Life under Iran’s digital blackout
FT News BriefingFederal regulators launched a probe into all Disney-owned TV stations after a late-night comedian made a joke about First Lady Melania Trump, and emerging market stocks have recovered all of their losses from the early stages of the Iran war to hit an all-time high, and the United Arab Emirates is leaving Opec after 60 years. Plus, the FT’s Bita Ghaffari in Tehran details life inside Iran’s blackout that’s been in place since the US and Israel attacked at the end of February.
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Trump administration launches Disney probe after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania joke
Emerging market stocks hit record high as Asian chipmakers surge
UAE to leave Opec in blow to oil cartel
Life inside Iran’s internet blackout
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