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German economist, author and blogger

We are closing refineries, we are blowing up nuclear power plants, we are refusing fracking and planning a coal phase-out. We are becoming dependent on China for renewables, and on the USA/Middle East for fossil fuels. We subsidize electricity to conceal the consequences. Result: destruction of prosperity. It is (translated)

The BRICS represent half of the world’s population, 40% of GDP, and a quarter of international trade. This summit shows that there is no consensus on many issues, but there is room for a shared agenda and that should already alert Europe, the USA, and their partners. And bring them closer together. (translated)

On 24 September Trump and Xi meet. One handshake could end the AI race before AI ends us. Add your name: https://t.co/g7oLgYfo5G #TrumpXiMeeting #AIrace #GlobalLeadership #US #CN

Let's be clear. The president of the USA's family is taking bribes from a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. (translated)

A Russian oligarch connected to Putin paid for part of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding??? So claims @propublica Umar Kremlow reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, including on renting a private island. (translated)

Czech politician and lawyer

Helping Ukraine is not charity. It is an investment in our future. If we want to succeed in the geopolitical struggle between the USA and China, we cannot do without Ukraine and its capabilities. Technology, industry, energy, resilience, the desire to succeed, all of this is something Ukraine offers to Europe and thus to... (translated)

Italian journalist

Geopolitics belongs to the great powers. If China claims it will not accept limits on AI development, America cannot fall behind: it would expose itself and the entire West, including us, to the digital sword of Beijing and its allies. (translated)

Czech columnist and economist

The interest on American ten-year government bonds has just broken through 5 percent. The others are flying up with it. Ours very quickly. 5.23 percent. (translated)

Amodei, Musk, and Altman meet on X and, affectionately, alert us to the civilizational dangers of a sector where they have been, are, and still want to be even more dominant. Will it be a sincere concern for regulation or a management of their position above the bubble? (translated)

economic analyst and technology communicator

In the US, the race for AI is largely a business race financed with private capital; in China, it is also a state industrial policy. But there is a small problem called China. China has not accepted that Silicon Valley decides how fast it should progress. (translated)

Russian oligarch U. Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of USD in wedding expenses for D.Trump Jr.'s wedding, including renting a private island and paying for a fireworks show. USA + Trump = Make Russia Great Again (MRGA). #Trump #Russia #Oligarchs #US #RU

SPR is at 44 years LOW. It has been drained by all the 'winning' Trump has delivered since taking the office. The US is being forced to refill SPR, & the timing of 'next few months' is a desperate gamble that there will be a lower oil price window to start some of it. #SPR #OilPrices #TrumpPolicies #US

The holding of the European Arctic Summit in northern Finland is not one of those normal moments in European routine. It is a high-level political response from Europe to the international circumstances marked by the Russian military threat and the volatility of Trump's statements. (translated)

Czech politician

🚨Babiš right now at the press conference: "When Donald Trump calls on President Zelensky not to bomb Russian refineries, it indicates something..." What does it indicate, @AndrejBabis? That Trump is a naive weakling who promised an end to Russian aggression but prefers to sing to Putin's tune? (translated)

Spanish politician and President of the Regional Government of Andalusia

Very excited about this great advance! #Andalusia is at the forefront of the circular economy with the new Atlantic Copper plant, which will recover 60,000 tons of metals per year from unused appliances. It is a €550 million investment and will generate jobs and wealth. (translated)

economic analyst and technology communicator

AI was the number one reason for layoffs in the U.S. for four consecutive months (March-June). Meta cut 8,000 jobs linked to a capex of up to $145 billion for AI infrastructure. (translated)

Information decides wars. The BOLD QUEST 2026 exercise in Michigan, USA, has shown how important it is to not only acquire data on the modern battlefield, but also to process and evaluate it correctly. Specialists from the 53rd reconnaissance and electronic warfare battalion, together with allies, tested sharing. (translated)