Alabama inmate faces first nitrogen execution in US

Alabama death row inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, is about to undergo the first US execution by nitrogen gas after losing last-minute appeals.

We speak to Reverend Dr Jeff Hood, who will accompany him in the execution chamber, as his spiritual adviser.

Also in the programme: We hear from supporters of Argentine President Javier Milei after a mass protest yesterday; and scientists in Australia have discovered that fungi exposed to acoustic stimulation seem to grow faster.

(Picture: Death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith poses for an undated booking photo at Holman Prison in Atmore. Credit: Reuters)