Julian Assange has lost his high court appeal against extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion. Read the full story

America has opened a grand jury hearing to decide whether to prosecute WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, for espionage, reports MediaGuardian. Read the full story

The Sydney Peace Foundation has awarded WikiLeaks figurehead Julian Assange a peace award for “exceptional courage in pursuit of human rights”. Read the full story

The Guardian published the leaked Guantanamo Bay files despite being “double-crossed” by WikiLeaks, according to the paper’s investigations editor David Leigh. Read the full story

“It’s no secret we have had our ups and downs with [Julian Assange], he’s an interesting man and a difficult man, but I think at a time when the eyes of the world will be on how America reacts I hope they don’t go for him in the way that has been suggested, and I hope very much that they treat Bradley Manning properly.” Read the full story

“While the internet has in some ways an ability to let us know to an unprecedented level what government is doing, and to let us co-operate with each other to hold repressive governments and repressive corporations to account, it is also the greatest spying machine the world has ever seen.” Read the full story

Julian Assange, the frontman of WikiLeaks, has claimed that the internet is “the greatest spying machine the world has ever seen”, and that it is “not a technology that favours freedom of speech”. Read the full story

Julian Assange has applied to trademark his name, according to MediaGuardian, to protect it for use in “public speaking” and “entertainment” services. Read the full story