A 1-gigawatt solar farm is nearly complete...of course in China.

The project is expected to generate generate 1.617 billion kWh annually which is reporedtly enough to power approximately 500,000 households.

#China #Solar #Energy

🌾📊 FERTILIZER, NOT FLAGS: What Russia-Brazil Trade Reveals About BRICS Solidarity

Trade hit $12.4 billion in 2024 – but investment ties are almost nonexistent. A new joint report from RIAC and CEBRI asks: how deep is BRICS solidarity really?

📈 96% of Russian exports to Brazil are fertilizers and mineral fuels – up from 93% in 2022.

🌽 Brazil's side: soy, meat, coffee – a 7.5‑to‑1 trade imbalance in Russia's favour.

🇷🇺🇧🇷 Exceptions – GLONASS ground infrastructure, Rosatom uranium exploration, joint "carbon polygon" research.

🛑 Sanctions have reshaped and constrained the relationship. Adaptation (yuan payments, Chinese/Turkish carriers) is not immunity.

👉 Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/fertilizer-not-flags-what-russia

#BRICS 🇧🇷🇷🇺 #Trade #Investment #GlobalSouth #DeDollarization #EconomicSovereignty #ThinkBRICS #FertilizerDiplomacy

🇺🇸🇮🇷 DIPLOMACY ON THE EDGE: US Demands Public Capitulation – Iran Refuses to Bend

Regional mediators scramble to revive talks as Washington issues ultimatums. Tehran: "We will never surrender to injustice."

🇺🇸 US demands Iran issue a public statement on Saturday acknowledging the Strait of Hormuz is open and committing to stop firing on commercial ships.

🤝 Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia working to de-escalate – a four-way phone call involving the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar is expected.

🇮🇷 Iran denies reports of new talks in Islamabad – "false and baseless." Any developments will be announced through official channels.

🗣️ Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: "Only countries prepared for war can negotiate with the US. Iran will never surrender to injustice."

🌊 FM Araghchi heads to Oman for talks on the Strait of Hormuz and bilateral relations.

#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Hormuz #Diplomacy #BRICS #GlobalSouth #AxisOfResistance #ThinkBRICS #NoSurrender

🇩🇪🇷🇺 BERLIN TOLD: "STOP ARMING KIEV INSTEAD OF PREACHING PEACE" – Zakharova Fires Back

A German diplomat in Moscow posted a video urging Russia to "stop the aggressive war" to solve fuel shortages. Russia's Foreign Ministry response: stop the proxy war you're waging against us by arming Ukraine.

📹 Lena Hillermeier, second secretary at the German Embassy in Moscow, posted a video near a gas station, suggesting Russia end the Ukraine conflict to overcome fuel shortages.

🗣️ Maria Zakharova's response: "It is high time Berlin put an end to the aggressive war it is waging against Russia by proxy of Ukraine."

#Russia 🇷🇺 #Germany 🇩🇪 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #ProxyWar #Hypocrisy #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

⛽📉 IEA WARNS: GLOBAL OIL DEMAND TO FALL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE COVID – The War Backfires

The US‑Iran conflict has slashed Gulf production, disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, and triggered the largest‑ever emergency stock release. Now, for the first time since the pandemic, global oil demand is set to decline.

📉 Global demand expected to fall ~1 million barrels per day in 2026 – the first annual decline since Covid‑19.

🌊 The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted crude and fuel exports from the Persian Gulf – causing supply shocks and price spikes.

🛢️ The largest‑ever emergency stock release by IEA member countries – but inventories remain below pre‑war levels.

⚠️ The IEA warns: "Renewed exchanges of fire in the Gulf highlight the risks of not reaching a lasting peace agreement – a must for normalisation."

#OilCrisis #IEA #IranWar #Hormuz #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #EnergyWar #USFail #Multipolarity

Russia has its own Erling Haaland and it’s a female model

Anastasia Kostromitina has gone viral after fans noticed she looks uncannily like football star Erling Haaland.

A tongue-in-cheek video of her recreating Haaland's signature photos racked up millions of views in just a day, with viewers calling her his long-lost twin.

Kostromitina has fully embraced the comparisons, saying looking like the Norwegian striker is "not bad at all."

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🚨 Backroom diplomacy or blatant coercion unfolding in the Middle East today?

🤝 American and Iranian negotiators are holding indirect talks in Oman today, yet Washington simultaneously threatens Tehran with severe military and economic force.

🇮🇷 As a key BRICS member, Iran faces immense Western pressure but continues to stand remarkably firm on the global stage while actively pursuing diplomatic channels.

💥 Meanwhile, unexplained explosions in eastern Iran add yet another layer of tension to this incredibly high-stakes geopolitical chess match.

🗣️ Do you see these aggressive US threats as a desperate attempt to bully a rising Global South power, or just standard diplomatic posturing?

#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Iran #Geopolitics
Source: Rainews

🚨 "HELLISH SANCTIONS" - US Targets Global Energy Trade!

🇺🇸 US senators have struck a deal with the White House on a new bill that could slap 500% tariffs on ANY country still buying Russian oil, gas, or uranium. This legislation, co-sponsored by Lindsey Graham, also threatens secondary sanctions on nations helping Moscow bypass restrictions.

💥 This isn't just about Russia - it's a direct attack on BRICS nations and Global South countries exercising their sovereign right to trade. Is the US really trying to dictate how the entire world conducts its business?

🔥 What do you think - is this economic warfare against independent nations or necessary pressure? Drop your thoughts below!

#BRICS #Sanctions #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics
Source: PRM

🚢 The West isn't ready for this massive green shipping leap!

🌊 China just launched the world's largest methanol dual-fuel container ship, a colossal 24,000-TEU giant that recently embarked on its maiden commercial voyage from Qingdao to Northern Europe.

🌍 This incredible 225,000-tonne marvel proves that Global South innovators are actively rewriting the rules of sustainable global trade and leading the green energy transition.

💬 Are traditional maritime powers falling behind in the green tech race, or is this just the beginning of a multipolar industrial revolution?

#BRICS #GreenTech #GlobalSouth #MaritimeTrade

UN defends Mbappé after Paraguayan senator's racist attacks - but where's the urgency for the Global South?

🇾 Senator Celeste Amarilla posted racist comments about Mbappé after France eliminated Paraguay from the 2026 World Cup, then apologized. Just 48 hours later, she returned to the Senate and made NEW racist remarks! The UN's Human Rights Commissioner condemned them as "dehumanizing."

🌍 But here's the painful truth: The UN mobilizes instantly for a millionaire athlete while children die in Palestine, famine devastates communities, and real crises in the Global South are ignored.

💔 Is this institutional hypocrisy or selective outrage? Should the UN prioritize defending celebrities over saving lives in developing nations?

#GlobalSouth #UnitedNations #DoubleStandards #Racism

🔥 Argentina's Milei crosses diplomatic lines to campaign for Brazil's opposition!

🌎 President Javier Milei is set to visit São Paulo on July 25 to rally behind Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, while also stopping in Brasília to greet his father Jair. This bold move positions Milei as the leader of a rising right-wing alliance across Latin America, with planned stops in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador to support like-minded governments.

⚡ Is this ideological solidarity or dangerous interference in sovereign elections? Can regional unity thrive when leaders openly back opposition candidates against sitting presidents? Share your take!

#LatinAmerica #Geopolitics #BRICS #GlobalSouth
Source: Rio Times Online

🔥 Iran says it will press on with a new "Hormuz administration" despite US threats — and blames what it calls "crude" media lies. 🇮🇷📰

🔹 Iran’s source tells Press TV the plan will continue as part of regional arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, framing Western coverage as misleading and politically motivated.

🔹 The announcement follows tense exchanges over control and security in the strait and references the Islamabad MoU and diplomatic moves in the region.

🔥 Do you think regional administrations (led by Global South actors) can stabilize strategic waterways, or will external powers keep fueling conflict?

#GlobalSouth #Hormuz #BRICS #MaritimeSecurity
Source: Press TV

Inferno rips through shoe factory in China, at least 28 dead. 211 people that were in the building at the time of the fire were safely rescued

#China #fire #news

🇺🇸🇻🇪 EXPOSED: Marco Rubio Is "Effectively Running Venezuela from Afar" – A New Era of Remote Colonisation

The New York Times reveals that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has taken direct control of Venezuela's financial systems, natural resource management, and state infrastructure – turning the US diplomat into the de facto manager of a sovereign nation.

🔴 What the NYT investigation reveals (July 11):

🏛️ Rubio is "effectively running Venezuela from afar" – overseeing daily government operations, financial systems, oil management, and political trajectory.

💰 Direct control over Venezuela's fragile financial systems – restructuring the economy while centralising decision-making in Washington.

🛢️ Key natural resource management – including oil, the lifeblood of the Venezuelan economy, now effectively US‑controlled.

#Venezuela 🇻🇪 #US 🇺🇸 #Rubio #Neocolonialism #Sovereignty #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

🇮🇶🇸🇾🇺🇸 Iraq, Syria & US Plan Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz – A Direct Challenge to Iran's Chokepoint

A historic 500‑mile pipeline from Kirkuk to Syria's Mediterranean coast is set to be revived, aiming to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and reduce Iran's leverage over global oil flows.

🛢️ Pipeline to be revived – from Kirkuk (Iraq) to Baniyas (Syria), capacity ~300,000 barrels per day. Shut in the 1980s, heavily damaged after 2003, now set for replacement over 2‑3 years.

🇺🇸 US firms already enlisted – a consortium of American companies to handle reconstruction. Ambassador Tom Barrack has been working on the details.

🏛️ Agreement expected next week – when Iraqi PM Ali al‑Zaidi meets Trump at the White House. Syria's foreign minister is also expected to visit for the signing.

#Iraq 🇮🇶 #Syria 🇸🇾 #US 🇺🇸 #Pipeline #Hormuz #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #BRICS

Incline Railway conductor in Tennessee fired after a Fourth of July announcement to passengers went viral - with company saying the speech had demeaning language.

Addressing the train, he said: 'To the very, very few Americans in here, happy Independence Day. To the rest of you, welcome to the greatest country on the face of the planet, and if you disagree, you can leave.'

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🇵🇱🇺🇦 "SOBER UP" – Polish PM Tells Kiev as Nazi Collaborator Row Escalates

Tensions between Warsaw and Kiev have reached a new peak. Polish PM Donald Tusk urges Ukraine to "sober up" and recognise the crimes committed by the UPA against Poles during WWII, or risk further damage to ties.

🔴 What Tusk said:

🗣️ "I can appeal to all decent, wise, responsible Ukrainians. The truth is an absolutely necessary foundation of reconciliation."

🧠 The row "has gone too far and is harming both Poland and Ukraine."

🔥 Warned against "nationalist lunatics" on both sides – and vowed to act with "the full force of law" against anyone who commits crimes against Ukrainians on ethnic grounds.

#Poland 🇵🇱 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #UPA #NaziCollaborators #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

💥 THE 500% TARIFF GAMBIT: Washington Tests Global South Sovereignty

A US Senate proposal threatens secondary tariffs up to 500% on countries buying Russian energy – forcing India, China, and others to choose between US market access and strategic autonomy.

🔴 Key points:

💰 500% tariffs on Russian oil, gas, uranium buyers – escalating every 90 days.

🎯 Targets India & China (70% of Russia's energy exports).

🇺🇸 US itself relies on Russian uranium – $624M imported in 2024.

🌍 China is pivoting; India is trapped. The Global South is building alternatives.

"The question is no longer whether the Global South will respond – but how fast."

👉 Read the full Think BRICS analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-500-tariff-gambit-washington

#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Tariffs #StrategicAutonomy #ThinkBRICS #Multipolarity

A man was nearly sucked out of "detached" window on a Ryanair flight.

The plane was headed to Germany from Greece, luckily passengers jumped into action and pulled the man from getting sucked out the window.

Authorities stated that the window shattered after a piece of debris from the plane's engine hit it.

The plane returned and landed safely - no one else was injured in the ordeal.

#Plane #Ryanair #flight

🇩🇪📉 MERZ'S "REFORMKANZLER" FAÇADE – Germany's Far Right Surges as Centre Fails

Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents himself as a no‑nonsense reformer – but his approval rating has crashed to 13%, the lowest in nearly 30 years. The AfD is leading in polls. Incremental reforms cannot stop the populist wave.

🧠 Merz's "Reformkanzler" image – sharp suits, dark sunglasses, leather briefcase – but the substance is thin.

📉 13% approval rating – the lowest for any sitting German chancellor in the survey's history.

🗳️ AfD leads in national polls – the far right is gaining momentum as the centre fails to deliver.

💼 Business leaders say reforms are "a step in the right direction, but not a powerful stimulus for growth."

#Germany 🇩🇪 #Merz #AfD #Reform #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #WesternDecline #Populism #Geopolitics

🇸🇰🇪🇺 SLOVAK PM: "Many at NATO Summit Want Dialogue with Russia"

Robert Fico returns from Ankara with a message the Western establishment won't amplify: multiple NATO members are interested in talking to Moscow – and Slovakia will not fund the war machine.

🗣️ "It was fundamentally important that many NATO countries showed an interest in holding dialogue with Russia. We advocate for cooperation and dialogue. We are against war."

🇪🇺 Slovakia will NOT participate in NATO's €70 billion military assistance package for Ukraine.

🏛️ The Ankara summit's final declaration was the shortest in 25 years – and omitted the commitment to admit Ukraine to the alliance.

#Slovakia 🇸🇰 #NATO #Russia 🇷🇺 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #DialogueNotWar #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS