Assange arrested after Ecuador withdraws asylum protection

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was expelled from his hideout in Ecuador’s embassy in London today and quickly arrested by London police amid concerns that he faces extradition to the U.S. WikiLeaks and Assange became famous in 2010 after the organization published government secrets leaked by U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning. More recently, the website was front and centre of the 2016 American presidential race after publishing hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Find out more at https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-04-11-assange-arrested-after-ecuador-withdraws-asylum-protection/

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