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The early stages of the trial. Then we know that the first prosecution witness will be david pecker who is the former publisher of national enquirer, a tabloid, hes the man who is allegedly for the catch and kill scheme in which the campaign tried to hide any negative stories about trump, helped by packer. Flan about trump, helped by packer. Can ou about trump, helped by packer. Can you explain some of the arguments they have been so far about Donald Trumps gag order. What they have been so far about Donald Trumps gag order. They have been so far about Donald Trumps gag order. What has happened is trum trumps gag order. What has happened is trum is trumps gag order. What has happened is trump is accused trumps gag order. What has happened is trump is accused of trumps gag order. What has happened is trump is accused of violating trumps gag order. What has happened is trump is accused of violating a is trump is accused of violating a 939 is trump is accused of violating a gag order, the order was put in place in march because he had made social media posts about the judges daughter, prosecutors are saying that he violated the gag order because he posted several negative things about things he is not allowed to post about, the jurors, anyone taking part, court staff. They are saying he did that and violated at least three times the order. And they bought of other instances where he may have violated the gag order, so thejudge instances where he may have violated the gag order, so the judge will hear evidence on that. You mentioned the u , 12 hear evidence on that. You mentioned the jury. 12 peeple hear evidence on that. You mentioned the jury. 12 peeple on hear evidence on that. You mentioned the jury, 12 people on that hear evidence on that. You mentioned the jury, 12 people on thatjury thejury, 12 people on thatjury have been confirmed, how tricky was the process . The process . Very tricky process, 300 prospective the process . Very tricky process, 300 prospective jurors the process . Very tricky process, 300 prospective jurors and the process . Very tricky process, 300 prospective jurors and going| 300 prospectivejurors and going many questions where they could be fair and many questions where they could be fairand impartial, both sides many questions where they could be fair and impartial, both sides said they were not expecting to find people who have been living under a rock for the past eight years so they will know who trump is and what sort of person he is. It was difficult for trump at certain times because he had to listen to jurors who were very negative about his politics, how he is as a person and by his Body Language they made him uncomfortable. Hope by his Body Language they made him uncomfortable. Uncomfortable. How would you describe former uncomfortable. How would you describe former president uncomfortable. How would you i describe former president Donald Trumps demeanour so far . He describe former president Donald Trumps demeanour so far . He has not been happy. Trumps demeanour so far . He has not been happy. In trumps demeanour so far . He has not been happy. In court trumps demeanour so far . He has not been happy, in court he trumps demeanour so far . He has not been happy, in court he has been happy, in court he has complained about every aspect, he complained about every aspect, he complained last week about the temperature in the room, he has complained that he wont be able to see his sons graduation, he has called it a witchhunt. He comes out of court and just complains about thejudge, the proceedings, about how this is very unfair. I think you can tell his demeanour by that. Good to have that can tell his demeanour by that. Good to have that update, can tell his demeanour by that. Good to have that update, thank you for joining us from outside the courthouse in new york. More on that trial throughout the day. Now to an Investigation Tracing how deadly drugs have been getting into the uk. Nitazenes which are more deadly then heroin have recently been linked to more than two uk deaths a week. Made in labs in china, nitazenes are being advertised on Social Media Platforms and smuggled into the country before being mixed into other Illegal Drugs by criminal gangs. Colin campbell has the story. The 21 year old southampton musician dylan rocha died after unknowingly taking Synthetic Opioids called nitazenes that were hidden in heroin. Just really wanted to cuddle him. I put my head on his chest, really scared. I didnt want to put my head on his chest because because his heart wasnt beating. Weve discovered the super strength manmade drugs linked to more than 100 uk deaths are being openly advertised by chinese suppliers on major social media sites. On x, formerly twitter, we found more than 700 adverts for nitazenes. On the music sharing platform soundcloud, we found almost 3,000. Finding adverts on this scale hundreds, thousands of adverts it is horrifying with potentially a very significant risk to human life. Posing as a drug dealer, we contacted suppliers in china and received a flood of offers, videos of the labs where the drugs are supposedly made and bags of powder ready to be shipped. Our product is very, very good. And the purity is up to 98. Are you a fan of me from soundcloud . Do you have many customers from soundcloud . Yeah, yeah. Its melodic, playful, but they can make an advertisement on it. We contacted 35 suppliers. 30 said they could post nitazenes to the uk. You promise it is safe . After we contacted soundcloud, they removed all the posts. They say they were being targeted by bad actors for the purpose of selling or trading Illegal Drugs. They say they use staff and software to moderate posts and promise to take every possible action to tackle the worldwide epidemic of drug trafficking. After contacting x, hundreds of posts were removed, but, a month later, many remained on the platform. We asked if a failure to adequately moderate had allowed posts to remain online while the global trade of these dangerous drugs flourishes. They did not respond. Dylan rocha used soundcloud to share his music. For his mum, theres only one course of action for the social media firms. Take them down, obviously. Have more stringent things in place to stop advertisements going on. The very thing that dylan used for people to know about his music and love his music also advertising the drug that killed him. The bbc didnt buy any nitazenes and contacted all suppliers to ask why they were willing to provide illegal and dangerous products. Only six responded, saying theyd never sent the drug to the uk and didnt know it was illegal here. The home office say amounts reaching the uk remain low and a recent tightening of the law means suppliers can now face life in prison. Colin campbell, bbc news. Lets speak to caroline copeland, senior lecturer in pharmacology and toxicology at kings college. This we have just been hearing about how dangerous nitazenes are, been compared to heroin. For some people they will have never heard of them, can you explain to us more simply, what exactly do nitazenes do to the body . What exactly do nitazenes do to the bod . ,. ,. , , what exactly do nitazenes do to the bod . Body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically made body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically made in body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically made in the body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically made in the lab body . They are a type of opioid, synthetically made in the lab as| synthetically made in the lab as opposed to naturally occurring in the opium poppy. They work in the same way but they are an awful lot stronger. The sedation and analgesia that heroin and morphine will provide is much greater with these compounds, and actually an overdose of heroin can lead to slowing of the breathing and heart rate, that will happen much more quickly with these compounds because they are so potent. Compounds because they are so otent. ,. ,. , , potent. How long have they been around . They potent. How long have they been around . They are potent. How long have they been around . They are quite potent. How long have they been around . They are quite old around . They are quite old compounds. Around . They are quite old compounds, they around . They are quite old compounds, they were around . They are quite old compounds, they were developed in The 50s And 60s as potential alternatives for clinical use. It was soon discovered that they were so strong that they didnt have a clinical use, so that line of investigation was terminated. Just to be clear. Investigation was terminated. Just to be clear, they are not used for medical purposes . He. To be clear, they are not used for medical purposes . To be clear, they are not used for medical purposes . No, they are not a roved medical purposes . No, they are not approved for medical purposes . No, they are not approved for human medical purposes . No, they are not approved for human use. Medical purposes . No, they are not approved for human use. The medical purposes . No, they are not approved for human use. The issue | medical purposes . No, they are not. Approved for human use. The issue is that they are approved for human use. The issue is that they are not approved for human use. The issue is that they are not just approved for human use. The issue is that they are notjust being approved for human use. The issue is that they are notjust being sent approved for human use. The issue is that they are notjust being sent to i that they are not just being sent to the uk, presumably this is a global problem. The uk, presumably this is a global roblem. ,. ,. , the uk, presumably this is a global roblem. ,. ,. , problem. There are Global Reports of nitazenes appearing problem. There are Global Reports of nitazenes appearing elsewhere problem. There are Global Reports of nitazenes appearing elsewhere in nitazenes appearing elsewhere in europe, in the us as well. It is of great concern because fentanyl, which is around 50 100 times more potent than morphine, these nitazenes are as strong as fentanyl to even stronger, 500 800 times stronger. To even stronger, 500800 times stronuer. ,. Stronger. They are finding their way into counterfeit stronger. They are finding their way into Counterfeit Medicines stronger. They are finding their way into Counterfeit Medicines which stronger. They are finding their way into Counterfeit Medicines which is| into Counterfeit Medicines which is also a problem. This into Counterfeit Medicines which is also a problem also a problem. This isnt Ust Adulterated i also a problem. This isnt Ust Adulterated heroin also a problem. This isntjUst Adulterated Heroin Supplies. Also a problem. This isntjUst Adulterated Heroin Supplies which nitazenes are being mixed into, we also have evidence that if people were to get hold of counterfeit tablets that might not be being sold as opioids, valium or codeine tablets, we have evidence they are appearing there as well. A much Wider Population of people who use drugs, beyond heroin users, are at risk of nitazenes overdoses. {shrew risk of nitazenes overdoses. Given that this is risk of nitazenes overdoses. Given that this is new risk of nitazenes overdoses. Given that this is new Information Risk of nitazenes overdoses. Given that this is new information to risk of nitazenes overdoses. Given that this is new information to many people, what is the most effective thing to stop this . That people, what is the most effective thing to stop this . Thing to stop this . That is very difficult to thing to stop this . That is very difficult to say, thing to stop this . That is very difficult to say, these thing to stop this . That is very| difficult to say, these nitazenes are very potent so you only need a tiny amount which can be diluted to thousands of doses. The best thing we can say is for people to be vigilant, to go slow, to not use alone and to carry the antidote for alone and to carry the antidote for a opium overdose. Alone and to carry the antidote for a opium overdose. Thank you for that information we have some Breaking News from the reuters news agency. We are hearing that uk prosecutors have authorised charges against two men who were alleged to have breached the Official Secrets Act on behalf of china. This is in the uk, prosecutors have authorised charges against two men, we dont have further details but the allegation is that they breached the Official Secrets Act and they were acting on behalf of china. We will look into that story as soon as we have more. Protests at Columbia University are continuing on monday for a sixth straight day, sparking more Safety Concerns for some students on campus. More than 100 people have been arrested since protests on and near the campus in Upper Manhattan started on wednesday. Pro palestinian demonstrators have also been critical of columbias response to the conflict and have called on the university to divest from israel. On saturday, a large group of protesters gathered outside the university gates, while Student Protesters returned to the main lawn on campus. The white house has condemned what it calls blatantly anti semitic statements and denouced calls for violence and intimidation targeting jewish students. A real concern as we enter the pass over a period about what is happening at the university. Here in london, the metropolitan Police Commissioner will meet mayor sadiq khan today following a row over his forces handling of Demonstrations. Sir mark rowley has faced calls to resign after an Anti Semitism campaigner was threatened with arrest, at a pro palestine protest. With more on this, lets speak to our correspondent lucy manning. Give us the background to what is happening. Give us the background to what is ha eninu. ,. ,. , give us the background to what is ha enin. ,. ,. ,. , happening. This was a video that surfaced over happening. This was a video that surfaced over the happening. This was a video that surfaced over the last happening. This was a video that surfaced over the last few happening. This was a video that surfaced over the last few days l happening. This was a video that. Surfaced over the last few days from one of the pro palestinian Demonstrations that have been held fairly frequently in the centre of london. The Chief Executive of the campaign group, the campaign against Anti Semitism was seen with a jewish Head Covering being stopped by the police stopping crossing the road. He is told by the police you cant cross because you are overtly jewish. And there is some more footage where the officer does offer to escort him to a safer place but then also says to him you are under threat of arrest if you dont do that. Lots of people so that footage, were shocked by it, the campaign against Anti Semitism and the former home secretary Suella Braverman said that the met Police Commissioner mark rowley should resign over this. Today, we have had members of groups representing the Jewish Community going to meet with the met Police Commissioner, not that specific group but other groups. They got out of that meeting saying it was a positive meeting that the met had reiterated the apology, the met had to apologise twice, once for its first apology and then apologising for it apology. We have had further apologies to jewish commuter groups, they said the met promised they would pay more attention to the concerns of the Jewish Community, to be more culturally sensitive and take on advice of seniorjewish officers. Those jewish groups advice of seniorjewish officers. Thosejewish groups have asked the police and government to reduce the number of Demonstrations, to move them to other locations, because they feel sometimes thatjewish people are intimidated and have to stay out of the city centre because of those Demonstrations. Stay out of the city centre because of those Demonstrations. There are differin of those Demonstrations. There are differing views of those Demonstrations. There are differing views about of those Demonstrations. There are differing views about what of those Demonstrations. There are | differing views about what happened at this particular protest from different sides. Have you managed to see the longer video which is in circulation from that particular protest . fin circulation from that particular rotest . ,. ,. ,. , circulation from that particular rotest . ,. ,. , protest . On the short video, you see the man told protest . On the short video, you see the man told by pro

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