Simon Marks

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has now left for her tour of Asia - but it's not yet known whether that will include a visit to Taiwan.

Pelosi is set to visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea… Audio

Former US President Donald Trump focused on law and order in his first speech in Washington since leaving office, calling the country a "cesspool of crime".

This comes as his role in the 6… Audio

The committee investigating the US Capitol riots is providing an inside look into Trump's circle of election deniers, and their ties with extremist groups on 6 January.

Washington correspondent Simon… Audio

To the US now where they're still coming to terms with yet another mass-shooting. Just over 24 hours ago, attendees of a 4th of July parade in a suburb of Chicago were targeted from the roof tops by… Audio

A surprise hearing by the US Congressional Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots has been taking place this morning with some extraordinary testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson who was a… Audio

To the United States, where some states have already made it illegal for a woman to get an abortion, with clinics forced to close their doors and women needing treatment to cross state lines to get… Audio

Day 4 of the United States House Select Committee public hearings into the January 6 Insurrection kept piling up the evidence against Donald Trump and his team. To take us through the biggest talking… Audio

A hearing into the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last month has heard police arrived earlier and with more firepower than previously reported.

Police were outside the school building for a… Audio

The second installment of the public hearings by the committee investigating the 6 January insurrection took place earlier this morning.

It showed the former president Donald Trump was clearly told… Audio

The special committee investigating the 6 January US Capitol riot is promising new evidence which will prove former President Donald Trump was at the heart of the attack.

The panel is holding its… Audio

Survivors and the family of victims of recent mass shootings in the United States have given emotional testimonies before lawmakers at a hearing on gun violence.

Among those speaking was a student at… Audio

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced plans to freeze gun ownership.

It would not ban handguns, but it would make it illegal to buy or sell them.

The move comes as a group of… Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just confirmed she'll meet US President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday next week.

US Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to… Audio

US President Joe Biden has issued an emotional appeal for backbone and courage to confront Amercia's gun lobby. Audio

US President Joe Biden has ignited a firestorm by claiming that the US will intervene militarily if China launches an attack on Taiwan. It was the most outspoken that any US President has been on the… Audio

It is the 17th of May and there have already been 200 mass shootings in the United States. Just yesterday 7 people were shot in North Carolina, 5 at a Flea Market in Houston, 5 in a Taiwanese… Audio

Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.

Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to… Audio

Protesters have rallied outside the US Supreme Court following the bombshell leak earlier this week indicating the court is poised to overturn Roe v Wade. Audio