The Daily Populous

The latest: Fighting in eastern Ukraine continues as Russian forces make minor gains in their attempt to encircle the city of Bakhmut.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Western allies for fighter jets as Russia mounts a spring offensive.

Western allies agreed to a new wave of elaborate weapons, including Leopard tanks, hoping it may change the balance on the battlefield. »

The whistleblower also explains why he is calling on the Senate to investigate, arguing that the committee’s failure to do so would be a disservice to law-abiding taxpayers.

Nielsen’s Senate filing is “purely a publicity stunt,” tweeted Sam Brunson, a Latter-day Saint and a tax law professor at Loyola University Chicago.

Nielsen’s memo emerges as the church also faces increased scrutiny over its finances and charitable giving in Canada and Australia. »

Late New York financier Jeffrey Epstein sent lewd images of women to a senior executive at JPMorgan Chase that the bank knew about but ignored for years, according to claims in a lawsuit made public this week.

Chase had opportunities to cut ties with Epstein in 2006, 2010 and 2011, but instead continued banking with him, the lawsuit alleges. »

The number of islands in Japan is expected to more than double after 7,000 new islands it didn't know existed were discovered.

The nation currently comprises 6,852 islands, but that figure dates back to a 1987 study conducted by the Japan Coast Guard.

The news is part of a report that the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan is expected to release next month. »