Could the French Pedophile Doctor Joël Le Scouarnec Have Been Stopped Earlier?

Years before Joël Le Scouarnec was charged with abusing 299 former patients, he was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse imagery.

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Israeli Forces Said They Killed a ‘Terrorist.’ He Was 14 Years Old.

The death of Amer Rabee, a Palestinian American in the West Bank, has spurred anger over soldiers’ use of force and an apparent lack of accountability.

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Trump’s Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding Would Take Billions and Many Years

President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles.

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Why Andrew Cuomo’s Critics Say He’s Just Like Eric Adams

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race. His critics say his mayoralty would be similar to a second term for the incumbent, Eric Adams.

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Weinstein Trial to Shift to Defense After 3rd Accuser’s Striking Account

Jessica Mann broke down while testifying at the disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes trial. His lawyers are expected to begin making their case this week.

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Japan Will Spend $6.3 Billion to Shield Its Economy From Trump’s Tariffs

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies.

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Police Quickly Gave Details on Liverpool Car Ramming, Aiming to Prevent Rumors

Just hours after the episode, the police announced that the driver was a white British man. After previous violence, false anti-Muslim speculation had been spread online.

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Judge Criticizes Government Inaction in Case of Migrants Held in Djibouti

Judge Brian E. Murphy had ordered the Trump administration to offer due process to a group of men whom the government was trying to send to South Sudan.

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China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss

A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.

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A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline

In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of unthinkable things that later came true.

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