Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi while Cuba sits in the dark.
China at the UN: lift the blockade, stop threatening Cuba.

The US: arm Israel, threaten Iran, strangle Cuba—then call it “leadership.”

Hypocrisy isn’t a policy. Respect sovereignty.

#Cuba #Iran #UNGA #Hypocrisy
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Tourists filmed the viral Anxiety dance under the torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.

This has outraged locals with people saying there is a time and a place for doing fun, harmless dances - a historical and religious site isn't the place.

What do you think of the tourists' actions?

Turkey bought Russia’s S-400s to stick it to NATO. Now it wants to sell them — but needs Moscow’s permission — just to beg back into the F-35 club.

Lavrov says Ankara hasn’t even formally asked, and any buyer (Qatar? UAE?) can’t send them to Ukraine.

So the “sovereign” defense move was a self-own: billions spent, sanctions earned, F-35s lost, and Russia still holds the end-user certificate.

This isn’t strategy. It’s Erdogan trying to return an expensive toy without the receipt — and finding out Russia owns the return policy. 🎪

#Turkey #S400 #F35 #NATO #Russia #Erdogan #Lavrov #Geopolitics

Belarus at the UN: the UN is obsolete, captured by selfish powers, and refusing to reform. BRICS and SCO aren’t its enemies — they’re the catalyst for inevitable change.

Expand the Security Council, respect the Charter, fix global finance. Reform or become irrelevant.

#UNReform #BRICS #SCO #MultipolarWorld

Nor’easter slams into the Northeast. Over 2 thousand flights have been delayed and over 1 thousand canceled and New York’s Mayor has told locals to not travel and not walk through floodwater.

One person has died so far and thousands are out of power as New York and New Jersey declare emergencies.

#noreaster #newyork #newjersey

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🇮🇷🗣️ ARAGHCHI TO THE US: "We Trust Ourselves – Ready for Diplomacy and War"

🌊 On Hormuz: "We are ready to open the strait if certain things are done by the US. These are our rights. We want this war to end. We want our illegally frozen assets released."

🗣️ On US betrayal: "In 2025, they offered negotiation. We accepted. Then in the middle of negotiations, they attacked us. In 2026, again. They offered negotiation. We accepted. Again, they attacked us mid-negotiations. They signed a deal, and it took only two weeks to violate it."

🛡️ On readiness: "We stand firm in the face of any aggression—even if it comes to a doomsday war. At the same time, we are ready for diplomacy."

☢️ On 60% enrichment: "Enriching up to 60% is not illegal. It is within the NPT and our peaceful program. We have done it for medical purposes."

#Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Araghchi #Hormuz #BRICS #GlobalSouth

🇮🇶🛡️ IRAQ STRIKES BACK: Two ISIS Militants Killed in Kirkuk

Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service has eliminated two Islamic State militants in the disputed territories of Kirkuk province – both were wearing explosive belts.

🎯 Location: Pirdê district, Kirkuk province – disputed territories in northern Iraq.

💥 The operation: Counter-Terrorism Service forces engaged and killed two ISIS militants.

🧨 The threat: Both militants were wearing explosive belts – prepared for suicide attacks.

#Iraq 🇮🇶 #CounterTerrorism #ISIS #Sovereignty #BRICS #GlobalSouth

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi:

‘There is a very reasonable offer on the table. If they reject it for no reason, that’s their own fault.

And although we heard from President Trump that he’s rejecting the deal, we are still waiting for an official response through the mediators.’

@Middle_East_Spectator

China, U.S. holding consultations on 30-bln-USD reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement: commerce ministry

🌍🤔 WHY DOES THE WEST SEE BRICS+ AS A THREAT?

What if the issue isn't that BRICS+ wants to replace the West—but that more and more countries simply want more options?

This thoughtful analysis from a Nordic perspective asks the question Western capitals refuse to confront:

🌍 Countries don't want to choose sides. They want to trade with multiple partners, receive investment from different sources, and build relationships that give them room to manoeuvre.

🏗️ Africa's question is concrete: Who is going to help us build the ports, railways, and energy infrastructure we need?

🧠 China offers trade, investment, and infrastructure. The West offers demands for political reform. Both have their place—but only one builds the road.

👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/why-does-the-west-see-brics-as-a

#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Multipolarity #Nordics #Geopolitics #ThinkBRICS

🌐 BRICS not opposed to use of US dollar — Russian ambassador to India
Denis Alipov added that BRICS provides a platform for developing countries to have a stronger voice in global affairs
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🇪🇺🥶 EU BEGS CITIZENS TO CUT ENERGY USE AS WINTER APPROACHES – "Demand Reduction Is an Effective Tool"

The European Commission is telling member states to cut gas and electricity consumption — as storage hits historic lows and prices surge. The green transition is freezing.

📜 Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen wrote to EU ministers urging them to reduce demand "for as long as necessary."

📉 Gas storage: 68% capacity — below the 71% measured in 2021, just before the historic energy crisis.

#EU 🇪🇺 #EnergyCrisis #SelfInflicted #GreenBlunder #BRICS

Indian Air Force chopper hovers above Chhattisgarh flood zone to rescue 12 including BABY

5K+ people saved so far

🇬🇧🚨 FIVE ARRESTED ON TERRORISM CHARGES NEAR UK AIRBASE USED FOR IRAN STRIKES

Police stopped three suspicious vehicles heading toward RAF Fairford – the base America uses to launch strikes on Iran. Five men were arrested. A 400m cordon is in place. 85 households evacuated.

🚔 Police received a call at 12:45 a.m. about three suspicious vehicles traveling toward RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

🔒 Armed officers arrested five men – initially under the Explosives Act, then on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act.

💣 The British Army's explosives team is examining the vehicles. A major incident was declared.

🏘️ 85 households evacuated as a precaution. A 400m cordon is in place.

🛡️ Counter Terrorism Policing is now leading the investigation.

#UK 🇬🇧 #RAF_Fairford #Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Terrorism #BRICS

🇨🇳 THE DECADE THAT BUILT MODERN CHINA – And Why 1992, Not 1979, Is the Real Starting Point

Everyone talks about Deng's 1979 reforms. But China's hyper-rise was born in the 1990s.

The latest Decoding China episode breaks down the decade Western analysts consistently underrate:

🗺️ Deng's 1992 Southern Tour — the spark that relaunched economic reform after Tiananmen. Without it, the 1979 reforms stall. This is where the modern Chinese economy actually begins.

🏭 Export-oriented manufacturing clusters emerged in the early 90s — the Pearl River Delta became the workshop of the world, powered by Taiwanese and Hong Kong capital flowing into the mainland.

💹 The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — while Southeast Asia collapsed, China held. Then used the chaos to consolidate its position.

👔 Jiang Zemin + Zhu Rongji — the leadership duo that navigated China's integration into global markets while keeping the party's hand on the wheel.

🎥 Watch Episode 1: https://youtu.be/KUbmxT-SvVE

#China #DecodingChina #BRICS

Multiple Saudi strikes reported on Yemen's Taiz

7 people were killed and more than 40 wounded, according to Ynet

🇺🇸🇮🇷 US AMBASSADOR TO UN: "WHO'S CALLING THE SHOTS IN IRAN?"

Washington is confused. After months of failed negotiations, the US still doesn't know who it's dealing with in Tehran – and it's losing patience.

🗣️ On Iran's leadership: "People coming to the table can actually speak for the Ayatollah. That has been a consistent issue that has frustrated our negotiators. Who's calling the shots in Iran right now? Is it the IRGC? Is it the president? Is it the foreign minister?"

🛑 On past negotiations: "We entered into a memorandum agreement just a few months ago when it was immediately violated by attacking international shipping."

☢️ On enrichment: "We obliterated their ability to enrich at a number of facilities, but we also know they moved and dispersed highly enriched uranium. No country on Earth with a peaceful civilian program has a need to enrich to weapons grade or just short of weapons grade."

#US 🇺🇸 #Iran 🇮🇷 #UN #Waltz #BRICS #GlobalSouth #AxisOfResistance