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🚆💻 THE SCO IS BUILDING A CONNECTED EURASIA – Railways + Data + AI The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is quietly constructing the most ambitious connectivity project of the 21st century – a networked Eurasia combining physical infrastructure and digital integration. 🛤️ Physical corridors – China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, Afghanistan–Pakistan link, and North–South Transport Corridor are reshaping Eurasian trade. 💻 Digital integration – AI, cloud computing, digital payments, and cybersecurity are becoming integral to connectivity. 🧠 Redundancy, not isolation – alternatives to maritime routes = strategic autonomy. 🌍 Variable geometry – the SCO accommodates different interests while building shared infrastructure. 📡 Digital sovereignty – cyberspace treated as a domain of sovereignty, comparable to territory. 👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-sco-building-a-powerful-eurasia #SCO #Eurasia #Connectivity #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

🇺🇸🇮🇷 US WINS IAEA VOTE TO REFER IRAN TO UNSC – A Tool of War, Not Diplomacy The US has pushed through a resolution censuring Iran and referring its nuclear file to the UN Security Council – deepening the diplomatic divide with China, Russia, and Tehran. 📜 The IAEA Board of Governors voted 23 in favor, 12 opposed or abstaining – with China and Russia leading the resistance. 🇨🇳🇷🇺 Beijing and Moscow joined Iran in rejecting the legality of the vote, stating the IAEA "lacks a legal basis" to report on Iran's activities. ⚖️ The censure demands Iran "urgently remedy its non‑compliance" – but with Russia and China holding veto power at the UNSC, concrete action is unlikely. 💥 The last time the IAEA passed a resolution on Iran (June 2025) – Israel began bombing Iran's nuclear facilities the next day. #Iran 🇮🇷 #IAEA #US 🇺🇸 #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Nuclear #EmpireInDecline #Hypocrisy #Geopolitics

Mrs. BRICS 2026 Millicent Tlou shows off maroon sari by SA designer at Innoprom 2026. #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Africa

🇷🇺🇺🇸 KREMLIN TO TRUMP: End the War – Stop Arming Ukraine Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has revealed a simple path to peace: Washington could help end the Ukraine conflict by stopping all assistance to Kiev. 🗣️ Asked what Washington could do to bring the hostilities to an end sooner, the Kremlin aide said: "First and foremost, it could probably stop providing any assistance to Kiev." 📉 US assistance to Ukraine has already "declined significantly" under Trump compared to the previous administration. 🤝 Putin and Trump discussed resuming talks, including in a trilateral format with US mediators. #Russia 🇷🇺 #US 🇺🇸 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #Kremlin #BRICS

🇮🇷💥 IRAN WARNS: "We Are Ready for a More Intense War – We Will Not Relent" A senior Iranian official has made it clear: despite mounting economic pressure and US attacks, Tehran is prepared to escalate the conflict – and will not back down. 🗣️ Iran is prepared for a more intense conflict with the US and will escalate its response if Washington continues attacks on Iranian territory and infrastructure. 🛡️ Tehran has no intention of backing down – despite the US naval blockade, attacks on oil tankers, and growing economic pressure. 💥 The conflict is described as an existential threat to the Islamic Republic – and the official maintained that Iran has no choice but to continue fighting until the US is too weary to continue. #Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #War #Resistance #BRICS

Don’t miss the 15th edition of Café com BRICS! ☕️ ☕ The 15th “Café com BRICS” is coming up! Next Tuesday, September 15th, at 4:00 PM, the 15th edition of “Café com BRICS” will take place, hosted by the BRICS... O post Don’t miss the 15th edition of Café com BRICS! ☕️ apareceu primeiro em brq.  Read more »

🇬🇧🇮🇱 The UK has banned imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. But the ban may have limited economic impact: only £6m in goods were recorded as imported from Palestine over the latest year, compared with roughly £6bn in UK-Israel trade. Source: Al Jazeera

What does China's approach mean for BRICS? Editor's note: Liu Zongyi, a special commentator for CGTN, is a senior fellow and director of the Center for South Asia Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Since its launch in 2006, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has developed over the past two decades. Following its historic expansion in 2024, BRICS entered a new phase of greater BRICS cooperation, becoming a flag...  Read more »

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🇨🇳🇷🇺 Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks between China and Russia have reportedly stalled over a major dispute on gas prices. Sources say Beijing and Moscow remain far apart, with no breakthrough yet on the proposed pipeline expected to carry 50 billion cubic metres of Russian gas to China annually. Source: SCMP

Right place, right time. Fishermen off the coast of Chile were working when a group of orcas approached their boat — and one clearly needed help. The animal had rope, buoys and a weight tangled around its tail and stayed close enough for the fishermen to act. They hooked the floating line, pulled it within reach and carefully cut the rope away with a knife. Once free, the orca simply swam off to rejoin the rest of the group. Pretty wholesome day at sea Post via Diamond Viral Feed Check out their pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond.viral.feed/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@diamond.viral.feed X: https://x.com/DiamondFeedX #orca #sealife #ocean #fisheman #Chile

🇾🇪 Yemen’s war is intensifying again as government forces launch a major push against the Houthis, with fighting spreading across multiple fronts. The battle for Sanaa and the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could turn the conflict into a prolonged regional crisis, analysts warn. Source: Al Jazeera

🇪🇺🇬🇱🇺🇸 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Greenland’s future must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, pushing back against renewed US interest in the Arctic island. She also announced a €200 million ($232 million) EU investment package for connectivity, hydropower and critical raw materials. Source: RT