Mario Nawfal

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Europe is spending billions to stop relying on America, and most of it is going to... America. The U.S. supplied 58% of European NATO members' major arms imports in 2021-2025, down from 64%, according to SIPRI. Sounds like progress, right? Yeah, until you look at the actual numbers. Europe's arms imports more than TRIPLED after Russia invaded Ukraine, and U.S. deliveries to Europe jumped 217%. In other words, America's slice of the pie got a little smaller, but the pie got a LOT bigger. And we're not talking about spare parts here. 12 European countries have 466 F-35s on order or preselected, and Europe still relies heavily on the U.S. for long-range air defense. The Iran war and Russia's missile barrages on Ukraine have drained global interceptor supplies, and Washington just told Europe not to count on it to replenish them. "Our industrial capacity is largely going to be used to provide those requirements for the U.S. military," U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said, with Washington possibly spending up to $1.5 trillion on defense this year. Europe's own fixes are YEARS away. Rheinmetall plans to build Patriot interceptors in Germany, but nothing has rolled off the line yet. Meanwhile, the EU's defense agency says most of Europe's new missile defense capacity is short-range, leaving major gaps in long-range and ballistic missile defense. Strategic autonomy sounds great at summits. But until Europe can produce enough of its own advanced weapons to meet demand, that autonomy is looking like one very expensive illusion. Sources: SIPRI, Defense News, Rapporteur / Writer: Julie

🇫🇷 This mother was threatened with violence or rape as she held her baby during the riots, and a virtue-signaller argued it would've been "collateral damage." She even referenced NELSON MANDELA of all people for good measure. These people are beyond sick! Writer: Mhedi t.co/RCcDqxvmps

🇫🇷🇪🇺 Nothing justifies violent riots, but when people begin struggling to afford food, especially during periods of extreme political instability, things can deteriorate dangerously fast. In France, real food consumption has fallen by roughly 6.4% in recent years. That national average conceals much deeper hardship among the poorest households, where reductions could approach 20%. And the situation could get considerably worse. Rice futures have reportedly risen around 70% in 2026, while wheat and sugar are up approximately 40%. Fertilizer shortages could also reduce agricultural yields, pushing another wave of food inflation into 2027. Meanwhile, ideological divisions surrounding global wars and declining trust in political institutions are creating an unusually volatile social environment. That's why the unrest we've seen in France will likely become a much larger and more sustained crisis across Europe. Writer: Mhedi t.co/qaUw1POAop t.co/Dy9cQuf2kR

🇫🇷 They must serve some pretty mean food to have survived the riots unscathed Writer: Ian t.co/g8qTmebzxd

🇺🇸🇨🇺 Florida just issued an arrest warrant for Raúl Castro. He's charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 shootdown of 2 unarmed Brothers to the Rescue planes, which killed 4 men from Florida. Prosecutors say Castro, then Cuba's defense minister, gave a standing order to shoot the planes down. Cuban MiGs hit them over international waters, with no warning. The court ordered no bond, and a federal indictment is already on the books. Good thing for Castro that Cuba doesn’t have much oil or we’d all know where this was heading… Source: Florida Attorney General's Office / Writer: Julie

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is so twisted Shoot civilians, that's fine Shoot a portrait of the Supreme Leader, and you get killed Fkn wild Writer: Ian t.co/Wo1wPTZKab

🇺🇸 An ENTIRE INFLATABLE RACETRACK powered by a single Tesla Cybertruck At Tesla's Frunk or Treat event, the truck was supplying electricity to keep the inflatable attraction running while families enjoyed the Halloween festivities 🎃 Writer: Sol t.co/HYVxtDcpW0

🇫🇷🇨🇳 This guy in France has a CRAZY theory on why Chinese-owned shops are getting looted. He says Chinese people in France have become TOO RICH, with nice clothes and big cars, and that it's UNFAIR. Jealous much? Writer: Julie t.co/ulEYgcaPeg

🇯🇵🇨🇳🇰🇷 The Chinese-made AI tool that hacked South Korean banks last month is now hitting some of Japan’s BIGGEST companies, a Tokyo cybersecurity firm says. ARTEX was built in China to test cyberdefenses. Turns out it’s pretty good at breaking them too, with researchers tying it to many of the recent attacks in Japan, all run from one server setup aimed almost entirely at Japanese targets. Around 20 companies got hit and 8 have already owned up to data leaks, with names like Daiwa Securities and SoftBank caught in the wider wave. The attackers seem to be going country by country, and researchers are now checking who else is on the list. Korea last month, Japan this month. Somebody’s next and probably doesn’t know it yet. Source: Bloomberg / Writer: Julie

🇮🇹 Milan’s most expensive street is bracing for the riots to reach it. On Via Montenapoleone, home to Chanel, Dior and Tiffany, most stores have pulled their merchandise out of the windows, with police patrolling the street and a handful of tourists looking on. Elsewhere in the city, shops are boarding up with cardboard and wooden panels after 2 nights of riots and looting. Italy is now sending 500 troops to defend Milan, including the stores almost nobody can afford. Source: Reuters / Writer: Julie t.co/lggq7nlQgv

🇫🇷 Looters in France spared a store that had a Muslim shopkeeper. This was one of the very few stores that was protected during the riots! You're not supposed to say it, but when lawlessness erupts, what you look like is often crucial to what happens to you. Writer: Mhedi t.co/ROxgNseZkH

🇨🇦 Alberta just said NO to leaving Canada, and it wasn't even close. With about 1 million votes counted, roughly 76% backed staying, enough for CBC to project the win. Polls had separation at around 30%, and it looks to have landed closer to 24%. Source: Bloomberg / Writer: Julie

🇫🇷 Bookmark this for the next time someone tells you these were just protests and the students have legitimate grievances Writer: Ian t.co/Dgt8K2yB7E

🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel says it wiped out 3 Hamas weapons depots across Gaza last week. The IDF and Shin Bet say the sites held dozens of weapons, including RPGs, launchers, rockets and Kalashnikovs, all used by Hamas’ military wing. The army says it warned residents beforehand and used precision munitions to limit the risk to civilians, and vows to keep hitting any attempt by Hamas to rebuild or stockpile weapons. Hamas keeps restocking, Israel keeps finding the stockpiles. Rinse and repeat. Writer: Julie t.co/j3J6EuXQxX

For once, a gym girl filming herself who's not trying to shame men Writer: Ian t.co/CqWIqr0cnb

🇬🇧 This security guard didn't speak English well enough to even know what the word SHOP means! Yes, you READ THAT RIGHT! Good luck holding yourself together, Britain. 🤣 Writer: Mhedi t.co/xx0vMRzosc

This is why you should never get into a street fight Writer: Ian t.co/SsSQXh0l0A

Turns out the future really does have flying cars. The new Tesla Roadster just proved it. Driving upside down, flipping in mid-air and jumping over other Teslas. All thanks to some seriously clever engineering and SpaceX cold-gas thrusters. Three configurations. Performance for the road, Thrust for the track and Rocket for the air. The Rocket version: 0–60 mph in under 0.59 seconds, with a top speed exceeding 230 mph. Beyond movies. Beyond imagination. Yet still made by humans right here on Earth. We've actually watched it fly. Mind-blowing! @Tesla @SpaceX / Writer: Annette, Designer: Janné

DoorDash is looking more appealing by the day Writer: Ian t.co/VeIYZbJXvD

🇯🇵 Japan just launched a spacecraft to a moon of Mars, and it's planning to bring a piece of it home. The uncrewed probe is headed for Phobos, one of Mars' 2 small moons. If it pulls this off, it'll be the first mission ever to collect samples from Phobos and return them to Earth. Writer: Julie t.co/gBRvfpkUr1

🇬🇧 British policing at its finest Writer: Ian t.co/XoGZfNVDi2

They might have snuck past if it wasn't for that pesky cat Writer: Ian t.co/hRg5ir9EWD

🇺🇸 Coffee in one hand, phone in the other, feet up, and the Tesla Cybercab does the driving. Elon is really trying to turn rush-hour traffic into ME TIME. Honestly, I could get used to this 😂 Writer: Sol t.co/5MTaI1JKTL

🇾🇪 The Houthis are often portrayed as a rag-tag bunch of khat-chewing misfits But this shows them taking out a Saudi-backed vehicle with an anti-tank guided missile Not an easy force to be reckoned with Writer: Ian t.co/wDj1aKBsV7

🇺🇸 Trump has announced $8 billion in emergency assistance for American farmers struggling with soaring diesel prices during the harvest season. The national average diesel price has reached approximately $6.32 per gallon, up 74% from a year ago, after hitting a record $6.53 in September. The USDA's new Harvest Fuel Relief Program will provide one-time payments to farmers to offset rising fuel and agricultural production costs. At current prices, a farmer using 10,000 gallons of diesel faces a fuel bill of $63,200, roughly $26,900 more than a year ago. Source: Reuters / Writer: Mhedi

🇫🇷 The French police didn't do much to improve the country's reputation for "tactical retreats" Writer: Ian t.co/azRZLNAFdt

10/10 for effort 😂 Writer: Ian t.co/3QywPMcr1P

🇮🇷🇷🇺 Iran says it has NEVER been this close to Russia. “Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now,” FM Abbas Araghchi wrote after hosting Lavrov in Tehran, where the 2 discussed expanding economic and nuclear cooperation. Two countries under heavy sanctions, comparing notes on how to get closer. Washington will be thrilled. Writer: Julie

WTF India?!?! Your entertainment industry needs a revamp Writer: Ian t.co/CKA68dZpdf

🇨🇳🇺🇸 China says a U.S. warship “illegally intruded” near a disputed reef in the South China Sea early this morning. The PLA Navy says it tracked the USS Charleston near Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands, and warned that its forces “remain on high alert at all times.” Beijing claims “indisputable sovereignty” over the area. The Philippines would beg to differ, since the shoal sits about 140 km off its island of Palawan, well inside its own exclusive economic zone. Washington calls these freedom of navigation patrols, Beijing calls them trespassing, and the Philippines just wants everyone to remember whose backyard this actually is. Sources: Global Times, PLA Southern Theater Command / Writer: Julie