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Julian Assange Awaits Extradition Ruling

Australian-born Assange faces imprisonment of up to 175 years in the US

WikiLeaks founder challenges British court's decision to extradite him

The Australian-born Assange, 52, is wanted in the US on 18 charges, nearly all under the Espionage Act, relating to WikiLeaks' mass publication of classified US documents in 2010.

Today, the UK High Court will decide whether Assange will be extradited to the United States, where he faces imprisonment of up to 175 years.

Assange won the right to challenge a British court's decision to extradite him to the US in January. He is under enormous pressure as he awaits a ruling on his right to appeal against extradition to the US.

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