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Trump accuser follows Cosby playbook by pursuing defamation suit
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - When former reality television contestant Summer Zervos accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct last fall, she pursued her claims solely in the court of public opinion, since the allegations dated too far back to allow a lawsuit. By professing his innocence, the man who is now president of the United States had effectively called her a liar, Servos alleges in a defamation lawsuit. The suit copied a rare legal tactic employed most notably by several women who have accused the actor and comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault: using his denials as the basis for a defamation claim.
Officials: CIA chief to visit Turkey, discuss security
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo will visit Turkey on Thursday in his first overseas visit to discuss security issues, including Turkey's fight against a movement led by a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating a failed military coup, Turkish officials said, in a sign of improving relations between the allies.
Russian court says opposition leader Navalny guilty of embezzlement: Ifax
A Russian judge on Wednesday said that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was guilty of embezzlement, Interfax news agency reported, a decision that will force Navalny to drop his plan to run in next year's presidential election. The judge at the court, in the city of Kirov, was still reading his verdict, but it was clear from his remarks Navalny would be found guilty, Interfax reported. The agency cited a lawyer for Navalny as saying the decision would, under Russian law, disqualify Navalny from running in the election.
Sen. Sessions on track for confirmation as attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is working overtime toward confirming President Donald Trump's close ally, Sen. Jeff Sessions, to become the nation's top law enforcement officer as attorney general.
Searches in Germany, Britain focused on Islamist suspects: prosecutor
German authorities searched homes and other properties in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia and Britain on Wednesday to gather evidence about two suspects believed to have supported the Islamist group "Jabhat al-Nusra," the chief federal prosecutor's office said. There was no mention of any specific attack preparations in the case.
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