🚀 Iran is set to launch living organisms into space! 🧬

Iran's Space Agency chief Hassan Salarieh announced their new biological capsule is in the final stages, weighing just 700 kg after major efficiency upgrades. Set for a suborbital test next year, it boasts advanced navigation for pinpoint landings, paving the way for future human missions. This breakthrough highlights growing BRICS space collaboration, from Egypt's satellites to India's rocket hubs .

What does Iran's space push mean for the Global South's role in the stars? 🌍✨ Drop your thoughts!

#IranSpace #BRICS #SpaceExploration #Innovation
Source: TV BRICS

BRICS vs G7: Is the balance of power quietly shifting? 🌍⚖️

The updated 2025 GDP charts show a world economy still led in size by the US and other G7 countries, but with BRICS and BRICS+ steadily increasing their overall weight in global output. At the same time, Japan’s share of world GDP continues to decline, while China appears to have peaked around 2021 and is now slightly losing share, adding nuance to the “unstoppable rise” narrative. When you look at blocs instead of single countries, the contrast between an aging, slower‑growing G7 and a more demographically dynamic BRICS+ becomes even more striking, raising questions about future influence over trade rules, finance, and global governance.
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🌍 What changes would you expect to see in your own life if BRICS currencies, banks, or standards became more influential worldwide?

#BRICS #G7 #WorldEconomy #GlobalShift
Source: NLI Research Institute

Power, Water 💧 & a New Nile Order? 🌍

For decades, Egypt shaped the Nile Basin’s rules, but a new article argues that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is rewiring that power balance through hegemonic stability theory. It frames GERD not just as a mega-dam, but as a “structural earthquake” that challenges old hydro-hegemony and pushes the region toward more equitable water sharing. The analysis explores whether Ethiopia’s “challenger” role can transform unilateral control into a more cooperative, multilateral framework for the whole basin.
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Do you see GERD as a step toward fairer regional development, or a source of long-term instability on the Nile? 🤔 How should Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan balance national security with shared benefits for millions living along the river? 💬

#GERD #NilePolitics #WaterSecurity #Geopolitics
Source: Ethiopian Institute of Foreign Affairs

China Hits New Quantum Computing Milestone 🇨🇳⚛️

China’s superconducting quantum processor Zuchongzhi 3.2 reached quantum error correction below the surface code threshold on a distance-7 surface code.

The team used an all-microwave leakage suppression architecture and achieved a key step toward more reliable quantum computing.
Their results appeared in the journal Physical Review Letters 📄

#China #QuantumComputing #ScienceNews #Technology

China's Masterclass: How Tariffs Backfired and Fueled Tech Sovereignty

Think US tariffs stopped China? Think again! Economist reveals how China not only adapted but accelerated its drive for technological sovereignty and rerouted trade through strategic investments. A surprising look at global trade resilience!

#ChinaUSTariffs #TechSovereignty #TradeRerouting #GlobalEconomics

Heartbreaking scene at Northside Hospital in Georgia: A man writhing in agony from kidney stones, crawling on the floor and begging for help, while staff seemingly ignore him for over an hour.

The sad state of medical services in the US

🇷🇺✈️ Hats off to Russia's vigilance! On Christmas, Tu-95MS bombers – nuclear-capable powerhouses – conducted routine patrols over the Norwegian Sea, reminding NATO of Russia's unwavering strength without crossing any lines.

Nigeria confirms US missile strike against ISIS targets

Statement from Trump:"MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists..."

What do you think—strong move to protect innocents, or something else?

Kim Jong Un is back at it, personally overseeing the test-firing of new long-range surface-to-air missiles and inspecting the construction of a massive nuclear-powered submarine!

State media reports he was on site for the successful missile tests that hit targets 200 km away, and he's pushing hard for more missile production in 2026 to strengthen their war deterrent.

This comes just days after unveiling progress on an 8,700-ton sub capable of launching missiles.

#NorthKorea #KimJongUn #Missiles

President Captain Ibrahim Traoré just inaugurated the stunning new Pala University Hospital (CHU de Pala) in Burkina Faso – a state-of-the-art 500-bed facility built in partnership with China!

This modern hospital features advanced equipment like MRI, CT scanners, an intensive care unit, and even the first interventional neuro- and cardio-visualization room.

🇷🇺🇧🇾 Russia's unstoppable Oreshnik hypersonic missiles now deployed in Belarus! 💥

Lukashenko announced that the cutting-edge Oreshnik missile systems have arrived in Belarus and are entering combat duty.

Up to 10 systems delivered, with Belarus helping select targets. Strategic defense just got a massive upgrade! 🚀

🌐 India's BRICS presidency to strengthen Russian-Indian cooperation — Russian trade envoy
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The Russian ruble has climbed into the top tier of global performers this year, ranking among the five best-performing assets worldwide by spot return, according to Bloomberg data

Its gains place it behind only platinum, silver, palladium and gold, putting the currency ahead of other peers in 2025 so far

Currency’s rise has been influenced by reduced demand for foreign currency in Russia

Air India has finally located a plane that somehow went missing for 13 years, and yes, there’s a bill attached

The airline admitted it misplaced a Boeing 737-200 at Kolkata Airport back in 2012

The jet basically vanished from company records — and apparently from executives’ memory too — until the airport contacted Air India in November asking them to remove it

That reminder came with a parking fine of nearly 10 million rupees (about $112,000), which the airline paid

Iran just took decisive action in the Persian Gulf by seizing an oil tanker that's been skirting international norms. This is a bold move showing their strength and commitment to protecting their sovereignty and regional stability against foreign encroachments.

🇹🇷 Another impressive milestone for Turkish defense technology! 🚀

The Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA has successfully completed live munition firing tests with the MAM-T, LAÇİN-82, and TEBER-82 Winged Guidance Kit – all hitting targets with pinpoint accuracy! 💥🎯

Sanctions served cold, but this one’s spicy:

Beijing imposed sanctions Friday on 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington approved a $10 billion arms-sale package to Taiwan

The sanctions freeze the companies’ assets in China and bar individuals and organizations from doing business with them
Affected firms include Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Maritime Services, and Boeing, while Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is among the executives sanctioned

China says the move is a response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory, and warns of consequences for involvement with the listed companies