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Malaysia seeks BRICS membership
Malaysia is aiming to become the latest member of the BRICS bloc, which was originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
Kazakhstan has no plans to join BRICS, says Astana
Position not likely to change in foreseeable future, president’s spokesman makes clear ahead of 16th summit of Putin-backed group in Russia.
India highlights legal reforms at BRICS justice ministers meeting
India’s Ministry of Law and Justice participated in the BRICS Ministers of Justice meeting on 18 September 2024, with the Indian delegation led by Anju Rathi Rana, Additional Secretary in the Department of Legal Affairs
AI will be a major source of GHGs by 2030, says Morgan Stanley
Energy ravenous AI data centres are set to become a major source of GHGs emissions by 2030 as the number of server farms needed to run the artificial intelligence services is set to expand exponentially over the next two and half decades.
Russia revs up to test cross-border crypto payments
Russia is on the hunt to find an alternative to the dollar to settle international trade deals and on September 1 will test making cross-border payments in cryptocurrency for the first time.
Egypt, Turkey speak of “new era” of relations as el-Sisi visits Ankara for first time since 2013 toppling of Morsi
Economic, geopolitical realities persuade Erdogan to set aside anger over fall of Muslim Brotherhood ally.
Saudi Arabia tightens Hajj rules after deadly 2024 pilgrimage, Egypt acts on violations
Saudi Arabia has issued stringent health regulations for Hajj 2025, banning pilgrims with certain medical conditions,
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X deletes account of Egyptian-American Bassem Youssef
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has removed the account of prominent Comedian and human rights activist Bassem Youssef without providing an official explanation.
IMF: Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help
What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry and that is increasing emissions.
US lab invents a Fremen-tech water harvester
An American lab has developed “Fremen-like” technology that can extract moisture from the air even in a desert.
Burkina Faso the latest African country to enter nuclear power plant construction talks with Russia
A delegation of technical experts from the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has arrived in Burkina Faso to negotiate the construction of a nuclear power plant in the West African country, local media outlet Burkina24 reported on August 6.
Global sea surface temperatures have surged
In the past 15 months, global sea surface temperatures have surged to unprecedented levels, fuelling heatwaves, and accelerated the melting of sea ice, alarming scientists and environmentalists alike.
The West is bleeding the Global South of wealth thanks to massive wage inequality, says study
The developed markets of the West are bleeding the Global South of wealth thanks to massive differences in nominal wages, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
Iran, Egypt signal diplomatic thaw as foreign minister meets new Iranian president
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty on July 30 following his presidential inauguration.
Global solar panel glut caused by Chinese overproduction
There is an overproduction of solar panels worldwide, with production capacity exceeding demand by 2 TW. This surplus has led to falling prices.