Aisha Chowdhry

Dunkin just won the best Super Bowl ad. It’s hysterical, has big name celebs, has cameos that actually add to the ad, and is ridiculously memorable. Perfect in every way. twitter.com/dunkindonuts/s…

Most expensive election hoarding ever? The president of Congo inaugurated a $300m financial center last night and projected his picture on its walls. Today he stands for reelection. Story from Kinshasa: nytimes.com/2023/12/20/wor…

The United Nations adopted a landmark international treaty to govern the high seas on Monday after nearly two decades of negotiations. trib.al/Dww9RdM

Fascinating read: @realDonaldTrump Real Estate Deal in #Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/…

NEW: Oman’s FM confirms an exchange of messages between Syria & US over Austin Tice occurred with Muscat’s help. "The process has started, and I hope it continues." al-monitor.com/originals/2023…

1) Special Guide to “Capitol Hill” terms ahead of tonight’s Congressional Baseball Game A rhubarb with the umpires is a “parliamentary inquiry.”

US lawmakers call for S.Africa to lose summit over Russia ties reut.rs/3XjjGkV

A spokesperson from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company said they did not consent to Former President Trump's campaign using the dialogue for his two-minute video posted to Truth Social. trib.al/igF6Xau

South Africa's president briefs Xi on African Russia-Ukraine peace plan reut.rs/3qDjvoh

TRUMP INDICTED BY THE DOJ. nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/…

A must-read investigation into the fate of African migrants, trying to reach Europe, whose remains drifted across the Atlantic. Heart-rending words and images by @RenataBritoAP & @felipedana. apnews.com/article/adrift…

omg. whoever made this....gold! 😂

Timelapse of wildfire smoke consuming the New York City skyline earlier today.

Ny thoughts for this weekend: "Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home" thanks as always to @ConcernedVets! In @MilitaryTimes militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/0…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, I'm thrilled to join my great friend @DefenseBaron co-emceeing @GLOBSEC2023 Bratislava Forum. Tune in to hear Central & Eastern European leaders + France's @EmmanuelMacron & EU's @vonderleyen Please answer the poll below to launch our dialogue!

While the world focused on the brutal war in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the insurgency in Oromiya was largely overlooked. Now the government and main rebel group are holding peace talks - but there are many other actors with unclear allegiance. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/…

Rare shipment of U.S. oil heads to South Africa for Glencore refinery reuters.com/markets/commod…

South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis reuters.com/world/africa/s…

Breaking News: Dianne Feinstein suffered previously undisclosed medical complications during her Senate absence, people close to her said. Many described it as “frightening” to see her operating in the Senate in her current state. nyti.ms/455fIQ6

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday (May 16) that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had agreed to meet a group of African leaders to discuss a potential peace plan for the conflict.