Simon Marks

US president Joe Biden has entered the debate over the source of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement, Biden said there were two "equally plausible" scenarios.

US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to… Audio

We head to the US where President Biden is facing an uphill battle to get one of his biggest initiatives passed in to law, a lot of talk about an article that was published, based on a US Intel report… Audio

A New York prosecutor has launched a criminal inquiry into Donald Trump's business empire.

Initially an ongoing civil investigation, the case has now taken a more serious turn with the New York… Audio

In the United States, fully-vaccinated people are now no longer required to wear masks or practice physical distancing indoors or outdoors - except under certain circumstances.

The director of the US… Audio

We head to the United States where the Republican party is attempting to oust one of the few critics of Donald Trump in the party. House Republicans could vote today on whether Representative Liz… Audio

The former US President Donald Trump will not be allowed to return to Facebook or Instagram - at least for the moment.

Trump's social media accounts were suspended indefinitely in January, for posts… Audio

It's the 100th day of Joe Biden's Presidency in the United States, and he'll deliver a speech on Capitol Hill this afternoon setting out his plans for the rest of his first term in the White House.

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In the US, President Biden has relaxed mask wearing rules for those who have been vaccinated.

The new advice endorsed by the CDC mean a group of friends can now meet, unmasked, outside in small… Audio

In the US, the Department of Justice is to launch a probe of policing practices in Minneapolis.

The news follows a jury's decision to convict former police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of… Audio

The jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin.

US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Shortly after this interview it was announced Chauvin was found guilty on… Audio

Derek Chauvin's fate is now in the hands of a Minneapolis jury. The legal team for the former US police officer, who knelt on George Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes until he died, argued in its… Audio

The Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd has reached day eight of proceedings in Minneapolis.

Floyd's death ignited the Black Lives Matter protests last year, and with the world… Audio

To the United States now where the sixth day of testimony in the trial of the former police officer Derek Chauvin is taking place. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and… Audio

The trial of the police officer accused of murdering George Floyd is hearing from more witnesses today.

Derek Chauvin who has pleaded not-guilty to murder and manslaughter charges is on trial in… Audio

The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is in to its second day. We're now joined from his multi-media bunker in his Washington DC garage by our correspondent… Audio

To the United States now where President Joe Biden is to hold his first formal press briefing in the next few hours, two months into his Presidency. Nathan Rarere spoke with our Washington… Audio

South Korea's military is reporting an "unidentified projectile" - was fired off the peninsula's east coast into the sea. Ballistic missiles are banned under the UN Security Council resolution… Audio