The Daily Populous

Saturday July 5th, 2025 evening edition

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Trump reiterated that he was "very unhappy" with the July 3 phone call between the two leaders.

"It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people.

The call, which lasted about an hour, was confirmed by the Kremlin to have focused on Ukraine.

Putin reportedly told Trump that Russia would continue pursuing its "goals" in the war.

The strikes have hit multiple regions, destroying civilian infrastructure amid persistent calls from Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe for an unconditional ceasefire.

When asked why he appears tougher on Tehran than Moscow, Trump told reporters, "No, I think I'm tougher on Russia than I am on Iran.".

The negotiations have only resulted in prisoner exchanges, as Moscow continues to push for maximalist demands in peace talks. »

Billions of flies to be dumped out of planes in an effort to fight flesh-eating maggot known as "man-eater"

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to ramp up the breeding and distribution of adult male flies — sterilizing them with radiation before releasing them.

Sterile flies from a factory in Panama kept the flies contained there for years, but the pest appeared in southern Mexico late last year.

The method is still much the same: Light planes with crates of flies drop those crates. »

Dredge Developer 'Black Salt Games' Isn't Working On A Sequel

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Now, after some paid DLC and free updates, the New Zealand-based developer is ready to move on from the seas and create something brand new — and "No, it's not Dredge 2".

Sharing the news on Bluesky, the team's next title will be an open-world RPG in a new world and setting.

But that's not the only new announcement; Black Salt has expanded and opened up a second development studio, called Disc 2 Games. »

The GOP's Big Bill Is Massively Unpopular — If People Actually Know About It

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They need to let voters, especially those who consume more TikTok than traditional television, know it exists in the first place.

“Poll after poll has found that the Republican budget bill is widely unpopular, so it’s safe to say that opposition messaging has broken through to some extent.

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