
Biden urges return to power sharing in Northern Ireland
US president Joe Biden has urged a return to power sharing in Northern Ireland, in a speech marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
President Biden is in Northern Ireland, marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He has called for the return of power sharing government in a speech in the region's capital, Belfast.
Though short, it is a significant visit. We hear from the leader of one of the main political parties about its impact.
Also in the programme: The CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has given the BBC an exclusive interview, in which he says his tenure there so far has not been easy; and we'll hear about more details that have emerged on the bombing of a village in Myanmar causing the deaths of many civilians.
(Photo shows US president Joe Biden delivering his keynote speech at Ulster University in Belfast. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)
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