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Beijing’s "dual-track" diplomacy in action: talk stabilization at summits while keeping PLA troops locked in standoffs at Taksing and Asaphila in Arunachal Pradesh since July.

Could Saudi Arabia launch a major invasion of Yemen? The risk is rising, but a full-scale ground war would be a dangerous gamble. • Why now? Houthi advances near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten one of the world's most important shipping routes. • Saudi Arabia's objective: Push back the Iran-backed Houthis, protect oil infrastructure and prevent further attacks on Saudi territory. • The military reality: Riyadh is backing Yemeni government forces with airstrikes, rather than relying solely on a direct Saudi ground invasion. • The biggest risk: The Houthis have missiles, drones and years of guerrilla-warfare experience. Retaliation against Saudi airports and oil facilities could intensify. • The economic cost: Prolonged fighting could disrupt Red Sea trade, increase energy-market volatility and undermine Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions. My analysis: A Saudi-backed offensive is already underway, but a full-scale Saudi invasion is a different proposition. Riyadh may try to weaken the Houthis through Yemeni forces and airpower before committing its own troops. The real question is whether Saudi Arabia can achieve its objectives without getting trapped in another prolonged war. #SaudiArabia #Yemen #MiddleEast #Geopolitics

Houthis claim 47 Pakistani soldiers have surrendered — the claim remains unverified. #Pakistan #Yemen

A Pakistani ambassador was reportedly confronted in London while journalists questioned him about the latest situation in Pakistan. Suddenly, a man allegedly threw a white powdery substance at him. The incident raises serious questions about security and the growing hostility surrounding politically charged confrontations. What exactly was the substance, and who was responsible? #Pakistan #London

A White American terrorist allegedly went to a Chicago Hindu temple intending to carry out a mass shooting — but a jammed rifle may have prevented a massacre. Imagine the scale of the tragedy if the weapon had worked. Places of worship must be safe for everyone, regardless of religion. #Chicago #HinduTemple #HateCrime

🇮🇳 India doesn’t need Starlink everywhere. It needs affordable internet that reaches every Indian. Here’s why India should prioritise its own digital infrastructure: • 💰 Affordability: Indian consumers are used to some of the world’s cheapest mobile data. A premium satellite subscription won’t make sense for most households. • 📱 Jio & Airtel: India already has a massive 4G/5G ecosystem. Improving coverage is often more practical than replacing existing networks. • 🏗️ BharatNet first: Expanding fibre broadband to villages can strengthen rural connectivity and support education, businesses and digital services. • 🏔️ Where Starlink fits: Remote Himalayan villages, border regions and disaster-hit areas where fibre and mobile towers struggle could benefit significantly. • 🇮🇳 Digital sovereignty: India should strengthen domestic telecom capabilities while ensuring satellite providers follow Indian laws and security requirements. The bottom line: Starlink can complement India’s telecom network, but it shouldn’t become a costly substitute for infrastructure India is already building. India’s priority should be simple: better connectivity, lower costs and digital access for every citizen. #India #DigitalIndia #Starlink #Telecom

Nepal is being battered by flash floods once again. 💔 Raging waters are sweeping away homes and damaging critical infrastructure, leaving communities exposed to yet another wave of destruction. When floods strike repeatedly, the cost goes far beyond property — lives, livelihoods, and entire communities are at risk. Better early-warning systems and resilient infrastructure are becoming increasingly urgent. Hoping everyone in the affected areas stays safe. #Nepal #Floods #Climate

A deeply emotional moment in Varanasi. 🇯🇵🇮🇳 Akie Abe inaugurating the Abe Memorial Corridor alongside CM Yogi Adityanath — honoring Shinzo Abe’s enduring connection with India and his reverence for the Ganga. She became emotional recalling his 2015 visit and shared that she had long wished to visit the sacred city of Kashi. Some moments in diplomacy go far beyond politics. ❤️ #IndiaJapan #Varanasi #Kashi #ShinzoAbe

This is an absolutely extraordinary failure of the execution process. Christa Pike reportedly survived two lethal-injection attempts and is now awake and speaking. That raises serious questions about whether lethal injection is actually a reliable method of execution. If the state is going to carry out a death sentence, the method shouldn’t repeatedly fail. Firing squads are already being used in some U.S. executions — and the debate over whether they are more reliable than lethal injection is clearly not going away. Source: AP #DeathPenalty #USNews #Justice

😂 What is Trump even saying here? The way he tells this story is WILD. He’s describing a call with Mexico’s president where she apparently kept saying, “No, no, President!” while Trump basically responds: “It’s so. I’m sorry.” The delivery is almost impossible to take seriously. Source: Donald Trump #Trump #Mexico #USPolitics #Politics

🚨 This is getting serious. President Trump says he has a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin over the reported “plague” outbreak and the possibility of a lab leak. “We’re in very deep discussions. We’ll be able to report about it probably tomorrow.” If there’s a credible threat, the world needs answers and transparency immediately. We are NOT going through another COVID-style information crisis. Source: President Donald Trump #Trump #Putin #Russia #Pandemic

Holy smokes — Paris is descending into chaos. 🇫🇷 Riot police are struggling as tear gas fills the streets and crowds wave Palestinian flags amid violent clashes. If reports of organized extremist involvement are confirmed, this goes far beyond a normal protest. France needs to restore order, protect civilians and make arrests where crimes have been committed. No city can function when the streets become a free-for-all. #France #Paris #Riots #Protests

Not the way anyone wanted this final to end. 💔 Novak Djokovic claims his 7th Beijing title after Alex de Minaur was forced to retire with an injury while trailing 6-7, 1-0. Djokovic gets the trophy, but de Minaur’s injury stole the spotlight from what could’ve been a great finish. 😔 Source: China Open #ChinaOpen #Djokovic #Tennis

Holy smokes — Marco Rubio is demanding Russia come clean about the reported plague outbreak. The key issue isn’t panic, it’s transparency. If there’s truly nothing serious happening, Russia should have no reason to withhold information. 🔹 Rubio says the U.S. still doesn’t have the full picture 🔹 He warns against speculating before the facts are known 🔹 A higher fatality rate does not automatically mean a disease will “burn itself out” faster — transmission and other factors matter too 🔹 U.S. officials are watching the situation closely The world needs facts, not silence. 🌍 Source: Marco Rubio #Russia #Plague #PublicHealth #MarcoRubio

🇺🇸Trump really doesn’t seem to have an OFF switch. 🔥 Back at the White House around midnight after the Nebraska rally — and already back on the schedule today for an event at a Baltimore shipyard. And apparently, the rally schedule keeps rolling for the next 28 days. Whether you like him or hate him, the stamina and political grind are hard to ignore. At 80, most people would be slowing down. Trump is still campaigning, traveling and keeping the spotlight on himself. Don’t underestimate the man. Source: White House / Trump campaign #Trump #USA #AmericanPolitics #WhiteHouse #Politics

🚨🇵🇭🇨🇳 This is getting dangerously close to a serious escalation. • A Philippine Air Force Cessna was conducting a patrol near Scarborough Shoal when a Chinese J-16 fighter intercepted it. • The Philippine military says the fighter circled the aircraft, flew ahead of it and moved into its wake. • 🇨🇳 The bigger concern: reports say the J-16 was carrying a live PL-10 air-to-air missile. • China claims the Philippine aircraft entered what Beijing considers Chinese airspace and says its forces ordered it away. • The legal backdrop matters: the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling rejected the legal basis for China’s expansive South China Sea claims. Beijing rejected the ruling. My take: This wasn’t just another aircraft encounter. Putting a fighter carrying a live missile next to a much smaller patrol aircraft dramatically raises the stakes. One wrong maneuver, one misunderstanding—and a routine patrol could become an international crisis. 🇵🇭🇨🇳 Source: Philippine military / Chinese military #Philippines #China #ScarboroughShoal #SouthChinaSea #IndoPacific #Military #Geopolitics #BreakingNews

Holy smokes. Trump is essentially saying that if Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego, that would be a “small price” for global security. That is an absolutely staggering way to frame a war. Even if the goal is to end the conflict quickly, talking about American cities being destroyed as an acceptable cost is bound to raise serious questions about escalation, deterrence and the human cost of war. If this is really “almost over,” the biggest question is what happens before it ends. Source: Trump