Mario Nawfal

🇸🇦🇾🇪 MBS is reportedly moving between bunkered palaces as Houthi missiles keep slipping through Riyadh's air defenses Saudi Arabia is reportedly short on interceptors and investigating how a barrage got through to Riyadh's airport, while MBS reportedly moves between bunkered palaces. Abdullah Alaoudh, the Saudi dissident lawyer who worked with Jamal Khashoggi, says MBS stripped away the old royal checks and balances, so the kingdom now rests on ONE man and an army kept weak by design to block coups. Abdullah says the kingdom's founder, King Abdulaziz, warned his sons never to cross into Yemen: "Yemen is a mountain. Those who go there do not come back alive." Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan have all turned down MBS's requests for ground troops, he says. Expect Washington to keep nudging Riyadh toward a deal with the Houthis, because nobody is lining up to fight this war for him. @aalodah

🇮🇷🇴🇲 Iran has reportedly launched 6 ATTACKS on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman over the past 24 HOURS. If confirmed, this would be the HIGHEST number ever recorded by UKMTO. The IRGC’s responsibility for all 6 attacks remains unverified. Hormuz has been a maritime mess for months… Now that mess is spilling over into the Gulf of Oman. Source: @TabzLIVE on TG, Reuters / Writer: Marie

🚨🇺🇸 A person has DIED at Six Flags Over Georgia as riders were being evacuated from a roller coaster. The massive ride standing nearly 200 FEET tall and reaching speeds of 70 MPH, The Goliath, stopped with passengers stranded on the track. The park says it's cooperating with investigators, but the cause of death remains UNKNOWN. Writer: Sol t.co/MhVxooSdy8

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 Trump’s team thinks a Russian diesel deal could get Putin back to peace talks. Witkoff and Kushner told Ukraine that with the diesel deal done, and Ukraine laying off Russian refineries, the U.S. can go back to Putin and say, “Now it’s your turn to do something.” With this deal, Russia gets to sell more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel, which Trump says will lower fuel prices, though it’s less than a day’s worth for U.S. transport. Zelensky isn’t convinced, calling it a “gift to Putin,” and a source close to the Kremlin says Putin won’t talk until he gets the rest of the Donbas. So Russia gets the cash, its demands haven’t budged, and maybe it really is a gift to Putin. Source: Reuters / Writer: Daniyal

🇺🇲🇬🇷 Trump is known for his “YOU’RE FIRED” energy, and now it’s coming for Kimberly Guilfoyle. A reporter asked POTUS for his thoughts on the Amb. to Greece. “We’re not happy.” Word on the street is that Kim has been involved in a little pay-to-play action. Ends up she rolled the dice and got snake eyes. Writer: Marie t.co/lGil1AJfM3

What a dumb post 1. The engagement is low as it's only been 28 minutes, as per your screenshot. And since we post 250-300 posts per day (a post every 6 minutes), many posts get low engagement, and also it takes time for engagement to be picked up due to the volume. That's been the case for years 2. Our reach has not dropped, it's actually picked up the last 3 days, here's a screenshot below, and you can use many tools to verify this 3. You make it seem like my account is anti Ukraine or Pro-Russia, which confirms you don't even check our posts. Here's a few posts supporting Ukraine or criticizing Russia just in the last 10 hours (you can find hundreds more by just searching "Ukraine" in my profile, you'll see posts both criticizing Ukraine and supporting Ukraine, and the same for Russia) t.co/KyrqgBkrId t.co/ezmtEIA2A4 t.co/9V4A4gxabo t.co/o4gA0oJxye t.co/TIS7tQB1eZ t.co/tftSqsuUny

🇺🇸 NYC didn’t receive Gov. Kathy Hochul well at the Columbus Day Parade, with BOOS and thumbs-down as she marched down Fifth Avenue. Mamdani was smarter, though; he skipped the event entirely 😬😂 Crowd members held “Fire Mamdani” signs, and some yelled that Hochul is “going to jail.” Mamdani has a long record of criticizing Columbus, including a 2020 photo of himself giving the middle finger to a statue of the explorer. Writer: Lucas t.co/wt5DO1D7yK

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 Trump is convinced Putin wants a deal to end the war in Ukraine, even as Russia continues striking Ukrainian targets Pressed by a reporter on how Putin's attacks square with his supposed willingness to negotiate, Trump doubled down: “I think they're going to make a deal.” He even suggested Putin wants an agreement MORE than Zelensky does. Trump kept insisting a deal was coming. Writer: Sol t.co/Gw4ATWdiTW

🇺🇸 Pennsylvania has lost a 6th person to measles in less than 2 months. This time it was a 39-year-old woman who hadn’t been vaccinated. She already had health problems, and doctors think the measles likely pushed her heart over the edge. It’s the state’s worst outbreak in 30 years, with 1,136 confirmed cases, and the people who’ve died include 2 babies and an 18-year-old. And doctors fear it’s much bigger than it looks. Measles usually kills 1 or 2 people out of every 1,000 it infects, so 6 deaths suggests closer to 6,000 people have caught it. The saddest part is that almost all of them weren’t vaccinated, against a disease 2 shots can protect you from for life. Source: NBC News / Writer: Daniyal

🇱🇧🇪🇺 Lebanon’s president welcomed a new EU mission to TRAIN THE ARMY FOR 3 YEARS, as UN peacekeepers’ time runs out. EU FM approved the mission today to strengthen the Lebanese Army and Internal Security Forces in border control, territorial reach, and internal security. President Aoun called it a sign of European confidence in Lebanon’s legitimate forces and state control of arms. UNIFIL’s mandate ends this year, and Beirut is seeking to strengthen its own institutions rather than rely on peacekeepers indefinitely. Whether the training makes a real difference on the ground remains to be seen. Writer: Lucas

🚨🇸🇦 Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert for the city of Khamis Mushait over potential danger, later confirming the threat had passed. The coalition says it intercepted a ballistic missile headed toward the area earlier today. Repeated alerts highlight ongoing Houthi threats to southwestern Saudi, and pressure on its air defenses. Source: Saudi Civil Defense / Writer: Lucas

🇺🇸 Seriously, WHAT'S GOING ON with some people? A Florida intensive care nurse has been arrested after a patient’s family member watched her SIPHON fentanyl from a critically ill patient’s IV and pocket the syringe. Leslie Ann Pope, 54, allegedly returned the next night and tried again before being stopped. Police say video shows her handling the protective caps on the equipment. She faces felony charges for grand theft of a controlled substance, possession without a prescription, and fraudulently obtaining the drug. The hospital says she no longer works there. Source: Port St. Lucie Police Department / Writer: Lucas

🇺🇦 Rescuers pulled this little orange cat from the rubble in Ukraine after a Russian strike killed 20 people over the weekend. Somehow, the little guy came out unharmed. Humans aren't the only ones caught up in this war. These little animal rescue stories don't always make the headlines, but they matter too. Glad someone stopped for him. 🧡 Writer: Daniyal t.co/vSGQVhnuls

🇺🇸 A Fort Hood survivor wishes the shooter could die 13 times, just not on a livestream. She was 9 months pregnant when Nidal Hasan killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, and now she wants to be there to look him in the eye and tell him, “I survived you.” Hegseth plans to stream the whole firing squad execution online in December, though Trump still gets the last word on that. The livestream is what she can’t get behind. She’s scared kids could end up watching it. She’s spent 17 years trying to forget what she saw that day, and the last thing she wants is for anyone else to have to see it too. Source: Fox News / Writer: Daniyal

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇮🇷 29 countries have now jointly condemned Iran over alleged assassination plots, sabotage, cyberattacks and other covert operations. There may be another layer to that sudden unity. Europe is increasingly dependent on Washington, from Russia policy to energy, and he suspects governments may be lining up behind Trump because they need American support elsewhere. “If they think he wants their help in Iran... they will toe the line.” Brandon doesn’t deny that Iran has extensive covert networks abroad. What he questions is whether every recent allegation fits a coherent Iranian strategy, particularly claims involving attacks on Jewish targets in Europe. His suspicion is that the diplomatic groundwork for something larger may already be forming. Not necessarily because Europe wants another war. Because it may feel it cannot afford to tell Washington no. @WeTheBrandon

🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Iran War is estimated to be costing American households UP TO $2,000 each. Independent analyses put energy costs near $900-$1,000 per household, while interest-rate effects around $400, and direct military spending is $300-$340. Added together, those pieces land in the $1,600-$1,800 range, with some estimates reaching $2,000. Most of the bill is already showing up at the pump and in higher borrowing costs rather than as a single line item in the defense budget. Source: Moody's Analytics / Writer: Lucas

🇮🇩🇮🇱🇪🇹 An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane bound for Ben Gurion was turned back after Israeli authorities spotted an Indonesian crew member on board. The Boeing 737 returned to Ethiopia, changed crew, then completed the flight. Indonesia has no diplomatic ties with Israel, and its citizens require special entry permits. The incident shows how tightly Israel is now filtering crews from countries with no formal ties, as a result of the FlyDubai scare and the broader push to close gaps in airspace access. Source: Israel National News / Writer: Lucas

You're a Member of the European Parliament. Maybe have your team verify something instead of posting BS and adding "if confirmed" And maybe consider deleting it and posting a correction when your stupid post is debunked And since you're attacking me, check my profile, we have a policy of writing the source(s) for each and every post. And stating the obvious: Unlike you, I am not a member of Parliament

🚨 JUST IN: “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte reported dead at 34 RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, has reportedly died in Texas. TMZ reports that a county official confirmed his death and that authorities are investigating it as a suspected suicide. Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, was also an advocate for disability inclusion in Hollywood. He was just 34 years old. Rest in peace. Writer: Oliver

🇵🇦 A travel content creator recorded himself running as a power line BLOWS during Panama’s 7.7 earthquake 😬 The quake hit southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings, cutting power, and sending people into the streets. If electrical wiring starts to explode, running sounds like a natural thing to do 💀 Writer: Lucas t.co/ROGftji6YB

🇸🇦🇾🇪 Saudi Arabia’s decision to restart the fight with the Houthis may have been driven by something we still haven’t seen. The strike that reignited the conflict looked wildly disproportionate to the immediate trigger. So Riyadh might have been acting on pressure or encouragement from its partners. Saudi Arabia may have assumed that if it moved, the U.S. and others would firmly back it. Instead, once the Houthis retaliated, that support suddenly looked a lot thinner. This theory is still speculative. But if it’s right, the real story may not be why Saudi Arabia attacked... but who convinced MBS he wouldn’t be left alone afterward. @WeTheBrandon

🇺🇸 Mamdani accused ICE of acting like a LAWLESS FORCE after an agent opened fire on a man in Manhattan with his child in the vehicle. DHS rejected the claim, saying agents are enforcing the law amid rising assaults on officers. Mamdani sees the shooting as proof of agency misconduct, while federal officials call it political attacks on law enforcement. That night, protests turned chaotic, with crowds clashing with both ICE and the NYPD. The disorder itself showed why some form of enforcement is required, a point Mamdani has no easy way to dismiss. Source: Fox News / Writer: Lucas

🇸🇦 The real Saudi crisis isn’t about the missiles alone, but the interceptors too. If Riyadh is genuinely running low, then MBS being moved between bunkers stops sounding like tabloid drama and starts sounding like basic survival. Saudi Arabia may be entering a new reality where critical infrastructure, airports and even the royal leadership itself remain permanently exposed. And the part that worries most is that the U.S. may not have enough interceptors in reserve to bail the kingdom out. That’s what turns this from another regional flare-up into something much more serious. @WeTheBrandon

🇵🇱🇮🇱 Poland bought Israeli spyware to catch criminals. Instead, it ended up being used to spy on politicians, journalists and lawyers. But here's the part that's even more disturbing. Polish authorities apparently didn't even have full control over the software. The Israeli company behind Pegasus reportedly retained remote access, while sensitive data passed through servers outside Poland. A government spying on its own people using technology that a foreign company could still access. Now seven former officials face charges over the scandal. And we still don't know who outside Poland may have had access to all that information. Source: Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office / Writer: Oliver

🇳🇴🇨🇳 OMG! Norwegian Home Guard soldiers discovered that Chinese-linked rental cars had RECORDED THEM during an Oslo exercise, including their movements and the codes they entered at military gates. The cars came through Hertz Norway, tied to China’s Geely group via Volvo, and the unit kept using them because alternatives were scarce. Modern vehicles store video and location data by default. Pointing that capability at military movements and access codes turns a rental into a security problem. The footage was deleted later, but it’s unclear whether any data left the cars. Source: Norway News / Writer: Lucas

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Is Iran really losing control of the Strait of Hormuz, or are we being misled about how much oil is getting through? I've been trying to understand something that doesn't quite add up. Iran has demonstrated that it can strike commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Yet shipping data suggests millions of barrels of oil are still leaving the Gulf every day. So I brought maritime expert Sal Mercogliano and economist Philip Pilkington together to challenge each other's conclusions. Sal says the evidence is there. Tankers can be tracked loading, leaving the Gulf and eventually unloading at foreign ports. He estimates nearly 12 million barrels a day were getting through before the latest escalation. Philip doesn't trust those figures. He suspects wartime information management is making the shipping situation look considerably better than it really is. What made the discussion interesting was that they actually agreed on something important. Neither believes the current situation is sustainable. Sal thinks continued Iranian attacks could eventually make tanker operations too dangerous and expensive. Philip believes Iran already has the military advantage in a prolonged war of attrition. And there's another possibility we explored: some shipping companies may be quietly paying Iran for safe passage, although the scale of any such payments remains unverified. We still disagree about the numbers. But the debate left me wondering whether we've been asking the wrong question. Maybe the real issue isn't how much oil America can force through the strait today, but how long it can keep doing so without losing ships, exhausting its resources or accepting Iran's demands. @mercoglianos @philippilk

🇮🇱🇵🇸 At some point, we have to stop pretending that everything happening in Gaza is exclusively about defeating Hamas. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is now saying openly: “I want all of Gaza. I want Gaza to be ours.” And he explains why: “I want it for Zionist reasons.” There's no ambiguity here at all. We should be paying attention to what these officials are actually telling us. Writer: Oliver t.co/oltTjlaCP4

🇮🇱🇸🇦🇾🇪 Netanyahu wants Saudi Arabia’s blessing to bomb the Houthis in Yemen. He’s reportedly using U.S. go-betweens to ask Riyadh for permission, a diplomatic source says. The idea is for Israel to join Saudi Arabia’s fight against the Houthis and use it as a step toward normal ties between the 2 countries. But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman isn’t sold. He’s reportedly worried that teaming up with Israel would go down badly with ordinary Saudis. Israel has bombed the Houthis plenty of times before, but this time it wants a Saudi green light first. For MBS, the Houthis are a big problem, but standing next to Israel at war could be a bigger one at home. Source: JFEED / Writer: Daniyal

🇮🇱🇵🇸 I genuinely don't understand how a serving Israeli minister can talk about 1.8 million people this way. Bezalel Smotrich says Gaza should be wiped out, while insisting he isn't calling for genocide. And then he describes its population as “1.8 million Nazis.” You can condemn Hamas, defend Israel's right to security and still recognize how disturbing this rhetoric is. Writer: Oliver t.co/7bfR3CK0v5

🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine’s strikes on Yandex didn’t make a dent in Russian bot traffic. Ukraine hit 2 Yandex data centers last week, including the hub that runs most of Russia’s top AI model, and some claimed Russian bot traffic had crashed as a result. But Cloudflare, which tracks a huge share of internet traffic, shows automated traffic from Russia barely moved all week. The strikes did real damage to Yandex, they just didn’t switch off the bots as claimed. Source: Cloudflare / Writer: Daniyal