The Daily Populous

Monday January 26th, 2026 night edition

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Pretti was reportedly legally permitted to carry a gun and is a citizen of the US, where it is a constitutional right to bear arms.

Even the NRA thinks Trump’s [justice department] stooge in California has gone too far for claiming federal agents were ‘legally justified’ to kill Alex Pretti.”.

Newsom’s press office added: “Your position is truly horrible when even the NRA calls you out.”.

Witnesses stated in sworn testimonies that Pretti was not brandishing a gun when federal immigration officers descended on him.

Among those who donated to Essayli – who held a seat in California’s state assembly from 2023 to April – was the NRA.

He also bragged about having “the total endorsement of every gun group, including the NRA”.

The NRA responded with a statement declaring Trump was correct in saying Harris supported gun confiscation. »

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

Authored by theguardian.com
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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. »

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. »

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. »

Yes, It’s Fascism

Authored by theatlantic.com
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From the beginning, fascism has been an incoherent doctrine, and even today scholars can’t agree on its definition.

Every state uses violence to enforce its laws, but liberal states use it reluctantly, whereas fascism embraces and flaunts it.

Like the demolition of civic decency, the valorization of violence is not incidental to fascism; it is part and parcel. »