Settlement Could Ease Benefits Access for LGBTQ+ Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
A proposed legal settlement could allow over 18,000 LGBTQ+ US military veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to more easily access veteran benefits by removing discriminatory sexual orientation indicators from their discharge papers.
Settlement Could Ease Benefits Access for LGBTQ+ Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
A proposed legal settlement could allow over 18,000 LGBTQ+ US military veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to more easily access veteran benefits by removing discriminatory sexual orientation indicators from their discharge papers.
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40% Bias Score
Military Court Blocks Austin's Attempt to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling, preventing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from invalidating plea agreements for three men accused of planning the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; the court found Austin lacked the authority to overturn the deals, which allow the def...
Military Court Blocks Austin's Attempt to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling, preventing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from invalidating plea agreements for three men accused of planning the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; the court found Austin lacked the authority to overturn the deals, which allow the def...
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28% Bias Score
Appeals Court Upholds 9/11 Plea Agreements, Rejecting Austin's Intervention
A military appeals court upheld plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 defendants, rejecting Defense Secretary Austin's attempt to withdraw them; the three men could plead guilty as early as next week at Guantanamo Bay, avoiding the death penalty and agreeing to answer questio...
Appeals Court Upholds 9/11 Plea Agreements, Rejecting Austin's Intervention
A military appeals court upheld plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 defendants, rejecting Defense Secretary Austin's attempt to withdraw them; the three men could plead guilty as early as next week at Guantanamo Bay, avoiding the death penalty and agreeing to answer questio...
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48% Bias Score
Appeals Court Reinstates 9/11 Plea Deals, Overruling Austin
A U.S. military appeals court rejected Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to void plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the 9/11 attacks, allowing the guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences to proceed; this follows more than a decade of pretrial hearings and numer...
Appeals Court Reinstates 9/11 Plea Deals, Overruling Austin
A U.S. military appeals court rejected Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to void plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the 9/11 attacks, allowing the guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences to proceed; this follows more than a decade of pretrial hearings and numer...
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32% Bias Score
Nine UK Special Forces Members Under Investigation for War Crimes
Nine UK special forces members face potential war crime prosecutions for two separate incidents in Syria, with one case involving eight individuals and another one, while a separate case involving a special forces member in Afghanistan is also under review by the Service Prosecuting Authority.
Nine UK Special Forces Members Under Investigation for War Crimes
Nine UK special forces members face potential war crime prosecutions for two separate incidents in Syria, with one case involving eight individuals and another one, while a separate case involving a special forces member in Afghanistan is also under review by the Service Prosecuting Authority.
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40% Bias Score
Coast Guard Concealed Yearslong Sexual Assault Investigation
A Senate investigation revealed that top Coast Guard officials deliberately hid a yearslong investigation, Operation Fouled Anchor (2014-2019), into over 100 sexual assault and harassment allegations at the Coast Guard Academy, from Congress and the public, with internal documents showing concerns a...
Coast Guard Concealed Yearslong Sexual Assault Investigation
A Senate investigation revealed that top Coast Guard officials deliberately hid a yearslong investigation, Operation Fouled Anchor (2014-2019), into over 100 sexual assault and harassment allegations at the Coast Guard Academy, from Congress and the public, with internal documents showing concerns a...
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68% Bias Score
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Correct Records of 35,000 LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a historic settlement with over 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans dishonorably discharged due to sexual orientation, agreeing to streamline the process for correcting their records and upgrading their discharges to receive veteran benefits; the settlement follows a class-action lawsuit fil...
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Correct Records of 35,000 LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a historic settlement with over 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans dishonorably discharged due to sexual orientation, agreeing to streamline the process for correcting their records and upgrading their discharges to receive veteran benefits; the settlement follows a class-action lawsuit fil...
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60% Bias Score
Appeals Court Reinstates 9/11 Plea Deals, Rejecting Austin's Intervention
A U.S. military appeals court upheld plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the 9/11 attacks, rejecting Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to nullify them; the agreements spare the men a potential death sentence, ending a significant legal dispute at Guantanamo Bay.
Appeals Court Reinstates 9/11 Plea Deals, Rejecting Austin's Intervention
A U.S. military appeals court upheld plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants in the 9/11 attacks, rejecting Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to nullify them; the agreements spare the men a potential death sentence, ending a significant legal dispute at Guantanamo Bay.
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32% Bias Score
Ten British Armed Forces Members Face War Crimes Allegations
Ten British armed forces members face prosecution for alleged war crimes; nine are under investigation for incidents in Syria, and one in Afghanistan, following a Freedom of Information request and subsequent internal review which overturned the MoD's initial refusal to disclose the information.
Ten British Armed Forces Members Face War Crimes Allegations
Ten British armed forces members face prosecution for alleged war crimes; nine are under investigation for incidents in Syria, and one in Afghanistan, following a Freedom of Information request and subsequent internal review which overturned the MoD's initial refusal to disclose the information.
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40% Bias Score
Military Appeals Court Rejects Austin's Attempt to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals
A US military appeals court on Monday night rejected Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to nullify plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 co-defendants, allowing the agreements to proceed; these agreements will see the men plead guilty in exchange for life sentences, avoiding...
Military Appeals Court Rejects Austin's Attempt to Overturn 9/11 Plea Deals
A US military appeals court on Monday night rejected Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempt to nullify plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 co-defendants, allowing the agreements to proceed; these agreements will see the men plead guilty in exchange for life sentences, avoiding...
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32% Bias Score
Ukrainian Brigade Commander Arrested for Negligence in Soldier Abuse Case
The commander of Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade, Oleh Poberzhnyuk, was arrested and charged with negligence regarding the torture of soldiers under his command between February and July 2024, following an Ukrainska Pravda investigation revealing systematic abuse and extortion within the brig...
Ukrainian Brigade Commander Arrested for Negligence in Soldier Abuse Case
The commander of Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade, Oleh Poberzhnyuk, was arrested and charged with negligence regarding the torture of soldiers under his command between February and July 2024, following an Ukrainska Pravda investigation revealing systematic abuse and extortion within the brig...
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48% Bias Score
High Court Pressures State on Fallen Soldier Status for Slain Hostage
The High Court in Israel is compelling the state to decide if Alon Shamriz, a slain hostage mistakenly shot by IDF forces in Gaza while waving a white flag, will be posthumously recognized as a fallen soldier, after his family's December 2023 request was denied by the IDF.
High Court Pressures State on Fallen Soldier Status for Slain Hostage
The High Court in Israel is compelling the state to decide if Alon Shamriz, a slain hostage mistakenly shot by IDF forces in Gaza while waving a white flag, will be posthumously recognized as a fallen soldier, after his family's December 2023 request was denied by the IDF.
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40% Bias Score