King Charles praises NATO in address to US Congress
4/29/202630 min
President Trump has called the bond between the US and the UK a friendship "unlike any other on Earth" at a state dinner attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla. Earlier in a historic address speech to Congress, King Charles praised NATO and said the UK-US partnership was more important than ever. We ask if these warm words can repair the two countries' relations. Also: The former FBI director, James Comey, has been charged with threatening the life of President Trump in a picture he posted on social media last year; Mali's ruler appears in public for the first time since insurgents tried to seize power; and we look at the impact of lab-grown diamonds on the wider diamond industry.
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[upbeat music] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Celia Hatton, and in the early hours of Wednesday the 29th of April, these are our main stories. Warm words have been shared between King Charles and President Trump during the King's state visit. Is it enough to repair relations? Also in the US, the indictment of James Comey. Donald Trump has been openly pushing the Justice Department to prosecute the former FBI director. Mr. Comey says he'll fight back.
James Comey· Soundbite1:08
Well, they're back. This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago. And this won't be the end of it, but nothing has changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid.
Celia Hatton· Host1:20
[upbeat music] Also in this podcast, Mali's ruler appears in public for the first time since insurgents tried