The Daily Populous

Monday February 16th, 2026 morning edition

image for Bondi criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released

Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Bill Clinton - who are included in the list - all had documented past relationships with Epstein and Maxwell.

There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing and each has denied any involvement in Epstein's crimes.

But the list also includes the names of deceased musicians Janis Joplin and Elvis Presley.

In an interview on ABC This Week on Sunday, Massie argued that, even though the DoJ "wants to say they are done with this document production", there are more crucial files that should be released.

US lawmakers previously said files on Epstein were improperly redacted ahead of their release, leading to at least one document being unredacted after their criticism.

Lawyers for Epstein's victims have also said the latest tranche of files included email addresses and nude photos in which the names and faces of potential victims could be identified.

At the time, the DoJ said mistakes were due to "technical or human error" and they had taken down all the flagged files. »

China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink

Authored by livescience.com

The Taklamakan Desert (also spelled Taklimakan or Takla Makan) is slightly larger than Montana, stretching across about 130,000 square miles (337,000 square kilometers).

Heavy machinery is used to level sand dunes where China wants to plant trees and shrubs along the edges of the Taklamakan Desert.

Previous research indicated that the Taklamakan Desert may be a carbon sink, but those studies focused on CO 2 that is absorbed by the desert's sand. »

Jesus Was a Psychedelic Mushroom, a Controversial Theory Suggests. Could It Reshape Christianity Forever?

Authored by popularmechanics.com

Titled The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, the book argued through linguistic analysis of the Bible’s New Testament that Jesus Christ was, in fact, actually a psychedelic mushroom .

Essentially, Allegro tried to convey that the New Testament brims with code words for psychedelic rituals.

But now, 55 years later, there appears to be renewed interest in Allegro’s most controversial work. »

Norway Faces Up to Trump’s Demands for the Nobel Peace Prize

Authored by theatlantic.com
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The peace prize has been awarded nearly every year since 1901 by a committee of five members, all of them appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.

Over the decades, as the prestige of the prize grew, the Nobel Committee developed safeguards against political influence.

“President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize many times over,” Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, said in an email. »

Silent Hill: Townfall reveals first-person gameplay in a new trailer

Authored by blog.playstation.com

I am thrilled to finally be able to deliver updates on Silent Hill: Townfall, following our announcement back in 2022.

In today’s State of Play, we revealed a new trailer that gives you a glimpse into the world that awaits.

To explain more, I will hand it over to Jon McKellan, Writer and Director at Screen Burn Interactive on Silent Hill: Townfall. »