Now for our weekly wrap up of global politics with Dr Stephen Hoadley Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts.

1.Pro-West Afghan government is losing territory to the extremist Taliban. 

2.Update on Russia. 

3 Celebration for China's Communist Party.

4. Today in history 30th June. 

5. Update from the Pacific region.  

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