The Daily Populous

Sunday October 9th, 2022 night edition

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Raisi addressed professors and students at Alzahra University in Tehran, reciting a poem that equated "rioters" with flies, as nationwide demonstrations entered a fourth week.

"Unbeknownst to them, our students and professors are alert and will not allow the enemy to realise their evil goals.".

A video posted on Twitter by the activist 1500tasvir website showed what it said were women students chanting "Raisi get lost" and "Mullahs get lost" as the president visited their campus.

Another social media video showed students chanting: "We don't want a corrupt guest", in reference to Raisi.

Amini, an Iranian Kurd, was arrested in Tehran on Sept. 13 for wearing "inappropriate attire" and died three days later.

Women have removed their veils in defiance of the clerical establishment while furious crowds called for the downfall of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

It said many bazaar traders had shut their shops for fear of damage in the unrest, denying there was a strike. »

Chris Nikic Becomes the First Athlete with Down Syndrome to Finish the Ironman World Championship

Authored by outsideonline.com
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Like every other competitor in Thursday’s Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Chris Nikic had moments when he struggled mightily.

Chris Nikic swims to the start line during the Ironman World Championships on October 06, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

It was a long journey from a challenging boyhood to the Ironman World Championship, but Nikic has always been up to the challenge. »

Pastor who allegedly scammed 71-year-old woman out of $20K in custody

Authored by local10.com
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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Police in Broward County have a former pastor who allegedly scammed a woman out of thousands of dollars in custody.

She lost her life savings thinking she was buying her dream house for her 47-year-old son who suffers from epilepsy.

“I put it down because I wanted a place for me and my son, I didn’t want him on the streets,” Bryce said. »

US troops should be withdrawn from Saudi Arabia, UAE in wake of OPEC decision to slash oil production, Democratic lawmakers say

Authored by stripes.com

“Both countries have long relied on an American military presence in the Gulf to protect their security and oil fields,” the lawmakers said in a statement.

“We see no reason why American troops and contractors should continue to provide this service to countries that are actively working against us.

If Saudi Arabia and the UAE want to help [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, they should look to him for their defense.”. »

Dead Space remake will be 'native' on Steam, no Origin client required

Authored by pcgamer.com

Another exception will be the Steam version of the Dead Space remake (opens in new tab), which releases in January.

Nevertheless, Dead Space is apparently a regular Steam game with no extraneous client.

Isaac was voiced in Dead Space 2 and 3, so remake developer Motive hasn't exactly taken a drastic departure from the overall source material. »