In a chilling admission that redefines military doctrine, US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink confirmed the deployment of an operational space weapon during the Air, Space and Cyber Conference. The disclosure marks a dangerous shift toward converting Earth’s orbit into an active war zone. With modern military navigation, surveillance, and warning systems bound to orbital satellites, militarizing space opens an alarming new frontier.

Twenty-two US states, Washington D.C., and major cities including New York and Chicago have filed lawsuits to block the Trump administration’s expanded public charge rule set for September 18. The policy broadens Green Card evaluations to include non-cash benefits like Medicaid and food assistance. Homeland Security estimates 950,000 immigrants may disenroll from aid, leaving Indian visa holders in deep anxiety over their status.

In a major diplomatic initiative at the BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help facilitate peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed their readiness, highlighting growing Asian leadership in global conflict resolution amid stalled Western diplomatic efforts and ahead of Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections.

Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday after fooling defense forces with an AI-generated audio clone of Lieutenant General Tareq Saleh. The voice clone, distributed alongside late-night amnesty text messages, instructed National Resistance Forces to abandon their positions. Despite media claims calling it a failed trick, troops retreated, giving Houthis key ground.

US President Donald Trump has brushed off urgent warnings from prominent artificial intelligence leaders who advocate for a slowdown in frontier development. Despite top executives like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Elon Musk, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman warning of systemic cyber risks and unchecked self-improving models, Trump insists the nation must prioritize beating China over implementing strict new regulations.

Pakistan’s ambition to join the prestigious BRICS alliance remains completely stalled as India continues to exercise its decisive veto power under the bloc’s strict consensus admission policy. Despite securing backing from Beijing and Moscow, alongside purchasing a $580 million stake in the New Development Bank, Islamabad’s economic struggles and 3.70% GDP growth rate have failed to unlock the doors to this expanding Global South economic coalition.

At the 18th BRICS Summit hosted at Bharat Mandapam, India is leveraging its chairship to demand easier market access and reduced trade barriers across the expanded 11-nation bloc. New trade figures reveal India’s deficit with BRICS partners has ballooned to $226.1 billion in FY2025-26, driven largely by heavy industrial and energy imports from China and Russia. India now seeks sector-specific negotiations to boost its own exports.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi from September 12 to 13, marking his first visit to the country in seven years. The high-profile visit aims to build momentum in bilateral relations following recent efforts to normalise ties and address trade imbalances. Key discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on border peace, supply-chain reliability, and expanding economic cooperation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a sharp dig at the G7 during the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, pointing out that BRICS produced over 40% of global GDP over the last five years compared to G7’s 29%. Prime Minister Narendra Modi echoed these stats, highlighting BRICS’ rapid economic expansion and its role as a key driver of global growth.

India will host the 2026 BRICS summit while firmly rejecting plans to abandon the US dollar. Instead of pursuing a shared bloc currency, New Delhi is promoting a technical initiative to link member countries’ central bank digital currencies. With a $226 billion trade deficit with BRICS, India prioritizes settlement efficiency over symbolic currency rivalries with Washington.