Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange reunites with family after he arrives in Canberra

ABC  

In short: Julian Assange has arrived in Australia, ending his diplomatic saga. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Australia, ending the former fugitive's decade-long diplomatic saga. Assange's lawyer, Jen Robinson, said he spoke with the prime minister on the phone as soon as he landed, and expressed his thanks for his return. " Julian Assange's lawyer Jen Robinson said his return to Australia was the result of 14 years of legal battles and campaigning. He said in his phone call with Assange expressed "praise" for the Australian government's efforts in returning him home, saying it took patient diplomacy.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange celebrates first Christmas after prison release
3 hours, 56 minutes ago

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange celebrates first Christmas after prison release

Hindustan Times  

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has marked his first Christmas since his release from prison in a rare photo shared by his wife Stella Assange. It wishes a “Merry Christmas” and a “steadfast push for peace and dignity for all” from the family, who moved to Australia following Mr Assange’s release. In a post on the social network X, formerly Twitter, …

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public appearance since release
2 months, 4 weeks ago

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public appearance since release

Hindustan Times  

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is set to make his first public appearance since being freed from a British jail when he gives evidence to the Council of Europe next month, his organisation said on Wednesday. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to testify before the Council of Europe next month, marking his first public appearance since his release from British …

Julian Assange's wife Stella posts first family photo since husband's release
5 months ago

Julian Assange's wife Stella posts first family photo since husband's release

ABC  

Julian Assange's wife Stella has shared the first photo of the WikiLeaks founder and their children all together since his release from a British prison in June. Ms Assange posted the photo on Instagram with her, her husband and their two children Gabriel, 7, and Max, 5, posing on the beach together. Loading Instagram content On June 26, Assange pleaded …

Julian Assange's return is being framed as a triumph by the Australian government, but there are awkward parts to the story
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Julian Assange's return is being framed as a triumph by the Australian government, but there are awkward parts to the story

ABC  

Has there been a recent political story that has been subject to so much different framing, by so many different people and interests, as the legal resolution of the Julian Assange case and his subsequent return to Australia? The Assange success helped Labor this week but it can't last Photo shows A man in suit gets out of a ca …

Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Stella Assange thanks Australian lawmakers for WikiLeaks founder’s freedom

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Stella Assange thanked the spectrum of lawmakers who campaigned for her husband, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, to be freed during her visit Thursday to Australia’s Parliament House, where political leaders differed over how welcome the convicted felon was in his homeland. Stella Assange speaks at a press conference in Parliament House following WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s arrival …

Inside the media 'mosh pit' as Assange's team celebrated his safe return to Australia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the media 'mosh pit' as Assange's team celebrated his safe return to Australia

ABC  

Through the window of Agostini's Italian in Kingston, just minutes from Parliament House, curious diners watched on as an unexpected spectacle started to develop on the street outside. WikiLeaks had announced on social media it was to be the venue for a press conference, less than two hours after the organisation's founder, Julian Assange, was due to touch down in …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-06-26 18:23 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hugs his wife Stella Assange after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra on June 26, 2024, after he pleaded guilty at a US court in Saipan to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate US national defence information. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a …

Julian Assange’s wife issues major alert after his release from UK prison; 'We must keep a close eye as…’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange’s wife issues major alert after his release from UK prison; 'We must keep a close eye as…’

Hindustan Times  

Julian Assange is reportedly going to ask for a pardon after admitting guilt to breaching US espionage legislation following an agreement with the US that saw him released from a Britain's harshest prison and granted him permission to return to his home country, Australia. “Julian Assange’s flight VJ199 landed in Bangkok and will soon take off again and fly into …

Julian Assange finally heads home, to walk free after plea deal with US
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Julian Assange finally heads home, to walk free after plea deal with US

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 25, 2024 18:13 IST - 3 MINS READ Julian Assange will plead guilty to violating US espionage laws in a deal with the Justice Department that will see him return to his home country of Australia. “This created the space for a long period of negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that …

Who is Gabriel Assange? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's son's pic goes viral ahead of homecoming
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Gabriel Assange? WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's son's pic goes viral ahead of homecoming

Hindustan Times  

Gabriel Assange is set to welcome his father, Julian Assange, following his release from confines of the Britain’s harshest prison, Belmarsh. Julian Assange and his wife Stella Moris share two kids Max and Gabriel. As his family has expressed relief and gratitude following his release from prison, the picture of Gabriel Assange wearing a “Free My Dad” t-shirt has gone …

Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pushed back against Albanese’s position during a visit to Australia last year, saying Assange was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing …

Timeline of the Julian Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Timeline of the Julian Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges

Associated Press  

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange headed to the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday to complete a plea deal with U.S. federal prosecutors that will allow him to walk free in return for a guilty plea. — October 2015: Metropolitan Police end their 24-hour guard outside the Ecuadorian Embassy but say they’ll arrest Assange if he leaves, ending a three-year …

Australian PM welcomes news of WikiLeaks founder Assange's release
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian PM welcomes news of WikiLeaks founder Assange's release

China Daily  

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks out a plane window as he approaches Bangkok airport for layover, according to the post by Wikileaks on X, in this picture released to social media on June 25, 2024. CANBERRA -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the news that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to be released by US authorities. Penny …

Watch: Julian Assange’s wife and supporters speak ahead of extradition hearing
7 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Julian Assange’s wife and supporters speak ahead of extradition hearing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Julian Assange's wife and supporters held a briefing …

Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction
8 months, 1 week ago

Wife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the right direction

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. Biden said Wednesday that his administration is “considering” a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Assange for publishing a trove …

WikiLeaks’ Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the US
10 months ago

WikiLeaks’ Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the US

Associated Press  

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on spying charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. Two High Court judges said Wednesday they would take time to consider their verdict after a two-day hearing in which Assange’s …

WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US
10 months ago

WikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US

Associated Press  

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s fight to avoid facing spying charges in the United States may be nearing an end following a protracted legal saga in the U.K. that included seven years of self-exile inside a foreign embassy and five years in prison. “Julian has been indicted for receiving, possessing and communicating information to the public of evidence of …

Julian Assange's wife Stella warns WikiLeaks founder ‘will die’ if extradited to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Julian Assange's wife Stella warns WikiLeaks founder ‘will die’ if extradited to US

Hindustan Times  

The hearing for Julian Assange's extradition to the US is scheduled for next week. Ahead of the hearing, the WikiLeaks founder's wife, Stella Assange, has issued a warning, saying her husband “will die” if he loses the appeal. Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, attends a news conference ahead of Julian Assange's final UK appeal hearing, in London, …

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

The Hindu  

Australia's House of Representatives has ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Independent lawmaker Andrew Wilkie moved the motion on February 14 one week ahead of Britain's High Court of Justice …

Australian Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he hoped for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Albanese told Parliament that the days before …

Australian parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US

New Indian Express  

MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he hoped for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country. Albanese told Parliament the days before Britain’s High Court …

Australian lawmakers urge release of Julian Assange during talks in Washington
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian lawmakers urge release of Julian Assange during talks in Washington

Hindustan Times  

A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department. The group of Australian lawmakers urged U.S. officials to drop their attempts to extradite Assange from a British prison to the United States, where he is wanted …

Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian lawmakers head to US to lobby against efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Assange

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A group of Australian lawmakers said Tuesday they would travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Independent lawmaker and delegation member Monique Ryan told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. they represented a large group of lawmakers who feel “really, really strongly about the importance of …

Australian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia: — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was working in the “most effective way possible” to secure the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but declined an invitation Monday to meet the Australian citizen’s wife. Albanese said a meeting with Stella Assange wouldn’t help her 51-year-old husband who is in a London prison fighting extradition to the …

Australian lawmakers press US envoy for Julian Assange release
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian lawmakers press US envoy for Julian Assange release

Al Jazeera  

Assange’s supporters say he is an anti-establishment hero who has been victimised because he exposed the US wrongdoings. Australian lawmakers have met United States Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, urging her to help drop the pending extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and allow him to return to Australia. The “Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group” said on Tuesday it informed …

Australia's Anthony Albanese refuses to publicly intervene on Julian Assange's deportation
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia's Anthony Albanese refuses to publicly intervene on Julian Assange's deportation

Firstpost  

The Australian government has been under mounting pressure to intervene since the British government last week ordered Assange’s extradition to the United States on spying charges Canberra, Australia: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. The Australian government has …

Julian Assange should not be extradited to United States, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says
3 years ago

Julian Assange should not be extradited to United States, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says

ABC  

One of the government's most senior ministers has called for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be kept in Britain and tried there or returned to Australia. Key points: The Deputy Prime Minister says Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US The Opposition Leader has also backed an end to Mr Assange's ongoing incarceration The Wikileaks founder faces a …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given permission to marry partner Stella Moris in prison
3 years, 1 month ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given permission to marry partner Stella Moris in prison

The Hindu  

November 12, 2021 04:39 pm | Updated December 14, 2021 07:07 pm IST - London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted permission to marry his partner, Stella Moris, in prison, British authorities say. Mr. Assange has been held in London’s high-security Belmarsh Prison since 2019 as he fights a U.S. attempt to extradite him on espionage charges. Mr. Assange …

British judge rejects Julian Assange's bid to delay US extradition hearing
4 years, 3 months ago

British judge rejects Julian Assange's bid to delay US extradition hearing

ABC  

Lawyers representing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange have failed in a bid to further delay his extradition case until next year. Key points: Julian Assange's extradition hearing has resumed after a months-long delay due to the coronavirus lockdown The US claims he conspired to hack government computers and that he put lives at risk Mr Assange could face up to 175 …

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