WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been set free on bail by the High Court in London.
A senior judge rejected an appeal against a lower court's decision earlier this week to release Mr Assange on conditional bail pending moves to extradite him to Sweden.
Sweden wants Britain to hand over Mr Assange for questioning over claims he sexually assaulted two women in Stockholm in August, but the 39-year-old Australian's supporters insist the process is politically motivated.
Mr Assange will have to reside at the country estate of Vaughan Smith, a former British army officer who founded the Frontline Club, a media club where WikiLeaks has based part of its operations.
Despite Mr Assange's arrest on 7 December, his whistle-blowing website has continued to release US diplomatic cables that it has been leaked. Washington has been infuriated by the leaks, which have caused it great embarrassment.
The latest batch today showed that a BP oil platform in Azerbaijan suffered a well blowout and a huge gas leak around a year and a half before the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
In a highly charged court hearing on Tuesday, Julian Assange was granted bail on condition he pays a security of £200,000 pounds (€235,000) with an additional £40,000 guaranteed in sureties.
Well-known supporters including US film director Michael Moore, British director Ken Loach, campaigning socialite Bianca Jagger and journalist John Pilger have helped put up the money.
Mr Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens, meanwhile accused the authorities of making it difficult for the website founder's legal team to meet him and prepare his case.
