Simon Marks

US President Joe Biden has addressed media announcing the first tranche of sanctions against Russia.

President Biden has condemned Vladimir Putin's recognising the independence of two separatist… Audio

For more on the Ukraine crisis, Nathan Rarere spoke with Simon Marks in Washington.. Audio

The French President Emmanuel Macron says he has secured an agreement in principle for a summit meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

But the White House says it will only take place provided… Audio

All eyes were on Russia over the past few hours as President Putin and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz held a joint press conference after meeting in Moscow. This follows Russia's Defence Ministry… Audio

Could this be the year of Toiletgate?

White House staff have claimed Donald Trump flushed documents down the toilets in a new book by US journalist Maggie Haberman.

The development comes amid an… Audio

We head to Washington DC now, where Nathan Rarere is joined by Simon Marks. Audio

The US President Joe Biden has approved sending troops to Romania, Poland and Germany as tensions build up at the Russia Ukraine border.

Around 2000 soldiers will be sent from North Carolina, to… Audio

We begin this morning in the United States, where eyes are on Russia as tensions over Ukraine continue to heat up.. Nathan Rarere found out more from our correspondent in Washington, Simon Marks. Audio

More now on growing tensions in Ukraine, where NATO has put its forces on standby in eastern Europe, in what Russia is denouncing as an escalation of tensions.

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg… Audio

The United States President, Joe Biden, has blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for last year's Capitol riot, while marking the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.

While not mentioning… Audio

A decision on whether a civil sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew can continue is expected soon, after a hearing in New York.

During a virtual hearing this morning, Judge Lewis A Kaplan… Audio

2021 kicked off with a bang in the US, with Donald Trump booted out of the White House and Joe Biden sworn in as the new US president.

And he's sure got a lot of work cut out for him.

Washington… Audio

President Joe Biden will make an announcement on further Covid-19 measures for Americans on Wednesday, and he's expected to announce free home-Covid testing kits to help fight Omicron's spread.

… Audio

Fiscally conservative democrat West Virginia senator Joe Manchin has withdrawn his support the President's $1.75 trillion infrastructure plan called Build Back Better.

With the senate split 50-50… Audio

More information has surfaced about the 6 January storming of the Capitol.

Text messages from former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, have revealed Donald Trump Junior and Fox News hosts… Audio

We begin as we did yesterday in the United States, as stories of survival emerge in the wake of the tornados which swept through several US states over the weekend. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says… Audio

Growing tensions between between Russia and Ukraine have been discussed in a secure call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place around 4am NZT on… Audio

Ghislaine Maxwell's trial has reached its second day in New York.

The court has heard from one of the alleged victims, a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein.

The prosecution… Audio