The Daily Populous

Monday May 12nd, 2025 evening edition

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German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius has stated that if a 30-day ceasefire is not established in Ukraine by the end of Monday, Berlin, together with its European partners, will begin preparing new sanctions against Russia.

Quote from Kornelius: "The clock is ticking– there are still twelve hours until the end of the day.".

Details: Kornelius said that Russia must agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by the end of Monday, or it will face new sanctions.

In response to a question about whether this means that European countries will start preparing sanctions after Monday, Kornelius said: "Exactly".

On 10 May, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland demanded that Russia agree to an unconditional ceasefire for 30 days starting 12 May.

During a visit to Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other heads of state and government warned Russia of sanctions if it refused to halt hostilities.

Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin claimed that he is ready for "direct talks" with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday 15 May. »

Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office, sources say

Authored by cbsnews.com

Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday.

Copyright Office, which has a staff of approximately 450 people, is a department of the Library of Congress.

It is tasked with registering copyright claims, recording copyright ownership information and administering copyright law, among other things. »

Trump Loses His Mind Over Pushback to Qatar Jet Deal

Authored by thedailybeast.com

President Donald Trump told people criticizing his decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to pipe down Sunday in a late-night post on Truth Social.

Laura Loomer, normally a staunch ally of Trump, has led MAGA pushback to Trump’s jet deal, saying, “This is really going to be such a stain on the admin if this is true.”

Laura Loomer, an influential Trump adviser, led the MAGA pushback to the jet deal. »

ex-UK Special Forces break silence on war crime claims

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A video compiled by UK Special Forces shows how members of one squadron kept count of their kills.

Former members of UK Special Forces have broken years of silence to give BBC Panorama eyewitness accounts of alleged war crimes committed by colleagues in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Strategic responsibility for their actions falls ultimately to the prime minister, along with the defence secretary and head of special forces. »