Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, agrees to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act.

The plea deal is related to Assange's obtaining and publishing classified documents in 2010.

This agreement ends a long legal battle and international pursuit of Assange.

Assange will be sentenced in the Northern Mariana Islands before returning to Australia.

The Australian Government is providing consular assistance.

Prime Minister Albanese states that Assange's case has gone on for too long.

Charges against Assange stem from WikiLeaks' release of classified US military documents, sparking a debate over press freedom.

Assange's guilty plea is a significant development after spending time in a UK prison and fighting extradition to the US.

More details are expected as legal proceedings continue.