The uks largest indoor arena is up and running at last tonight. And on newsnight at 10 30pm, well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. A huge manhunt is underway tonight for an escaped prisoner and his accomplices after two french Prison Officers were killed and three others injured, when a heavily armed gang ambushed their prison van. The brazen attack took place this morning in incarville near the city of rouen in normandy. Inside the van was mohamed amra known as the fly who was being driven through a toll booth on the way to prison when the van was attacked. Our europe correspondent nick beake reports. An unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. Cctv footage shows the Moment A Dark Car Veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. And at least two masked terrified passengers on a passing bus throw themselves to the ground, as the bullets ring out. One assailant is seen strolling calmly among the other vehicles on the motorway. Then here you can make out the prisoner himself, wearing white trainers, as he emerges from the prison van. The gang sets fire to their own vehicle the smoke only adding to the chaos. Some of them run towards another car, a white one, to begin their escape. The aftermath, carnage. Two Prison Officers dead, others gravely injured, as their Police Colleagues began a painstaking search for evidence in an attack thats been described as an assault on france itself. Translation they will be arrested. The will be translation they will be arrested. They will be judged translation they will be arrested. They will be judged and translation they will be arrested. They will be judged and they translation they will be arrested. They will be judged and they will translation they will be arrested. They will be judged and they will be l they will be judged and they will be punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. This is the man who was freed in the bloody assault 30 year old mohamed amra, a convicted local burglar. But he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping in the Southern City of marseille, which is facing an onslaught of gang violence. Amra and his accomplices are now being hunted by hundreds of police officers, from here in rouen, as well as French Special forces from across the country. The burnt out vehicle that initiated the killing, a Starting Point for clues. At the parliament in paris, a minutes silence to honour the victims. The prime minister, conveying the sense of grief. Translation our grief is that of an entire country. Translation our grief is that of an entire country, an translation our grief is that of an entire country, an entire country entire country, an entire country shocked by this attack of unprecedented violence, by the brutality and cowardice of its perpetrators. Forensic and other specialist investigators spent hours at the scene of the ambush. A violent attack on Security Staff is relatively rare in france, so many have found the level of indiscriminate violence used today chilling. This also appears to have been a very well planned ambush and i2 very well planned ambush and 12 hours on exactly, we have not got a sense of how the authorities are getting on in their search, we can expect to see some raids in the coming hours, presumably on Friends And Family of the suspect also what happened shows a couple of things, that criminal gangs in france have access to really series heavy weapons, and are prepared to use them notjust on each other, and secondly, it reinforces this worrying trend we have seen in the Southern City of marseille where in the past year more than 50 murders have been linked to gang crime, troubling questions for the authorities in france but tonight the priority is the manhunt, trying to apprehend the man they are calling public enemy number one. Nick, thanks forjoining us. Donald trumps legal team have begun their Cross Examination of his ex lawyer, Michael Cohen, at the former president s Hush Money Trial in new york. Mr cohen has already testified that hes lied many times for trump, including under oath, out of loyalty and to protect the president , when he was his personal counsel. Sarah smith has been following proceedings in new york. This was the most significant day yet in this trial, when you have the prosecutions key witness explaining how he says donald trump set out to cover up hush money payments by disguising them as Legal Expenses but then Donald Trumps team had their chance to cross examine Michael Cohen where they accused him of trying to deliberately send his former boss to jail. Michael cohen also recorded there was a time when they were great allies, he described himself as once being knee deep in the cult of donald trump. They were once so close, Michael Cohen said he would take a bullet for donald trump. Now, he could be providing the evidence that convicts the former president. These days, mr cohen appears on social media like this. He even sells the T Shirt Showing donald trump behind bars demonstrating just how biased is, claims the defence. Convinced his former fixer is now set on revenge, donald trump brought along a very large entourage his lawyers, ready to take on Michael Cohen, as well as relatives and a cast of supportive political allies. Mr trump, will you testify . I do have a lot of surrogates and they are speaking very beautifully. And they come from all Over Washington and they are highly respected and they think this is the greatest scam theyve ever seen. In court, Michael Cohen was confronted with many of the insults he has hurled at donald trump. His lawyer, todd blanche, said, you referred to President Trump as a dictator do that, didnt you . Sounds like something i would say, he replied. He was also asked repeatedly if he wants to see donald trump convicted. Sure, he said. Some of these very blunt replies were making the jury smile. Donald trumps kept his eyes closed for all of this testimony. Hes not allowed to hit back, but his friends can. This is a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge and who is widely known as a witness who has trouble with the truth. He is someone who has a history of perjury and is well known for it. Earlier today, mr cohen appeared to seal the prosecution case when he said he paid hush money to Stormy Daniels so her story about having sex with mr trump would not affect his chances of becoming president. Susan hoffingerfor the prosecution said, if not for the campaign, mr cohen, would you have paid that money . No, maam, he said. At whose direction and on whose behalf did you commit that crime . On behalf of mr trump, he said. The star witness for the prosecution and Donald Trumps nemesis will be back on thursday to face more Cross Examination. He will again be accused of lying to try and send his former boss to jail. Sarah smith, bbc news, new york. This is the First OfficialPortrait Painting of the king. Its by the Artistjonathan Yeo and it was unveiled today by the king himself at buckingham palace. Our royal correspondent Daniela Relph was there. The nervous moments before the big reveal as the king unveiled his portrait in buckingham palace. Applause the Artistjonathan Yeo had four sittings with the king over the course of two years. It is remarkable, actually, how it has turned out. Work on the portrait began when the king was prince of wales, but it changed into a defining image of a monarch. Someone asked if i get nervous before unveilings. Well, no, not normally. But then the subject doesnt normally become king halfway through the process. The king wears the uniform of the welsh guards. Near his shoulder is a butterfly. That was the kings idea to reflect his love of nature. But it is the vivid use of the colour red that is most striking. The idea of the colour came from that very red welsh guards tunic. You know, if that was on its own, it would dominate the picture. Therefore i took the liberty of spraying that everywhere, which i think makes the whole aesthetic more interesting. And it feels a bit more in tune with the 215t century as well. So how do people like this First Official portrait of the king . I like it a lot. Yeah, i think its great. The red is quite disturbing. Red is definitely known as kind of a colour to portray negativity, in a way. Very good contrast between the head and the rest of the art. Its like the body has had to go through fire, but you can see the persons suffering for it. Itsjust so different from a usual royal portrait. His face stands out beautifully. Jonathan yeo said he aimed to capture the Life Experiences of the king in the portrait and hoped people would see what he described as the humour, curiosity and humanity of the man. Daniela relph, bbc news, buckingham palace. Thereve been violent clashes between riot police and thousands of protestors after the parliament in georgia voted through a so called foreign agents bill after weeks of protests. Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia used to stiffle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. Thousands of young protestors in the Capital Tbilisi chanted no to the russian law. They see it as symbol that the former Soviet Republic is drifting back closer to russia and away from possible membership of the eu. Rayhan demytrie has been in tbilisi. It has been a dramatic day in tiblisi with protesters clashing with the police after more than three weeks of demonstrations. At its heart is a fight over the future of georgia, that takes it to drc or one that takes it back to russia. That takes it to europe or one that takes it back to russia. The protesters takes it back to russia. The protesters have takes it back to russia. 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It is past one oclock in i the morning here but many of the protesters remain out in the streets. Earlier visiting european officials addressed the demonstrators and they said the government refused to meet them but they expressed support to the young people of georgia who are standing there, here, and fighting for the european future. There, here, and fighting for the european future. Thanks for oining us. You can hear more analysis on the global story podcast youll find that on bbc sounds. In ukraine, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken has told president zelensky that he can rely on americas unwavering support, saying the war with russia is at a critical moment. Antony blinken was speaking after a new russian offensive in the north of the country. This is the map of the battlefield, the red areas showing what is now under russian occupation. But a new front has opened up to the north east, with heavy fighting in and around the border town of vorvansk, just 45 miles from ukraines second city, of kharkiv. The area has already changed hands in this war, and moscow wants kharkiv back. Now thousands of civilians are trying to flee the area Asjonathan Beale reports. There was some Ukrainian Resistance when Russian Troops first crossed the border. This video shows Ukrainian Border guards trying to stop that advance. But others simply walked in and russias taken more than 50 square miles of ukrainian territory in a matter of days. Russian troops have now entered vovansk. This recent drone feed shows a fierce fight for the town. Even ukraines most senior commanders admit the situation is critical and tense. One reason why theyre now restricting access to the front. People living close to the fighting taking everything they can, by any means possible, are leaving in their hundreds. The local officials are trying to dispel any sense of panic. Translation no, we were not surprised by this attack. We just didnt know where exactly it would happen. We knew that some kind of attack was expected and that they would look for a place to find the weakness. He said the situation had stabilised, but thats not how it felt to valentina, who had to be rescued from her home. Translation it wasnt ust loud, it was very loud. H we hardly had time to get out. The russians were already close. Really close. Yana had already packed her belongings before this latest russian attack. Yes, we were ready because all the warnings were just clear that that could happen. And do you think the Ukrainian Army was ready . I dont think so. This is what the russians left behind the first time they were here in 2022 a village completely destroyed and deserted. And, just a few miles up there, the russians are doing exactly the same again in this latest assault. Kharkiv city is where thousands are taking refuge, but it too is only 20 miles from the russian border. Many here have already endured occupation, then liberation, and theyre having to live through the trauma once again. Jonathan beale, bbc news, kharkiv. Well the visit from the us Secretary Of State to kyiv was a surprise a closely guarded secret our state Department Correspondent tom bateman was travelling with Antony Blinken. He is in kyiv now. What was his mess