Results in the state. Hes facing thirteen new charges, including racketeering and conspiracy. That brings his total charges to 91 and adding to a list that includes election interference, hush money paid to a porn star, and mishandling classified documents. Mr trump is hoping to be re elected president next year, and denies all charges against him. Our North America editor sarah smith has more. The courthouse in downtown atlanta, where donald trump and his allies will be tried for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, on charges usually brought against mobsters that carry a minimum of five years injail. He has successfully made all the charges against him part of his campaign to be re elected president , claiming as usual this is a witchhunt against him, accusing the prosecutor of political motives. I make decisions in this office based on the facts and the law. The law is completely nonpartisan. Thats how decisions are made in every case. The 13 charges against donald trump includ
Now you are very busy right now because a play that you originally wrote in 2012 and put on in 2012 has been revived at the National Theatre in london in just the last few days. And its got me wondering, as you have been heavily involved with the revival, how have you sort of seen the evolution of your own writing and what interests you . Have you changed in the decade . Yes, i think i have. I mean, its so interesting to go back to something you wrote just over ten years ago. As you say, 2012 was the first production of it. Its a play called the effect, and it follows. It follows two triallists taking part in a Clinical Trial for a new antidepressant and two doctors running it. And the triallists basically start to fall in love, but dont know whether they are actually falling in love or if its an effect of the new antidepressant that theyre trialling. And of course, when i wrote it originally, i felt very close to these young sort of Romeo And Juliet 20 somethings feeling excited and r
Especially in a semi final. So for us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know that theyre about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semi final has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. Theyve really grown with us throughout this whole tournament from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and theyre really like a 12th men out there for us. Like a 12th man out there for us. And i really do believe theyve gotten us over the line on more times than once. So, yeah, theyre going to be vital for us tomorrow. Australias enjoyed the upper hand so far this summer, its mens and womens cricket teams retaining the ashes an
Being flooded by bad news. well, we feel it here as well in this newsroom as well ? which is why this week, we are looking at something a little more positive. we continue with our series of chats with everyday people who are tackling big problems in their communities. today, we have an american bird expert? adam miller. he co founded planet indonesia, which helps indigenous communities protect the country s biodiversity. what have been your greatest challenges since you yeah, so it goes back to about 2013. i had first moved to indonesia to study birds, and it was during that time living with indigenous communities within this beautiful country and really listening to the stories that they had, most importantly, the solutions they had. the solutions they had to the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisis, and also to the stories around the decades of discrimination and marginalisation they had
Afghans are at risk of widespread hunger and from the collapse of the country s health system two years after the taliban returned to power. we ll have a special report. and helping indigenous communities in indonesia to protect its biodiversity. we speak to the american co founder of the charity planet indonesia. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. former president donald trump now faces his fourth criminal case brought against him in five months. the us state of georgia has charged him and 18 other defendants with attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election