The Daily Populous

Friday June 14th, 2024 night edition

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UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, June 13 — The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology released a poll showing that 60% of Ukrainians believe that Russia’s goal in the war in Ukraine is genocide and the destruction of the Ukrainian nation.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russians have been shelling Ukrainian towns and villages every day with various types of weapons.

Since February 2022, Russia has killed more than 10,582 Ukrainian civilians.

According to the polls, 6% of Ukrainians believe that Russia wants to occupy all the territories, although it wants to leave [Ukraine] some cultural autonomy within Russia.

According to 12% of Ukrainians, Russia seeks to change the government and create a puppet state that will obey Russia.

Only 7% of Ukrainians believe that the aggressor seeks to retain the already occupied territories and does not claim all or most of Ukraine’s territories.

The institute interviewed 1,067 respondents aged 18 and older living in all regions of the government-controlled territory of Ukraine. »

Sandy Hook survivors graduate from high school

Authored by bbc.co.uk

More than a decade after a mass shooting in a quiet Connecticut suburb, a group of survivors from Sandy Hook Elementary School are graduating from high school.

Twenty students and six staff members were killed in the shooting on 14 December 2012.

A private ceremony was held on Wednesday evening at Newtown High School, which around 60 survivors attended. »

Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill

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WASHINGTON — In a blow for anti-abortion advocates, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug can remain widely available.

Then, the court suggested it was removing itself from the political debate over abortion, but with litigation continuing to rage over abortion access, the justices continue to play a pivotal role.

The Supreme Court put that ruling on hold, meaning the pill remained widely available while litigation continued. »