New data challenges the idea that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is collapsing. Christoph Nedopil joins Eric to review the 2025 BRI data and explain what drove a record year of BRI engagement worldwide. Watch - tinyurl.com/29fycvev

On the other hand, China’s state firms still build major projects abroad, but they’re investing less than before. Here is an explanation of why there is a shift in China’s state-led overseas investment.

Panama is now caught in the middle of a growing U.S.-China clash over control of strategic canal ports. Pedro Armada joins Eric to explain why Beijing’s pressure campaign may be escalating and why Panama’s options are narrowing. Watch - tinyurl.com/3d7sxs8w

The war with Iran is disrupting global energy markets and accelerating demand for China’s clean energy technologies across the Global South. Li Shuo joins Eric & Cobus to explain why China may be one of the biggest beneficiaries. Watch - tinyurl.com/metfurf6

China’s 2019 debt sustainability guidelines, combined with rising sovereign debt risks in the Global South, reshaped BRI investment decisions and shifted risk onto construction firms themselves.

The Strategy Behind Transsion Holdings’ Rise: “De-Plowing” Strategy What is the “De-Plowing” Strategy?

China is facing pushback across Latin America but not in Brazil. Tulio Cariello joins Eric to explain what is driving this boom, and whether U.S. pressure can slow it down. Watch - tinyurl.com/mp3chp7s

China spent decades building an entire ecosystem around critical minerals. The U.S. is trying to catch up through deals. Is it too late? 🎧 New episode out now - tinyurl.com/bdf8c2xk

As the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Chinese-dominated mineral supply chains, Africa has emerged as a central battleground. Yinka Adegoke and Andrew Browne, editors from SEMAFOR, joined us to discuss how Africa has become a key front in the U.S.-China rivalry.

The BRI Was Supposed to Slow Down. Instead, 2025 delivered record-breaking engagement. Christoph Nedopil, director of the Griffith Asia Institute, joins Eric to review the 2025 BRI data and explain what drove a record year of BRI engagement worldwide. Watch - tinyurl.com/29fycvev

Was this Drake’s fireworks or excited fans? Fireworks seen near CN Tower 🎆 #Drake #Iceman #Fireworks

AI models can be trained to have different personalities. What happens when those models are used by the military? Paul Scharre, Executive Vice President at the Center for a New American Security, and @sarahshoker.bsky.social, Senior Research Scholar at Berkeley join Jon to discuss. New pod out now!

This female cardinal is curious. The male is more cautious and stays off the bird feeder.

#Palantir #Starlink gerrymandering are just a few plus a confession by their very own

YOU DUMBASS BLANCH.DONALD TRUMP YOU AND THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE THIS COUNTRY WORSE YOUNS ARE A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY. OBAMA AND KERRY HAD A DEAL WITH IRAN. THEY WAS MONITORING THEM FOR YEARS. DONALD TRUMP IS A RACISTS HE DIDN'T WANT OBAMAS NAME ON ANYTHING. YOU REPUBLICANS ARE TERRORISTS

☕🥐 Good morning, wonderful Emma! Happy Friday, dear friend! We reached almost the weekend! Thank you as well for your constant presence of sharing a good coffee together. It makes me smile. I wish you a beautiful day filled with smiles, joy and calm. 🫂😘💜

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‘You might of won an election but we their not going to consent to your victory.’ Gary Younge & @carysafoko.bsky.social discuss ‘THAT’ petition and how it’s coming across as sore loser vibes. Listen to the new episode HERE 👇🏽 uned.it/overunderpod LIVE SHOW TICKETS 👉🏽 bit.ly/4ekuQg5 #podcast #uk

Could the BBC provide stability in an insecure media environment? As part of the Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into the BBC Charter review, we spoke to James Graham OBE, playwright and screenwriter, about the safety net the BBC could provide 👇

What does it actually take to move drones and autonomous systems from experimentation to employment across an entire hemisphere? Listen here: pod.link/682478916/ep...

Se me había olvidado subirles está joya. Lo último de la temporada de la Orquesta de Minería. Y aunque hay varios bemoles que debería contarles, debo decir que siempre se disfruta un gran concierto. #divulgaecita #mineria #concierto

You can hear the outrage.

Eles são canalhas, imundos. Uma quadrilha instalada no país! Pior cego manipulado é quem ainda não viu isso!

TOMORROW! Join us at the UCLA Broad Art Center’s New Wight Gallery on May 14 at 5pm for the opening night of CORPOREAL TECHNOLOGIES, a group exhibit featuring new works by the UCLA Design Media Arts MFA 2026 cohort.

Just watch the 1999 live-action Animal Farm and I think I'm forever changed.

🇬🇷 Το δικό του μήνυμα προς τους Έλληνες του εξωτερικού έστειλε ο Akylas λίγες ώρες πριν τον μεγάλο τελικό της Eurovision, ζητώντας για τελευταία φορά απόψε την καθοριστική βοήθειά τους. 🎥 akylas #iefimerida #akylas #eurovision2026

Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunningham both dropped 45 points in an epic battle 🤯 (via @NBA) Original post

⭕ 25ᵉ jour de révolte en #Bolivie et la mobilisation ne faiblit pas.

bro woke me up #cat #caturday

So this is the biggest problem with this movie, Thor’s exposition bath

Google DeepMind 𝕏🔁 @tulseedoshi@twitter.com: (1/4) Gemini 3.5 Flash is in a league of it's own! ⚡️ It's the perfect combo of intelligence, speed, & cost. It's now my daily driver in both Spark & Antigravity! Watch 3.5 spawn subagents organize a set of […] [Original post on zpravobot.news]

2 Waymo robots stuck at a flashing red light: Clementina St at First St, San Francisco "blocking up an entire strip of traffic that goes for two blocks...People are driving up on the sidewalk to go around them...it’s pathetic if they can’t handle this situation." OP: reddit.UnderCoverSquid

Check your mail because YOU HAVE DRURY DUTY!

“All you see in the cipher is a man who stood for his people and his country.” The nation is proud of Imran Khan. #ReleaseKhanSaveHisHealth

Jewish-American orthopedic surgeon Mark Perlmutter, who worked in Gaza, said Israeli soldiers took two Palestinian children, tied their hands behind their backs, and buried them alive at Nasser Hospital their cries muffled by the dirt poured over them.

Why robot movement changes how you feel about it A Roomba feels harmless. A human-sized robot? Not so much. Design shapes how we react—and connect. With Dr. Julie Carpenter — are AI bonds real or engineered? Watch: youtu.be/HUylKg_R4EQ #AI #Robotics #Tech

"Oh, there's that crazy guy." #AEWCollision

This is sad and unacceptable for people who want to serve on our judiciary OP: @couriernewsroom

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 | Day 102 – Share a customer testimonial as a social media graphic. Words alone get ignored. Add a photo of the client or their business for authenticity. To get more of those reviews that matter, contact us for a 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 today. Visit webgency.co/contact

EU Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels A new Ember report finds wind and solar generated more electricity than fossils in the EU in 2025, reaching a record 30% share, Solar output rose 20% in a year. “This is the start of a new era of solar,” - Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council on BBC News

The Suspects In San Diego Mosque Shooting Were NOT Trans; They Were N@zis

Sandra of pawscrossedleb needs financial help with parvo cases and regular food…expenses. If you can help please do but if not follow and share her posts. To donate: www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-h... Follow, share: www.instagram.com/pawscrossedl... #animalrescue🐈‍⬛🐕 #vegan🌱 #Lebanon 🇱🇧

"The big story right now is oil. The next story is food." ⁣ ⁣ That's the transmission channel people miss: if fertilizer is "caught on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz," food prices can be next.

⛔ Protests will continue in #Bolivia as indigenous groups block roads demanding President #RodrigoPaz's resignation. The blockades have led to food and fuel shortages, deepening the political crisis‼️

Nach 2015 trug Österreich viel Last – der Europäische Asyl- und Migrationspakt schafft nun klare Regeln, faire Verfahren, zügige Entscheidungen, Rückführungen und echte Solidarität. @beate.neos.eu

Good morning, lovelies~ Oops forgot to actually say hi! I'm extremely busy today, but i'll pull through! I hope you're all well, and please know that you're loved. 🩷🩵🤍

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Today, I'm in Lexington, NE. We'll be holding a town hall and listening to residents who've been impacted by the Tyson plant closure and now these wildfires.

Chicken Apple Rosemary Sausage! These easy sausage patties are not only high in protein, they are also off the charts in deliciousness! One serving is two sausages, but you might not be able to stop eating these once you start! 🍽️ #fitover50 #highprotein #lowcalorie #cooking #foodie #foodsky

500K Citizens In USA Have Contacted AGS

The fuel situation is exacerbated in occupied Crimea as Feodosia burns and logistics deliveries are, forgive me, a "Russian Roulette" A nice compilation of fuel forecourt footage here:

Got wood? Neapolitan Carpentry.

📢 Nuevo estudio: el crecimiento urbano en Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas aumenta basura y favorece mapaches, ligado a más depredación de nidos de tortuga. 📢 New study links urban growth, garbage, raccoons, and higher sea turtle nest predation. doi.org/10.1002/jwmg...

Good mornin’, happy Friday

“They kicked him unconscious on the sand, and as I’m coming up to them, they also had him hog-tied. It was disgusting.” Read more: https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-crime/north-shore-teen-attack/ 

It is not just art we are crafting here, we have one hell of a story! Are you going to miss out? Ends 3rd April!!! Back now on Kickstarter slayhemn.com #comic #comics #fantasy #adventure #discover

Mahlzeit 🖖☕️ Heute ist "Tag der Doppelgänger". Da ich keinen Doppelgänger von mir gefunden habe, musste ich mich mit aussermenschlichen Technik klonen. Nun sitzt mein "Doppelgänger" neben mir auf der Couch, schaut Netflix und frisst den Kühlschrank leer. Schönen Montag 🫶

Wow I have all these cool people on my feed hat I do not even have memory of. Them nails 💅 are beautiful I like rainbows and do not even have a flag... #BADnongoldcardGay...HomoRomantic #LIGHTforLIGHT Peace Be With You‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ 🌈🗳🗡🧑🏽‍💻🛡🧠🗺🫖🌺🐝🎼⚛️❤️‍🔥✡️🌟🦁✝️☪️🐦‍🔥🕉️🎭🪬🏳️‍🌈⚖️🪯⚜️🩵🌊🗽🪃🧲

Artist Jiawei Shen undertakes an ambitious artwork about the history of communism. Alongside Jiawei's effort is a portrait of his marriage, forged in the chaos of China's Cultural Revolution. Welcome to Babel: Painting Communism Watch free knowledge.ca/program/welcome-babel-painting-communism

A short and simple response to the 2 week ceasefire now in effect between American and Iranian armed forces. www.votebajun.com #washington #wa05 #spokane #wallawalla #pullman #walitics #wapolitics