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The founder of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police.
The 39-year-old Australian denies allegations he sexually assaulted two women in Sweden.
Scotland Yard said Mr Assange was arrested on a European arrest warrant by appointment at a London police station at 0930 GMT.
He is due to appear at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court later.
Mr Assange is accused by the Swedish authorities of one count of rape, one of unlawful coercion and two counts of sexual molestation, alleged to have been committed in August 2010.
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If he's innocent, this is a bad day for the sovereignty of certain European governments and for free speech in general. If he's guilty - lock him up and throw away the key for the sexual charges he faces - however I wonder whether pressure has been put on the two women to make these charges.
Some of the leaks have done the UK population a big favour - however last night's more security oriented leaks on steps to protect Baltic States in case of Russian attack were really dangerous.