criminal charges against the former president, donald j trump, related to a hush money payment related to stormy daniels. it would mark the first indictment of a former president in u.s. history. the grand jury in the case heard from another witness today, attorney bob costello, robert costello, the new york times describing him as appearing, quote, at the request of the former president s lawyers providing testimony aimed at attacking the credibility of the prosecution style witness. that star witness is former trump lawyer and fixer, michael cohen. the times as that costello was once a legal adviser to cohen when he was facing a federal investigation into the hush money payment following his appearance. castilla s book about what he told of the grand jury. michael cohen told us that he was approached by stormy daniels lawyer. stormy daniels had negative information that she wanted to put in a lawsuit against trump. michael cohen decided, on his own, that s what he told us
chinese facility started the pan pandemic. the f.b.i. has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in wuhan. the f.b.i. has agents, professionals, analysts, etc. , who focus specifically on the dangers of biological threats. so here you are talking about a potential leak from a chinese government-controlled lab that killed millions of americans. that s precisely what that capability was designed for. bill: wow. the mounting evidence sparking a push for accountability. special house committee on china held its first hearing last night. lawmakers both sides republicans and democrats calling for action not only on covid but also on china s threats against taiwan and the role in the deadly fentanyl trade today. dana: glenn youngkin is on deck with us in studio. let s go to the white house where lucas tomlinson is standing by. the f.b.i. director providing the first public confirmation of the borough s class
but she chose campaigning over the catwalk, speaking out against female genital mutilation, which she experienced and is now determined to eliminate. it is an issue about patriarchy and power, so is this a fight she can win? waris dirie, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. yours has been a life of extraordinary change and extraordinary contrasts. i just wonder, now you look back on your childhood, does it seem a very great distance away or does it still feel close and intimate? i would say far away. somehow, it seems so far, my life. if i look back or think back, ifeel like i ve been here quite a while in this planet, really. it s maybe because i ve done so much, so fast, that i can t remember everything i have done in my life. when it comes to memories, do you really have sharp, focused memories about what it was like being a little girl, being raised in central somalia? like yesterday. everything is clear. and i can touch it, almost. really? really. and do you remember how you
intelligence in a bid to challenge google s dominance of search engine technology. the tech giant says it could change the way people use the internet by providing quicker, more specific a nswe i’s. it s just gone liz30am. sally is here at 5am. she will take care of you. now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. a select few people amongst us have personal stories which stir compassion, admiration and solidarity, and one of them is my guest today waris dirie, the somali born model, writer and activist. she was raised in poverty, the daughter of a nomadic herdsman. she became the muse of fashion houses in new york and paris, but she chose campaigning over the catwalk, speaking out against female genital mutilation, which she experienced and is now determined to eliminate. it is an issue about patriarchy and power, so is this a fight she can win? waris dirie, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. yours has been a life of extraordinary chang
as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. a select few people amongst us have personal stories which stir compassion, admiration and solidarity, and one of them is my guest today waris dirie, the somali born model, writer and activist. she was raised in poverty, the daughter of a nomadic herdsman. she became the muse of fashion houses in new york and paris, but she chose campaigning over the catwalk, speaking out against female genital mutilation, which she experienced and is now determined to eliminate. it is an issue about patriarchy and power, so is this a fight she can win? waris dirie, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. yours has been a life of extraordinary change and extraordinary contrasts. i just wonder, now you look back on your childhood, does it seem a very great distance away or does it still feel close and intimate? i would say far away. somehow, it seems so far, my life. if i look back or think back, ifeel like i ve