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People protest outside the London court where the hearing to extradite whistleblower Julian Assange to the US is taking place. IMAGES
A video released by Wikileaks reportedly shows Julian Assange, the organization's founder, boarding a flight at London Stansted Airport. Assange has been released from a high-security London prison where he was held for five years, Wikileaks says, after reaching a US plea deal. IMAGES
Protesters gather outside a London court on the day that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may find out whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch UK legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States. The Australian national, aged 52, is seeking permission to appeal against a ruling allowing him to be sent to face a US trial on espionage charges. IMAGES
Greta Thunberg protests alongside fellow climate activists outside the Standard Chartered Bank Headquarters in London ahead of the COP26 climate conference. IMAGES
Supporters of Julian Assange, including the former leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn, gather in front of London's Old Bailey on the day of the first hearing of the journalist's extradition appeal. IMAGES