so we opened an investigation in both a war crime and possible case of genocide. the influential uk business group the cbi, wins a vote of confidence over its future after a series of scandals. and the us based pga tour has announced a shock merger with its saudi backed rival, liv golf, ending a bitter split in men s professional golf. hello. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let s start in central london. it has been a dramatic day at the high court, where prince harry has just left. the duke of sussex has given evidence in court, making him the first member of the royal family to appear in the witness box for over a century. the last time this happened was when queen victoria s otis khan served as a witness eldest son. he has been cross examined in his case over alleged unlawful press intrusion by mirror group newspapers. in a witness statement, he said the tabloids hacked his voice mail when he was a pupil
articles. tabloid newspaper headlines, articles, since he was very young. in fact, articles, since he was very young. in fact, in articles, since he was very young. in fact, in court earlier today, he said in fact, in court earlier today, he said that in fact, in court earlier today, he said that the press has been hostile towards said that the press has been hostile towards him since birth. he is trying towards him since birth. he is trying to towards him since birth. he is trying to prove, and it is his allegation, that the publisher these newspapers printed stories about him that had newspapers printed stories about him that had information he says that journalists obtained in an unlawful way, journalists obtained in an unlawful way, that journalists obtained in an unlawful way, that includes phone hacking. that is way, that includes phone hacking. that is the way, that includes phone hacking. that is the allegation. he is here at the that is the allegation.
information that was gained through unlawful methods of newsgathering, he has unlawful methods of newsgathering, he has whittle them down with his legal he has whittle them down with his legal team to 33, and what we seen today legal team to 33, and what we seen today is legal team to 33, and what we seen today is the legal team to 33, and what we seen today is the barrister for the publisher taking him through those articles publisher taking him through those articles he has not got through all of them articles he has not got through all of them. that will continue tomorrow. and testing prince harry s evidence tomorrow. and testing prince harry s evidence. the role of the barrister, from evidence. the role of the barrister, from the evidence. the role of the barrister, from the opposing side, is to try to undermine from the opposing side, is to try to undermine prince harry s case, to undermine undermine prince harry s case, to undermine him and his credibility as
live from london, this is bbc news. a dramatic day in london, as prince harry takes on the tabloid press at the high court. he says the papers behaviour had put him into a downward spiral . during cross examination, lawyers for mirror group newspapers challenged his claims that he used that they used illegal methods to get stories about him. it’s that they used illegal methods to get stories about him. get stories about him. it s been a lona da get stories about him. it s been a long day for get stories about him. it s been a long day for prince get stories about him. it s been a long day for prince harry, - get stories about him. it s been a long day for prince harry, who i get stories about him. it s been a| long day for prince harry, who has just walked out of the doors of this court after a long day of cross examination. ukraine accuses russia of blowing up a crucial dam on the dnipro river, unleashing a flood of water. the country s prospector general tells this progr
has been any witness box for about five hours has been any witness box for about five hours. this evidence has been tested, five hours. this evidence has been tested, been cross examined by the lrarrister tested, been cross examined by the barrister for tested, been cross examined by the barrister for the publishers, who he is suing barrister for the publishers, who he is suing he barrister for the publishers, who he is suing. he has left for the day, as you ve is suing. he has left for the day, as you ve just mentioned there, after as you ve just mentioned there, after about five hours of cross examination, and he was told before cross examination, and he was told before he cross examination, and he was told before he left that he must not discuss before he left that he must not discuss his evidence with anyone and he will discuss his evidence with anyone and he will be discuss his evidence with anyone and he will be back here tomorrow morning he will be back