The Latest Breaking News from Julian Assange

Australia has never been in a better position to strike a deal with the US over the WikiLeaks founder

The US is in a "really difficult legal position" after a London court granted Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition, his lawyer Jennifer Robinson says.

The family of the WikiLeaks founder had feared he could be on his way to the US this week, but Monday’s ruling will prolong the case for months

The U.S. is hoping to extradite the Wikileaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s challenge to the order for his extradition to the United States to face charges of computer misuse and espionage will continue, after the High Court in London rejected US government assurances that his rights to freedom of expression would be protected.

Julian Assange's appeal against US extradition stirs global debate on press freedom and national security, with far-reaching implications.

Crowds of supporters celebrated after judges granted the WikiLeaks founder permission to challenge his extradition

Judges had deferred a decision on whether Assange could take his case to another appeal hearing

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange say the U.S. has provided “blatantly inadequate” assurances that he will have free press protections if extradited to the United States to face espionage charges