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Donald Trump

Russians hack Democratic Party computers, copy Trump data

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the Democratic National Committee's computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the party and an outside analyst said Tuesday. The firm CrowdStrike said it was

Barack Obama

NSA leaker Snowden performed ‘public service,’ Holder says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden performed a "public service" by stoking a national debate about secret domestic surveillance programs when he released top-secret national security information, but he should still return to the U.S. to stand trial, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a podcast

American

North Korea sends another US citizen to prison

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday sentenced a U.S. citizen of Korean heritage to 10 years in prison after convicting him of espionage and subversion, the second American it has put behind bars this year. Kim Dong Chul had been detained in the North on suspicion of

iran

Iran says Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian convicted

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been detained in Iran for more than a year on charges including espionage, has been convicted, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary said. Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi confirmed the verdict in comments aired on state TV late Sunday night.