BRICS Dollar Push: The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi adopted the 45-page New Delhi Declaration, backing trade and investment settled in national currencies and a payments setup meant to route cross-border deals without relying on the dollar-linked system. Lebanon UN File: Lebanon asked the UN Security Council to extend UNIFIL’s mandate beyond Dec. 31, citing ongoing instability as Israel presses for the mission to end. Southern Lebanon Security Zone: After demolishing Hezbollah tunnels on Ali Taher Ridge, Israel carried out a localized redeployment toward Beaufort Castle and reiterated it will keep a “security zone” along the “yellow line.” Cost of Living Pressure: A Lebanon-focused report says the same salary buys less as food prices jump—linked to fuel rising more than 80%—squeezing household budgets. Regional Trade Shock: Iran’s Pezeshkian told BRICS to expand national-currency trade and warned that sanctions and attacks on infrastructure make economic resilience “unsustainable,” with spillovers beyond borders. Aviation Deal: Qatar Airways announced limited-time flight discounts from Doha to Beirut and other routes, with specific blackout dates. Border Drugs: Syria reported seizures of hashish and Captagon pills along the Syrian-Lebanese border, underscoring continued cross-border trafficking risks.