Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. The former lawyer and fixer for donald trump who once said hed take a bullet for the fomer president , today took the stand as a Star Witness For The Prosecution in mr trumps hush money trial. Michael cohen is testifying about his role in what prosecutors say was a cover up of payments to hide an affair with the adult film star stormy daniels. Mr trump denies falsifying Business Records to reimburse his then lawyer for the payment on the eve of the 2016 president ial election, when the story could have been politically damaging. Mr cohen a former close ally turned foe of mr trump pleaded guilty in 2018 to tax offences, fraud and Campaign Finance violations. The latter charge stemmed from the same payment at the heart of the current case. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent nada tawfik who has been in new york and staying across the trial for us. I asked her about the latest on what Michael Cohen has been saying at
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After an israeli air strike on the Southern City of rafah, where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 3a,000 people have died since the start of the war in october. Emergency workers in khan younis say theyve uncovered nearly 200 bodies buried in the courtyard of a hospital. Al nasser had been at the centre of an Israeli Military operation until two weeks ago. The World Health Organization has previously said bodies were being buried within hospitals under israeli siege, but palestinians have accused Israeli Forces of killing some of the victims. Israel accuses hamas of using medical facilities in gaza as command centres. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, with more. Major general Aharon Haliva is the most senior israeli official we have had so far to step down from his role in connection with the failings that led to the october seven attacks by hamas that really shocked israel and shocked the
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