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@BRICSinfo UK authorities made 12183 arrests in 2023 in England and Wales for online posts.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Elon Musk calls for thousands of British people jailed for social media posts to be released.

@zerohedge Brookfield has disclosed it owns $2 billion of pre IPO SpaceX shares,with half on its parent company's balance sheet.

BLACKROCK WEIGHS $5B-$10B INVESTMENT IN SPACEX IPO: INFORMATION

@zerohedge The Rosneft operated Ryazan facility processes up to 17.1 million tons of crude oil annually and is considered a key site for Russia's fuel supply.

One Of Russia's Largest Fuel Facilities Spews 'Black Rain' Over Ryazan After Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike zerohedge.com/geopolitical/o…

@DeItaone Trump has consistently pushed a business first framework when discussing cross strait relations.

TRUMP TO FOX DISCOURAGES TAIWAN GOING 'INDEPENDENT'

@zerohedge One concrete idea being discussed is removing tariffs on roughly $30 billion worth of trade in non-critical areas.

*CHINA, US AGREE TO SET UP TRADE, INVESTMENT COUNCILS: XINHUA

@DeItaone Every 0.25% rise in government borrowing costs adds roughly £2.5 billion to the annual debt-servicing bill.

UK 30-YEAR YIELD CLIMBS 20BPS TO 5.86%, HIGHEST SINCE 1998

@james_j_otis @DeItaone Jensen was not expecting this....

@DecodedWatch @DeItaone This was actually reported by Nvidia. But I'll let seem to be sharing it suddenly... I wonder why.

$NVDA - TRUMP: CHINA HASN’T BOUGHT NVIDIA H200 CHIPS President Donald Trump said China has not purchased Nvidia’s H200 chips, despite U.S. approval for sales. He said China “chose not to” and is aiming to develop its own technology. Chip stocks fell after the summit ended without a major tech deal.

@DeItaone US crude and petroleum exports to China had plunged for a second consecutive year, falling 25% year on year to 237.8 million barrels in 2025.Crude oil exports specifically collapsed 95% from 2023 to just about 8.4 million barrels in 2025.

U.S. ENERGY SECRETARY WRIGHT: I THINK CHINA WILL BE A BIGGER BUYER OF U.S. CRUDE OIL -CNBC INTERVIEW

@spectatorindex Iran's defiant response to the latest US proposal has fueled fears that the fragile ceasefire could collapse.

Iran's foreign minister says his country has no trust in the United states, but remains open to negotiations.

One of the year’s most anticipated leaders summits wrapped up in just two hectic days.Despite all the diplomatic pleasantries,the actual outcomes remain unclear.

@GlobeEyeNews The Saudi efforts have gained the support of European capitals and EU institutions and it's also unclear whether the US would support the move.

Saudi Arabia wants to sign a non-aggression pact with Iran, FT reports.

@GlobeEyeNews The government had previously halted its plans due to concerns around religious freedom and parental guidance.

King Charles III announces the British government plans to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.

@spectatorindex This marks a significant moment of internal turmoil for the Labour government, with a senior cabinet minister openly breaking ranks to challenge the Prime Minister's leadership.

BREAKING: Wes Streeting has resigned as UK Health Secretary, amid possible challenge against UK PM Keir Starmer.

@mschvuz @GlobeEyeNews When two great powers sit together, they protect their interests and as far as China is concerned,its eyes are only on Taiwan.

US and China agreed that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, the White House says.

@spectatorindex Iran specifically accused the UAE of being the launch point for a US attack on Kharg Island on March 13 and urged an evacuation of three UAE ports in preparation for its response.

Iran's foreign minister claims that the UAE was involved in military operations against his country.

@spectatorindex China signals it sees itself as the rising power,positioning the US as the anxious incumbent.

Xi Jinping asked Trump if the United States and China can avoid the 'Thucydides Trap', a theory that suggests high likelihood of war between rising and established powers, during their summit.

@spectatorindex This is a fast moving situation .

BREAKING: UK Health Minister Wes Streeting is preparing to resign and trigger leadership contest against PM Keir Starmer, according to The Times.

The Strait of Hormuz has a new gatekeeper. ​The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu just made a high stakes transit through the shuttered waterway.​The geopolitical chess board just shifted.(Al Jazeera)