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01/06/2019 GMT

Mass shootings in Virginia

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At least 12 killed in US shooting; a senior Israeli politician on new elections

At least 12 people are killed in a shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia.

Also in the programme: a senior governing party politician in Israel reflects on the need to hold elections again in three months.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Shaista Aziz, British journalist, writer, comedian and politician for the Labour Party, and Frank Langfitt, London correspondent for the US National Public Radio network.

(Image: Crime scene following a deadly mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Credit: Getty Images)

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