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Added on the 09/02/2017 14:35:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Exteriors of the courthouse in Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will appear at a hearing as part of a plea deal that will see him freed. IMAGES
Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange, arrives at a British High Court on the second day of a two-day hearing for the Wikileaks founder's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States. Washington indicted the Australian multiple times between 2018 and 2020 over WikiLeaks' publication of secret military and diplomatic files on the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. IMAGES
Julian Assange supporters rally outside the Royal Court of Justice in London, UK on day two of the hearing. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from court due to illness on Tuesday 20 February, as his lawyers launched a likely last bid to appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges. IMAGES
Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
Exiled former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont leaves court in Italy after an extradition hearing. The extradition warrant was issued by Spain over his role in Catalonia's failed independence bid. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.