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Cutting a paid promo for a state-backed organization would be disconcerting in any context, but it is especially so here given Romano's position. Taking a check from Saudi Arabia is a poor and embarrassing decision for anyone to make, but Romano isn't some doofy comedian trying to justify telling jokes in Riyadh. He's an ostensible journalist, one who consistently covers the Saudi Pro League, and who has now given his followers no choice but to question that coverage.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump that Iran's theocratic regime poses a long-term threat to the Gulf and must be eliminated before Operation Epic Fury ends.

Iran's media landscape is divided between outlets closely affiliated with the state and those considered reformist. State-aligned outlets include organizations such as Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Tasnim, Fars News, and Mehr News. These conservative outlets often promote narratives that support Iran's ruling clerical establishment.

The spotlight on the Trump administration's draconian immigration crackdown moved at least briefly today away from the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as the White House rejoiced in the arrest of gay journalist Don Lemon. "When life gives you lemons," the administration posted on social media early this morning, along with an emoji of chains. Lemon was arrested under an 1871 law originally designed to combat the Ku Klux Klan and a 1994 law meant to keep protestors from. Blocking access to churches.

Mr Justice Saini ruled that the Saudi government infected the phone of Ghanem al-Masarir with Pegasus spyware and, while surveillance was continuing, in 2018, its agents attacked him outside Harrods in central London. It was a landmark judgment, holding to account a regime that has faced numerous allegations of human rights abuses but has consistently managed to avoid legal responsibility for abuses.

Staffers at The Washington Post have been brainstorming for days on how to convince owner Jeff Bezos to reverse course on looming layoffs, including considering recruiting some Hollywood star power to lobby for their cause, reported Status' Oliver Darcy on Monday evening. The Post has generated a slew of headlines since last year for the turmoil within its ranks as staffers have bristled at efforts by Bezos and Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis to cut costs, increase revenue, and adopt a more right-leaning, MAGA-friendly tone.