Mario Nawfal

🇨🇳🇹🇼WILL CHINA INVADE TAIWAN? Polymarket traders believe there is a 12% chance China will invade Taiwan sometime this year. China is placing more pressure on Taiwan to assert its claims of sovereignty, including regular Chinese air force missions close to the island. Are they ramping up for an invasion sometime this year? What do you think? Source: Reuters Partner: Polymarket t.co/hVPFPpzHLa

🚨🇺🇸SHIFT IN ILLEGAL CROSSINGS: TEXAS SEES DECLINE, ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA SPIKE Recent weeks have seen a significant drop in illegal border crossings in Texas, while Arizona and California are witnessing a surge. San Diego, CA: 1,170 crossings in one day, including 168 individuals from China. Tucson, AZ: Over 2,200 crossings, with 39 from India. Source: Voice of America, U.S Customs and Borders

🇮🇷🇵🇰 IRAN: U.S AND YOUR "TERRORIST GROUPS" BE WARNED President of Iran to the Ambassador of Pakistan: "We warn of the activities of terrorist groups supported by the United States that threaten the security of all countries of the region. Any attempts aimed at stirring up the atmosphere between the two brotherly countries must be confronted." Source: Al Mayadeen

🇮🇹🇵🇸 PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE IN MILAN Riot gear and batons were flying in Italy during a Pro-Palestine protest.

🇫🇷 PROTESTING FRENCH FARMERS SPRAY POO ON THE POLICE After the city hall was sprayed in a French town, farmers went for the police. We don't know whether the cops were dirty. t.co/a8iIAi7o9y

🚨TRUMP CONSIDERS RFK JR. AS POTENTIAL VP Reports suggest Trump's team reached out to RFK about a possible VP role. Kennedy seems unlikely to accept. Should he? Source: The Post t.co/JQQp7N6QNa

🚨TANKER TRUCK ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 8 IN OHIO Source: News5 Cleveland

🚨🇺🇸REPORTS OF DRONE ATTACK ON U.S. BASE IN SYRIA Initial reports suggest an Iranian-backed forces' drone attack on a U.S. patrol base in the Al-Omar oil fields near Deir ez-Zor, Eastern Syria. The attack is described as a one-way "suicide" drone strike. Source: OSINTdefender

🚨 UNRWA $335-MILLION FUNDING FREEZE AMID HAMAS ALLEGATIONS UNRWA's $1.6B annual budget has taken a 20% reduction as allegations link staff to a Hamas attack. Major donor countries respond: 🇺🇸 US: $223M suspended 🇨🇦 Canada: $76.8M on hold 🇦🇺 Australia: $20M funding paused 🇬🇧 UK: $12.2M support frozen 🇮🇹 Italy: $3.27M contributions stopped The UN agency dismissed several employees amid global demand for a thorough probe. Sources: Sky News

🇵🇸 GAZA REPORTER COLLAPSES LIVE ON AIR He collapsed from exhaustion and sleep while he reports on the horrible conditions in Gaza. Heartbreaking 😢 t.co/8iMifmMCkj

MCGREGOR'S COMEBACK DISMISSED BY UFC PRESIDENT Conor McGregor's planned comeback has been dismissed by Dana White, despite McGregor's recovery from a 2021 leg injury. Wanna see McGregor return to the Octagon? Source: The Daily Mail

TEXAS ECONOMY THRIVES AMID BORDER STANDOFF Texas' economy shows remarkable growth, ranking second in the US and among the top ten globally. Source: Business Insider t.co/cB6Vc92xx1

🇮🇱 🇵🇸 ISRAEL RELEASES 'OFFENSIVE PROPOGANDA' VIDEO OF ALTERNATE GAZA REALITY "Come visit beautiful Gaza. With its stunning beaches and charming boardwalks, you can stay in one of our 5-star hotels and get a taste of the best in Middle Eastern food. Embrace the vibrant nightlife of the city. And experience a culture rich in tradition. This is what Gaza could have looked like without Hamas." t.co/RtDW2OhNR3

🇺🇸Is Giuliani Really Broke? Yes. Rudy’s financial woes come to light in a recent bankruptcy filing: Monthly net income: $2,308 Savings account balance: $351 Highlighted among his debts: "unpaid legal fees" from Donald Trump Source: Mother Jones

🇺🇸IS CANDACE OWENS SEXIST? Or Just Against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? "I would be terrified if I got onto a plane and saw a woman flying a plane. And we have the United CEO saying he wants to fulfill a (DEI) quota. He just wants there to be more women and black people." Source: Daily Wire

🚨🇵🇸BREAKING - OFFICIAL HAMAS STATEMENT: THREATENS ISRAELI HOSTAGES “If Netanyahu continues the war, be prepared for this news: BREAKING: WE ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF ALL OUR PRISONERS AFTER THEY WERE TARGETED BY ZIONIST WAR PLANE RAIDS." Source: Official Hamas Statement, @CensoredNws

BILL MAHER: 'TRUMP BAD' CAN'T BE THE BASIS OF DEMOCRAT CAMPAIGN "I think it's not a great strategy to run a democratic campaign based on 'how can they like this guy?' Some people just do. Maybe there's a flaw in the ointment there." Source: Daily Mail

🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: BOMB THREAT AT NIKKI'S HOME Haley's South Carolina residence was targeted in a swatting incident. The false alarm suggested a serious threat, which led to an immediate response from a massive squad of law enforcement personnel. Swatting, known for its dangerous implications, could lead to severe legal consequences for the perpetrator in many states. Sources: Reuters

🇵🇸WHERE DOES UNRWA’S MONEY COME FROM? Countries are reevaluating their support of UNRWA, the Palestinian UN relief organization. Some have even ceased their funding pending investigations into the alleged involvement of UNRWA members in the Oct 7 attack. 2023 Reported Annual Commitments in USD: 🇺🇸 United States: $223 million (SUSPENDED) 🇨🇦 Canada: $76.8 million (SUSPENDED) 🇦🇺 Australia: $20 million (SUSPENDED) .🇬🇧 United Kingdom: $12.2 million (SUSPENDED) 🇮🇹 Italy: $3.27 million (SUSPENDED) 🇩🇪 Germany: $127.3 million 🇪🇺 EU: $89.5 million 🇯🇵 Japan: $40.1 million 🇸🇪 Sweden: $40 million 🇳🇴 Norway: $29.4 million 🇳🇱 Netherlands: $19 million 🇧🇪 Belgium: $11 million 🇶🇦 Qatar: $8 million 🇫🇮 Finland: $5.45 million 🇨🇭 Switzerland: $3.3 million Source: Middle East Monitor, UN Press, EEAS, The Diplomatic Insight, DevelopmentAid

🇺🇸STREAMERS ADIN ROSS AND VITALY AMBUSH ALLEGED CHILD PREDATORS Streamers Vitaly and Adin Ross have taken to the streets of Miami in vigilante stings against alleged pedophiles. They set up meetings, pretending to be minors, and then confront and humiliate the individuals before involving the police. Source: Kick

VIRUS RESEARCH AT U.S LAB PUTS NATION AT RISK | LINKS TO WUHAN LAB The NIH's Rocky Mountain Lab in Montana is under scrutiny for its high-risk virus research. Recent findings reveal experiments on animals, including injecting piglets and monkeys with dangerous bio-agents like Ebola and COVID-19. These studies are linked to previous collaborations with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is allegedly responsible for the leak of COVID-19. Source: Daily Mail

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MICHELLE OBAMA TO REPLACE BIDEN AS NOMINEE? It’s rumored that sometime between May and the Democratic National Convention in August, Biden will step aside. Barak has reportedly been lining up donors to back her, and in a recent podcast with Jay Shetty, she expressed fears about the 2024 election. “What’s gonna happen in this next election? I am terrified about what could possibly happen because our leaders matter, who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit. It affects us in ways that I think sometimes people take for granted.” Source: New York Post

UKRAINE WIN FOR PUTIN = NEW WORLD ORDER Defense and security think tank RUSI believes that success for Putin in Ukraine would be catastrophic for the West, potentially leading to the downfall of NATO. They claim it would show NATO is capable of sacrificing a European country, and it would encourage other countries to think the US and the West are no longer the dominant force in the world. “A Russian victory would also force the countries of the Global South to seek special relationships with these countries, displacing the US as an international security broker.” Source: Daily Mail

PEOPLE'S CONVOY 2.0 "TAKE BACK OUR BORDER" Protesters are organizing a massive convoy of trucks heading to Eagle Pass in Texas, Yuma in Arizona, and San Ysidro in California on Jan 29. Texas congressman Keith Self: "Once again, the truckers are standing for We the People. The time is NOW to take action and secure our borders!" Event organizers: “The American people have had enough. We're demanding the Biden Administration do its job, enforce the laws on the books, and secure our border." Source: Daily Mail Video shows People's Convoy 1 protesting Covid measures in 2022

🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: CONSTRUCTION SITE ABLAZE IN LIVERPOOL A massive fire is ripping through an abandoned construction site in Liverpool, with plumes of dense black smoke seen for miles around. Emergency services are at the scene, with no reports of any injuries. Source: BBC

🇺🇸Jean Carroll’s Decades-Long Legal Fight Against Trump From the alleged 1996 encounter in a New York store to a series of intense courtroom confrontations, the legal battle between E. Jean Carroll and Trump spans over two decades. Key moments include accusations, denials, a series of defamation suits, and significant court rulings, culminating in the notable $83.3 million jury verdict. Jean Carroll expressed her victory as “a great victory for every woman who stands up when she’s been knocked down, and a huge defeat for every bully who has tried to keep a woman down.” Trump labeled it “absolutely ridiculous… They have taken away all First Amendment rights. This is not America!” Source: The Hill, Politico

CALIFORNIA WANTS TO CONTROL YOUR CAR SPEED Instead of trying to catch speeding motorists, a new bill will mandate ‘intelligent’ speed limiters in all cars from 2027. They cap the vehicle speed to 10mph above the speed limit and would be disabled in ‘certain cases.’ Justifying the bill, Senator Wiener said, “The alarming surge in road deaths is unbearable and demands an urgent response. There is no reason for anyone to be going over 100 miles per hour on a public road.” Source: The Hill

🇺🇸🇲🇽 IMMIGRANTS FLOW INTO THE U.S, U.S WEAPONS FLOW INTO MEXICO Mexican officials are demanding an urgent investigation after as many as half a million military-grade weapons cross the border each year. Mexican Foreign Minister: “The (Mexican) Defense Department has warned the United States about weapons entering Mexico that are for the exclusive use of the U.S. Army.” A recent report discovered a gun factory in Wisconsin had been supplying sniper rifles and high-caliber weapons to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Mexico. Source: Fox News, Reuters

🇬🇧UK REFUSES TO CONFIRM OR DENY REPORTS OF US NUCLEAR WEAPONS SHIPMENT Following reports the US is planning to station nuclear warheads three times the strength of the Hiroshima bomb in the UK, officials were asked for comment. Ministry of Defence: “It remains a longstanding UK and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at a given location.” Source: 𝕏