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This Week in History: Ceasefires, cyberterror and crisis in Crimea

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US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind

A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin ‘had full legal authority’ to withdraw plea agreement.

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US appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of 11 September terror attacks

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and widely regarded as the architect of the 9/11 attacks, was captured on 1 March, 2003 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and transferred to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

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US Appeals Court Scraps 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal that would have spared him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks

The Independent UK

Who are the armed groups India accuses Pakistan of backing?

What we know about The Resistance Front, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Muhammad and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

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Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks

Newly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

The Independent UK

Gitmo: Today, tomorrow — and forever?

A short history of the prison that Obama and Biden couldn't close — and Trump wants to fill with migrants

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Families of 9/11 victims’ two-decade wait for justice goes on as Biden blocks plea deal for accused mastermind

The highly-divisive plea deal has been blocked again

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Families of 9/11 victims have waited more than two decades for closure. It could be hours away.

The highly-contested plea deal has taken its toll on the families of victims

The Independent UK

Sept. 11 Families Await Potential Guilty Pleas At Guantanamo

Families of 9/11 victims await potential guilty plea from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, sparking mixed emotions and hopes for closure.

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Legal Battle Over 9/11 Mastermind's Guilty Plea

Legal battle ensues over 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's guilty plea, jeopardizing plea deal and justice for victims.

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With 9/11 plea deals in flux, victims' families sort through their feelings

Sept. 11 survivors and victims’ relatives have mixed feelings about a planned plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward

Lawyers for the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea in the attacks go forward

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Biden Administration Seeks To Block 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal

The Biden administration opposes a plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seeking justice for the victims of the 2001 attacks.

The Independent UK

Biden administration asks court to block plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks

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US military court clears way for possible plea deals for 9/11 suspects

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin sought to throw out a possible deal in a case complicated by accusations of CIA torture.

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The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks

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Military Appeals Court Rules Against Defense Secretary On 9/11 Plea Deals

Military appeals court reinstates plea deals for 9/11 defendants, challenging Defense Secretary's authority. Legal saga continues.

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Guantanamo Judge Schedules Hearings For 9/11 Defendants' Plea Agreements

U.S. military judge schedules plea hearings for 9/11 mastermind and co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, sparking legal battles over plea agreements and potent...

The Independent UK

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas in exchange for life sentences

The plea deal has angered many leading Republicans

The Independent UK

Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence

The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences

The Independent UK

US will appeal judge's ruling that 9/11 defendants can plead guilty and avoid the death penalty

A defense official says the Defense Department will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck by the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid

International Business Times

US Military Judge Reinstates 9/11 Mastermind Plea Deal

A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, an official said Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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