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Julian Assange's Journey: From Legal Battles to Freedom

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Discover the latest on Julian Assange's plea deal and his journey to freedom through remote islands and courtrooms. Exciting update on the WikiLeaks founder's legal saga!

Julian Assange's recent flight to Thailand and his upcoming court plea in the U.S. have sparked worldwide interest in the fate of the WikiLeaks founder. After years of legal battles, Assange finds himself at a crucial juncture, facing the debate of whether he is a criminal or a hero. His unexpected journey to Saipan, a remote Pacific island, has added a mysterious twist to the unfolding saga. Meanwhile, in a surprising turn of events, Assange has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count, setting the stage for his freedom.

As Assange prepares to return to Australia, speculations arise about the significance of his plea deal and its implications on press freedom. The presence of Australia's senior diplomat accompanying Assange to the court hearing in the Northern Mariana Islands adds a diplomatic intrigue to the unfolding story. With Assange striking a deal with the U.S., the world waits to see the final outcome of his long legal battle.

Interesting Fact: Julian Assange's plea deal includes a felony charge related to one of the biggest leaks of classified U.S. national defense documents.

Exciting Update: Despite years of tension between Assange and the U.S., a surprising plea deal has paved the way for his release and journey back to Australia.

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Julian Assange: Plane carrying WikiLeaks founder in Bangkok ... (The Associated Press)

A plane carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has landed in Thailand. He is on his way to enter a plea in a U.S. court that is expected to free him and ...

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Julian Assange timeline: A criminal or a hero? (Aljazeera.com)

The WikiLeaks founder is free after years-long legal battle that has stirred debate around the world on press freedom.

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Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan? (Reuters)

Better known for its sandy beaches and Second World War wrecks, the tropical Pacific island of Saipan will soon host the final act of Julian Assange's ...

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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, to plead guilty to violating the ... (CBS News)

Assange, who has been in custody in the United Kingdom, is set to appear in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to U.S. ... (The Japan Times)

Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents.

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Julian Assange freed on US plea deal and starts journey home (BBC News)

The WikiLeaks founder is due to return to Australia, after signing a US deal that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free.

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Australia's most senior diplomat in UK flying with Julian Assange to ... (The Guardian)

WikiLeaks founder due to be sentenced at a hearing in Northern Mariana Islands.

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After Bangkok Stopover Julian Assange Will Be Heading To A Little ... (Forbes)

Assange is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. Pacific territory of the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday night and enter his plea before a U.S. federal judge ...

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"Julian Assange is free": WikiLeaks founder strikes plea deal with U.S. (Axios)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge related to his alleged role in one of the biggest leaks of classified ...

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Washington v WikiLeaks: how the US pursued Julian Assange (The Guardian)

Almost 14 years after the mass leak of secret military and diplomatic files, the organisation's founder has struck a plea deal with the US, leaving prison ...

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Julian Assange heads to US court on Pacific island after plea deal (BBC News)

The Wikileaks founder has agreed to plead guilty to one charge, in return for walking free.

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Reactions to Julian Assange plea deal differ across the US political ... (The Guardian)

Leftist film-maker Michael Moore applauds deal while Mike Pence says it 'dishonors' US military members.

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The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over (WIRED)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in US court on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal battle between the ...

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal (Financial Times)

Agreement set to end long-running legal saga over one of biggest releases of classified materials in US history.

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From a plea deal to a 2am prison call: how Julian Assange finally ... (The Guardian)

A lawyer's offer, a judgment that foretold years of legal wrangling, and diplomatic pressure all played a part in the release of the WikiLeaks founder.

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The Pointless Prosecution of Julian Assange (The Atlantic)

Julian Assange is not a simple man, for all that people wish otherwise. The WikiLeaks founder is portrayed as a transparency hero, an enemy of the United ...

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Julian Assange heads to freedom. This is how the deal was done (BBC News)

Australian pressure, British legal process and a US realisation it needed a deal led to Wikileaks founder's release.

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Why the hearing to free Julian Assange is happening on a tiny ... (ABC News)

Julian Assange's long-running legal odyssey has moved around the world, but its last stop looks set to be a courtroom on a small island in the middle of the ...

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Iraq to NSA spying: The biggest revelations by Julian Assange's ... (Aljazeera.com)

WikiLeaks unearthed documents ranging from conflicts within the US Democrats to toxic waste dumping in West Africa.

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Live updates: Julian Assange to attend plea deal hearing in Saipan (The Washington Post)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty in a deal with the United States that would free him and send him to Australia.

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Julian Assange arrives in Saipan for court hearing (The Guardian)

Plane carrying WikiLeaks founder touched down more than two hours before the scheduled start of a plea hearing that is expected to result in his freedom.

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Timeline of Julian Assange's 14-year-long saga to dodge extradition (ABC News)

Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, is expected to plead guilty to espionage charges Tuesday in a deal hashed out with federal prosecutors.

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Live updates: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives in Saipan ... (ABC News)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court alongside Kevin Rudd in Saipan, here he is expected to plead guilty to an espionage charge ahead of his ...

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WikiLeaks gadfly: the Julian Assange saga (Financial Times)

After spending seven years in an Ecuadorean embassy and five in prison, the US pursuit of him is drawing to a close.

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WikiLeak's Julian Assange lands in Saipan for US plea-deal court ... (Aljazeera.com)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to be freed after plea-deal court appearance on the US territory of Saipan.

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What did Julian Assange do? WikiLeaks' most significant document ... (CBS News)

Julian Assange founded the WikiLeaks website, which published thousands of confidential leaked documents from sources including the U.S. government, ...

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Experts warn Julian Assange plea deal could set dangerous ... (The Guardian)

Human rights organisations want the next UK government to seek assurances from the US that it will not pursue journalists publishing classified information.

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Brother: Julian Assange 'excited to be a free man' | CNN (CNN)

<p>Gabriel Shipton joins The Lead. </p> · Brother: Julian Assange "excited to be a free man". 05:07 ; Princess Kate Balcony Royals digvid · See Princess of Wales ...

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Julian Assange live news: WikiLeaks founder pleads guilty and ... (The Guardian)

Assange: Yes. Manglona: It is the finding of this court ... that the plea of guilty is now accepted. The defendant is found guilty. Share.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty (NPR)

Assange pleaded guilty to a felony charge of violating the Espionage Act. His court hearing was held in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands, ...

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Julian Assange ends stalemate with US, exchanging guilty plea for ... (CNN)

The WikiLeaks founder will walk free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signs off on his unexpected plea deal on Wednesday morning.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to espionage ... (ABC News)

The resolution brings to a close a more than decade-long legal battle after Assange released a cache of classified US defence documents alleging war crimes ...

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Inside the decadelong, global pursuit of Julian Assange that ended ... (CNN)

The United States' pursuit of Julian Assange for leaking state secrets has played out for more than a decade in courtrooms and government offices across the ...

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Watch: Julian Assange arrives at US court in Saipan (BBC News)

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory, to attend court.

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Why Northern Mariana Islands hosted Julian Assange hearing (BBC News)

The remote ocean archipelago was until now known for its secluded beaches and wartime shipwrecks.

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Julian Assange walks free after US plea deal (Financial Times)

WikiLeaks founder released on time served after pleading guilty to espionage charge.

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Australia welcomes Julian Assange home amid warnings about ... (The Washington Post)

There was broad bipartisan support at home for Assange's release, but some politicians also noted that the press freedom has worsened in recent years.

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