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The Global Briefing: China is seeking to strengthen its diplomatic influence in the Middle East, with President Xi
Jinping warning against the region becoming an arena for great-power rivalry.
A dramatic political split is emerging within the US Democratic Party after Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan rather than her party's nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.
Commonwealth leaders are gathering in Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, with climate resilience, trade, investment and sustainable development high on the agenda.
Guest: Thembisa Fakude - Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa-Asia Dialogues
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