President trumps former National Security advisor Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contact with russia. Mr flynn is the most senior former official to be charged so far in the investigation into alleged russian meddling in last years us president ial election. In response, a lawyer for the white house has said nothing about the guilty plea or the charge implicates anyone other than mr flynn. This is mr flynn leaving Court Earlier us media say mr flynn is prepared to give testimony that mr trumps son in law Jared Kushner was among the senior members of the president s Transitional Team who directed him to make contact with the russians. Aleem maqbool reports. It has sent political shock waves through washington. General Michael Flynn, Donald Trumps former National Security adviser, turned himself in to the fbi, and to a judge admitted lying about his contacts with russian officials. In court, he was asked if he wished to plead guilty to making false, fictit
Complaints. The video assistant referee is being used tonight as chelsea host arsenal in the first leg of the league cup semifinal. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. At least 15 people have been killed by mudslides and flash floods in southern california. Rescue workers are now mounting a desperate search for survivors, fearing that dozens of people might still be trapped. Many of those affected now are the very same people who last month fled from wild fires. The extreme weather has hit carpinteria, Santa Barbara and montecito from where our correspondent james cook reports. On californias Pacific Coast, ordeal by the elements continues. First, they endured the largest fire in the states history. Next came torrential rain, more intense than anyone here could remember. Then, within minutes, destruction, caused by an unstoppable wall of mud and debris. This 14 year old survived. Even she does not know how. Firefighters using rescue dogs heard her screams and worked for hours to pull
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thank you forjoining us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in washington, dc, where the investigation into Donald Trumps links with russia has taken another extraordinary twist. Donald trump junior as revealed e mails showing he was eager to accept an offer from the russian government to help the campaign against Hillary Clinton. He wanted to incriminate her. His response, if it is what you say, i love it. That is at the very least an attempt to collude with a foreign power. Gavin hewitt has the details. Congratulations, dad, we love you donald trumer was at the heart of his fathers election campaign. Today, he embarked on a high risk strategy. Fearing more revelations about a meeting at trump tower with a russian lawyer in june of last year, he decided to disclose the e mails today between himself and the publicist who arranged the meeting. The e mails raised serious and disturbing questions. The four pages
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Thank you forjoining us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in washington, dc, where the investigation into Donald Trumps links with russia has taken another extraordinary twist. Donald trump junior as revealed e mails showing he was eager to accept an offer from the russian government to help the campaign against Hillary Clinton. He wanted to incriminate her. His response, if it is what you say, i love it. That is at the very least an attempt to collude with a foreign power. Gavin hewitt has the details. Congratulations, dad, we love you donald trumer was at the heart of his fathers election campaign. Today, he embarked on a high risk strategy. Fearing more revelations about a meeting at trump tower with a russian lawyer in june of last year, he decided to disclose the e mails today between himself and the publicist who arranged the meeting. The e mails raised serious and disturbing questions. The four pages
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