David McBride, a former Australian army officer, lost his appeal to reduce his sentence of five years and eight months for leaking classified documents about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The ACT Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, rejecting McBride's argument that he acted in the public interest. His legal team plans to appeal to the High Court, citing significant public interest and constitutional issues. The case has raised concerns about the treatment of whistleblowers in Australia. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)