The Daily Populous

Thursday October 5th, 2023 night edition

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UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has shared his anti-trans views while speaking at the Conservative Party Conference.

"A man is a man, and a woman is a woman, that's just common sense," PM Rishi Sunak says.

Another user commented on the bewildering shift in his tone following the comments, saying: “Rishi Sunak erasing trans people and then immediately talking about how love matters.”.

This is not the first time that Sunak has attacked the trans and non-binary community, often using the subject as a joke for the entertainment of Conservative party members.

In June, Sunak was secretly filmed mocking trans people in a clip shared exclusively with PinkNews, joking about “women having penises” and making fun of Lib Dem leader Ed Davey for supporting trans rights.

Additionally, both he and Liz Truss denied that trans women are women during a Conservative leadership hustings in August 2022.

When asked by political pundit Julia Hartley-Brewer whether a trans woman is a woman, both candidates simply answered: “No.”. »

Donald Trump's Properties Will Likely Be Auctioned Off, Attorney Says

Authored by newsweek.com

Donald Trump's properties will likely be liquidated and sold off at auction after a judge found he had committed fraud, New York's former assistant attorney general has said.

"The properties are likely going to be liquidated.

Trump's properties may be auctioned off, according to former New York assistant AG Tristan Snell. »

Missouri high school teacher is put on leave after school officials discover her page on porn site

Authored by apnews.com

(AP) — A Missouri high school teacher says she has been placed on leave after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website to supplement her salary.

Brianna Coppage, 28, who taught English at St. Clair High School, says her teaching days are probably over, but she acknowledged she knew the risks.

Coppage told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that she was put on leave on Wednesday after being interviewed by two administrators. »

Student loan debt forgiveness: Biden cancels $9 billion days after payments restart

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The Biden administration has approved debt relief for an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness, the White House said Wednesday.

The announcement comes just days after federal student loan payments restarted after a three-plus year pause.

Biden, who made a campaign pledge to cancel some student loan debt, spoke about his administration’s recent efforts on Wednesday. »

India's spies infiltrated West long before Canada's murder claim

Authored by reuters.com

RAW Chief Ravi Sinha, the only serving official publicly affiliated with the agency, did not return messages seeking comment.

Sinha reports to Modi's office through the powerful National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who also did not return a request for comment.

All six officials denied that RAW engages in targeted killings, noting that the agency has no mandate for such operations. »