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World / 26 June 2024
Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man
Stella Assange warns case sets dangerous precedent for press freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after landing at RAAF air base Fairbairn in Canberra, Australia, June 26, 2024
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Palestine / 9 May 2025
Aid workers slam plans by US contractors to take over Gaza aid distribution
9 May 2025
Imperialism / 9 May 2025
Denmark calls out the US for spying over Greenland
9 May 2025
Latin America / 9 May 2025
Panamanian president refuses to renegotiate new US Panama Canal deal
9 May 2025
Vatican / 9 May 2025
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9 May 2025
WWII / 9 May 2025
World leaders in Moscow to mark 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat
9 May 2025
West Bank / 8 May 2025
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8 May 2025
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8 May 2025
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JULIAN ASSANGE landed in Australia a free man today after a 14-year battle against extradition to the US. 

The WikiLeaks founder flew into Canberra after pleading guilty to a single charge under the Espionage Act for publishing evidence of US war crimes as part of a deal with US authorities. 

The use of the 100-year-old law, originally used to prosecute spies during WWI, was condemned as having grave implications for press freedom. 

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