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Story 1 (00:01:13): French citizens take to the streets to protest against the government's unpopular pension reforms. Many thousands march, and the Eiffel Tower has been closed as police have ramped up security measures. President Emmanuel Macron's changes to France's retirement system have triggered months of upheaval and fresh union pleas to pause the hotly contested push to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 have gone unheard. Violence has flared, and thousands of tons of garbage have piled up on Paris' streets as sanitation workers strike. The French government is unfurling massively ramped-up security measures for a fresh blast of marches and strikes against unpopular pension reforms.

Story 2 (00:13:06): The proposed RESTRICT Act might ban not only TikTok but also other apps and services with connections to foreign countries. Digital rights experts are worried about the bill's "insanely broad" language and the possible implications for First Amendment rights. The act targets any technology linked to a "foreign adversary," including China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela, and includes vague terms such as "desktop applications," "mobile applications," "gaming applications," "payment applications," and "web-based applications." The bill's critics believe it could lead to the banning of VPNs and other privacy and security tools. Learn more about the RESTRICT Act in this video.

Story 3 (00:31:36): Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, the first against a former president. The charges stem from payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Trump is expected to surrender early next week. Learn more about this historic reckoning and its implications for the national presidential race.

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