WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with US and be freed from prison

He is expected to return to Australia after his plea and sentencing, which is scheduled for Wednesday morning, local time in Saipan, the largest island in the Mariana Islands. The hearing is taking place there because of Assange’s opposition to traveling to the continental U.S. and the court’s proximity to Australia. Assange’s U.S. attorney, Barry Pollack, did not immediately return messages seeking comment Monday. The deal ensures that Assange will admit guilt while also sparing him from any additional prison time. He had spent years hiding out in the Ecuadorian...