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Russian court sets Brittney Griner’s appeal date for Oct. 25

She was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

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Critics shred Elon Musk for purportedly spouting Putin talking points about Ukraine

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is being criticized for weighing in on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with his proposed “peace plan,” which critics allege is cribbed straight from Vladimir Putin’s talking points. On Monday, Musk posted a proposed deal on Twitter

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Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out

A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas. (Image credit: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

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Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu vaccines this season

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall. And for the first time, seniors are urged to get a special extra-strength kind.

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Rex Tillerson testifies at corruption trial of Trump adviser

Rex Tillerson, who served a turbulent term as secretary of state under former President Donald Trump, was called as a government witness Monday at the trial of a Trump ally accused of leaking intelligence to the United Arab Emirates.

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Russian men continue to escape conscription in large numbers to Turkey

Russians who have gone to Turkey to avoid conscription are at a loss to figure out their new future. Meanwhile, thousands of men keep arriving.

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Brazil has another month of campaigning after presidential election goes to runoff

Brazil faces a tense month ahead as the two divisive presidential candidates face each other in a runoff election.

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Britain’s finance minister reverses new policy just a week after initial annoucement

Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country’s currency and the government’s debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.

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Russia is losing the edge in Ukraine, but Putin still seems ready to double down

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about Putin’s mindset as the war in Ukraine shifts out of Russia’s favor.

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IDF says shots fired at troops in northern West Bank; no injuries

Shooting near Beita follows similar attack earlier in the day; security forces search area and close surrounding roads

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