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August 11, 2021

U.S. Appeals Ruling That Blocked Julian Assange's Extradition
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In Britain, U.S. lawyers are presenting their case in a preliminary
hearing, challenging a court's decision to halt the extradition of Wiki
Leaks founder Julian Assange. He faces up to 175 years in prison in the
U.S. under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents
exposing U.S. war crimes.


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