The Daily Populous

Saturday May 23rd, 2026 day edition

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Surrounded by spirits with bizarre demands and hidden agendas, a boy finds himself trapped in a spirit bathhouse. "

"Every task is a clue to his escape — or become a meal at the Spirit Feast Festival."

Satisfy the guests — all while searching for the way home before the Spirit Feast Festival begins.

Some spirits want to eat him.

Most just want to keep him. »

Ukraine liberated 590 square kilometers of territory this year, 'forcing Russia toward diplomacy,' Zelensky says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Ukraine has liberated 590 square kilometers of territory from Russian occupation since the beginning of the year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said May 22.

French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who make up the E3 format, spoke with Zelensky.

Since the beginning of the year, 590 square kilometers of our territory have been liberated and brought under our control. »

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Means the Iran War Can’t End

Authored by nationalsecurityjournal.org

The talks are stalling on two points neither side will abandon: Iran’s nuclear materials and Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Herein lies the source of the tension between the US and Iran in the current round of negotiations to end the war.

Both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman have territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz. »

All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel

Authored by theguardian.com

Boutros said that while prosecutors were abandoning their efforts, the conduct of the protesters was “unacceptable in a civilized society”.

But the four remaining defendants faced misdemeanor charges of impeding a federal officer, though prosecutors had dismissed conspiracy charges against them.

Boutros did not dispute the allegations, saying the conduct was upsetting and the very reason the case was being dismissed. »

Xbox Reportedly Canceled The Family Game Pass Plan Because Of Pressure From Electronic Arts

Authored by gameobserver.com

According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, Electronic Arts strongly pushed against the Game Pass Friends and Family plan.

One of the most requested ideas is still the return of the Game Pass family tier, along with exclusives.

In other news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has publicly invited former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden to “chat sometime” after he shared a “grim prognosis” for the Xbox Game Pass model. »