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Why Iran uses Lego memes to target President Trump in social media messaging warPeople walk next to an anti-American mural on the street as protests erupt over the collapse of currency values in Tehran, Iran, January 2, 2026.Majid Asgaripour | Wana | via ReutersThe war has given rise to new forms of propaganda, as both the United States and Iran use social media and pop culture-infused memes in a battle for messaging supremacy.Iran’s main target is President Trump, with state media and government officials alike relentlessly mocking and amplifying criticism of the US leader.The most striking example is a series…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s effort to end the long-standing practice of granting citizenship to people born in the United States.Hundreds of protesters, many from civil rights and immigration advocacy groups, gathered in front of the country’s highest court during the hearing, where opposing lawyers argued that the Trump administration’s plan, outlined in an executive order signed on January 20, 2025, violates the U.S. Constitution and subsequent federal law.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listBy contrast, Trump administration lawyers argued that infants born to undocumented parents living in the United…
Ben Duckett says there is “no excuse” for his off-field mistakes against the Ashes and is determined to become more professional in order to prolong his career in England.Video emerged of Duckett appearing drunk during England’s beach break in Noosa midway through the series, one of a number of drink-related problems that have plagued the team this winter. In the Australian tournament, Duckett only averaged 20.20 points on the field, with a top score of 42, which led to a 4-1 defeat for the tourist team, but he did not play in the England national team that advanced to the…
Asia-Pacific markets rallied on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments raised hopes that the Iran war could end soon.President Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could withdraw from Iran within “a few weeks,” adding: “There’s no reason to do so, so we’re leaving.”West Texas Intermediate crude oil for May delivery fell 3.5% to $97.79 per barrel as of 3 a.m. ET, while Brent crude oil for June delivery fell 4.8% to $98.56 per barrel.Korean Kospi It led the region’s gains, jumping 8.44% to end at 5,478.7. The rise was the biggest gain for the Kospi since March…
Young Iranian women walk in front of a state building covered with a giant anti-American billboard with an iconic depiction of the destroyed aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in downtown Tehran, Iran, on February 26, 2026, during the final day of Iran-US talks in Geneva.Morteza Nicobazul | Nur Photo | Getty ImagesWartime propaganda has evolved for the social media age, and Iran is now competing with the United States to be the world’s biggest keyboard warrior.As real-world shelling continues and casualties mount in the Middle East, both sides of the month-long war are unleashing a barrage of sarcastic, pop-culture-infused memes…
In an open letter, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Americans to look beyond the “flood of distortion” as the war rages on.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Americans to look beyond the “flood of distortions and fabricated narratives” and ask whose interests the US and Israel’s war against Iran is serving.In an open letter to the American people shared by Iranian state broadcaster Press TV on Wednesday, Pezeshkian questioned whether President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy is “really one of the priorities of the U.S. government today.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”What in the world is this war…
When three villagers from China’s Sichuan province wrote to local officials in 2022 asking why the government was confiscating their land and evicting them from their homes, they received a terse reply: It was a “state secret.” That secret, a CNN investigation has found, centered on China’s covert plans to massively expand its nuclear ambitions. More than three years after the evictions, satellite images show, their village has been flattened and, in its place, new buildings erected to support some of China’s most important nuclear weapons production facilities. The expansion of the sites in Sichuan province, observed in satellite imagery…
Martin Brundle says he doesn’t think Max Verstappen will quit F1 as long as the four-time world champion “can get a car he’s happy with”.Verstappen said after Sunday’s third round of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix, that he was thinking seriously about his future in the sport, despite his frustration with the new car that will be introduced in 2026. The biggest rule changes in F1 history saw the introduction of new power units and chassis, resulting in increased reliance on electrical energy, in an attempt to make the sport more sustainable. Drivers have been divided on these cars,…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Evan Vucci | ReutersHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.The roller coaster in global markets caused by the war between the United States and Iran continued on Tuesday, with Wall Street snapping back on renewed hopes that the conflict could be heading towards a resolution. Those expectations were further heightened by the White House’s announcement that President Donald Trump will address the nation “to provide an…
intel Shares rose 9% on Wednesday after the U.S. chipmaker said it would buy back the 49% stake it does not own in Ireland’s Fab 34 chip facility for $14.2 billion. Semiconductor company sells 49% stake in Irish manufacturing facility to acquisition company Apollo Global Management In 2024, it will reach $11.2 billion.“The 2024 agreement was the right time and the right structure to provide Intel with meaningful flexibility to accelerate important initiatives,” Intel CFO David Zinsner said in a press release. “Today, we have a stronger balance sheet, improved financial discipline and an evolved business strategy.”The move signals the…