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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (C) gestures as he arrives at Canberra Airport on June 26, 2024 in Canberra, Australia. Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, returned to his native Australia as a free man, after attending the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan on Wednesday. Following his guilty plea to a felony charge under the Espionage Act, Assange was sentenced to time served and subsequently released, allowing him to walk free after years of incarceration and intense lobbying for his release from across the political spectrum. Family, supporters and politicians welcomed his release and return, with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying the case "had dragged on for too long." Assange's case has been a lightning rod for debates about press freedom and national security, with his supporters hailing him as a whistleblower who exposed government wrongdoing, while critics accused him of recklessly endangering lives by publishing classified information. His release marks the end of a tumultuous legal saga that spanned over a decade, involving allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and a protracted battle against extradition to the United States. (Photo by Roni Bintang/Getty Images)

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Lands In Australia After 14-Year Legal Battle

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was reunited with his family after touching down in his homeland of Australia on Wednesday.

Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hold banners and placards as they protest in support of him, outside The Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on May 20, 2024. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could find out on Monday whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch UK legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal With U.S.

According to court filings, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, intends to enter into a plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department this week to admit guilt to a conspiracy charge. This will allow Assange to be released from a five-year sentence in a UK prison.

Katie Ledecky smiles Friday, June 21, 2024, after her heat win in the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials women’s 800 meter freestyle prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY Sports

Trials over, US switch focus to Australian showdown in Paris

A powerhouse American swim team will turn their attention to another Summer Games showdown with arch-rivals Australia after the U.S. Olympic trials concluded in Indianapolis.

Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 400 meter freestyle swim on Saturday, June 15, 2024, during prelims for the Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Mandatory Credit: Grace Hollars-USA Today Network/File Photo

Ledecky triumphs again at U.S. Olympic trials

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky stormed to victory in the 200m freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis.

THORNTON, CO - MARCH 06: Used vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the newest vaccine approved by the U.S. FDA for emergency use, sit in a box at an event put on by the Thornton Fire Department on March 6, 2021 in Thornton, Colorado. Colorado entered COVID-19 vaccination Phase 1B.3 on Friday, allowing essential grocery and agriculture workers, people over the age of 60 and people with two or more high-risk conditions to receive a vaccine. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Study: COVID Vaccines May Have Helped Increase Excess Deaths Since Pandemic

COVID-19 vaccines could be part of the blame for an increase in “unprecedented” excess deaths in the U.S. and other Western countries in the three years since the pandemic began, according to a new study.

People Hold Vigil For Victims Of Sydney Shopping Centre Stabbing Attack SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21: Members of the public attend a candlelight vigil to honour the victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy at Bondi Beach in Sydney on April 21, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre was the scene of a frenzied stabbing attack on April 13, 2024 that killed seven, including the offender. The centre, which is an important feature of Sydney's affluent Eastern suburbs, re-opened for business on Friday. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images) (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

9-Month-Old Baby, Whose Mom Was Killed In Sydney Knife Attack, Discharged From Hospital

A nine-month-old baby who was stabbed during a knife attack at a mall in Sydney, Australia, has been safely released by the hospital.