🇦🇪🛢️ 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
🔥6
🇬🇧💰 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
😁2🤣1
🇺🇸🇮🇷 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
❤4🤔1🤬1
🇺🇸💥 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
💩10🤡1
🇮🇳🇦🇪 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
💩6👏4👎1🤡1
🇨🇳🌍 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
👏10❤4
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
US military STRIKES ANOTHER BOAT accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean.
2 people killed.
2 people killed.
🤬10
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.
Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves a... Read more »
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.
Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves a... Read more »
Iraqi News
Iran war jolts China’s well-oiled manufacturing hub
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...
🇮🇷 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
❤5🤝3👍1
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
A group of vegetarians in Japan show up at a meat festival wrapped in plastic like packaged meat, complete with price tags
Then a random dude walks past and casually acts like he’s about to buy one of them
Post made via our friends at Diamond Feed
Check out:
Diamond.viral.feed on Instagram
DiamondFeedX on X
#Japan #meatfestival #vegetarianprotest
Then a random dude walks past and casually acts like he’s about to buy one of them
Post made via our friends at Diamond Feed
Check out:
Diamond.viral.feed on Instagram
DiamondFeedX on X
#Japan #meatfestival #vegetarianprotest
👍2👎1👏1
🌐 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
Read more →
follow @ThinkBRICS
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
Read more →
follow @ThinkBRICS
RT
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
❤2🎉1
🚨 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
👍4
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
"We are not just a story. We are not just headlines. We are people. All we want right now is to feel safe."
According to WHO, 3 people are dead, at least 3 more are sick with the hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruiseship. 149 people still on board.
According to WHO, 3 people are dead, at least 3 more are sick with the hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruiseship. 149 people still on board.
🤔4👍1
🚨 BREAKING: US Shifts Strategy in Iran Conflict 🇺🇸🇮🇷
The United States has paused its naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a major diplomatic shift toward a framework deal with Tehran. President Donald Trump cited "great progress" following mediation led by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the military campaign "Operation Epic Fury" concluded.
Washington appears to have accepted Iran’s demand to prioritize a ceasefire and the reopening of the waterway, deferring complex nuclear negotiations for a later stage. Despite recent flare-ups, both sides are reportedly nearing a one-page Memorandum of Understanding to end the war.
Source: Al Jazeera
#US #Iran #StraitOfHormuz
The United States has paused its naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a major diplomatic shift toward a framework deal with Tehran. President Donald Trump cited "great progress" following mediation led by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the military campaign "Operation Epic Fury" concluded.
Washington appears to have accepted Iran’s demand to prioritize a ceasefire and the reopening of the waterway, deferring complex nuclear negotiations for a later stage. Despite recent flare-ups, both sides are reportedly nearing a one-page Memorandum of Understanding to end the war.
Source: Al Jazeera
#US #Iran #StraitOfHormuz
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Meanwhile at the Met Gala...Men dress up like females.
What happened to masculinity?
What happened to masculinity?
🤮8🥱3
Brics: The New Development Bank is hiring a Technical Consultant for its metro rail projects
🇮🇳 in India under a 12-month framework contract covering up to 150 working days. This short-term role involves monitoring and evaluating urban infrastructure projects and is open to engineers with expertise in the Indian transport sector.
Interested candidates with a background in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering should apply through the NDB Individual Consultant Portal by May 8, 2026.
Source: New Development Bank (NDB) Official Recruitment Portal.
#Infrastructure #MetroRail #India #NDB
🇮🇳 in India under a 12-month framework contract covering up to 150 working days. This short-term role involves monitoring and evaluating urban infrastructure projects and is open to engineers with expertise in the Indian transport sector.
Interested candidates with a background in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering should apply through the NDB Individual Consultant Portal by May 8, 2026.
Source: New Development Bank (NDB) Official Recruitment Portal.
#Infrastructure #MetroRail #India #NDB
❤8
🚨 BJP WIN IN BENGAL: ADHIKARI VOWS "DETECT, DELETE, DEPORT"
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed a historic victory in West Bengal, securing 207 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule. Incoming Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has declared that his government will be defined by three words: "Detect. Delete. Deport." This policy targets what he describes as "illegal infiltrators" and follows a contentious election cycle marked by the removal of 9.1 million names from voter rolls—65% of whom were from the Muslim minority.
While the BJP celebrates this massive shift in regional power, the result has sparked immediate concerns regarding communal harmony and diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. Human rights groups have criticized the voter exclusion process, and reports of post-poll violence have emerged from across the state. With a clear mandate, Adhikari’s government now prepares to implement a hardline agenda that aims to fundamentally remake the state's political and demographic landsca...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed a historic victory in West Bengal, securing 207 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule. Incoming Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has declared that his government will be defined by three words: "Detect. Delete. Deport." This policy targets what he describes as "illegal infiltrators" and follows a contentious election cycle marked by the removal of 9.1 million names from voter rolls—65% of whom were from the Muslim minority.
While the BJP celebrates this massive shift in regional power, the result has sparked immediate concerns regarding communal harmony and diplomatic relations with Bangladesh. Human rights groups have criticized the voter exclusion process, and reports of post-poll violence have emerged from across the state. With a clear mandate, Adhikari’s government now prepares to implement a hardline agenda that aims to fundamentally remake the state's political and demographic landsca...
👍4👎3
🇷🇺⚠️ MEDVEDEV: Russia Must Instill “Animal Fear” in EU Warmongers – “Goodwill Is Seen as Weakness”
The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council delivers a stark warning ahead of Victory Day: negotiations and trust-building will not stop Europe. Only the certainty of “unacceptable losses” will.
🐺 “Our response can only be the security of Russia through the animal fear of Europe.”
🇩🇪 Germany is openly building the “strongest conventional army in Europe” – targeting 460,000 combat‑ready personnel by 2039 (the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s invasion of Poland).
⏳ EU officials have set 2029 as the deadline to be “war‑ready” against Russia.
💀 Medvedev: Goodwill gestures are useless. Europe must know that any “Operation Barbarossa 2.0” would bring catastrophic losses.
#Russia #Medvedev #NATO #EU #Germany #BRICS
The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council delivers a stark warning ahead of Victory Day: negotiations and trust-building will not stop Europe. Only the certainty of “unacceptable losses” will.
🐺 “Our response can only be the security of Russia through the animal fear of Europe.”
🇩🇪 Germany is openly building the “strongest conventional army in Europe” – targeting 460,000 combat‑ready personnel by 2039 (the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s invasion of Poland).
⏳ EU officials have set 2029 as the deadline to be “war‑ready” against Russia.
💀 Medvedev: Goodwill gestures are useless. Europe must know that any “Operation Barbarossa 2.0” would bring catastrophic losses.
#Russia #Medvedev #NATO #EU #Germany #BRICS
👍3👏1
Launch event: Strengthening Sustainable Trade for Food Security and Clean Energy
The Future Horizons Institute and the BRICS Policy Center (BPC/PUC-Rio), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies at UFRRJ, invite you to the launch of the reports and presentation...
O post Launch event: Strengthening Sustainable Trade for Food Security and Clean Energy apareceu primeiro em brq. Read more »
The Future Horizons Institute and the BRICS Policy Center (BPC/PUC-Rio), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies at UFRRJ, invite you to the launch of the reports and presentation...
O post Launch event: Strengthening Sustainable Trade for Food Security and Clean Energy apareceu primeiro em brq. Read more »
brq
Launch event: Strengthening Sustainable Trade for Food Security and Clean Energy - brq
The Future Horizons Institute and the BRICS Policy Center (BPC/PUC-Rio), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies at UFRRJ, invite you to the launch of the reports and presentation...
👍1
🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: IRAN FORMALISES STRAIT OF HORMUZ RULES: “Compensation First, Passage Second”
A new email from the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” to shipping companies lays down the law: no more free passage for hostile nations. The era of impunity is over.
🔴 The new rules – clear, legal, and sovereign:
💳 Priority payment in Iran’s national currency – no dollars, no bending.
🏦 Guarantees must be issued by Iranian banks – full financial control.
⚖️ If your country caused damage to Iran or imposed sanctions / blocked Iranian funds, you must pay reparations BEFORE obtaining passage.
💸 Violation = seizure + 20% fine of cargo value.
#Iran #Hormuz #Sovereignty #PersianGulf #BRICS e
A new email from the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” to shipping companies lays down the law: no more free passage for hostile nations. The era of impunity is over.
🔴 The new rules – clear, legal, and sovereign:
💳 Priority payment in Iran’s national currency – no dollars, no bending.
🏦 Guarantees must be issued by Iranian banks – full financial control.
⚖️ If your country caused damage to Iran or imposed sanctions / blocked Iranian funds, you must pay reparations BEFORE obtaining passage.
💸 Violation = seizure + 20% fine of cargo value.
#Iran #Hormuz #Sovereignty #PersianGulf #BRICS e
❤8👏2👍1
Media is too big
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Witness commentary is just crazy
A man walks up to a guy thinking he is a security guard and tries to steal his phone
Turns out the victim was actually a Chicago Police Department officer – and now the dude is going right to jail, as the meme puts it
What a story
Post made via our friends at Diamond Viral Feed
Check out their pages:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond.viral.feed/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diamaondviralfeed
X: https://x.com/DiamondFeedX
A man walks up to a guy thinking he is a security guard and tries to steal his phone
Turns out the victim was actually a Chicago Police Department officer – and now the dude is going right to jail, as the meme puts it
What a story
Post made via our friends at Diamond Viral Feed
Check out their pages:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond.viral.feed/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diamaondviralfeed
X: https://x.com/DiamondFeedX
❤3