The Global Briefing: United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham has met French President Emmanuel Macron in London, with irregular migration and the ongoing small-boats crisis across the English Channel high on the agenda.

Venezuela is opening its oil industry to significantly greater international investment, with energy companies including Chevron and Italy's Eni agreeing to expand projects in the country.

The United Nations is warning that the world needs to prepare for an exceptionally strong El Niño, with forecasters expecting the climate phenomenon to persist into February.

Guest: Dr Joan Swart - Researcher in Military Science at the University of Stellenbosch