Venezuela and China strengthen strategic cooperation in finance and energy
Cooperation between the two countries is at the core of their relationship and aims to strengthen the Global South and develop an inclusive economy  Read more

Brazil’s Lula undergoes brain surgery, stable in ICU
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s injury forced him to cancel a trip to Russia for a summit of the BRICS group of major emerging markets being held in Kazan. (EPA Images pic)
SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note published by the government said on Tuesday.

The surgery was successful and the 79-year-old Lula is “well” and being monitored in the intens...  Read more »

Evening of Persian poetry at BRICS+ Media Centre highlights Iran's literary and musical heritage
The organisers of the meeting consider the strengthening of humanitarian ties to be one of the foundations for the development of Russian-Iranian relations  Read more

🇺🇸US NED-funding is a national security threat...

US political interference through its National Endowment for Democracy (NED) funding "NGOs," media organizations, opposition political parties, protesters, and other means of subversion is just the first few steps along a single spectrum toward the political capture of a targeted nation.

In the diagram below, you can see how it begins on the left, and escalates toward sanctions, US-sponsored violence, proxy war, and eventually US invasion if necessary.

The US State Dept/NED begins the process and it is escalated with support from the CIA/DoD if/when necessary.

NED-funding inside a nation is not benign "democracy promotion," but a serious national security threat.

The longer it takes place the more difficult it will be to stop once critical mass is reached and regime change begins.

BRICS urgently need action exposing/banning US interference vs its info/education/political space.

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India made ‘conscious decision’ to deepen ties with Russia – minister
The two countries’ defense ministers have held talks in Moscow on expanding military cooperation

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh talked up ties with Moscow at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Andrey Belousov, on Tuesday. The two sides met in the Russian capital to discuss ongoing defense and security cooperation, emphasizing the level of trust in the

DUT’s BRICS Research Work Honoured with a Prestigious
Prof Netswera recounted, “Without the collective efforts of over 69 academics from all our BRICS nations participating in the various Communities of Practice and over 70 Capacity Development Fellows (Master and Doctoral students), this Prize would not have been won. This team has in the past two years produced over 8 books, two special issues of journals and numerous independent journal articles through reputable publishers like Palgrave, Routledge and Springer. More books and journal articles a...  Read more »

India’s demographic dividend can positively affect labour shortages internationally. Policies to develop a global workforce with market-ready skills are the need of the hour.

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-s-demographic-dividend-as-a-global-public-good

Depsang to Kazan: Emerging détente between China and India

Although India and China have reached a preliminary agreement to disengage, the future development path of China-India relations is still full of potholes and slippery slopes

Read it here: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/depsang-to-kazan-emerging-d-tente-between-china-and-india

Decoding Africa’s interest in BRICS

As BRICS aims to expand, developing nations from Africa gear up to join the grouping, seeking to redefine their global engagement

Read it here: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/decoding-africa-s-interest-in-brics

Iranian researchers invent joints for soft robots
The types of robots are used in many fields, from car factories to soft robotic assistants  Read more

China launches first quantum computing institute for innovative medical solutions
Its objectives include fostering collaboration between quantum computing and medical research and training professionals in data medicine  Read more

Argentine students develop innovative agricultural robots and tractor simulator
The system replicates agricultural settings, enabling learners to practise as often as needed  Read more

Ethiopia's Prime Minister emphasises the prospects of gold mining for the country's economy
He believes the sector has potential for international investment  Read more

NDB launches an Evaluation Manual with methodological guidelines and contributions from the BRICS Policy Center.
The Independent Evaluation Office of the New Development Bank (NDB) has published the first edition of its Evaluation Manual. The Manual provides clear and detailed guidance on assessment methodologies, processes,...

O post NDB launches an Evaluation Manual with methodological guidelines and contributions from the BRICS Policy Center. ap...  Read more »

What is the best collective name for the so-called ‘Developed World’? It has names for itself; its economists speak of the Advanced or Industrialised nations and its politicians the ‘Free World’ or even the ‘Civilized world’. The rest of us have other names, not all polite: Collective West, Global North, Hegemonists, Globalists, to name but a few. Some, perhaps waking up to the new realities, are starting to speak of the global periphery. This is an interesting inversion, but may be a bit premature.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/naming-the-world-minority/

US partners secretly rooting for Russia in Ukraine – Moscow’s top spy
Washington’s closest allies increasingly want to chart their own course without relying on the White House, Sergey Naryshkin says



A growing number of US partners are trying to deviate from Washington’s policies and want Russia to drive the nail home when it comes to the Ukraine crisis, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has said.

In an interview with the Russian magazine Razvedchik (“Spy”) on Tu...  Read more »

Saudi Arabia launches innovative programme to advance national human rights expertise
The programme integrates public policy, leadership, and communication training to drive inclusivity and social equity  Read more

Shock, Despair: Quo Vadis
Like Syria, when my internet connection disappeared over the weekend, I felt lost. I did not know what is happening and all I saw before the world went dark for me, was this.

So, I knew. And I mourned and I kicked against the ….. and then I started thinking it through with no informational overload. Only myself, and the universe. This is what I was thinking:

Betrayal, betrayal. Again we took a knife to a gunfight and the gunslingers won. We fought the law and the law won.

Russia, is the bigge...  Read more »

Navigating the Fog
An Interview with Professor Sergey A. Karaganov

By Nora Hoppe and Tariq Marzbaan at Al Mayadeen.

As we transition from a dying world to a new one in its turbulent birth pangs – we find ourselves in a foggy interregnum that urgently needs more clarity for us to move on…

We thus turn once again to political scientist and senior political advis...  Read more »