End of an Era. Kevin Warsh succession stress-test incoming.
Youbesh Dhaubhadel
@youbeshdhaubhadel.bsky.social
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This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: How Mark Carney mastered the ugly art of Canadian politics. The Canadian PM's first year in office has transformed him into a ruthless — and effective — party boss. 🔗 politi.co/4uL9lNG 📷 Markian Lozowchuk/Redux Also in this issue 🧵👇
Launched my @Substack Newsletter covering intersection of photography, geopolitics, political economy, travel, innovation, business, public finance, global development, art, culture, tech, entrepreneurship unpacking the thoughtful analysis that bridges critical perspective with real-world relevance.
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Intersection of geopolitics, travel, innovation, business, political economy, public finance, global development, art, culture, tech. The newsletter unpacks the thoughtful analysis that bridges critic...
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Following @artcrimeprof.bsky.social's work on lobbying for repatriations of the stolen arts, my role as a visual story teller & a blogger is to reach the wider audience sharing about the efforts made to return the stolen arts, heritage of Nepal across museums. open.substack.com/pub/youbeshd...
Homecoming of Hathadyo Bhairav:
Nepal’s Stolen Gods to back home resting where they belong in Dolakha after almost 32 years.
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This photobook does more than documenting a journey; it preserve emotions, memories, cultural stories for others to experience extending an invitation to experience Nepal. Order your copy here: blurb.com/b/12905902-c... #youbeshdhaubhadelvisuals #youbeshdhaubhadel #ConfluenceofFestivals #photobook
Going places searching for stories to tell, connecting people, finding roots, photographing in the crowd full of participants. Now, telling those story to the world. Order your copy here: www.blurb.com/b/12905902-c... #youbeshdhaubhadelvisuals #youbeshdhaubhadel #ConfluenceofFestivals #photobook
Homecoming of the God!
Erin L. Thompson@artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 3mo agoThree photos with me in them (research, removed from display, and repatriation ceremony) and one from today without me - the god finally back with his family in Nepal! For the story of this recovery, check out the fantastic episode from @planetmoney.bsky.social: www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1...
God is always happy where he resides but homecoming is more special!
Nocturnal Holly@nocturnalholly.bsky.social · 3mo agoMaybe I’m projecting but that god looks so much happier at home!
Ahhhh look the gods got a tricked out ride back home! Bhairav Express!
This photobook is a milestone in a lifelong exploration & a love letter to the land of temples & festivals. It’s a visual anthem for every traveler who’s heard drumbeats in Jatra echo in their soul, for every Nepali who carries home in their heart Order your copy here: www.blurb.com/.../12905902....
By the time the RSP government in Nepal ends its 100-day “honeymoon period,” we’ll know whether they’re performing poorly out of a lack of capacity or out of ill intent—a disdain for parliamentary democracy. The first is forgivable, but the second really isn’t.
It’s finally here! A year since my photography exhibition “Confluence of Festivals: Temple Town to the World” in 2025 at Aurora History Museum. I am beyond grateful to reveal my photobook born from that journey, an ode to culture, devotion & community. Order your copy here: blurb.com/b/12905902-c...
Extending the invitation to visit Nepal through my visuals. “Confluence of Festivals: Temple Town to the World - A photobook from Nepal. An Invitation to Nepa Dey by Youbesh Dhaubhadel” Heartily welcome to Nepal to experience these festivals. open.substack.com/pub/youbeshd...
Extending the invitation to visit Nepal through my visuals.
“Confluence of Festivals: Temple Town to the World” Photo-book out now!!!
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The system created under the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals once helped contain epidemics like the Ebola outbreak in Congo. It has since been dismantled. But Paula Caballero — who made the case for the pact — isn’t giving up. 🔗 politico.eu/article/woma...
Jersey feels like a slice of 1950s England. Preserving that way of life will need the island to compete with futuristic financial hubs such as Dubai and Singapore. Read more: bloom.bg/4vQB28P 📷️: Sebastien Salom-Gomis/Getty Images
My latest piece for @theguardian.com Ukraine's accession to the EU will arguably benefit the EU even more than Ukraine
In London Playbook PM: ⏳ Keir Starmer promised fast action to tackle social media harms. ⚖️ The government sent a controversial rape sentencing decision for review at the Court of Appeal. 📲 Senior Reform comrades squabbled online. Dig in 👇
London Playbook PM: More promises … more waiting
What’s driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital. By EMILIO CASALICCHIO with NOAH KEATE Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in …
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Boom or Bust? About time. Have been writing & sharing on Substack. Feel free to like, share and subscribe to my newsletter. lnkd.in/gcGjEgUZ open.substack.com/pub/youbeshd...
Interest Rate Expectation, Yield Spread & Inflation Outlook:
What to look forward post swearing of the new Fed Chair.
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Nepal’s civil war ended two decades ago, but the reckoning with the Maoists’ destruction of heritage and culture has barely begun: https://www.himalmag.com/culture/nepal-heritage-culture-maoist-civil-war
Nepal’s forgotten cultural revolution
Nepal’s civil war ended two decades ago, but the reckoning with the Maoists’ destruction of heritage and culture has barely begun
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If power-hungry, unaccountable leadership has already shown us what chaos looks like, women leading with purpose might just be the bravest form of stability we can imagine. open.substack.com/pub/youbeshd...
Women in the Lead: A Remarkable Presence
Focusing on promotion of tourism, representing at Cannes with bold fashion statement, leaving CNN for Lumbini Museum & current MP to former Minister in bringing educational reforms.
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Dopamine government, dashboard populism, silenced leadership!!! open.substack.com/pub/youbeshd...
Nepal’s Development Trap:
Economic crossroads, potential democratic backsliding, dopamine government, authoritarian rift, paradox of LDC graduation, FATF listing, ambitious budget...
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@artcrimeprof.bsky.social @dremilinesmith.bsky.social Interested in exploring the political economy of Art ! www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Epic Hunt to Uncover a Global Art Trafficking Conspiracy
How investigators tracked down a former child soldier whose heists drove a worldwide art theft network.
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The Late Show aired its final episode on Thursday, bringing an end to Stephen Colbert’s decade-long run as host and the show’s 32-year run as CBS’s premier late-night talk show.
Colbert Says His Job Was To ‘Feel The News With You’ In Late Show Finale
The Late Show aired its final episode on Thursday, bringing an end to Stephen Colbert’s decade-long run as host and the show’s 32-year run as CBS’s premier late-night talk show.
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The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. today urged Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb rising settler violence.
Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence
“The policies and practices of the Israeli government, including a further entrenchment of Israeli control, are undermining stability and prospects for a two-state solution,” top European leaders warned.
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SpaceX filed publicly for its IPO, moving Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company a step closer to delivering the world’s biggest-ever debut
SpaceX Shows $4.3 Billion Loss as Musk Targets Record IPO
SpaceX filed publicly for what stands to be the largest-ever initial public offering, revealing billions in losses and a super-voting share plan allowing Elon Musk to keep the company under his control.
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