The Daily Populous

Monday January 27th, 2025 evening edition

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The letter, addressed to Trump, accuses the president of backtracking on a campaign promise to lower supermarket bills starting on Day 1 of his term.

“During your campaign, you repeatedly promised you would lower food prices ‘immediately’ if elected president,” read the letter, which was sent to Trump on Sunday evening and shared first with NBC News.

The letter comes as food prices continue to rise.

In May, she sent a letter to then-President Joe Biden imploring his administration to lower food costs through better federal enforcement of price manipulation.

“If Donald Trump is serious about working to lower grocery prices, he should buckle down, pick up these tools to lower egg prices and deliver on his promises,” Warren said.

McGovern added that Trump “hasn’t done a damn thing to lower food prices or help the hardworking people struggling to put food on the table.”.

About 9 in 10 voters were somewhat or very concerned about the cost of groceries, the letter to Trump pointed out. »

Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week

Authored by theguardian.com
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Two hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, in the latest landmark in the campaign to reinvent Britain’s working week.

Joe Ryle, the foundation’s campaign director, said that the “9-5, five-day working week was invented 100 years ago and is no longer fit for purpose.

With “50% more free time, a four-day week gives people the freedom to live happier, more fulfilling lives”, he continued. »

GTA 6 at $100 Would Be 'A Bridge Too Far' — Even for Grand Theft Auto

Authored by ign.com
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Now this week, we’re hearing increasing discussion of 2025’s most anticipated game, Grand Theft Auto 6, potentially costing not $70, not $80, or even $90…but $100.

Which begs the question: even if GTA 6 is priced at $70, what will its version of GTA Online cost?

“When GTA 5 launched in 2013, about 29% of console gamers (35 million) purchased a copy,” he said. »

Colombia’s Petro Message to Trump: I Won’t Kneel

Authored by colombiaone.com

In a long message published on X.com, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro directly addressed U.S. President Donald Trump amid the escalating diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

FROM TODAY, COLOMBIA OPENS UP TO THE WHOLE WORLD, WITH OPEN ARMS, WE ARE BUILDERS OF FREEDOM, LIFE, AND HUMANITY.

I’m informed that you impose a 50% tariff on our human labor product to enter the U.S., I’ll do the same. »

'A huge blow': At least eight hostages tipped for release in ceasefire deal are dead, Hamas tells Israel

Authored by lbc.co.uk
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'A huge blow': At least eight hostages tipped for release in ceasefire deal are dead, Hamas tells Israel.

Hamas has reportedly told Israel that at least eight of the remaining 26 hostages to be released during the first phase of the ceasefire are dead.

Reports previously stated Israel believes 25 of the 33 hostages due to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire are alive. »