Julian Assange Agrees to Plea Deal; Lorraine Kelly Celebrates Daughter's Engagement and Pregnancy

Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks, has agreed to a US plea deal under which he will plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act and subsequently be released after his five-year detention in the UK. This move concludes over a decade of legal battles and international arrest warrants stemming from his publication of US military data in 2010. The plea deal, while preventing a formal court precedent, raises concerns among press freedom advocates about its implications for investigative journalism. Assange was seen leaving the UK, heading to the Mariana Islands for his plea and sentencing. Separately, Lorraine Kelly paused her ITV show to share the joyful news of her daughter Rosie's engagement and pregnancy, celebrating the upcoming additions to her family.