The Daily Populous

Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at Western leaders during an annual meeting with his defense ministry on Dec. 17, calling European leaders "piglets" and declaring that the goals of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine would be met "unconditionally.".

If Russia's demands were not met through diplomatic efforts, Putin warned that Russia would "liberate" what he claimed were its "historical lands" on the battlefield.

Although details are scarce, a six-point statement by European leaders offers some idea of the guarantees being considered. »

While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November in video game hardware unit sales, and the worst in physical software dollar sales the U.S. has seen since 1995.

Or perhaps consumers are looking elsewhere for holiday gifting as the prices continue to rise in video game hardware.

Physical software sales, meanwhile, dropped 14% year-over-year to the worst November since 1995, the year Circana began tracking them. »

When the U.S. embassy in Nairobi learned of the visit, officials there arranged the dinner with a goal in mind.

It would be their last opportunity to explain, face-to-face, the catastrophic impact of Trump’s drastic cuts to foreign aid.

“What has come with Trump, I’ve never experienced anything like it,” said one aid worker who has been in Kakuma for decades. »

Theirs is a 24-trillion-to-one tale – a Welsh couple who defied astronomical odds to become million-dollar winners not just once, but twice.

Even after their win, the pair continued to buy lottery tickets, nursing a hope that another scoop might be in the cards.

In their own Christmas miracle, the duo scooped another £1 million, astonishing experts who estimate odds of a double win to be one in 24 trillion. »