Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment more jail time. He was handed a 19 Year Prison Sentence. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in this court case, the actual proceedings were closed to the press and to the public and held in a high security prison. Describing this trial as Behind Closed Doors feels like an understatement. Ahead of the verdict, in a message online, mr navalny wrote that a long Prison Sentence for him was designed to scare russians. He revealed hed soon be on trial again for terrorism. They chant. A charismatic Protest Leader and Anti Corruption crusade
Near the border with afghanistan. Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties, Jamiat Ulema E Islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all injured people around, l all dead bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose qui
Of bajaur is near pakistans border with afghanistan. Its not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though Police Suspect it was a Suicide Bomber. No organisation has admitted carrying out the attack. Our pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chance then the explosion. This is one of the raleighs organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . It was remember after the explosion . It was inured remember after the explosion . It was injured peeple remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, dead remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, dead bodies. It was like doomsday, local people try to help the injured. There were not enough ambulances so people w
Welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start here in the uk, where rishi sunak has suffered two stunning set backs and a surprising hold in three by elections in england. There were massive swings away from the conservatives in the two defeats, and the main Political Parties have been taking stock of what the results mean. There were celebrations for labour in the North Yorkshire seat of Selby And Ainsty the party Overturning A majority of more than 20,000 votes. There was an even bigger percentage swing for the Liberal Democrats in the south west, Taking Somerton and froome, Overturning A 19,000 majority. But the tories held on to borisjohnsons former constituency of uxbridge and South Ruislip in west london winning by just a95 votes. Lets go live to westminster and samantha simmonds. Thank you. Lets get more reaction now from all of those by election constituencies with our correspondents. Weve gotjonathan blake in froom
Welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start here in the uk, where rishi sunak has suffered two stunning set backs and a surprising hold in three by elections in england. There were massive swings away from the conservatives in the two defeats, and the main Political Parties have been taking stock of what the results mean. There were celebrations for labour in the North Yorkshire seat of Selby And Ainsty the party Overturning A majority of more than 20,000 votes. There was an even bigger percentage swing for the Liberal Democrats in the south west, Taking Somerton and froome, Overturning A 19,000 majority. But the tories held on to borisjohnsons former constituency of uxbridge and South Ruislip in west london winning by just a95 votes. Lets go live to westminster and samantha simmonds. Thank you. Lets get more reaction now from all of those by election constituencies with our correspondents. Weve gotjonathan blake in froom