British authorities decide to extradite Julian Assange to the US
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Assange has 14 days to appeal extradition decision
The possible extradition of Julian Assange is reported by the BBC.
The decision was made by British Home Secretary Priti Patel
The UK Home Secretary has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the US, where he faces 175 years in prison - a dark day for press freedom and British democracy. The decision will be appealed, WikiLeaks said.
Assange is an Australian journalist. In 2006, he founded the WikiLeaks website, where he posted classified materials about corruption, espionage, and US war crimes.
Julian Assange is currently in a British prison. In the US, he faces up to 175 years in prison on charges of espionage.