US demands South Africa adopt non-alignment policy and leave BRICS — media
The United States is demanding that South Africa pursue a policy of non-alignment in order to normalise relations between the two countries. In this regard, Washington insists that South Africa leave BRICS, the South African publication TimesLIVE reports, citing sources.

Speaking at the BizNews conference in Hermanus, US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Br...  Read more »

Beachgoers in Dubai got a front-row seat to a mid-air interception after a UAE Air Force F-16E fighter jet roared in low over Al Mamzar beach to take on an incoming drone

Footage circulating online shows the jet flying at very low altitude before firing an air-to-air missile at what’s described as an Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone

The clip, reportedly filmed at Al-Mamzar Beach, captures the moment the missile streaks toward the drone while people on the sand watch the whole thing unfold overhead

No official confirmation about the incident has been released, but the video itself is about as subtle as a fighter jet buzzing a public beach

#Dubai #IranUS #UAEIRAN #AlMamzar #Dubaibeach

https://strategic-culture.su/news/2026/03/10/china-watching-the-missiles-flow/

Part 1 of a two-part analysis on top BRICS positioning re: the war on Iran.

Here we focus on China.

Next on Russia and India.

💡 Let's talk about the network that could actually change how goods, ideas, and opportunities flow across our world.

🌐 Countries like Turkey, Indonesia, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, and Russia aren't just on the map—they're connecting the map.

🤝 As someone who tracks these shifts daily, we believe this transcontinental story deserves your attention before it hits the mainstream.

📺 Watch the breakdown of how BRICS Plus is building bridges, not just blocs: https://youtu.be/VjGjfolhKns

#GlobalConnectivity #BRICSPlus #Multipolarity #EconomicDiplomacy

BREAKING: JAPAN is opening its emergency oil reserves for the first time in 50 YEARS to stop a total national collapse.

Starting March 16th, the government will release 15 days of private oil and one full month of state reserves.

This is a, first of its kind move to keep the country running as the Iran war chokes off 95% of Japan’s energy supply.

Evaluating the Impact of Foreign Exchange Restrictions on Economic Performance: A Comparative Analysis of Select Developing and Emerging Economies
BRICS Journal of Economics 7(1): 129-153

DOI: 10.3897/brics-econ.7.e135199

Authors: Tryson Yangailo

Abstract: This study examines the impact of foreign exchange restrictions on economic stability and growth in developing countries with varying degrees of currency controls, including Zambia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania. The research focuses on how these restrictions affect key macroeconomic indicators such as GDP growth,...  Read more »

JUST IN: 🇮🇹 Italian Prime Minister Meloni condemns US strike on girls school in Iran, calling it a "massacre" ... but, "of course"...demanding those responsible be swiftly identified.

Forget bulky exoskeletons. Researchers have come up with something that basically turns a human into a four-legged load carrier

Engineers from China’s SUSTech built a wearable robot nicknamed the ‘Centaur’. Instead of strapping rigid mechanical supports to your legs, the device adds two robotic limbs behind the user

The extra legs connect to a backpack-style frame through an elastic coupling and handle much of the vertical load while the person walks

Tests showed the setup cut the metabolic cost of walking by about 35% while carrying a 20-kilogram load. Foot pressure also dropped by roughly 52%

In short, the robot does a chunk of the heavy lifting while the human keeps moving

#centaur #centaurrobot #ChenglongFu

The BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio invites you to the debate “War against Iran: and what does it have to do with BRICS?”
The BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio invites you to the debate “War against Iran: and what does it have to do with BRICS?”, which will be held on March 18th at 5...

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🇺🇸 PENTAGON GUTTED CIVILIAN WATCHDOGS BEFORE IRAN SCHOOL STRIKE – POLITICO 🇺🇸

The US eliminated the offices designed to prevent civilian casualties—just before killing 168 schoolgirls.

The cuts:

📉 Civilian protection staff: 200 → fewer than 40
📉 CENTCOM civilian harm team: 10 → 1
Hegseth's rationale? These units didn't contribute to "lethality."

The strike:

📍 Minab, Iran: Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school
💔 168 girls aged 7-12 killed—deadliest single incident of the war
🎯 Geolocated footage shows US Tomahawk missile hit near school

The cover-up:

Hegseth: "Open source isn't the place to determine what happened."
Trump: "Iran has Tomahawks too" (despite US being sole operator).

The question: When you eliminate the offices tracking civilian casualties, do they stop—or just stop being counted?

#Minab #Iran #US #WarCrimes #Accountability

Kim and daughter watch the latest North Korean cruise missile test

While the world is watching Iran, North Korea is showing strength

🔥 THE WAR YOU'RE WATCHING VS. THE WAR CHINA IS WINNING 🔥

Washington bombs Iran. Beijing just dropped its 15th Multi-Year Program—141 pages mapping hegemony for the next 15 years. The world isn't paying attention.

What China is actually doing:

🤖 AI everywhere – 70% of GDP integrated with AI by 2027, 90% by 2030. AI as basic infrastructure.

🦾 Robotics revolution – Anthropomorphic robotics to double production in five years

🔮 Futuristic vectors – Quantum satellites, fusion energy, human-machine neuro-links

💰 The target – AI sector: $1.38 trillion

The mineral stranglehold:

China processes 90% of global rare minerals. Every F-35, every Patriot depends on Chinese smelters.

The irony:

US countermeasure? CHIPS Act – a mere $52.7 billion for semiconductors.

The question: Who's really winning—the one setting the world on fire, or the one controlling the fuel?

Read the Full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/lets-set-the-world-on-fire-with-the

#China #US #AI #Geopolitics #BRICS

🇮🇳 INDIA OPENS DOOR TO CHINESE INVESTMENT: Major Policy Shift 🇨🇳🇮🇳

New Delhi just rewrote the rules: economic pragmatism is back.

Modi government eases FDI norms for neighboring countries, including China—the biggest shift since 2020.

What changed:

📜 2020 policy: Required government approval for Chinese-linked investments

🔄 New rules: Streamlined process, decisions within 60 days

Why it matters:

🏭 Boosts electronics, solar, capital goods manufacturing
🔧 Access to technology
🌐 Indian integration with global supply chains

The numbers:

📊 Trade (Apr 2025–Jan 2026):
- India exports to China: $15.88B (+38%)
- Imports: $108.18B (+14%)
- Deficit: $92.3B

The pragmatism: Despite tensions, despite deficit—India chooses economics over ideology. Chinese investment, Indian control.

That's sovereignty.

#India #China #FDI #Trade #BRICS #StrategicAutonomy

Moment when Israel's Iron Dome system FAILS to intercept Iranian missile

Striking Tel Aviv

🇺🇸 NEW: U.S. BORROWED $1 TRILLION IN FIVE MONTHS—AS WAR SPENDING EXPLODES 🇺🇸

CBO report: US debt grew by $308 billion in February—$1 trillion since October. Total debt nearing $38.9 trillion.

The breakdown:

💰 Debt service: $433 billion in five months—just paying interest

💥 War costs: US military burned $5.6 billion in munitions in first two days of Iran strikes alone

📉 Another $50 billion defence request incoming

The warning: "This cannot be sustainable. The US is almost certain to enter the next shock more indebted than ever before."

Trump promised four weeks. Pentagon now expects 100+ days.

The question: Who's paying for all this—and for how long?

#USEconomy #Debt #WarSpending #IranWar

✈️ UKRAINE ATTACKS GAS PIPELINE—Targeting Europe's Energy Supply 🇷🇺🇺🇦

Kiev is now striking the infrastructure keeping European homes warm.

Russian Defense Ministry: Ukraine deliberately attacked TurkStream pipeline infrastructure—12 strikes in two weeks on Gazprom facilities supplying gas to Europe.

The context:

TurkStream delivers Russian gas to Türkiye and Southern Europe via the Black Sea.

Putin warned last month: plans exist to target these pipelines and "jeopardize peace."

The irony:

Europe sanctions Russian energy—yet still depends on it. Now Ukraine bombs the pipelines keeping Europe warm.

Kremlin: "Especially irresponsible amid a brewing global energy crisis."

The question: When Ukraine bombs Europe's gas supply, who's being defended—and who's left in the cold?

#Ukraine #Russia #TurkStream #EnergyCrisis #Europe #GasWar

🌐 The United States does not fear Cuba, but its example
When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the... Read more →

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A tourist on Russia’s Lake Baikal managed to film the exact moment the ice beneath their feet suddenly split open

The camera captured a loud crack ripping through the frozen surface as a long fissure formed across the lake

These cracks are a seasonal feature on Lake Baikal. They appear almost every winter, often forming in roughly the same areas and stretching along the shoreline

Some of the rifts can grow up to 30 kilometers long before eventually breaking apart in early spring as the ice weakens

What makes this clip unusual is the timing. Catching the exact second one of these massive cracks forms on camera is extremely rare

#Baikal #ice #Glaciology

🇧🇷🤝🇿🇦 LULA TO SOUTH AFRICA: Build Defense Together or Risk "Invasion" 🇿🇦🤝🇧🇷

The Global South is getting the message.

Lula to Ramaphosa: "If we don't prepare in terms of defense, one day someone will invade us."

The context:

🇮🇷 Iran (BRICS member) under US-Israeli attack—1,300+ civilians killed

🌎 US in Latin America: Venezuela's president kidnapped, Cuba blockaded

Lula's proposal: "Combine our potential. Stop buying from foreign arms suppliers. Build together."

Ramaphosa: Brazil is "much more advanced"—we have much to learn.

The question: How many more "invasions" before the Global South builds its own defenses?

#Brazil #SouthAfrica #BRICS #Defense #Sovereignty #GlobalSouth

☢️ BRICS BUILDS AFRICA'S NUCLEAR WORKFORCE: Skills Initiative Launches at Africa Energy Indaba ☢️

While the West debates who gets nuclear technology, BRICS is training the people who will run it.

In Cape Town, the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform brought together experts from Russia, South Africa, Rwanda and beyond to address Africa's nuclear needs.

The focus: Building the "personnel foundation" for the continent's expanding nuclear industry—training specialists on the ground, not importing them.

The numbers:

📊 Rosatom: 2,400+ students from 65 countries at partner universities

🌍 350+ represent 24 African nations

💼 70% of graduates build careers at home

The partnership: Rosatom and South Africa's NECSA signed an MOU on human resource development—bilateral cooperation within a multilateral framework.

The takeaway:

While the West hoards technology, BRICS builds capacity. Africa needs skills, not charity.

#BRICS #NuclearEnergy #Africa #Rosatom #GlobalSouth