时间：2025-10-08 00:12:35 来源：网络整理编辑：焦點
Julian Assange can now (almost) walk free. SEE ALSO:Pamela Anderson really, really wants you, and th
Julian Assange can now (almost) walk free.
SEE ALSO:Pamela Anderson really, really wants you, and the rest of the world, to become a veganAnd he's obviously thrilled about it, as his latest tweet with an old picture of himself smiling shows:
Tweet may have been deleted
Sweden's director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the 7-year rape investigation into the WikiLeaks founder.
Assange, 45, has lived in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, in a bid to avoid being extradited to Sweden.
He's refused to travel to Stockholm for fears of a further extradition to the U.S., where he could face charges over WikiLeaks’ release of 500,000 secret military files on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The U.S. hasn't said whether they have prepared charges against him.
WikiLeaks, which tweeted the announcement, said the focus now is on the UK:
Tweet may have been deleted
In a statement, the Met Police confirmed Julian Assange will be arrested should he leave the Ecuadorian Embassy for failing to surrender to bail.
"Westminster Magistrates' Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Julian Assange following him failing to surrender to the court on the 29 June 2012," police said.
"The Metropolitan Police Service is obliged to execute that warrant should he leave the Embassy."
If Assange is convicted on the charge, the maximum sentence he could face is a year in prison and/or a fine.
Two states took big steps this week to get rid of the tampon tax2025-10-07 23:43
This mannequin challenge is probably the most important one yet2025-10-07 23:29
'Bleak' — Most students have trouble identifying fake news, Stanford study finds2025-10-07 23:25
Grandma finally gets Christmas celebration she's always wanted2025-10-07 23:14
Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan2025-10-07 23:09
Chance the Rapper sends love to Kanye West after hospitalization2025-10-07 23:01
Star Wars is political, and it always has been2025-10-07 22:52
Being sexist can be bad for a man's psychological health, too2025-10-07 22:42
U.S. pole vaulter skids to a halt for national anthem2025-10-07 22:23
Capcom deems its own 'Street Fighter V' stage too distracting for pros2025-10-07 21:44
Researchers create temporary tattoos you can use to control your devices2025-10-08 00:05
Donald Trump cancels, then uncancels, meeting with the 'not nice' New York Times2025-10-08 00:02
Grocery shoppers get a taste of life below the poverty line in new ad campaign2025-10-07 23:59
Being sexist can be bad for a man's psychological health, too2025-10-07 23:41
Pole vaulter claims his penis is not to blame2025-10-07 23:29
Rare 'thunderstorm asthma' event take five lives in Australian city2025-10-07 23:21
Windows 'Solitaire' game comes to Android and iOS for the first time2025-10-07 22:57
Bumbling Trump adviser Kris Kobach's secret plan for America, revealed2025-10-07 22:56
J.K. Rowling makes 'Harry Potter' joke about Olympics event2025-10-07 22:22
Windows 'Solitaire' game comes to Android and iOS for the first time2025-10-07 21:54
