Trump and officials 'likely' targets of suspected gunman

About this episode

The episode discusses a gunman believed to be targeting Trump administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, along with other significant news events.

The acting US attorney general says the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was believed to be targeting Trump administration officials, having travelled to Washington from Los Angeles by train.Also in the programme: A man described as having chronicled the soul of India, the photographer Raghu Rai, has died aged eighty-three; Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race; BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident; and an update on the violence in Mali.(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump is escorted out of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington. Credit: Reuters)

People in this episode

Host: Salai Dawtcemsang

Topics covered

• gunman targeting officials
• White House Correspondents' Dinner
• Raghu Rai obituary
• London Marathon history
• Chernobyl anniversary
• violence in Mali

Keywords

• Trump
• gunman
• Raghu Rai
• London Marathon
• Chernobyl
• Mali violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents' Association

Places: Washington, Los Angeles, Chernobyl

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