Brazil’s Lula called on the BRICS nations to adopt a common currency to help increase trade and investment among the member countries. There have been discussions and proposals for a common BRICS currency in the past, but they have not come to fruition. BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Moreover, over 18,000 cows were killed in a big explosion at a dairy farm in west Texas, making it apparently the worst such fire incident in American history.
In other news, the wreckage of two ships that vanished into Lake Superior in 1914 were discovered by researchers in Michigan. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society disclosed the finds this month.
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made an impassioned call to his BRICS counterparts, that include Russia, India, China, and South Africa other than Brazil, to replace the US dollar with their own currencies. Lula’s comments come amid efforts by India, China, and Russia to set up streams for trade in their own currencies and expanding calls amongst BRICS nations to launch a potential common currency mechanism to trade amongst themselves.
Researchers in Michigan found the wreckage of two ships that disappeared into Lake Superior in 1914. According to a report by the Associated Press on Wednesday (April 12), the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced the discoveries this month after confirming details with other researchers. Ric Mixter, a board member of the society, called the discoveries a career highlight.
A hippo belonging to the private collection of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar died in Colombia after being struck by a car, according to a statement from local authorities, reported CNN. The incident took place on a route between Medelln city and the Colombian capital Bogota on Tuesday night. While the hippo died on the spot, the driver of the car was sent for medical assistance by emergency personnel.
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