, who has been imprisoned in the U.K. and fighting extradition to the U.S., is accused of conspiring to illegall...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.09 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty in espionage act case in US court, will be freed from prison Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, will plead guilty to conspiring to obtain and disseminate classified US defense information under a deal with the US Justice Department. This agreement concludes a decade-long legal battle involving multiple cou...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.08 PM ISTWikileaks founder Julian Assange freed from UK prison after plea deal with US in espionage case WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison in the United Kingdom and is set to travel home to Australia after he pleads guilty to a single charge of breaching the espionage law in the United States. Assange was freed from the UK’s h...
25 Jun, 2024, 11.57 AM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US, rules London court WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted the right to appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges by a London court, prolonging a lengthy legal battle. The High Court judges acknowledged Assange's grounds for challe...
20 May, 2024, 05.48 PM ISTWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stares at US extradition as trial in London starts today Two judges at the High Court in London will rule on whether the court is satisfied by US assurances that Assange, 52, would not face the death penalty and could rely on the First Amendment right to free speech if he faced a US trial for spying. Assa...
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