The Daily Populous

Thursday August 29th, 2024 night edition

image for Belarusian leader claims he is being advised to "turn away from Russia" and "fight together with Ukraine"

Quote from Lukashenko at the Republican Pedagogical Council: "We are now being advised, getting [proposals] from all sides (this is all a downpour on me): ‘Back off here, liberate there’.

This and more: ‘Give up on Russia, turn your back on Russia.

Let’s bring NATO troops to the border near Smolensk [Russian town not far from the Belarusian border – ed.

Today, I am receiving proposals from all sides that we cannot accept 99% of the time.".

He advised "the educators" to do their job while he would "do [his] job together with [his] colleagues in the government, senior officials".

In the summer of 2024, Russian kamikaze drones have repeatedly been spotted flying onto the territory of Belarus. »

Egypt recovers 3 ancient artifacts, including a mummified head, found in the Netherlands

Authored by apnews.com

Dutch police and the cultural heritage inspection unit retrieved the figurines and parts of the tomb after determining that they were smuggled out of Egypt.

A Dutch individual handed over the mummified head, which he had inherited from a family member, to local authorities.

Repatriation from the Netherlands is part of Egypt’s wider push to stop trafficking of stolen antiquities. »

Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found guilty of stealing millions from his clients

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been convicted in Los Angeles of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents.

LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi was convicted Tuesday of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents.

He was once among the most prominent lawyers in the nation, often representing victims of major disasters against powerful companies. »

Husband admits adding cocaine, MDMA to wife's Cokes in hopes he would marry her daughter

Authored by usatoday.com

He was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison and five years of probation, Indiana court records show.

Another deputy took Ruf's wife to a hospital where she tested positive for having MDMA, cocaine and Benzodiazepines (Benzo's) in her blood and urine, according to the affidavit.

Once Ruf's wife was asleep, her daughter and her daughter's friend would put on a "show" for Ruf, according to the affidavit. »