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🇺🇸🇮🇷 PAKISTAN SAYS DEAL IS CLOSE – But Trump Just Poured Gasoline on the Fire 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s defense minister says the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz. But while mediators push for peace, Trump is demanding reparations – and Iran is digging in. 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s optimism: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: “Things are shaping up in favor of peace.” Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran for talks. 🇶🇦 Oman-Iran talks advanced: Qatar confirms that negotiations on reopening Hormuz to maritime shipping have reached an advanced stage. 💥 US hardens stance: Trump demands Iran pay reparations for US deaths and domestic protests – demands Tehran will “almost certainly reject.” 🧠 “Sequencing trap” – analysts warn: Washington sees Iranian compliance as prerequisite for the MoU, but Tehran sees US implementation as prerequisite for resuming talks. #Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Pakistan 🇵🇰 #Hormuz #DealOrNoDeal #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Geopolitics

🇷🇴🇷🇺 ROMANIA SUMMONS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OVER "STYROFOAM EVIDENCE" – No Proof, Just Provocation 🇷🇴🇷🇺 Bucharest is expelling a Russian diplomat over alleged drone incidents – but Moscow says the "evidence" presented was nothing more than pieces of styrofoam. 📋 Romania's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador and handed a verbal note – demanding a Russian diplomat leave within five days. 🧪 The "evidence": Romanian officials showed "pieces of styrofoam" purporting to prove the "Russian origin" of downed drones – but provided no facts linking the drones to Russia. 🧠 Moscow's assessment: The incident appears to be a pre‑staged exercise designed to justify Romania's militarisation and increased military spending. #Romania 🇷🇴 #Russia 🇷🇺 #NATO #Hypocrisy #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #Disinformation

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Colombia, killing at least 130 people and injuring over 80. The strongest quake in the country in a decade was felt across neighboring nations. Epicenter was about 150 miles from Bogotá. In Cali, around 180 people are missing and 40 buildings have collapsed. The U.S. is sending $15.5 million in aid as Colombian officials continue assessing the damage. #ColombiaEarthquake #Earthquake Check out Dive Deeper on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divedeepermedia

🇷🇺🤝🌍 RUSSIA-AFRICA ECONOMIC COOPERATION: A New Era of Partnership From a modest $13.9 billion in 2019 to over $27 billion in 2025 – Russia-Africa trade is surging. But more importantly, the nature of the relationship is changing. · 🔄 From trade to industrial cooperation – not just selling grain and fertilisers, but building ecosystems across energy, logistics, education, and manufacturing. · 🏗️ "Made in Africa for Africans" – African protectionism is developing. Sovereign control of mineral extraction is gaining momentum, with a move away from neo-colonial arrangements. · 🎓 37,000 African students in Russia – surpassing Soviet-era figures. Targeted training programmes are aligning national priorities with workforce needs. · ☢️ Nuclear energy – El Dabaa NPP in Egypt is the first of many. Russia is challenging Western taboos on African power generation. 👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/russia-africa-economic-cooperation #RussiaAfrica #BRICS #GlobalSouth

Russia launches another MASSIVE missile attack on Kiev and Zaporozhye. Taking down more military targets overnight. Zelensky has stated that Russia launched "North Korean" missiles - without giving any proof of course. #Ukraine #Kiev #Russia

New publication | “Bureaucracies, foreign policy, and global health: the Brazil–PAHO relationship during the Bolsonaro administration” Heithor Erthal’s article in the Brazilian Journal of International Relations analyzes the relationship between Brazil and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during the Bolsonaro administration, focusing on the roles... O post New publication | “Bureaucracies, foreign policy, and global health: the Brazil–PAHO relatio...  Read more »

🇺🇸🇷🇺 RUSSIA RELEASES US MARINE – No Exchange, No Quid Pro Quo – Just Diplomacy 🇷🇺🇺🇸 Robert Gilman, a former US Marine held in Russia since 2022, is coming home. President Trump announced his release following discussions with President Putin – on a purely humanitarian basis, with no prisoner exchange. · 🕊️ Russia agreed to release Gilman after Trump's talks with Putin – "very much on a Humanitarian Basis." · ❌ No exchange took place – Russia asked for no one in return. · ✈️ Gilman, accompanied by his mother, is en route to Andrews Air Force Base. · 🍔 Trump spoke to him – Gilman's only request: "A GREAT cheeseburger when he lands." #Russia 🇷🇺 #US 🇺🇸 #Diplomacy #Humanitarian #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #PrisonerRelease #Putin #Trump

🇷🇺🇸🇾 RUSSIA SECURES SYRIA BASES – Hmeimim & Tartus to Serve as Africa Launchpad 🇷🇺🇸🇾 Moscow has preserved its strategic foothold in the Mediterranean – and secured a vital logistics hub for its operations across Africa. · 📜 New memorandum of understanding signed between Russia and Syria’s new leadership, securing Russia’s presence at Tartus naval base and Hmeimim airfield. · 🏗️ Formal redesignation – within three months, the bases will become "joint training and qualification centers," with Damascus managing civilian operations. · 🌍 The real value – Hmeimim serves as a transit and logistics hub for Russian operations across the Sahel and sub-Saharan Africa. Losing it would have severed that logistical chain. · 🛡️ Russia agreed to train Syria's new armed forces – building trust with the new government over time. #Russia 🇷🇺 #Syria 🇸🇾 #Africa 🌍 #Geopolitics #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

China flexes as it's H-6 bomber is spotted carrying nuclear-capable JL-1 missile. #China #Military #Nuclear

🇸🇦🇹🇷🇵🇰 The Middle East is starting to build its own security order. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s Mecca Joint Defence Agreement could mark a major shift away from dependence on Washington. For years, regional states relied on US security guarantees while Israel expanded its military footprint across Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and beyond. Now the calculation is changing. The message is simple: regional security cannot depend entirely on America. Saudi Arabia brings financial power. Turkey brings a rapidly expanding defence industry. Pakistan brings a large military and nuclear deterrent. If this alliance survives its first major test, it could strengthen regional bargaining power with both Iran and Israel — and reduce Washington’s ability to dictate the region’s security architecture. The old Middle East order may be entering its final chapter. Source: Middle East Eye #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #Turkey #Pakistan

Mecca agreement: Rethinking Mideast security amid a multipolar shift Editor's note: Leonardo Russo is a Brazilian journalist and international relations specialist, focusing on geopolitics, BRICS and the Global South. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. A major geopolitical shift is taking shape in West Asia. Türkiye is a military heavyweight: a NATO member, the alliance's second-largest army, and a country with an increasingly sophisticated defense industry. Pakistan is another major military power, possessing...  Read more »

🇨🇭🇷🇺 Switzerland expands sanctions on Russia Switzerland has widened its sanctions against Russia by adding 45 companies and 9 individuals to its blacklist, aligning with the European Union's latest measures. The new sanctions, effective 11 August 2026, target entities linked to UAV production, military electronics and component supplies, as well as individuals accused of ties to Russia's defense industry and the so-called "shadow fleet." Source: TASS, SECO #Switzerland #Russia #Sanctions #EU #SECO

The melody Russia plays when it wins Olympic gold was written in 1939. The lyrics? Rewritten three times — all by the same man. Sergei Mikhalkov wrote the anthem for Stalin in 1943. After Stalin died, they stripped the words completely for 22 years. He rewrote it again in the 1970s… then one final time in 2000 for Putin at age 87. #RussianAnthem #SovietHistory Check out Dive Deeper on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@divedeepermedia

🇨🇩 DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000 The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has claimed 2,011 lives, with 4,381 confirmed cases reported across five provinces, making it the country's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in February, months before it was officially declared in May. No approved vaccine or treatment currently exists for the Bundibugyo strain, though vaccine trials are underway. Source: Al Jazeera (AP), WHO

NEW: Damascus criminal court sentenced former Assad-era officer Atef Najib to death for premeditated murder and torture. Najib, Bashar al-Assad’s cousin, was accused of overseeing the torture of detainees, including children, and responsibility for multiple deaths. Source: Clash Report

🇮🇶🇺🇸 Iraq confirms US-led coalition withdrawal from Kurdistan by Sept. 30 The Iraqi government says the US-led coalition is on track to hand over military bases in the Kurdistan Region to Iraqi security forces by September 30, under a 2024 agreement with Washington. Officials say site inventories and transfers are progressing as planned, with regular coordination between Iraqi and coalition teams. Baghdad says security cooperation with the US will continue through bilateral partnerships focused on intelligence, counterterrorism and air defense after the transition. Source: The National #Iraq #USA #Kurdistan #MiddleEast #Security

🇺🇸🇮🇳 US judge dismisses criminal case against Gautam Adani A U.S. federal judge has dismissed criminal fraud and bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the U.S. Justice Department dropped the case. Judge Nicholas Garaufis approved the dismissal but said the decision raised concerns and stressed it should not be seen as a judgment on the case's merits. Adani welcomed the ruling, saying he respects the U.S. judicial process. The Adani Group has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Source: Reuters #Adani #India #USA #Reuters #BusinessNews

- How strong do you want your windows to be? - YES. A man films floodwaters surging right up against his apartment windows as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in eastern China, triggering severe flooding and mass evacuations of more than a million people Post via Diamond Viral Feed Check out their pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond.viral.feed/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diamondviralfeed Threads: https://www.threads.com/@diamond.viral.feed X: https://x.com/DiamondFeedX #TyphoonDolphin #Typhoon #Dolphin #China #flood

🇨🇳🌿 100 days to APEC 2026: Shenzhen has kicked off the countdown by showcasing its green development model, highlighting mangrove conservation, AI-powered ecological protection, and sustainable urban planning. Officials say the city aims to present its environmental initiatives as a model for Asia-Pacific cooperation ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Source: Xinhua