Hello, im annita mcveigh, welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. Within the past few hours, lawyers representing women who say they were raped or sexually assaulted by the former owner of harrods have described Mohamed Al fayed as a monster. Theyve also urged anyone else with similar claims to come forward. At least 37 women have accused the late billionaire of assaulting them. The case follows a Bbc Investigation in which woman who worked for him came forward accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape, during his 25 Year Reign at harrods. One of the barristers taking part in the News Conference Barriser Maria Mulla explained that when selected for their role, women would be sent for a private medical examination undertaken by three or four doctors whuich included a full cervical smear. Ms mulla gave further detail, revealing that one woman who made a complaint to harrods was told b
Exploding pagers and now Walkie Talkies across lebanon. Israel says theyre opening a new phase in the war. Whats their strategy . And more leaks from whitehall, with a Bbc Story on Sue Grays pay. Whats going on behind the door of number 10 . Welcome to newsnight, live each night with insight and interviews. Our panel David Yelland, the presenter of the Hit Podcast about crIsIs management, when it hits the fan. Davids a former editor of the sun. Also political commentator Tom Harwood. And it wouldnt be newsnight without nick watt, our political editor. Tonight, hes got fresh intelligence on divIsions in the number 10 operation. But first, were going to look at Israels Strategy following the exploding Walkie Talkies In Lebanon. Yesterday, we covered the story about the exploding pagers. Multiple sources say mossad, the Israeli spy agency, was targeting hezbollah fighters. Daniel levy Is a former official negotiator for the Israeli government in Peace Talks with the palestinians hes now c
The channel, former PresIdent Donald Trump says he Is safe after he was targeted In a second AssassInatIon Attempt whIle playIng golf at hIs club In florIda. AInsley the suspect Is now In custody. There Is hIs pIcture after fleeIng the scene where he kept where he left behInd that ak47. A Go Procamera and two bags. The local SherIffs OffIce sayIng the suspect was between 300 and 500 yards from the former presIdent , and were learnIng more about hIs prIor runIns wIth polIce and polItIcal statements. BrIan yup. He wasnt InvIsIble to say the least. We have lIve Team Conch thIs mornIng. We wIll ask former Secret ServIce agent TIm MIller In a matter of moments how the suspect got just yards away from PresIdent Trump who was walkIng that DIrectIon And Brooke sIckman has the suspects wIld past and runIns wIth Law Enforcement. FIrst lets turn to Maddy RIvera to walk us through what happened. Maddy . MadeleIne good mornIng. Post through socIal entrepreneurshIp praIses the work of local authorIt
Fled the scene by car. Donald trump s campaign released a statement in which the former president says: there were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumours start spiralling out of control, i wanted you to hear this first: i am safe and well. An image of the moment when security services surrounded the suspect has been released. He was detained in martin county by the sheriff s office on the northbound area of interstate 95 following an alert which told officers to be on the lookout for a vehicle seen leaving the golf course in palm beach county. Us media have named his as ryan routh, a 58 year old from hawaii. And there are more details emerging about the suspect, including reports that he was deeply involved in efforts to get foreign fighters into ukraine to battle against the russian army. But first here s the palm beach county sheriff explaining how the incident unfolded. At 1:30pm, a call come out shots fired called in by the secret service. Because we re in constant con
America reports. John caitlin, thank you and waiting to hear from former President Trump any moment now from Golf Course in Southern California just outside of Los Angeles. s remarks, head of a private fundraiser in the Bay Area as he tries to make inroads in a state that has always been democratic stronghold. I am John Roberts and seen out of the place that you would love to be on a Friday Afternoon. Sandra brought that back out but soundtrack in a camo hat. Okay, it looks like we are getting close once we see the activity of the former president will stop out shortly and john, great to start this Friday Afternoon with you Sandra Smith in New York with america reports. Both candidates and battleground states days after a contentious debate. Vice president harris will head to pennsylvania this hour and former President Trump the west Coast Wing with campaign in Nevada West Wing which is currently the target of Election Security Lawsuit from the trump campaign. John Fox News Marie harf