The Daily Populous

Tuesday May 21st, 2024 day edition

image for Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza in a rejection of criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.

"What's happening in Gaza is not genocide.

We reject that," Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House.

Biden has faced protests at many of his events around the country from pro-Palestinian advocates who have labeled him "Genocide Joe" for his steadfast support for Israel.

"We stand with Israel to take out (Hamas leader Yahya) Sinwar and the rest of the butchers of Hamas.

Biden has also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, something that he reiterated in his commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday.

The ICC prosecutor on Monday also said he requested arrest warrants for Hamas chief Sinwar and two other Hamas leaders. »

Judge rebukes Trump defense witness Robert Costello during final hush money testimony

Authored by independent.co.uk

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan cleared the courtroom and reprimanded a defense witness Robert Costello for his heavy sighs, eye rolls and audible reactions to a series of objections to his testimony.

While in the middle of asking the jury to return, the judge fired back: “Are you staring me down right now?

According to a court transcript, the judge had threatened to toss Mr Costello out of the courtroom. »

Salman Rushdie says a Palestinian state formed today would be ‘Taliban-like’

Authored by theguardian.com

Salman Rushdie has said that the formation of a Palestinian state “right now” would mean a “Taliban-like state” is created.

To have another Taliban, another Ayatollah-like state, in the Middle East, right next to Israel?”

said the Indian-born British-American author on a podcast run by German broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg which was released on Thursday. »

Rockstar Strives For “Perfection” With GTA VI, Aims For Polished Launch

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

Rockstar Games is striving for “perfection” with the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA VI, as it aims to for a polished launch.

He said that the development team would naturally make sure there are as few bugs as possible before launch.

The aforementioned narrowing of GTA VI’s launch window was recently announced by Zelnick in Take-Two Interactive’s fourth quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 report. »