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FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures as he prepares to speak from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy, where he is taking refuge in London August 19, 2012. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to the United States where he is wanted on 18 criminal charges, including breaking a spying law.

Following are key events in the life of Assange and his long legal case:

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