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Where is Julian Assange now and what happens next to the WikiLeaks founder?

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US President Joe Biden has stated that he is taking Australia's request to withdraw Julian Assange's prosecution into consideration.

Recently, the Australian parliament passed a resolution, supported by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, requesting that Assange be brought back to his home nation of Australia.

In response to a question about Australia's request on Wednesday, the president stated, "We're considering it."

Mr Albanese declared that he was "increasingly optimistic about an outcome" and that Mr Biden's remarks were "encouraging"."Mr Assange should be allowed to go back home," he stated to Sky News Australia.

March saw the suspension of the process when the London High Court ordered the United States

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