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Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc from next year, the bloc announced Thursday, a move that will likely throw more scrutiny on Beijing's political influence in

South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed disappointment at countries that have imposed travel bans on southern African countries after the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant. Omicron, named a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organiz