Bhavan Jaipragas

COLUMN: I make the case that the Iran war is seen in Asia as a destabilising war of choice. It is compounding Washington’s trust deficit in the region in ways that carry consequences for its interests beyond the rivalry with China.

@RichardGowan1 @ManUtd Opened X app just to have this dagger of a comment pop up first 😭

I guess @ManUtd know all about plunging off a cliff.

@suhasinih @grok @SridharNarasi14 Factual reporting. Thank you for sharing.

@grok @SridharNarasi14 Is there any mention of Xizang in the video?

What is really disappointing is this inveterate trolling of journalists on assignment by commentators who should know better. We cover policy, we dont make it. I challenge you to show me which part of what I have said is untrue...

'Such has been the torrent of chaotic headlines emanating from Washington that, like their Canadian and Australian counterparts, Singaporeans opted for the familiar party they felt they could repose their trust in,' writes @jbhavan #GE25 straitstimes.com/singapore/poli…

Follow me on Bluesky as I join the "Xodus"... bsky.app/profile/jbhava…

"...our true crime for Beijing is that we were not content with playing along in manipulated elections...We dared to reach for actual power to hold the government accountable." Long post from former Hong Kong journo and activist Gwyneth Ho. Sentenced today to 7 years in jail:

I lived in a 9 sq m Hong Kong subdivided flat for 2 years. It was liveable... until it wasn't. Sharing my views on the #HK govt's new rules to regulate such flats, ensuring they're at least 8 sq m, have toilet & window to qualify as "standard". Gift link: straitstimes.com/opinion/hong-k…

A Ukrainian refugee forced to chant Free Palestine (and addressed in broken Russian) amid a pogrom in Amsterdam is quite an illustration of how all the conflicts are converging in the world on fire.

It's okay to take a break today—it even better if it includes cookies. 💙

NYT Editorial Board vs Kamala Harris. Whom to believe?

Opinion staff at WaPo are furious about the paper's endorsement decision. Several are contemplating what action to take, ranging from resigning, quitting the board, or a statement. "If you don't have the balls to own a newspaper, don't," one Post opinion employee tells me.

NEWS: The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement in this year's presidential race, the editor of the editorial pages has told colleagues at a tense meeting this morning THREAD AND LINK: npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-…

There are reports that The Washington Post may decline to endorse anyone for president. It would be first time that’s happened since 1988. There’s speculation in newsroom that owner Jeff Bezos may want to avoid risk of endangering Amazon’s government contracts if Trump wins.

NEWS: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has released a new opinion piece titled “NASA's $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere” “The more I have learned about Artemis, the more it has become apparent that it is a colossal waste of taxpayer money. The problems start with the mission, which is more political than science.” Full opinion piece: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

I am often asked how China is different today. I always knew the answer: it's confidence. But even I didn't expect the line to be so clear. The crater happened not at the onset of the pandemic, but in April 2022, when Shanghai was supposed to emerge from the lockdowns but didn't.

"How can the US chastise others for enabling conflict while continuing to provide unconditional support to Israel, regardless of the toll on human lives or consideration of whether it is abiding by the rules and principles of international law?" -@jbhavan straitstimes.com/opinion/the-gr…

@raylockman 😂😂

At least he didn’t call for the Two-Steak Solution.