The Daily Populous

Friday April 18th, 2025 morning edition

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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he has met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials say was deported by error, in El Salvador on Thursday, Van Hollen's spokesperson confirmed to CBS News.

"I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar," Sen. Van Hollen said.

I look forward to providing a full update upon my return. pic.twitter.com/U9y2gZpxCb — Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) April 18, 2025.

The administration admitted in court papers Abrego Garcia was sent to El Salvador — along with hundreds of other Salvadoran and Venezuelan migrants — due to an "administrative error."

Abrego Garcia, 29, was born in El Salvador but entered the United States illegally in 2011 at the age of 16.

Van Hollen's meeting with Abrego Garcia came after the senator was turned away Thursday at a military checkpoint near CECOT.

Van Hollen left for El Salvador on Wednesday, intending to check on Abrego Garcia's well-being. »

Steve Witkoff: Zelensky says Trump envoy spreading 'Russian narratives'

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Zelensky accuses Trump's envoy of spreading 'Russian narratives'.

"I think that Mr Witkoff has taken the strategy of the Russian side," Zelensky told a Kyiv press conference on Thursday.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US special envoy Steve Witkoff of "disseminating Russian narratives" after he appeared to suggest that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions. »

Zelensky has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons

Authored by mhtntimes.com
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Ukraine has obtained intelligence indicating that China is providing Russia with artillery and gunpowder, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.

“We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation,” Zelensky announced during a press conference in Kyiv.

“We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on the territory of Russia,” he added. »

Former Arkane Austin VR lead opens new studio with backing from Meta

Authored by gamedeveloper.com
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Former Arkane Austin VR lead and lead art outsource manager, Eric Beyhl, has opened a new studio called Cire Games after securing financing from Meta.

The Arkane veteran spent over a decade at the studio, initially joining the company as VR lead to work on the Typhon Hunter expansion for Prey.

Cire Games isn't limited to VR exclusively, with Beyhl explaining the studio will "target as many platforms as possible" in the future. »