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UK Court Formally Issues Order For Assange To Be Extradited To US

File image: Julian Assange via @WikiLeaks/Twitter

Currently in London prison - wanted for espionage

A British court has formally issued an order for the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited from the UK to the US.

The decision is now in the hands of Britain's Home Secretary, Priti Patel.

Assange is currently in Belmarsh prison in London - wanted by the United States on charges of espionage.

Should Priti Patel sign-off his extradition, Mr Assange could appeal.

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