in the news a breakthrough for julian assange jeffrey u.k. court blocks the u.s. extradition request joy of his supporters is tempered don't want it it's largely supporting america's espionage charges against him saying it sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom.

jeffreys, bbc news, warrington. a judge at the old bailey has ruled that the wikileaks founder, julian assange, cannot be extraditedntial military and diplomatic documents ten years ago. she said his mental health problems meant he would be at risk of suicide. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. free julian assange! julian assange has long attracted loyal supporters, and this was their reaction outside the old bailey as they heard the news. no extradition. yeah! for more than a decade, the wikileaks founder has resisted extradition, spending seven years holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london before being removed almost two years ago and detained in belmarsh prison. the us authorities want him to face 18 charges, mostly of espionage, relating to his allengthed role in the leaking of thousands of secret military documents. many focussed on the wars in afghanistan and iraq, including this video appearing to show a us helicopter firing on civilians in baghdad. to some, mr assange is a champion of free speech who revealed war crimes. to others, a law breaker who endangered the lives of us agents. a