Prism of the week — 2026-W3620 STORIES · 46 COUNTRIES · 1 NARRATIVEREAD THE PRISM

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BRICS in New Delhi: a joint declaration calls for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East

10 countries

Gap between media framings

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France

Paris sees in the BRICS text a facade of consensus.

France 24 · RFI · France 24 EN

Russia

Moscow claims in the New Delhi declaration that the proof is that the BRICS are imposing themselves as an autonomous pole of…

RT · TASS · Sputnik

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France

« Paris sees in the BRICS text a facade of consensus. »

France 24 · RFI · France 24 EN

Russia

« Moscow claims in the New Delhi declaration that the proof is that the BRICS are imposing themselves as an autonomous pole of… »

RT · TASS · Sputnik

Bangladesh

« Dhaka retains from New Delhi mainly the claim for a less locked-up global governance. »

The Daily Star · TBS Top News

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Indonesian ferry with 243 aboard loses contact in the Java Sea, 103 people rescued

The Virgo Transport 8, sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin with 243 people aboard, lost contact early on Sunday in the Java Sea in bad weather. The ship was found, 103 people evacuated including one who died, and rescuers were still searching for 140 passengers. The second ferry tragedy in Southeast Asia in a matter of days: thirteen countries tell the rescue, the weather and the safety of the archipelago's sea links.

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Anthropic's chief calls for slowing AI development, and Altman and Musk agree

In an essay published on Saturday, Dario Amodei asks AI companies to slow the growth of their models' capabilities so that safety can catch up, and proposes a three-part framework. Sam Altman and Elon Musk say they agree. From Washington to Caracas, thirteen countries read the call according to their place in the race: regulation, jobs, sovereignty, fear of an AI beyond control.

13 countries

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Energie & Climat

Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq

Riyadh temporarily shut the East-West pipeline, its bypass around the Strait of Hormuz, after drone attacks on Friday night. Baghdad admits the drones came from Iraq, dismisses two officials and closes three border crossings with Iran; Donald Trump names Iran as the likely culprit. Twenty countries tell the same night, from crude above $100 to Iraqi militias.

20 countries

divergence

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Conflits & Securite

Israel on two fronts: a family killed by a strike in Gaza, Hezbollah tunnels blown up in Lebanon, the Rome talks postponed

On 11 September, the Israeli army blew up a Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon, a detonation recorded as a magnitude-4.1 tremor, and says it is ready for further strikes. In Gaza, a strike on a home killed a family of four, including two children, according to Palestinian medical sources; Israel says it killed the commander of Hamas's Khan Younis brigade. The Israel-Lebanon talks planned in Rome are postponed to October.

11 countries

divergence

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Energie & Climat

Iran announces talks on the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman

Iran has announced it will discuss navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states at a meeting in Oman on Monday 14 September, according to its foreign ministry. The meeting comes as the United States says it has loosened Iran's grip on the strait without the war being over, and as crude prices and tanker safety hinge on this passage.

10 countries

divergence

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Catastrophes naturelles

Fire on the ferry MV June Aster in the Philippines: death toll rises to 35, dozens missing

The death toll from the fire on the ferry MV June Aster, off Coron in Palawan province, has risen to 35, with dozens still missing, the Philippine Coast Guard says. Rescuers were able to board the vessel about 40 hours after the blaze began and found charred bodies. The coast guard says the ship was not overloaded and had passed safety checks, while pointing to the captain's liability.

7 countries

divergence

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Diplomatie & Gouvernance

Donald Trump promises $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep Congress

On 9 September, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "dividend" to every American adult if Republicans keep the House and Senate in November's midterm elections, which renew all 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats. With around 270 million adults, the cost would exceed a trillion dollars; media outlets recall two similar promises that went unfulfilled, and legal scholars question the lawfulness of a payment conditioned on an election result.

25 countries

divergence

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Diplomatie & Gouvernance

Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and closes its airspace to Emirati aircraft

On 10 September, Algeria announced it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing "provocative or hostile actions", and gave the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to comply. Algerian airspace is closed to Emirati aircraft from 11 September. The Emirates say they hope the decision is temporary; the two countries already differ over Western Sahara, the Sahel and Libya.

9 countries

divergence

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