We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc
Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling blockÂ
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Our reporters choose their favourite memories from a frenetic few days in Qatar
When all is said and done, how many indelible memories will the desert cough up?
The quarterfinals are laced with legacy and meaning
With the exception of one or two hidings, games at this World Cup have been much closer than expected
The first round of games are done. Who stood out, who flopped and what to watch out for
The Saudis were superb, but the Argentinians got spooked by the hovering legacy of World Cup failures past
Argentina, one of the tournament’s favourites, have been dealt a kind draw, but they cannot allow their 2018 dressing room politics to resurface
Seven right-wing governments have been defeated, while Brazil is set to join the wave of liberation next month
Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’
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The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes
A new study shows the past 20 years of forest regeneration and reforestation efforts globally have contributed to the restoration of carbon sinks
But higher international commodity prices will keep input costs elevated for the livestock and poultry sector
The need for medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries has more than doubled in the past two months, and many of these countries faced oxygen shortages before the pandemic
Pfizer is accused of bullying Latin American governments by demanding they grant indemnity against potential civil claims relating to the vaccine
The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the oppressed
The Argentinian icon died at his home on Wednesday, two weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain
The complaint states that the background checks on journalists were “neither ordered nor authorised by any magistrate”
In two recent documentaries, we finally get up close to the complicated sadness of Argentina’s original football deity
The Springboks are in the mix but there is no shortage of volunteers to break the Kiwi grip on rugby’s top honour
East Asia 1998, Greece 2008, Argentina 2018. The fund knows the suffering its loans cause, yet it has gone ahead in Ecuador
New Zealand have a chance to do the incredible in Japan later this year and win a third consecutive World Cup
Messi will get another chance to break his tournament duck next year when the Copa America takes place in Argentina and Colombia
The Constitutional Court said same-sex marriage had been approved in a five-to-four vote of its nine judges in a closed door hearing
United States’s enfant terrible Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran are hurting Opec’s third-largest exporter at 2.4-million barrels a day
​An upswing in economic risks has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth
The renegotiated IMF deal is designed to ease concerns over Argentina’s loan financing needs and currency fluctuations
​Diego Maradona wants to return to the position of Argentina coach, as Jorge Sampaoli faces pressure to resign following their World Cup travails
The global game is in flux and at the moment all the cards lie with England and France.
A son seeks redemption by testifying against the man who exposed him to the brutality of Argentina’s dark days.