Julian Assange freed from UK prison under plea deal with US Justice Department | The World

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made a plea deal with the US Department of Justice that looks set to see him return home to Australia. Mr Assange left the United Kingdom for Saipan in the US territory of Northern Mariana Islands. There he is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday morning to one charge relating to the Espionage Act. The World's Yvonne Yong speaks with ABC Correspondent Michelle Rimmer and VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman about how the next legal steps will unfold. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia