WikiLeaks: Assange leaves UK after agreeing US plea deal
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has officially left the UK after agreeing a US plea deal. According to court documents, in return for pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, Assange will be sentenced to time served, 62 months - the time he has already spent in a British prison. The Standard’s Business & Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, explains why experts are warning about scam QR codes during Euro 2024 - and other high profile events over the summer.  China’s lunar probe returns to Earth with samples from the far side of the Moon.  Also in this episode: World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyrightStudy warns drinking from plastic bottles can raise type 2 diabetes riskLondon's roads ranked the most congested in Europe for the third year in a rowFamily sues NASA after Florida home is hit by debris from space station Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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