course, that makes it difficult as well forjournalists. there is what is known as the contempt of court act, which restrains what anyone can say in these circumstances, it limits any speculation, but it is fair to say that this is a huge development, a very high profile politician, a former first minister, scotland s longest serving first minister, arrested today and being questioned as we speak in connection with this investigation into her party s finances are. party s finances are. very big moment. party s finances are. very big moment. as party s finances are. very big moment, as you party s finances are. very big moment, as you say. - party s finances are. very big moment, as you say. just - party s finances are. very big moment, as you say. just in | party s finances are. very big - moment, as you say. just in terms of what impact this will have on the snp, the us operation for a long time, it began in 2021, has been casting a shadow over the snp. it has, but i t
live from our studios in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in the us, where one of the most highly anticipated defamation trials began and ended just as quickly. with the jury already selected media giant fox news settled with dominion voting systems, for $787 million. the issue at heart of the case was whether fox news was liable for airing the false claims that dominion s ballot counting machines were used to manipulate the 2020 election in favor ofjoe biden over then president donald trump. one of dominion s lawyers, justin nelson and ceo james poulos spoke after the settlement. the truth matters. lies have consequences. over two years ago, a torrent of lies swept dominion and election officials across america into an alternative universe of conspiracy theories, causing grievous harm to dominion and the country. fox has admitted to telling lies about dominion that caused enormous damage to my company, our employees and
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 out nation back . mr trump is currently campaigning for the republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. i m joined now by lynn sweet who works in washington for the chicago sun times. good to have you with us, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. just bring us up to date, if you would come on exactly what it is that donald trump has said.- come on exactly what it is that donald trump has said. well, he is sa in: donald trump has said. well, he is saying here. donald trump has said. well, he is saying here. he donald trump has said. well, he is saying here, he is donald trump has said. well, he is saying here, he is kind donald trump has said. well, he is saying here, he is k
the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky is making his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. warsaw has been one of the most outspoken and generous supporters of kyiv since the war started. it s taken in millions of refugees and sent more than 300 tanks. it was also the first country to send fighterjets to ukraine. in a moment, we ll be speaking to our correspondent hugo bachega who is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. but first, let s go live to warsaw where we can speak to the bbc s adam easton. welcome. the first official visit by president zelensky since the outbreak of the war. what can we expect? outbreak of the war. what can we exect? , , , , expect? this building behind me is warsaw s expect? this building behind me is warsaw s royal expect? this building behind me is warsaw s royal castle expect? this building behind me is warsaw s royal castle where - warsaw s royal castle where president zelensky will be coming later to meet some of those
Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live three hours the German Foreign ministry has summoned the Russian Ambassador after arresting two men suspected of spying and planning Sabotage Attacks on military sites. German prosecutors accused the men of plotting an explosion, and being in contact with the russian intelligence service. One of them had been photographing potential Military Targets in germany, including us Military Facilities which assist ukraine. The arrests came as ukraines Prime Minister warned the bbc there will be a Third World War if ukraine loses its conflict with russia. In a moment well speak to our correspondent Gary Odonoghue in washington, but first, our security correspondent, gordon corera, is in our newsroom. With gordon corera, is in our newsroom. More on those gordon, with more on those german arrests, gordon, tell us what the authorities are saying about this plot. Are saying about this plot. There does seem are saying about this plot. There doe