U.K. judge approves Julian Assange's extradition to the United States

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a step closer to getting extradited to the United States. A judge in the U.K. on Wednesday approved Assange's extradition to the U.S., meaning the next step is for Britain's interior minister to make a decision on it, The Associated Press reports. Assange faces charges of espionage stemming from the publication of classified material by WikiLeaks, and he has been in custody since 2019. A court in the U.K. granted Assange's extradition in December, and in March...