Simon Marks
US: Day 4 of Jan 6 hearings sees evidence growing against Trump
Day 4 of the United States House Select Committee public hearings into the January 6 Insurrection kept piling up the evidence against Donald Trump and his team. To take us through the biggest talking… Audio
Uvalde hearing hears police arrived earlier than first reported
A hearing into the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last month has heard police arrived earlier and with more firepower than previously reported.
Police were outside the school building for a… Audio
Second public hearing on 6 January riots held
The second installment of the public hearings by the committee investigating the 6 January insurrection took place earlier this morning.
It showed the former president Donald Trump was clearly told… Audio
US Capitol riots investigators promising new evidence
The special committee investigating the 6 January US Capitol riot is promising new evidence which will prove former President Donald Trump was at the heart of the attack.
The panel is holding its… Audio
US mass shooting victims' emotional testimonies at gun hearing
Survivors and the family of victims of recent mass shootings in the United States have given emotional testimonies before lawmakers at a hearing on gun violence.
Among those speaking was a student at… Audio
Trudeau announces plans to freeze gun ownership
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced plans to freeze gun ownership.
It would not ban handguns, but it would make it illegal to buy or sell them.
The move comes as a group of… Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern to meet US Pres Joe Biden
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just confirmed she'll meet US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week.
US Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to… Audio
'Time to turn this pain into action' - Biden on gun control
US President Joe Biden has issued an emotional appeal for backbone and courage to confront Amercia's gun lobby. Audio
Biden backs US military intervention in China-Taiwan relations
US President Joe Biden has ignited a firestorm by claiming that the US will intervene militarily if China launches an attack on Taiwan. It was the most outspoken that any US President has been on the… Audio
US mass shootings: 10 dead, 20 shot at various locations
It is the 17th of May and there have already been 200 mass shootings in the United States. Just yesterday 7 people were shot in North Carolina, 5 at a Flea Market in Houston, 5 in a Taiwanese… Audio
US parents struggling to find baby formula
Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.
Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to… Audio
Elon Musk planning to reverse Trump Twitter ban
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk says he is planning to reverse the social media platform's ban on Donald Trump. Washington correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Roe v Wade protests outside US Supreme Court
Protesters have rallied outside the US Supreme Court following the bombshell leak earlier this week indicating the court is poised to overturn Roe v Wade. Audio
Anti abortion activists take to Washington streets to protest Supreme Court
Anti abortion activists have taken to the streets of Washington after revelations the US Supreme Court may overturn the almost 50-year-old Roe versus Wade ruling which legalised abortion nationwide. A… Audio
Blinken denies US wants regieme change in Russia after Biden comments
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has denied Washington is planning to bring about a regime change in Russia.
It comes after his President Joe Biden made unscripted remarks that Vladimir Putin… Audio
Biden headed to NATO emergency summit
US president Joe Biden has left for Europe and will attend a NATO emergency summit, where the alliance is expected to further ramp up its military forces.
Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks… Audio
Ukraine President addresses Congress, appeals for no fly-zone
We begin today in the USA, where Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed Congress on a video link from Kyiv - once again appealing for more direct help from the US government. Just prior… Audio
US bans all imports of Russian oil
US President Joe Biden has announced he's banning all imports of Russian oil as countries worldwide continue to tighten sanctions on Moscow.
The UK said it will phase out Russian oil imports entirely… Audio
Ukraine invasion: US correspondent on Biden's reaction
Russian forces have launched a full invasion of Ukraine - a massed assault by land, sea and air - the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II.
Cruise and ballistic… Audio
Biden condemns Russia's 'unprovoked' attack on Ukraine
Returning now to the evolving situation in Europe where Russian President Vladimir Putin has in the past hour declared war - giving the go ahead for a military operation in eastern Ukraine.
There… Video, Audio