US shoots down unidentified object off Alaska

The US has shot down an unidentified object over Alaska days after a US fighter jet downed a Chinese spy balloon that had travelled for nearly a week across the United States.

Also in the programme: Aid agencies steps up rescue efforts in the earthquake hit regions of Turkey and Syria.

Teachers from across Portugal are expected to descend on Lisbon later today for a demonstration to press for better pay and working conditions.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories are Julie Norman, associate professor in Politics and International Relations at University College, London and Vedi Hadiz, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Melbourne in Australia.

(Photo: Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft fly over the Alaska-Canada Highway en route to their new home at the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2020. U.S. Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele/Handout via REUTERS.)