Vishva Subramaniam

Researching the Trade, Aid and Environment policy intersect. Side time hustle includes dishing out useless trivia.

[Brett Erickson @BrettErickson28]

New reporting from Reuters indicates that Iran has ALREADY received THREE BILLION in frozen assets from the UAE.

There were initial murmurs about this over the past 72 hours, but no actual solid reporting… that’s different now.

While it does not surprise me that Iran is already getting paid out, this is the first SOLID reporting I have seen that confirms it.

https://t.co/D23B7JWOPu

[Home of Fight @Home_of_Fight]

👀🇺🇸 Dana White reveals that Joe Biden’s granddaughter attended a UFC event but left after hearing that Donald Trump would be there too:

“When I found that out, I said to the Secret Service, “Bring her to me.” I’d love to meet her, treat her with the respect.

Apparently she left when she heard that president Trump was coming.”

(via @TIME)

[WTO @wto]

Statement by DG Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala https://t.co/Z5N1PR62vE

[AS Roma @OfficialASRoma]

💛 ❤️

#ASRoma #RomaMilan

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

Manmohan Singh Ji led India with immense wisdom and integrity. His humility and deep understanding of economics inspired the nation.

My heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Kaur and the family.

I have lost a mentor and guide. Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride.

[WTO @wto]

Breaking: the General Council has appointed Director-General @NOIweala for a second term, effective 1 September 2025. More details to follow.

[Portsmouth FC @Pompey]

THREE POINTS IN THE @SKYBETCHAMP. 🤩

#Pompey

[Richardquest @richardquest]

Extraordinary number of ships at #singapore. All bunched up here because of Red Sea disruption to shipping and shifts in way things are being shipped. Fascinating. This is where commerce and geo politics come face to face

[Vijay Anaparthi @VijayCricketFan]

He was aggressive batter, live wire on the field. A player often saved his best for the biggest occasions. Highest run getter in 2011 world cup, Man of the series in 2009 T20 WC.

Let's talk about Tilakaratne Dilshan in the Thread, one of the most underrated players of his generation

Thread(1/n)

[Meera Srinivasan @Meerasrini]

#SriLankaElections: Sarojini Kadirgamar, 97, tells @the_hindu what she is voting for this election, at a polling booth in Colombo

#lka via @the_hindu
#SriLanka

[Balls.ie @ballsdotie]

A Paralympics penalty kick.

Pretty amazing.

[Meera Srinivasan @Meerasrini]

#SriLanka: Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader Sampanthan passes away in Colombo
https://t.co/llN1dO5HL7 via @the_hindu

[WTO @wto]

Curious about how the WTO's Aid for Trade initiative supports developing economies in global trade? Watch the video to find out and get a sneak peek of what's coming up in the #Aid4Trade Global Review tomorrow!

👉 https://t.co/zFTLBqNJb3

[WTO @wto]

How can trade be harnessed in support of the clean energy transition? Join us next week for this important discussion on 5 June, #WorldEnvironmentDay. Programme and registration: https://t.co/KEpLWikFrJ

[Men in Blazers @MenInBlazers]

Truly lovely scenes as IFK Gothenburg fans serenade Sven-Goran Eriksson with a tifo & song. 💙

It's 42 years since Eriksson led IKF to a shock UEFA Cup victory. Now 76, Eriksson is on a farewell tour having disclosed that he has terminal cancer.

[Portsmouth FC @Pompey]

#POMPEY ARE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! 🏆🔵

[Sky Bet League One @SkyBetLeagueOne]

🏆 The #SkyBetLeagueOne Manager of the Season, sponsored by @FootballManager, is @Pompey's John Mousinho! 👏

#EFL | #EFLAwards

[SunRisers Hyderabad @SunRisers]

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Wanindu Hasaranga will be unavailable for the season due to injury. We would like to wish him a speedy recovery.

Sri Lankan spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has joined the squad as his replacement for the rest of #IPL2024. Welcome, Viyaskanth! ✨

[The_Peshwa @TPeshwa]

This Sattu vs Whey is a very interesting debate within the Indian community, primarily because it operates under a few interesting assumptions.

1) Assumption 1: “My grandfather ate/drank this and lived to 98, if I do it I’ll also live to 98.” Yet we have vastly different