
By Brahma Chellaney
If the promise of the BRICS was to establish a monetary union, a single market, or a tightly integrated political alliance, it has not been fulfilled. But if it was to build a platform for emerging economies to cooperate while advancing their own strategic autonomy, the BRICS has exceeded expectations.

It's no secret that the National Football League has designs on global expansion. This season, the NFL will host a record nine regular-season games abroad, returning to Europe for six games, Mexico for one, and hosting a first-ever game in Australia.