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epa11436388 The plane (front) carrying WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waits to enter the runway for take-off from the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 June 2024. According to court filings in the US district court for the Northern Mariana Islands, US prosecutors said they anticipate Assange will plead guilty to the criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified documents relating to the national defense of the United States. A statement posted by WikiLeaks on the social media platform 'X' said Assange was freed from Belmarsh maximum security prison in the United Kingdom on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1,901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted Airport during the afternoon. He then boarded a plane and departed the UK to return to Australia. His wife Stella confirmed on X that 'Julian is free' and thanked supporters. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE