South Asia’s foreign policy choices aren’t always about national interest. They’re shaped by elite politics, partition trauma, and emotional baggage, especially when balancing India and China. Mandakini D. Surie explains ⬇️

Many critics say China is an unreliable ally because it won’t defend countries like Iran or Venezuela. But what if the real issue is that China doesn’t believe in alliances the way the United States does? Watch the discussion - tinyurl.com/5e88p95f

When Transsion Holdings entered Africa, Chinese phones had a reputation problem. Local distributors helped change that. They acted as “translators”, adapting a Chinese business model to African markets.

Why Military Escalation Works Against Beijing’s Interests. China's response tools have been diplomatic and economic by design, not military. William Figuerora explains why Beijing staying on the sidelines is a calculated choice, not a failure. Watch: tinyurl.com/dca5tnjz

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

🧵China’s Brazil Boom China is facing pushback across Latin America, but not in Brazil. Tulio Cariello joins Eric to explain why Chinese FDI into Brazil is surging. Watch - tinyurl.com/mp3chp7s

U.S. and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia. We recently hosted Mohammed Soliman to discuss his new book, West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East. Full analysis: tinyurl.com/3r496vcc 🧵 Here are the key highlights from the episode:

Gen Z faces global frustration over jobs, inequality, and economic prospects. While youth discontent exists in China, the U.S., and elsewhere, political influence varies greatly across countries and contexts.

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 Bureaucratic Politics Behind Development Finance

Επιστολή της #Ελλάδας στον ΟΗΕ για την #Τουρκία : «Αναφαίρετο το δικαίωμα στα 12 μίλια» #Turkey #Turkiye

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Dylan Edwards of the Kitchener Rangers scores the first goal at the Memorial Cup

Happy Monday from adoptable kitties, Hunny and Rose! Hunny and Rose are having a great long weekend soaking up lots sun and snuggles and working on their biscuits! How these Super Sisters haven’t yet found their forever home is a mystery, they are purrfect in every way. They are 1.5 years old and

Renee Good reacted in a totally rational way to unidentified masked men driving up in an unmarked car cussing at her to get out the car. She tried to drive away. ICE is out of control. Dems need to withhold their votes and refuse to fund DHS until ICE makes major changes.

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I’ve been down under asking Aussies what they think about their digital ID.

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Young men cooking. Starter pie dough. Mom-son date night. #podcast #sisters #random #randomthings #life #journey #healing #wisdom

Saka, Rice, Eze and Timber in the streets of London in the early morning 😂 (via WatchNazz/IG)

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TikTok removed my last video and censored yesterday's. The topic was the Trump administration handing nearly two billion dollars of your tax money to fossil fuel companies as a written condition of killing American wind energy. Every single fact came directly from a federal government press release.

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There’s many Americans, and especially Michiganders, who still care deeply about the U.S.-Canada relationship. We are in a tough moment right now, but there is a future after President Trump.

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Now it's getting a tad bit scary. What makes this scarier is having to play from the perspective of a two year old. I also don't trust Teddy, creepy fucker but he's the light giver #AmongTheSleep #EnhancedEdition

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#cf97 goal of the day for May 16, 2026: May 25, 2024 - MLS D.C. United 1-1 Chicago Fire - Kellyn Acosta 53'

On his latest album, 'Love & Levity' | "...These musics are not only emblems of New York, the city I call home, but contain the DNA of virtually all contemporary music..." - Daniel Hass Explore and purchase the album: www.sonoluminus.com/sonoluminus/... #composition #newmusic

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Let’s walk & explore. Discover the benefits of walking and wheeling this #NationalWalkingMonth. Get inspired at walkingscotland.org.uk.

Hardened images are great, but to truly make them your own, you need to add back in certs, tools, perms, and more. Customize Docker Hardened Images once, and SLSA Level 3 provenance, attestations, and SLA get applied automatically, with every patch! Full video: https://bit.ly/3QRTSgk

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Delaney Hall. Trump. ICE. Detention centers. Crimes against humanity

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By focusing on internal joy and foundational experiences, one can truly how to grow their business. 🧡 #lifelessons #priorities mirrortalkpodcast.com/purpose-driv... Thank you! 🧡

Andrade wins!!!👀🙌 AND STILL!!!😁 That was a GREAT match! Definitely lived up to expectations! Very fun show overall as well!👌 #ACWReckoning

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NOW: Huge turnout in Boston for emergency No War on Iran protest. The action is one of many across the country today in response to the US-Israeli strikes on Tehran early this morning.

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Have you seen the sunset at Sunset Dunes?

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Here’s a clip from today's Histories of Horror! We’re discussing the scorching heat of unchecked power in the Dacer-Corbito murders and exposing predator Christy Perez’s infiltration of our advocacy circles. Standing in solidarity w/ Simona Bearcub Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/4sMK...

Drone just hit apartment building in Kyiv #CrimesAgainstHumanity #ukraine Every chapter of Defiant Hope is filled with courage like this. More here: Preorder your copy hfu.org/defianthope/

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Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started. Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow

Kuwait International Airport has reopened after an Iranian strike killed one person and injured dozens, according to the Kuwaiti military. The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iran’s Qeshm Island a day earlier.

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