BRICS News Scraper

This scraper extracts news articles from tvbrics.com. It collects information about BRICS-related news including titles, dates, categories, countries, and full article content.

Features

• Multi-country news collection: Scrapes news from all BRICS member countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and other partner countries
• Comprehensive data extraction: Captures titles, dates, categories, countries, links, and full article content
• Configurable article count: Scrape between 10-80 articles (default: 40)
• Automatic pagination: Automatically loads more articles until the desired count is reached

Data Structure

Each scraped article contains the following fields:

Field	Description	Example
title	Article headline	"BRICS Summit Addresses Global Economic Challenges"
date	Publication date and time (datetime object)	2025-01-15 14:30:00
link	Full URL to the article	https://tvbrics.com/en/news/article-url
content	Full article text content	Complete article body text
category	News category	"Politics", "Economy", "Technology"
countries	Comma-separated list of relevant countries	"China, Ethiopia", "Brazil, Iran"

Input Parameters

The scraper accepts the following input parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Min	Max	Description
number_of_articles	integer	40	10	80	Number of articles to scrape

Output Format

The scraper outputs data in JSON format:

{
  "title": "Ethiopia and China expand vocational training partnership",
  "date": "2025-07-09 19:00:00",
  "link": "https://tvbrics.com/en/news/ethiopia-and-china-expand-vocational-training-partnership/",
  "content": "Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to build a skilled technical workforce through a growing partnership with China in vocational education. This is reported by Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS.\n\n\nA key milestone is the launch of the \"Chinese + Vocational Skills\" programme at the Federal Technical and Vocational Training Institute (FTVTI) in Addis Ababa. This initiative combines international expertise with local priorities, aiming to equip Ethiopian youth with hands-on skills essential for industrial transformation and long-term development.\n\nA team of experienced Chinese instructors from institutions such as Xuchang Vocational Technical College, Luohe Medical College, and Luohe Vocational Technical College has arrived in Ethiopia to help implement the programme. They bring expertise in fields like vehicle maintenance, traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation, food inspection, and mechanical engineering. \n\nIn addition to curriculum development, Chinese businesses operating in Ethiopia are collaborating with FTVTI to establish training centres within enterprises. This model is tailored to meet the workforce demands of both local industries and Chinese-funded projects in the country. \n\nAccording to the publication, the approach is expected to ease critical skills shortages and support Ethiopia’s push towards industrial growth. However, beyond labour development, the partnership is expected to promote cultural exchange and strengthen Ethiopia's role in the Belt and Road Initiative.",
  "category": "Education",
  "countries": "China, Ethiopia"
}