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The National Briefing · Nov 2, 2026 · 8m

Diplomatic tensions are escalating between Brazil and Argentina after defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro travelled through Argentina before arriving in the United States.

G20 foreign ministers have ended two days of talks in Atlanta without reaching consensus on key geopolitical and security issues, including the wars in Ukraine and Iran, US tariffs and tensions in the South China Sea.

Guest: Dr Mikatekiso Kubayi, senior researcher of the South African Research Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg