Britain Approves Extradition Of Julian Assange To US

The Wall Street Journal reports:

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can now be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. to face espionage charges after British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the order.

The decision, which Mr. Assange has said he would appeal, is the latest step in a long-running legal saga.

A London court authorized Mr. Assange’s extradition in April, overturning an earlier decision that had barred it on the grounds that he would be a suicide risk if held in harsh conditions in a U.S. jail while awaiting trial.

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