The Daily Populous

Thursday December 21st, 2023 morning edition

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Dutch people saw that this was not just some faraway war," Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen told the Kyiv Independent during his brief visit to Ukraine.

Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen speaks with the Kyiv Independent in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 15, 2023.

The Kyiv Independent: The Dutch defense minister said that over half a billion was allocated to defense spending for Ukraine.

So I'm confident that whatever government we're getting, there will be a huge support for continuing our policy of supporting Ukraine.

Does this imply that Dutch opinion is changing, or is there a different reason for his success?.

Geoffrey van Leeuwen: I don't want to comment too much about Dutch politics back in The Hague. »

Nuclear fusion: With 200 lasers and a peppercorn-sized fuel capsule, scientists inch closer to mastering this energy

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Now they say they have successfully replicated ignition at least three times this year, according to a December report from the LLNL.

For decades, scientists have attempted to harness fusion energy, essentially recreating the power of the sun on Earth.

Unlike nuclear fission — the process used in the world’s nuclear plants today, which is generated by the division of atoms — nuclear fusion leaves no legacy of long-lived radioactive waste. »

The Denver Zoo didn't know who the father of a baby orangutan was. They called in Maury Povich to deliver the paternity test results

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Maury Povich announces paternity of the Denver Zoo's newest orangutan Maury Povich announces paternity of the Denver Zoo's newest orangutan 00:42.

The paternity of a baby orangutan born at the Denver Zoo was a mystery to staff – so they went to the paternity test expert, Maury Povich.

The segment usually ended in one of two ways, with Povich saying "you are not the father," or "you are the father.". »

Taiwan reports 2 Chinese balloons near its territory as China steps up pressure ahead of elections

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two Chinese balloons flew north of Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as China increases pressure on the self-ruled territory it claims as its own ahead of a presidential election in January.

It was the second time this month Taiwan reported a Chinese balloon near its territory, after one crossed southwest of Keelung on Dec. 7.

Beijing has increased pressure on Taiwan by sending military aircraft and warships near the island almost daily. »