A judge at Woolwich Crown Court will begin hearing arguments from lawyers for U.S. authorities, who want to try Julian Assange on espionage charges that carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.

A judge at Woolwich Crown Court will begin hearing arguments from lawyers for U.S. authorities, who want to try Julian Assange on espionage charges that carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison. https://t.co/GW3w3gBUrY

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