The Daily Populous

Sunday June 29th, 2025 night edition

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US President Donald Trump has touted the possibility that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may invade other countries following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine during a press conference at the NATO summit in the Hague on Wednesday.

Trump was asked whether he considered Putin an enemy and if he believed the Russian leader had territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine.

Trump also said Putin called him to offer help in settling the recent Middle East conflict and to act as an interlocutor between the US, Israel and Iran.

The US president has previously indicated he's in regular contact with Putin especially over Ukraine.

I said: 'You help me get a settlement with you,' and I think we're going to be doing that soon," Trump told reporters.

Trump also said he had a "good" meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of the summit.

Trump said he would "see" if the US could supply Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems in future. »

EA CEO’s pay is up, as EA worker median income drops

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It also went in the opposite direction as the EA worker pay to which the company annually compares Wilson’s take.

EA reported that the median income for its full-time employees in 2024 was $117,000, down from $149,000 the year before.

Confusingly, EA says it used “the same median employee” in 2025 that it used to compare compensation with Wilson in 2023 and 2024. »

Iran nuclear: Foreign minister admits serious damage to sites

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Iranian foreign minister admits serious damage to nuclear sites.

Iran's foreign minister has admitted that "excessive and serious" damage was done to the country's nuclear sites in the recent US and Israeli bombings.

Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the damage to the nuclear sites was 'excessive'. »

Putin says Russia will cut military spending as economy 'on the brink of going into a recession'

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Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to cut military spending after officials warned that Russia is "on the brink of going into a recession," informs The Telegraph .

Putin said Russia would reduce defense spending “next year and the year after, over the next three-year period,” though he did not name a specific year.

Russia's Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina also cautioned that wartime economic growth, driven by massive defense sector spending, is beginning to fade. »

Canada retaliates against U.S. steel imports after Trump terminates trade talks

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"Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately," he said.

But late Friday, Canada retaliated against the U.S. by imposing a quota on some steel imports and a 50% surcharge for imports that exceed the quota.

President Donald Trump during a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. »