LONDON: WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has lost his latest attempt to fight extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, though he will renew his a
, 51, is wanted by US authorities on 18 charges relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables.
However, his wife Stella Assange said there will be a hearing next week at which Assange will again appeal against the decision to extradite him. In January 2021, a British judge ruled Australian-born Assange should not be extradited, saying his mental health meant he would be at risk of suicide if convicted and held in a maximum security prison.
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