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9/11 Military Commissions
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Deal Appeal for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
8 sources · 3d ago
Political Violence
Australian MP Helen Haines Undergoes Bilateral Leg Amputation Following Targeted Vehicle Attack
5 sources · 1d ago
West Bank Tensions
Israeli Military Detains and Releases US Congressional Candidate Brad Lander in West Bank
8 sources · 2d ago
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