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Revised Trump indictment raises new questions about lawyer conflicts of interest – NBC News

Revised Trump indictment raises new questions about lawyer conflicts of interest  NBC News Indictment ‘bomb’: Jack Smith hits Trump on docs as Jan. 6 charges loom  MSNBC Trump faces three new charges in classified documents case  MSNBC How Donald Trump fell into the

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Cyclists and car drivers in Berlin fight over road space

Berlin’s conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.

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The implications of the recent coup in Niger

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Amnesty International’s Ousmane Diallo about the implications of the recent coup in Niger.

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Breaking Down the Terrifying Ending of Talk to Me

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Talk to Me. In Talk to Me, the latest buzzy horror film from A24, spiritual possession becomes a dangerous new high that a group of teens can’t stop chasing—to their own undoing. At the

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Apple TV+’s The Beanie Bubble Explores the True Story of the Women Behind the Beanie Baby Fad

The Beanie Bubble, which premiered on Apple TV+ on July 28, tells the story behind the Beanie Baby toy obsession that took off in the 1990s. Based on the 2015 book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble, which follows the story

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Seeking stronger economic ties, Vladimir Putin wraps up a summit with African leaders

As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?

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Senate Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses

Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden administration to withhold about a quarter of the United States’ more than $1 billion in annual military aid to Egypt for a third year.

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IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to Argentina as its economy reels from drought

The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months.

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Airstrike on Dnipro apartment block injures at least nine – as two Russian cities rocked by blasts

At least nine people have been hurt after two buildings were hit by blasts in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

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Why independent music venues are ‘pivotal’ to local economies, artists

When I.M.P. opened the Atlantis in April, it was the independent music production company’s fifth venue in greater Washington, D.C. It was also its smallest. The concert hall is a tribute to the original 9:30 club, a beloved and intimate

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