Is this a victory for freedom of the press? A 14-year struggle between the US state and the man who revealed its secrets has come to an end. Neither side seems fully satisfied.
Julian Assange free after spy charges deal
Locked up: Assange, pictured in 2014, spent more than 10 years first in London's Ecuadorian embassy and then in prison. Glossary
Northern Mariana Islands - A US commonwealth of 14 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Just under 50,000 people live there.
Espionage - Spying.
WikiLeaks - A whistleblowing platform founded by Julian Assange. It has published news leaks and classified documents obtained by anonymous individuals.
Reuters - A major worldwide news agency.
Extradite - When one country officially send a suspect to another country to face trial for a crime.
Ecuadorian - Ecuador is a South American country with a population of nearly 18 million.
Diplomatic cables - A confidential message exchanged between people on diplomatic missions, such as those in embassies, and staff in the country they are representing.