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Netherlands Returns Chola Plates to India: Historic Repatriation
Netherlands returns 11th-century Chola copper plates to India during PM Modi's visit, ending 14-year repatriation effort. The 30kg bilingual inscriptions document Buddhist monastery grants and highlight colonial restitution progress.
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Global Crisis Update: Ceasefire, Ebola, Housing Summit | May 2026
May 17, 2026: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended 45 days, Ebola outbreak kills 80 in DR Congo, UN housing summit opens in Baku, and London sees mass far-right protests. Key global updates.
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The New Mineral Cold War: China's Rare Earth Dominance Reshapes Alliances in 2026
China's 90% rare earth refining monopoly triggered the 2026 FORGE alliance, a 54-nation Western counterstrategy backed by $30 billion. Learn how mineral geopolitics is reshaping global alliances and security dependencies.
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BRICS Gold-Backed Unit: End of Dollar Dominance? | 2026 Analysis
BRICS launches gold-backed 'Unit' and BRICS Pay in 2026 as dollar reserve share falls below 57%. Intra-bloc local currency trade hits 67%, yuan oil contracts near 25% of Brent. Analysis of multipolar shift.
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BRICS+ Payment System: Can a New Reserve Currency Break Dollar Hegemony in 2026?
BRICS+ launches BRICS Pay in 2026 as a SWIFT alternative, with mBridge and CIPS expanding. The US dollar's reserve share falls to 56.32%. Analysis of de-dollarization, petrodollar decline, and what it means for global finance.
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BRICS Pay and the Unit: Inside the 2026 Challenge to Dollar Dominance
BRICS Pay and the Unit launch in 2026 as SWIFT alternative and gold-backed digital asset, challenging dollar dominance as its reserve share hits 56%. Analysis of de-dollarization trends, structural limits, and internal BRICS divisions.