Trump, Xi Put Hormuz, Iran, Trade, Taiwan At Center Of Historic Beijing Summit

The Spectacular End Of The Diamond Cartel Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times,An astonishing collapse is happening right now, one that was easily foreseen five years ago but which still defies belief. The world's longest-running industrial resource cartel has fallen apart due to technological innovation. The resource is diamonds, the company is De Beers, and the reason for the upheaval is lab-created diamonds which are indistinguishable from natural ones to the eye. Only a professional can tell based on imperfections.TikTok is now running real-time auctions for diamonds....

Dramatic Audio: Indian Tanker Was Given Permission Before Being Fired On By IRGC, Delhi Summons Ambassador India has summoned the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi in a rare moment of inter-BRICS discord after its tanker was attacked earlier Saturday while trying to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed once again. "During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary conveyed India's deep concern at the shooting incident earlier today involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz," the statement from India said. The full statement, which is still somewhat tame in its...