Global Update Preview: Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West
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October 21, 2024, 2:05 p.m. Eastern time

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President Vladmir V. Putin looks to the side before a wall with the words “BRICS” and “RUSSIA” displayed.

Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West

The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West.

Places mentioned: India

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The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are changing across Africa.

Places mentioned: West Africa

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