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Xiaomi just showed the world what the future of manufacturing looks like:

→ 1 smartphone every SINGLE second
→ Runs 24/7
→ ZERO production workers
→ Operates completely in the dark
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High Seas Alliance: China, Russia & Iran Set Sail!

🌍 China has dispatched several advanced destroyers toward Iranian waters as the three nations prepare for joint naval drills near the vital Strait of Hormuz this Sunday. This move highlights growing military coordination within the emerging Global South bloc and signals a shifting balance in maritime power.

🔥 Is this a sign of deeper BRICS+ military cooperation—or simply regional defense strategy? What do YOU think it means for future global security?

#China #Iran #Russia #StraitOfHormuz
Source: Press TV
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JUST IN: 🇬🇧🇨🇳 UK Prime Minister Starmer says he secured "billions of pounds" in export and investment deals with China.
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🚀 India & Russia just changed the space game for the Global South 🌍

🇮🇳 India will receive 100% technology transfer of Russia’s RD-191M semi-cryogenic rocket engine, allowing ISRO to build, test, and operate this advanced LOX–kerosene engine at home. With this upgrade, India’s LVM3 heavy-lift rocket could boost its payload to roughly 6.5–7 tonnes to GTO, pushing India deeper into the premium commercial launch market. This is not just tech sharing—it’s strategic autonomy and a powerful signal of South–South cooperation in high-end space technology.

🔥 Do you see this as the start of a Global South–led space order challenging Western launch monopolies, or will export controls and geopolitics still keep India in a “junior partner” box?

#BRICS #GlobalSouth #ISRO #SpaceTech
Source: CIO Tech Outlook
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🚀 Vietnam Set to Overtake Thailand as ASEAN's Economic Powerhouse

📊 Vietnam's GDP is on track to surpass Thailand's as soon as 2026, driven by massive state-led infrastructure investments pushing growth to 8% (with targets of 10%+ ahead). Meanwhile, Thailand faces headwinds from political uncertainty, border tensions with Cambodia, high household debt, and sluggish tourism recovery—projected at just 1.5% growth. Vietnam's public investment is jumping 26% this year, funding major projects like a new Ho Chi Minh City airport and China-backed rail networks.

💬 Can state-driven infrastructure investment become the blueprint for emerging economies to leapfrog established regional players—or is Vietnam's 10% growth target dangerously ambitious?

#Vietnam #ASEAN #EconomicGrowth #Infrastructure
Source: The Nation Thailand
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💰 Trump's New Fed Chair: Wall Street Insider With Billionaire Family Ties

President Trump just nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve—and his connections run deep. Warsh is married to Jane Lauder, billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder fortune ($2.7B), and his father-in-law Ronald Lauder ($5B) is a longtime GOP mega-donor who attended school with Trump in the 1960s.

🏦 The former Morgan Stanley banker and youngest-ever Fed governor has called for "regime change" at the central bank while maintaining close ties to Wall Street billionaires.

Is this the "independent" central banking the world's largest economy needs, or just another example of the revolving door between financial elites and government power?

#FederalReserve #WallStreet #MonetaryPolicy #GlobalEconomy
Source: Forbes
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NASA aircraft suffers mechanical issue and made a gear-up landing at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas.

Look at those FLAMES - luckily, no one was hurt in the whole ordeal.
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🚀 China Just Launched Algeria's New Remote Sensing Satellite

China successfully launched Algeria's latest remote sensing satellite today using a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite, now in its planned orbit, will serve critical functions for land planning, disaster prevention, and mitigation across Algeria. 🛰️ This marks the 629th mission of China's Long March rocket series, demonstrating continued South-South technological cooperation.

🌍 As Western space programs focus on commercial ventures, China continues building partnerships that deliver real development outcomes for Global South nations—is this the infrastructure cooperation model the world needs?

#SpaceCooperation #GlobalSouth #ChinaAlgeria #SouthSouthCooperation
Source: Xinhua
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🇺🇸 Trump wants Greenland: Denmark now wants California 🇩🇰 🤣🤣

After repeated comments from senior US figures about taking Greenland, buying it, pressuring Denmark, even hinting at force, almost 300,000 people have now backed a satirical campaign calling for Denmark to “buy California” instead.

It’s a joke, obviously, but it’s also making a point.

The campaign turns the Greenland “logic” upside down. If a powerful country like the US can openly talk about acquiring someone else’s territory because it suits its strategic interests, why not apply the same thinking back the other way? So Denmark “offers” a trillion dollars, suggests renaming California “New Denmark” and jokes about bringing things like universal healthcare and social stability along with it.

What’s more interesting is the response from Americans.

A lot of them are on board, some sarcastically, some not at all. Many openly say they’re fed up with a political system that talks endlessly about power and dominance overseas, while failing...
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🇨🇳China dispatches medical aid teams to African countries every year to offer assistance.

What does the US "dispatch"?
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🚨 South Africa just made a bold diplomatic move that's sending shockwaves through international relations!

Pretoria expelled Israel's top diplomat Ariel Seidman, declaring him persona non grata after repeated social media attacks on President Ramaphosa and unauthorized meetings with local leaders.

💼 The Israeli embassy had been publicly criticizing South Africa's ICJ genocide case and claiming the country "wasted" millions challenging Israel in court. Israel immediately retaliated by expelling South Africa's envoy from Ramallah. This escalation comes as South Africa continues its principled stand at the International Court of Justice against Israeli actions in Gaza.

Should more Global South nations follow South Africa's lead and take stronger diplomatic action against countries that disrespect their sovereignty and leadership?

#SouthAfrica #DiplomaticRelations #GlobalSouth #InternationalLaw
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Hungary vs EU: Who Really Controls Energy Policy? 🔥

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán says Budapest will not obey the new EU ban on Russian gas from 2027, arguing that without Russian supplies household bills would triple and energy policy must stay a national decision. 🇭🇺 He plans to challenge Brussels in EU courts and explore ways to keep Russian gas flowing even after the deadline.

🌍 For many in the Global South, this looks like another example of smaller states fighting to defend energy sovereignty against decisions made in distant capitals.

💬 Do you think countries like Hungary are defending true sovereignty and affordable energy, or simply locking themselves into old dependencies that weaken a multipolar, Global South–friendly order?

#Hungary #RussianGas #EnergySovereignty #GlobalSouth
Source: TASS
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🌐 US oil companies going to Venezuela – Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he has “major oil companies going to Venezuela now” following reform of the country’s hydrocarbons policy Read Full Article at RT.com
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A skier was seriously injured in northern China after being attacked by a snow leopard while attempting to take a photo with the animal

The rare incident happened around 7 p.m. on January 23. The skier was heading back to her hotel when she spotted the snow leopard and moved too close to take a picture, after which the animal attacked and mauled her face before a nearby ski instructor chased it away

The skier was taken to hospital and is reported to be in stable condition
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🚨 Trump Declares "National Emergency" Over Cuba – Russia Calls Out US Hypocrisy

The Trump administration just signed an executive order threatening tariffs on any country supplying oil to Cuba, citing Havana as an "extraordinary threat." Russia's Foreign Ministry fired back, calling unilateral sanctions that bypass the UN "categorically unacceptable."

🇷🇺 Cuba has activated an "international emergency" in response. Meanwhile, Trump claims there's no humanitarian crisis "if Cuba makes a deal" with Washington.

#CubaSanctions #Geopolitics #UnilateralSanctions #GlobalSouth
Source: Sputnik Africa
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This man is not on the Epstein list. 🇨🇳
Just goes to show, something is deeply wrong with the West.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia's Shoigu in Beijing for security talks with FM Wang Yi. Another sign of deepening BRICS strategic alignment reshaping global power dynamics. The multipolar shift accelerates.

#BRICS #Multipolarity #RussiaChina #GlobalSouth
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