The Daily Populous

Tuesday December 16th, 2025 evening edition

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia loses about 30,000 soldiers' lives at the front every month, and added that Moscow values power and money more than people.

The President of Ukraine said this during a speech in the Parliament of the Netherlands, as reported by UNN.

According to Zelenskyy, in some months, the total losses of Russian soldiers ranged from 25,000 to 31,000 people.

He spends about 30,000 soldiers' lives at the front every month.

Not wounded: 30,000 killed every month.

There was a month when 25,000 Russians were killed, another month - 31,000.

A speech to parliament and an audience with King Willem-Alexander are also planned. »

US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data

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An estimated 105,000 jobs were lost in October, and 64,000 were added in November, a highly-anticipated report showed on Tuesday.

Jobs growth was higher in November than anticipated by many economists, with a consensus forecast of some 40,000 jobs added.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that full October jobs data would not be released and November’s jobs data was delayed due to the 43-day federal government shutdown. »

A woman is suing the IRS to get pets classified as dependents and eligible for tax deductions

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A lawyer and her golden retriever are suing the Internal Revenue Service to try and get pets classified as legal dependents – a change that would have some tax benefits for pet owners.

While the IRS defines pets as property, Reynolds says this does not reflect Finnegan’s role in their household, according to QZ.

This includes Child Tax Credit (and Additional Child Tax Credit), the Credit for Other Dependents, and the Earned Income Tax Credit, the outlet reports. »

Half-Life 3 is rumored to be a Steam Machine launch title and could arrive in spring 2026

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For the diehard fans out there, the latest test of patience comes from Insider Gaming Weekly's podcast, which claimed that the third installment in the Half-Life franchise is set to release with the launch of the Steam Machine sometime in spring 2026.

"The window I was specifically told was spring 2026 for the Steam Machine, for the Frame, for the Controller, for Half-Life 3," Mike Straw, one of the hosts of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast and senior editor at Insider Gaming, said.

Straw added that all the previous dates for an announcement of the next Half-Life game have passed, but that his sources "are still adamant this is a game that will be a launch title with the Steam Machine." »

Couple in dashcam footage who were killed trying to fight off Bondi shooter identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman

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The couple have been identified as Boris Gurman, 69, and Sofia Gurman, 61, after their family gave a statement to the Sydney Morning Herald.

“We are heartbroken by the sudden and senseless loss of our beloved Boris and Sofia Gurman,” the family said.

The footage was posted to social media by a Sydney resident whose dashcam unexpectedly caught the incident. »