Donald trumps former lawyer has taken the stand today at the former president s criminal trial in new york. Michael cohen is testifying about his role in what prosecutors say was a cover up of payments to hide an affair with the Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels. Mr trump denies falsifying Business Records to reimburse his then lawyer and fixer for the payment on the eve of the 2016 president ial election prosecutors say his motive was to avoid political damage. Lets speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik, who is live for us in new york. He is the star witness in this trial. What has he said in the first hour or so . Trial. What has he said in the first hour orso . Prosecutors trial. What has he said in the first hour or so . Prosecutors have already covered a lot of ground, starting first with how Michael Cohen came to work for donald trump, and they are trying to establish that Michael Cohen, yes, wanted to please donald trump, that he was on Top Of The World when he took care of ma
a new deal to protect nature has been agreed at a un biodiversity summit in canada. the plan will put 30% of the planet under protection by the end of the decade, and there will also be targets for safeguarding ecosystems such as rainforests and wetlands. as our climate editor justin rowlatt reports, the agreement was finalised in the early hours of the morning. this is the moment the world agreed to this significant new deal to protect nature. translation: t do protect nature. translation: i do not see protect nature. translation: t gr not see objection, the package is adopted. the not see ob ection, the package is ado ted. . . , g; adopted. the agreement includes 23 tart ets adopted. the agreement includes 23 targets aimed adopted. the agreement includes 23 targets aimed at adopted. the agreement includes 23 targets aimed at stopping adopted. the agreement includes 23 targets aimed at stopping the i targets aimed at stopping the alarming decline of the natural world, including
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