Iran’s Meme War Against Trump Ushers In a Future of ‘Slopaganda’
The country’s propaganda apparatus has harnessed artificial intelligence tools to reach a global online audience primed for irony, irreverence and trolling.
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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-BEACH SOCCER-MEN'S-GROUP B-THA VS IRI(CN)
(260425) -- SANYA, April 25, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Mahdi Shirmohammadi (R) of Iran vies for the ball during the Beach Soccer Men's First Round Group B match between Iran and Thailand at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 25, 2026.
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Dispatch of Iranian Hajj Pilgrims Finalized after Leader’s Approval
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian official said the dispatch of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj has been carried out under the command, approval, and discretion of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
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Saudi Arabia Eager to Host Iranian Hajj Pilgrims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Saudi Arabia has announced that it is fully prepared for the Hajj season and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Iranian pilgrims, having made all necessary arrangements to ensure their safe and comfortable performance of the rituals.
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Ethnography Museum of Astan Quds Razavi Reopens in Mashhad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ethnography Museum of Astan Quds Razavi (aka Mahdi-Qoli Beik Bathhouse) has reopened in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad near the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) during the Ten-Day Karamat event.
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EU Pulls Funding For Venice Biennale After Russia's Inclusion
The European Union has stripped the Venice Biennale of a 2 million-euro ($2. 3 million) grant after organizers of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition allowed Russia to participate in this years event. The European Commission, the blocs executive arm, had threatened to pull the funds if Russia took part in the exhibition which opens next month in the Italian city.
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Military Histories About the Ancient Persians, Modern Iraq and the American Civil War
In these books, an emperor, an officer and an orphan look for anything that resembles a clear victory in the fog of war.
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Iran delegation to Asian Beach Games stresses resilience, commitment to peace
SANYA, China, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Despite the impact of war, Iran's delegation arrived in Sanya on schedule to compete in the 6th Asian Beach Games, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to peace through sport, a senior Iranian sports official said on Thursday. "A war broke out and disrupted all our plans, but we had to come to China.
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Cleric Hails Late Leader’s Broad Knowledge, Cultural Insight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The chief custodian of the Astan Quds Razavi paid tribute to martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, highlighting the late Leader’s comprehensive knowledge beyond religious fields and his deep understanding of cultural affairs.
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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-BEACH SOCCER-MEN'S 1ST ROUND-GROUP B (CN)
(260423) -- SANYA, April 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Iran pose before the beach soccer men's first round group B match between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2026.
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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-MEN'S PRELIMINARY-POOL G (CN)
(260423) -- SANYA, April 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Jurme Rangdal of Bhutan competes during the beach volleyball men's preliminary pool G match between Jurme Rangdal/Tshering Dorji of Bhutan and Orwa Alsakka/Kutiba Albirini of Syria at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2026.
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Iran 'fully prepared' to participate in World Cup
(Photo credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images) Despite the ongoing conflict at home, the Iran men's national soccer team is 'fully prepared' to participate in the World Cup this summer, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported. The team's involvement was called into question after the United States and Israel began air attacks on Iran in February.
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'Character arc': Syrian leader watching dance performance to Missy Elliott song goes viral
'Character arc': Syrian leader watching dance performance to Missy Elliott song goes viral Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 15:17 Seeing the militant-turned-president watch a choreographed dance in Damascus to 'Work It' caught the internet by surprise Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, on 17 April 2026 (Umit Bektas/Reuters) Off A video of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa watching a dance performance to Missy Elliott's Work It has gone viral, sparking a mix of amusement and confusion on social media. The performance took place on Monday at the recently reopened al-Feyhaa Sports Hall in Damascus, which Sharaa had inaugurated earlier that day before a Syria-Lebanon basketball match later that evening. The game marks the first time Syria and Lebanon have played against each other since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
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Matriarchal dystopias: Joe Orton got there before the Two Ronnies | Brief letters
Up Against It and The Worm That Turned | War-readiness v human survival | White liberal response | A northern insult The Two Ronnies weren’t the first to write about a dystopian world run by women when they came up with the sketch series The Worm That Turned ( Is Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike’s new gender swap comedy inspired by The Two Ronnies? , 20 April ). This was all covered much earlier by Joe Orton’s screenplay Up Against It, written for the Beatles in 1967, but rejected by them before the playwright’s death later that year.
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Iran says it is ready for 2026 World Cup despite security concerns
Iran says it is ready for 2026 World Cup despite security concerns Iran said it is fully prepared for its national team to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the sports ministry has completed all necessary arrangements for participation. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said Iran is expected to compete in the tournament, scheduled from June 11 to July 19.
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The Strokes frontman calls out 'US Zionists' on SubwayTakes
The Strokes frontman calls out 'US Zionists' on SubwayTakes Submitted by Dalia Anis on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:49 'American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people, but talk like they are Black people during slavery,' Julian Casablancas said The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas (right) being interviewed by comedian Kareem Rahma for his online talk show (Screengrab/YouTube/@subwaytakes) Off The Strokes' lead singer Julian Casablancas slammed the "white privilege" of Zionists in the United States during an extended episode of the viral online talk show SubwayTakes. On board the New York City subway for comedian Kareem Rahma’s programme, where guests declare and defend their oft-humorous, sometimes serious "takes", the band’s frontman shared a series of opinions, from light-hearted views on banning long voice notes and modern cars being "just the worst", to more sober takes, including one which he says might "end his career". "American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people, but talk like they are Black people during slavery," he argues in his fourth and final take in the extended version of the interview published on YouTube on Tuesday.
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IRAN-TEHRAN-MINISTER-CULTURAL HERITAGE-INTERVIEW
(260422) -- TEHRAN, April 22, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Seyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran's minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts, receives an interview with Xinhua in Tehran, Iran, on April 18, 2026.
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Interview: Attacks on Iran's cultural heritage "great crime," says Iranian minister
Among the damaged monuments were the Golestan Palace and Sa'dabad Palace in the capital Tehran, and the Chehel Sotoun Palace in the central Isfahan province, which are "masterpieces of the Iranian architecture" that represent different eras.
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(SP)CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-ASIAN BEACH GAMES-BEACH HANDBALL-MEN'S PRELIMINARY ROUND-GROUP A(CN)
(260421) -- SANYA(HAINAN), April 21, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Iran and the Philippines react after the beach handball men's preliminary round group A match between Iran and the Philippines at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 21, 2026.
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The Strokes' Coachella set criticising US foreign intervention goes viral
The Strokes' Coachella set criticising US foreign intervention goes viral Submitted by Hannah. Smith on Mon, 04/20/2026 - 13:17 The montage during the band’s final song with images of destroyed universities in Iran and Gaza sparked widespread reactions on social media Julian Casablancas from The Strokes performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, 11 April 2026 (Daniel Cole/Reuters) Off “What side you standing on? ” sang Julian Casablancas, frontrunner of The Strokes, against the backdrop of the moment that al-Israa University, the last standing university in Gaza, was destroyed by Israeli forces in 2024 after they had been using it as a military base.
