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In a highly anticipated decision, a UK court is poised to rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States. The ruling, scheduled for Tuesday, is expected to have far-reaching implications for Assange's legal battle and the broader issues of press freedom and government transparency.
Assange, who has been at the center of a legal saga spanning over a decade, faces extradition to the US to stand trial on criminal charges related to the publication of classified documents through WikiLeaks. The US government alleges that Assange endangered the lives of intelligence sources. . .