Translation they will be | arrested, they will be judged and they will be punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. This is the man who was freed in the bloody assault 30 year old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. But he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping to georgia, where thousands of protestors remain on the streets and around parliament after mps on tuesday approved a divisive Foreign Agent law. Under the bill ngos and independent media that receive more than 20 of their funding from foreign donors would have to register as organisations bearing the interests of a foreign power. Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia used to stiffle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal barriers near the parliament building. Rayhan demytrie has more. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal
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
Focus and tactics. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Donald trumps former personal lawyer has told a court in new york that he lied to getjobs done for his former boss, when required. Testifying at the former president s criminal trial, Michael Cohen also said that as part of his personal legal work he intimidated reporters whose coverage mr trump disliked. Mr cohen is being grilled by prosecutors about his role in paying a porn star, stormy daniels, so she wouldnt reveal her alleged affair with mr trump on the eve of the 2016 president ial election. Donald trump denies charges of falsifying Business Records to cover up reimbursing mr cohen. Lets speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik, who is live for us in new york. This is the star witness in this criminal trial, take me through some of the things hes been saying. Yeah, thats absolutely right, matthew. Prosecutors really need to pull together a few threads here to complete their case and convince jurors that all of this was done at Dona
Hello there. An inquiry looking at why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for a Major Overhaul of maternity and postnatal care in the uk. The report, led by a group of mps, refers to harrowing evidence given by more than a thousand women who shared their experiences. It recommends more recruitment and training to ensure a safe level of staffing. Respecting the choices of women around giving birth, and accessing pain relief, and there needs to be universal access to specialist Maternal Mental Health services. A warning, michael buchanans report contains detailed descriptions of Birth Complications from the very beginning. Im bleeding, getting weaker, and theyjust im bleeding, getting weaker, and they just left im bleeding, getting weaker, and theyjust left me there for several hours until someone else came in to clean the room and said, you are still in here for decades, women didnt speak about birth injuries. I for decades, women didnt speak about birth inju
Donald trumps former lawyer has taken the stand today at the former president s criminal trial in new york. 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 Actress Stormy Daniels. Mr trump denies falsifying Business Records to reimburse his then lawyer and fixer for the payment on the eve of the 2016 president ial election prosecutors say his motive was to avoid political damage. Lets speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik, who is live for us in new york. He is the star witness in this trial. What has he said in the first hour or so . Trial. What has he said in the first hour orso . Prosecutors trial. What has he said in the first hour or so . Prosecutors have already covered a lot of ground, starting first with how Michael Cohen came to work for donald trump, and they are trying to establish that Michael Cohen, yes, wanted to please donald trump, that he was on Top Of The World when he took care of ma