Julian Assange’s extradition put on hold as UK court wants ‘assurances’ from US
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London’s High Court said the U.S. must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. Two UK judges delayed a decision on whether to grant Assange a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, giving …