The Daily Populous

Monday June 30th, 2025 night edition

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US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, in an interview with ABC News , said that Trump supports a new sanctions bill against Russia and the countries that buy its energy resources.

During the interview, the host asked Graham whether he had convinced Trump to support the bill, which proposes a 500% tariff on buyers of Russian energy.

Graham called the development "a big breakthrough" and explained what the bill is intended to do.

"If you're buying products from Russia and you're not helping Ukraine, then there's a 500 percent tariff on your products coming into the United States," the Senator said.

Graham added that Congress is expected to vote on the bill next month, after the recess ends on July 7.

The Senator said he is confident Trump will sign the bill once it is passed by lawmakers.

Back in early April, Senator Graham introduced the bill proposing severe sanctions against Russia for refusing to pursue lasting peace with Ukraine. »

Landmark deepfake law aims to give Denmark's citizens rights over their image, voice, and likeness

Authored by techspot.com

These digital forgeries convincingly replicate a person's appearance or voice, creating false impressions of actions or statements they never made.

Under the proposed legislation, individuals would have the legal right to demand the removal of any deepfake that uses their likeness or voice without consent.

Engel-Schmidt has indicated plans to use Denmark's upcoming EU presidency to push for a unified European strategy to combat AI abuse. »

Ukraine Loses F-16 Pilot in Massive Russian Strike as Zelenskiy Renews Call for US Support

Authored by newsable.asianetnews.com
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A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed during a massive Russian assault involving drones and missiles.

Ukrainian officials confirmed the pilot was downed while defending the country from a large-scale strike that also caused injuries and widespread damage across multiple regions.

The Air Force reported that the fallen pilot had managed to shoot down seven targets before his jet sustained critical damage. »

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

Authored by gamefile.news

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. »

Zelensky signs decree to withdraw from Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines

Authored by kyivindependent.com

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, a step that follows the Baltic nations and Poland's move to boost their defense as the war rages on in Ukraine.

"Russia has never been a party to this convention and uses anti-personnel mines extremely cynically," Zelensky said in justifying the decision.

In a surprise move that angered Moscow, the Biden administration in 2024 approved the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. »