The Metropolitan Police said he had been taken into custody and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court "as soon as is possible".

Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden for fear that he would be handed over to the US for prosecutio...

They will mark the beginning of what organisers have dubbed 'Assange Week', with further events planned for New York, Montevideo and Buenos...

Julian Assange from their London embassy in a diplomatic bag, wearing a fancy dress disguise, in one the many bizarre plots drawn up to eva...

43-year-old Assange is unable to get hospital treatment because he fears he will be arrested by police if he leaves the embassy.

Britain today said it would not provide safe passage to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he was granted asylum by Ecuador.

This initial decision is expected by 25 December. If the judges decide against the hearing, Assange will face extradition within 10 days.

"I must order that Mr Assange be extradited to Sweden," judge Howard Riddle said in a decision at Belmarsh Magistrates Court in southeast L...

Nearly seven in 10 Americans believe the WikiLeaks exposure of thousands of secret US cables went too far, and most support the arrest and ...

A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying he must abide by strict bail conditions as he fights ex...

Australia blamed US on Wednesday for release by WikiLeaks of US diplomatic cables and said its Australian founder Julian Assange should not...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived for a court hearing over sexual allegations in London on Tuesday.

The elusive WikiLeaks founder and Editor-in-Chief has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two women in Sweden.

MasterCard Worldwide on Monday stopped funneling payments to WikiLeaks a day after online financial transactions service disconnected a but...

A second warrant is likely to be issued shortly for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is reported to be in the UK at a se...

The lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that a "state actor" is likely to blame for massive cyber attacks.

Interpol issued an order on Tuesday for the arrest of WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange in connection with a Swedish investigation o...