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Chaos in an unprecedented US presidential race & the West Bank's medical crisis
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On today's episode of Battle Lines, we speak to US editor Tony Diver on the state of the presidential race after a disastrous debate for Joe Biden and the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling. Then, we catch up with correspondent Nicola Smith about the healthcare crisis in the West Bank, and her reflections after a month covering the Israel Hamas war. Finally, we talk to Defense Editor Danielle Sheridan about her recent trip to Kiev and hear about pole dancing in a nation at war.
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David Knowles (Host) @djknowles on X
Tony Diver (US Editor) @Tony_Diver on X
Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent) @niccijsmith
Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor) @SheridanDani on X
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