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mr pecker will be back on the stand on thursday, the court breaks tomorrow. at the same time, of course, donald trump's lawyers will be in the supreme court in washington arguing that he should have immunity in another criminal case he is facing, about the 6th of january. every which way this former president turns, reeta, he faces legal problems.— president turns, reeta, he faces legal problems. gary o'donoghue, many thanks- _ a man in iraq has started a landmark legal action against the uk oil company bp over the death of his 21—year—old son. hussein julood alleges that the burning—off of gas at a bp—run oilfield in iraq — a practice known as flaring — caused his son ali's leukaemia. a bbc investigation in 2022 found that ali's village, which lies within the field of rumaila in southern iraq, had high levels of cancer—causing pollutants known to come from flaring. bp says it understands the concerns and that it is continuing to support the operator to reduce flaring at the oil field. esme stallard has the story. ali julood was a happy child
mr pecker will be back on the stand on thursday, the court breaks tomorrow. at the same time, of course, donald trump's lawyers will be in the supreme court in washington arguing that he should have immunity in another criminal case he is facing, about the 6th of january. every which way this former president turns, reeta, he faces legal problems.— president turns, reeta, he faces legal problems. gary o'donoghue, many thanks- _ a man in iraq has started a landmark legal action against the uk...
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donald trump is back in court in new york — with first witness david pecker — the former publisher of the national inquirer — back on the stand. before the trial resumed though, the judge held a fiery hearing to determine if mr trump violated a gag order, which bans the former president from verbally attacking the jury and witnesses. our north america correspondent nada tawfik is there. sophie, david pecker took the stand and described a long—standing mutually beneficial relationship with donald trump. he said in the lead up to the 2016 election that michael cohen, donald trump's former lawyer, and mr trump himself asked for a meeting with the national enquirer, and they asked him how he could help donald trump campaign. mr pecker said he agreed to publish negative stories about mr trump's opponents, and crucially, to kill any negative stories about mr trump himself. his testimony will be important to prosecutors case as they try to establish there was a criminal conspiracy on donald trump's part to influence the election. donald trump's lawyers have said this is how newspapers wo
donald trump is back in court in new york — with first witness david pecker — the former publisher of the national inquirer — back on the stand. before the trial resumed though, the judge held a fiery hearing to determine if mr trump violated a gag order, which bans the former president from verbally attacking the jury and witnesses. our north america correspondent nada tawfik is there. sophie, david pecker took the stand and described a long—standing mutually beneficial relationship...
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. —— david pecker. my colleague maryam moshiri is up next. for the moment, i am lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. it was another chilly day for the time of year pretty much everywhere, but where we had the sunshine across the north and the west of the uk, it didn't feel too bad. but it was chilly further east, where we had thicker cloud, even a few spots of rain. that's the story for the next few days. it will remain — the temperatures — below the seasonal norm, and there will be more cloud always towards eastern areas. and you can see why. this northerly arctic airflow has brought this chilly air to our shores and it's going to hang around for the next few days. high pressure sits out towards the west, hence the northerly wind. we've got low pressure developing out in the north sea. it's feeding in a lot of cloud, generally in northern and eastern areas, a few showers mixed into there as well. could even see some wintriness over the high ground, as the air is cold enough for that. but where we have clearer skies through tonight, this is where we'll s
. —— david pecker. my colleague maryam moshiri is up next. for the moment, i am lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. it was another chilly day for the time of year pretty much everywhere, but where we had the sunshine across the north and the west of the uk, it didn't feel too bad. but it was chilly further east, where we had thicker cloud, even a few spots of rain. that's the story for the next few days. it will remain — the temperatures — below the seasonal...
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the jurors will hear from david pecker himself and that will give key evidence for both sides. remind us about the — key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, _ key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how- key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long - key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long the | us about the timeline, how long the trial is due to last and if that donald trump is likely to be in court every day?— donald trump is likely to be in court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes _ court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes this - court every day? that is right, this is what distinguishes this criminal| is what distinguishes this criminal trial from some of the past several trials donald trump has had a new york where he was able to come in and out as he pleased. here he is a criminal defendant and required to be in court unless the judge gives him permission for any other major commitment. but we have seen that be very limited, for example later th
the jurors will hear from david pecker himself and that will give key evidence for both sides. remind us about the — key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, _ key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how- key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long - key evidence for both sides. remind us about the timeline, how long the | us about the timeline, how long the trial is due to last and if that donald trump is likely to be in court...
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the first prosecution witness was david pecker, a tabloid magazine editor who helped buy off people with damaging stories about donald trump. he has been promised immunity from prosecution. the prosecution are also expected to call the porn star stormy daniels herself and donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen. the defence hasn't yet decided whether or not the former president will go on the stand. i am praying that he will be acquitted, but i am scared that something can go wrong. he is a crook and a cheat, so, yeah, i hope he gets the justice he deserves. later, the judge will consider whether donald trump had already violated a gag order that prevents him speaking publicly about witnesses and could get him fined. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, new york. china's weather agency has issued its highest—level rainstorm warning for the south of the country. more than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in guangdong — after massive flooding in the country's most populous province. four people have died, and ten others are missing. laura bicker has more from beijing. power
the first prosecution witness was david pecker, a tabloid magazine editor who helped buy off people with damaging stories about donald trump. he has been promised immunity from prosecution. the prosecution are also expected to call the porn star stormy daniels herself and donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen. the defence hasn't yet decided whether or not the former president will go on the stand. i am praying that he will be acquitted, but i am scared that something can go wrong. he is a...
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the first prosecution witness was david pecker, a tabloid magazine editor who helped buy off people with damaging stories about donald trump. he has been promised immunity from prosecution. the prosecution are also expected to call the porn star stormy daniels herself and donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen. the defence hasn't yet decided whether or not the former president will go on the stand. i am praying that he will be acquitted, but i am scared that something can go wrong. he is a crook and a cheat, so, yeah, i hope he gets the justice he deserves. later, the judge will consider whether donald trump had already violated a gag order that prevents him speaking publicly about witnesses and could get him fined. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, new york. two helicopters from the malaysian military have crashed in midair, killing all ten naval personnel on board. the accident took place as the aircraft flew in formation over a parade ground. they were rehearsing for a ceremony due to take place next month. 0nline video shows the helicopters flying low over a naval base at lumut when the
the first prosecution witness was david pecker, a tabloid magazine editor who helped buy off people with damaging stories about donald trump. he has been promised immunity from prosecution. the prosecution are also expected to call the porn star stormy daniels herself and donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen. the defence hasn't yet decided whether or not the former president will go on the stand. i am praying that he will be acquitted, but i am scared that something can go wrong. he is a...
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they are using david pecker to set the stage. we have scratched the surface with his beginning testimony that will continue tomorrow. host: tell us about what we heard from the defense in the opening arguments. reporter: the defense's role today in their opening statement was to sow doubt through the prosecution's case because the burden of proof is on the prosecution. and todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer was mocking several elements of their case saying there is nothing illegal about influencing an election, it is called democracy, he said. he also said the catch and skill -- catch and kill scheme, nothing wrong with that either. he put distance between trump and falsifying records. saying he was so far up in the organization that he did not have his hand in the details. another key piece we will see is in trying to say that the prosecution's case is built on unreliable witnesses. for michael cohen, they painted him as someone that has a vendetta against donald trump wanting to see him in an orange jumpsuit. they say stormy d
they are using david pecker to set the stage. we have scratched the surface with his beginning testimony that will continue tomorrow. host: tell us about what we heard from the defense in the opening arguments. reporter: the defense's role today in their opening statement was to sow doubt through the prosecution's case because the burden of proof is on the prosecution. and todd blanche, donald trump's lawyer was mocking several elements of their case saying there is nothing illegal about...
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the first witness was david pecker, from the national enquirer magazine, who the prosecution claim conspired with donald trump to stop harmful stories being published that could damage his presidential campaign. donald trump will be back in court tomorrow in a case that's expected to last around six weeks. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. lucy letby, the nurse found guilty of the murder and attempted murder of babies in her care, is applying for permission to appeal against her convictions. the 34—year—old was told last year she'd spend the rest of her life injail, after she was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill a further six at the countess of chester hospital between 2015 and 2016. her application is being considered by a panel ofjudges at the court of appeal in london. two men have been charged with spying for china after an investigation by counter—terrorism officers. the metropolitan police said christopher berry from oxfordshire and christopher cash from east london are both accused under the official secrets act. our security correspondent gordon core
the first witness was david pecker, from the national enquirer magazine, who the prosecution claim conspired with donald trump to stop harmful stories being published that could damage his presidential campaign. donald trump will be back in court tomorrow in a case that's expected to last around six weeks. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. lucy letby, the nurse found guilty of the murder and attempted murder of babies in her care, is applying for permission to appeal against her convictions. the...
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which brings me finally to david pecker. he was the then chairman and ceo of that tabloid and part of a catch and kill the scheme to support donald trump's 2016 presidential run. so essentially what he would do is buy the rights to stories that made donald trump look bad, he would then refuse to publish them to suppress damaging information. and he is expected to be the first witness called after the opening arguments. thanks to meghan for that, he has started given his evidence before proceedings wrapped up for the day. of course this is a judicial process but taking place within a very political process context,. earlier i spoke to nikki beaver, national political director of the national federation of republican women, and i asked her what impact this trial was having on the upcoming election. it's having a huge impact, and it's having the opposite impact the democrats i think intended for it to have. the american people are not fooled by this witch hunt. this is a trial that should have happened years ago. and we see thr
which brings me finally to david pecker. he was the then chairman and ceo of that tabloid and part of a catch and kill the scheme to support donald trump's 2016 presidential run. so essentially what he would do is buy the rights to stories that made donald trump look bad, he would then refuse to publish them to suppress damaging information. and he is expected to be the first witness called after the opening arguments. thanks to meghan for that, he has started given his evidence before...
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then we know that the first prosecution witness will be david pecker who is the former publisher of national enquirer, a tabloid, he's the man who is allegedly for the catch and kill scheme in which the campaign tried to hide any negative stories about trump, helped by packer. flan about trump, helped by packer. can ou about trump, helped by packer. can you explain some of the arguments they have been so far about donald trump's gag order. what they have been so far about donald trump's gag order.— they have been so far about donald trump's gag order. what has happened is trum- trump's gag order. what has happened is trum is trump's gag order. what has happened is trump is accused _ trump's gag order. what has happened is trump is accused of _ trump's gag order. what has happened is trump is accused of violating - trump's gag order. what has happened is trump is accused of violating a - is trump is accused of violating a 939 is trump is accused of violating a gag order, the order was put in place in march because he had made social media posts about the judge's daughter, prosecutors are sa
then we know that the first prosecution witness will be david pecker who is the former publisher of national enquirer, a tabloid, he's the man who is allegedly for the catch and kill scheme in which the campaign tried to hide any negative stories about trump, helped by packer. flan about trump, helped by packer. can ou about trump, helped by packer. can you explain some of the arguments they have been so far about donald trump's gag order. what they have been so far about donald trump's gag...
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and other key witnesses include former media executive david pecker, who helped cover up the alleged affair. he testified before a grand jury in 2023. also, trump's press secretary during the 2020 presidential campaign, hope hicks. she could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election. and former playboy model karen mcdougal, who told cnn that she had had an affair with the former president that began in 2006, something that donald trump denies. prosecutors in new york cited evidence of payments made to her by mr trump. and of course, the woman at the center of the trial, stormy daniels. and while no cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom, donald trump is expected to try to use the media attention to his advantage as he once again eyes the white house. breaking news here in the uk. 534 migrants cross the channel yesterday in ten bytes and that's the highest daily figure this year. it brings it to an increase of 28% from last year. if you will remember, the uk government is trying to reduce the number of boats cross
and other key witnesses include former media executive david pecker, who helped cover up the alleged affair. he testified before a grand jury in 2023. also, trump's press secretary during the 2020 presidential campaign, hope hicks. she could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election. and former playboy model karen mcdougal, who told cnn that she had had an affair with the former president that began in 2006, something that donald...
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other key witnesses include former media executive, david pecker, who helped cover up the alleged affair — he testified before a grand jury in 2023. trump's press secretary during the 2020 presidential campaign — hope hicks. she could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election. former playboy model karen mcdougal — who told cnn she had an affair with the former president that began in 2006 — which trump denies. prosecutors in new york cited evidence of payments made to her by trump. and of course, the woman at the centre of the trial, stormy daniels. while no cameras will be allowed the courtroom, donald trump is expected to try to use the media attention to his advantage as he again eyes the white house. earlier i spoke to a political investigations reporter at the guardian. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. let's start with tomorrow. the jury selection. how difficult a task do you think that will be because they have to find people who are impartial in all of this and of course donald trump is a polarising
other key witnesses include former media executive, david pecker, who helped cover up the alleged affair — he testified before a grand jury in 2023. trump's press secretary during the 2020 presidential campaign — hope hicks. she could shed light on what was happening inside the political operation in the final weeks before the 2016 election. former playboy model karen mcdougal — who told cnn she had an affair with the former president that began in 2006 — which trump denies. prosecutors...