Mike Waltz replaced as national security adviser
Waltz has been under pressure since he mistakenly added a journalist to a Signal group chat where sensitive military plans were discussed.
The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been demoted to UN Ambassador after a controversy involving sensitive military plans and a Signal group chat.
Also on the programme: the US and Ukraine clinch a natural resources deal but an agreement to end the conflict remains elusive; and with Roman Catholic cardinals readying to elect a new Pope, British author Robert Harris talks about his book Conclave.
And Newhour’s Julian Marshall presents his last programme after 51 years of reporting and presenting for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service. We bid him farewell.
(Photo: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins US Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
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