Mario Nawfal

🇺🇸 RON PAUL WARNED ABOUT AMERICA'S DEBT, ENDLESS WARS AND A FUTURE CONFLICT WITH IRAN Decades later, we're living through much of what he feared. I had the privilege of speaking with former Congressman Ron Paul about the warnings he made more than twenty years ago. Back in 2002, he was warning about runaway debt, the erosion of personal freedoms, rising gold prices and America's addiction to foreign wars. In 2011, he specifically warned that an American president might overreact and bomb Iran. And here we are. I wanted to understand how he saw so much of this coming. His answer was surprisingly simple. He wasn't predicting the future. He was studying history, economics and what happens when governments accumulate too much power. One thing he told me really stayed with me. Most politicians, he believes, actually enter Congress with good intentions. But the system gradually teaches them to serve party leadership, donors and special interests instead of their principles. And he hasn't given up on changing that. He reminded me that meaningful change doesn't require convincing everyone. Sometimes a small group of people committed to an idea can change an entire country. What struck me most was that, after decades of watching the very mistakes he warned against unfold, Ron Paul still believes ordinary people can turn things around. At 91, thankfully, he's still making the case for peace, liberty and honest money. @RonPaul

🇺🇸 NICK SHIRLEY went from documenting FRAUD in MINNESOTA to standing beside the president in the OVAL OFFICE 🔥 Trump is publicly recognizing the young independent journalist whose viral investigation helped put Minnesota's taxpayer-funded childcare programs under a national spotlight. @nickshirleyy started with a camera and some uncomfortable questions. Now he's being recognized by the president. Writer: Oliver t.co/Ti251h9oPe

🇺🇸 Trump just announced a plan to PAY AMERICANS FOR EXPOSING GOVERNMENT FRAUD Under his new whistleblower incentive program, people will be able to report suspected corruption and theft of taxpayer money through Fraud gov page, with the possibility of receiving a 1% commission. And he gave a pretty wild example: uncover $1 BILLION in fraud, and you could walk away with $10 MILLION. Imagine your neighbor getting rich because he discovered someone was stealing your tax dollars 😂 Writer: Sol t.co/xctlX1odGN

🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: Trump is calling on Attorney General Todd Blanche to LAUNCH A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION into Minnesota Governor TIM WALZ Their feud has officially moved from campaign insults to potential criminal proceedings. Trump looked at his 2024 opponent's running mate and decided the fight wasn't over yet Writer: Oliver t.co/PoRQFlz5Mv

🇮🇹 Meloni has had ENOUGH of watching Italy's cities get TORN APART. After the riots in Milan, her government has approved new measures targeting looters and violent protesters. Up to 5 years in prison and €20,000 in fines for certain group violence. Parents could be forced to pay for damage caused by their children. Another 500 soldiers are heading to Milan. Meloni says 330 people have been arrested, nearly 200 officers injured, and the youngest suspect identified is just 11 years old. Her message is simple: Protest all you want. Smash someone's livelihood, and expect consequences. Source: Giorgia Meloni / Writer: Oliver t.co/q5wijZfuwF

🇵🇰 IMRAN KHAN'S SISTERS have spent 30 DAYS IN DETENTION. Their family still doesn't know when they're coming home. @KhanShershah says his aunts, Dr. Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, have now reached the end of their 30-day detention under Pakistan's Maintenance of Public Order law. He says the family has received no new detention order, no explanation for their continued imprisonment, and neither woman has been allowed to see her family or lawyers. I find this absolutely disgraceful. These are two women whose brother happens to be Imran Khan. If the authorities have lawful grounds to keep them imprisoned, produce the order and let their lawyers challenge it. Otherwise, RELEASE THEM! A government that cannot tolerate the political loyalty of someone's sisters has a serious problem explaining what it thinks justice means. And after an entire month, their family deserves something considerably better than silence. @PTIofficial / Writer: Oliver

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇳🇴 Zelensky is meeting Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in NORWAY, and the stakes couldn't be higher. The talks in Oslo are focused on reviving peace negotiations with Russia, securing guarantees for Ukraine, and addressing its increasingly desperate shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles. Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian PM Gahr Støre are also involved, with Jared Kushner joining remotely. The interesting part? Witkoff could head to RUSSIA next for talks with Putin. Meanwhile, Zelensky has offered to suspend strikes on Russian oil refineries for 30 DAYS in exchange for U.S. help securing Patriot missiles. With Ukraine running critically low on air defenses and relations with Trump deteriorating, these negotiations come at an especially difficult moment for Kyiv. Writer: Sol t.co/cg96XW4nRw

🇮🇱🇵🇸 Asked whether he would block the creation of a PALESTINIAN STATE, NETANYAHU didn't even bother pretending otherwise. “I have been blocking it.” And when pressed about continuing, he argued that Palestinian statehood would mean the end of Israel as a Jewish state. “We have to be crazy to do it.” That's quite a thing to hear while world leaders are still talking about a two-state solution. Writer: Oliver t.co/0UXw5C0MQ1

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇺🇦 General Ben Hodges: America is preparing for another round with Iran while Ukraine is being left exposed. I spoke with retired U.S. Army General Ben Hodges about two wars that are putting American foreign policy under enormous strain. Reports suggest Washington is sending a third aircraft carrier and thousands of additional personnel to the Middle East. Hodges believes that kind of buildup goes well beyond diplomatic pressure. He suspects another operation against Iran is being prepared, potentially after the U.S. midterms. And he thinks the Iran war was a catastrophic mistake. But our sharpest disagreement came over Ukraine. Hodges accused the Trump administration of pressuring Zelensky into accepting territorial concessions, pointing to reports of delayed Patriot deliveries and allegations of withheld intelligence. I pushed back on his argument that Ukraine could still recover all its territory. Not because I believe Russia should keep it, but because any realistic strategy has to account for how Putin might respond to losing it. Hodges wasn't having it. He believes the West has never seriously committed the resources needed for Ukraine to win. What concerns me is that America may be preparing to intensify one war while its commitments in another are becoming increasingly uncertain. And with NATO now reinforcing surveillance in the Black Sea after attacks on civilian shipping, neither conflict is becoming easier to contain. @general_ben

🇧🇷 Lula: “A woman cannot work six days a week and rest for one, because on that day she has to clean the house.” What? 💀 Writer: Samuel t.co/7gskpOjkVf

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇮🇷 Apparently, there's still MORE WAR to fight before Netanyahu can deliver his promised peace: “We will also have peace with Lebanon. But we must complete the elimination of the Iranian regime.” Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes continue hitting southern Lebanon, leaving destruction behind even after a ceasefire was reached. Netanyahu keeps talking about PEACE while military operations continue across the region. So what exactly is his vision of peace for Lebanon? Reducing it all to rubble first? Writer: Sol t.co/3nYfC4Bjbt

On this episode of the Roundtable, the panel discussed Bitcoin’s market outlook, growing institutional adoption, the rise of tokenized real-world assets, and how blockchain technology is reshaping global payments and traditional finance. Special thanks to @outlawgamefi for joining the discussion and sharing how Marshall Pay is bridging Web2 and Web3 payments, enabling instant settlement, greater control over funds, and improved fraud and chargeback management for merchants and consumers. Disclaimer: This episode is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing discussed on this panel constitutes financial advice. Please conduct your own research before making any investment decisions.

🇺🇸 AOC HAS OVERTAKEN GAVIN NEWSOM IN THE RACE FOR THE 2028 DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION Polymarket's latest chart shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 16.2%, narrowly ahead of Newsom at 15.8%. Jon Ossoff is right behind them at 14.8%, despite publicly saying he has no interest in running. And Kamala Harris' sitting at just 6.5% More than $1.29 BILLION in trading volume, and the top three are separated by less than two percentage points. The Democrats don't even have a clear betting-market favorite yet. Writer: Oliver

🇮🇱🇹🇷 Could TURKEY be Israel's next target for a preemptive strike? Netanyahu was directly asked what it would take for Israel to strike Türkiye under his new security doctrine. His answer? He pointed to Israel's previous strikes on Iran, then refused to reveal which countries could be targeted next. When pressed again, he simply said: “I'm not going to itemize the application of these principles.” Writer: Sol t.co/rSEAKRGI90

🇸🇦 Abdullah Alaoudh says the war is starting to reach ordinary Saudis even when the missiles don’t. After the airport strike, warnings and alerts returned, bringing the sense of danger back into daily life. And he thinks that matters politically. People may blame the Houthis, but Alaoudh says they can also start blaming their own government for dragging the country deeper into the conflict. The darker part of his argument is what happens to anyone inside Saudi Arabia who openly objects. He says even mild criticism from tribal leaders can bring prison or worse, and recalls MBS telling his father that if forced to choose between being loved or feared, he would choose fear. That keeps dissent quiet. It doesn’t mean the anger isn’t there. @aalodah

🇷🇴🇧🇬 NATO is sending more aircraft, drones and radar systems into the BLACK SEA Seven sailors went missing after two tankers caught fire off Romania last week. At least five other ships had already been attacked nearby, leaving another 23 sailors dead or missing. These are commercial ships with ordinary crews trying to do their jobs. Now NATO is bringing in more patrol aircraft, radar systems and surveillance drones, along with specialists to examine the explosives. Russia is the main suspect, although NATO hasn't formally blamed Moscow. And some of these incidents have already happened inside Romanian territorial waters. That's the part worth paying attention to. We're no longer talking about attacks somewhere off Ukraine's coast. This is happening in the waters of NATO countries. Source: Reuters / Writer: Oliver

🇸🇦🇦🇪🇾🇪 Saudi Arabia may be getting help in Yemen from the one partner it has spent years looking down on. Abdullah Alaoudh says the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council is signaling that it is ready to fight the Houthis, and that its forces are among the more capable on the ground. But the support may come with a price. Alaoudh thinks the separatists are effectively telling Riyadh: if you want us fully in this war, recognize our demand for southern self-determination. That puts Saudi Arabia in an awkward position. It needs competent fighters. The fighters may want a new country in return. @aalodah

🇮🇱🇵🇸 The IDF says it killed one of the Hamas operatives involved in abducting Shani Louk on October 7. His name was Tamer Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Zabaq. According to Israel, he was still active in Gaza, helping Hamas rebuild and planning more attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. And that's what makes this story particularly grim. Israel says a man involved in one of the most horrifying scenes of October 7 was still preparing for the next round, even with a ceasefire in place. Writer: Oliver t.co/iAOzrK6WEj

🇺🇸 Trump's approval ratings are reaching HISTORIC LOWS, and the numbers are getting downright BRUTAL. A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts him 35 POINTS UNDERWATER, with an astonishing MINUS 54 among independent voters. And it gets worse. Four separate polls show Trump at least 31 points underwater, worse than any previous president in October before a midterm election. Even Harry Truman, who was 30 points underwater, didn't sink this low. Writer: Sol t.co/iCEFffeHPN

🇺🇸 TRUMP JUST LOOKED AT THE CHAOS IN FRANCE AND DECIDED TO THROW $400 MILLION AT THE MIDTERMS Not kidding. Trump says more than $300 MILLION has already gone into advertising, rallies, voter outreach and election operations, with total spending set to exceed $400 million by Election Day. And he specifically cites what's happening in France and elsewhere in Europe as part of his reasoning. The man is watching Paris burn and apparently sees a $400 million American campaign commercial. Writer: Oliver

🇮🇹 This is what the streets of Bologna, Italy looked like when protests over rising prices got out of hand People ended up fighting with the police, and more and more videos of it keep coming out. Hard to believe this is the same city tourists love. Europe's having a rough time. Writer: Daniyal t.co/wXXdyhKDTz

🇸🇦🇾🇪 Abdullah Alaoudh doesn’t think Mohammed bin Salman believes he can actually eliminate the Houthis. In his view, “victory” for MBS now means something much smaller: weaken the Houthis enough that they are no longer able to seriously threaten Saudi Arabia, then negotiate from a stronger position. Alaoudh thinks even that may be out of reach. His argument is that the current military approach keeps extending the war without changing the basic reality on the ground. “There is no winning either.” So Saudi Arabia may be stuck in the worst kind of war. Too costly to keep fighting. Too weak to end on the terms it wants. @aalodah

🇮🇹 A young man in Milan has had ABSOLUTELY ENOUGH of the rioters destroying his city. In a furious outburst, he demands that those responsible for the vandalism and looting be DEPORTED, while making it clear that he respects immigrants who come to Italy to work. “If you come here and destroy my country, GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY!” He says he's tired of watching his city get trashed and wants to reclaim the Milan his grandfather and great-grandfather helped build 🌚 Writer: Sol t.co/IcGxRvuFCx

🇫🇷 Police are dealing with looters on France's streets. A brief encounter with actual law enforcement was all it took for everyone to suddenly remember they had somewhere else to be. Writer: Oliver t.co/UlE21nc0iT

🇺🇿 Apparently, they treat hernias in Uzbekistan by using some sort of ass tourniquet device... I’m fairly certain I’ve seen this method used to torture someone before… minus the crotch pillow! Writer: Jamie t.co/wPjGeMqLe0

🇺🇸 The WNBA has apparently told Congress that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom (she/her) and Royce White cannot enter its draft because THEY'RE MEN Both had reportedly claimed to identify AS WOMEN When lawmakers asked WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to DEFINE A WOMAN, she DECLINED to give a definition, saying only women can play. Two former NBA players have somehow turned a basketball eligibility dispute into a congressional debate over what a woman is. 😂 Writer: Oliver t.co/p31AYUnWzP

🇫🇷 A jewellery shop in Lyon gets looted during the unrest in France. All caught on camera. The revolution now comes with a complimentary shopping spree. Just don't expect anyone to pay at the counter. 🤷 Writer: Oliver t.co/1XujDc8tF7

🇮🇹 One priest in Milan has had ENOUGH of the rioters Writer: Sol t.co/WoJX1NxYSu

🇸🇸🇸🇩 A MARKET FULL OF CIVILIANS WAS BOMBED IN A DISPUTED REGION BETWEEN SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN, leaving more than 72 people dead, with some local sources claiming the death toll could be as high as 220. The Sudanese Air Force is accused of carrying out the strike on the town of Amiet, in the oil-rich Abyei region. South Sudan has demanded an explanation from Khartoum over the bloodshed. Source: @tabzlive (TG) / Writer: Sol

⚽ Football's ultimate GOAT debate just became official. 10 legends have been nominated for the All-Time Ballon d'Or as the award celebrates its 70th anniversary. 🇪🇸 Di Stéfano 🇦🇷 Messi 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo 🇳🇱 van Basten 🇳🇱 Cruyff 🇩🇪 Rummenigge 🇫🇷 Platini 🇧🇷 Ronaldo Nazário 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Keegan 🇩🇪 Beckenbauer Messi leads the group with 8 Ballon d'Or wins, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 5. One trophy. Ten icons. Who's your winner? Source: @FabrizioRomano / Writer: Samuel