Comey’s Lawyers Head to Court to Argue Vindictive Prosecution by Trump

James B. Comey’s lawyers are expected to argue that the Justice Department effectively allowed itself to be taken captive by the president’s desire for political revenge.

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For Victims of Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships, Justice Can Be Elusive

As cruise travel hits record demand, cases of sexual assault have also risen. Many accusers learn that the rights they had on land don’t always apply.

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Venezuela Doesn’t Produce Fentanyl. Trump Is Targeting It Anyway.

Lawmakers and narcotics experts say that the Trump administration’s efforts to tie Venezuela to the U.S. fentanyl crisis are misleading.

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Two Miss Universe Judges Resign Before Finale, Deepening a Crisis

One accused the competition of being rigged. It is the second scandal to roil the pageant after an organizer berated a contestant in public.

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Old Divides of East and West Haunt Germany’s Newest Arrivals

Refugees who poured into the country a decade ago fared better when they landed in the more prosperous West, an enduring legacy of reunification.

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Zelensky Under Siege as Corruption Case Shatters Ukraine’s Wartime Unity

An anti-Zelensky political coalition is coalescing as the president’s allies are accused of enriching themselves while the country’s soldiers die on the battlefield.

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Russia Pounds Ukraine Even as Zelensky Aims to Revive Peace Talks

At least 19 people were killed in the city of Ternopil when missiles hit a residential building, the authorities there said.

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Trump Administration Gives Three Mile Island Nuclear Project $1 Billion Loan

The Pennsylvania site, shorthand for the dangers of nuclear power after a 1979 meltdown, is set for revival under a deal to power Microsoft data centers.

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In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research

Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.

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Smoking Weed Could Lead to Less Drinking, New Study Suggests

In a makeshift bar on a college campus, researchers studied how smoking cannabis affected alcohol consumption.

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