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Japan's departure from zero-interest rates is not merely a domestic adjustment. It is a structural shock that removes the floor from Western debt markets, forcing a painful re-pricing of global risk.
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Berlin’s industrial engine is stalling under the weight of high energy costs and demographic decline. As Germany deindustrialises, the European dream of a third pole in global geopolitics is effectively dead.
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As world leaders depart New York, the UNGA High-Level Week confirms that global governance has fractured into competing blocs. Power has moved from the Security Council to bilateral corridors, leaving Manhattan as a theatre rather than a boardroom.
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The 18th BRICS summit has delivered the most significant challenge to Western financial hegemony since Bretton Woods. By institutionalising the BRICS Clear system, New Delhi has signalled the end of the dollar's absolute monopoly.
17 Sept 2026
As the 18th BRICS summit concludes, the bloc has moved beyond rhetoric to establish a parallel financial plumbing system. This shift signals the permanent institutionalisation of a multi-polar economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.
16 Sept 2026
The 18th BRICS Summit marks a definitive shift from rhetorical protest to structural divergence. By formalising a non-Western settlement system, the bloc has prioritised sovereignty over the efficiency of the dollar-led order.
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