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Newspaper review: Papers focus on Assange in court

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The Guardian and the Independent lead with the latest court appearance of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

The as a small but significant victory for the Australian.

The who will put up Mr Assange in the UK as his house guests if he is released from prison after an appeal.

Mr Assange would have to observe a curfew at Vaughan Smith's address in Suffolk as part of his conditions.

Diplomat tribute

Many of the papers give their assessment of veteran US diplomat Richard Holbrooke who died on Monday.

The , he was one of the ablest, most admired and most effective of American diplomats.

The who was responsible for saving the lives of untold thousands.

This is a reference to his role as chief negotiator of the Dayton Agreement, which ended the Bosnian War.

Inflation concerns

A number of papers highlight what they see as a growing cabinet rift with Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.

The after a stinging rebuke from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Secretary Theresa May over his prisons policy.

The Bank of England is under fire for its approach to inflation.

According to the the Bank's assurances that inflation will soon be under control.

Cup controversy

The by the head of world football, Sepp Blatter.

The Fifa president joked that gay football fans should refrain from sex during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

The Mirror quotes the Gay Football Supporters Network as saying that he "is simply not getting the issue".

The that Mr Blatter apologise or stand down immediately.

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