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
this is bbc news. the headlines. coetzer has announced an agreement to extend the temporary ceasefire one additional two days. the report was expected to end at midnight tonight. families have been informed a further release of hostages will take place later tonight, though the exact numbers are still unknown. aid into gaza has been scaled up, but as the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the lorries arrive carrying fuel, the un says the helpers barely registering against a huge need of 1.7 million displaced people. let s turn to those developing lines that have just been coming in, because qatar says a deal has been agreed to extend the truce in gaza for another two days. there s been no confirmation yet from israel, but thatis no confirmation yet from israel, but that is being reported by the writers news agency and afp, for exchange of hostages appears closer. let s back head to tel aviv, anna foster. things appear to be moving after some delay. foster. things appear to be mo
couple of hours. it seems to days releases and exchanges, that appears to be progressing. we know now an extension of the cease fire for the next couple of days. extension of the cease-fire for the next couple of days. next couple of days. that s right, everything next couple of days. that s right, everything things next couple of days. that s right, everything things come next couple of days. that s right, everything things come together| next couple of days. that s right, i everything things come together in the last hour. two different threads we re talking about today. first of all, the release of further hostages today, which was always planned under the fourth day of this four day deal as it originally was. there was a delay once again today, the israeli prime ministers office early in their day there was still in negotiations going on about the list of hostages which was due to be released. that in turn delayed the list of prisoners to be released from actually
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