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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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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump Reportedly Changed Air Force One Over Iran Threat Concerns.

The alleged threat was considered questionable but not enough to ignore.

According to The Wall Street Journal, US intelligence officials received information from Israel claiming that Iran was plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump following recent tensions in the Middle East.

The report says US officials did not view the intelligence as fully credible. However, security concerns were serious enough for Trump to reportedly avoid using the newer Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar's royal family and instead return from the NATO summit in Turkey aboard an older presidential jet.

Officials were reportedly concerned that the newer aircraft lacked some of the defensive systems installed on the traditional Air Force One fleet.

Neither Washington nor Tehran has publicly commented on the alleged threat.

Was this simply a precaution or a sign of how seriously Washington is treating potential retaliation risks?
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ CHINA AND RUSSIA JUST CROSSED A NEW MILITARY THRESHOLD.

For the first time ever, Chinese and Russian submarines operated side by side during the Joint Sea-2026 exercises in the Yellow Sea.

This matters.

Submarines are the most secretive assets in any navy.

Their acoustic signatures, communication methods, and tactical behavior are among the closest guarded military secrets on Earth.

Yet Beijing and Moscow brought them together underwater.

China deployed its indigenous Type-039B submarine.

Russia sent the upgraded Kilo-class Ufa.

The drills included submarine rescue missions, missile defense, anti-air warfare, and coordinated strike operations.

The message is clear:

China-Russia military cooperation is no longer limited to the surface.

The partnership is moving beneath the waves.

And the Indo-Pacific security equation may never look the same again.

Source: Global Times / China Bugle

#China #Russia #Geopolitics #Military
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US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away at the age of 71 following a "brief and sudden illness."

However, many online are questioning the โ€œbrief and suddenโ€ narrative, with some linking it to his recent meeting with Zelensky and plans to visit hospitalized Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฅ THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS BECOMING THE CENTER OF A NEW MIDDLE EAST STORM.

Iran announced the closure of the world's most critical energy chokepoint after intercepting a vessel it claimed violated an "approved route."

Washington responded with force.

The US says it struck around 140 Iranian military targets in a single night.

Missile sites.

Drone facilities.

Naval assets.

Coastal surveillance networks.

Then came Tehran's response.

Missile alerts echoed across the Gulf.

The UAE activated air defenses.

Sirens sounded in Bahrain.

Explosions were reported in Qatar.

Kuwait moved to intercept incoming threats.

The conflict is no longer confined to Iran and the United States.

The Gulf is being pulled into the battlefield.

And nearly 20% of the world's seaborne oil passes through Hormuz.

What happens next may shape the global economy as much as the Middle East itself.

Source: Reuters / AP

#Iran #USA #Hormuz #Geopolitics
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Vance Could Face Political Fallout Over US-Iran Deal.

Washington's vice president may become the face of a diplomatic failure if the ceasefire collapses.

According to Politico, Vice President J.D. Vance played a central role in negotiations that led to the Islamabad Memorandum between the United States and Iran.

With tensions rising again and both sides accusing each other of violating the agreement, some officials believe Vance could ultimately shoulder the political blame if the deal falls apart.

Critics argue the memorandum left several major issues unresolved, including the future of the Strait of Hormuz and the terms of a Lebanon ceasefire, making future disputes almost inevitable.

The report says many Republicans worry that if renewed conflict triggers higher energy prices or economic disruption, public criticism could increasingly focus on the White House's diplomatic strategyโ€”and on Vance himself.

For now, the future of the agreement remains uncertain.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐ŸŒ THE END OF WESTERN TRADE? India's Eurasian Power Play

INSTC. Chabahar. Strategic Autonomy. India is not choosing sides โ€“ it's building a new map of global trade.

In this exclusive Think BRICS deep dive, Dr. Shoaib Khan unpacks India's Grand Strategy:

๐Ÿšข INSTC & Chabahar Port โ€“ India's alternative trade routes bypassing Western-controlled chokepoints.

โš–๏ธ Strategic Autonomy โ€“ New Delhi balances US, Russia, and China without surrendering sovereignty.

๐Ÿค India-Europe strategic partnership โ€“ a vital connection complicating simplistic "East vs West" narratives.

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Science & Space Diplomacy โ€“ the new tools of foreign policy.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ New Delhi BRICS Summit โ€“ India's moment to lead the Global South.

"India's trade play is not just about commodities โ€“ it's a masterclass in diplomacy, strategic autonomy, and the mechanics of multipolarity."

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full analysis here: https://youtu.be/BbCt2opP1wA

#India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ #BRICS #GlobalSouth #StrategicAutonomy #INSTC #Chabahar #Multipolarity #ThinkBRICS
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๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ STRIKES ACROSS THE GULF: Kuwait Hit, Iran Bombed, US Carriers on the Move

Unconfirmed reports of explosions in Kuwait and Iran โ€“ as US strikes target IRGC positions around the Strait of Hormuz. The war is not over. It is entering a new, more dangerous phase.

ยท ๐Ÿ’ฅ Kuwait hit โ€“ "criminal aggressive attack" on three northern land border centres; an offshore drilling platform targeted by a hostile drone (one worker injured). Iranian sources claim US ATACMS systems were stationed there.

ยท ๐Ÿ’ฅ Iran struck โ€“ US strikes on missile and air defence systems and IRGC small boats around the Strait; explosions reported in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Abu Musa Island.

ยท ๐Ÿ’ฅ US carriers deploy closer โ€“ two aircraft carriers in the region; one positioned 300km south of Iranian coasts. A clear shift from the first phase of the war.

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Kuwait ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ #Qatar ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #SaudiArabia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Hormuz #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #WarEscalation
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿšซ WHY IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS CLOSED?

The US tried to break Iran's control of the Strait. They failed. Now the waterway is completely shut โ€“ and the empire's bases in Qatar and Oman are now legitimate targets.

ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The US violated the ceasefire memorandum (Article 5) by activating a "southern corridor" with Qatar and Gulf states โ€“ bypassing Iranian management of the Strait.

ยท ๐Ÿšข Iran attacked violating vessels. CENTCOM struck southern Iran. Iran retaliated against US targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

ยท ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Diplomacy (Araghchi's Oman visit) failed โ€“ due to US pressure and Qatari interference.

ยท ๐Ÿ’ฅ Iran has now announced the COMPLETE CLOSURE of the Strait of Hormuz โ€“ and expanded defensive operations to include US bases and logistics in Oman and Qatar.

โšก Iran's message to the Gulf:

"Respect your sovereignty โ€“ and do not allow the US to use your territory to attack Iran."

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #Hormuz #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Qatar ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #Oman ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ #AxisOfResistance #BRICS
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๐ŸŽฏ TARGET: MOJTABA โ€“ Speculative Analysis of AIโ€‘Driven Targeting

How modern intelligence networks and algorithmic warfare could pinpoint and neutralise Iran's Supreme Leader โ€“ and what that would mean.

๐Ÿ”ด The "Hunter-Killer" apparatus:

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ MASINT โ€“ thermal anomalies, microโ€‘vibration mapping, satellite detection pierce bunkers.

๐Ÿ“ก SIGINT โ€“ AI profiles electromagnetic "black holes" and encrypted transmissions.

๐Ÿง  "Pattern of Life" โ€“ algorithms track every movement, every breath.

๐Ÿ”ด The weapons:

๐Ÿ’ฃ GBUโ€‘28 & GBUโ€‘72 โ€“ layered penetrator strikes for hardened bunkers.

๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ AGMโ€‘114R9X "Ninja Missile" โ€“ kinetic kill with deployable blades, precise and psychological.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Clerical capitalism โ€“ IRGC elite profit while ordinary Iranians starve.

๐Ÿงฉ Betrayal from within โ€“ desperation, not ideology, cultivates moles.

๐Ÿ“Œ Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/target-messenger-of-allahhow-the

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #US #Israel #AlgorithmicWarfare #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini examined the special weapon gifted by President ErdoฤŸan at the NATO Summit.

#NATO #Turkey #Guns
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’ฅ US LAUNCHES WAVES OF STRIKES ON IRAN โ€“ Multiple Explosions Across Southern Provinces

Overnight, US forces carried out extensive airstrikes across Iran's southern coast โ€“ targeting military sites, telecommunications infrastructure, and reportedly civilian areas.

๐Ÿ”ด What was hit:

๐Ÿ’ฅ Sirik, Hormozgan โ€“ multiple explosions (4โ€‘5), telecommunications tower struck.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Bandar Abbas โ€“ multiple explosions reported; footage of aftermath circulating.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Qeshm Island โ€“ explosions confirmed.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Jask โ€“ explosions reported; two new blasts later.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Bushehr โ€“ initial and renewed explosions.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Minab โ€“ explosions reported.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Kongan โ€“ explosions reported.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Chabahar โ€“ renewed explosions.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Ahvaz โ€“ airport reportedly struck with ATACMS cluster munitions.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Mahshahr โ€“ initial explosions reported.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Sistan and Baluchestan โ€“ blasts reported.

#Iran #US #Strikes #Hormozgan #Ahvaz #Bahrain #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ฐ WHITE HOUSE SUBPOENAS NYT REPORTERS OVER QATARI AIR FORCE ONE โ€“ "Chilling" Press Freedom Attack

Federal agents delivered subpoenas to journalists' homes after the NYT published an article questioning the safety of Trump's $400 million Qatariโ€‘donated presidential jet. The administration is demanding sources โ€“ and the paper calls it an "extraordinary escalation."

๐Ÿ“„ NYT article claimed Trump's new "flying palace" lacks standard antiโ€‘missile defences โ€“ and that Secret Service urged him to swap back to the old plane midโ€‘flight.

๐Ÿšจ FBI official asked the paper to spike the story on national security grounds โ€“ and pressed for sources.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Federal grand jury subpoenas served to journalists โ€“ requiring testimony next week.

โš–๏ธ NYT lawyer: "Federal agents on the doorstep of reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution."

#US #Trump #PressFreedom #NYT #Qatar #AirForceOne #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Hypocrisy #ThinkBRICS
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Lorenzo Salgado, a Mexican father of three, was killed during a confrontation in which he reportedly rammed his vehicle into an ICE vehicle while trying to flee.

Salgadoโ€™s family claims he believed he was being followed by criminals and would have stopped immediately if he knew it was law enforcement.

He had lived in the United States for 35 years with no criminal record and was actively working to secure legal status.

#ICEShooting #LorenzoSalgado #ICEAgents #FatherOfThree #ImmigrationCrisis

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๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ” WHY IS STALIN BEING REHABILITATED? The Man of Steel Returns

From Stalingrad's airport renaming to new monuments โ€“ the Russian state is strategically reviving Stalin's legacy. This is not nostalgia. It is a geopolitical signal.

In this Think BRICS Chronicles documentary:

๐Ÿญ Industrialisation as sovereignty โ€“ Stalin's rapid modernisation is being reframed as a blueprint for surviving permanent sanctions.

๐ŸŒ Message to the Global South โ€“ a nation can achieve military victory and economic independence without Western integration.

๐Ÿง  Cold War 2.0 โ€“ Sovietโ€‘style mobilisation is being revisited as Russia prepares for a long confrontation.

๐Ÿ“Š The numbers โ€“ literacy rates and life expectancy under Stalin skyrocketed. The CIA studied his absolute dictatorship in 1972 โ€“ and took notes.

"The winds of history are shifting โ€“ and the Kremlin is using Stalin's shadow to chart its course."

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/zlOor1lb9yg

#Stalin #USSRHistory #GlobalSouth #BRICS #Russia
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿšซ IRAN CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ โ€“ Top Negotiator: "US Paying the Price for Not Keeping Its Word"

Tehran has announced an indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz โ€“ and struck US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman. The message: the era of one-sided deals is OVER.

๐Ÿ”ด What Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf said:

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking."

๐Ÿ“œ The IRGC closed the strait after the third wave of US strikes this week โ€“ targeting ships using a route "illegally designated" by Washington.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The US struck Iran after Tehran targeted a Cyprusโ€‘flagged container ship in the strait.

#Iran ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท #US ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #Hormuz #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #NoSurrender
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๐ŸŒ Why America Providing โ€˜Patriotโ€™ Anti-Missiles License to Ukraine Now?
This is mainly about profit and posturing, but thereโ€™s also a strategic restructuring element to it. Namely, Washington DC sees such deals as a way to hit (at least) two birds with one stone. It keeps... Read moreโ†’
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Brick by brick.

A giant Donald Trump effigy designed to resemble a Lego minifigure was set on fire during a funeral procession for Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the city of Mashhad

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