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08:06 - 08:30The InterviewAuthor and activist Arundhati Roy on her mother’s influence, writing and politics
The BBC reports on a new wave of synthetic drugs that is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The World Food Programme says it's being forced to drastically reduce lifesaving assistance to Gaza due to funding shortages. And we speak to a student leader in France and get his view on the violence at the weekend in France. Presenters: Anne Soy and Rob Young) (Photo: A member of Hope Dealer community in the US. Credit:Darren Conway/BBC).
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