🌐 The Lions Face Each Other in Beijing
Trump and Xi Jinping at the table where Iran, Taiwan, Russia, Israel, and Venezuela are no longer separate conflicts “Empires rarely fall for lack of strength. They fall when they realize too late tha... Read more →
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The Lions Face Each Other in Beijing
Trump and Xi Jinping at the table where Iran, Taiwan, Russia, Israel, and Venezuela are no longer separate conflicts “Empires rarely fall for lack of
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🇦🇪🛢️ UAE DOUBLES OIL EXPORT CAPACITY BYPASSING HORMUZ – A BRICS Energy Masterstroke
The United Arab Emirates is accelerating a pipeline expansion to Fujairah port – bypassing the Strait of Hormuz entirely. By 2027, its capacity to export crude outside the world’s most dangerous chokepoint will double.
🏗️ ADNOC is speeding up construction of the pipeline running from Habshan oil fields to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.
📈 Current capacity: 1.5 million barrels per day. Expansion will double that – giving the UAE a true Hormuz workaround.
🛡️ Already a lifeline: During the Iran war, the existing pipeline kept UAE oil flowing while the strait was effectively closed.
🌍 Why now? The UAE left OPEC and wants to monetise its production expansion (targeting 5 million b/d by 2027). Export infrastructure cannot be the bottleneck.
#UAE #Oil #Hormuz #EnergySovereignty #BRICS
The United Arab Emirates is accelerating a pipeline expansion to Fujairah port – bypassing the Strait of Hormuz entirely. By 2027, its capacity to export crude outside the world’s most dangerous chokepoint will double.
🏗️ ADNOC is speeding up construction of the pipeline running from Habshan oil fields to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.
📈 Current capacity: 1.5 million barrels per day. Expansion will double that – giving the UAE a true Hormuz workaround.
🛡️ Already a lifeline: During the Iran war, the existing pipeline kept UAE oil flowing while the strait was effectively closed.
🌍 Why now? The UAE left OPEC and wants to monetise its production expansion (targeting 5 million b/d by 2027). Export infrastructure cannot be the bottleneck.
#UAE #Oil #Hormuz #EnergySovereignty #BRICS
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🇨🇳🇺🇸 TRUMP’S BEIJING TRIP: Trade Deals, Yes – Political Wins, No
The US president flew to China with big expectations. He’s leaving with contracts – but no concessions on Taiwan, no breakthrough on Iran, and no Chinese surrender.
🏛️ Taiwan remains a red line – The US won’t compromise, because Taiwan is almost the only chip left to contain China. But China won’t be pressured either.
🛢️ Iran: US wants China to squeeze Tehran – Beijing respects Iran’s sovereignty. Energy diversification (Russia, EVs, nuclear fusion) makes China immune to Hormuz blackmail.
🤝 Economic cooperation expands – Trump brought Musk, Cook, Cargill, Blackstone. Agricultural and financial deals will be signed.
❌ No substantive political agreement – The fundamental geopolitical rift remains. Business as usual, but deeper.
📌 Read the full article here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-us-china-summit-will-not-reach
#US #China #Trump #XiJinping #Taiwan #Iran #BRICS
The US president flew to China with big expectations. He’s leaving with contracts – but no concessions on Taiwan, no breakthrough on Iran, and no Chinese surrender.
🏛️ Taiwan remains a red line – The US won’t compromise, because Taiwan is almost the only chip left to contain China. But China won’t be pressured either.
🛢️ Iran: US wants China to squeeze Tehran – Beijing respects Iran’s sovereignty. Energy diversification (Russia, EVs, nuclear fusion) makes China immune to Hormuz blackmail.
🤝 Economic cooperation expands – Trump brought Musk, Cook, Cargill, Blackstone. Agricultural and financial deals will be signed.
❌ No substantive political agreement – The fundamental geopolitical rift remains. Business as usual, but deeper.
📌 Read the full article here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-us-china-summit-will-not-reach
#US #China #Trump #XiJinping #Taiwan #Iran #BRICS
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Two rhinos shocked tourists and locals after breaking into a fierce roadside fight in the middle of a village in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Videos show one-horned rhinos charging and slamming into each other, with a bit of a splash, near a public road in Sauraha village as crowds gathered dangerously close to watch and film the clash
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🇮🇳 BREAKING: Tamil Nadu’s political dynasty era has been shattered.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay and his newly formed TVK party just rewired South Indian politics.
For nearly 60 years, power in Tamil Nadu rotated between two giants:
DMK and AIADMK.
Now Gen Z voters have broken the cycle.
Vijay’s party won 108 seats in its first-ever election. Then secured support from Congress, Left parties, and regional allies to form government.
The biggest shock:
Former CM M.K. Stalin lost his own seat.
Young voters say they were tired of corruption, political dynasties, unemployment, and “the same movie playing on repeat.”
Vijay built his campaign like a digital movement:
short videos, cinematic messaging, online “virtual warriors,” and promises focused on youth jobs, education loans, women’s safety, AI-driven development, and anti-corruption reforms.
Analysts are calling it the biggest political shift in South India in 50 years.
Source: rt.com
#India #TamilNadu #Vijay #Politics
Actor-turned-politician Vijay and his newly formed TVK party just rewired South Indian politics.
For nearly 60 years, power in Tamil Nadu rotated between two giants:
DMK and AIADMK.
Now Gen Z voters have broken the cycle.
Vijay’s party won 108 seats in its first-ever election. Then secured support from Congress, Left parties, and regional allies to form government.
The biggest shock:
Former CM M.K. Stalin lost his own seat.
Young voters say they were tired of corruption, political dynasties, unemployment, and “the same movie playing on repeat.”
Vijay built his campaign like a digital movement:
short videos, cinematic messaging, online “virtual warriors,” and promises focused on youth jobs, education loans, women’s safety, AI-driven development, and anti-corruption reforms.
Analysts are calling it the biggest political shift in South India in 50 years.
Source: rt.com
#India #TamilNadu #Vijay #Politics
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 BREAKING: The Middle East may be heading toward another major war.
Trump’s team is reportedly preparing fresh strikes on Iran if diplomacy fails.
But the biggest shock came from The New York Times:
Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly carried out secret strikes inside Iran during the recent conflict.
If true,
it would mark a historic escalation in the region’s shadow war.
Meanwhile,
the US and Israel are reportedly conducting their largest joint military preparations since the ceasefire.
At the center of the crisis:
the Strait of Hormuz —
the world’s most critical oil route.
The countdown may have already begun.
Source: NYT, News24
#Iran #MiddleEast #Trump #SaudiArabia
Trump’s team is reportedly preparing fresh strikes on Iran if diplomacy fails.
But the biggest shock came from The New York Times:
Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly carried out secret strikes inside Iran during the recent conflict.
If true,
it would mark a historic escalation in the region’s shadow war.
Meanwhile,
the US and Israel are reportedly conducting their largest joint military preparations since the ceasefire.
At the center of the crisis:
the Strait of Hormuz —
the world’s most critical oil route.
The countdown may have already begun.
Source: NYT, News24
#Iran #MiddleEast #Trump #SaudiArabia
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DJI has unveiled new specialized equipment for professional filmmakers...
Turning cameramen into Robocops in the blink of an eye!
Turning cameramen into Robocops in the blink of an eye!
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General : Malaysia Bolsters Position In BRICS Foreign Ministersâ Meeting - Mohamad
NEW DELHI, May 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s participation in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting has strengthened the country’s position in the intergovernmental organisation, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read more »
NEW DELHI, May 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s participation in the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting has strengthened the country’s position in the intergovernmental organisation, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read more »
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Spain PM defends Eurovision boycott over Israel.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, saying ‘silence is not an option’ while citing the genocide in Gaza and the ‘illegal war’ on Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, saying ‘silence is not an option’ while citing the genocide in Gaza and the ‘illegal war’ on Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera
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🇮🇳🌍 BREAKING: BRICS pushes deeper economic coordination as global tensions rise.
The 2nd BRICS CGETI Meeting 2026 concluded in Gandhinagar under India’s chairship.
Key focus areas:
• MSME financing access
• resilient global supply chains
• cross-border digital trade
• strengthening multilateral trade systems
The meeting comes amid rising geopolitical and energy tensions worldwide, pushing BRICS nations to explore stronger economic cooperation and reduced dependence on traditional Western systems.
With expanded membership, BRICS is increasingly positioning itself as a major Global South economic bloc.
Source: PIB India | BRICS India 2026
#BRICS #India #GlobalSouth #BRICS2026
The 2nd BRICS CGETI Meeting 2026 concluded in Gandhinagar under India’s chairship.
Key focus areas:
• MSME financing access
• resilient global supply chains
• cross-border digital trade
• strengthening multilateral trade systems
The meeting comes amid rising geopolitical and energy tensions worldwide, pushing BRICS nations to explore stronger economic cooperation and reduced dependence on traditional Western systems.
With expanded membership, BRICS is increasingly positioning itself as a major Global South economic bloc.
Source: PIB India | BRICS India 2026
#BRICS #India #GlobalSouth #BRICS2026
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🚨🇧🇩🇧🇷 JUST IN: Bangladesh, Brazil move toward strategic partnership.
A shift in motion.
Bangladesh and Brazil are exploring a deeper strategic partnership to expand cooperation in trade, investment, technology, and institutional ties.
Nearly $4 billion in trade already exists.
But both sides say: the real potential is still untapped.
Cotton. Soybeans. Sugar. Garments. Pharma. Jute. Ceramics.
Two economies that fit. But remain under-connected.
Talks focused on direct shipping links. Faster trade flow. Less dependency on intermediaries.
More direct economic alignment. Future agreements may cover: Agriculture. Energy. Health. Education. Innovation.
A broader framework is taking shape.
Both nations see a shared direction: stronger Global South cooperation. a more balanced global order.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
#Bangladesh #Brazil #GlobalSouth #Trade
A shift in motion.
Bangladesh and Brazil are exploring a deeper strategic partnership to expand cooperation in trade, investment, technology, and institutional ties.
Nearly $4 billion in trade already exists.
But both sides say: the real potential is still untapped.
Cotton. Soybeans. Sugar. Garments. Pharma. Jute. Ceramics.
Two economies that fit. But remain under-connected.
Talks focused on direct shipping links. Faster trade flow. Less dependency on intermediaries.
More direct economic alignment. Future agreements may cover: Agriculture. Energy. Health. Education. Innovation.
A broader framework is taking shape.
Both nations see a shared direction: stronger Global South cooperation. a more balanced global order.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
#Bangladesh #Brazil #GlobalSouth #Trade
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‘Sir, if you don’t surrender your phone, they’ll take out a gun, you know’
Russian Foreign Minister shut down a journalist who kept disrupting his remarks during a press conference in India
The reporter interrupted Lavrov twice after getting phone calls during the event
Lavrov then switched to English and told the journalist to leave the room
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Russian Foreign Minister shut down a journalist who kept disrupting his remarks during a press conference in India
The reporter interrupted Lavrov twice after getting phone calls during the event
Lavrov then switched to English and told the journalist to leave the room
Based diplomacy
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'BRICS is the model of the future' — Lavrov
He adds that bloc is always open to cooperation
'Not trying to shut ourselves off from the rest of the world'
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He adds that bloc is always open to cooperation
'Not trying to shut ourselves off from the rest of the world'
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🚨JUST IN: Trump needs Xi more than Xi needs Trump.
The balance is shifting.
As the Iran war reshapes global power dynamics, Washington is now pushing Beijing for help over the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
A major reversal.
US officials are reportedly urging China to pressure Iran into reopening the vital waterway after escalating conflict triggered global energy fears.
But Beijing is not rushing.
China believes it has already weathered the pressure through stockpiles, diversified supply chains, and strategic preparation.
While Washington seeks urgent relief,
Beijing is thinking long term.
Taiwan.
Sanctions.
Multipolarity.
Regional influence.
The real negotiations go far beyond Hormuz.
For years, the US pressured China.Now the White House arrives in Beijing needing cooperation. The geopolitical chessboard is changing.
Source: Al Jazeera
#China #USA #Trump #Geopolitics
The balance is shifting.
As the Iran war reshapes global power dynamics, Washington is now pushing Beijing for help over the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
A major reversal.
US officials are reportedly urging China to pressure Iran into reopening the vital waterway after escalating conflict triggered global energy fears.
But Beijing is not rushing.
China believes it has already weathered the pressure through stockpiles, diversified supply chains, and strategic preparation.
While Washington seeks urgent relief,
Beijing is thinking long term.
Taiwan.
Sanctions.
Multipolarity.
Regional influence.
The real negotiations go far beyond Hormuz.
For years, the US pressured China.Now the White House arrives in Beijing needing cooperation. The geopolitical chessboard is changing.
Source: Al Jazeera
#China #USA #Trump #Geopolitics
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Intra-Brics trade just 5% of global, shows huge potential: Commerce Secy
The intra-BRICS trade has increased multiple times over the last few years but it accounts for only around 5 per cent of the global trade, reflecting huge untapped potential for deeper integration and stronger value-chain linkages, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has said.
BRICS is a grouping of 11 developing countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
It acts as a platform for consultation and cooperati... Read more »
The intra-BRICS trade has increased multiple times over the last few years but it accounts for only around 5 per cent of the global trade, reflecting huge untapped potential for deeper integration and stronger value-chain linkages, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has said.
BRICS is a grouping of 11 developing countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
It acts as a platform for consultation and cooperati... Read more »
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Intra-Brics trade just 5% of global, shows huge potential: Commerce Secy
BRICS is a grouping of 11 developing countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates
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Special fire-resistant blankets are a powerful tool for firefighters dealing with vehicle fires, especially electric cars
The blankets are made from heat-resistant materials like fiberglass and are placed over burning vehicles to cut off oxygen and suffocate the flames
Some models also vent smoke and gases after several minutes to prevent dangerous pressure buildup from overheating EV batteries
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The blankets are made from heat-resistant materials like fiberglass and are placed over burning vehicles to cut off oxygen and suffocate the flames
Some models also vent smoke and gases after several minutes to prevent dangerous pressure buildup from overheating EV batteries
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🌐 Russia needs no Eurovision with its ‘sexless monsters’ — senator
Today it is more important for Russia to invest in its own cultural projects and cooperation with friendly countries of the CIS, Asia, BRICS, Airat Gibatdinov said
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Today it is more important for Russia to invest in its own cultural projects and cooperation with friendly countries of the CIS, Asia, BRICS, Airat Gibatdinov said
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Russia needs no Eurovision with its ‘sexless monsters’ — senator
Today it is more important for Russia to invest in its own cultural projects and cooperation with friendly countries of the CIS, Asia, BRICS, Airat Gibatdinov said
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Indonesia’s long-standing non-aligned policy is facing growing pressure as US-China rivalry intensifies in the Indo-Pacific.
Recent defense cooperation with Japan, the US and Australia has raised concerns in Beijing, especially over possible US military access to Indonesian airspace and maritime routes.
China views Indonesia’s strategic location near the Strait of Malacca as critical during any future regional conflict, particularly over Taiwan.
Analysts warn Jakarta risks drifting from regional stabilizer to geopolitical battleground if it cannot carefully balance relations between Washington and Beijing.
Source: Asia Times
Recent defense cooperation with Japan, the US and Australia has raised concerns in Beijing, especially over possible US military access to Indonesian airspace and maritime routes.
China views Indonesia’s strategic location near the Strait of Malacca as critical during any future regional conflict, particularly over Taiwan.
Analysts warn Jakarta risks drifting from regional stabilizer to geopolitical battleground if it cannot carefully balance relations between Washington and Beijing.
Source: Asia Times
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