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On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
REZA PAHLAVI, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Pahlavi thanks Trump for support of Iranian protesters, shares ideas to topple regime

The Israeli Foreign Ministry's Persian-language social media account shares anti-regime cartoons, January 1, 2026.

Israel's Farsi social media encourages Iranian protesters

 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023.

X Corp sues social media startup over bid to claim 'Twitter' brand


Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

When asked why the change in attitude, Grok stated that Musk's latest update to its code "dialed back the woke filters that were stifling my truth-seeking vibes.

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

X/Twitter suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request

The Reuters News account was suspended from X/Twitter in India after an alleged "legal demand", while other accounts were also blocked in the country.

  A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025

Mossad to Tehran: We already know your ‘secret’ war commander

“We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.”

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami reviews military equipment during an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

'Qaani is not our spy': Mossad-linked X account denies rumours of ties to Iranian general

The six-word post — “قاآنی جاسوس ما نیست.” (“Qaani is not our spy.”) — appeared under the handle @MossadSpokesman early Monday afternoon.

 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. T

Mother of Elon Musk’s baby offers Trump 'Breakup advice' amidst the Trump-Musk Twitter war

On June 5, she went on X/Twitter, publicly calling out the father of her child and the public breakdown of the relationship between him and Trump via a Tweet at the president.

 US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sit in a Tesla car model S, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 11, 2025.

'Hope Greta and her friends can swim!' Lindsey Graham writes regarding Gaza 'Freedom Flotilla'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and Irish Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham are said to be among the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's crew voyaging to Gaza to deliver aid this weekend.

 US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House following the Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

Jailed Istanbul mayor, Erdogan political rival's X account blocked in Turkey

Istanbul prosecutors opened an investigation into an April 24 post on Imamoglu's account on the grounds that it may constitute incitement to commit a crime.

 People turn on their phone lights as they participate in a demonstration organized by the country's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against the detention of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 7, 2025.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director of 'No Other Land' released after arrest

The IDF has dismissed the claim that soldiers invaded the ambulance where Ballal sought treatment for his wounds and was subsequently taken by the military.

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" in the Oscars photo room at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025

Netanyahu accuses 'leftist deep state' of undermining right-wing leaders

"When a strong right-wing leader wins an election, the leftist Deep State weaponized the justice system to thwart the people's will."

 A screenshot of a post by the official Prime Minister of Israel X account which was then later deleted, March 19, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian group Dark Storm claims they hacked X – report

Elon Musk’s X/Twitter faced another outage, leaving thousands unable to access the platform.

 A visual illustration depicts a phone with X/Twitter open with a Palestinian flag in the background.