Been shielding during lockdown are told they can go outdoors. The government has defended its decision to ease lockdown measures. And religious services resume, the mosque injerusalem and religious services resume, the mosque in jerusalem reopens and religious services resume, the mosque injerusalem reopens after two months and later today the pope will return to st peters basilica to celebrate mass. Now on bbc news as countries around the globe consider how sport comes out of lockdown, bbc sport examines how it will emerge from the pandemic and what lessons have been learned. Sport is about escaping. Getting away from reality, even just for a few seconds. 2020 offered a years worth of glorious distraction. The boisterous thrill of the six nations. Liverpool striving towards the premier league title. The summer love of wimbledon. The continent wide party of the euros, and of course, the greatest show on earth, tokyo 2020. But for all it promised, 2020 was the year reality caught sport.
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im sarah montague. My guest today freely admits to being a spy. Not for any government, but for the private investigators black cube. It is one of the companies Harvey Weinstein hired to investigate his accusers. Seth freedman posed as a journalist to gather information for mr weinstein, and says he was just doing his job, and that someone has to do it. But do they, and who polices this billion dollar, shadowy world of private intelligence . Seth freedman, welcome to hardtalk. Hi. Now, spies would normally want secrecy, but you started the year by writing an article in the sunday times talking about your work for black cube. Why go so public . I was quite happy to stay in the shadows, and then ronan farrow and jodi kantor and megan twohey outed me in their books about the Harvey Weinstein case and their role in it. And it was their investigation into those women who had allegations of Sexual Assault against Harvey Weinstein, who of course
In front and behind the lens. Prince harry posts his own footage of his first Public Engagement since stepping back from royal duties. And seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. The rescue centre caring for australias koalas. Hello. Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 8 00pm in washington, where Donald Trumps impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. The lead prosecutor, adam schiff, said no president had ever sought to impede an impeachment investigation so thoroughly. The president , meanwhile, predicted his trial wouldnt take long and dismissed the abuse of powers charges against him as a hoax. 0ur north america editor jon sopel has more. Across the marbled floors of congress, the statues from a bygone age looking down on the team that will lead the prosecution of donald] trump. They carry under their arms the files contain the articles of impeachment. The sergeant at arms will make the proc
Also in the programme in front and behind the lens. Prince harry posts his own footage of his first Public Engagement since stepping back from royal duties. And seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. The rescue centre caring for australias koalas. Hello. It is 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 00pm in washington, where Donald Trumps impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. The lead prosecutor, adam schiff, said no president had ever sought to impede an impeachment investigation so thoroughly. The president , meanwhile, predicted his trial wouldnt take long and dismissed the abuse of powers charges against him as a hoax. 0ur north america editor jon sopel has more. Across the marbled floors of congress, the statues from a bygone age looking down on the team that will lead the prosecution of donald] trump. They carry under their arms the files contain the articles of impeachment. The serjeant
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. So rather than just focusing on hollywood and the weinstein allegations, and so on, just to actually talk about the industry, and say its welcome to hardtalk, as run of the mill as having im sarah montague. A defence team, or any other my guest today freely Litigation Support that you might admits to being a spy. Require in a case. Not for any government, ok, so people understand but for the private investigators the Harvey Weinstein case, black cube. And you were employed to work for him. He was the client. It is one of the companies Harvey Weinstein hired can you explain to us to investigate his accusers. What it was that you did for him . So originally black cube had been contacted by Harvey Weinstein Seth Freedman posed as a journalist to gather information through his lawyers, for mr weinstein, and says and he claimed that there was a plot to oust him from his company. He was just doing his job, and that someone has to do it. He thought his brother was b