Who is Julian Assange and why does he divide opinion?
Assange came to the fore in 2010 with the publication of damaging classified US documents.
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Julian Assange can be extradited from UK to US after American government wins
Assange, 50, is wanted in America over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information.
US government wins latest round in appeal for Julian Assange’s extradition
The US authorities are appealing the High Court's decision not to extradite the WikiLeaks founder, which was made earlier this year.