Reports suggest Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi rebels to stand ready to disrupt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States targets Iranian power infrastructure. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz look to strengthen cooperation on defence, economic competitiveness and Europe's strategic future. China President Xi Jinping has launched the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation

The National Briefing · Jul 20, 2026 · 7m

Guest: Dr Mikatekiso Kubayi - Senior Researcher at the South African Research Chair on African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg