Greetings! Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating.

Let’s get into today’s top stories.

🇲🇽 Mexico plans to leap into the supercomputing big leagues. Mexico unveiled plans for Coatlicue, a national supercomputer designed to reach 314 TFLOPS of processing power. Officials say the system would be nearly 140 times stronger than today’s top Mexican machine, which runs at about 2.3 TFLOPS. Coatlicue will sit in a new national data center and serve universities, climate researchers and health agencies. Leaders describe it as Latin America’s most powerful research tool. The project aligns with President Claudia Sheinbaum’s pledge to boost science spending. Critics question costs and ask how quickly labs outside the capital will get access.

🇫🇷 France tests a new teen military service for a tense era. President Emmanuel Macron detailed a voluntary program for 18 and 19-year-olds that blends basic training with civic projects. Participants will spend several weeks in uniform and can opt into longer defense or cyber roles. The plan revives elements of conscription without restoring mandatory national service. Officials link the move to war on Europe’s borders and fears of hybrid attacks. Supporters say it could strengthen social cohesion and skills. Critics warn it may deepen inequality if poorer youth feel pressured to enlist.

🚧 Trump links Guard shooting to “lax” migration threat. After two District of Columbia (DC) National Guard members were wounded, President Donald Trump called lax migration policies the nation’s top security risk. He repeated claims about criminals crossing the southern border without citing fresh data. Homeland Security officials say the investigation into the shooting is still in early stages. Local police have not publicly linked the attack to immigration status. Supporters cheer Trump’s focus on border crackdowns as a simple answer to complex crime trends. Critics argue the rhetoric turns an unresolved case into fuel for election messaging.

🗽 Giant Pac-Man and Labubu balloons float over Manhattan. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned to Gotham with video game icons and new pop culture balloons. Crowds packed the 2.5 mile route despite chilly winds and tight security. City officials highlighted thousands of officers, drones and bomb sniffing dogs along the streets. Performers from Broadway and school bands treated the event as both holiday and stage audition. Vendors reported brisk sales of snacks and light up toys. For many families, native New Yorker and tourist alike, the parade remained a yearly ritual that captures the season and feels half spectacle, half civic group therapy.

🛂 Border Patrol official’s testimony raises more questions than answers. Newly released court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, who has overseen more than 3,000 arrests since September, repeatedly dodging questions about agents’ use of force at an Illinois detention hub. He said he could not recall or did not know in response to many queries. Lawyers pressed him on pepper spray, restraints and complaints at the Broadview center used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Judges criticized the testimony as too vague to evaluate possible abuses. Advocates say the record reflects institutional muscle memory and selective amnesia. Families with detained relatives see more proof that oversight remains thin.

👪 Leavitt family detention fight brings border policy into the living room. An immigrant related to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Officials say he overstayed a visa and ignored prior removal orders. The case surfaced as Leavitt defends the administration’s tough border approach at briefings. Critics highlight the episode as proof that enforcement can split even politically connected families. Supporters argue it shows no one is exempt from the rules. For advocacy groups, the dispute illustrates how abstract debates over deportation often end in very personal dilemmas.

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