Biden condemns attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband

President Biden has condemned an attack on the husband of the leading Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, describing it as despicable.

The coronation of the new Zulu King, the first since South Africa became a democracy in 1994, will take place today in the city of Durban.

And the UK government plans to call a snap election in Northern Ireland after politicians in the devolved government failed to restore a power-sharing adminstration.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues making the news headlines are Emma Beals an independent consultant focused on Syria and senior advisor at the European Institute of Peace and Tim Judah, a Special correspondent at the Economist newspaper.

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