The Daily Populous

Thursday August 8th, 2024 day edition

image for Donald Trump appeared on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, then things got weird

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign took an interesting detour today as the former president appeared in a livestream hosted by streamer Adin Ross.

The livestream was hosted on Kick and, at its peak, had over 580,000 viewers.

He’s hosted influencer Andrew Tate, who is currently facing charges in Romania for rape and human trafficking.

Ross migrated to the alternative streaming site Kick, where he continued his antics, which included hosting known white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

He’s a rapper named Young Thug,” Ross said during the livestream, referencing Willis’ racketeering case against the rapper.

At the end of his term in 2021, Trump pardoned the rapper Lil Wayne after he pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession.

The two continued the livestream with Trump offering one-word comments on a list of celebrities and politicians, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. »

Taylor Swift Cancels ‘Eras Tour’ Shows In Vienna After Planned Terrorist Attack

Authored by deadline.com

Taylor Swift has canceled her Vienna shows in Austria after learning there was a terrorist plot that would have targeted the Eras Tour.

“Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Vienna shows cancelled due to government officials confirmation of planned terrorist attack,” read the statement from Barracuda Music.

The statement continued, “With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernest Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety.”. »

Russia: State of emergency in Kursk amid incursion – DW – 08

Authored by dw.com

A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Kursk as troops continue to battle against an alleged Ukrainian incursion.

"To eliminate the consequences of enemy forces coming into the region, I took the decision to introduce a state of emergency in the Kursk region from 7 August," said Kursk's acting Governor Alexei Smirnov on Wednesday evening.

Neither the Freedom of Russia Legion nor the Russian Volunteers Corps have commented on reported border attacks on the Russian Kursk region. »

Thousands of anti-racism protesters take to streets across England to counter far-right rallies

Authored by amp.theguardian.com

But instead, thousands of counter-protesters took to the streets of Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton and London to protect their communities.

But by 9pm few far-right protesters were seen at the alleged targeted sites, although counter-protesters remained on the streets.

Some 15 events across England and Wales were known of by police, mostly involving counter protesters. »