BBC Look-Ahead: Julian Assange Extradition Trial Begins

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 11:11am

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Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, begins extradition hearings in a London court this week. If he does get extradited, Assange faces up to 175 years in prison in the U.S.

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For a look at some of this week's key international stories, The Show spoke with the BBC’s Rob Hugh-Jones.

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