The Daily Populous

Thursday January 22nd, 2026 evening edition

image for Nobel winner Maria Machado's shocking call for a Venezuela-like US military raid in Cuba and Nicaragua sparks fury, internet calls her 'hypocrite'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado , who recently gave away her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump, is facing backlash on social media for allegedly pushing warmongering.

She wants not just Venezuela to be freed from dictatorship but also Cuba and Nicaragua, reported Times of India.

While speaking to the press in Washington during meetings with US lawmakers, she said the United States can free countries of communism.

And once we liberate Venezuela, we will keep working, and we will have a free Cuba and a free Nicaragua.

And as you were saying, for the first time in history, we have the Americas free of communism, of dictatorship, of anarchism."

"Her remarks came days after the US carried out a military raid to exfiltrate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Caracas.

The US President claimed that 'nobody else' has the weapon, while glorifying the capabilities of the US military. »

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower

Authored by wired.com
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Your explicit geopolitical goal is to undermine trust in the United States on the world stage.

What exactly would you do differently with your marionette other than enact the ever more reckless agenda that Donald Trump has pursued since he became president last year?.

To put that in context: According to a 2022 survey, about 13 percent of Americans believe in Bigfoot. »

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Ubisoft has announced that it has cancelled six games currently in development – including its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – and delayed seven others.

This means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to stop development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. »

Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia

Authored by apnews.com
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The autopsy report by the El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office found Lunas Campos’ body showed signs of a struggle, including abrasions on his chest and knees.

The fact that Lunas Campos died on an Army base could limit state and local officials’ legal jurisdiction to investigate.

On Sunday, ICE announced that Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old immigrant from Nicaragua, died at Camp East Montana on Jan. 14 of a “presumed suicide.” »

Mark Kelly addresses 2028 presidential election

Authored by ktar.com
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PHOENIX — Although the head of the Pentagon is considering demoting Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, the astronaut-turned-politician is thinking about running for the highest office in the nation.

“I think every senator thinks about it at one point,” Kelly told Parnas in a Jan. 7 interview.

During his Wednesday interview with CNN, Kelly said he is starting to seriously consider a presidential run, especially after he was officially censured. »