Maryland governor issues mass pardon for marijuana convictions

The governor of the US state of Maryland has pardoned 175,000 people convicted of cannabis offences, saying he wants to address decades of harm caused by the war on drugs. We talk to one man being pardoned.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is going to North Korea, his first trip there for twenty-four years. The Kremlin describes it as a “friendly state visit”.

Campaigning is underway in France following President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap election. We'll hear from a candidate from the centre right coalition supporting the president.

Protestors in Israel call for the resignation of the government.

At least seventeen people have died after two migrant ships were wrecked off the coast of southern Italy.

And, as a new musical on the life of the famous singer, Janis Joplin hits the stage, we'll hear from her brother.