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Swedish court upholds warrant against WikiLeaks founder

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A Swedish court on Wednesday decided to uphold an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over allegations of sexual assault.

The decision is a setback for Assange, who has been holed up at the Ecuadoran embassy in London for over two years, in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.

A Swedish court on Wednesday decided to uphold an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over allegations of sexual assault.

The decision is a setback for Assange, who has been holed up at the Ecuadoran embassy in London for over two years, in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.

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