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Russia hits Ukraine with MASSIVE 3-ton FAB-3000 glide bomb.

The bomb carries around 1.4 tons of explosives was launched by a Russian aircraft that was reportedly 40km away from the target.

Ukrainian air defense stood no chance.

#Russia #Ukraine
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🏜️ THE TRENCH IN THE DESERT – Saudi's Halted Vision & the Cost of Escaping Oil

A 170‑km trench sits half‑finished. The Line – a mirrored city meant to house 9 million – has been halted. Construction contracts collapsed 58%. The 2030 population target dropped from 1.5 million to a few hundred thousand.

🔴 The numbers:

💰 Oil at $69/barrel (2025) – below Saudi's $92.30 break‑even.

📉 PIF construction contracts: $71B → $30B.

🏗️ The Line paused even after oil hit $138 during the Hormuz crisis.

🧠 Riyadh chose deficit reduction over reopening diversification.

🔴 Capability or monuments?

Non‑oil economy grew ~5%; tax base doubled.

Tech exports stuck at 0.5% of manufactured exports.

🔄 Part of The Line being repurposed as an AI data centre.

"Escaping the resource curse must be built through know‑how and complexity – not windfalls."

👉 Read the full analysis here: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-trench-in-the-desert

#SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 #Vision2030 #ResourceCurse #BRICS #GlobalSouth
🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRAN'S FM: "Guardian of the Strait Forever" – Trump's 20% Toll Proposal Dismissed

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "Iran has always been the guardian of the Strait and will remain so forever."

🔴 Key points:

🗣️ Araghchi's response to Trump's plans to seize control and levy a 20% security toll: "20% is of course too much. We will be fair."

🌊 Iran's control of the Strait is non‑negotiable – and its fees will be reasonable.

🔥 The US wants to dictate terms. Iran sets them.

#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Hormuz #Sovereignty #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #NoSurrender
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In 1989, the world believed the Soviets drilled straight into Hell and recorded the screams of the damned. The audio was fake… but the hole was terrifyingly real.

This is the story of the Kola Superdeep Borehole.

#ScienceTok #MindBlown #GeologyTok

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 RUSSIA-CHINA NAVAL EXERCISE "JOINT SEA 2026" CONCLUDES – Strategic Muscle in the Yellow Sea

The week‑long naval exercise has officially ended in Qingdao, eastern China – featuring a Russian Pacific Fleet cruiser, a corvette, a submarine, and a rescue vessel alongside Chinese destroyers, frigates, and a submarine.

🚢 Russian contingent: cruiser Varyag, corvette Rezky, diesel‑electric submarine Ufa, rescue vessel Igor Belousov.

🇨🇳 Chinese fleet: destroyers Anshan, Kaifeng, frigate Wuhu, Yuan‑class submarine, supply ship Kekesilihu, rescue vessel Yanchenghu.

🎯 Focus areas: joint maneuvering, air and anti‑submarine defence, search and rescue, countering unmanned systems.

#Russia 🇷🇺 #China 🇨🇳 #JointSea2026 #NavalExercise #BRICS
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💥 US LAUNCHES WAVES OF STRIKES ON IRAN

Explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Konarak, Kish, and Shiraz – as US forces launch tactical ballistic missiles from Bahrain. The strikes target coastal surveillance, drones, and missile capabilities.

💥 Bandar Abbas – multiple explosions; footage circulating; renewed strikes reported.

💥 Bushehr Province – at least 4 blasts; images of aftermath shown.

💥 Konarak (Sistan and Baluchestan) – strikes reported.

💥 Kish – renewed strikes reported.

💥 Shiraz (Fars Province) – initial reports of blasts, possibly ballistic missile launches.

🇺🇸 CENTCOM announced they are striking Iranian forces "to protect shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz.

🚀 US forces launched tactical ballistic missiles from Bahrain towards Bandar Abbas.

#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Strikes #Hormuz #AxisOfResistance #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS
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🌐 Did Trump Finally Drop the ‘Pacifist’ Act?
It’s common knowledge that Donald Trump always came across as the “peace candidate”. His sweeping criticism of America’s “forever wars” (particularly in the Middle East) reinforced the image of a real... Read more→
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Talking to your air conditioner is apparently a thing now.

Manufacturers in China have begun integrating the DeepSeek AI model directly into air conditioners, turning them into voice assistants as well as cooling systems.

Besides adjusting temperature settings, the AI can answer questions, chat about the weather, play music, and handle other voice commands.


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🇨🇳🇹🇭 CHINA AND THAILAND ARE ENTERING A NEW PHASE OF COOPERATION.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make his first official visit to China from July 16-20.

But this isn't just another diplomatic trip.

Anutin will attend the 2026 World AI Conference as Beijing pushes to position itself at the center of global AI governance.

Trade. Digital economy. Space, cooperation. Technology. Infrastructure.

The agenda reflects how China-Thailand relations are evolving beyond traditional commerce.

Beijing often describes the relationship with a familiar phrase:

"China and Thailand are as close as one family."

As global uncertainty grows, both countries appear determined to turn that friendship into deeper strategic cooperation.

The Indo-Pacific map is being shaped not only by military alliances—

but increasingly by technology and economic partnerships.

Source: Global Times

#China #Thailand #AI #Geopolitics
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🌐 Egypt boosts agricultural exports to nearly 10m tonnes
Egypt boosts agricultural exports to nearly 10m tonnes Egypt has achieved notable progress in the development of its agricultural sector, with advances in production, exports and modern farming practi... Read more →
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 SANCTIONS ARE NOW COMING WITH A MULTI-BILLION EURO PRICE TAG.

Major European banks are reportedly suing German industrial giant Linde over its withdrawal from a major Russian gas project after EU sanctions took effect.

At the center of the dispute:

A €10 billion gas processing plant linked to Gazprom near St. Petersburg.

Linde halted work in 2022.

Russian courts responded by seizing assets held by several Western banks inside Russia.

Now the banks want compensation.

The case could set a precedent far beyond Russia.

Who pays for the cost of sanctions?

Governments?Banks?Or the companies that walked away?

As Europe and Russia continue to decouple economically, the courtroom is becoming another front in the geopolitical conflict.

Source: Financial Times

#Russia #Europe #Sanctions #Geopolitics
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Elliot Page is back in the spotlight and getting heavily trolled — this time for saying it’s “absurd” that people think animals can’t be queer.

#ElliotPage #Queer #Trans

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🇲🇱🇷🇺 MALI AND RUSSIA HAVE RETAKEN A KEY TOWN IN THE SAHEL.

After more than a week of fighting, Malian forces and Russia's Africa Corps say they have regained full control of Anefis in northern Mali.

The operation involved airstrikes, ground assaults, and convoy protection missions.

According to the military, nearly 100 militants were killed and multiple combat vehicles destroyed.

But Anefis is more than just another town.

It sits on a strategic route linking key areas of northern Mali.

Control of it means control of movement, logistics, and influence across the region.

As France's presence fades across the Sahel, Russia's security role continues to expand.

The battle for northern Mali is increasingly becoming part of a much larger geopolitical contest.

Source: RT / FAMa

#Mali #Russia #Sahel #Geopolitics
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 UKRAINE HAS CLEARED ANOTHER STEP ON ITS LONG ROAD TO THE EUROPEAN UNION.

Brussels has opened negotiations with Kyiv under the second of six accession clusters.

This time:External relations.It may sound technical.

But every cluster opened moves Ukraine one step deeper into the EU system.

The road ahead remains long.33 negotiating chapters.Six major clusters.And no guarantee of membership.

The European Union has made one thing clear:

Accession is a process, not a promise.

Turkey began its own membership talks in 2005.More than two decades later, it is still waiting.For Ukraine, the message from Brussels is positivebut the finish line remains far away.

Source: TASS

#Ukraine #EU #Europe #Geopolitics
🇺🇦⚠️ A NEW CONTROVERSY IS ROCKING UKRAINE'S MILITARY.

Former brigade commander Stanislav Luchanov has been arrested in Kyiv.

The allegations are serious.

Investigators claim he ordered the abduction and execution of two civilian brothers following a personal dispute involving his wife.

According to authorities, the men were taken from their home and transported to another region.

Their bodies were later discovered buried in a forest with multiple gunshot wounds.

Several servicemen have already been detained in connection with the case.

The incident is raising difficult questions about accountability, discipline, and oversight inside Ukraine's armed forces during wartime.

The allegations remain under investigation.

But if proven true, the case could become one of the most controversial scandals involving the Ukrainian military since the conflict began.

Source: RT

#Ukraine #Russia #War #Geopolitics
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🇨🇳🇺🇸 BREAKING: China–US trade is roaring back.

Despite years of tariffs, sanctions, and economic decoupling talk, bilateral goods trade reached nearly 2 trillion yuan ($294 billion) in the first half of 2026.

The real surprise?

After shrinking 18.7% in Q1, trade rebounded sharply in Q2 with 13.7% growth.

Chinese exports to the US jumped 14% in June, while US exports to China surged 26%.

Washington and Beijing may compete strategically,

but global supply chains still tell a different story.

From EVs and industrial components to soybeans and consumer goods, the world's two largest economies remain deeply intertwined.

The age of complete decoupling looks increasingly distant.

Source: Global Times, Chinese Customs

#China #USA #TradeWar #Economy
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🇷🇺🚨 BREAKING: Russia says it has foiled a major Ukrainian drone attack targeting a strategic facility near Moscow.

According to the FSB, Ukrainian intelligence allegedly planned to launch a swarm of 35 FPV drones from a warehouse in the Moscow region.

Russian security services say all drones were destroyed before launch, with no damage to the facility or nearby civilians.

Authorities claim a Russian citizen involved in assembling and activating the drones was arrested, while another suspect was killed after reportedly opening fire on officers during the operation.

Moscow has opened a terrorism investigation and says the plot mirrors previous alleged Ukrainian drone operations targeting military sites deep inside Russia.

The drone war is moving further beyond the battlefield.

Source: Xinhua, FSB

#Russia #Ukraine #DroneWarfare #Geopolitics
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America just lost one of its most unhinged warmongers. Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away.

This guy wasn’t a conservative – he was a neocon in a suit obsessed with shipping your tax dollars to Ukraine and Israel.

#LindseyGraham #Israel #Ukraine #Neocon

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🇮🇶🇺🇸 Trump Praises Al‑Zaidi as "Brilliant, Strong"

🔴 Trump's praise for Al‑Zaidi:

· 🗣️ "He's a strong person. He's a brilliant guy. He won a highly competitive election – it's a big story."

· 🧠 "We are getting rid of the bully of the Middle East. Iran was the bully. They bullied Iraq."

· 🗣️ "They're seriously thinking of adding Iran and Hezbollah to the sanctions bill. In honor of Lindsey Graham."

#Iraq 🇮🇶 #US 🇺🇸 #Trump #Kurdistan #Iran #BRICS
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⚡️ IRGC STRIKES BAHRAIN & KUWAIT – US Bases Targeted, Patriot Systems Fail as Iran Vows to Defend "Every Inch"

Explosions rock Bahrain and Kuwait after Iran launches missile and drone attacks on US positions. Patriot batteries reportedly failed to intercept.

· 💥 Bahrain – sirens, air defence active, PAC‑2 self‑destruction recorded. Footage shows impacts. Sheikh Isa Air Base (hosting US aircraft parts and naval vessel warehouses) struck.

· 💥 Kuwait – sirens, armed forces intercepting attacks. Ali Al Salem Air Base (MQ‑9 drone launch site) hit; several drones reportedly destroyed or damaged.

· 🇮🇷 IRGC's "Nasr 2" – third wave of strikes, carried out by Navy and Aerospace Force.

· 🎯 Iran's warning: "Not a single drop of oil and gas will be exported from the region" until US attacks cease. Reopening of Hormuz further delayed.

#Iran 🇮🇷 #Bahrain 🇧🇭 #Kuwait 🇰🇼 #US #IRGC #AxisOfResistance #BRICS
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