Australian leader sorry for holiday during fire crisis

The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accepts criticism over his holiday as emergency services tackle out-of-control fires. Mr Morrison has also conceded that climate change is a reason for the fires.

Also in the programme: President Donald Trump has sanctioned firms building a controversial gas pipeline, infuriating Germany and Russia; and a leading Indian author reflects on the protests over citizenship laws.

(PICTURE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media after touring the New South Wales Rural Fire Service control room in Sydney. CREDIT: EPA/JOEL CARRETT)