Bread between the lines

In India and Pakistan, both countries “know that the real danger is the specter of uncontrolled escalation.” / Dawn

Experts weigh whether India’s new rules for satellite internet operators will thwart Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Elon Musk’s Starlink. / rest of world

Stockholm scoffs at a US letter demanding the Swedish city desist from “DEI” practices. / Newsweek

Female-led businesses in Africa are struggling to raise funds because of President Trump’s anti-DEI push. / Semafor

See also: Lully Snake is said to be re-writing the rules of Tunisian rap “for feminist rebellion.” / Africa Is a Country

Palestinians seem correct to worry that Israel may be laying plans to annex the West Bank. / The New York Times [+]

“She doesn’t even know the donor’s name, nor does she want to.” Germans are buying kidneys in Kenya. / Der Spiegel

ICE appears to target labor leaders in raids on New York farms. / The Intercept

At the National Institutes of Health, “it’s very clear it’s all cronyism going forward.” / The Atlantic [+]

Bill Gates plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years to fight poverty, malnutrition, “and other global scourges.” / The Wall Street Journal [+]

Trump’s proposal for a US sovereign wealth fund repackages his favorite, risky tactic: Borrow heavily against meager assets, then gamble. / The Financial Times [+]

The author behind McMansion Hell names the new White House decor as “Regional Car Dealership Rococo.” / Patreon

Unrelated: A new Japanese wrapping paper turns your presents into bread. / Spoon & Tamago

“Internet roadtrip” is a multiplayer online game where the web drives a car together. / Neal.fun

Did you know? Planetariums are 100 years old. / The Conversation