we start with breaking news. the former us president donald trump says he will be arrested on tuesday of next week. he made the announcement on his online platform, truth social. he did not give details of any charges he may face, but called for protest and for his supporters to take our nation back . mr trump is currently campaigning for the republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. we re still trying to establish exactly what charges mr trump might face, if any. we hope to be speaking to an expert about this in the coming minutes and hours. in the meantime, let s go over exactly what we do know. donald trump has said that he expects to be arrested on tuesday in a case not by the manhattan district attorneys office. he has posted this on his own social media platform, truth social. donald trump said, without providing evidence, i have to say, that, i am quoting here, providing evidence, i have to say, that, iam quoting here, illegal leaks from the manhatta
Managed to fool hsbcs Voice Recognition Security System, designed to prevent fraud. Good morning, its friday, 19th may. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Breaking news this morning. Swedish prosecutors are ending their seven year long investigation into the wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, who has been accused of rape. Mr assange, whos a5, has been living at the Ecuadorian Embassy in london since 2012, claiming asylum to avoid extradition to sweden. Scotla nd Scotland Yard says it is obliged to arrest him for Breaching Bail Conditions if he leaves the embassy. Julian assange has just tweeted this picture. This is in reaction to that means from sweden. That is the first reaction from Julian Assange, though no statement from him as yet. Lets cfoss no statement from him as yet. Lets cross to the Ecuadorian Embassy in london. Our correspondent, Richard Lister, is there. Richard, so, any expectation we might Seejulian Assange leading that embassy any time soon . I would hav
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