What Is China’s Global Security Initiative? China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) is often presented as a new framework for international security cooperation, but is it really new? Paa Kwesi Wolseley Prah breaks down the strategy.

Two districts need roads. One is poor, isolated, and needs a road to connect farmers to the market. The other is politically pivotal in the next election. Which one gets the road? That question reveals the politics behind development finance in Africa.

The West wants to break its dependence on China for EV batteries and critical minerals. But China’s lead may already be too big to close. Zeyi Yang joins us to discuss China's dominance. Watch - tinyurl.com/3yd8hpxc

China as a Banker, Debt Collector, and Rescuer in Africa. Yan Liang joins Eric Olander to examine China’s evolving role as a development finance provider in Africa. Watch the full episode: tinyurl.com/2c2rvee5

US and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia In the latest China-Global South podcast episode, Mohammed Soliman joins Eric to discuss how the United States and China are pursuing different strategies in West Asia. Full Analysis: tinyurl.com/3r496vcc

The U.S. as a Resident Power in the Gulf. From military buildup to direct operations, the U.S. is operating as a resident power, shaping events on the ground.

Africa, Critical Minerals, and America’s China Dilemma A new U.S.-led critical minerals alliance is taking shape, but China still dominates refining and processing. C.Géraud Neema joins Eric & Cobus to unpack the proposal and whether it can realistically succeed.

When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that the rules-based international order no longer works, he spoke repeatedly about “great powers” without naming any. So who was the speech really aimed at?

Today, private Chinese firms, particularly in green tech and battery manufacturing, are technological leaders that host countries try to attract. Christoph Nedopil explains how private Chinese firms are now driving global expansion.

China and the United States are increasingly practicing similar foreign policy playbooks: assertive in their own neighborhoods, restrained elsewhere. What does China’s actual engagement with Iran look like in practice?

President Macron — That 79 year old keeps running his mouth, and it always leads to actual conflict. We in France pay every day for a war we never wanted, but started by a fool. #cdnpoli

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The International Court of Justice Declared That it has the Jurisdiction to Put Israel on Trial.

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To combat gerrymandering, fight fire with fire. The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the citizen initiative for a new Congressional map. The legislature can fight back. Here I describe Quinn Yeargin's idea to use the state constitution to retire that court:

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Has The Board, Controlling Interests and Greed decimated The PAL of Delaware?? Do Democrats and Republicans bear the blame?

Disney+ Reveals Its New Age Audience Psychographics: Empathetic Escapists & Comfort Connectors @manori-r.bsky.social on the new Media Club with @mattdeegan.com podcast, featuring Zinc Media Group CEO Mark Browning. 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-AwdxHJdQ 🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

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On May 25, the search for the man whose vessel was found on Sunday was called off. Details: https://www.khon2.com/local-news/missing-man-found-vessel-waianae/ 

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Today, Arizona joined a coalition of states at the Supreme Court to defend birthright citizenship. Here’s what’s at stake.

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Mehdi Hasan reveals the "receipts" on Israeli aggression. 🏛️📜 He explains why Bill Maher’s claims about "defensive wars" are historically false, citing Israeli PMs and Generals who admitted to starting conflicts in 1956 and 1967. History matters. 📉⚖️ #Zeteo #Debunked

For decades, presidents of both parties have followed a clear rule: the U.S. does not consult Beijing on arms sales to Taiwan. President Trump appears ready to break with that approach. Weakening deterrence invites aggression — and risks war.

Lamar Jackson speaking at the podium on Wednesday | Pete Gilbert reports LIVE from The Castle on WBAL-TV 11 News at 5.

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Get to know Jacaranda Health, this year’s winner of our Rotman of the Year Award! With support from GCC and @canadadev.bsky.social, their PROMPTS SMS platform connects expecting mothers to life-saving care, transforming maternal health in #Kenya. #MaternalHealth #DigitalHealth #Innovation

Canadian Children’s Book Week starts April 26. 39 creators. Endless stories. Check your library for events. #CanadianChildrensBookWeek #CCBW2026 #BookWeek

Are you interested in how AI is impacting research assessment? Watch the recording of our webinar where @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social presented findings from a recent study of how generative AI is impacting the UK's Research Excellence Framework 2029. Watch now➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-h...

NEW PODCAST - Cyber Insurance Blind Spots Only 15% of successful cyber attacks ever become public. The other 85% are absorbed quietly: ransomware payments, data exfiltrations, and business interruptions, often at the direct request of the breached organization. That silence has a cost.

The Israeli occupation forces escalated their aggression on the Tyre district today, issuing forced evacuation warnings to residents of five buildings in Rashidieh, Burj al-Shemali, Abbasiyeh and the popular housing area, under the claim that they were targeting Hezbollah facilities. 🧵

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THE SHADOW FILES is on its way and the details are here, along with other related news. kenpenders.com/the-ship-has...

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Booker: Troops uphold their oath—Congress isn’t. He called out the "do nothing Senate" as a U.S. military unit was left unprepared, and Senate leadership failed to act or investigate. #USPolitics #Military @democrats.senate.gov

❗️The heir to the Iranian monarchy, Reza Pahlavi, has arrived in Odesa He is one of the leading figures of the Iranian opposition and advocates for democratic changes in Iran.

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A man, now dubbed the 'Moose Flipper', rescued a moose after it got stuck on a highway median in Newfoundland. Watch more video: https://ow.ly/UwQn50YVJB7

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Israel carried out a violent attack on Abbasiya in south Lebanon's Tyre District.

Breaking: We just opened egg #7 in our Epstein Files Egg Hunt and exposed Alexander Acosta's involvement in letting Epstein off with a slap on the wrist as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida! Source #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #JusticeForVictims #TrumpCoverup #MAGAcorrupt

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Ethan Klein's favorite pro-Israel Palestinian collaborator, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, did a Jubilee interview debating 20 Palestine supporters. Right away he refuses to acknowledge that his own parents, who lived in a refugee camp in Gaza, were ethnically cleansed by Israel.

et l'Afrique, où opèrent de grands réseaux de trafic de drogue. En Hongrie, plus de 500 kg de cocaïne cachée dans des bananes en provenance d'Equateur ont été découverts. C'est la plus grande saisie de drogue de l'histoire du pays. La protection d'Orban serait-elle désactivée ?

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