JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump says the US has destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian naval ships.
"We are going after the rest. They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea."
Sunday, 1 March 2026
BREAKING: 🇮🇷Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader, has reportedly been named Iran's new Supreme Leader.
Unconfirmed. Some media and social reports claim Mojtaba Khamenei (son of the late Ali Khamenei) has been named successor, but Iranian state media, BBC, Reuters, and officials make no such announcement.
Ali Khamenei's death was confirmed today after US-Israeli strikes. Per Iran's constitution, the 88-member Assembly of Experts selects the new Supreme Leader; an interim council (president, judiciary head, Guardian Council jurist) handles transition now. Mojtaba is a speculated frontrunner, nothing official yet.
𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: IT'S OVER! Iran has officially left the World Cup and will not travel to the USA for the 2026 World Cup games. ❌😳🇮🇷
They have three group stage matches, all of which will take place in the United States. 🇺🇸
This comes after their supreme leader was killed this evening by a Donald Trump missile.
Iran believes life cannot be compared to football and will not take the risk of their players going to the World Cup.
BREAKING –Putin is now willing to accept US security guarantees in Ukraine
According to Reuters and other reports from Feb 28, Ukrainian official Kyrylo Budanov (Zelenskyy's chief of staff) said Russia indicated at recent Geneva talks it would accept US-proposed post-war security guarantees for Ukraine. US envoy Steve Witkoff has echoed similar progress. No direct Putin quote yet, but it's presented as a breakthrough in negotiations.
JUST IN: 🇦🇺🇮🇷 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei "will not be mourned."
Yes, confirmed. Australian PM Anthony Albanese stated today that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's "passing will not be mourned," citing his role in the regime's ballistic missile/nuclear programs, support for proxies, violence against Iranians, and attacks on Australian soil. This follows reports of Khamenei's death in US-Israel strikes
JUST IN: 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israel has dropped over 1,200 bombs on Iran in the past 24 hours.
Verified. Per IDF statement today: Israel's Air Force dropped over 1,200 munitions on Iranian targets in the past 24 hours during joint US-Israel strikes (200+ aircraft, 500+ sites hit). Confirmed by Jerusalem Post, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel, Wikipedia, and others. Context: Operation began Feb 28 targeting missile/nuclear sites.
Saturday, 28 February 2026
BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed dead, Senior Israeli officials say.
Unconfirmed. Israeli officials (incl. Netanyahu) cite "growing signs" & strikes on Khamenei's compound suggesting he's dead. Reuters reports a senior Israeli source claiming body found.
Iranian FM Araghchi tells NBC: alive "as far as I know," along with other top officials. No independent confirmation. Developing fast.
Friday, 27 February 2026
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: 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.
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.
Thursday, 26 February 2026
🚨🇲🇽 BREAKING — Mencho's Family Will Send a Lawyer to Pick up His Body for Burial.
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.
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.
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