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The leadership change came Sunday after 86-year-old Ali Khamenei died in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28, the first day of Operation Epic Fury, a U.S.-led campaign targeting Iranian missile sites and IRGC facilities. That same day, a strike near the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab killed 165 to 181 people, mostly girls aged 7 to 12, with new video showing a U.S. Tomahawk missile hitting a nearby IRGC compound. U.S. officials probe the incident amid accusations of war crimes, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed defiance and American reactions range from calls for resistance to criticism of the war's toll.

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As U.S. strikes pounded Iranian targets, the Assembly of Experts gathered in emergency session to name Mojtaba Khamenei—son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—as the nation's new top leader.

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In the Iowa Class 4A girls basketball state semifinals at Casey's Center in Des Moines, No. 2 seed DCG rallied from behind to beat rival No. 3 Norwalk 47-42 on Thursday. Smid's six points in 14 seconds sparked an 11-0 closing run, including two quick layups after inbound steals. DCG advances to Saturday's 2:30 p.m. championship against No. 5 Carlisle, who upset top-seeded Bishop Heelan 73-60 behind Macy Comito's tournament-record 42 points.

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With 36 seconds left and trailing by four, sophomore Ava Smid stole the inbound pass and scored twice in a blink, tying the game and igniting Dallas Center-Grimes' epic comeback.

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Anyone can submit a name at nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis to fly aboard Artemis II, stored on an SD card inside the Orion capsule for its 10-day lunar flyby. The mission, crewed by astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, launches no earlier than March 2026 from Kennedy Space Center after recent delays. Submissions close February 21, continuing NASA's tradition from Artemis I and Voyager, with Lockheed Martin adding retro valentines like 'You make my heart takeoff.' People shared their boarding passes online, celebrating the 685,000-mile trip, though some noted the names return to Earth without staying on the Moon.

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Imagine your loved one's name circling the Moon on NASA's Orion spacecraft this Valentine's Day. The agency just opened submissions for a digital boarding pass and real space journey.

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In the March 6, 2026, Al Jazeera 'Head to Head' at London's Conway Hall, President Tinubu's adviser Daniel Bwala defended the administration's record on security and corruption against tough questions from host Mehdi Hasan and a panel. Hasan highlighted Nigeria's 12,000 conflict deaths in 2025 and Tinubu's appointment of a minister linked to past looting allegations, while airing Bwala's 2022-2023 criticisms as Atiku Abubakar's spokesman, which Bwala repeatedly disowned as opposition tactics. Edited montages of the denials spread widely online, prompting memes and accusations of shamelessness, though Bwala called it an ambush and shared the full video in response, with some praising his poise.

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Mehdi Hasan played old clips of Daniel Bwala slamming Tinubu's camp for election rigging and vote buying. Bwala denied it all, saying 'I never said that'—a moment that's now fueling widespread online mockery.

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SpaceX filed with the FCC on January 30 for up to 1 million tiny, solar-powered satellites in low-Earth orbits from 500 to 2,000 km altitude. These would form distributed AI processing nodes, linked by lasers to Starlink for ground data relay, tapping constant daylight for power and cooling. Manley's videos show polar 'SSO halo' orbits and equatorial shells, sparking excitement over vast compute potential alongside worries about visibility, debris risks, and Kessler syndrome. Public comments close March 6, with no approval yet.

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Imagine Earth wrapped in glowing rings of satellites, powering AI from space with endless sunlight. Scott Manley's animations bring SpaceX's ambitious FCC filing to life.

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Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0 on February 28, but the real focus was referee Michael Salisbury's brief halt after sunset, a Premier League protocol since 2021 for Muslim players like Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush. Pep Guardiola called for respect toward religion and diversity, while Leeds assistant Edmund Riemer deemed the fans' reaction disappointing. Pundits like Simon Jordan questioned the timing but condemned the booing, as anti-discrimination group Kick It Out labeled it massively disappointing amid ongoing debates on faith in elite football.

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In the 13th minute at Elland Road, play stopped for 30 seconds so Muslim players could break their Ramadan fast with water and dates. Boos from parts of the Leeds crowd sparked immediate backlash.

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Viktor Gyokeres, playing for Arsenal, has scored 15 goals in all competitions despite heavy criticism and fewer minutes than rivals Benjamin Sesko, Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike, and Alexander Isak, sparking heated discussions on X. Comparisons highlight his 10 Premier League goals with 0 assists at 174 minutes per goal against Sesko's 7 goals and 1 assist at 162 minutes per goal, alongside disputes over Joao Pedro's 17 non-penalty goals and Isak's performances.

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Ipswich Town dominated Leicester City with 64% possession and 18 shots but settled for a 1-1 draw after Patson Daka's classy volley and Sindre Walle Egeli's rebound equalizer. The flashpoint came in the 90+5th minute when Kipre appeared hauled down in the box, a call Busby rejected, booking Kipre instead and drawing fury from boss Kieran McKenna, who called out two missed penalties. Leicester's Gary Rowett countered that late-stage uncertainty and earlier soft appeals balanced things. Ipswich stayed fourth, extending their unbeaten run to four, while Leicester earned a key point in their relegation fight.

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With the clock ticking into stoppage time, Cedric Kipre went up for a cross and tumbled under Hamza Choudhury's arm—only for referee John Busby to wave play on, igniting boos from the packed Portman Road stands.

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ByteDance quietly launched Seedance 2.0 in a limited beta on its Jimeng AI platform in China last week, creating 1080p videos up to 20 seconds from text, images, or audio prompts. The tool shines in consistent character motion, realistic physics, multi-camera views, and dynamic action like fluid fight scenes, with demos recreating fictional Breaking Bad confrontations, Dragon Ball Z battles, and Jackie Chan vs. Jet Li bouts that stun viewers. ByteDance reports a 90% success rate on complex prompts, beating rivals in consistency, though it's expanding to the Doubao app while pausing real-person features over privacy concerns. Excitement mixes with worries from animators about job impacts and critics raising copyright issues over style imitation.

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A tense Breaking Bad diner standoff unfolds with Walter White's piercing stare and perfect dialogue timing—until you realize it never happened in the actual show.

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Nina Farnia, an assistant professor at Albany Law School, described Ayatollah Khamenei as a true anti-imperialist revolutionary and brilliant figure following his assassination. She called it a tragic loss for the resistance, suggested he may be more powerful as a martyr, framed Iran's struggle against the United States as resistance against the most powerful vile empire, and stated that eliminating Israel is an existential matter for anti-imperialists. Her remarks sparked widespread backlash on social media.

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A viral X post by @scorsesebabyyy described a light-skinned dread-headed Xhosa woman from Cape Town who loves Thandiswa Mazwai's music as not a soulmate. The post sparked widespread discussion and humorous replies, with users debating the stereotype and adding details such as wearing crystal jewelry barefoot, having a septum ring, not waxing legs, quoting Toni Morrison, and being spiritually gifted.

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The fans delivered a memorandum at Naturena Village demanding the dismissal of co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef, while calling for names like Pitso Mosimane or Benni McCarthy to step in. Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr. addressed the frustration live on radio, admitting the Soweto Derby embarrassment and vowing no immediate firings but promising tough decisions if results don't improve toward a top-two finish. Currently sixth in the Betway Premiership with 30 points from 18 matches, the Amakhosi trail leaders Orlando Pirates by 14 points after losses including a 1-0 defeat to Richards Bay on March 3.

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Flags waving and chants echoing, a group of devoted Kaizer Chiefs supporters marched to the club's headquarters, their voices carrying the pain of four defeats in a row.

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The banter war erupted over player legacies like Phumudzo Manenzhe's modest goals at Pirates and Themba Zwane's impressive 74-96 club goals for Sundowns. Pirates lead the Betway Premiership with 44 points from 19 games, but Sundowns trail closely at 42 after their 2-1 derby win on February 18. Fans traded jabs on stats and memes, with Sundowns reveling in the stats smackdown amid the tight title race.

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A hilarious TV pundit clip tore into Pirates fans' wild claims, leaving Sundowns supporters cheering their savage comeback in the online feud.

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