This is bbc news, the headlines. From the Campaign Trail to the courtroom donald trump has just arrived to the courthouse, where his criminal trial enters the next phase. Israels military s intelligence chief resigns, accepting Responsiblity Forfailures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. Ukraines president welcomes washingtons military aid deal, saying it could help turn the tide in the war against russia. In the next few minutes, a court in new york is due to begin hearing Opening Statements in the unprecedented criminal trial of donald trump. The former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hush money paid to the porn actress Stormy Daniels. A jury of 12 new yorkers five women and seven men will hear initial evidence from prosecutors and defence lawyers. If convicted, mr trump could be sent to prison for up to four years. Lets get some more now on some of those were expecting to see in the courtroom. Meghan owen reports. Obviously, donald trump himse
Under the policy, anyone entering the uk illegally, could be sent to rwanda, with no limit on numbers. The government hopes the policy will stop people trying to make the dangerous crossing on small boats. The plan has been strongly criticised by human rights groups, and the Uk Supreme Court ruled the policy was unlawful. Here is mr sunak setting out a timeline for his plan. The first flight will leave in 10 12 weeks. Now, of course that is later than we wanted, but we have always been clear that processing will take time and if labour peers had not spent weeks holding up the bill in the House Of Lords to try to block these flights altogether, we would have begun this process weeks ago. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent in westminster, peter saull. Peter, its been months of this being blocked, how different is this evening going to be . Being blocked, how different is this evening going to be . Someone told me earlier on tonight evening going to be . Someone told me earlier on
This is monday, april 22nd. This is fox friends. Opening arguments begin this morning in former President Trumps Hush Money Trial. Grow increasingly skeptic of the prosecutions case. I think this whole case is ultimately going to crumble because it doesnt work under the law and especially under the facts. Ainsley plus, antiisrael chaos on Columbia Universitys campus pushes Classes Online today. [chanting free, free palestine] ainsley two columbia students are going to join us this hour. Will new polls show biden trailing trump on Critical Issues as one alister says bidens age isn isnt an issue. The people that i talk to and everybody that i have say hes as sharp as a tack. Brian ha. Lawrence thats funny. The second hour of fox friends starts right now and, remember, mornings are better with friends. Ainsley we start with a fox news alert. Classes at Columbia University will be virtual today as propalestinian Student Workers are planning to walk out later today. Will todd piro is live f
Expense. This is what i got indicted over it. I am the leading candidate. Im beating biden, beating the republicans now. I have the nomination. This is what they tried to take me off the trail four. That check is being paid to a lawyer. He is a law euro was a lawyer. Also the things he got in trouble for where things that had nothing to do with me. John the first day of Opening Statements have wrapped in Donald Trumps new york prosecuting trial for taking their terms laying out their case to a jury of 12 who will decide the outcome of the first criminal prosecution ever of a former u. S. President. With that, welcome to did i say wednesday . While dumped on monday. I am john roberts in washington. Sandra its great to have you back. You are looking great. We are happy to have you here. I am sandra smith. John im having trouble with the days of the week, other than that im fine. Speak to the prosecutor began Opening Statements by painting that case as a criminal conspiracy while trumps d
His son to cancel the meeting. He did not tell the fbi about the meeting. And if anything, he further encouraged and emboldened the russians to hack, because he went out just about a month and a half after the meeting and said, russia, if youre listening, which years ago from today, as you pointed out, you would be rewarded for hacking Hillary Clintons emails. Michael avenatti, after, represents Stormy Daniels said Michael Cohen has far more incriminating things about the president. I demanded release of all trump tapes and stated at the time there were multiple recordings and we know there are indeed over 100 recordings seized. This information on the Trump Tower Meeting is not the best information Michael Cohen has. Issure you of that. Start with kelly odonnell. Not far from where the president is spending the weekend at his
bedminster resort. Good morning. The president refused to answer questions on camera about Michael Cohen and that infamous meeting at trump tower with the russia