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🇨🇳🇺🇸 Xi Jinping is heading to the United States for a state visit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the US from September 23–25 at the invitation of President Donald Trump, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday.

The two leaders are expected to discuss major issues affecting China-US relations, as well as broader international affairs. Beijing described the upcoming presidential engagement as significant for maintaining dialogue and managing differences.

The visit comes after recent China-US economic and trade discussions, with issues including tariffs, critical minerals and supply chains remaining part of the broader bilateral agenda.

Source: Xinhua / China’s Foreign Ministry
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Unidentified flying object spotted over the skies of Tehran.

What do you think it is? Wrong answers only!

#UFO #Iran #Tehran #US

🌐 UNGA absence: Tinubu has no issues with US, says aide
 The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Osodi, has dismissed suggestions that the president has issues with the United States following the anno... Read more →
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🇶🇦🌍 Qatar warns the Iran war has sent “shock waves” far beyond the Middle East.

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani described the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran as “an earthquake,” saying disruptions are affecting energy supplies, shipping routes, investment and regional security.

He called for a regional framework where sovereignty is respected and no state is left permanently exposed to insecurity.

Qatar also announced plans to invest more than $38 billion in domestic infrastructure over the next five years, while continuing efforts to mediate between Washington and Tehran.

With the UN General Assembly beginning this week, Middle East security and the global economic impact of the conflict are expected to remain major diplomatic issues.

Source: Al Jazeera | 20 Sep 2026
#Qatar #Iran #MiddleEast #Geopolitics

Ukrainian logistics warehouses are ablaze in parts of Zaporozhye following Russian tactical strikes.

Moring "winning" from Ukraine's side.

#Ukraine #Russia #Warupdate

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Washington says the door remains open for Iran to return to negotiations.

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the Trump administration believes “time is on its side” in the conflict with Iran, while calling on Tehran to return to the negotiating table.

Waltz also rejected reports that Iran has demanded an end to US sanctions and reparations as conditions for renewed talks.

He argued that economic pressure has weakened Iran, while saying Washington hopes Tehran will return to diplomacy “peacefully.”

The remarks come as tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz and the wider US-Iran conflict.

Source: Anadolu Agency | 21 Sep 2026
#USIran #Iran #Geopolitics #Hormuz

🇷🇺🗳️ United Russia leads Russia’s Duma election as 71% of ballots are counted.

The party has received 57.53% of the vote with 71.17% of ballots processed, according to preliminary data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.

The CPRF follows with 14%, while the LDPR has 8.73%, New People 7.97%, and A Just Russia 5.03%.

The figures remain preliminary as counting continues. The CEC is expected to announce preliminary results after the nationwide vote held from September 18–20.

Source: TASS / Russian CEC | 21 Sep 2026

#Russia #StateDuma #Election2026 #Geopolitics

🇷🇺🔥 EU FACING 'WORST ENERGY CRISIS IN HISTORY' – A Self-Inflicted Disaster

Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's envoy, has issued a stark warning: Europe is facing the worst energy crisis in history – and it is entirely self-made.

🗣️ "Europe finally understands it is facing the worst energy crisis in history – a self-made crisis with zero attempts to analyze root causes and adjust course."

🇪🇺 Brussels cut Russian energy imports – and is now paying the price.

🔥 Gas prices surged 150% to €81/MWh – analysts warn of €100.

💰 €90 billion extra spent on fossil fuel imports since the Iran war began.

📉 Gas storage at 69.3% – lowest in 15 years, far below the 85% average.

#EU #EnergyCrisis #Russia 🇷🇺 #BRICS #GlobalSouth

🇺🇸🚨 US ISSUES MIDEAST ALERTS AS HOUTHIS ADVANCE – "Escalation Could Be Rapid"

Washington is panicking. The Houthis are winning. And the empire's allies are losing.

🇾🇪 Houthis capture Mokha and Perim Island – controlling the Bab‑el‑Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping chokepoint.

🛢️ Saudi East‑West pipeline shut down after a drone attack – cutting oil supplies to Europe.

🚨 US security alerts issued across 10 countries – Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman.

⚠️ State Department warns of "potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions" – and says the conflict "has the potential to escalate rapidly."

🏛️ Trump cuts Camp David stay short to review Yemen strike options.

#Yemen 🇾🇪 #Houthis #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 #US 🇺🇸 #BRICS

🇸🇰💥 FICO: "RUSSOPHOBIC WEST" TO BLAME FOR LOST UKRAINE PEACE – "Someone Must Have Gone Crazy"

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has delivered a blistering assessment: Ukraine made a "huge mistake" by rejecting a 2022 peace deal under Western pressure, and NATO hawks are now trying to provoke a direct war with Russia.

🗣️ "Ukraine made a huge mistake in April 2022, a few months after the start of the conflict, by listening to the Russophobic West and not signing the prepared peace agreement."

💥 The Western strategy "to support the war in Ukraine to the last Ukrainian soldier and defeat Russia" has "completely failed."

⚠️ "Several politicians in the West… believe that if it cannot be achieved through the Ukrainian army, everything must be done to provoke a conflict between NATO and Russia."

🧠 "Russia cannot be defeated in a conventional war" – and it has a vast nuclear arsenal.

#Slovakia 🇸🇰 #Fico #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #Russia 🇷🇺 #NATO #BRICS #GlobalSouth #Peace #EmpireInDecline #Geopolitics

🇺🇦🇺🇸 TRUMP TELLS ZELENSKY: STOP STRIKING RUSSIAN REFINERIES – "It's Driving Up Oil Prices"

A revealing phone call. The US president isn't worried about Ukrainian battlefield strategy – he's worried about diesel prices. "The word diesel came up many times."

📞 Trump and Zelensky spoke – and agreed to meet Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

🛢️ Trump told Zelensky to stop striking Russian oil refineries – explaining the strikes are driving up global oil prices, specifically diesel.

📉 Trump is prioritising energy market stability over Ukraine's military campaign.

#Ukraine 🇺🇦 #US 🇺🇸 #Trump #Zelensky #Oil #BRICS #GlobalSouth #ProxyWar #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics

🌐 The Zionist A-List and the Ongoing Atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine
Introduction Before getting into the meat of the matter at hand, I invite you to read the short italicized section of this article that follows this introduction. It was put together by someone other... Read more →

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🇾🇪🔥 HOUTHIS EXPAND TERRITORY AS SAUDI ARABIA'S WAR UNRAVELS – Riyadh Under Fire

The Houthis are on the offensive. Fierce battles are raging in southwestern Yemen as the resistance movement pushes to expand its territory – and Saudi Arabia is struggling to respond.

⚔️ Ground fighting in al‑Wazi'iyah, al‑Madaribah, and al‑Arah – mountainous territory in southwest Yemen.

🎯 If the Houthis gain control, they could cut off Taiz from Aden and lay siege to Saudi‑backed forces.

🚀 Missiles and drones struck Riyadh and oil facilities on Saturday – retaliation for hundreds of Saudi airstrikes.

🌊 Fierce battles around Kahboub, overlooking the Bab‑al‑Mandeb Strait – a critical choke point for international shipping.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia is isolated. Trump reportedly rebuffed Crown Prince MBS's appeal for increased military support.

🏴‍☠️ The Houthis seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline – giving them greater control over shipping.

#Yemen 🇾🇪 #Houthis #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 #AxisOfResistance

🌍 BRICS NEW DELHI SUMMIT – Big Speeches, Cautious Outcomes, One Structural Problem

Xi called for BRICS to be a "pioneer." The declaration told a different story.

What stalled:

🔹 CBDC payments — expected breakthrough. The word "CBDC" doesn't appear in the final declaration

🔹 Contingent Reserve Arrangement — BRICS' would-be IMF alternative has never once been used. Non-dollar currency clause quietly disappeared

What's actually working — under the radar:

🔹 Trade among founding five doubled to $678B since 2020. Russia–India up eightfold

🔹 Russia–China settling 99.1% of trade in national currencies. Brazil just connected Pix to Russian and Chinese payment systems

🔹 New trade corridors bypassing Suez — shorter, cheaper, no Western chokepoints

🔹 Xi in India for first time in 7 years — border talks, rare earths resumed, flights restored

📖 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/brics-between-small-gains-and-major

#BRICS #NewDelhi #GlobalSouth #Multipolar

Central Asian countries should develop domestic drone industries and expand regional cooperation to reduce their dependence on foreign suppliers, according to an analysis published by The Diplomat.

The article says countries including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have increasingly turned to foreign-made drones, particularly from Turkey and Iran, for security needs. However, reliance on imported systems creates long-term dependencies on spare parts, maintenance, ammunition and technical support.

The analysis argues that Central Asian states have an opportunity to develop relatively low-cost drone technologies for military and civilian uses, including border surveillance, combating smuggling, monitoring water resources and securing major events.

The Diplomat says joint investment in research, education, training and drone production could strengthen regional security while reducing Central Asia’s dependence on major foreign powers.

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🇵🇰⚔️🇦🇫 Sources say Pakistani border forces and the Taliban clashed

🇦🇫 Afghan news sources reported Sunday evening that small- and heavy-arms fire was heard in the border area between Aryub Zazi district in Afghanistan’s Paktia province and Pakistan’s Kurram district.

According to the sources, fighting was taking place in the Spina Shaga area of Aryub Zazi district in Paktia and the Teri Mangal area of Pakistan’s Kurram district. Local sources said Taliban and Pakistani forces were involved in the clashes.

The sources said Pakistani forces launched an operation in parts of Kurram district on Sunday, which later led to clashes with Taliban forces. The tensions apparently centered on the establishment of a military outpost.

Sources said sporadic exchanges of fire had also taken place between the two sides in the area the previous day.

The reported border clashes came a day after a terrorist attack at a mosque in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in the Kohat area, in which 31 civilian worshippers were killed and many others were wounded.

🇵🇰 Pakistan’s Ministry of Information said the attack originated in Afghanistan.

The Taliban and Pakistani officials had not commented on the border clashes at the time of publication.

The Afghanistan-Pakistan border has witnessed repeated tensions and clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border forces in recent months. The establishment of border facilities, troop movements and disputes over border points have been among the main factors behind the clashes.

The latest escalation comes amid heightened tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, with the mosque attack and the subsequent border clashes adding to a series of security incidents and disputes along the two countries’ shared frontier.

The clashes have prompted mediation efforts by major regional countries, including Turkey, China and Qatar, but these efforts have so far produced no result.

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🇩🇪💥 MERZ DEFIANT AS CDU CRUSHED: "I Won't Resign" – AfD Wins Second State Election in a Row

Germany's political establishment is in crisis. The AfD has won its second regional election in a row, taking 37% in Mecklenburg‑Western Pomerania. Chancellor Merz's CDU won just 5.5% – its worst result in any German state election since World War II. But Merz refuses to resign.

🗳️ AfD: 37% – second consecutive regional victory.

⬛ CDU: 5.5% – worst result in any German state election since 1945.

🗣️ Merz: "It's a disaster. The CDU fought hard, but in the end, it was crushed in the escalating confrontation between the SPD and the AfD."

🌍 Germany's political centre is collapsing. The CDU – once the dominant force in German politics – has been reduced to a fringe party in a state election.

#Germany 🇩🇪 #Merz #AfD #CDU #Elections #BRICS

🇶🇦🤝 QATAR: "GULF STATES MUST ACT TOGETHER" – Regional Diplomacy Steps Up as US-Iran War Rages

Qatar's Prime Minister has called on Gulf states to work together to restore regional stability and help broker a settlement between the US and Iran. "We are hoping this war is a wake-up call for everyone," he said.

🗣️ "We have to act together responsibly as a region."

📨 Qatar is actively shuttling messages between Iran and the United States.

🤝 Gulf leaders aim to meet Trump this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

🇮🇷 Trump told Fox News he would "probably be open" to meeting Iranian President Pezeshkian in New York.

⚠️ He described the Houthis' escalation as "irresponsible" – while acknowledging the region needs "more peacemakers."

#Qatar 🇶🇦 #GulfStates #Iran 🇮🇷 #US 🇺🇸 #BRICS #GlobalSouth #RegionalDiplomacy #Mediation #Multipolarity #EmpireInDecline