
US Capitol riot hearing
We hear about the testimonies in the first January 6 hearing
A congressional inquiry into last year's riot at the Capitol building in Washington has accused Donald Trump of mounting "an attempted coup" to stay in power - even though he'd lost the presidential election. Mr Trump has described the process as a hoax. We hear from a journalist who was in the Capitol building during the riot.
We speak to our colleagues who are monitoring media around the world about the reaction in Russia and Morocco to the death sentences handed to three men by a proxy Russian court.
Our Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt joins us to explain what’s been happening in this week’s climate conference in Germany, and to answer some audience questions about the progress on the pledges made at the UN Climate Summit seven months ago.
(Photo: U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards embraces Sandra Garza, partner of Brian Sicknick next to Serena Liebengood, widow of Capitol Police officer Howie Liebengood, after her testimony during the hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Police in Brazil are examining blood found in the search for British journalist and a local indigenous expert. We speak to our reporter about the latest.
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