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October 14, 2019

Julian Assange Appears by Videolink for London Court Hearing
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In London, Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange was remanded in custody
Friday after he appeared via videolink for a brief court hearing. The
court will decide whether to extradite Assange to the United States,
where he faces 18 counts, including violations of an espionage law and
conspiracy to hack government computers. The full extradition hearing is
slated to start in February.


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