BRICS, the payments hub challenging the US, now in 185 countries
A payment system in 185 countries bypasses the dollar and SWIFT: and the 2024 figures already showed 43% growth. Washington, we have a problem.
A payment system in 185 countries bypasses the dollar and SWIFT: and the 2024 figures already showed 43% growth. Washington, we have a problem.

Rare earths: Beijing uses minerals as a weapon against Washington. The US has no alternative. The trade war is getting serious.
The international system is changing: from America first to the BRICS. Von der Leyen's Europe seeks a third way amid global chaos.
The Alaska summit begins with a red carpet and ends with many questions: the EU and Ukraine await answers. What answers?
Multipolarity vs. American Hegemony: Why the Indo-Pacific Will Be the Battlefield of the New World Order.
Indian missiles on Pakistan after attack in Kashmir. A seemingly local conflict that could turn into the first nuclear war in history.
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The AI accelerationist revolution is here: Trump, Musk, and Vance lead an approach that prioritizes innovation over caution. Now what?
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Canada made US territory? From the Mexican War to the Red Plan of 1930, an (economic) provocation with historical roots
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime opens a labyrinth of hypotheses: here's how different scenarios could affect regional stability.
Beijing plans floating nuclear power plants in the South China Sea. For Washington, they threaten regional stability in an already tense area.
1000 kilometers away, Iran and Israel face each other in a delicate balance of threats and deterrence: tensions between the two countries will likely lead to further clashes.
The CIA also reportedly launched operations to influence public opinion against the Chinese government through fake social media accounts
A new study reveals that the "major reorganization" of global supply chains has not reduced the West's dependence on China, but only changed its nature.
India, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia aim to become high-income economies in 25 years, focusing on innovation. Will they succeed?
The growing military collaboration between Russia and China, including the development of advanced weapons, represents a strategic challenge to the global "balances" set by the USA
The world is on the brink of a world war, with rising tensions in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. What would happen if China decided to intervene?
We are all asking ourselves, as we witness the decline of globalization: what is to come? That of a “block” world is the most probable hypothesis.
Someone said "winter is coming", and it is striking to hear it in mid-July: but the effect, assures the head of the IEA, will be really challenging for Europe.
Accused by many sides of having an ambiguous position on the conflict, China has its own specific philosophy. It is embodied in the Wu Wei concept.