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Life is ‘relatively normal’ now, Rushdie said two weeks before stabbing

Sir Salman Rushdie said that after years of living in hiding and death threats his life was now “relatively normal” just weeks before he was attacked on stage.

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Italy is spending hundreds of millions to save dying villages. Will it work?

Using pandemic recovery money distributed by the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of the country’s 21 regions. The villages will each get $20 million.

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Who is the suspect in Salman Rushdie attack? What we know so far

Sir Salman Rushdie’s suspected attacker has been charged with attempted second degree murder.

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What daily life in Afghanistan looks like, 1 year after the Taliban takeover

A look at what ordinary Afghans have lost, and gained, since August 15, 2021, when the Taliban abruptly took over the country.

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What is the state of safety in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?

NPR’s Daniel Estrin speaks with Tamim Asey, a former defense official for Afghanistan, on how safe the country is a year after the Taliban takeover.

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A look at two sides of life in the Gaza Strip right now

There’s a deadly battle taking place in the region. At the same time, progress is being made to clean up the territory’s Mediterranean beaches as the people seek an escape from the violence.

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Trump Search’s Revelations Open New Political Front for Midterms – Bloomberg

Trump Search’s Revelations Open New Political Front for Midterms  Bloomberg Donald Trump’s fingerprints are all over the midterms  CNN Analysis | Donald Trump has been preparing for this moment for a long time  The Washington Post Donald Trump’s next move  UnHerd Here’s a Crazy

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified documents – Reuters

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, a security ‘nightmare’ that housed classified documents  Reuters FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations  CNN Key lines from the search warrant and receipt for Trump’s Florida home  CNN Trump had

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Breitbart Slammed for Doxxing FBI Agents Involved in Mar-a-Lago Raid – Newsweek

Breitbart Slammed for Doxxing FBI Agents Involved in Mar-a-Lago Raid  Newsweek FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations  CNN Opinion | Rhetoric after Mar-a-Lago search followed by Cincinnati violence  The Washington Post The

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House passes Inflation Reduction Act, a Biden win for health, climate – USA TODAY

House passes Inflation Reduction Act, a Biden win for health, climate  USA TODAY Vulnerable Democrats thrust into spotlight after voting in favor of Manchin-Schumer inflation bill  Fox News Lawmakers vote on Inflation Reduction Act  KXAN Will inflation fighting bill work? Results should be

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