The China Coverage Collapse With fewer American correspondents on the ground, Western understanding of China’s political and social realities is narrowing, at a moment when informed analysis is most needed.

The U.S. strategic dialogue on Africa has become overwhelmingly focused on securing critical minerals. Judd Devermont breaks down Washington’s tunnel vision and the internal conflict within the U.S. foreign policy ecosystem. Watch the Full Analysis - tinyurl.com/bdf62h5e

Africa’s rail corridors are no longer just infrastructure projects. They are becoming strategic assets in the global competition over minerals, supply chains, and access to markets. Watch: tinyurl.com/uvf42bt9

The Bureaucratic Politics Behind Development Finance

China has shown it can act decisively on wildlife protection, most notably with its 2017 ivory ban. But as the rosewood trade accelerates across West Africa, experts warn that time is running out. Can Beijing apply the same pressure internationally?

Corporate clients in Panama Canal are increasingly asking how to navigate U.S.-China competition, critical infrastructure risks, and growing scrutiny of Chinese-linked investments. Watch - tinyurl.com/3d7sxs8w

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:

Development finance is supposed to go where it’s needed most. But what if politics decides who gets the roads, schools, and hospitals instead? New conversation with Keyi Tang on politics, debt, and development finance in Africa. Watch - tinyurl.com/2vxdbe7v

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.

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.

Gregg Braden went further: words alter your DNA, pressure your blood pressure, and even gene expression. 🧵 A thread on how the ‘Wisdom Codes’ work (and how to use them): Spotify sptfy.bio/m5d 🌐 Official links linktr.ee/multiverse520 Site: multiverse5dpodcast.podbean.com

Brunson to Harden in Game 1 🤣 #KnicksSky

Matt and Sarah are thrilled to announce their new science podcast. The links you need are in our Bio. See you next Wednesday! Full Trailer on YouTube. youtu.be/YPjaOyoITOc #AGirlandHerGay #Science #Podcast #Curiosity

From the Netherlands to Uganda. From strategy rooms to lived realities. This collaboration showed why Global North and Global South must meet face to face. Not to speak for each other. To listen and act together. We are redefining history. #ClimateActionNow

Lutnick: "Serving in the cabinet of Donald Trump is the greatest honor of a lifetime. As his commerce secretary, my job is to bring in investment, and we brought in $18 trillion." (The $18 trillion figure is made up -- the entire GDP of America is about $32 trillion.)

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ROLLING GUNNER is no joke. This is how I start my day. #SHMUP #BulletHell

The STEM students of today will power the workforce of tomorrow.🚀 But Trump’s NASA funding proposal risks lowering our ambitions. In the Science, Space & Technology Committee, I asked the NASA Administrator how he will protect funding to inspire the next generation of astronauts & scientists.

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Walking The Standing Stones is out in paperback/Kindle Sep 5th. I’ve been on a tour of #Wiltshire bookshops this morning dropping off copies at Bert’s Books, Swindon, Devizes Books and White Horse Bookshop in Marlborough. Kindle Preorder www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Stan...

2/2 - Mr. Obrknežev, as a Serbian government official, has reason to be pleased: The White House strongly backs 🇷🇺 interests in 🇭🇺, while at 🇷🇸 student protests pro-Russian flags (“No surrender of Kosovo”) wave freely — and citizens carrying EU and 🇺🇦 flags are physically attacked. And that’s not all:

😢 In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, rescuers rescued 10 people from the rubble of a destroyed entrance. The emergency rescue operation is ongoing. In the Dnipro district, Russians hit residential buildings. There are wounded.

Never say that all I think about is politics. I also think about CATS - They protect you from unseen demons, they’re multi-dimensional beings.

Trump to require all employees to download new White House app on government phones. www.instagram.com/reel/DYsUnG-...

Cavs are in the building. Can Cleveland spark a series comeback tonight? Video: Paris McGee Jr, Clevelanddotcom

Institutions need to be pushed to better serve people. @grahamformaine.bsky.social talks about the importance of building organizational power to change our politics.

Maybe one day Biff and Baff will enjoy spicy foods but for now they know they do not care for Sriracha sauce. What food do you think is yucky? #food #trynewthings #doll #makebelieve

Bloody hell, careful folks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Asal Wilayat Kya Hai? | Younus AlGohar | ALRA TV youtu.be/cM_bfsgGRLw?... Visit our social media platforms @alratv linktr.ee/alratv #IsMehdihere? #missionofmehdi #endisnear #armageddon #iran #iranwar

Subnautica 2's got a slick UI. #Subnautica2 #TwitchClips #Gaming

The Epstein files do not “exonerate” Trump. They include four FBI interviews with a survivor who says Epstein trafficked her to Trump when she was 13. Then, NPR found missing DOJ documents tied to the case. That is not exoneration. https://youtu.be/FdEcPzZhop4

"Thought-police" Neofeud 2 is a #cyberpunk game where a social worker for homeless robots, an ex-con & an ex-princess fight post-human CEO / Kings Get Neofeud 1 & help me finish #2! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673850/Neofeud/ […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Journalist Gijs Sanders van BNNVARA-platform De Marker voer mee met de Global Sumud Flotilla, die hulpgoederen naar Gaza wilde brengen. Op zo’n 200 kilometer van de kust werd het schip geënterd door het Israëlische leger. Hoe werden de opvarenden behandeld door de Israëlische militairen?

Sandrine Bonnaire prays to God for salvation and deliverance in the second part of Jacques Rivette's epic JEANNE LA PUCELLE - THE PRISONS.

Ginowan City, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Released on this day in 1970 was the British supernatural horror film, 'Taste the Blood of Dracula'. This was Christopher Lee's fourth film as Count Dracula. It also starred Linda Hayden, Geoffrey Keen, and Gwen Watford. #OnThisDay

Ole Miss walks off ASU in the bottom of the 14th

The hierarchy of influence among content creators that inspired me to start streaming

Hi folks! We will be in Jasper and Warren counties this Saturday to meet you! Please join us in Newton (12:30 PM) and Indianola (3:30 PM). Sign up and find all the details at: Mobilize.us/WettachForIowa #Iowa #Politics

It's the NAME OF THE GAME BAY BEE

been trying out AdaptlyPost and suddenly i'm not drowning in client calendars anymore https://adaptlypost.com #adaptlypost #socialmediatools #marketingagency #contentcreation #fyp

Horror game rule number 1782: saying things are okay is the quickest way for them to become not okay. Especially in an elevator. It's a new episode of #ResidentEvilRequiem! #streamersupport #youtube @gamingnews-rt.bsky.social @capcomusa.com @residentevil.capcomusa.com #horror buff.ly/N8HQiuF

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On February 28, in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, pilots of the 412th "Nemesis" battalion of the Unmanned Systems Forces hunted down the radar of the S-300V anti-aircraft missile system using a Ukrainian-made middle strike weapon.

2,051 served. 265 crisis calls. $430K in services. 💜 Every number is a real person who found safety. This is what showing up looks like. #NoorFamilyServices #Nonprofit

Sometimes team work does truly make the dream work. We helped with the safety and spotted for her. It was fun! We love SAFETY and it shows!! . #kidssafefoundation #gunsafety #teamwork

Wtf is Bundibugyo virus & why should you care? 1. It’s a type of ebolavirus 2. This outbreak is very bad already & we don’t have any idea how big it is. It’s been going on for weeks or even months. 3. We’re about to enter the find out stage of #MAHA #FAFO. And the US has a lot to account for.

Moise Kouame makes French Open history in front of a home crowd at Roland-Garros. 🎾😍 At 17, he is the youngest man since 2009 to win a Grand Slam singles match. 🤩 #Tennis | #RolandGarros

La final de la Champions entre Arsenal y PSG se celebrará en Budapest. Mientras tanto, las tiendas en el centro de París están asegurándose ante la expectativa de disturbios y saqueos masivos, sin importar si Paris gana o pierde el título. Suscríbete Visegrád24.

When Bongo Cat added fireworks and chat saved them up to use for the launch party. I could not have asked for a better community of friends. This is only a small taste of the shenanigans on stream, too. Feel free to join us!

Since 2017, (after extreme postpartum), I’ve dealt with nocturnal stress-induced seizures. I only have them while I’m asleep + when stress increases and/or i forget to take my meds. The hardest part is how they erase pieces of my memory. 💔 😣 #Seizures #Epilepsy #Postpartum #Stress #MentalHealth

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All Colette did was ask! #WistoriaWandandSword @aaronmichaelva.bsky.social

“Doja Cat, you’re sooo chopped 💅🏾” That’s when he said that lmao 📲 heatedrivalrymood on Instagram

🔬 Welcome back to #ScienceFunFactFriday! 🎉 Ever wondered about the quirkiest science facts? We're here to share them! Dive into our team's top picks and share your own fun fact with us. Let's make science (even more) fun together! 🌟🧠 #ScienceFun #FunFact #ScienceTrivia #MaxPlanck #MPIMR

Clutch Queens: Fever GM Blocking Fans?! 😳🚨 Link: www.youtube.com/shorts/2NUOv... #CC22 #CaitlinClark #AmberCox #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

This character would kill a Victorian child

"A hidden river town where Portugal faces Spain..." 🌊🌾 Trading the frantic Atlantic surf for the serene, slow-motion rhythm of the Guadiana River frontier. If you are mapping out a high-integrity basecamp or looking for the genuine soul of Portugal, Alcoutim is the layout. 🧵👇

This season, give a gift that lasts beyond anything wrapped in paper: the gift of connection to nature. Your year-end donation helps us build the Nature Exploration Area, inspiring curiosity, stewardship, and love for the wild. Support the Refuge: https://bit.ly/4oyH1Ld #SeasonOfGiving #Ridgefield

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