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BRICS nations urge ‘restraint’ in Middle East, smooth flow of global trade

Link:https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/brics-summit-opens-in-new-delhi-amid-wars-global-tensions-tariffs?utm_source=chatgpt.com  The BRICS summit opened in New Delhi on September 12, 2026 and brought together leaders from 11 different countries. Some of the attending countries were India, China, Russia, and Iran. The leaders discussed the Middle East conflicts, the war in Ukraine, trade disputes, tariffs, as well as Western sanctions. BRICS members issued a declaration that called for “maximum restraint”… Read more »

The Himalayas are melting faster – and India’s economy is ‘at risk’

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm9ezvwjpno  The article explains how climate change in the Himalayas is creating problems in Indian Nepal, and China/Tibet. As the changing climate is leading to faster glacier melting, the threat of floods is increasing. This increased threat has already been seen following the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet. Not only is the threat of natural disasters increased, India… Read more »

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

Link:https://apnews.com/article/yemen-iran-houthi-rebels-red-sea-mokha-e4e799701b382799a955969c212800ea  The Houthis,a rebel group in Yemen who were backed by the Iranian government, have seized the Yemeni port city of Mokha. The capture is the largest territorial gain since 2022 truce in the Yemen civil war. The city of Mokha is roughly 50 miles away from the major shipping passage Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a passage which about 12% of… Read more »