About this Episode
Shots were fired at a press dinner attended by US president Donald Trump on Saturday evening in Washington. Witnesses at the traditional White House Correspondents’ dinner reported dull thuds, then silence, before chaos spread. Guests took cover as security moved in. Police soon arrested a suspect at the scene.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of “nuclear terrorism” during yesterday’s 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. He says Russian drones continue to fly over the site, with one strike reported on the protective shell last year. Zelenskyy warned this raises the risk of a radioactive leak.
A deadly bombing has struck a highway in southern Colombia, killing at least 14 people. Dozens more were injured. President Gustavo Petro blamed dissident rebel groups linked to former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC. He called the attackers terrorists and ordered military action.
Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon, this weekend. He became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race, with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds.
