Julian Assange will not be extradited to the United States, but he remains in detention in the United Kingdom.

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British justice decided on Wednesday to keep Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in detention pending the examination of the appeal made by the United States against the refusal of his extradition.

Judge Vanessa Baraitser said there are "substantial grounds for believing that if Mr. Assange were released today, he would not go to court to face the appeal process."

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