Saudi Arabia Has Not Joined BRICS, Offical Says
Despite initial reports last month that it formerly accepted the invitation, Saudi Arabia has yet to join BRICS officially. The Middle-Eastern nation was one of multiple countries invited to join the bloc in August 2023, but according to a Saudi…
BRICS Holds $45 Trillion in Wealth After Saudi Arabia Joins
In what is certainly a key byproduct of the alliance’s expansion, BRICS now holds $45 trillion in combined wealth after Saudi Arabia joined. Indeed, the economic alliance introduced five new countries that are set to be key parts of the…
Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats
Saudi Arabia is gearing up to open its first alcohol store in Riyadh. The plans are groundbreaking for a country that prohibits purchasing or consuming the substance. According to Reuters, the store will only serve non-Muslim diplomats. Although there has…
India Prime Minister Opens Hindu Temple On Razed Mosque Site
India’s PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. The temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The demolition had sparked nationwide riots in which nearly…
‘Cooking With Lynja’ TikTok chef Lynn Yamada Davis dies at 67
Tributes from content creators have poured in on social media after news rocked the tight-knit digital culinary community that TikTok star Lynn “Lynja” Yamada Davis died. The late social media star who was best known for her quirky and fun…