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Resistance to Western geo-political order: building brick by BRICS – Pearls and Irritations

President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Xi Jinping Co-Chair the China - Africa Leaders Round Table

The 15th BRICS Summit, held in Johannesburg, has made some momentous decisions which will greatly effect the global geo-political order.

The Summit’s most momentous decision was the admission of six new nations to BRICS. The Bloc added Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and UAE while leaving the door upon to further expansion.

‘We have consensus on the first phase of this expansion process and other phases will follow,’ Ramaphosa said at a media briefing.

The new members admitted include three of the world’s biggest oil producers: Saudi Arabia the UAE and Iran. This would appear to expand the influence of China and Russia in the Middle East. Recently China was able to bring to the table longstanding enemies, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Now they have both have been brought into BRICS.

The new candidates will be formally admitted 1st January 2024.

Together, the 11 countries have a population of some 3.7 billion, almost half the global populace.

 

Source: Resistance to Western geo-political order: building brick by BRICS – Pearls and Irritations

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Mad World: Global Flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the Era of ‘Polycrisis’

World leaders are dealing with a host of pressing issues:

the climate emergency

the socio-economic repercussions of the COVID pandemic, by no means over

100 million displaced people

the increasing global population, now over eight billion

the rising cost of living.

All this means 2023 is likely to be another turbulent year.The Conversation

Source: Mad World: Global Flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the Era of ‘Polycrisis’

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Melbourne the top destination for tourists

Tourism

What Peter Dutton and Matthew Guy’s LNP called a DISASTER along with Andrew Bolt and Murdoch’s Sky News.

Melbourne has emerged as domestic tourists’ top destination as the nation’s travel sector bounces back from its pandemic doldrums.

Source: Melbourne the top destination for tourists

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Roe v Wade overturned: what abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world

Roe v Wade overturned: what abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world

Roe v Wade overturned: what abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world
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Road to net zero: What the world thinks about Australia’s climate policy

climate change World leaders slam Australia's climate change policy

Australia is becoming a pariah on the world stage when it comes to climate policy. From initially refusing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, to remaining dependent on coal, successive Australian governments have repeatedly adopted policies that put them at odds with their foreign counterparts. Ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, here’s what world leaders and environmentalists have said about Australia’s climate change track record.

Source: Road to net zero: What the world thinks about Australia’s climate policy

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‘I Feel Sorry for Americans’ — the World Grieves for the US Because of Trump’s Disastrous Presidency | The Smirking Chimp

Beech reports that much of the world is also shocked to hear President Donald Trump talking like the leader of a banana republic and saying that he might not accept the election results if former Vice President Joe Biden wins in November.

‘I Feel Sorry for Americans’ — the World Grieves for the US Because of Trump’s Disastrous Presidency | The Smirking Chimp
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Washington’s unilateralism is pushing the US adrift from the rest of the world: China Daily editorial – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cn

via Washington’s unilateralism is pushing the US adrift from the rest of the world: China Daily editorial – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cn

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Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel — RT World News

Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel

via Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel — RT World News

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The battle for world leadership | Politics | Al Jazeera

As the 20 leading economies meet in Hamburg, a truly multipolar world is finally emerging.

Source: The battle for world leadership | Politics | Al Jazeera

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Countries where tourism is growing (and dropping) the fastest: The top six

The world’s fastest growing travel destination grew its tourism industry by 310 per cent last year. But it’s not where you might expect.

Source: Countries where tourism is growing (and dropping) the fastest: The top six

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Four brutal numbers in that Pew poll showing the world hates Donald Trump

The president who many feared couldn’t handle the delicate dance of diplomacy on the world stage certainly has his work cut out for him.

Source: Four brutal numbers in that Pew poll showing the world hates Donald Trump

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Themes of 2016: across continents, autocrats take control | Ian Buruma | Opinion | The Guardian

Putin, Xi, Modi, Assad – welcome to the world of the strongmen as western will to act begins to crumble

Source: Themes of 2016: across continents, autocrats take control | Ian Buruma | Opinion | The Guardian

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If Other Countries Voted

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US election 2016: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s win

World leaders have been bewildered, but also muted.

Source: US election 2016: How world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s win

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These Are The World’s Most Empathetic Countries | IFLScience

Do you wish to save the world and all its people, or do you look at downtrodden souls and happily swim in their sea of misery? These are the two extremes o

Source: These Are The World’s Most Empathetic Countries | IFLScience

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Is Trump Right? Is Bolt Right?
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The 13 cities with the best work-life balance in the world | Lifestyle | The Independent

Online business-to-business marketplace Expert Market has put together a ranking of the global cities where people have the best balance between their work and leisure time — the so-called “work-life balance.” Using data from Swiss banking group UBS, the site compiled information on the biggest, most important cities globally, taking into account how many hours per week and per year people work as well as how many days holiday they take, before creating the ranking.

Source: The 13 cities with the best work-life balance in the world | Lifestyle | The Independent

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4 Billion People at Risk as ‘Water Table Dropping All Over the World’ | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

A new analysis reveals that global water scarcity is a far greater problem than previously thought, affecting 4 billion people—two-thirds of the world’s population—and will be “one of the most difficult and important challenges of this century.”

Source: 4 Billion People at Risk as ‘Water Table Dropping All Over the World’ | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

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World politics as a spaghetti western (Part 2)

Dr Evan Jones continues his insights into the simplistic coverage of foreign affairs by mainstream media and declares Clint Eastwood the unspoken guru.

Source: World politics as a spaghetti western (Part 2)

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Paris and the world

Source: Paris and the world

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The world looks like it’s getting worse. Here’s why it’s not.

Members of the Southern Resistance Committees man a tank during clashes with Houthi fighters in Yemen's southern city of Aden

The world looks like it’s getting worse. Here’s why it’s not..