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World : BRICS Think Tanks Call For Deeper Cooperation In Emerging Technologies  KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Think tanks from across BRICS have called for deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies and digital infrastructure as rapid technological transformation reshapes economies and raises new governance and security challenges.  Read more »

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🇨🇳🇺🇸 China and the US have resumed command-level military talks after a two-year break. PLA Eastern Theatre Command chief Gen. Yang Zhibin met US Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Samuel Paparo in Canada, with both sides stressing the need to keep communication open and reduce the risk of miscalculation. Source: SCMP

🇺🇸 Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist, author and cofounder of Ms Magazine, has died at the age of 92. For decades, Steinem was one of the most influential voices in the US women’s rights movement, advocating for equality and feminist causes worldwide. Source: Al Jazeera

White House launches Trump‑themed browser games: ▪️Flappy Bill — Flappy bird, but it's an eagle carrying a bill ▪️Build the Wall — a Tetris‑like border wall builder ▪️Rio Run — Snake‑style border‑runner ▪️Recovery Run — catch falling objects for the Reflecting Pool ▪️Supply Line — a food‑safety conveyor belt What a strange world we live in. #MAGA #WhiteHouse #Gaming

🇨🇳 China culture-tourism expo opens with over 2,500 exhibitors The 2026 China Culture & Tourism Industries Expo has opened in Tianjin, bringing together more than 2,500 culture and tourism companies from 20 countries and regions. Organized by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the four-day expo features 10 exhibition zones covering cultural tourism, digital businesses, tourism equipment, international cooperation and consumer products. China’s domestic tourism market continued to expand in the first half of 2026, with more than 3.46 billion domestic trips, up 5.4% year-on-year. Tourism spending reached 3.21 trillion yuan ($473.4 billion), rising 2%. The 100,000-square-meter expo also includes nearly 100 overseas travel operators and international tourism organizations, highlighting China’s growing focus on global cultural and tourism cooperation. Source: Global Times / Xinhua #China #Tourism #Culture #Economy

🇧🇩🇨🇳🇵🇰 Bangladesh’s China-Pakistan shift raises questions over India ties Bangladesh’s proposed purchase of up to 20 Chinese J-10CE fighter jets and its expressed interest in the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement are drawing attention amid strained relations with India. The J-10CE deal, reportedly worth around $2.2–2.23 billion, remains subject to final terms. Bangladesh has also shown renewed interest in defence cooperation with Pakistan, including possible discussions over the JF-17. At the same time, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s planned visit to India has stalled, adding to speculation about Dhaka’s changing foreign-policy direction. However, the NDTV opinion article argues that these moves do not necessarily mean Bangladesh has chosen sides. Dhaka’s constitutional commitment to non-alignment, economic ties with India and interests in the Gulf and Bay of Bengal could limit deeper involvement in any military bloc. Source: NDTV #Bangladesh #China #Pakistan #India

🌐 Sanctions on Russian oil buyers won’t resolve Ukraine conflict – Indian foreign minister India defended its Russian oil purchases, with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar saying stopping it will not resolve the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com Read more → follow @ThinkBRICS

That poor woman. Three masked men broke into an 83-year-old woman’s home in Hayes, west London, while she was asleep. Security footage shows her waking up to find the intruders already inside, with little she could do but sit there and watch as they searched the place. The men reportedly spent around two minutes grabbing £500 in cash and jewelry, with one of them carrying a weapon, before fleeing. Thankfully, they left her physically unharmed. Police arrived too late, after the burglars had already gone, and are now trying to identify them. 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

🇨🇩🇮🇱 DR Congo reiterates plan to move embassy to Jerusalem The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reaffirmed plans to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem following President Félix Tshisekedi’s visit to Israel. The move revives a commitment first announced in 2023. The DRC and Israel said they would take steps toward relocating the embassy, further strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries. Most countries maintain their embassies around Tel Aviv, arguing that Jerusalem’s final status should be determined through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Israel claims the entire city as its capital, while Palestinians seek occupied East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. The United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem in 2018, followed by several other countries. Source: Al Jazeera / AFP #DRC #Israel #Jerusalem #Diplomacy

🇦🇷🇬🇧 Milei vows tougher sanctions over Falklands oil project Argentine President Javier Milei has announced tougher measures against companies involved in oil exploration around the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), escalating Buenos Aires’ long-running sovereignty dispute with the UK. Milei said Argentina will target not only oil companies but also their shareholders, directors and suppliers, while proposing legislation to strengthen penalties for unauthorized operations in waters Argentina claims as its own. The move specifically targets the Sea Lion offshore project, operated by Israel-based Navitas Petroleum and UK-based Rockhopper Exploration. Milei said the project could begin oil development in the coming months, with production planned for 2028. He also announced plans to strengthen Argentina’s southern defenses, including a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego, while sending a national sovereignty bill to Congress. Source: Anadolu Agency / Reuters #Argentina #Falklands #UK #Oil

Well, that escalated fast. A cat wandering around a mosque in Erzurum slipped between a worshipper’s feet during evening prayers — and the guy responded by kicking it so hard it flew straight into the imam’s head. Yes, really. Thankfully, the cat was later reported to be fine. The man, meanwhile, was detained after prosecutors opened an investigation under Turkey’s Animal Protection Law. Imagine getting arrested because you rage-kicked a cat during prayer. 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

🇷🇺💥 LAVROV: "FUHRER URSULA" & THE WEST'S DRIVE TO DIVIDE EURASIA At the Eastern Economic Forum, Russia's top diplomat delivered a blistering assessment of Western policy. 🗣️ "They want to dictate, not negotiate." Diplomacy has been replaced by sanctions. 💥 "Fuhrer Ursula" – Lavrov's name for EU Commission President von der Leyen, accusing her of centralising power and forcing Europeans to "suffer" for Ukraine. 🧠 "Neo-Nazi spirit" in Europe – singled out Germany, saying the "metastases of Nazism" are re-emerging. 💸 EU "shot itself in the foot and in the head" – abandoning Russian energy was "self-humiliation." Russia will not "beg" for sanctions to be lifted. ⏳ West wants to "freeze" Ukraine conflict – not resolve it – with NATO "stabilisation forces" deployed to Kiev-controlled territory. #Lavrov #EU #NATO #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Multipolarity #EmpireInDecline

🇴🇲🇮🇷 OMAN REJECTS IRAN'S HORMUZ FEE PLAN – Under US Pressure Muscat has turned down Tehran's proposal for joint fee collection from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly to avoid a confrontation with President Trump. 🛑 Oman rejected Iran's plan for joint management and toll collection – even voluntary fees for security and environmental protection. 🗣️ A senior regional official said Muscat was trying to "avoid potential quarrels with President Trump." 🇺🇸 Trump previously threatened to "bomb the hell out of" Oman if it stood in the way of US-Iran conflict resolution. #Oman 🇴🇲 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Hormuz #US 🇺🇸 #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Imperialism #Sovereignty #AxisOfResistance #EmpireInDecline

A young man was caught flashing gang signs behind a reporter during live coverage of a shooting in downtown Minneapolis, where multiple victims and a police officer were reportedly killed. Dude’s treating the crime scene like a photo op 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 #Minneapolis #livetv #livebroadcase #gang

🇪🇺🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA STANDS ALONE – Blocks 12-Month EU Russia Sanctions Extension Bratislava has refused to endorse a 12‑month extension of the EU's individual sanctions package against Russia, delivering a blow to Brussels' push for longer‑term unity. 🛑 Slovakia is the sole holdout against extending the sanctions for 12 months. ⏳ The measures expire on September 15 – the EU had hoped to avoid repeated six‑month renewals. 🔄 The six‑month cycle was originally a compromise to placate former Hungarian PM Orban, who used deadlines to pressure Brussels. 💬 An EU diplomat: "Apparently, they have some objections. I think we have heard them before." #EU 🇪🇺 #Slovakia 🇸🇰 #Russia 🇷🇺 #Sanctions #BRICS

🇷🇺💬 PUTIN: Threats to Civilian Ships & Aircraft = "State Terrorism" The Russian president has delivered a stark assessment of Ukraine's escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure – warning that these actions are making peace talks more difficult and constitute a form of state terrorism. 🗣️ "This, of course, is a manifestation of state terrorism." 🚢 Putin denounced the recent captures of Russian civilian vessels and Zelensky's threats against passenger aircraft. ⚠️ He warned that "those who remain silent and do not pay attention to this become accomplices in international terrorism." #Russia 🇷🇺 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #Putin #Terrorism #CivilianShipping #BRICS

What is even going on there? A bizarre armed confrontation broke out in Kiev between officers from two of Ukraine’s most powerful security agencies — the SBU and military intelligence, known as GUR/HUR. The clash was connected to the detention of Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a Russian unit fighting for Ukraine under military intelligence. Footage captures gunfire during the confrontation, but accounts differ over who fired first: GUR sources blame the SBU, while the SBU says GUR personnel resisted its operation and opened fire first. Three GUR officers were reported wounded — not the 10+ mentioned in some early accounts. The whole thing was apparently serious enough for Zelensky to call the incident ‘absolutely disgraceful’ and demand an investigation. Two intelligence agencies. Same country. Actual gunfire. Post via Diamond Viral Feed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond.viral.feed/

🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 THE BRICS LABOUR DILEMMA – Institutional Reform Isn't Enough A new study confirms that stronger institutions raise labour incomes. But the real question is: what can BRICS do collectively that no member state can achieve alone? 📊 HDI, Rule of Law, Financial Inclusion, and Internet access all correlate positively with labour income share. 🏛️ Rule of Law has the strongest effect – a 1‑unit increase corresponds to a 24.8 percentage point increase in labour income share. 📉 China's labour income share has stagnated despite rising HDI – automation, polarised wages, and export‑led growth within a dollar‑dominated system. 🇿🇦 South Africa's high rule of law + deep financial markets have not reduced inequality – the study does not ask: whose rights do these laws protect? 👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-brics-labour-dilemma #BRICS #Labour #GlobalSouth #EconomicJustice #Multipolarity #ThinkBRICS