US Treasury Secretary Boycotts Saudi Summit

The US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has withdrawn from ‘Davos in the Desert’ in Riyadh amid allegations that Saudi Arabia murdered missing journalist Jamal Kashoggi. He joins a number of prominent business leaders and EU ministers who have also pulled out. We'll hear the latest on that story. Also in the show: We hear about the backlash on social media after French President Macron spoke negatively about family planning in Africa. And Kenya's ice hockey team had never had the opportunity to compete in a match, so they flew to Canada to play their first ever game.

(Picture: A banner with portraits of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulazziz (C), his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and the founder of the Kingdom King Abdulazziz al-Saudm on October 18, 2018 in Riyadh. Credit: Fayex Nureldine/ AFP/Getty Images)