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Billionaire US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is to make his first Democratic debate appearance in Las Vegas. We鈥檒l hear from Megan Messerly, reporter at the Nevada Independent, who is at the Paris Theatre where the debate is taking place. Stef Kight of Axios explains why Bloomberg is entering the race so late and how his campaign is pitching him in a crowded field. Not everyone is excited to see the former New York mayor in the race though - Benjamin Dixon is a broadcaster and political journalist in Atlanta. He explains why people with ethnic minority backgrounds might be reluctant to vote for Bloomberg, based on some controversial policies as mayor. And the Wall Street Journal鈥檚 Georgia Wells describes just how much Bloomberg, one of the richest men in the world, is spending on social media influence.

Meanwhile, the current US president, Donald Trump, is preparing for a visit to India. We'll hear how Indian PM Narendra Modi is preparing for the visit.

Also in the show: Chinese tech giant Huawei's Chief Security Officer says America鈥檚 efforts to ban it will only damage the US economy. And we take a long look into the search for a Coronavirus vaccine.

All through the show we will be joined by Jyoti Malhotra, National & Strategic Affairs Editor at the Print in Delhi.

(Image: Michael Bloomberg. Photo credit: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)