The Daily Populous

Wednesday January 8th, 2020 day edition

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They might look a little rough around the edges but American heavy metal band Metallica have hearts of pure gold.

The musicians are the latest in a whole slew of international celebrities to throw their support behind charities supporting Australian bushfire relief.

Donation: Heavy metal band Metallica has pledged to donate $750,000 to firefighting agencies in Australia.

In a statement released by the band, they said they felt 'overwhelmed' by the wild fires which are sweeping through the country.

'The resulting destruction and devastating effects on all residents, animals, the environment and the incredible land in Australia is truly heartbreaking,' they said.

Another fan was quick to suggest further ways the band could could help raise funds for bushfire relief charities in Australia.

The catastrophic bushfire season in Australia has so far claimed at least 25 lives, destroyed 2,000 homes and killed close to a billion animals. »

US-Iran crisis threatens all-out war in Iraq, Mideast, world - Iraqi PM

Authored by jpost.com

He has called on all sides to practice self restraint, adhere to international agreements and respect Iraqi sovereignty, adding that he rejects any attacks waged on Iraqi soil.

The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday after the attack.

On Sunday, Trump said that the US would strike back without hesitation if one of its bases was hit. »

Boeing 737 crashes in Iran after take off

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An official statement from Iran says a Ukrainian Airlines passenger jet with 180 passengers and crew onboard has crashed after taking off in Tehran.

The Iranian press report from ISNA says there was a technical issues but that would be quite the coincidence.

Looking at flight tracker information, it's possibly flight PS 752 that departed at 515 am local time. »

‘Filmmaker Mode’ to Eliminate Motion Smoothing in 2020, Backed by Nolan and the DGA

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Hollywood’s fight against motion smoothing got a major boost this week at CES in Las Vegas, where the UHD Alliance unveiled new information about the new Filmmaker Mode television setting.

Many of these directors have been working with the UHDA since September 2018 to find a solution that combats motion smoothing.

LG will include Filmmaker Mode in all of its new 4K and 8K TVs this year. »

US-Iran crisis threatens all-out war in Iraq, Mideast, world - Iraqi PM

Authored by jpost.com

The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday after the attack.

A NATO official told Reuters it would move some of its several hundred trainers out of Iraq.

On Sunday, Trump said that the US would strike back without hesitation if one of its bases was hit. »