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Gun violence in US: 4 killed, 6 injured in California mass shooting
Aug 24, 2023 04:50A shooting at a biker bar in the western US state of California has killed at least four people and wounded six others.
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BRICS leaders agree on expansion, set to announce guidelines
Aug 24, 2023 03:02Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading emerging economies have agreed on mechanisms for considering new members, giving dozens of interested nations a path into the organization, according to South Africa's foreign minister.
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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia: Reports
Aug 24, 2023 02:09Russian media say a plane has crashed in the northwest of the country, with the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military group, being on the list of passengers onboard.
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India's Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully lands on Moon
Aug 23, 2023 13:17India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module accomplished a successful touchdown on the lunar surface on Wednesday.
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China backs BRICS expansion, says this can make 'global governance more just'
Aug 23, 2023 11:11China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the acceleration of the expansion of the BRICS grouping, arguing this would help the world to obtain a "more just" global governance.
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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023 09:28Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies are meeting in Johannesburg to discuss the potential enlargement of the bloc. The group includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They will also discuss ways to eliminate dependence on the US dollar.
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BRICS will continue talks on use of local currencies: South Africa president
Aug 23, 2023 08:47South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the BRICS group of nations would continue discussions on the practical use of local currencies to facilitate trade and investment flows.
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Number of American kids killed by guns hit record high in 2021: Study
Aug 23, 2023 08:42Gun deaths related to children in the United States have reached a new high, a recent study revealed on Monday, signaling the surging gun violence across the country.
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Russia says drone attack on Moscow foiled, 3 killed in border region
Aug 23, 2023 05:29Russia said on Wednesday it had destroyed three Ukrainian drones that attempted to stage a “terrorist attack” on Moscow, but three people were killed in a drone strike near the Ukrainian border.
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De-dollarization among BRICS members ‘irreversible’: Putin
Aug 23, 2023 05:18Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the shift away from the US dollar in internal trade among the members of the BRICS, an intercontinental geopolitical bloc, is an "irreversible process."