Trump declares emergency over IT threats

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect the country's computer networks from "foreign adversaries". This is believed to be targeting the Chinese tech giant Huawei. Meanwhile, the US House Intelligence Committee is holding a hearing on what it calls "China’s Digital Authoritarianism" today. We speak to the committee's chairman, Congressman Adam Schiff, about the threats to US computer networks.

Also in the programme: The military in Sudan have announced they are suspending talks with the opposition. And we hear about a diplomatic spat between Canada and the Philippines over rubbish.

(Photo: Signs displayed at the Huawei stand at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)