It is a consensus club with two tiers. BRICS now lists 11 members: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, plus Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE and Indonesia, with Saudi Arabia invited but not publicly confirmed. A separate partner tier, created in 2024, includes Nigeria and Uganda from Africa, along with Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan,…
Accra Technical University (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Higher African School of Information and Communications Technologies (ESATIC) of Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen academic collaboration, student exchange and joint research. The agreement was signed during the maiden international flag-raising ceremony held at ATU, which brought together diplomats, university leaders, international students…
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans took to the streets for separate demonstrations putting pressure on governments across the EU. Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026 Hundreds of thousands of Europeans have taken to the streets in separate, uncoordinated demonstrations to protest against the rising cost of living in their countries. Saturday’s protests were in…
The KOSPI index is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap Seoul shares opened sharply lower Monday in the wake of a technology-centered sell-off on Wall Street, as concerns mount over whether heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure can generate sufficient returns. After opening 3.17 percent lower, the benchmark…
Who: Alexander Zverev vs Ben SheltonWhat: US Open 2026 men’s singles finalWhere: Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, United StatesWhen: Sunday, September 13, 2pm local time (18:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 11am local time (15:00 GMT) before our live text commentary stream. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend…
Kovalam and Mumbai, India – When Sugar Shanti Banarse and Kamali Moorthy entered their first surfing event in 2022, the girls could scarcely have imagined they would end up representing India at the Asian Games within a few years. Though the competition at the Covelong Classic in Kovalam, about an hour’s drive from Chennai in Tamil…
Fifteen persons have been arrested by National Security operatives for allegedly engaging in illegal sand winning on the newly cleared right-of-way for the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway. The arrests were made on Wednesday following a tip-off from a whistleblower, after reports that unscrupulous persons had commenced sand winning activities along sections of the corridor. At Sewuah…
A clean office is more than just a visual delight—it’s a powerful driver of productivity, employee well-being, and brand perception. In today’s competitive business environment, companies are realising that maintaining a spotless and hygienic workspace is no longer optional. It is an essential investment that reflects professionalism and care. With rising awareness around workplace hygiene,…
