The Daily Populous

Monday May 22nd, 2017 evening edition

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Donald Trump was “exhausted” during his first trip overseas as President and asked his daughter to attend a scheduled event in his place.

Mr Trump abruptly skipped the event on the second day of his trip in Saudi Arabia and the day before he was due to meet with Israeli leaders to negotiate a peace process with Palestine.

A White House official was asked by reporters why Mr Trump had deviated from his prepared speech earlier that day to Muslim leaders about fighting Islamist terrorism.

Ms Trump gave a three-minute speech in his place, thanking the Saudi royals for their hospitality.

Over the weekend, Mr Trump received the highest civilian honour in Saudi Arabia and bowed while he received it.

Mr Trump did not mention Saudi atrocities in Yemen, or the US’s potential ties with Russia, who also carried out deadly air strikes in Syria.

Mr Comey had been leading up an investigation into potential ties between Mr Trump and his team with the Russians before and after the election. »

Wipe or Wash? Do Bidets Save Forest and Water Resources?

Authored by scientificamerican.com

Justin Thomas, editor of the website metaefficient.com, considers bidets to be “a key green technology” because they eliminate the use of toilet paper.

According to his analysis, Americans use 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper every year, representing the pulping of some 15 million trees.

He would like to someday pair a bidet with a composting sawdust toilet for the ultimate green bathroom experience. »

Family slammed for 'reckless behaviour' after sea lion drags girl into water in Richmond, B.C.

Authored by cbc.ca

"And you certainly shouldn't be letting your little girl sit on the edge of the dock with her dress hanging down after the sea lion has already snapped at her once.

A Richmond resident captured dramatic video on Saturday showing the sea lion grabbing the young girl by the dress and dragging her into the water off the dock.

'It was as big a surprise to the sea lion as it was to the little girl' 1:18. »

Cannes: Boo Netflix, But Studios and Theaters Are Killing Movies

Authored by inverse.com

Cannes announced this week that starting next year, it would no longer consider Netflix movies for competition.

Netflix has two movies at Cannes this year, and audience members booed at the premiere of Okja, the new film from South Korean master Bong Joon-ho.

It wasn’t the film’s quality — it got glowing reviews — but merely the fact that it’ll be available on Netflix right away. »

Atlanta star teases season 2 shooting this year

Authored by ew.com

Thankfully, he’ll only have to wait a few more months to step back into the shoes of Alfred Miles, a.k.a. up-and-coming rapper Paper Boi.

“We’re gonna start in September, actually, and we’re going to crank it out,” Henry revealed to EW at the Peabody Awards Saturday evening.

“We have no idea what’s going to happen, but that’s the excitement of it,” said Henry. »