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Iran has condemned the US for striking two civilian cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, killing five people.
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🚨 BREAKING: Lula to Meet Trump in Washington 🇧🇷🇺🇸
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to visit the United States this week for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin confirmed the trip, aiming to build on the "good chemistry" established during their previous encounter at the 2025 ASEAN summit.
The talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties between the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, covering trade, mining projects, and security cooperation.
Source: Anadolu Agency
#Lula #Trump #BrazilUSA
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to visit the United States this week for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin confirmed the trip, aiming to build on the "good chemistry" established during their previous encounter at the 2025 ASEAN summit.
The talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties between the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, covering trade, mining projects, and security cooperation.
Source: Anadolu Agency
#Lula #Trump #BrazilUSA
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🚨 BREAKING: Thailand-Cambodia Maritime Tensions 🇹🇭🇰🇭
Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has urged Thailand not to withdraw from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding regarding overlapping maritime claims. Thailand's recent threat to abandon the deal risks derailing decades of dialogue over offshore oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
Amid rising global maritime instability, Cambodia warns that removing this diplomatic framework would undermine regional trust and heighten the risk of escalation between the two neighbors.
Source: Asia Times
#Thailand #Cambodia #MaritimeDispute
Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra has urged Thailand not to withdraw from the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding regarding overlapping maritime claims. Thailand's recent threat to abandon the deal risks derailing decades of dialogue over offshore oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Thailand.
Amid rising global maritime instability, Cambodia warns that removing this diplomatic framework would undermine regional trust and heighten the risk of escalation between the two neighbors.
Source: Asia Times
#Thailand #Cambodia #MaritimeDispute
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At least 26 dead, 61 injured in EXPLOSION at Huasheng fireworks plant in Liuyang, China — Xinhua News Agency
Rescue efforts are still under way. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an INVESTIGATION
Rescue efforts are still under way. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an INVESTIGATION
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 “PROJECT FREEDOM”: US Escorts Ships Through Hormuz – But Iran Warns “Only Our Corridor Is Safe”
The Pentagon has launched a new operation, “Project Freedom,” to force the Strait of Hormuz open – while insisting the ceasefire with Iran is still alive. But Tehran is not backing down.
🚢 Project Freedom – separate from Operation Epic Fury, “defensive, focused, temporary.” US destroyers have escorted American commercial ships through the strait.
🇺🇸 Hegseth: “We showed Iran does not control the strait. American ships led the way.”
🛑 IRGC response: Only the previously announced Iranian corridor is safe. Any deviation will be met with “decisive action.”
🤝 US wants allies to take over – Europe, Japan, Korea, Australia should step up. “We’re not waiting for them, but we will hand responsibility back.”
#Iran #US #ProjectFreedom #Hormuz #BRICS
The Pentagon has launched a new operation, “Project Freedom,” to force the Strait of Hormuz open – while insisting the ceasefire with Iran is still alive. But Tehran is not backing down.
🚢 Project Freedom – separate from Operation Epic Fury, “defensive, focused, temporary.” US destroyers have escorted American commercial ships through the strait.
🇺🇸 Hegseth: “We showed Iran does not control the strait. American ships led the way.”
🛑 IRGC response: Only the previously announced Iranian corridor is safe. Any deviation will be met with “decisive action.”
🤝 US wants allies to take over – Europe, Japan, Korea, Australia should step up. “We’re not waiting for them, but we will hand responsibility back.”
#Iran #US #ProjectFreedom #Hormuz #BRICS
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🇮🇷🚫 BREAKING: IRAN DENIES STRIKING UAE
The spokesperson of Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya Central Headquarters has issued a firm statement: Tehran did not attack the UAE.
🎯 Denial of responsibility: Iran’s armed forces conducted no missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days. Reports from UAE’s Defence Ministry are “absolutely false and devoid of any truth.”
🕌 Warning to UAE leaders: Your country should not become a nest for Americans and Zionists, betraying the Islamic nation.
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Abu Dhabi’s complicity: The UAE has turned into a main base for US‑Israeli military forces – the primary source of insecurity in the region.
🛑 Red line: If any action is taken from Emirati soil against Iranian islands, ports, or coasts, Tehran will deliver a crushing and regretful response.
🤝 Restraint so far: Iran has shown patience solely out of concern for the safety of Muslim brothers and sisters in the UAE – not because of weakness.
#Iran #UAE #US #Israel #BRICS #GlobalSouth
The spokesperson of Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya Central Headquarters has issued a firm statement: Tehran did not attack the UAE.
🎯 Denial of responsibility: Iran’s armed forces conducted no missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days. Reports from UAE’s Defence Ministry are “absolutely false and devoid of any truth.”
🕌 Warning to UAE leaders: Your country should not become a nest for Americans and Zionists, betraying the Islamic nation.
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Abu Dhabi’s complicity: The UAE has turned into a main base for US‑Israeli military forces – the primary source of insecurity in the region.
🛑 Red line: If any action is taken from Emirati soil against Iranian islands, ports, or coasts, Tehran will deliver a crushing and regretful response.
🤝 Restraint so far: Iran has shown patience solely out of concern for the safety of Muslim brothers and sisters in the UAE – not because of weakness.
#Iran #UAE #US #Israel #BRICS #GlobalSouth
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🇨🇴🇺🇦 COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT PETRO: "Our Men Are Dying for Nothing in Ukraine"
Kiev has recruited thousands of Colombians as mercenaries – but President Gustavo Petro has had enough.
🗣️ “7,000 Colombian men, trained for combat, are fighting in a foreign war and dying for nothing in Ukraine.”
⚖️ Mercenary activity is illegal under Colombian law. Colombia recently ratified the UN Mercenary Convention.
💀 Petro called them “cannon fodder” for companies operating out of Miami – not for Colombia’s interests.
🇺🇦 Ukraine has been aggressively recruiting in Latin America to offset severe manpower shortages – and treating Colombians as “second‑class” soldiers.
#Colombia #Ukraine #Mercenaries #GlobalSouth #BRICS
Kiev has recruited thousands of Colombians as mercenaries – but President Gustavo Petro has had enough.
🗣️ “7,000 Colombian men, trained for combat, are fighting in a foreign war and dying for nothing in Ukraine.”
⚖️ Mercenary activity is illegal under Colombian law. Colombia recently ratified the UN Mercenary Convention.
💀 Petro called them “cannon fodder” for companies operating out of Miami – not for Colombia’s interests.
🇺🇦 Ukraine has been aggressively recruiting in Latin America to offset severe manpower shortages – and treating Colombians as “second‑class” soldiers.
#Colombia #Ukraine #Mercenaries #GlobalSouth #BRICS
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UEA of attacking Khartoum Airport
"What Ethiopia and the UAE have done is a direct AGGRESSION against Sudan and will not be met with silence" — Sudanese army spokesman
"Our armed forces are FULLY PREPARED to deal with any threat"
"What Ethiopia and the UAE have done is a direct AGGRESSION against Sudan and will not be met with silence" — Sudanese army spokesman
"Our armed forces are FULLY PREPARED to deal with any threat"
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🇦🇪🛢️ WHY THE UAE LEFT OPEC – The BRICS Strategy No One Is Talking About
Abu Dhabi walked away from the old oil cartel. India settled Iranian oil in yuan. The BRICS grain exchange is coming. This is not random – it’s a coordinated shift toward energy sovereignty and de‑dollarization.
In this episode, Think BRICS breaks down:
🇦🇪 UAE exits OPEC – what it means for oil realignment
🇨🇳🇮🇳 Yuan settlement – India paying for Iranian oil in renminbi
🌾 BRICS grain exchange – challenging Western commodity pricing
🏦 NDB expansion – Belarus joins, more countries lining up
🇮🇳 India Stack – digital infrastructure replacing Silicon Valley models
The Global South is no longer just talking – it’s building.
🎥 Watch the full analysis here: https://youtu.be/6she09UTcdA
#BRICS #OPEC #DeDollarization #Yuan #EnergySovereignty #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #UAE #India #GrainExchange #NDB
Abu Dhabi walked away from the old oil cartel. India settled Iranian oil in yuan. The BRICS grain exchange is coming. This is not random – it’s a coordinated shift toward energy sovereignty and de‑dollarization.
In this episode, Think BRICS breaks down:
🇦🇪 UAE exits OPEC – what it means for oil realignment
🇨🇳🇮🇳 Yuan settlement – India paying for Iranian oil in renminbi
🌾 BRICS grain exchange – challenging Western commodity pricing
🏦 NDB expansion – Belarus joins, more countries lining up
🇮🇳 India Stack – digital infrastructure replacing Silicon Valley models
The Global South is no longer just talking – it’s building.
🎥 Watch the full analysis here: https://youtu.be/6she09UTcdA
#BRICS #OPEC #DeDollarization #Yuan #EnergySovereignty #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #UAE #India #GrainExchange #NDB
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🇬🇧💰 UK WANTS IN ON EU’S €90 BILLION FOR UKRAINE – “To Get a Slice of the Defence Contract Pie”
London is now eyeing a seat at the table – not out of solidarity, but to secure lucrative arms deals for British firms. Brussels says: “You can join – but only if you help pay the interest.”
🇪🇺 The €90 billion loan (backed by joint EU borrowing) is structured to be repaid from future Russian reparations – a prospect Moscow calls “unrealistic.”
🇬🇧 Keir Starmer’s pitch: The UK wants to participate, giving British firms access to defence contracts funded by the scheme.
💶 The catch: London must help cover part of the interest on EU borrowing – effectively paying for the privilege of bidding on weapons deals.
🤝 Brussels and London call this a “major step forward in EU‑UK defence industrial relationship.”
#UK #EU #Ukraine #WarProfiteering #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Hypocrisy #DefenceContracts #NoToProxyWars
London is now eyeing a seat at the table – not out of solidarity, but to secure lucrative arms deals for British firms. Brussels says: “You can join – but only if you help pay the interest.”
🇪🇺 The €90 billion loan (backed by joint EU borrowing) is structured to be repaid from future Russian reparations – a prospect Moscow calls “unrealistic.”
🇬🇧 Keir Starmer’s pitch: The UK wants to participate, giving British firms access to defence contracts funded by the scheme.
💶 The catch: London must help cover part of the interest on EU borrowing – effectively paying for the privilege of bidding on weapons deals.
🤝 Brussels and London call this a “major step forward in EU‑UK defence industrial relationship.”
#UK #EU #Ukraine #WarProfiteering #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Hypocrisy #DefenceContracts #NoToProxyWars
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 RUBIO: “PROJECT FREEDOM” IS DEFENSIVE – But 10 Sailors Dead, 23,000 Trapped, and Iran’s Navy Is at the Bottom of the Sea
The US Secretary of State laid out the administration’s case: a humanitarian mission to free trapped civilians, while mocking Iran’s “Boston whaler” navy and imposing a crippling blockade.
But are the facts adding up?
🌊 23,000 civilians from 87 countries trapped in the Gulf – running out of food, water, essential supplies. 10 sailors have already died.
🛡️ “Project Freedom” is defensive – no shooting unless shot at first. US forces have destroyed 7 Iranian fastboats that failed to heed warnings.
💰 Blockade costing Iran $500 million per day in lost revenue. Sanctions enforcement is “moving in lockstep.”
☢️ Iran retains 60% enriched uranium – “no civilian use,” Rubio insists.
#US #Iran #Rubio #ProjectFreedom #Blockade #BRICS
The US Secretary of State laid out the administration’s case: a humanitarian mission to free trapped civilians, while mocking Iran’s “Boston whaler” navy and imposing a crippling blockade.
But are the facts adding up?
🌊 23,000 civilians from 87 countries trapped in the Gulf – running out of food, water, essential supplies. 10 sailors have already died.
🛡️ “Project Freedom” is defensive – no shooting unless shot at first. US forces have destroyed 7 Iranian fastboats that failed to heed warnings.
💰 Blockade costing Iran $500 million per day in lost revenue. Sanctions enforcement is “moving in lockstep.”
☢️ Iran retains 60% enriched uranium – “no civilian use,” Rubio insists.
#US #Iran #Rubio #ProjectFreedom #Blockade #BRICS
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🇺🇸💥 TRUMP: “I WANT IRAN’S ECONOMY TO FAIL… BECAUSE I WANNA WIN”
🚤 Mocked Iranian naval forces as “little boats with pea shooters” – then admitted “they had eight of them and they’re all gone.”
💸 Asked if he would allow Iran’s financial system to fail: “I guess so, because we’re making it fail. I hope it fails.”
🎯 “Because I wanna win.”
#Iran #US #Trump #EconomicWarfare #BRICS #GlobalSouth
🚤 Mocked Iranian naval forces as “little boats with pea shooters” – then admitted “they had eight of them and they’re all gone.”
💸 Asked if he would allow Iran’s financial system to fail: “I guess so, because we’re making it fail. I hope it fails.”
🎯 “Because I wanna win.”
#Iran #US #Trump #EconomicWarfare #BRICS #GlobalSouth
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🇮🇳🇦🇪 INDIA CONDEMNS IRANIAN STRIKE ON FUJAIRAH – Modi: “Targeting Civilians and Infrastructure Is Unacceptable”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a strong condemnation – while reaffirming India’s commitment to dialogue and diplomacy.
🇮🇳 India’s reaction: PM Modi “strongly condemns” the attack, which injured three Indians. “Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable.”
🤝 Solidarity with the UAE: India stands “in firm solidarity” – a statement that carries double weight as both nations are BRICS members.
🕊️ Call for peace: Modi reiterates support for the “peaceful resolution of all issues through dialogue and diplomacy.”
🌊 Hormuz stability: Free and unimpeded navigation through the Strait is vital for regional peace, global energy security – and India’s own economy.
#India #UAE #Iran #Fujairah #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Diplomacy #PeaceNotWar #Hormuz #Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a strong condemnation – while reaffirming India’s commitment to dialogue and diplomacy.
🇮🇳 India’s reaction: PM Modi “strongly condemns” the attack, which injured three Indians. “Targeting civilians and infrastructure is unacceptable.”
🤝 Solidarity with the UAE: India stands “in firm solidarity” – a statement that carries double weight as both nations are BRICS members.
🕊️ Call for peace: Modi reiterates support for the “peaceful resolution of all issues through dialogue and diplomacy.”
🌊 Hormuz stability: Free and unimpeded navigation through the Strait is vital for regional peace, global energy security – and India’s own economy.
#India #UAE #Iran #Fujairah #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Diplomacy #PeaceNotWar #Hormuz #Modi
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🇨🇳🌍 CHINA’S ZERO‑TARIFF BOMBSHELL: Africa’s Biggest Economies Get Free Ride into Beijing’s Market
On May 1, 2026, China opened its doors to 53 African nations – duty‑free, no exceptions. While the US builds walls, Beijing builds bridges. This is a defining moment for the Global South.
✅ Zero tariffs for all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China (only Eswatini excluded – it recognises Taiwan).
🍎 First shipment already landed: 24 tonnes of South African apples cleared Shenzhen customs tariff‑free on day one. Citrus, wine, tea, cocoa – all now have direct access.
🌍 China is Africa’s largest trading partner – removing tariff barriers removes a major obstacle to non‑oil exports.
📈 Strategic counter to US protectionism under Trump. Beijing is positioning itself as the Global South’s most generous partner.
#China #Africa #ZeroTariff #GlobalSouth #BRICS
On May 1, 2026, China opened its doors to 53 African nations – duty‑free, no exceptions. While the US builds walls, Beijing builds bridges. This is a defining moment for the Global South.
✅ Zero tariffs for all 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China (only Eswatini excluded – it recognises Taiwan).
🍎 First shipment already landed: 24 tonnes of South African apples cleared Shenzhen customs tariff‑free on day one. Citrus, wine, tea, cocoa – all now have direct access.
🌍 China is Africa’s largest trading partner – removing tariff barriers removes a major obstacle to non‑oil exports.
📈 Strategic counter to US protectionism under Trump. Beijing is positioning itself as the Global South’s most generous partner.
#China #Africa #ZeroTariff #GlobalSouth #BRICS
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US military STRIKES ANOTHER BOAT accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean.
2 people killed.
2 people killed.
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Iran war jolts China’s well-oiled manufacturing hub
Foshan – Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on for much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world’s manufacturing hub reels from “crazy” costs.
Weeks of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have choked Asia’s oil supply, stymieing the production of plastic — derived from oil — across the region.
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Foshan – Vacuum cleaners and vapes could get more expensive if the Iran war drags on for much longer, Chinese factory owners and traders warn, as the world’s manufacturing hub reels from “crazy” costs.
Weeks of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have choked Asia’s oil supply, stymieing the production of plastic — derived from oil — across the region.
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🇮🇷 Global tensions are reaching a boiling point! Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Beijing today for high-stakes talks with China’s Wang Yi.
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and global oil prices skyrocketing, all eyes are on this meeting. This diplomatic move comes just one week before a major summit between Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. China acts as a critical mediator in this standoff, and their influence could decide the fate of global energy supplies and potential peace.
The world is watching to see if a ceasefire can be maintained or if the situation will escalate further.
Do you think China can successfully broker peace between the US and Iran?
Source: Al Jazeera #GlobalNews #Iran #Diplomacy
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and global oil prices skyrocketing, all eyes are on this meeting. This diplomatic move comes just one week before a major summit between Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. China acts as a critical mediator in this standoff, and their influence could decide the fate of global energy supplies and potential peace.
The world is watching to see if a ceasefire can be maintained or if the situation will escalate further.
Do you think China can successfully broker peace between the US and Iran?
Source: Al Jazeera #GlobalNews #Iran #Diplomacy
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🌐 West is ‘crumbling into barbarism’ – former Indian envoy
The importance of Russia and China will grow after the Iran war, Talmiz Ahmad told RT India’s In Conversation with Salman Khurshid Read Full Article at RT.com
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West is ‘crumbling into barbarism’ – former Indian envoy
Former Indian envoy Talmiz Ahmad says the US has lost credibility and the Western alliance is in disarray
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🚨 BREAKING: CICA Offers Asian Alternative for Middle East Security
As global frameworks like the UN and NATO face unprecedented strain due to the US-Iran conflict, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is emerging as a critical platform for de-escalation.
Secretary General Kairat Sarybay highlights that the 28-member forum, which uniquely includes both Iran and Israel, provides a vital "architecture for dialogue" and soft power. While lacking a mandate for military intervention, the group, including powers like China, Russia, and India aims to maintain regional stability and energy security despite divergent geopolitical interests.
Source: South China Morning Post (SCMP)
#CICA #MiddleEastSecurity #Geopolitics
As global frameworks like the UN and NATO face unprecedented strain due to the US-Iran conflict, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is emerging as a critical platform for de-escalation.
Secretary General Kairat Sarybay highlights that the 28-member forum, which uniquely includes both Iran and Israel, provides a vital "architecture for dialogue" and soft power. While lacking a mandate for military intervention, the group, including powers like China, Russia, and India aims to maintain regional stability and energy security despite divergent geopolitical interests.
Source: South China Morning Post (SCMP)
#CICA #MiddleEastSecurity #Geopolitics
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