RT News - August 21 2023 (09:00 MSK)

South Africa endorses new members in the BRICS community stressing the necessity of the expansion. Final preparations are underway in the country with a former IMF executive director saying countries seek economic multi-polarity as confidence in the US dollar dips. Zimbabweans are preparing to cast their ballots in the presidential election, with the incumbent head of state and opposition leader expected to face off. Western sanctions blocking Tehran's access to global technologies prompt an advance in Iran's stem cell industry.