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▪️ As the US and Israel escalate chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from a Washington establishment lacking the political or physical resources to focus on Asia.

▪️ Two women have been arrested and detained in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public, an act considered "same-sex activity" that can lead to a life sentence under the country's harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

▪️ As the US and Israel open a new chapter of chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from a Washington establishment lacking the political or material resources to focus on Asia.

▪️ The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the Global South, with China stating it was unacceptable to "blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state."

▪️ U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly mused about the leadership he would like to see in Iran following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

▪️ Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated that at least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia's war with Ukraine after being "lured into battle." The announcement followed a visit to Kyiv where officials raised concerns about Russian recruitment of Africans.

▪️ U.S. Senator Marco Rubio claimed that Iran was 'playing' the United States during nuclear program negotiations.

▪️ A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of US President Donald Trump have been labelled “clearly lop-sided” and “immoral” amid growing outrage at US demands, including countries being forced to share biological resources and data.

▪️ At least 20 people have died and dozens were injured after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near Bolivia’s capital on Friday, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway and scattering bills on the ground.

▪️ The 2026 US midterm primary season, where voters select candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties, has begun with votes in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas.

▪️ Former U.S. President Donald Trump is considering exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, as a potential successor to the current regime in Iran.