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Kirk shooting suspect in custody

US officials say they have arrested a 22-year old man suspected of shooting Charlie Kirk.

US officials have confirmed the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of the right-wing youth leader, Charlie Kirk. Utah Governor Spencer Cox named the suspect as Tyler Robinson, and says a "family member" helped turn him in, with family and a friend taking him to custody. We get the latest from our correspondent and speak to conservative and left-leaning activists about their concerns over security and political violence.

An estimated 218,000 people need evacuation from Donetsk region, in eastern Ukraine, including 16,500 children. We hear a report by our international correspondent.

A former chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Sushila Karki is set to become the country's interim leader after anti-government protesters forced Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to step down. We speak to our South Asia correspondent who has been gauging the mood in the capital Kathmandu.

Presenter: Rob Young.

(Photo: (Photo: A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Credit: Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS)

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Fri 12 Sep 202516:06GMT

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  • Fri 12 Sep 202516:06GMT

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