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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 534 new members, including recent Oscar winners Mikey Madison and Kieran Culkin, as well as stars like Ariana Grande and Jason Momoa. The new members come from diverse backgrounds and countries, and if all accept, the overall membership will reach over 11,000, with a significant portion being women, international, and from underrepresented communities.
The ACC provided a preview of its 2024 football schedule with the release of Week 1 matchups, featuring new members California, Stanford, and SMU. The schedule includes a Labor Day Weekend slate of games, culminating in a clash between reigning ACC champion Florida State and Boston College. The full schedule release is set for Wednesday, with kickoff times and television channels yet to be announced.
Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa to strengthen the bloc as a counterweight to Western geopolitical dominance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The talks are a prelude to an August summit in Johannesburg that has already created controversy because of the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Discussions would aim to deepen ties among existing members and consider an expansion of the group. Amid the growing geopolitical polarisation resulting from the war in Ukraine, BRICS leaders have said they are open to admitting new members, including oil producing countries.