## Judge who reviewed James Comey's indictment was confused by prosecutor's handling of case, transcript shows

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According to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by CBS News, Judge Vaala asked the newly named interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan — a former Trump personal lawyer — why there were two versions of the indictment.

But two versions of the indictment were published on the case docket: one with the dropped third count, and one without.

I've been handed two documents that are in the Mr. Comey case that are inconsistent with one another," Vaala said to Halligan.

And she noted that one document did not clearly indicate what the grand jury had decided.

"The one that says it's a failure to concur in an indictment, it doesn't say with respect to one count," Vaala said.

In an unusual move, Comey's indictment was personally signed by Halligan, not a rank-and-file federal prosecutor.

Attorney General Pam Bondi praised Halligan in a post on X Friday, writing that she "did an outstanding job.". »

### Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv - as Poland scrambles jets and closes airspace

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Poland closed the airspace near two of its southeastern cities, Lublin and Rzeszow, as its air force scrambled jets in response to Russia's attack on Kyiv.

Image: People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched around 500 drones and over 40 missiles in the overnight attack on Ukraine. »

### UN imposes 'snapback' sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran

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UN imposes 'snapback' sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran.

"Given the knowledge Iran has, given the materials that remain in Iran, that's a very dangerous assumption.".

The aftermath of the June war drove up food prices in Iran, putting already expensive meat out of reach for poorer families. »

### China Opens Doors For Indian Pharma With Zero Duty, Relief Arrives As US Shuts Out Imports With 100% Tariff

Authored by freepressjournal.in

New Delhi: In a major development, China has slashed the 30 percent import duty on Indian pharmaceutical products to zero.

This landmark step will allow Indian drug manufacturers to export medicines to China without paying any customs duty.

Experts say this decision could boost Indian pharma exports by billions of dollars in the coming years. »

### Dutch teens arrested for trying to spy on Europol for Russia

Authored by bleepingcomputer.com

Two Dutch teenage boys aged 17, reportedly used hacking devices to spy for Russia, have been arrested by the Politie on Monday.

According to De Telegraaf, the two used a WiFi sniffer device near Europol and Eurojust offices, as well as the Canadian embassy in The Hague.

Europol has a robust security infrastructure in place, and there is no indication that our systems have been compromised. »

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