BRICS Latest: Bloc Set to Invite Saudi Membership, Agree Rules

An event banner at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg
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BRICS leaders are preparing to invite top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and several other countries to join their bloc in a push to expand its global influence.