Cut the idea that the monarch only cuts ribbons.

Holyrood nominates the first minister. The King formally appoints him. Bills still go for Royal Assent. If a Scottish bill hits prerogative, hereditary revenues, or private royal interests, it needs Crown consent first — the Scottish Parliament says so itself.

#scotland #uk #kingcharles

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🇫🇷🛢️ MACRON ADMITS: "EUROPE GAVE UP ITS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE"

The French president just said out loud what Moscow has warned for years: Europe's industry was built on cheap Russian gas – and the EU destroyed it.

🗣️ "Europe's competitiveness largely relied on inexpensive Russian gas… We severed these supplies, which were key to the competitiveness of our industry… Therefore, there is no more this affordable gas that fed Central Europe."

⚠️ The new crisis: The Strait of Hormuz situation has confirmed Europe's "dependence on fossil fuels" – a fresh energy shock on top of the self-inflicted one.

🧠 His call: Stop "tormenting ourselves with impossible rules" – if it's low-carbon energy produced in Europe, it's better than imports.

#France 🇫🇷 #Macron #EU #Russia 🇷🇺 #EnergyCrisis #BRICS #GlobalSouth #SelfInflicted #Geopolitics

🇮🇳💚 INSIDE INDIA'S GREEN FINANCE ENGINE FOR BRICS

Is India becoming the primary green investment destination for the BRICS bloc? This in-depth discussion breaks down how India is structuring its ESG framework – and what investors from BRICS nations need to know.

🌱 India's sustainable infrastructure & green bonds – the core mechanisms driving capital flows.

📊 Impact vs returns – the new Indian infrastructure playbook.

🚀 8% GDP growth – why India is becoming the next green capital hub.

🏦 GIFT City unleashed – deploying $20 billion in sustainable capital.

🤝 Sovereign funds & ultra‑HNIs – the BRICS investment coalitions forming.

🌍 Cross‑border capital – who can invest in BRICS+ green assets?

🎥 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/inspu9IIY9Q

#India 🇮🇳 #BRICS #ESG #GreenFinance #SustainableInvesting #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

New York Magazine’s first men’s style issue put Elliot Page on the cover, shirtless.

The magazine framed it as fashion, people online, however did not.

#newyorkmagazine #mensstyle #elliotpage

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🇲🇱 Mali renews allegations of Ukrainian support for armed groups

Mali has raised its accusations against Ukraine at the UN, alleging that Kyiv has supported armed groups in the Sahel. Ukraine has rejected the allegations as “groundless and untrue.” Reports of alleged Ukrainian assistance to Tuareg rebels remain disputed and have been the subject of conflicting claims.

Source: RT, 30 September 2026

#Mali #Ukraine #Sahel #Africa #UnitedNations #RussiaUkraineConflict #WorldNews

🇨🇳 LATEST: Xi calls for firm confidence in China’s national rejuvenation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for confidence and steady progress toward national rejuvenation during a reception marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. He highlighted economic development, social stability and innovation, while urging efforts to improve livelihoods and ensure a strong start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.

Source: Xinhua
#China #XiJinping #NationalDay #ChineseEconomy

The Global Energy Order – 2040: Contours of an Emerging System
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Yenikeyeff, Sh.M., 2026. The Global Energy Order – 2040: Contours of an Emerging System. Russia in Global Affairs, 24(4), pp. 10–41. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2026-24-4-10-41

 

Will the new energy order emerge from a managed reconfiguration or a systemic rupture? The answer will be determined largely by three powers: the U.S., China, and Russia. Their decisions over the coming years—reactive and structurally formative—will define the framework...  Read more »

🇺🇸🇮🇷 UPDATE: Rubio orders Iranian delegation to leave New York

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly ordered an Iranian delegation to leave New York after talks with Washington stalled. Iran rejected claims that the delegation was expelled, saying its departure followed a pre-scheduled itinerary that had been communicated to the US State Department weeks earlier.

Source: Anadolu Agency
#USIran #Iran #USA #Diplomacy

Iranian women are hard at work! Training for roles within the IRGC.

#Iran #IRGC #Military #Women

UAE FTA joins BRICS tax meeting to advance global cooperation and digital tax administration
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced on Thursday that it participated in the BRICS Tax Experts and Tax Heads Meeting 2026 in New Delhi, India, bringing together tax officials and experts from 10 BRICS tax administrations to exchange expertise and discuss emerging challenges facing the sector. The UAE delegation was led by His Excellency […]

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🇷🇸 DEVELOPING STORY: Serbia faces political uncertainty ahead of October 25 election

Aleksandar Vučić has stepped down as Serbia’s president ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October 25. The move comes amid a growing student-led opposition movement that emerged after the Novi Sad railway station collapse and has called for institutional reforms and an end to corruption.

The RT analysis also examines how the political shift could affect Serbia’s balancing of relations with Russia, China and the West.

Source: RT
#Serbia #Vučić #Balkans #Russia

🇫🇷 DEVELOPING STORY: French student protests spread to universities

High school blockades continued across France on Thursday, with at least 27 schools in Paris affected as protests over learning conditions spread to more than 15 universities. Authorities said 625 people were arrested on Wednesday, while dozens of students, education workers and security personnel were reported injured.

Source: Anadolu Agency
#France #Protests #Students #Europe

🌐 BRICS+ Fashion Summit brings together representatives of half of world’s countries
The fourth BRICS+ Fashion Summit was held from September 28 to 30 and brought together experts from Russia and more than 60 other states
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"They'll say it's all freedom in the West." - Seyed Mohammad Marandi breaks down why people SELF-CENSOR on social media.

"Because they're worried..."

Are people really free to speak online?

#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #Censorship #META

🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump declines to endorse Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s elections.

US President Donald Trump avoided directly backing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for another term, saying he wants to focus on helping defend Israel.

Asked about opposition contender Gadi Eisenkot, Trump said he had not “heard bad things about him,” while adding: “I wouldn’t underestimate Bibi.”

Source: Anadolu Agency

Marta Fernández, a researcher at BPC/PUC-Rio, appeared in an episode of the program “New Order with Afshin Rattansi”
Marta Fernández, a researcher at the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio, appeared on an episode of the program “New Order with Afshin Rattansi,” hosted by Afshin Rattansi. The conversation covered recent shifts...

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"I've always been skeptical about the United States" - Seyed Mohammad Marandi on the broken promises and deals with Iran.

"The United States never abides by its obligations."

#UnitedStates #USForeignPolicy #Iran #Geopolitics

🇷🇺 PUTIN'S TRUTH BOMBS: On Multipolarity, NATO, and the Nuclear Threat

🗣️ "It's not us who started the war, but the war was started against us."

🎯 "NATO should not have started military exploration on our historic territories… They should not have used this illegal regime created through this coup."

💔 "Killing of Russians and destruction of Russia should not be turned into a state ideology."

🔫 "If a gun is hanging on the stage, sooner or later it must go off."

🛡️ "As soon as the USSR collapsed, aggressive circles within NATO took it as a signal that Russia shouldn't be included in the family of civilized peoples."

🇷🇺 "The Russian military has never been the first to deliberately attack civilian infrastructure."

#Russia 🇷🇺 #Putin #Multipolarity #NATO #Ukraine #BRICS #GlobalSouth #NuclearRisk #Geopolitics

BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio researcher Ana Garcia publishes article in The Conversation on BRICS and international investment
On September 11, 2026, BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio researcher Ana Saggioro Garcia published the article “In India, BRICS seeks an alternative to the old rules of international investment amid growing geopolitical...

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🌐 BRICS could serve as prototype for building future world order — Putin
The Russian leader stressed that BRICS' share of the world economy is steadily growing
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