Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina in the US

Hurricane Ian has made landfall in South Carolina as a category one storm, after leaving a trail of devastation in Florida.

Russia has formally annexed four occupied regions of Ukraine, a move widely condemned by the international community.

Also in the programme: Energy crisis and a new, far-right government in Italy. What lies ahead for Europe.

Joining Audrey Brown to discuss these and other topical issues of the day is Baroness Helic, Arminka Helic , member of the House of Lords, the Upper House of the British parliament and a politician from the governing Conservative Party and Mark Landler, American journalist and the New York Times London bureau chief.

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