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🇷🇺 Russia Says It Is NOT Seeking De-Dollarization

The Kremlin says Russia is not pursuing “de-dollarization” and remains open to all acceptable payment methods, according to spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

Yet the numbers tell an interesting story: around 90% of transactions between Russia and BRICS countries are already conducted in national currencies. Moscow says this shift is driven less by a desire to eliminate the U.S. dollar and more by restrictions imposed on the use of certain currencies.

With the BRICS summit approaching in New Delhi, the message is clear: Russia wants greater flexibility in international payments, rather than necessarily abandoning the dollar altogether.

The development highlights a broader transformation in global trade—where alternative currencies and payment systems are gaining ground, even as the dollar remains central to the international financial system.

#Russia #BRICS #USDollar #DeDollarization #GlobalEconomy #Geopolitics #Finance

NETANYAHU WAS WARNED ABOUT HAMAS ATTACK, REPORT SAYS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly warned about a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023 attack — but allegedly did not share the warning with Israel’s top security officials.

According to an investigation by Haaretz, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed personally spoke with Netanyahu in a 45-minute call roughly 10 days before the attack. He reportedly warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation that could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords. (AP News)

The report claims Netanyahu responded calmly and assured the Emirati leader that Israel was prepared, but did not inform the heads of the Shin Bet, Mossad or the IDF about the warning. A senior Shin Bet source said that knowing about the warning could potentially have changed Israel’s assessment of the threat. (Times of Israel)

Netanyahu’s office has strongly denied the allegation, calling the report an “absolute lie” and saying that no such conversation with the UAE president took place. (RTE)

The revelation comes as Netanyahu faces growing political pressure ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, with opposition leaders demanding answers about what the government knew before October 7 — and why it failed to act.

If confirmed, the allegation could become one of the most consequential questions surrounding Israel’s security failure on October 7.

#Israel #Netanyahu #Hamas #October7 #UAE #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #BreakingNews

Berlin’s Mega Data Leak: 5.26 Terabytes of Highly Sensitive Data Published

The cyberattack on Berlin’s administration is developing into one of the most serious data breaches in the capital’s history. After Berlin refused to pay a ransom of around 2 million euros, the ransomware group Rhysida published massive amounts of stolen administrative data. In total, it involves around 1.44 million files.

Especially alarming: Among the data are apparently personnel records, passwords, phone numbers, financial information, and confidential documents. Information about critical infrastructure—including waterworks and other utility facilities—is also said to be affected.

An analysis by Jan Kammerath shows just how extensive the impact is. The problem goes far beyond classic identity theft: the publication could facilitate phishing, extortion, and further cyberattacks, while also revealing security-relevant information about Berlin.

Berlin did not pay the ransom. Now, authorities, security agencies, and IT experts must painstakingly determine which information was actually compromised and who is affected.

⚠️ The case highlights a key lesson for public administrations worldwide: cybersecurity is not just a technical issue. It’s a matter of state security.

#Berlin #Cybersecurity #Cyberattack #DataLeak #Rhysida #Ransomware #Germany #DataProtection #ITSecurity #Hacking

🚨 Africa’s Biggest IPO Is Coming

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is preparing what could become the largest IPO in African history. His Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals plans to raise around $1.6 billion by offering 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira each, valuing the refinery at roughly $49 billion. (Financial Times)

The offer is designed to bring ordinary Africans into the ownership of one of the continent’s most ambitious industrial projects. Investors can subscribe to as few as 10 shares, while Dangote aims to attract up to 10 million shareholders across Africa. (AFP)

The refinery currently has a capacity of about 700,000 barrels per day, with plans to invest $14.3 billion to double capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2029. The IPO is scheduled to run from September 14 to October 13, with a listing expected in November. (Reuters)

This is more than a major stock-market event. It could mark a turning point for African capital markets, energy independence and retail investment, giving everyday investors a stake in one of Africa’s most strategically important companies.

Africa is building its own industrial giants — and now, Africans may have the opportunity to own part of them. 🌍📈

#Africa #Nigeria #Dangote #IPO #Investing #StockMarket #Energy #CapitalMarkets

Alpha Market Watch

$ESIM 📱 Up +57.72%, making ESIM the strongest momentum candidate. DepinSim combines blockchain with eSIM connectivity, using its token for data services, rewards and network participation. Current data shows about +34% in 24 hours and +62.6% over 7 days, confirming strong recent momentum. The setup is attractive, although relatively low volume means volatility can remain high.

$ZKJ 🧠 Up 35.01% , ZKJ stands out because Polyhedra has a longer infrastructure history, dating to 2023. Its technology uses zero-knowledge proofs for interoperability, while ZKJ supports gas, staking and governance. Polyhedra says its systems have processed tens of millions of cross-chain transactions and generated more than 40M ZK proofs. Recent market data shows roughly $1.65M in 24-hour volume, adding liquidity to the move.

$P 🌐 Up +29.65%, while current data puts PoP Planet around +21% over 24 hours, with about $3.5M in daily volume and 98K holders. PoP Planet focuses on AI-powered consumer rewards, decentralized identity and digital-asset ownership in virtual environments. Its circulating supply is 140M against a 1B maximum, leaving significant room for future supply expansion.

🇬🇧🇮🇱 UK to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

The British government is due to announce on Tuesday new restrictions on the purchase of goods and services coming from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The move, expected to be announced by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, comes amid rising tension between London and the Israeli government. The UK has also been signaling that it intends to push for a “reset” in the bilateral relationship.

The decision has gained even more weight after Israel opened tenders for the construction of around 1,200 new housing units in the West Bank. For London, settlements are illegal under international law.

🇺🇸 Washington opposes the initiative. The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has warned that American states could respond against the UK if London moves forward with the restrictions.

Although the direct economic impact may be limited, the measure has strong political and diplomatic significance: it represents another step away by London from the policy of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and could increase international pressure on Israel.

The episode also highlights how the settlements issue has become one of the main points of tension between Israel, its Western allies, and the international community.

🌍 The relationship between the UK, the US and Israel is entering a new phase of tension. (BBC News)

🚗🌍 Chinese manufacturers are taking their factories to the world

The expansion of China’s auto industry is entering a new phase: it’s no longer just about exporting cars, but exporting factories and supply chains. According to The Economist, Chinese companies have invested more than US$200 billion in factories abroad over the past three years, accelerating a global shift in production.

The move is driven by several factors: intense competition within China, excess capacity, trade barriers, and the desire to manufacture directly in the markets where they sell. BYD, Geely, Great Wall, and other manufacturers are expanding their industrial presence in regions such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

BYD’s case is especially revealing. In August 2026, its international sales grew 134.5% year-on-year to 189,466 vehicles. For the first time, during the first half of the year, the company’s international revenue surpassed that generated in China. (Reuters)

And Brazil has become a strategic piece in this expansion: it is currently BYD’s largest overseas market, where it is preparing to produce a plug-in hybrid using flex-fuel technology. (Reuters)

The trend could change the rules of the game. When Chinese manufacturers stop being merely “car exporters” and start becoming local manufacturers, tariffs lose some of their effectiveness and pressure increases on traditional automakers.

The real challenge for Western, Japanese, and Korean brands may not be that China is selling more cars outside its borders, but that China is building its own auto industry within those borders.

#China #BYD #Automotive #ElectricCars #Industry #Economy #Geopolitics #EV

$NVDA.US 🟢 — Nvidia is only +0.63%, but its fundamentals remain the strongest among the group. Fiscal Q2 2027 revenue reached 96.2B, up 18% sequentially, reinforcing its dominance in AI accelerators. A relatively small daily move could therefore offer room for another leg higher if the AI sector continues strengthening.

$AMD.US 🚀 — AMD is up 4.39%, supported by growing data-center and AI demand. Its latest quarter showed data-center sales roughly doubling year over year, while management maintained an optimistic AI outlook. The main risk is valuation and competition, but momentum could return quickly if semiconductor demand accelerates.

$INTC.US ⚡ — Intel gained 4.55% and has been participating strongly in the semiconductor rally. Its turnaround story centers on new Xeon products, AI infrastructure and its foundry strategy. Recent sessions have seen gains of more than 6%, suggesting renewed momentum around the recovery thesis.

$SNDK.US 💾 — SanDisk is up 11.71%, the strongest move. The company has become a major beneficiary of the AI-driven demand for high-capacity storage, and its shares are up about 574% in 2026. Recent momentum remains exceptionally strong, although the huge run increases correction risk.

$MU.US 🧠 — Micron leads the group with +6.03%. Its AI-memory story is powerful: fiscal Q3 2026 revenue reached 41.46B, while management guided for about 50B in Q4. With earnings scheduled for September 30, MU has a clear near-term catalyst.

🇮🇷 Oil is drying up — and Iran’s crisis is deepening

Iran’s oil revenues are plunging under the impact of the U.S. naval blockade, sanctions, and the growing difficulty of shipping the country’s main export. According to The Wall Street Journal, no shipment of Iranian oil has managed to pass through the blockade since mid-July, while the stocks already at sea have fallen from about 90 million to 29 million barrels.

The problem is enormous because oil normally funds about one-third of the Iranian state budget. With fewer dollars coming in, the rial loses value, imports get more expensive, and official inflation already exceeds 80%. The IMF projects a 5.4% contraction in Iran’s economy in 2026, according to the study cited by the WSJ. (The Wall Street Journal)

The pressure is also hitting the petrochemical industry, Iran’s second-largest source of foreign currency. Seaborne exports have fallen sharply, while land alternatives are insufficient to make up for the loss of maritime routes.

Washington’s dilemma, however, is strategic: an economic crisis could weaken Tehran, but it could also increase its willingness to retaliate. Analysts cited by the WSJ question whether economic pressure alone would be enough to force the Iranian regime to yield in negotiations.

🔴 Oil has once again become one of the main weapons of war — and the economic impact could go beyond Iran’s borders.

#Iran #Oil #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Economy #USA #China #Energy

Alpha Market Watch

$哈基米 🐱 — The strongest momentum setup , already up 207.19%. Hajimi is a BNB Chain meme token with 1 billion coins in circulation. Fresh market data shows an extraordinary 275.8% 24-hour gain, 342.9% over 7 days, and about $66M in market cap, with more than $50M in daily volume. The acceleration makes it the highest-upside candidate, but also the riskiest.

$NES 🤖 — Nesa is a privacy-focused AI Layer-1 launched in May 2026, with NES used for AI inference, staking, validation and network fees. It shows +146.41%, a massive move from recent lows. Current market data places Nesa near $0.13, with a market cap around $18M and a 7-day range of $0.1085–$0.1384. Its AI infrastructure narrative gives the rally a stronger fundamental story than a pure meme coin.

$RNBW 🌈 — Rainbow has been building an Ethereum-focused non-custodial wallet since 2019, and its RNBW token launched publicly on February 5, 2026. The token powers rewards and ownership within Rainbow’s expanding onchain financial ecosystem. Recent market data shows roughly 26% daily gains, with about $1.2M in 24-hour volume and $4M market cap. Its relatively young token history leaves room for further momentum if buying pressure continues.

🇩🇪 The AfD achieves a historic breakthrough in Germany

The German far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has just achieved a historic result in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, in eastern Germany.

With around 44.4% of the vote, the AfD is far ahead of the conservative CDU, which wins around 18%. This is one of the best results ever recorded by a party in a German regional election since the 1950s.

The result could pave the way for the first regional government led by the far right in Germany since World War II. But the AfD may not alone hold the 42 seats needed to govern, which will make the upcoming negotiations decisive.

This victory also represents a serious setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the CDU. It puts to the test the political “firewall” that, until now, prevented Germany’s main parties from governing with the AfD.

The party notably advocates a very hard line on immigration, wants to restore closer relations with Russia, and questions Germany’s membership in the European Union.

📌 The stakes go far beyond Saxony-Anhalt: this election shows how much the German political landscape is changing, with the AfD making a dramatic advance and the political center weakening.

Is Germany entering a new political era?

🚗⚡ The electric car of the future may have a gasoline engine

Automakers are betting on a hybrid solution for one of the biggest obstacles for electric vehicles: range and the fear of running out of charge.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Hyundai, Ford, and Stellantis are preparing the so-called EREVs (Extended-Range Electric Vehicles). They remain essentially electric cars: the wheels are driven by the electric motor, while a small gasoline engine works as a generator to recharge the battery when needed.

Stellantis plans to launch this technology in the Jeep Grand Wagoneer and the Ram 1500 REV, with a promised range of up to 1,110 km. Hyundai is preparing an EREV version of the Santa Fe for 2027, while Ford is studying a similar solution for its pickup lineup.

💡 The idea is simple: drive like an electric car day to day, but have a gasoline “plan B” for long trips.

The move also reveals an important shift in the industry: instead of betting exclusively on the immediate replacement of combustion engines with pure electric ones, automakers are looking for a middle ground that reduces range anxiety and dependence on charging infrastructure.

🔋➡️⛽ Will the future of the electric car, paradoxically, be to have a gasoline engine hidden under the hood?

🇦🇷 Milei gains support in Argentina for his offensive against oil in the Falklands

Argentine President Javier Milei has achieved something unusual: broad domestic support around the issue of the Malvinas Islands. His government announced sanctions against companies linked to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons in the archipelago, while preparing a bill to toughen measures against those who take part in those activities.

The focus is especially on the Sea Lion oil project, operated by Navitas Petroleum with participation from Rockhopper Exploration. Argentina argues that these activities affect its natural resources and its sovereignty claim over the islands, which have been administered by the United Kingdom since 1833.

Milei also announced increased resources for Defense and plans to move forward with a naval base in Tierra del Fuego, increasing Argentina's presence in a strategic area close to the Falklands and Antarctica.

The British reaction was forceful: London stated that its position on the islands is “unwavering” and that it will defend the archipelago's inhabitants' right to self-determination.

The issue thus returns to the center of South Atlantic geopolitics, with an added twist: Donald Trump has suggested that the United States could review its traditional neutral position in the dispute.

The Falklands are once again becoming a point of tension between Argentina, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 🌎⚓

#Argentina #Milei #Malvinas #Falklands #Geopolitics #Oil #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates

🇷🇺 Putin begins facing criticism from former allies because of the war

The war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, and some of Moscow’s closest partners are taking an increasingly direct tone with Vladimir Putin. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently called on Russia to leave behind an “endless war,” while Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev publicly questioned why the conflict continues. (The Wall Street Journal)

The strain is not just diplomatic. Ukrainian attacks have been hitting refineries and other Russian infrastructure, while the war is also beginning to affect the economic interests of partner countries such as Kazakhstan and India. At the same time, countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus have been expanding ties with the West, reducing their historical dependence on Moscow.

The message is significant: Russia’s influence over its traditional allies appears to be declining as the costs of the war rise. For Putin, the challenge is not only the battlefield in Ukraine, but also preserving a network of partners that for decades helped sustain Moscow’s geopolitical position.

#Russia #Putin #Ukraine #Geopolitics #India #Kazakhstan #WarInUkraine #World

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