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Videos showed tense confrontations in Bahrain following the U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, with protesters blocking roads and clashing after a rally condemning his death. Iran confirmed the killing, declared a 40-day mourning period, and launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. assets in the Gulf, including Bahrain where defenses intercepted dozens of projectiles. In the Sunni-ruled kingdom with a Shia majority, the unrest echoed past protests against discrimination, though major outlets have not verified the clashes and Bahrain's Interior Ministry has stayed silent.

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Flames lit up Bahrain's residential streets as crowds hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces, captured in raw nighttime videos from late Sunday.

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On Thursday, Jackson Hinkle's X post labeling Taiwan a 'fake country' under China drew sharp rebuttals and support, spotlighting Taiwan's limited diplomatic recognition by only 12 UN members and the Holy See amid the unresolved Chinese Civil War. Taiwan governs 23 million people democratically, holds multiparty elections, maintains a 215,000-strong military, and receives U.S. arms support, including a recent $330 million package. Public opinion strongly favors the status quo or independence, with over 80% rejecting China's 'one country, two systems' model, reflecting broader geopolitical divides.

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Influencer Jackson Hinkle declared Taiwan a 'fake country' that belongs to China, igniting a heated online clash viewed over 65,000 times. The post amplified longstanding tensions between China's unification claims and Taiwan's 76 years of independent self-governance.

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Isabel Oakeshott posted about the teacher's commitment on March 1, calling it the 'spirit of Dubai,' even as the UK urged sheltering and airport evacuations disrupted the city. Critics accused her of entitlement for expecting the vulnerable teacher to risk danger, with replies questioning why she didn't cancel or provide safer transport. She edited the post from 'public transport' to 'special vehicle,' drawing claims of backpedaling, while some admired the resilience amid UAE calls for continuity.

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Amid explosions from Iranian missile strikes on Dubai, a British journalist shared a story of her daughter's wheelchair-bound teacher braving the city for weekend lessons.

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died on February 28, 2026, during U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran targets, prompting posts about a horrific practice: virgin female prisoners coerced into 'temporary marriages' with guards before execution to bar them from paradise. Survivor accounts and admissions, like warden Hossein Mortazavi Zanjani's 2023 confession from Gohar Dasht prison, describe this during the 1988 mass executions, with Grand Ayatollah Montazeri referencing orders in his memoirs. While no exact quote matches the circulating graphic attributed to Khomeini or Khamenei, the claims highlight regime brutality amid celebrations by dissidents and mourning by supporters, as Iran faces a leadership vacuum.

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As videos capture Iranian women dancing in the streets to celebrate, grim survivor stories from the 1980s flood back into view.

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Iran conducted widespread missile and drone strikes on military bases, ports, airports, and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait's Ali Al-Salem Air Base and Camp Buehring, Bahrain, Qatar, Cyprus' UK bases, and other locations in response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran. UAE air defenses intercepted most threats but reported three fatalities and 58 injuries, alongside fires, damage, airspace closures, embassy closure in Tehran, stock market suspensions, and aid for 20,000 stranded travelers. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorized retaliatory strikes, UK RAF downed Iranian drones over Qatar, and UK, France, Germany prepared defensive actions.

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Von der Leyen condemned Iran's missile retaliation on Israel and Gulf states, which killed three in the UAE and injured dozens, while scheduling the EU commissioners' gathering for Monday. Critics mocked the timing with quips like demanding 'emergency WW3 meetings' stick to office hours, sharing memes of lounging SpongeBob. In truth, EU leaders issued swift statements Saturday, held a Sunday video council focused on evacuations and diplomacy, and stressed de-escalation amid rising tensions.

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Hours after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ursula von der Leyen announced a Monday EU security meeting—prompting jokes about Europe's weekend work habits.

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Nigeria's Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) protested Sunday in Niger State after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led for 36 years. Members carried placards saying 'We Stand With Iran,' mourned his 'martyrdom,' and pledged support amid Iran's vows of retaliation. Similar marches drew hundreds in Kano and other northern cities, prompting police to boost security; online, many Nigerians criticized the focus on foreign issues while local banditry and kidnappings rage.

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Dozens of IMN members filled Niger State streets, waving Iranian flags and chanting against America and Israel in raw solidarity with Iran.

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Iran conducted widespread missile and drone strikes on military bases, ports, airports, and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates including Abu Dhabi and Dubai's Jebel Ali Port, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait's Ali Al-Salem Air Base and Camp Buehring, Bahrain, Qatar, Cyprus' UK bases, and other locations in response to US and Israeli strikes on Iran. UAE air defenses intercepted most threats but reported three fatalities and 58 injuries, alongside fires, damage, airspace closures, embassy closure in Tehran, stock market suspensions, and aid for 20,000 stranded travelers. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorized retaliatory strikes, UK RAF downed Iranian drones over Qatar, and UK, France, Germany prepared defensive actions.

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The image, shared by @NoContextHumans, shows American-style strip malls replacing Iran's regime, racking up nearly 40,000 likes amid vows of revenge and a 40-day mourning period from President Masoud Pezeshkian. Users joked about Buc-ee's beaver in a keffiyeh and streets glowing with Applebee's, tapping into fantasies of post-regime consumerism despite U.S. sanctions blocking direct brands. Iran already has knockoffs like Mash Donald's and Kabooki Fried Chicken, while some worry Americanization might swap dense neighborhoods for car-centric sprawl, even with halal tweaks.

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Hours after news broke of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in a U.S.-Israeli strike, a meme imagined Tehran lit up with Buc-ee's, In-N-Out, and Raising Cane's.

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Alon Ohel, a 24-year-old Israeli-Serbian pianist abducted by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, performed publicly for the first time since his release in mid-October 2025. The emotional moment at Hostages Square drew cheers from a crowd waving yellow ribbons and Israeli flags, as Ohel played 'Song Without a Name' by Yehudit Ravitz, a melody he tapped during his ordeal. Released as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, Ohel's return highlights Israel's efforts to free hostages, though three individuals—Ran Ben-On, Dror Or, and Sudthisak—remain in Gaza.

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After 775 days of captivity, freed pianist Alon Ohel returned to the keys at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, playing the song that sustained him through Gaza's tunnels.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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