President Ciril Ramaphosa announced the accession of six countries in January 2024 to the Brics Alliance// In Japan, authorities began dumping contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite numerous protests and environmental concerns// The United Nations Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has called for the regulation of exemptions to the sanctions against Niger, so that the humanitarian aid required by the country is not affected. teleSUR