BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion

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A person walks past the Sandton Convention Centre, which will host the upcoming BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa August 19, 2023. REUTERS/James Oatway/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Summary BRICS summit being held in Johannesburg Aug. 22-24 Expanding bloc to top agenda Dozens of countries interested in joining JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are due to open a summit in Johannesburg on Tuesday where they will weigh expanding membership as some members push to forge the bloc into a counterweight to the West. Heightened global tensions...