The Daily Populous

Saturday May 2nd, 2026 night edition

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The White House has already requested a supplemental budget of $200 billion for its war on Iran.

The combined drain is what the Pentagon’s own internal assessments now describe as a “near-term risk” of running out of ammunition.

What is rarely reported is the fact that it will not be restocked without Beijing’s approval.

Forget the Javelins, the Stingers, the GMLRS rockets, and the two million artillery rounds that were used in Ukraine.

China mines and refines 99% of the world’s samarium and placed it under export licensing on April 4, 2025.

For a decade, the Department of Defense itself has repeated that each F-35 contains 920 pounds of rare earths.

The strategically critical content is the high-temperature SmCo and dysprosium-doped NdFeB in the engine actuators, electric drives, and radar. »

Breakthrough Bowel Cancer Trial Leaves Patients Cancer-Free for Nearly 3 Years

Authored by scitechdaily.com

Patients with a particular form of bowel cancer have remained cancer-free for nearly three years after receiving a short course of immunotherapy before surgery, rather than chemotherapy afterward.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with about 44,000 new cases each year.

The NEOPRISM-CRC trial enrolled 32 patients with stage two or three bowel cancer that had a specific genetic profile (MMR deficient/MSI-high bowel cancer) from five hospitals across the UK. »

Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

Authored by apnews.com
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Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections in the post.

At the same time, Trump faces political pressure in the U.S. going into November’s midterm elections because of rising levels of inflation.

Trump administration officials have not responded to questions about the tariff increase and why Trump said the agreement had been violated. »

Chinese Courts Rule Companies Cannot Fire Workers Simply to Replace Them With AI

Authored by caixinglobal.com

Chinese courts have ruled that companies cannot legally terminate employees solely to replace them with cost-saving AI, establishing a key precedent for labor rights amid tech sector automation.[para.

Chinese labor disputes require prior mediation and arbitration per the Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law before litigation.[para.

The bureau ruled the AI pivot a deliberate, predictable strategy, not unforeseeable, so firing illegally shifted risks to the employee.[para. »

Camp Mystic says it won't reopen Texas camp this summer

Authored by abcnews.com
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The camp said it informed the Texas Department of State Health Services on Thursday that it is withdrawing its application for a summer 2026 camp license.

Camp Mystic is shown in Hunt, Texas on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Campists' belongings lie on the ground following flooding on the Guadalupe River, at Camp Mystic, Hunt, Texas, July 7, 2025. »