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Ukraine activist wants South Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually

Ukraine activist wants South Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually

UKRAINIAN activist Oleksandra Romantsova this week suggested to South African officials that it would be better for Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial into this year's BRICS summit in South Africa rather than attend in person. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin last month, and South Africa as an ICC member would be required to detain Putin if he attends the 15th BRICS Summit that South Africa will host in August. The BRICS group comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a bloc seen as a powerful emerging-market alternative to the West. "If Putin…
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From vroom to Zoom, F1 sees virtual hospitality taking off

From vroom to Zoom, F1 sees virtual hospitality taking off

ALAN BALDWIN Formula One's 'Paddock Club' hospitality has gone from vroom to Zoom in the age of COVID-19 and it looks like the virtual version is here to stay with the sport excited by the revenue potential. The regular Paddock Club is an exclusive and expensive world of champagne, fine dining and corporate networking along with star speakers and some of the best seats in the house for the track action. The next two races, Portugal this weekend and then Spain, will have none of that. Circuits are closed to spectators, sponsors and guests due to restrictions on mass gatherings…
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No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars

No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars

THE Oscars ceremony in April will be an intimate, in-person gathering, held without Cand limited to nominees, presenters and their guests, the producers said on Thursday. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show to hand out the highest honors in the movie industry will be held both at the Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles and the traditional home of the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Everyone will be tested, and there will be a COVID-19 safety team on site throughout the evening on April 25. "There will not be an option to Zoom in for the…
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