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In an article for For Pol India, political analyst Manishankar Prasad argues that these crises are not isolated but intertwined and due to late-stage capitalism. *Listen here* 🎧👇🏾 BFM Website: bfm.my/content/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6NmMUA…

Lots to criticize about UAE statecraft in Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Libya BUT they have understood how important it is to emerge from the static and passive strategic status quo in the Gulf As global players the Gulf states need to find ways to leverage their global hub position in energy, logistics and finance to pursue their interests (within the confined of international law) This also means emerging from this unhealthy co-dependent relationship with Washington to achieve more strategic autonomy and sovereignty

They tried with farm unions in 2022; they'll try with labour unions in 2027. Soon, the four labour reforms will be blamed for the protests, and an attempt will be made to get the gig workers to protest. Crackdown on arsonists is the need of the hour. Violence is non-negotiable.

New, from @anneapplebaum

As they say, "true greatness shines brightest in quiet humility", Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji's humbleness is truly inspiring. Despite the immense responsibilities he carries, he stands with the karyakartas as one of our own.

Trump won't dare touch the Iranian washing machine in Hong Kong.

If Western nations want to solve the immigration problem from India, they just need to do one small tweak to the policy. Stop all asylum applications from India under the pretext that India is a democracy and under that you cannot apply for asylum. This entire immigration scam will die.

Yesterday, Hungary has chosen a new direction. With 98% of the votes counted, we have secured 138 seats in the 199-member parliament, representing more than 3.1 million votes. We also expect to win two additional individual constituencies once ballots from voters casting their votes away from their place of residence are fully counted. The Hungarian people have granted the Tisza Party a constitutional majority with a clear mandate: to restore the rule of law and return Hungary to its rightful place in Europe, among democratic nations. To everyone who helped us achieve this victory: thank you. From this moment on, we will work to earn your trust every single day.

Yet again, parts of India’s commentariat are forcing Hungary’s results into a made-for-India political lesson. Fun fact: Peter Magyar is himself a centre-right conservative, not the ideological opposite of Orban. This was not right vs left, but fatigue with incumbency, corruption, and governance drift. Maybe read up before force-fitting every global election into domestic political fantasies.

Sources say preparations are underway for a mega roadshow in Chennai by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on April 20. Minister Sekar Babu is overseeing the plans, with the DMK’s entire Chennai machinery set to swing into action.

Meet the Kashmiri Muslim leading the ABVP in the valley Sagrika Kissu @SagrikaKissu reports Photos: Mahira Khan @Mahirakhan06 #ThePrintGroundReport theprint.in/ground-reports…

The UAE is the highest-HDI country (0.940) to ever be attacked by another state since the index’s inception.

ULTIMA HORA Emiratos Arabes Unidos ya no necesita el estrecho de Ormuz. Comenzó a sacar millón y medio de barriles de petróleo diarios a través del oleoducto Abu Dabhi-Fujairah, de 380 Km. de longitud, construído con apoyo de China al costo de 4.200 millones de dólares. Buena parte de ese petróleo va a China y la India que se desligan de Irán. Con este oleoducto, Teherán se queda sin la presión que ejercía controlando el paso del petróleo árabe por el estrecho de Ormuz.

Pakistan's powerful chief of defence forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was centre stage at US-Iran talks in Islamabad, illustrating his growing and visible centrality in Pakistan's foreign relations. @char_greenfield and @smendhro report for @AFP: yahoo.com/news/articles/…

Perambur is truly a tale of contrasts. A young salon manager says change is a must and pins his hopes on TVK. Yasmin, who sells biryani, is unwavering., she is clear her vote is for ‘Kalaignar’s son.’

☦️🇵🇸Palestinian Christian Lady from Ramallah passing her hand through the Holy Fire, which is believed to be a blessing. رام الله، فلسطين.

EAM Jaishankar meets UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy PM Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum in Abu Dabhi.

Kaja Kallas is out of touch, condescending, and ungrateful. Qatar stepped in to support Europe during its energy crunch. The UAE is building AI infrastructure across 🇪🇺. And Europeans are living and making a living across the Gulf. The Gulf will be fine, but won’t forget.

Decided to barge in and have a feast - since I had major FOMO about the Sunday club - with @SandipGhose @Iyervval @dsen68 and above all @AdvaitaKala and the ever sulking @Suhelseth

Shell CEO Wael Sawan on Oil, Renewables and the Future of Energy youtu.be/aQxncja69Ic?si… via @YouTube

On the papal plane to Africa! ✈️ 🇻🇦 I’m traveling with Pope Leo XIV for the next 11 days reporting on his apostolic visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea for @OSVNews.