Julian Assange Granted Extradition Reprieve as Court Demands Death Penalty Assurances

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted a temporary reprieve by the High Court in London to appeal his extradition as U.S. authorities must give assurances that he will not face the death penalty. On Tuesday, Mr. Assange found that he faces a further wait to discover whether his final bid to appeal over his extradition can go ahead. In a judgment on Tuesday, Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr. Justice Johnson dismissed most of Mr. Assange’s legal arguments, but said that unless assurances are given by the United States he would be able to bring an appeal on three grounds....