The announcement by the Justice Department was an abrupt turnaround a month after the high-profile arrest of a former defense minister.
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Turkish Bank Case Showed Erdogan’s Influence With Trump
New details of the Justice Department’s handling of the accusations against Halkbank reveal how Turkey’s leader pressured the president, prompting concern from top White House aides.
British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial
The men were half of a cell of Britons who held Westerners hostage in Syria, some of whom were beheaded for propaganda videos.
Trump Officials Reconsider Prosecuting ISIS ‘Beatles’ Without Death Penalty
American military officials in Iraq want two detainees taken off their hands and a British court has blocked sharing evidence for any death-penalty case. But other options are also getting a second look.
U.N. Panel Takes Aim at Heavy-Handed Police Tactics at Protests
The comments by the United Nations Human Rights Committee come as the Trump administration faces growing criticism for deploying federal agents to confront Black Lives Matter protesters.
Barr Urges U.S. Companies to Resist Serving as ‘Pawns’ for China
The attorney general accused several companies by name of appeasing an authoritarian government to preserve access to a huge consumer market.
F.B.I. Finds Links Between Pensacola Gunman and Al Qaeda
The gunman in December’s shooting, a Saudi cadet who had trained with the U.S. military, had been in contact with the terrorist group, officials said.
U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hacking
The indictment suggests that the breach was part of a series of thefts by China to use the data to target American officials.
Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue
Italian newspapers that have depicted Link University as either a shady diploma mill or den of spies, unfairly tarnishing its reputation, its president says.
Facebook Encryption Eyed in Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
The debate over privacy in the digital age increasingly pits tech companies against law enforcement agencies as explicit imagery explodes.