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Trump considers pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes

President Donald Trump said Friday that he has been considering pardons for several American military members accused of war ...

Navy: Sailor contacted Russians, pleads guilty to espionage

A U.S. sailor has pleaded guilty to two counts of espionage and was sentenced to three years after admitting he took ...

Trial of Navy SEAL accused of killing prisoner set for June

The court martial of a SEAL accused of killing an Islamic state prisoner under his care in Iraq in 2017 is scheduled to start ...

Pennsylvania accuses financial firms of bond price-fixing

Pennsylvania's treasury department is accusing about a dozen large financial firms of working together to illegally inflate ...

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Russian court extends arrest for American accused of spying

A Russian court on Friday extended the arrest for a former U.S. Marine charged with espionage, who complained in court about ...

Brazil sues tobacco companies to recover public health costs

Tobacco giant Philip Morris said Thursday that Brazil's courts have consistently ruled that tobacco companies are not liable ...

USSF, promoter clash in court over international matches

A lawyer for a promoter asked a judge to order the U.S. Soccer Federation to sanction international league matches in the ...

Former youth coach found guilty of 45 charges of sex abuse

A former youth-team soccer coach has been found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault against 23 teenage boys. Bob Higgins ...

'Real Housewives' husband gets reprieve in deportation fight

The husband of a "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member has won a reprieve in his deportation battle. The 3rd U.S.

Russian court upholds guilty verdict for Jehovah's Witness

A court in Russia has ruled that a Danish Jehovah's Witness must stay in prison for the next six years. The court in western ...

EU high court rejects compensation bid on Greek bond losses

An EU high court has rejected a bid for compensation from the European Central Bank by some private owners of Greek bonds who ...

Cyprus editor hails acquittal over Turkey insult charge

The editor of a Turkish Cypriot newspaper said Wednesday his acquittal on charges he insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Thai court affirms defamation judgment against UK activist

An appeals court in Thailand on Wednesday upheld a 10 million baht ($313,000) judgment against a British activist who was ...

Greece: Supreme court hears appeal for far-left killer

Greece's supreme court on Tuesday examined the rejection of a furlough request by a hunger-striking extremist serving ...

Argentina: Fernández in court for first corruption trial

Argentina's former President Cristina Fernández appeared in court Tuesday for the first in a series of corruption trials ...

Serbia introduces life sentence amid EU criticism

Serbian lawmakers have voted to introduce life imprisonment without parole for the gravest criminal acts, despite criticism ...

Vigil at start of trial for German man who killed ex-wife

Women's rights activists in Germany have staged a vigil for a woman slain by her ex-husband last year amid anger that he ...

Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism

New Zealand police on Tuesday filed a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch ...

The Latest: Cohen links Trump's lawyer to false tower date

The Latest on the House intelligence committee's transcripts of interviews with President Donald Trump's former lawyer, ...

Indonesian court sentences Frenchman to death for drugs

An Indonesian court on Monday sentenced a Frenchman to death for smuggling 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of drugs to the tourist ...