WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from Belmarsh prison after a lengthy legal battle, marking a major development in his quest for freedom. He's agreed to plead guilty to leaking US national security secrets in exchange for returning to his native Australia, avoiding extradition to the US and potentially lengthy imprisonment. Assange's release follows years of confinement, during which WikiLeaks continued to expose government corruption globally. His case sparked an internationa...