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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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PARX AFTER DARK 2 posted an 'IQ Test' poll pitting the songs 'Easter Egg' against 'Any Minute Now'. The poll prompted fans to debate which song is superior. Supporters of 'Any Minute Now' mocked voters for 'Easter Egg' as lacking intelligence or being performative, while some referenced a past one-time performance of 'Easter Egg'.

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Users on X debated whether recent clashes between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) and Islamic Republic of Pakistan during Ramadan should be attributed to religion, citing Quran 2:217. Counterarguments highlighted the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war between predominantly Christian nations without similar religious blame. The discussion distinguished theocratic Islamic states from secular or non-theocratic Christian-majority countries.

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At the St. Petersburg forum on June 20, 2025, Putin said Moscow won't back Iran militarily because nearly two million people from the former Soviet Union live in Israel, making it almost a Russian-speaking country. The clip gained attention after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets on February 28, 2026, which prompted Iran's retaliation and Russia's diplomatic condemnation without military aid. This reflects Russia's balancing act—partnering with Iran on arms but prioritizing diaspora ties and avoiding direct involvement, as seen in ongoing trade with Israel and Syria coordination.

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In a resurfaced 2025 video, Putin calmly explains Russia's hands-off approach to Iran-Israel tensions, pointing to Israel's huge Russian-speaking population as a key factor.

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The clips actually show Putin on January 27, 2026, placing red roses at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg to honor the 82nd anniversary of the Nazi siege of Leningrad being lifted—and to remember his older brother Viktor, who died at age two from starvation during the blockade. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran late Saturday, prompting Putin's sharp condemnation as a 'cynical violation' but no such memorial from him. While ordinary Russians left tributes at Iran's embassy in Moscow, the recycled footage—complete with fake news graphics—spread rapidly before users and fact-checkers corrected it by noting the cemetery's snowy hills and prior coverage.

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Videos circulating online depict Putin laying flowers for Iran's slain leader, but they capture a poignant family moment from two months ago.

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The U.S. State Department announced Saturday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio scrapped his March 2-3 trip to Israel, originally set to cover Iran, Lebanon, and Trump's 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza. Tensions exploded after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian missile attacks that killed nine in Israel's Beit Shemesh and three U.S. troops. President Trump warned of operations lasting weeks, while critics online called Rubio's decision a sign of weakness and urged him to show solidarity anyway. No new travel plans are set as the conflict rages into its second day.

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With missiles raining down on Israel and U.S. troops lost in the fight, Secretary Rubio's planned visit vanished from the calendar overnight. The move highlights how fast diplomacy can hit pause in a war zone.

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No. 17 St. John's rallied from the chaos to beat Providence 79-69 on the road, extending their win streak to 11 behind Dylan Darling's 23 bench points. The incident led to seven ejections, including Powell, who received a two-game Big East suspension for combative actions after hitting Hopkins—a former Friar—in the head or neck area. Providence coach Kim English called it unacceptable while noting hard fouls have a place, as St. John's improved to 20-5 overall and 13-1 in conference.

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Bryce Hopkins drove to the basket when Providence's Duncan Powell leveled him with a hard Flagrant 2 foul, sparking a wild scrum that cleared both benches.

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NATO's Steadfast Dart 2026, the alliance's biggest exercise this year, brings 10,000 troops from 11 nations to Central Europe through mid-February, testing rapid deployment and teamwork. Turkey sent about 650 soldiers with 149 armored vehicles from its 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, arriving by the amphibious ship TCG Anadolu—a first for ground forces reaching Northern Europe by sea—plus airlifted support. NATO praised the smooth arrivals in harsh weather, while observers highlighted Turkey's rare self-reliant logistics as proof of its military strength and key alliance role.

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Turkish troops and vehicles rolled off the dock in snowy Emden, Germany, ready to join thousands of NATO allies in a massive show of unity and speed.

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Indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva wrapped up on February 26 with no breakthrough, despite Iran's top diplomat calling them the most intense yet. Critics targeted Kushner, Trump's son-in-law on the new Board of Peace, and real estate developer Witkoff, the special Mideast envoy, labeling them unqualified 'real estate salesmen' amid concerns over Kushner's Gulf investments. Backlash grew after U.S.-Israeli strikes reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader hours later, drawing cheers in Iran while Republicans like Sen. Thom Tillis questioned the pair's foreign policy experience. Defenders highlighted Kushner's past Abraham Accords role amid escalating regional violence.

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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff sat across from Iran's foreign minister in Geneva, but the talks ended without a deal—and photos sparked a wave of online memes questioning their diplomatic chops.

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In the Kyiv metro in Kyiv, Ukraine, soldiers on leave assaulted a man with dyed hair and nails, punching and kicking him while telling him 'You can’t flaunt this while we are at war.' The incident was captured on video.

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Sky News reporter Yalda Hakim posted a tweet claiming that Afghanistan conducted retaliatory strikes against Pakistan following earlier Pakistani airstrikes. The tweet was deleted after backlash on social media due to accusations of fake news, as Afghanistan lacks an air force.

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Users on X debated whether recent clashes between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) and Islamic Republic of Pakistan during Ramadan should be attributed to religion, citing Quran 2:217. Counterarguments highlighted the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war between predominantly Christian nations without similar religious blame. The discussion distinguished theocratic Islamic states from secular or non-theocratic Christian-majority countries.

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Users on X debated whether recent clashes between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) and Islamic Republic of Pakistan during Ramadan should be attributed to religion, citing Quran 2:217. Counterarguments highlighted the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war between predominantly Christian nations without similar religious blame. The discussion distinguished theocratic Islamic states from secular or non-theocratic Christian-majority countries.

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