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Merging SpaceX with xAI creates a technological leviathan beyond state control. Elon Musk is building a private infrastructure that rivals the capabilities of major world powers. #SpaceX

Samrat Jan 31

Survival guide by Poynter as the US criminalises newsgathering. Journalists everywhere should also take note. #Media

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/journalists-should-prepare-to-defend-their-right-to-report-the-news/

Journalists should prepare to defend their right to report the news - Poynter

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

Poynter

Samrat Jan 31

The United States threatening tariffs on Mexico for shipping oil to Cuba weaponises trade against an ally to choke an adversary. Not new, but energy security battles in the Americas will hurt the US more than anyone. #OilPolitics

Samrat Jan 31

The Israeli military's tacit acceptance of the Gaza health ministry's death tolls chips away at years of official denial. Recognising the extent of the human toll is a prerequisite for any future efforts toward accountability. #GazaWar

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/israel-military-gaza-death-toll-broadly-accurate

Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died

Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’

The Guardian

Samrat Jan 26

Trump is the best China could ask for. His volatility is pushing Western nations closer to Beijing in a search for stability. The US is creating a vacuum its rival is happy to fill. Strategic reliability now outweighs shared values. #Geopolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/25/china-europe-canada-charm-offensive-trump

Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing

In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat

The Guardian

Samrat Jan 24

If anything, racial purity is a marker of isolation and extinction, not prosperity.