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Assange to give first public address since jail release

SYDNEY, Australia — Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to break his post-prison silence in an address to the Council of Europe next week, his organization said on Wednesday.

WikiLeaks said the 53-year-old would travel from his native Australia to the eastern French city of Strasbourg next Tuesday to testify before a parliamentary legal committee investigating his case.

HOME SWEET HOME WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange flashes thumbs-up signs to supporters after arriving at Canberra Airport in Australia’s capital Canberra on June 26, 2024. EPA PHOTO

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