# Global South Wire by TBS

> Your inside track to the trends, deals, and innovations driving the Global South economy.

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## Posts
- [$276B. One number.](https://www.readtbs.com/p/global-south-china-surplus-hormuz-force-majeure-student-visas): China's ASEAN trade surplus hits a record, 81% of Nepalese student visas get denied, and four Gulf states declare force majeure on Hormuz.
- [West Africa just handed Europe a new energy lifeline. ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/africa-atlantic-gas-pipeline-nigeria-morocco-25-billion): And the U.S. drove 75% of the biggest aid collapse on record. 
- [WTO kills the free internet.](https://www.readtbs.com/p/wto-kills-the-free-internet): Plus: Ghana goes visa-free for all Africans in May. 
- [$720M for 5% ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/720m-cobalt-deal-usa): One American firm just cornered Congo's cobalt, China is detaining ships in Panama, and Colombia's finance minister walked out of his own rate decision.
- [$50B fled Asia. Here's where it's going.](https://www.readtbs.com/p/50b-fled-asia): Plus: Panama energy tenders closing May 5.
- [The $1,000 uninsurable drone. ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-1000-uninsurable-drone): Asymmetric $1K drones mathematically freeze 20 million barrels of daily oil shipments, Vietnam triggers a 53% export surge to the US, and India secures 5,000 high-performance GPUs.
- [China’s $700B AI power grid. ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/china-s-700b-ai-power-grid): China commits a staggering $700 billion to AI-ready infrastructure, Nigeria unlocks a $20 billion deepwater oil project, and Singapore anchors a billion-dollar machine intelligence megafund.
- [The closing Western gates.](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-closing-western-gates): The UK sees a massive 19% plunge in work visas, the US pushes through tougher H-1B wage barriers, and a tech diaspora relies on Starlink to bypass war-torn telecom blackouts in Sudan.
- [Neutrality is officially dead. 🌍](https://www.readtbs.com/p/neutrality-is-officially-dead): Washington forces Panama to seize its canal back from a Chinese conglomerate, Venezuela quietly privatizes its oil reserves, and Trump bypasses the Supreme Court to unleash a sudden 15% global tariff shock.
- [Dhaka’s new patron 🇧🇩](https://www.readtbs.com/p/bangladesh-resets-african-union-summit): Tarique Rahman takes control in Bangladesh, Washington’s stunning U-turn in Syria, and Ethiopia unlocks its FX.
- [🌍 Visa Shock: Bans for Nigeria & Uganda](https://www.readtbs.com/p/visa-shock-bans-for-nigeria-uganda): Plus: The end of the H-1B? & Indonesia enters Gaza.
- [🌏 India Flips the Script on Trump](https://www.readtbs.com/p/india-flips-the-script-on-trump): Plus: Inside the "Russian Oil" trade-off. Panama kicks China out of the Canal.
- [🌎 US visa bonds hit $15K ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/us-visa-bonds-hit-15k): Plus: Ghana's $1B AI hub, Vietnam's 10% growth plan & India seals historic EU trade deal
- [🌎 The 75-nation visa freeze](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-75-nation-visa-freeze): Plus: Syria’s collapse, Qatar’s $25B bet, and the "Argan Heist."
- [🌎 The Donroe Doctrine](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-donroe-doctrine): US unilateral policy upends global order. Plus: Iran's regime faces existential crisis, Cuba on brink of collapse, and China/Russia/Iran launch joint naval exercises in South Africa.
- [🌏 The second China shock](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-second-china-shock): China's $1 trillion surplus is undercutting Global South industries. Plus: 87 dead in Caribbean strikes, US-brokered peace deal collapsed days after signing, and Microsoft's $17.5B India bet. 
- [🌏 One general, total power](https://www.readtbs.com/p/pakistan-constitution-asia-floods): 1,000+ dead in Asian floods, 19 nations cut off from US immigration. Plus: Pakistan's constitutional coup gives one general unprecedented control.  
- [🌍 The snub heard worldwide](https://www.readtbs.com/p/g20-analysis-2025): China courts the Global South while the US boycotts. Plus: Maduro's sword, 97% rates, and the cables connecting a continent
- [🌍 3 moves reshaping the South](https://www.readtbs.com/p/cop30-tensions-caribbean): From Caribbean tensions to COP30's power shift—the intel that matters for the Global Majority this week
- [🌍 Nigeria's $13B moment](https://www.readtbs.com/p/pakistan-security-crisis-nigeria-13b): Plus: Pakistan declares 'state of war' + the durian that evacuated Paris →
- [🌍 3 crises you missed](https://www.readtbs.com/p/3-crises-you-missed): Sudan's genocide warnings, Mali under siege, Bangladesh sliding toward theocracy
- [🌍 Africa's cloud sovereignty](https://www.readtbs.com/p/philippine-peso-record-low-unicloud-africa): 6-nation infrastructure launch, Tanzania's $15K US visa bonds, and why medical devices fail darker skin
- [🌎 Bolivia flips right ](https://www.readtbs.com/p/bolivia-shifts-right-openai-argentina-stargate): After 20 years of socialist rule, what this means for the region + OpenAI's $25B Argentina bet
- [2 presidents just fell](https://www.readtbs.com/p/madagascar-peru-presidents-ousted-us-china-trade-war-escalates): Madagascar & Peru in crisis—here's what it means for the Global South 🌎
- [We listened. We evolved. We're back.](https://www.readtbs.com/p/nigeria-solar-morocco-protests-and-anthropic-in-india): Your favorite newsletter just leveled up 🚀
- [Inside Nishani Studio: Suhani Garg on Building India's First Customizable Jewellery Brand](https://www.readtbs.com/p/suhani-garg-nishani-studio): Who says jewellery couldn't be personal?
- [The Best Bridal Nails for Darker Skin Tones](https://www.readtbs.com/p/the-best-bridal-nails-for-darker-skin-tones): We have something for every melanin bride.
- [Micro Manicures: Exploring Minimalist Nail Art for Dark Skin with Big Impact](https://www.readtbs.com/p/micro-manicures-nail-art-dark-skin): It’s in the details.