Appeals Court Overturns Plea Deal in 9/11 Case
The court found that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had the authority to invalidate a contract reached between the accused mastermind and a Pentagon official.
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Man dies of bubonic plague sparking urgent hunt for source of killer disease
The death is the first recorded case of fatal pneumonic plague in the county since 2007, when a resident became infected after contact with a dead animal.
US appeals court scraps alleged 9/11 mastermind’s plea deal
A divided US appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the death penalty. A military judge ruled in November …
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SASC to Pentagon: you need a new cyber-deterrence plan
Trump-administration nominees and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee recently traded views on how to deal with rising threats to critical infrastructure.
Appeals court tosses 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s controversial plea deal
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed sought to avoid the death penalty under the plea deal which a court threw out on Friday
Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget – politico.eu
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Landmines, fences and plenty of ‘sisu’: Life living next door to Vladimir Putin
From the Finnish president’s lakeside summer residence, Alexander Stubb tells Peter Hartcher what Australia can learn from Finland’s experience.
Stop the boats? Outrage as France and UK try a new deal on asylum seekers
The “one in, one out” immigration pact has sparked fury on both sides of the English Channel over forecasts it will return 50 people a week to French shores.