The Daily Populous

Sunday July 7th, 2024 evening edition

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Marine Le Pen, the de-facto leader of the French far-right National Rally party, has promised that if her party comes to power after the second round of parliamentary elections, she will not allow Ukraine to use French long-range weapons to strike Russia.

Source: Le Pen in an interview with CNN.

Details: Le Pen said that in addition to the deployment of French troops, which French President Emmanuel Macron did not rule out, Kyiv's permission to use French long-range missiles in Russia would also be cancelled.

She noted that the only red line with regard to Ukraine is to prevent France from becoming a fighting side in the war through Ukraine’s use of French-supplied missiles against targets in Russia.

"If Emmanuel Macron wants to send troops to Ukraine and the prime minister is against it, then there are no troops sent to Ukraine.

In turn, Jordan Bardella, the leader of the National Rally, said that if his political force came to power, he would not allow Russia to "consume Ukraine".

Bardella also stated that he was ready to confront Russia if he became prime minister after the early parliamentary elections. »

Pennsylvania lottery: 75-year-old woman wins $5 million scratch-off after completing cancer treatment

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A Pennsylvania woman who had recently completed her breast cancer treatment says she couldn’t believe her eyes after scratching off a winning $5 million ticket, according to lottery officials.

“It was delayed so many times, I decided to go home,” said Osborne, according to the release.

She described her win as bittersweet following her recent completion of breast cancer radiation treatment, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. »

McDonald's rebrands Happy Meal as just 'The Meal' for Mental Health Awareness Week

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McDonald's rebrands Happy Meal as just 'The Meal' for Mental Health Awareness Week.

McDonald's is rebranding its infamous Happy Meal as just "The Meal" for Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom, removing the smile from the box to encourage conversation about children's emotions.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes not only the week but dedicates the month of May to Mental Health Awareness. »

Splinter Cell director says Metal Gear Solid's "clear rules" showed the team "how stealth should be done" and "set the rules for any stealth game"

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Ubisoft developers working on the original Splinter Cell borrowed a thing or two from Metal Gear Solid's influential, stealthy 'action espionage' way of doing things.

Speaking to Retro Gamer in Issue 261, the original Splinter Cell director Francois Coulon reveals the team looked to Solid Snake's antics for inspiration when creating Sam Fisher's similarly hush-hush debut.

"It is a complete and consistent set of rules that set the way for any stealth game," Coulon continues. »

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

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In Oregon, records could be broken in cities including Eugene, Portland and Salem, Asherman said.

Dozens of other records throughout the U.S. could fall, Asherman added, causing millions to seek relief from the blanket of heat in cooling centers from Bullhead City, Arizona, to Norfolk, Virginia.

The National Weather Service said Saturday it was extending the excessive heat warning for much of the Southwest into Friday. »