Will BRICS overtake the West? Five emerging countries are holding a key meeting in South Africa. It comes at a time when the West’s leadership looks shaky.
The meeting that could change the world
BRICS flick: The BRICS nations make up more than 40% of the global population and almost 30% of the world’s land surface. Glossary
Joe Biden - An American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025.
Rishi Sunak - A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024.
Emmanuel Macron - The current president of France, nicknamed "Jupiter" after the chief of the Roman deities for his top-down manner of governance.
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G7 - A group made up of six of the world’s major industrialised nations/advanced economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK) plus the EU. All of its current members are democracies.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
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