The Daily Populous

Saturday January 20th, 2024 morning edition

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned to US President Donald Trump, who has the greatest chance of becoming the Republican candidate in the next presidential election, and once again invited him to Ukraine.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with the British Channel 4 News, as reported by European Pravda.

Quote: "Donald Trump, I invite you to Ukraine, to Kyiv.

So if you can stop the war during 24 hours, I think it will be enough to come.".

At the same time, Zelenskyy called "very dangerous" what Trump said about his intention to "end the war" in Ukraine in 24 hours.

After winning the Iowa primary earlier this week, Trump reiterated that if he won the election, he would end the war "very quickly.".

In November, Volodymyr Zelenskyy already offered Trump to come to Ukraine. »

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

Authored by apnews.com

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor.

They declined to answer questions after spending about a day and a half presenting their case to the grand jury.

“We look forward to our day in court,” said Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, defense attorneys for Baldwin, in an email. »

Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland says there should be ‘speedy trial’ of Trump as 2024 election looms

Authored by edition.cnn.com
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Garland said he agrees with special counsel Jack Smith’s assertion that the “public interest requires a speedy trial” in the 2020 election currently set for trial in March in Washington, DC.

“The matter is now in the hands of the trial judge to determine when a trial will take place,” Garland said during the interview taped Thursday.

When asked about the perception that the Justice Department is prosecuting Trump for political reasons, Garland said: “Of course it concerns me.”. »

Biden administration to forgive $4.9 billion in student debt for 73,600 borrowers

Authored by cnbc.com

The Biden administration announced Friday it would forgive $4.9 billion in student debt for 73,600 borrowers.

The relief is a result of the U.S. Department of Education's fixes to its income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Around $1.7 billion of the aid will go to 29,700 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans. »

Assassin’s Creed 4 Remake Has Begun Development At Ubisoft

Authored by tech4gamers.com

While there has been no official word from Ubisoft since then, a new update on LinkedIn hints that the remake already began development in September 2023.

Seems like development on the Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag remake has started late last year.

Developers from the Skull and Bones & Assassin's Creed team inside Ubisoft Singapore have moved to an 'Unannounced Assassin's Creed Project' in September 2023. pic.twitter.com/WThxJWgi8I — JorRaptor (@Jorraptor) January 19, 2024. »