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Biljana Plavsic, the only woman charged with war crimes in the Balkan wars, dies aged 96

Globe and Mail and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Known as the Iron Lady of the Balkans, she expressed remorse after pleading guilty but later recanted.
The headline split Irish Times frames it as "Biljana Plavsic, the only woman charged with war crimes in the Balkan wars, dies aged 96". Globe and Mail frames it as "Biljana Plavsic, former Bosnian Serb leader, dies in Belgrade".
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Left / center-leftBiljana Plavsic, the only woman charged with war crimes in the Balkan wars, dies aged 96

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Irish TimesNews report · Oct 4, 9:46 PM

Biljana Plavsic, the only woman charged with war crimes in the Balkan wars, dies aged 96

Known as the Iron Lady of the Balkans, she expressed remorse after pleading guilty but later recanted

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Globe and MailNews report · Oct 4, 8:57 PM

Biljana Plavsic, former Bosnian Serb leader, dies in Belgrade

The wartime leader later pleaded guilty at a UN tribunal to persecution for her role in atrocities committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian war

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Oct 4, 8:57 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Oct 4, 9:46 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

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