BRICS Emerges As New Global Powerhouse, US Dollar Faces Uncertain Future (www.benzinga.com)
The BRICS alliance, an association of the five major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is witnessing an increasing number of nations showing interest in joining its ranks.
Ex-Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges (www.bbc.com)
A World Made of BRICS (www.bloomberg.com)
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President Duda gives ruling PiS party first chance to form new government (notesfrompoland.com) Polish
What is Zionism? (www.peoplesworld.org)
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The UK joins 39 other countries rated ‘obstructed’ in the CIVICUS Monitor annual report on civic space People Power Under Attack. (www.bond.org.uk)
Tehran, Moscow to boost tech ties (www.tehrantimes.com)
Li Keqiang passes away at 68 (en.people.cn)
BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) – Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China central committees and former premier, passed away on Friday in Shanghai....
Israel-Hamas war live: Israel says it launched ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip as it says Hamas is holding 222 hostages (www.theguardian.com)
US troops in Syria targetted by drones- officials (www.reuters.com)
UK lockdowns were a policy ‘failure’, health expert tells Covid inquiry (www.theguardian.com)
World Health Organization: Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured (twitter.com)
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Monthly Review | China’s Health and Health Care in the “New Era” (monthlyreview.org)
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China to spend $14 trillion on green power transformation (www.globalconstructionreview.com)
Carmel Sepuloni says Labour 'can't let' Hipkins' COVID-19 test slow campaign (www.newshub.co.nz)
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19....
Pakistan army trades tanks for tractors in food-security push (asia.nikkei.com)
How Guatemalans are Mobilizing to Defend their Fragile Democracy (wagingnonviolence.org)
Iran Demands Disarmament of Alleged Separatist Forces in Iraqi Kurdistan (peoplesdispatch.org)
China's Solar Investment Drives Global Renewable Energy Spending to Record Levels (www.theswedishtimes.se)
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme (notesfrompoland.com) Polish
Natural Gas Stands To Win As Offshore Wind Takes A Hit | OilPrice.com (oilprice.com)
In filings submitted to the New York state regulatory authority, other prominent offshore wind developers, such as Norway’s energy major Equinor and British oil major BP, have officially requested a staggering 54% increase in the price of electricity generated at three planned offshore wind farms....