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DC shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan

The two officers who were shot are in critical condition in hospital.

The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, has called the shooting of two National Guard officers in Washington DC a "heinous act of terrorism." The two young National Guard officers, Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolf, are in critical condition in hospital. The Afghan suspect in the shooting previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, the CIA director says. The US has stopped processing all immigration requests from Afghans in response to Wednesday's shooting. We have the latest on the incident and hear reaction from an Afghan in the US.

Premier League champions Liverpool are struggling, with nine defeats in their last 12 games. We speak to a podcaster and a journalist about what's gone wrong.

President Putin has said there is no point signing any kind of deal with the Ukrainian government to end the war between the countries because Russia regards it as illegitimate.

Emergency teams in Hong Kong are working to extinguish fires at a giant housing complex a day after the blaze broke out. At least 65 people are now known to have died, and close to 300 are still missing. We speak to residents in Hong Kong.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference with U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro and other authorities about the shooting of two National Guard members, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. Credit: Nathan Howard/Reuters)

27 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Nov 202517:06GMT

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  • Thu 27 Nov 202517:06GMT

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