WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police on Thursday in the Ecuadorian Embassy where he'd been holed up since 2012 after the United States requested his extradition, London police say. London police confirmed Assange was arrested "on behalf of the United States," which requested Assange's extradition, as well as for breaching British bail conditions. Diplomatic asylum withdrawnIn a statement earlier Thursday, London police said they arrested Assange after being "invited into the embassy by the ambassador, following the Ecuadorian government's withdrawal of asylum." #ProtectJulian pic.twitter.com/dVBf1EcMa5 —@wikileaksBritain's Prime Minister Theresa May said Assange's arrest shows that "no one is above the law." Russia criticized the way in which London police arrested Assange.

Source: CBC News April 11, 2019 09:41 UTC