The Daily Populous

Monday October 20th, 2025 day edition

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According to the president, Ukraine has submitted proposals to Washington concerning infrastructure projects related to gas, nuclear power generation, and “some other initiatives.”.

He added that almost daily communication is taking place with European leaders to ensure a unified position on “the right pressure” against Russia.

“We will not gift anything to the aggressor, and we will not forget anything.

Therefore, Europe needs long-term cooperation and tangible results—both in the short term and in a more far-sighted perspective—so that people can live,” Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy expressed support for Trump’s call for a ceasefire along the current front line to initiate negotiations aimed at ending the war.

In the same statement, Zelenskyy emphasized the growing role of the United States in supporting Europe’s energy independence.

Zelenskyy added that Ukraine and the US are working out the details of cooperation on gas infrastructure, nuclear power, and other projects. »

Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration

Authored by theguardian.com

A live artillery shell exploded prematurely during a marines live-fire demonstration that launched over a southern California freeway in celebration of the military branch’s 250th anniversary, raining shrapnel down on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a motorcycle that was part of JD Vance’s detail, according to a police report.

The exercise was canceled after the shell prematurely exploded, CHP said, and the area was swept for shell fragments but none were found.

View image in fullscreen Sign alerts drivers about the closure of the freeway on 18 October in San Clemente, California. »

ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments

Authored by arstechnica.com

It was approved by the state Assembly in a 75–0 vote in April, and by the Senate in a 30–7 vote last month.

What we’re saying here with this bill is that if a tenant wants to opt out of the arrangement, they should be allowed to opt out.”.

The California Broadband & Video Association, which represents cable companies, called it “an anti-affordability bill masked as consumer protection.”. »

Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Authored by cnn.com

One person was killed, two remain missing, and rescue crews plucked dozens of people from their homes as they floated away.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy make a statement at the Alaska Airlines Center following the severe storm and flooding that affected the west coast in Anchorage, Alaska on Wednesday.

They’ve been staying at the Alaska Airlines Center at the University of Alaska, where the Red Cross provided evacuees with cots, blankets and hygiene supplies. »

Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Authored by independent.co.uk

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly agreed to abandon confidential informants who were protected by the U.S. government to seal a deal with El Salvador’s president, who agreed to indefinitely detain dozens of Venezuelan deportees in a brutal prison.

open image in gallery Marco Rubio reportedly abandoned agreements with confidential informants to seal a deal with El Salvador’s government to detain deportees at a brutal prison in that country ( Getty Images ).

MS-13 gang members are being prosecuted in the U.S. and El Salvador. »