New York, New York: 24 years after 9/11, former al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa to address UNGA as Syrian president | World News

Syrian President Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, marking the first visit of a Syrian president to the gathering in nearly six decades. Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, […]

9/11 mastermind’s plea blocked: US court scraps deal; backs Pentagon’s authority

A federal appeals court in Washington, DC has thrown out a proposed plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, effectively halting what was expected to be a major development in one of the most prolonged military prosecutions in US history. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that then-Defence […]