[ laughs ] aah protect everything your family does online with aura. Absolutely free doctors preferred better science, better results hello, and welcome to have you as joining us here in the United States and all around the world, you are watching cnn newsroom. And i most, which just ahead. Okay . Witness is due to take the stand in former us president Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial in just a few hours, we will take a look at how the jury might receive former fixer, Michael Cohens testimony. The us is warning that a fullscale israeli invasion of rafah could lead to massive civilian deaths any in rafah say they dont know where to go next. And wrapping up their trip, prince harry and meghan were a hit in nigeria, will have a live report from legos live from redlands this is cnn newsroom with Rosemarie Good to have. You with us today. 16 of Donald Trumps criminal Hush Money Trial. Will kick off in new york in the coming hours. Trumps former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen is expected to
And 30 years after the glory days of Nelson Mandelas arrival in power, south africa marks the anniversary with disillusion and anger. The poor, Disenfranchised Black Majority that suffered during apartheid expected that they also would have been during apartheid expected that there also would have been Economic Freedom to follow political freedoms. Hamas and the Israeli Government are engaged in a complex dual at present, with hamas, slightly to the surprise of the us and other western countries, accepting a considerable number of israels demands for a ceasefire. Israel insists that hamas hasnt gone far enough. Benjamin netanyahu, israels prime minister, has decided to push into the southern town of rafah, greatly against americas wishes. The un warns of serious danger to the civilians who have been forced out of their homes. A great deal of israels strategy in gaza is dictated by internal politics, as mr netanyahu tries to keep enough support from his far right associates in governmen
These storms occur when the sun emits large clouds of particles. Now on bbc news, worlds first para astronaut. Ignition. Its the job of dreams. With an Out Of This World view. Many would love to be an astronaut but very few make the cut. There you go the European Space agency is pushing boundaries with its latest candidate, john mcfall. Absolutely amazing. This is what it feels like. Woohoo hes an amputee, and hes taking part in a Ground Breaking project to see if someone with a disability can go to space. This project will deliver a very strong message to redefine or define what peoples interpretation of what someone with a physical disability can do. Meet the worlds first para astronaut, who could open up space for everyone. Chosen from 22,000 applicants after an incredibly tough selection process, these are the European Space agencys new astronauts, the brightest and the best. Among them is a candidate whos a first. So, i think its wise that we now announce our para astronaut, and t
And prince harry and meghan are in nigeria as part of the dukes promotion of the invictus games. You are watching bbc news. More on those solar storms with an expert explaining how that happens, the link between the sun and those storms, in the next 15 minutes or so. Lets talk about ukraine for now. More now on Russian Forces launching a surprise new Ground Offensive in ukraine crossing the border into the northeastern Kharkiv Region. For months fighting has been focussed in the east where russia occupies large areas. Fridays attack may be an attempt to open a new front and intensify pressure on kharkiv, which is the countrys second largest city. Small groups of Russian Troops with armoured vehicles pushed through the front line military sources say they advanced a kilometre, before being pushed back amid reports of sustained russian shelling. Earlier i spoke to maria avdeeva, a security analyst from ukraine. I asked her to explain, what is happening in kharkiv city and in the region t
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. We start this with the order by the Israeli Military for more residents in the city of rafah in the Southern Gaza strip to leave neighbourhoods in the east. Washington has warned israel not to mount a full offensive in the city, but there were further israeli strikes overnight. This is where people have been told to go, al mawasi, which has been described an expanded humanitarian area by the Israel Defence forces. It now says 300,000 gazans have moved towards there since the first Evacuation Orders on monday. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. This report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Now a ghost town. Parts of rafah that were crammed full of people just days ago are emptying out. Palestinians fleeing in their thousands as israel signals i