UK clears Assange extradition to US

Home Secretary Priti Patel's interior ministry said Assange had 14 days to appeal the decision, which comes after a UK court issued a formal order clearing his removal in April.

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Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attend a small protest near the State opera in Vienna, Austria on June 8, 2022. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP)
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Britain on Friday approved a US government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial over the publication of secret military files, prompting outrage from his supporters.

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