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The 50-year-old Australian is being held in jail while US authorities seek his extradition to face trial on 18 counts

The decision deals a serious blow to Assange's effort to fight his deportation in the courts

Assange is accused of releasing vast troves of 'confidential US military records and diplomatic cables'

Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that Assange will have to remain in custody in Britain

The United States accuses Australian-born Assange, 49, of 18 offenses relating to the release by WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks published thousands of emails hacked from Clinton’s campaign, weeks before the 2016 election

US, in violation of international law and basic norms,has been engaging in large-scale indiscriminate cyber theft

As the 48-year-old Australian is still fighting a US bid to extradite him from Britain

A final decision on whether WikiLeaks founder can be extradited will rest with the courts

Wikileaks, Reporters Without Borders and other media rights groups denounce charges as attack on press freedom