Julian Assange freed by US court after guilty plea

Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, was freed on Saipan after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law. He admitted to one count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified documents, citing First Amendment beliefs. The judge accepted his plea and released him due to time served in British jail. Assange is set to return to Australia, ending a long legal saga that spanned multiple countries. Source Reuters