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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Xi Jinping's first US state visit in 11 years. White House summit — Taiwan, trade, Iran, AI all on the table. Same morning: a federal judge ruled Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico unconstitutional.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US took control of Venezuela's oil exports in January, after capturing Maduro. Financial Times estimate: $13 billion collected since. Publicly traceable to Venezuela: $300 million.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Carney's response: dollar-for-dollar. Matching Trump's 50% tariffs on $28 billion of American goods. Effective after Labour Day.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Talks broke down. Completely. Trump's 50% tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight — after negotiators failed for three straight days.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Amazon deforestation just hit its lowest level since satellite monitoring began in 2016. 2,874 square kilometers lost this past year. Down 37% from the year before.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Israel's far-right national security minister just called for nightly "targeted assassinations" in Gaza. His exact words about the people being targeted: "They're not even people." Said publicly. On the record.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Senate just tried, again, to limit Trump's war powers on Iran. Failed, again. Narrowly. Three Republicans crossed over this time — still not enough.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
20,000 people evacuated. An entire village — Summerland — emptied out. British Columbia just declared a state of emergency over the Bald Range wildfire in Okanagan.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
104,000 Canadians want their government to consider expelling the US ambassador. The petition itself probably won't change Ottawa's policy. But the fact that 104,000 people signed it tells us something about how much the Canada–US relationship has changed. globalreader01.substack.com/p/when-canad...
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When Canada Stops Being Polite
104,000 Canadians just asked Ottawa to expel the US ambassador. The number matters more than the petition.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Iran's own deputy parliament speaker said it today: the US has "practically realised" military force can't reopen Hormuz. Trump's own words, same day: we'll "wait for economic pressure to mount" instead.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
CBS's own investigation found it: troops flagged the lack of defenses before the Kuwait attack. Command knew. It happened anyway.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The ICC warrant wasn't in the White House meeting room. But it shaped everything that happened inside. Netanyahu's eighth Washington visit this year is about much more than Gaza. It's about Iran, international law, and who really influences US foreign policy. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Guest of Honor With an Arrest Warrant
Netanyahu has visited the White House eight times this year. Each time, the ICC warrant travels with him. Each time, America decides it doesn't apply here.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Netanyahu just landed in Washington for a meeting with Trump — agenda: Iran, first and foremost. But here's what's underneath the smiles: Trump was reportedly "pissed off" at Netanyahu for opposing an F-35 sale to Turkey.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The US just walked out of the UN Security Council. Mid-session. While France was speaking. Topic: Russia's war on Ukraine. Reason: France compared the US to North Korea and Russia on a human rights vote.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Brazil just took the US to the WTO. Not a statement. An official dispute filing. Reason: 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods, plus a separate 12.5% hit tied to "forced labor" allegations across dozens of countries.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Same weekend, three Gulf countries got hit. Kuwait. Qatar. The UAE. Drones entered Kuwaiti and Emirati airspace. One hit a ship in Qatari waters. The UAE didn't hedge — it blamed Iran directly.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Trump says he's in talks with Iran, hopes for "good things." Same week, Netanyahu says the opposite: the war is "not over." Still work to do — removing Iran's uranium, "through a deal or military means."
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
For eight days, she was just another number. Then the Pentagon released her name. Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, from Queens. This isn't just a story about one soldier. It's about what casualty statistics hide—and why names matter. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Name Behind the Number: Sgt. Angel Rampersad and the Human Cost of America's War
For eight days she was just another casualty. Then the Pentagon released her name—and reminded America that every war statistic begins with someone's life.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Ukraine isn't only targeting Russian military assets anymore. Logistics, warehouses and supply chains are becoming part of the battlefield. The Wildberries strikes may say more about the future of this war than another missile exchange. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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Russia's Amazon Is on Fire. That's Not the Real Story.
There's a detail in this week's Wildberries story that hasn't received the attention it deserves.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Everyone is watching Iran. Nobody is watching Turkey. While Iran's military has been degraded — Turkey has quietly become the most powerful Muslim-majority military in the region. Geopolitical Futures called it this week: "As Iran declines, Turkey advances." Here's what that actually means.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Trump didn't just threaten Iran. He threatened civilian water infrastructure at a NATO summit, beside Zelenskyy. The legal implications—and the silence from 31 allies—deserve much more attention. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NATO said its commitment is "ironclad." The summit itself told a different story. Here's why I think the biggest takeaway from Ankara wasn't in the official declaration. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Ironclad Promise That Nobody in NATO Really Believes Anymore
From Trump's attacks on allies to the quiet withdrawal of US military assets, the Ankara summit exposed the widening gap between NATO's promises and its strategic reality.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Trump revived his demand for Greenland. He did it at NATO. That's not just a story about Greenland. It's a story about the future of the alliance. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Greenland Question That NATO Could No Longer Ignore
Trump renewed his demand for Greenland inside a NATO summit, forcing the alliance to confront a question it was never designed to answer.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NATO called the alliance "ironclad." The summit itself told a different story. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The NATO Summit That Exposed the Alliance's Biggest Contradiction
Behind the promises of "ironclad unity" lies an alliance struggling with internal divisions, democratic contradictions, and an increasingly uncertain American commitment.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Trump arrived at NATO today angry at 16 allies. They wouldn't join his war. They blocked his planes. Today those same allies announced billions in defense contracts to appease him. The summit declaration calls it an "ironclad commitment." The runways are still closed. Words are cheaper than runways.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Trump spoke to Putin for 90 minutes before calling Ukraine. The order of those calls may tell us more about the negotiations than the words themselves. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The July 4th Phone Call That Told Ukraine Everything
The conversation didn't end the war—but it revealed who Washington now treats as its primary negotiating partner.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
July 4th. America's Independence Day. Putin called Trump. They spoke for 90 minutes. A senior Kremlin aide said Trump offered to work toward a "rapid end" to the Ukraine war. Zelensky found out from the news. Not from Trump.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Trump's closest ally in Europe was Italy's Meloni. She attended his inauguration. She defended him when others didn't. At the G7 this week, Trump said she "begged" for a photo. "I felt sorry for her." Italy just cancelled its diplomatic visit to Washington.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Trump called Giorgia Meloni his closest ally in Europe. Days later, he claimed she "begged" him for a photo. Italy's response was swift, public, and unusually blunt. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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A Photo, a Lie, and the Cracks in Trump's Closest European Alliance
A photo, a public insult, and the moment Italy's most pro-American leader stopped staying quiet.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The UAE didn’t build a replacement for Hormuz. It built a survival strategy. That distinction matters more than most people realise. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Pipeline and the Pipe Dream
Pipelines reduce risk. They don’t remove it. And they definitely don’t replace a chokepoint that moves 20% of the world’s oil.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Xi Jinping openly raised the “Thucydides Trap” in front of Trump in Beijing. That wasn’t symbolism. It was a warning. This summit may end up being remembered less for Iran — and more for what was quietly discussed about Taiwan behind closed doors. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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What Was Traded in Beijing?
The official topic was Iran. The real topic may have been Taiwan.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
11 votes in favor. 2 vetoes. A heavily weakened UN resolution to reopen Hormuz still failed. When even the smallest action can’t pass, the system isn’t stuck — it’s broken. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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Eleven Said Yes. Two Said No. The Strait Stayed Closed.
A watered-down UN resolution couldn’t pass — and that tells you more about global power than the war itself.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Trump told Congress the Iran war was “terminated.” The blockade stayed active. US carriers remained deployed. Oil was still above $120. One sentence may have redefined presidential war powers in real time. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The War Is Over,” Trump Told Congress. The Blockade Never Stopped.
A twelve-word sentence may have just redefined how America goes to war — and how it avoids voting on one.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Germany just used the word “humiliated” for the US. That’s not a slip. It’s a signal. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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Germany Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
An ally just called America “humiliated.” That word wasn’t chosen lightly.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Putin said it would take 3 days. It’s been 1,523. 1.2 million casualties. Minimal gains. A war still going. The real question isn’t who’s winning. It’s who can last longer. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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Putin Said 3 Days. It’s Been 1,523.
Four years, 1.2 million casualties, and almost no progress — but the real question isn’t Russia’s losses. It’s whether the West can outlast Putin.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
While the US fights to keep oil flowing, China is building the system that makes oil irrelevant. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Energy War That China Already Won
This isn’t about war or trade. It’s about who controls the electricity your future runs on.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The US sanctioned judges at the International Criminal Court for issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. The sanctions froze their financial accounts. The judges — sitting in Europe, doing their jobs — found they could
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A French judge in Paris can’t use his credit card. Not because of fraud. Because of a decision in Washington. This is what “dependence” actually looks like. substack.com/@mohitnews76...
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A French Judge Can’t Use His Credit Card — Because of Washington
How US sanctions turned an ICC judge in Paris into a man cut off from the modern economy — and exposed a vulnerability Europe cannot ignore.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The US spends more on its military than the next 9 countries combined. It now also pays $1 trillion every year just in interest on its debt. $1 trillion military. $1 trillion interest. Before a single school or hospital.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
China has 80 million empty homes. Housing prices have fallen 20%+ since 2021. 80% of developers may go bankrupt. Five years into this crisis — and no end in sight.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Trump spent years telling Europe to increase defense spending. Europe did. Now it’s building its military — without relying on American weapons. That shift could reshape NATO, defense markets, and global power. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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Trump Asked Europe to Rearm. Europe Did — Without America.
Europe has dramatically increased defense spending — but is now buying fewer American weapons, exposing a deeper shift in global power and dependency.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Iran demanded Lebanon first. Lebanon just got a ceasefire. That removes the excuse — not the deadlock. The next 96 hours may matter more than the last six weeks. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Wall Just Moved — And Now the Clock Is Ticking
A 10-day Lebanon ceasefire removed Iran’s biggest obstacle to talks — but the nuclear deadlock, Hormuz crisis, and trust deficit remain unresolved. The next 96 hours will decide what comes next.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Everyone is watching the ceasefire. Almost nobody is watching what Iran is doing during it. Satellite images show missile bases being restored — not destroyed. This changes the entire negotiation dynamic. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Ceasefire Isn’t Freezing the War. It’s Rebuilding It.
Satellite images reveal Iran restoring underground missile bases during the ceasefire — quietly reshaping the balance before the next round of talks.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Everyone’s watching the Strait of Hormuz. That’s not where this gets decided. There’s a quieter move happening — and it’s coming out of Moscow. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Blockade Is Noise. The Real Story Is in Moscow.
The US and Iran couldn’t agree on one line: nuclear. Now Russia has offered a workaround that could end the war — without either side backing down publicly.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The talks in Islamabad failed. Within hours, the US announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This isn’t a negotiation anymore. It’s pressure. And it may not stay limited for long. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Talks Failed. The Strait Becomes the Battlefield
The US and Iran couldn’t agree on one word: nuclear. Now Washington is trying a different strategy — a naval blockade that risks pulling the entire Gulf into the conflict.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A $400 drone can destroy a $10 million system. That’s not a statistic. That’s a shift in how wars are fought. From Ukraine to Iran and Israel — militaries are relearning everything. substack.com/@mohitnews76...
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The $400 Weapon That Is Breaking Modern Warfare
From Ukraine to Iran and Israel, modern wars are no longer about who has the most advanced weapons — but who can sustain the cheapest ones at scale.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The US fought the war. Iran survived it. China shaped the outcome. That’s the part most coverage is missing. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Quiet Winner of the Iran War
The US and Iran claimed victory. China quietly proved it could shape the outcome.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Power Plant Day” isn’t just a threat. It’s a test of what modern war is willing to justify — and what 90 million people will have to live through. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Night the Grid Goes Dark
What tonight's deadline actually means — and what happens to 90 million people if it's carried out.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The U.S. and Iran are at war. Their only communication channel runs through… Pakistan. Not Geneva. Not Doha. That detail changes how you read everything happening right now. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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The Only Line Between Washington and Tehran Runs Through Islamabad
While the West debates the war, the only real negotiation is happening somewhere else — and almost no one is asking why.
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The Global Reader @mohit95.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A U.S. rescue mission deep inside Iran just succeeded. But look closer — the same operation exposes something bigger about this war. open.substack.com/pub/mohitnew...
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