Hello. Welcome to the bbc news at one. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has made a surprise visit to ukraine, wheres he met president zelensky, as more western weapons start to get through to the battlefield. The area in red there is russian controlled, and on the frontlines, mr zelensky says its been a tough period for his troops. In particular, they are struggling to hold back moscows forces near the second largest city, kharkiv. And a new front has opened up nearby, with Russian Forces starting to surround the border town of vovcha nsk. Our correspondent James Waterhouse reports from ukraine. Good morning, state secretary. Nice to meet you again. Thank you so much. A nine hour Sleeper Train is still the best way to kyiv, even if youre americas top diplomat. A quick switch to a more familiar motorcade, before a long day of meetings. First up for Antony Blinken, president zelensky. Its not a simple period for ukraine. And a tough period for the east of our country, for our w
The countrys president , isaac herzog, led the nation in a ceremony injerusalem. Members of the idf were in attendance, as well as some of the families of the hostages taken by hamas. There were empty chairs in the audience, to symbolise those who had been killed or are still missing. Translation this year, we mark a different independence day. We are proud of our independence, of the miracle that is a state of israel but our hearts are full of sorrow and pain. These days we are filled with the pain of bereavement, the pain for the wounded, pain for civilians displaced from their homes, the pain for the hostages. We will not rest or be silent, we will not rust or be we will not rest or be silent. Silent until our daughters and sons return to our borders. Qatars Prime Minister, whos country has mediated between hamas and israel, has given a downbeat assessment on the current state of negotiations. Sheikh mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al thani said, despite some recent momentum, the talks wer
More ina more in a moment. I want take you like to new york with Michael Cohen. So far, hes outlined that he was thanked for his work helping his ex boss, which the prosecution said it was a reference to the payment made to Stormy Daniels. He is also smoke at about back channels for communicating with then president and how we ultimately decided he could not lie for him any longer. That is some of the detail. Lets go live to the courthouse to nada tawfik. Take us through more. Yeah, matthew, michael tawfik. Take us through more. Yeah, matthew, Michael Cohen tawfik. Take us through more. Yeah, matthew, Michael Cohen on tawfik. Take us through more. Yeah, matthew, Michael Cohen on the tawfik. Take us through more. Ir u matthew, Michael Cohen on the second day on the stand is really zipping through the timeline of events in question. He talked about visiting donald trump in the white house after he became president and their conversations there, saying donald trump again expressed that he