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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ

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Global Korea Scholar @ Korea University | @nscanu.bsky.social Emerging Associate | 🇦🇺🇧🇩🇰🇷, Indo-Pacific security, climate, intersectionality | 🇵🇸 will be free 🍉🤲🏽 Check out my website: www.afeeyaakhand.com.au

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 02/10/2026
As a middle power, with a range of assets and resources, Australia is not powerless in the face of the AI revolution. buff.ly/rS2QHot
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Australia as an AI Middle Power
As a middle power, with a range of assets and resources, Australia is not powerless in the face of change.
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Moraa Unredacted @omoraa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don’t make legends out of them by calling them the Cornell 7. Call them what they are: the Cornell rapists.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future theonion.com/cornell-vows...
Cornell Vows That Rapists Will Be Forced To Write Much Longer Essays In The Future
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Australia’s migration dilemma: short-term pressures, long-term costs | Hangga Fathana
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Australia’s migration dilemma: short-term pressures, long-term costs
Canberra’s new migration rules aim to project control – but the price is being paid by universities and Australia’s ties with Indonesia.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
South Korea’s food waste model – and its limits | Afeeya Akhand
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South Korea’s food waste model – and its limits
Near-total food waste recycling took South Korea decades of bans, fines and public education – not good intentions alone.
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Chick Gone Bad 🐸🐱🦖🏳️‍🌈♀️🇺🇦 @chickgonebad.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You know what’s more dangerous than a trans athlete? 7 Frat boys at Cornell University.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 26/09/2026
Pop star donations and state aid work together to give Seoul a durable bond with Nepal. buff.ly/Terudrz
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From Idols to KOICA: South Korea’s Disaster Support for Nepal
Pop star donations and state aid work together to give Seoul a durable bond with Nepal.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Glass ceiling or glass cliff: The race for the UN’s top job | Sunaina Kumar
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Glass ceiling or glass cliff: The race for the UN’s top job
A record field of women is vying to be the next Secretary-General, testing whether the UN practises what it preaches.
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mr pussy (prison arc) @nat.haus · 20/09/2026
Ed Sheeran overcorrected and joined the Houthis
Reuters world news - the Houthis say they struck Riyadh. here's why it matters. and the thumbnail has a big picture of a Houthi strike and in the corner, a photo of Ed Sheeran with no mention
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 09/09/2026
Israel targets UK in retaliation for West Bank sanctions
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Israel targets UK in retaliation for West Bank sanctions
The Israeli government announced the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem and the expulsion of diplomats stationed at the International Support Center for Gaza.
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Mark S. Cogan @markscogan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Philippines Defense Minister Gilberto #Teodoro has escalated tensions with Beijing by revealing he received a "disrespecting" note from #China. At the 2026 #Seoul Defense Dialogue, Teodoro pointed to mounting geopolitical friction in the Asia-Pacific. youtube.com/shorts/HqlGl...
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Philippines’ Defence Chief Rebukes “Disrespecting” Note From China
YouTube video by Asia Political Review
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Per Capita Australia @percapitaaustralia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Join us for lunch and hear from Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman on cultural diversity in Australia and the opportunities for governments, community organisations, and individuals to foster inclusion, trust and shared purpose. events.humanitix.com/john-cain-lu...
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John Cain Lunch (August): Building an Inclusive Australia in a Divided World
Get tickets on Humanitix - John Cain Lunch (August): Building an Inclusive Australia in a Divided World hosted by Per Capita Australia. Graduate House, Melbourne University, 220 Leicester St, Carlton ...
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 12/08/2026
By giving the deposed Bangladeshi PM a platform to lash out at the present regime from Indian soil, India has signaled that it still stands with its old friend. buff.ly/n4iQxfT
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Sheikh Hasina’s Media Event in India Hits Bangladesh-India Ties
By giving the deposed Bangladeshi PM a platform to lash out at the present regime from Indian soil, India has signaled that it still stands with its old friend.
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A great analysis of the recent UN informal exchanges on AI in the military domain in the context of the broader multilateral initiatives in this area. It also includes an overview of potential next steps ➡️ www.justsecurity.org/144022/ai-mi...
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AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad
Recent U.N. discussions add a new forum on global governance and international norms on military uses of A.I.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2026
"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
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Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Australia’s Pacific diplomacy has lessons – and limits – for South Korea | Gabriela Bernal
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Australia’s Pacific diplomacy has lessons – and limits – for South Korea
Canberra’s web of regional security deals shows how South Korea could diversify beyond Washington within an alliance framework.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Australia’s Women, Peace and Security bill comes due | Michelle Higelin
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Australia’s Women, Peace and Security bill comes due
A surge in defence spending is reshaping the region – Australia's peacebuilding agenda deserves the same ambition.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 28/07/2026
After angry students forced the education minister to resign, Prime Minister Modi’s aura of invincibility has been dented.
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India’s Gen Z Protesters Score Major Victory Against Modi Government
After angry students forced the education minister to resign, Prime Minister Modi’s aura of invincibility has been dented.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Pauline Hanson: racist www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding
Judges find in Faruqi’s favour after One Nation leader launched an appeal against judgement she had breached Racial Discrimination Act
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🔬🔭🧭👨‍💻🏞️👾🤖🌡️ @dcrinyyc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Apparently we don't have either the energy or money to provide clean air for kids in schools, but we have lots to power Meta datacenters & fund pipelines.
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Another rock star welcome to an Authoritarian/Fascist in Australia. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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A rock star welcome and human rights protests to greet India’s prime minister Narendra Modi in Australia
Amnesty International says Albanese has opportunity to ‘reaffirm mutual commitment’ to rule of law as thousands in diaspora expected at stadium event
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 07/07/2026
In 2015, Bangladesh allotted land to India for the development of an SEZ at Mongla port. But when India failed to start work on that project, Dhaka handed it to China.
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Why India Cannot Escape Blame for Dhaka’s Handing Over of Key Projects to China
In 2015, Bangladesh allotted land to India for the development of an SEZ at Mongla port. India failed to start work on that project. Dhaka handed it to China.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Japan’s burial problem | Peter Chai
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Japan’s burial problem
As the nation’s Muslim population grows, local opposition to burial sites and mosques is turning into a political fault line.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@jamestalarico.bsky.social is what a politician should be.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 22/06/2026
Lowy Institute poll shows Australians have record-low trust in the United States
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Australian trust in China grows as belief in US hits record low
The Lowy Institute's latest poll shows Australia's trust in the US has fallen to a record low.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 25/06/2026
Melbourne has joined the Global Urban Data Centers Pact, to tackle the nexus between new technologies and climate change.
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Australia’s Emerging Role in Climate-Tech Governance
Melbourne has joined the Global Urban Data Centers Pact, to tackle the nexus between new technologies and climate change.
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Good news! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Either Keir Starmer is resigning or I've got a new scratching post.
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The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pauline Hanson has blamed the Government for letting bird migration numbers get out of hand, after a bird found in Western Australia was believed to have bird flu. "A lot of them don't even speak English"
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Hanson Vows To Stop Bird Migration — The Shovel
"They don’t even speak English a lot of them”
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 17/06/2026
Today, Pauline Hanson complained about people who have difficulty speaking English. Luckily, her speech provided the perfect example for anyone wanting to learn the language.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 15/06/2026
Drones are the centerpiece of Bangladesh-Turkiye bilateral cooperation. The two countries are also discussing manufacture of military hardware in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh-Turkiye’s Defense Cooperation Grows to Include Joint Production
Drones are the centerpiece of the bilateral cooperation. The two countries are also discussing manufacture of military hardware in Bangladesh.
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Women Deliver @womendeliver.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
It’s here: the Melbourne Declaration for Gender Equality 👏 +650 people came together to reflect on what is not working & what needs to change to better serve girls, women, & gender-diverse people. 🔗 Read it & endorse it: womendeliver.org/wd2026/melbourne-d…
It's here! The Melbourne Declaration for Gender Equality.
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Politico @politico.com · 14/04/2026
What is it like to get called up by DoorDash and flown to D.C. to bring McDonald’s straight to the Oval Office? Only Sharon Simmons would know. Playbook PM spoke with her after the viral moment with Trump: www.politico.com/playbook
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
May Victor Orbán simply be the first in a string of countries engaging in overdue housecleaning by kicking their authoritarian leaders to the curb.
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LisaLisa @lisalisa42.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Congress is completely useless at this point.
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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 31/03/2026
We are the baddies. The United States Has Become a Rogue State foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/26/u...
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The United States Has Become a Rogue State
Here’s what the rest of the world can do about it.
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Sydney Morning Herald @sydmorningherald.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Surcharging on credit and debit card payments will be banned from October, the Reserve Bank has confirmed. tinyurl.com/bdhh99hf
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 24/03/2026
The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.
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BTS Returned to Gwanghwamun. Not Everyone in South Korea Was Celebrating.
The Korean government treated a BTS comeback concert as a national event. The response at home was more complicated than expected.
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East Asia Forum @eastasiaforum.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
South Korea’s cultural appeal boosts its national brand but falls short in translating to concrete political influence, writes Cedarbough Saeji.
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The limits of South Korean soft power
South Korea’s cultural appeal boosts its national brand but falls short in translating to concrete political influence, writes Cedarbough Saeji.
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
“Her public image was being constructed first, potentially laying the groundwork for later formalisation – a preemptive strategy against the structural…” Read Gabriela Bernal in The Interpreter. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpret…
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North Korea: Is Kim’s daughter the chosen successor?
Analysts once doubted Ju Ae was the chosen heir. The evidence has shifted – but obstacles remain.
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Richard ‘WeShould’ Linklater @weekendwarrior.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The US needs a regime change
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The Lowy Institute @lowyinstitute.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
“The debates unfolding in Dhaka and Kolkata may reshape how Bengali identity is expressed – a familiar pattern in which being Bengali continues to evolve,” writes Saqlain Rizve in The Interpreter. www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpret…
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Is Bengali identity changing across India and Bangladesh?
Bangladesh’s constitutional overhaul and India’s culture wars are reshaping a once-settled identity.
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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 07/03/2026
'Strategic cousins' Australia and Canada are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.
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‘Strategic Cousins’ Australia and Canada Chart a Closer Course
Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.
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Alistair Barrie @alistairbarrie.com · 04/03/2026
I am now in my 55th year of being an imminent millionaire.
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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 03/03/2026
I Remeber when North Korea had the craziest dictator
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
They told me if I voted for Kamala the US would continue to be involved in foreign wars, and they were right!
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Tee Koobaan 🇨🇦 - Kevin Sorbo's failed acting coach 🙄 @teekoobaan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
As an Iranian in exile as some call it, I want nothing more than a regime change in Iran. But what I don't want is my country destroyed, people killed, and all looted by Americans! #FuckYourWar
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
In NYC, everyone knows, when the U.S. starts another war, people protest by marching to Times Square which has a U.S. Army recruiting station at the center. This is today at "Stop War on Iran" march. Video shot by @yyeeaahhhboiii2 via @scootercaster.com
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Mayor Q @mayorq.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
When the going gets tough, the imitation tough attack a marginalized ethnic group with next to no ability to defend themselves. A reminder: almost all crime in America is committed by our fellow Americans; often by our neighbors and folks we know.
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Dr Zena Assaad @zenaassaad.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Criticism of the state of Israel is considered hate speech, but a politician publicly stating there are "no good muslims" is totally acceptable. This is how normalised Islamophobia is & also shows the jarring reality of how Muslims are publicly dehumanised. theconversation.com/pauline-hans...
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Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia
Recent events show troubling signs that Islamophobia has become normalised, tolerated in ways other forms of racism are not.
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