On thursday In Washington dc as our washington correspondent sean dilley explains. Crowd we love trump he is the first president to be charged with a federal crime but if previous cases are anything to go by, Donald Trumps third indictment is only likely to boost his popularity with republican voters. The charges he faces though are serious, the 45 Page Indictment accuses the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about Election Fraud to trick and persuade states into helping him overturn election results. The attack on our Nations Capital onjanuary sixth, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. It is described in the indictment it was fuelled by lies. Lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the us government, a nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. Donald trump responded by posting a Campaign Statement on his social media network, likening his prosecution
We start with breaking news imran khan, pakistans former prime minister, has been arrested, after being sentenced to three years in prison. His team say they will file an appeal against the ruling. Thejudge found him guilty of failing to declare money he had earned from selling state gifts. As the decision was announced in islamabad a crowd, including some prosecuting lawyers, began chanting Imran Khan Is A Thief outside court. Multiple cases have been filed against mr khan in the last 16 months. In may, he was detained for not appearing at court as requested but was subsequently released after the arrest was declared illegal. Since then his party has been under intense pressure from the authorities with many senior officials leaving and thousands of supporters arrested, accused of being involved in the protests that followed imran khans arrest. The Pakistan Parliament will dissolve on 9th august and a Caretaker Government will take over in the run up to the elections. No election date
Tanker in its second Sea Drone Attack in two days. This is an unverified video sent to the bbc by a Ukrainian Security Service Source which they say shows the moment of attack. And a danger to life warning has been issued as storm antoni hits parts of the uk, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Imran khan, pakistans former Prime Minister, has been arrested, after being sentenced to three years in prison. His team say they will file an appeal against the ruling. And in a statement on camera, mr khan calls on supporters to continue peaceful protests. Dont sit silently at home, he says. Thejudge found him guilty of failing to declare money he had earned from selling state gifts. As the decision was announced in islamabad a crowd, including some prosecuting lawyers, began chanting, imran khan is a thief, outside court. Multiple cases have been filed against mr khan in the last 16 months. In may, he was detained for not appearing at court as requested but was subsequently released after t
Twice in the last 24 hours. And an almost uncontrollable crowd in new york city. What police say led to the surge that resulted in dozens of arrests. And Tens Of Millions of people in the u. S. Once again starting the day under heat alerts. One city is even putting sunscreen on the roads. Announcer live from cnn center this is cnn newsroom with lynda kinkade. The republican front runner donald trump takes his Election Campaign to South Carolina tonight, a state considered a bellwether of future electoral outcomes, and trumps appearance at a republican event in Alabama Friday came hours after he pleaded not guilty for the second time in two days. That was for additional federal charges related to the classified documents case in florida. Special counsel jack smith has asked a federal judge to set strict rules for trumps legal team when they receive evidence in the 2020 election case. Smith wants to keep trump from having copies of key evidence, particularly grand jury testimony, for fea
Of his tour of the country. Those are the headlines. Now on bbc news, life at 50 degrees from india and pakistan. Delhi continues to reel under a heat wave as temperatures touched 45 degrees. He lives simply in the big cities so that we simply live. Can you guys hear me . We will roll with it and you will be surprised what happens in five years time. Lets put this out. So we have to start. Its a big chunk of land of what is available. Yeah. Lets start a plantation over there. The land is there, the villages there, lets do it. Fantastic, fantastic, lets do it, man. Each year has been a record breaking hot year since we remember. So thats when i started looking at the bigger problem. These are a technique of making these large cones that could be 10 12 stories tall, could hold some 10 million litres of water in the winter and then because of its geometric shape it doesnt melt untiljune. And when it doesnt melt untiljune. And when it melts in those months it releases the water slowly so t