The Daily Populous

Monday January 26th, 2026 day edition

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro.

Trump also renewed his threat to conduct military strikes on land against drug cartels, including in Mexico.

Trump made the comments in an interview Friday with the New York Post.

The Republican president was commenting on reports that the U.S. had a pulsed energy weapon and said, “The Discombobulator.

He said the weapon made Venezuelan equipment “not work.”.

They had Russian and Chinese rockets, and they never got one off,” Trump said in the interview. »

'This is why we walk': Monks brave snow, sleet while making way out of Wake County

Authored by wral.com

Their Facebook account posted that they are still walking, even though the grounds are covered in white, icy sleet and snow.

The monks' Facebook account writes, "We continue our journey through North Carolina, heading from Raleigh through Rolesville.

On the way there, the monks stopped to pray over a woman who was waiting for them in the active freezing precipitation. »

This Woman Is Dating Identical Twin Brothers. Yes, Both of Them.

Authored by vice.com

A 24-year-old woman in Thailand has gone viral after confirming she’s in a relationship with two twin brothers at the same time.

The woman, Nong Fah, shared her relationship publicly on TikTok, where it immediately detonated across Thai social media.

Meet the Woman Dating Identical Twin Brothers. »

Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing

Authored by theguardian.com

But in the search for stability, US allies are turning to the country that many in Washington see as an existential threat: China.

View image in fullscreen Canada’s Mark Carney visits Ritan Park, Beijing, during his visit to China this month.

Ukraine may be particularly high on the agenda for Petteri Orpo, Finland’s prime minister, who lands in Beijing on Sunday. »

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. »