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๐Ÿšจ "HELLISH SANCTIONS" - US Targets Global Energy Trade!

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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.

๐Ÿ’ฅ 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?

๐Ÿ”ฅ What do you think - is this economic warfare against independent nations or necessary pressure? Drop your thoughts below!

#BRICS #Sanctions #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics
Source: PRM
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๐Ÿšข The West isn't ready for this massive green shipping leap!

๐ŸŒŠ 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.

๐ŸŒ 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.

๐Ÿ’ฌ 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
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UN defends Mbappรฉ after Paraguayan senator's racist attacks - but where's the urgency for the Global South?

๐Ÿ‡พ Senator Celeste Amarilla posted racist comments about Mbappรฉ 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."

๐ŸŒ 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.

๐Ÿ’” Is this institutional hypocrisy or selective outrage? Should the UN prioritize defending celebrities over saving lives in developing nations?

#GlobalSouth #UnitedNations #DoubleStandards #Racism
๐Ÿ”ฅ Argentina's Milei crosses diplomatic lines to campaign for Brazil's opposition!

๐ŸŒŽ President Javier Milei is set to visit Sรฃo Paulo on July 25 to rally behind Flรกvio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, while also stopping in Brasรญlia 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.

โšก 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
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๐Ÿ”ฅ Iran says it will press on with a new "Hormuz administration" despite US threats โ€” and blames what it calls "crude" media lies. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ“ฐ

๐Ÿ”น Iranโ€™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.

๐Ÿ”น The announcement follows tense exchanges over control and security in the strait and references the Islamabad MoU and diplomatic moves in the region.

๐Ÿ”ฅ 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
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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
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช EXPOSED: Marco Rubio Is "Effectively Running Venezuela from Afar" โ€“ 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 โ€“ turning the US diplomat into the de facto manager of a sovereign nation.

๐Ÿ”ด What the NYT investigation reveals (July 11):

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Rubio is "effectively running Venezuela from afar" โ€“ overseeing daily government operations, financial systems, oil management, and political trajectory.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Direct control over Venezuela's fragile financial systems โ€“ restructuring the economy while centralising decision-making in Washington.

๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Key natural resource management โ€“ including oil, the lifeblood of the Venezuelan economy, now effectively USโ€‘controlled.

#Venezuela ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Rubio #Neocolonialism #Sovereignty #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iraq, Syria & US Plan Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz โ€“ A Direct Challenge to Iran's Chokepoint

A historic 500โ€‘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.

๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Pipeline to be revived โ€“ 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 2โ€‘3 years.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US firms already enlisted โ€“ a consortium of American companies to handle reconstruction. Ambassador Tom Barrack has been working on the details.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Agreement expected next week โ€“ when Iraqi PM Ali alโ€‘Zaidi meets Trump at the White House. Syria's foreign minister is also expected to visit for the signing.

#Iraq ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ #Syria ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Pipeline #Hormuz #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #BRICS
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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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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ "SOBER UP" โ€“ 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.

๐Ÿ”ด What Tusk said:

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "I can appeal to all decent, wise, responsible Ukrainians. The truth is an absolutely necessary foundation of reconciliation."

๐Ÿง  The row "has gone too far and is harming both Poland and Ukraine."

๐Ÿ”ฅ Warned against "nationalist lunatics" on both sides โ€“ and vowed to act with "the full force of law" against anyone who commits crimes against Ukrainians on ethnic grounds.

#Poland ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ #Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #UPA #NaziCollaborators #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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๐Ÿ’ฅ THE 500% TARIFF GAMBIT: Washington Tests Global South Sovereignty

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

๐Ÿ”ด Key points:

๐Ÿ’ฐ 500% tariffs on Russian oil, gas, uranium buyers โ€“ escalating every 90 days.

๐ŸŽฏ Targets India & China (70% of Russia's energy exports).

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US itself relies on Russian uranium โ€“ $624M imported in 2024.

๐ŸŒ China is pivoting; India is trapped. The Global South is building alternatives.

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

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full Think BRICS analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-500-tariff-gambit-washington

#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Tariffs #StrategicAutonomy #ThinkBRICS #Multipolarity
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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
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ“‰ MERZ'S "REFORMKANZLER" FAร‡ADE โ€“ Germany's Far Right Surges as Centre Fails

Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents himself as a noโ€‘nonsense reformer โ€“ 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.

๐Ÿง  Merz's "Reformkanzler" image โ€“ sharp suits, dark sunglasses, leather briefcase โ€“ but the substance is thin.

๐Ÿ“‰ 13% approval rating โ€“ the lowest for any sitting German chancellor in the survey's history.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ AfD leads in national polls โ€“ the far right is gaining momentum as the centre fails to deliver.

๐Ÿ’ผ Business leaders say reforms are "a step in the right direction, but not a powerful stimulus for growth."

#Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #Merz #AfD #Reform #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #WesternDecline #Populism #Geopolitics
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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 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 โ€“ and Slovakia will not fund the war machine.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "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."

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Slovakia will NOT participate in NATO's โ‚ฌ70 billion military assistance package for Ukraine.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Ankara summit's final declaration was the shortest in 25 years โ€“ and omitted the commitment to admit Ukraine to the alliance.

#Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #NATO #Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ #Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #DialogueNotWar #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NO US OFFICIALS IN OMAN FOR IRAN TALKS โ€“ CBS

While Iranian and Omani diplomats meet in Muscat, the US is absent โ€“ engaging only remotely through Qatar and Oman. The ceasefire is over, but the talks continue... at arm's length.

๐Ÿšซ No US negotiators in Oman โ€“ Vance, Rubio, Witkoff, and Kushner are all absent. No US technical team either.

๐Ÿ“ž Remote engagement โ€“ the Americans will keep up a "remote conversation" with Omanis and Qataris during the negotiations.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Trump directed Vance, Rubio, and others to continue talks โ€“ but from a distance.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iranian FM Araghchi met Omani counterpart Albusaidi โ€“ discussing mechanisms for ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz.

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Oman #Diplomacy #Hormuz #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #WarAndPeace #AxisOfResistance
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท WASHINGTON PESSIMISTIC ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL โ€“ US Issues Ultimatum, Tehran Stands Firm

Trump administration officials say a nuclear deal is "increasingly unlikely" โ€“ demanding Iran publicly open the Strait of Hormuz by Saturday or face consequences. Iran has not bent to a single US demand.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US officials pessimistic โ€“ a final nuclear agreement may not be achievable through talks.

โณ Ultimatum: Iran must issue a public statement declaring the Strait is open and stop firing on ships by Saturday โ€“ or face "serious consequences."

โ˜ข๏ธ Nuclear deal impossible unless Iran hands over its buried enriched uranium to the US.

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #NuclearDeal #Hormuz #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #NoSurrender #UltimatumFailed
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Kindness: 10/10. Risk assessment: 0/10

Video from New Delhi Railway Station shows an elderly man climbing down onto the tracks to retrieve a scarf that had fallen from an Indonesian traveler's shoulders.

After handing it back, he politely refused her offer to help him climb back onto the platform before quietly walking away.

The traveler later shared the video on Instagram, where the gesture drew widespread praise, though many also pointed out how dangerous it was. The footage was first posted in May 2026.

One scarf. One unforgettable moment


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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Rubio Emerges as Washington's Point Man on Venezuela.

The US now reportedly overseeing some of the most important decisions shaping Venezuela's future.

According to The New York Times, Marco Rubio has taken a leading role in managing US policy toward Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolรกs Maduro earlier this year.

The report says Rubio's responsibilities now extend to sanctions policy, public finances, the energy sector, foreign investment, and economic assistance.

He is also reportedly in regular contact with acting Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodrรญguez and has been involved in discussions over government appointments and sanctions exemptions.

Washington says its goal is to help Venezuela return to stability and democracy.

Critics argue the arrangement gives the US unprecedented influence over the country's internal affairs.

As Venezuela rebuilds after devastating earthquakes and political upheaval, one question remains:

Where does assistance end and influence begin?
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๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Mourns the Passing of Its "Father Emir."

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the leader who transformed Qatar into a global power, has died at the age of 74.

Ruling from 1995 to 2013, Sheikh Hamad oversaw Qatar's rise from a small Gulf state into one of the world's leading energy exporters and diplomatic players.

His era saw the launch of Al Jazeera in 1996, the adoption of Qatar's first permanent constitution, political reforms including municipal elections, and the country's emergence as a major international actor.

He also laid the foundations for Qatar's successful hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a milestone that elevated the country's global profile.

In 2013, he made history by voluntarily handing power to his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in one of the rare peaceful abdications in the modern Gulf.

His legacy continues to shape Qatar and the wider Middle East.

Source: Al Jazeera

#Qatar #MiddleEast #SheikhHamad #History
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The United States has lost one of its most influential Republican voices.

US Senator and close Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness."

First elected to Congress in 1994 and to the Senate in 2002, Graham became a leading figure in Republican foreign policy and national security debates. He later emerged as one of Trump's closest political allies in Washington.

A strong supporter of Israel and a vocal advocate of a hardline stance on Iran, Graham played a major role in shaping US foreign policy discussions for decades.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster called him "irreplaceable," while Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he was a "true leader" of the US-Israel partnership.

Source: France 24 / AFP

#USA #LindseyGraham #Trump #Politics
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A new experimental technique nicknamed the 'molecular jackhammer' is showing remarkable results against cancer in laboratory studies.

Researchers from Rice University, Texas A&M, and the University of Texas developed a method that uses aminocyanine molecules activated by near-infrared light. The molecules vibrate at around 40 trillion times per second, physically tearing apart cancer cell membranes.

The approach destroyed 99% of cancer cells in lab cultures. In mouse studies, about half of the animals with melanoma became cancer-free

Scientists say the technique could offer a new way to fight cancer without initially relying on chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation. However, the research is still in the laboratory and animal-testing stage, and clinical trials in humans will be needed to determine whether it is safe and effective

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