With the situation in Syria worsening by the day, John Kerry has privately conceded that he lost the argument inside the Obama administration about whether to strike militarily at President Bashar al Assad. In comments that were secretly recorded, Mr. Kerry expresses deep frustration with his own government, the Russians, and tells a group of Syrians there can now only be a political solution in their country. Simon's story aired on radio stations worldwide.

In the latest incomprehensible US election development, Donald Trump stayed up half the night publishing angry Tweets about a former Miss Universe he once called "Miss Piggy". He challenged American voters to watch her sextape and suggested that Hillary Clinton had secured her US citizenship. Simon's report aired on LBC London News with host Chris Golds.

More on Donald Trump's ill-advised middle-of-the-night Tweetstorm, via LBC and Iain Dale at Drive.

In the first Congressional over-ride of a veto wielded by President Barack Obama, lawmakers in Washington have given 9/11 families the legal right to sue Saudi Arabia over their losses in the 2001 attacks on America. Simon's radio report aired on stations worldwide, including the UK's LBC London News.

Simon's breaking news report on the train crash at Hoboken in New Jersey, via the UK's LBC.

Simon's continuing coverage of the New Jersey train crash aired live on LBC London News with host Chris Golds.

Amid a fresh Syrian government assault against civilians in Aleppo, US Secretary of State John Kerry called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and threatened to pull out of talks over Syria. The move reflects US claims that Russia is complicit in the Syrian attacks, but also a growing sense of American powerlessness to halt the violence. Simon's report aired on "Iain Dale at Drive" on the UK's LBC.

Members of Congress handed President Obama a humiliating defeat on Wednesday, over-riding his veto of legislation that will allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. The families accuse the Saudis of culpability in the 2001 attacks, but President Obama had urged Congress to abandon the legislation, arguing it would put US interests globally at risk. Simon reported the story live for Singapore's news-talk station 938 Live. The host is Bharati Jagish.

Simon's instant analysis of the first Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump appeared on the UK's LBC with host Darren Adam.

Moments after the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ended, Simon broadcast live from the debate site on Radio New Zealand's multi-media flagship broadcast "Checkpoint". The host is John Campbell. #Trump #Clinton #Debates2016