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Julian Assange granted appeal, pleads to Biden to drop case

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Julian Assange has been granted permission to appeal his extradition to the US after arguing he won’t be able to rely on his right to free speech in an American Court. His wife told supporters that the WikiLeaks founder was 'relieved' when the decision was reached. But he's pleading for US president Joe Biden to drop the case.
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