"Assange's Extradition: Australian Parliament Urges U.S. to Drop Case"

Julian Assange's fight to avoid extradition to the U.S. faces a crucial court hearing in London this week, with his wife warning that his life is at risk if he's sent across the Atlantic. The WikiLeaks founder, indicted on 18 charges over the publication of classified documents, argues that he acted as a journalist to expose U.S. military wrongdoing and is protected under press freedoms. His legal team plans to argue that he can't get a fair trial in the U.S., and that the crime of espionage was not meant to apply to publishers. If the London court rejects his plea for a full appeal, he could be extradited to the U.S. once British officials approve his removal.