A “calm and free” Julian Assange returned home to Australia after 14 years of detention over espionage charges by the US, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

Julian Assange was on his way to his native Australia on Wednesday as a free man after years of international legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, who had long been wanted for revealing US state secrets, News.Az reports citing AFP.

A plane carrying Julian Assange landed Tuesday in Bangkok for refueling, as the WikiLeaks founder was on his way to enter a plea deal with the U.S. government that will free him and resolve the legal case that spanned years and continents over the publication of a trove of classified documents, News.Az reports citing AP.

After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free, News.Az reports citing BBC.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to US, London's High Court has ruled, News.Az reports citing BBC.