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By Anna-Catherine Brigida

BRICS countries to reach an understanding with China on the issue of cross-border terrorism, said the State Bank of India (SBI) in a new research report. The report stated that there is a need for India and China to increase cooperation on issues like river water (Brahmaputra) data sharing, entry of Indian pharmaceutical companies into China, etc.

Bloomberg News that the leaders “will launch a kind of manifesto calling attention to the need to improve labor relations," that would touch on work environments and pay. Scheduled for September 19, the meeting will follow the addresses of both presidents to the General Assembly.

By Peter Frontini

BRASILIA (Reuters) — Latin America development bank CAF has offered $600 million in assistance to counter-guarantee payments for Brazilian exports to Argentina to secure trade flows, ministers from both countries said on Monday.

BRICS countries, which was held in South Africa, received unprecedented international attention. Some commentators even invoked the Bandung conference of 1955, where leaders of India, China, Indonesia, Egypt and Yugoslavia launched the non-aligned movement (NAM). It seemed as though another generation of leaders, this time from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, were building an alternative to the US-dominated global order.

By Eliana Raszewski

digital economy, trade and food security. UN secretary general Antonio Guterres, who was also present, said the UN, formed in 1945, must be reformed to reflect modern power realities. The big one was the expansion of Brics to include six new members, who will join the organization next year.

the future of BRICS-Plus. The Johannesburg summit of BRICS leaders, which ended on 23 August 2023, agreed to induct six new members: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia. Along with the existing five members—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—the expanded grouping of 11 members now presents an interesting alchemy of geo-political and geo-economic interests.

Lionel Messi making his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut for Inter Miami against New York Red Bulls? That's the million dollar question for soccer fans in the US and across the world. Inter Miami coach Gerardo «Tata» Martino on Friday expressed uncertainty regarding the potential debut for the Argentine world cup winner this weekend. As Inter Miami readies itself in New York, they are gearing up to face off against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, marking their seventh match within a compact 23-day span. Martino mentioned, «We will need to evaluate his condition following today's training session. It's inevitable that there will be moments when he won't be available.» At the age of 36, Messi has been on the field for the entirety of Miami's last six matches. During Wednesday's US Open Cup semifinal victory against FC Cincinnati, which extended to the full 120 minutes, there were instances when Messi appeared fatigued. In spite of this, Messi managed to contribute with two assists and successfully convert the opening penalty kick during the shootout that followed.

Read more Jio Financial Services stock will now be removed from the all the S&P BSE indices, including Sensex, Sensex 50, BSE 100, BSE 500 among others, before opening of trading on September 1. Read more The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has concluded 22 out of 24 separate investigations into the Adani group, analysed data on nearly 350 million stock trades, and scrutinized dealings in seven Adani group firms involving tens of thousands of documents.

Amidst the expected chill of winter, Brazil finds itself grappling with an unexpected challenge: scorching heatwaves that are defying seasonal norms. The National Institute of Meteorology has issued a concerning report, revealing that over 11.5 million residents of Sao Paulo are confronting the impact of soaring temperatures, which have surged nearly 10 degrees above the average of 24.5 degrees Celsius.

Pakistan has tried to downplay the snub from the BRICS, saying it has not yet made a formal request to join it after the bloc ignored Islamabad when it announced its major expansion in years. On August 24, The leaders of the BRICS nations decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the new members of the grouping, sealing a long-drawn process. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch issued the details of her weekly briefing on Friday night, a day after the bloc of developing countries added new countries. «We will examine the latest developments and make a determination about our future engagement with BRICS,» Baloch said. To a query, if Pakistan was ignored by the bloc, she said Pakistan followed BRICS' developments in its latest summit in South Africa and also noted its openness to inclusive multilateralism. «Pakistan is an ardent supporter of multilateralism and as a member of several multilateral organisations it has always played an important role in global peace and development,» she said. The spokesperson termed Pakistan as an important developing country that has made «important contributions to promote peace, solidarity and cooperation among countries of the South». «We shall continue our efforts at the international fora for fostering the spirit of international cooperation and revitalisation of inclusive multilateralism,» she said. BRICS initially composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has undertaken major expansion taking its members to eleven, making it more representative of the Global South. Reportedly several countries are queuing up to join the group but Pakistan may face a challenge due to the presence of India which enjoys

Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has unveiled a feature that allows its Turkish customers to directly deposit Turkish Lira into their accounts without incurring any charges.

Mastercard and Binance originally announced beta tests in Argentina just one year ago. The card allowed Binance users to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currency in real-time at the point of purchase.

Global payment giant Mastercard is reportedly ending its cryptocurrency card partnership with Binance crypto exchange next month, according to a Bloomberg report. The report didn't divulge the reason for the change, but implied it might be due to increased regulatory scrutiny of the beleaguered crypto exchange.

Brics is set to add heft to the grouping of emerging economies as it announced on Thursday the inclusion of six new members, including India's key partners in the Gulf and North Africa, a development that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a message that «all global institutions need to transform considering the changing times». South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at a joint press conference of the leaders of the current members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — on the concluding day of the 15th Brics summit in Johannesburg. «We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become full members of Brics from 1 January 2024,» said the joint declaration issued at the end of the 15th Brics summit. At the summit, the Brics leaders tasked their finance ministers and central bank governors, as appropriate, to consider the issue of local currencies, payment instruments and platforms, and report back to leaders by the next summit.Deep relations The group also decided to clear the path for further expansion. «We have also tasked our foreign ministers to further develop the Brics partner country model and a list of prospective partner countries and report by the next summit,» said the joint statement. Prime Minister Modi said at the joint press conference — in the presence of Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — that the decision to expand the grouping will strengthen the belief of many countries in a multipolar world. The PM said the inclusion of new members will

Argentina-based Num Finance has announced it has gone live with a n stablecoin pegged to the Colombian peso, the company announced Aug. 24 in an X post.

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By Carien du Plessis, Anait Miridzhanian and Bhargav Acharya

NEW DELHI : Leaders of Brics countries on Thursday invited six more nations to join them in the grouping’s first expansion since 2010. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates will join existing members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a briefing. The six countries are expected to become members starting 1 January.