BREAKING: United States says Iran has begun taking Americans hostage.

"The Iranian regime must stop taking hostages and release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran."

Yes, confirmed. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio released this exact statement yesterday (Feb 27, 2026) designating Iran a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" over its ongoing practice of detaining Americans (and others) as leverage. The quote matches the official text word-for-word. Full statement: state.gov. Note: This refers to continued detentions, not a brand-new "beginning" of the practice.

🇵🇰⚔️🇦🇫 BREAKING: Pakistan Claims 228 Taliban Fighters Killed, 74 Posts Destroyed in Border Clashes — Casualty Figures Diverge Sharply

More details coming soon 

🚨BREAKING: Israel has officially launched a “PREVENTIVE” ATTACK on Iran.

Multiple explosions heard in Tehran.

Verified. Israel's Defense Minister announced a preventative attack on Iran. AP/Reuters/Sky News report explosions heard in Tehran, smoke visible, sirens nationwide in Israel as proactive alert. Developing story—check reliable sources for updates.

JUST IN: 🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un's daughter spots for him as he tests new sniper rifle

Yes, the photos are from North Korea's official KCNA state media. They show Kim Jong Un prone-firing a large sniper rifle (with muzzle smoke visible) while his daughter Kim Ju-ae stands behind him spotting through binoculars. A second shot has her at a tripod-mounted spotting scope with him seated nearby, amid rows of rifles on display. This fits the pattern of her recent public appearances at military events.

🇦🇪🇬🇧 UAE has cut funding for its citizens to study in the U.K. due to Muslim extremists on British campuses.

Yes, reports from Jan 2026 confirm it. The UAE removed all UK universities from its list of state scholarship-eligible destinations for Emirati citizens, citing fears of radicalization and Islamist influence (incl. Muslim Brotherhood, which UAE lists as terrorist but UK has not fully proscribed) on campuses. 

JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia urges Pakistan and the Taliban to de-escalate.

Verified. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated today: Russia is concerned by the escalation and calls on Pakistan and Afghanistan (Taliban) to halt cross-border attacks immediately, return to dialogue, and resolve differences through diplomatic means. Moscow would mediate if requested. Confirmed across Reuters, Al Jazeera, RIA, India Today, and others. The images in the original post illustrate the parties involved.

🚨🇲🇽 BREAKING — Mencho's “Narco-Payroll” Lists Police, National Guard, Prosecutors and Soldier as Cartel Informants sparking Wave of Investigations.

Lots of Fiancial Documents Discovered

JUST IN: 🇨🇳 Chinese President Xi Jinping fires Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi amid corruption investigation.

Yes, the report checks out. Chinese state media (Xinhua/China Daily) confirm the NPC Standing Committee voted yesterday to remove Wang Xiangxi as Emergency Management Minister after the Jan 31 corruption probe. Xi signed the order.

No—he wasn't a general officer (let alone 2nd highest). He's a civilian official with a background in energy/power sector and local gov't, not PLA military ranks.

🚨: Japan has developed universal artificial blood that is compatible with all blood types.

Scientists at Japan's National Defense Medical College have created a universal artificial blood that can be transfused into any patient regardless of their blood type. This breakthrough uses liposomes to carry hemoglobin and platelets, mimicking natural oxygen transport and clotting without the risk of immune rejection. Unlike real blood, which requires refrigeration and expires in weeks, this synthetic version is shelf-stable at room temperature for over a year, making it a game-changer for emergency transport and remote disaster zones where blood typing isn't possible.

MASSIVE: 🇺🇸 Bill Gates' lab is projected to lose almost $100 billion due to the ongoing ban on lab-grown meat.

Lab-grown (cultivated) meat uses real animal cells—like beef or chicken stem cells from a biopsy—grown in bioreactors with nutrients to form tissue. No slaughter after the initial sample. Gates has backed companies like UPSIDE Foods for cultivated chicken.

Bans are state-level in the US (Florida, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, etc.—about 7 states as of 2025) to protect traditional livestock farming, jobs, and address safety/labeling concerns. No nationwide federal ban. Italy's 2023 ban cites food tradition and farmers.

BREAKING — Western Degeneracy.US Diplomat to Burkina Faso Sentenced for Child Rape.

Yes, the core story is true per the US DOJ press release from Feb 26, 2026. Fode Sitafa Mara, 41, a US embassy employee in Ouagadougou (with diplomatic status as spouse of a diplomat), was sentenced to life in prison for forcibly raping two minor Burkinabé girls (13 & 15) multiple times in 2022-2023 at his embassy-leased residence. 

The post's "US Diplomat to Burkina Faso" label is imprecise—he wasn't the ambassador.

Breaking: Pakistan and Afghanistan are officially at war.

Afghan Taliban say Pakistan fighter jets are bombing various provinces of Afghanistan indiscriminately.

Pakistan says its fighter jets will keep bombing the terrorist launchpads in Afghanistan until the last terrorist.

The recent escalation isn't a formal declaration of war but a sharp breakdown into open cross-border fighting.

Background: Long-running tensions over the disputed Durand Line border, Pakistan's accusations that the Taliban govt harbors anti-Pakistan militants (like TTP), and mutual claims of interference. A Qatar-brokered ceasefire from 2025 collapsed amid tit-for-tat strikes.

Latest trigger (Feb 26-27 2026): Afghan forces hit Pakistani border posts (Taliban claims retaliation for prior Pakistani raids, killing ~55 Pakistani troops per their reports). Pakistan responded with airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia + ground ops, calling it "open war" with "patience run out." Both sides report heavy casualties; fighting ongoing. 

🇨🇳 🇺🇸 BREAKING: The FBI has arrested a former U.S. Air Force pilot accused of training pilots for the Chinese military - Reuters

The United States Department of Justice has announced the arrest of Gerald Brown, a former Major in the US Air Force, who is accused of providing unauthorized training to Chinese military pilots. Brown, who gained recognition as an elite fighter pilot, was taken into custody in Indiana. The authorities have charged him with a criminal complaint for conspiring to supply defense services to members of the Chinese armed forces.

BREAKING:The US says Iran is developing missiles that can easily reach the United States. it is a big threat to our national security.

The source is President Trump's Feb 25 State of the Union address: "they’re working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America."

US intel (unclassified 2025 DIA assessment) says Iran could develop a viable ICBM by 2035 at earliest—no "soon" timeline or current capability. SecState Rubio echoed "on a pathway" but not imminent threat. 

🚨🇲🇽 BREAKING — Mencho's Family Will Send a Lawyer to Pick up His Body for Burial.

Not all of El Mencho's close family were arrested before his Feb 22 death. His son "El Menchito" is serving life in the US, brothers and a son-in-law have been jailed at times, but other relatives remain free. 

The official FGR statement (Feb 25) confirms a legal rep for his family requested the body, which is now being processed for handover per Mexican protocol.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump calls for Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to be deported "as fast as possible."

Yes, accurate. After Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib heckled President Trump during his Feb 24 State of the Union address, he posted on Truth Social: "When people can behave like that... we should send them back from where they came — as fast as possible." Reported by NYT, Guardian, Anadolu Agency, TRT World, and others.

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran says it will not develop nuclear weapons.

Details coming soon 

BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran has sent its proposal to the United States through the Omani foreign minister.

Details of Iran's proposal sent via Oman aren't public yet—it's a draft to test US "seriousness" on diplomacy in the third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva.

Iranian state media (IRNA) says rejection would prove the US isn't committed. No specifics released, but context: US demands zero uranium enrichment + curbs on missiles/proxies; Iran wants sanctions relief and right to peaceful enrichment. Updates likely soon as Oman relays it.

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate taxes for anyone who makes less than $150,000 a year

Yes, President Trump's goal is to eliminate federal income taxes for Americans earning under $150k/year. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated this explicitly in a March 2025 CBS interview: "No tax for anybody who makes less than $150,000 a year. That's his goal."

It remains a proposal (not yet law) and would cost ~$10-15T over a decade per CRFB estimates. Related cuts like no tax on tips/overtime/Social Security have passed via the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US claims it found evidence Iran resumed nuclear weapons development.

The US claims (Trump in SOTU, VP Vance) rest on classified intelligence indicating Iran is restarting nuclear weapons work post-2025 strikes. No details or declassified proof released publicly. Iran calls it "big lies" and denies weapons intent. IAEA can't fully inspect bombed sites but hasn't verified any weaponization restart.

WARNING: 🇺🇸 Beginning this year, drunk drivers in Texas will pay child support if they kill a child's parent or guardian.

Yes, the core claim is true under Texas House Bill 393 (Bentley's Law), effective Sept 1, 2023. 

If a driver is convicted of intoxication manslaughter and kills a child's parent or guardian, courts can order them to pay child support-style restitution until the child turns 18 (or graduates high school, whichever is later). Amount is based on the child's needs and offender's ability to pay.

Not new in 2026 though—it's been active for 2+ years.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Former US Air Force officer arrested for illegally training Chinese military pilots.

Yes, confirmed by the US Department of Justice press release from Feb 25, 2026. Former USAF officer Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. (call sign "Runner"), 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, IN, for conspiring to provide unauthorized combat aircraft training to People's Liberation Army Air Force pilots since 2023, violating the Arms Export Control Act. He traveled to China in Dec 2023 for the training. Initial court appearance today. No license from State Dept.

🚨🇲🇽 BREAKING — Mexican Marines Captured “El Hacha” Tlaxcala Crime Boss Linked to Mencho.

Yes, it's true. Mexican federal forces, including Marines (Secretaría de Marina), arrested Isaac Moreno Romero, alias "El Hacha," on Feb 25, 2026, in Santa Cruz Tlaxcala. He's a key CJNG regional operator linked to drugs, extortion, homicides, and fuel theft. Confirmed by SSPC, CNN Español, Milenio, and official arrest photos.

🚨: Scientists from Brazil have created Polylaminin protein and are using it to recover movement and function of spinal cord after an injury

Polylaminin (from placental laminin) is an experimental Brazilian treatment by UFRJ researchers + Cristália lab. It aims to promote axon regrowth in spinal cord injuries when injected directly into the site.

Real results so far: Strong in rat models. In dogs with chronic SCI, 4/6 regained walking ability in a 2025 study. Small human pilots (acute cases): some full/partial motor recovery, esp. if given within 72 hours. Chronic cases show mixed/partial gains like arm movement. Now entering phase 1 human trials (Anvisa-approved 2026). Not approved yet; more large trials needed. Promising but early-stage.

🚨: 13-year-old Belgium boy was the first patient in the world to be cured of terminal brain cancer, in 2024!

This boy, Lucas Jemeljanova from Belgium, had DIPG—a rare, usually fatal brainstem glioma diagnosed at age 6. In the BIOMEDE clinical trial in France, he was assigned everolimus (an mTOR inhibitor drug). His tumor shrank and vanished completely on MRI scans over years, with no recurrence. He's the first known full cure; 7 others in the trial lived longer but weren't fully cleared. Exceptional response to the targeted therapy in this study.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 CIA secretly warned Apple, Nvidia, and AMD in 2023 that China could invade Taiwan by 2027, NYT reports.

Yes, per today's NYT report. In July 2023, CIA Director William Burns and DNI Avril Haines gave a classified Silicon Valley briefing to Apple’s Tim Cook, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, AMD’s Lisa Su (and others). They warned China’s military buildup suggested a possible Taiwan move by 2027. Cook said he sleeps “with one eye open.”