"US Lawyers Push for Spying Charges Against WikiLeaks' Assange in Extradition Battle"

Julian Assange awaits a High Court decision on whether he can challenge his extradition to the U.S. on espionage charges, with a ruling expected in March at the earliest. His lawyers argue that sending him to the U.S. would result in a "flagrant denial of justice," while U.S. attorneys claim he put innocent lives at risk and went beyond journalism in publishing classified documents. Assange's legal battle has kept him in a British high-security prison for the past five years, and if the High Court rules against him, he can appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.