Aussies cheer as Julian Assange walks free

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. He will plead guilty to one felony count in exchange for time served. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney that this deal is the culmination of years of lobbying by the Australian government for Assange’s release.

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