in early december all the way through to this week of the report coming out. but bvefore we get to that, we are also going speak to anneka rice, because the she is coming back to channel five. she has been off our screens for 30 years but that period is over and she is with us. annika, great to see you. it is very exciting because understand the media show has a small part in the comeback? it does because i love the media show and i was listening amol rajan talking to channel 5 to some journalists talking and i sat there thinking this is a man who runs on instinct and spontaneity and i had not come across that sort of spark for some time. i recognised it because when i first took challenge 30 years ago to the bbc, michael grade had that spark cause i went with a whole new forward and he just went, i trust you and to go away and make it. that is rare. i recognised something. someone put ben and i together and the rest is history. so thank you. i ll pass on my thanks to amol
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law abiding citizens. moscow s advance in eastern ukraine is continuing, russian backed forces are getting more ground close to a strategic town in northeastern donbas. and are close to encircling several important cities. this governor has warned that ukrainian forces may have to retreat to avoid being captured. that is it for me. my headlines at the top of the hour. my headlines at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, the media show. hello and welcome to the media show. we are going to talk about partygate in this week s edition because sue gray s report or investigation into what happened in downing street during various lockdowns is now out. the prime minister has been responding, the media, of course, is covering it. and we are going to be exploring the role the media has played in this story from its beginning in early december, all the way through to this week of the report coming out. but before we get to that, we are also going to speak to anneka rice because the ve
American hostages released by hamas judith and her Daughter Natalie traveled to Southern Israel to celebrate her mothers birthday whether they were caught during the october 7th massacre near gaza street. Natalies father set reuniting with her would be the best day of his life and encouraged Family Members of hostages to pray. President biden told reporters he hopes more hostages will be released more than 200 held captive by the ferris group. Meantime Israeli Ground invasion draws closer by the minute and that aid President Biden secured for palestinians during his visit to israel is stalled outside the rafa crossing in egypt. Senior International Correspondent Steve Harrigan is live from beirut with coverage on all fronts of israels war against hamas. Real concerns here there could be a second front opening up in the war that israel would not just be battling hamas in the gaza strip but fighting on its northern border against hezbollah recognized as a Terrorist Organization backed by
Trumps buildings. Michael cohen, yes. And you have resolved that. Yes, sir. You were working with President Trumps son among other people. Yes. Blanche, there was construction going on at an apartment you had purchased for 5 million and that apartment was your primary residence for many years and you still live in that building with trumps name on it . Cohen, i do. Property in trump hotel that you rent out for 15,000 a month. Yes. Family members in trumps buildings. Michael cohen says in laws, parents. In 2000, we bought a block. Todd blanche, you first helped President Trump and his family resolve the board was trying to remove the trump name from the building. Yes, sir. Your practice at the time was an international banking, highend net worth protection. Letter of credit transactions. Yes, sir. And you were more in litigation or corporate. More corporate. Again, they continue on in this about the early 2000s, he saw himself as a bit of a deal maker. He started working then on other l