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🇱🇧🇸🇾 Lebanon is no longer seen as a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials, as Damascus seeks their extradition over alleged war crimes. A former Syrian major general, Adel Issa, was recently arrested in Lebanon, with prosecutors approving his extradition to Syria for trial. The issue remains controversial as Syria still applies the death penalty. Source: Al Jazeera

Truck driver schools a police officer after being pulled over for a “missing” rear license plate. In Indiana, commercial trucks under apportioned registration rules only need one plate on the front of the tractor — the trailer carries the rear tag. #Trucker #Police #TrafficStop #Cops

🌍🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 BRICS has rejected the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), calling it “punitive, discriminatory and protectionist.” BRICS environment ministers said the measure creates a significant trade barrier for developing countries and is not consistent with international law. Source: RT

🌐 BRICS rejects ‘punitive and discriminatory’ EU carbon border tax A BRICS ministerial meeting in Delhi has termed the EU’s carbon border tax inconsistent with international law and punitive Read Full Article at RT.com Read more → follow @ThinkBRICS

🇺🇸🇰🇵 Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un this autumn, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sources say Trump has discussed face-to-face talks with Kim during a possible November Asia trip for the APEC summit in Shenzhen. No official planning is underway yet. Source: WSJ

Unitree Robotics’ ‘Superman’ robot hit 12.66 meters per second — faster than Usain Bolt’s peak speed — before discovering that stopping is apparently a separate feature. The high-speed test at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval ended with the robot slamming straight into a metal box. As one viewer put it, it ‘traded kinetic energy for the electrical box.’ Speed: unlocked. Brakes: coming soon. 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

Russia has warned the UK that continued supply of drones used by Ukraine for long-range strikes could be viewed by Moscow as direct participation in the war. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said British involvement could bring “all the consequences that entails,” while the UK says it will continue supporting Ukraine. Source: RT #Russia #Ukraine #UK #War

A group of Israeli settler children attacked a Palestinian Red Crescent Society ambulance while it was transporting a patient from the Tel Rumeida area, PRCS official account reported on Monday evening. ‘Targeting medical teams and obstructing their humanitarian work is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law,’ the Red Crescent said 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 #RedCrescent #Palestine #Israel #Hebron #settlers

🇦🇪🇮🇷 UAE CUTS ECONOMIC TIES WITH IRAN – A Miscalculation on the Path to Instability Abu Dhabi has halted all trade and financial transactions with Tehran, accusing Iran of launching two ballistic missiles toward its territory. Iran has categorically denied the allegation. 🚨 UAE’s Defense Ministry claimed two ballistic missiles were fired from Iran – one falling outside its territorial waters, the other inside. 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi immediately suspended all commercial and financial ties with Iran – effectively severing trade between two major Gulf economies. 🇮🇷 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the allegation, calling it contrary to good neighbourliness and harmful to regional trust. #UAE 🇦🇪 #Iran 🇮🇷 #BRICS #GlobalSouth #EconomicWar #USImperialism #Hormuz #NeighbourhoodFirst #FalseFlag

🇺🇸🇻🇪 US OIL PRODUCERS SIGN DEALS WITH VENEZUELA – Hypocrisy on Full Display After years of sanctions, regime change attempts, and the kidnapping of President Maduro, Washington is now rushing to sign oil deals with the very government it tried to destroy. 🔴 What POLITICO reports: 📝 Several independent U.S. oil producers are set to sign production contracts with Venezuela's state‑run PDVSA – in Houston, no less. 🛢️ Venezuela holds some of the world's largest oil reserves – and the Trump administration is scrambling to tap them. 🤝 Top U.S. officials visited Caracas in late April to secure MOUs – just months after the US kidnapped Maduro and seized control of Venezuela's oil sales. 🎭 The empire has no principles – only interests. Sanctions, coups, and kidnappings are not about "democracy" – they are about control of resources. #Venezuela 🇻🇪 #US 🇺🇸 #Oil #Hypocrisy #Imperialism #BRICS #GlobalSouth #NoToSanctions #Sovereignty #Maduro

🇷🇺💥 LAVROV: RUSSIA HAS THE RIGHT TO VIEW UK’S DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN STRIKES AS ACT OF WAR Moscow just drew a red line – and London should pay close attention. 🇬🇧 The UK’s direct involvement in strikes on Russian territory can be legally interpreted as participation in the war – with all consequences that follow. ⚖️ Russia reserves the right to treat any such actions as an act of aggression, not merely “support” for Ukraine. #Russia 🇷🇺 #UK 🇬🇧 #Lavrov #RedLine #War #BRICS #GlobalSouth #NoMoreExcuses #Escalation

📱🗑️ WHEN TRASH BECOMES POLITICS: Who Should Control the Internet? Russia’s “trash content” debate, the EU’s DSA, and the BRICS digital push all ask one vital question: who truly controls the global flow of information and algorithms in our multipolar world today? 🎭 It’s not just Russia – the problem of sensational, algorithm-boosted “trash content” exists everywhere. 🇪🇺 The EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) – Brussels regulates platforms, but who defines “harmful”? And what happens when that definition shifts to include political dissent? 🌍 BRICS must enter this debate – the Global South cannot remain dependent on platforms designed in Silicon Valley. Digital sovereignty is as important as energy or economic sovereignty. ⚖️ The danger of control – government regulation of information can be a shield, but it can also become a sword. 👉 Read the full article: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/when-trash-becomes-politics-who-should #BRICS #DigitalSovereignty #InternetGovernance #DSA

Two people perform Muslim prayer right in the middle of Toronto’s Eaton Centre, leaving passing shoppers looking visibly puzzled and unsure how to react. What makes it look a little suspicious is how perfectly positioned the cameras already seem to be from the very start. Could be completely genuine — but it also has strong ‘social experiment / engagement bait’ energy. 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

🇬🇧🤡 UK PM FALLS FOR PRANKSTER IMPERSONATING TRUMP AIDE – “Nothing of Consequence” (He Says) The “special relationship” just got a little less special – and a lot more embarrassing. 📱 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone pretending to be Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff. 😂 Burnham insists “nothing of consequence” was discussed – but the incident raises serious questions about national security vulnerabilities at the highest level of UK government. 🔍 POLITICO also found the phone numbers of three UK Cabinet ministers (including Defence Secretary Wes Streeting) publicly available online. #UK 🇬🇧 #US 🇺🇸 #AndyBurnham #Trump #SecurityFail #BRICS #GlobalSouth #WesternDecline #SpecialRelationship #Embarrassing

🇾🇪🇦🇪 MISSILES TOWARD UAE – Iran or Yemen? The Empire's "Safe Haven" Is Not So Safe Air defence alerts were triggered across the UAE on August 18 after ballistic missiles were detected heading toward the country. One missile landed in UAE territorial waters. 🚨 Alerts activated in Dubai and across the UAE. 🇾🇪 Yemeni media reported Houthi missile launches toward an "unknown target" – suggesting the attacks may have come from the southern front of the Axis of Resistance. 🇮🇷 The UAE's defence ministry confirmed: two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country. One fell outside UAE waters; the second landed within its territorial waters. 🌍 The UAE has hosted US military bases, supported anti‑Iran sanctions, and aligned with Washington – and now its territory is a battlefield. #UAE 🇦🇪 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Yemen 🇾🇪 #AxisOfResistance #MissileStrike #BRICS #GlobalSouth #NoSafeHaven

A Chinese man and his mother spent 5 years and just $1,500 making the animated film Nei Lai. It got heavily trolled online for looking low-budget… then exploded past $2.5 million at the Chinese box office. #NeiLai #ChineseAnimation #BoxOffice #China

🇸🇾☢️ SYRIA OPENS NUCLEAR SITE TO IAEA – First Access in 18 Years, 50 Tonnes of Uranium Revealed Syria has granted the International Atomic Energy Agency access to the Deir Ezzor nuclear site for the first time in over 18 years – and confirmed it possesses 50 tonnes of uranium. Damascus is now pushing for a civilian nuclear programme, just like its regional neighbours. 🔴 What was announced: 🛡️ Syria granted IAEA access to Deir Ezzor – the first time since 2008. 📦 50 tonnes of uranium confirmed – though not enriched, the quantity is described as "very large." 🧪 The material and nuclear programme will remain in Syrian hands, under IAEA supervision. 🌍 Damascus is pushing for a civilian nuclear programme – similar to Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. #Syria 🇸🇾 #IAEA ☢️ #NuclearRights #GlobalSouth #BRICS #ThinkBRICS #Sovereignty #DeirEzzor

🇮🇷🎯 GHALIBAF TO US: "STOP WAITING FOR THE CLOWN CREW" – Iran's Parliament Speaker Slams Washington's Demands "Bessent and Hegseth are way out of their league. Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat and clean up the mess you made." 🔴 What Ghalibaf said: 🎭 The US is seeking concessions from Iran that were never part of previous agreements. 📉 "Bessent and Hegseth are way out of their league." – a direct dismissal of the US Treasury Secretary and Defence Secretary. 🤡 "Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat..." – Washington's negotiating team is a circus, not a credible partner. #Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #Ghalibaf #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS #AxisOfResistance

Trump and Pete Hegseth downplay the viral clips from the USS Abraham Lincoln showing poor living conditions. The US president even went as far as saying it is nothing more than fake news from CNN. #Trump #USSAbrahamLincoln #USNavy #Sailors

Opinion | The India-Egypt Partnership in BRICS: Cairo and New Delhi’s Opportunity to Shape a New Agenda for the Global South Cairo’s hosting, on Sunday, August 16, 2026, of the conference “The India-Egypt Partnership in BRICS: Towards a Common Agenda for the Global South,” organized by the Embassy of India in Cairo in cooperation with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), comes at a particularly important juncture for the future of Egyptian-Indian relations and for the role the two countries can play within the broader framework of the Global South. The significance of this meeting lies not merely in the calibr...  Read more »