Assange ‘put sources’ lives at risk’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange exposed confidential sources across the globe to the risk of ‘torture and murder’, his extradition hearing was told today (mon). The 48-year-old is wanted in the US for allegedly conspiring with army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to expose military secrets between January and May 2010. A US grand jury has indicted him on 18 charges – 17 of which fall under the Espionage Act – including conspiracy to receive, obtain and disclose classified diplomatic and military…