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Biden considering Australian request to drop Assange charges
US President Joe Biden has said that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.The country';s parliament recently passed a measure - backed by PM Anthony Albanese - calling for the return of Mr Assange to his native Australia.The US wants to extradite the 52-year-old from the UK on criminal charges over the leaking of military records.Mr Assange denies the charges‚ saying the leaks were an act of journalism.The...