Jim is here, of course to talk about his very and revealing book code name blue wren the true story of americas most dangerous female and the sister she betrayed. Jim was a journalist for for quite a few years and including a long and productive time at nbc, where he created an Award Winning Investigative Unit and served as its senior producer. He was at nbc when the 911 attacks happened. And like many journalists, got caught up in covering the immediate aftermath. So he wasnt able to pursue a story that broke just ten days after 911 about the arrest of an American Woman at Defense Intelligence agency caught spying for cuba. But jim remained very curious about the case for reasons that im sure hell hell explain in a minute and he kept returning to it a after the woman who was named ana montes, she was a welleducated daughter, a u. S. Military officer, a while after she pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 222 to 25 years in prison. And jim, a cover story about for the Washington Post ma
To hospital beds, and forced to wear blindfolds and nappies. Israels army has said, that restraints are only used when theres Security Risk. Donald trumps defence have rested their case this morning after calling just two witnesses in the former president s hush money trial. Robert costello, the lawyer who advised michael cohen, and was admonished by the judge yesterday, finished his testimony. The uk government has outlined what its described as a comprehensive plan to compensate those affected by the nhs blood scandal. At least 30,000 people were given Blood Products infected with hiv and hepatitis c between the 19705 and early 905. An interim payments of £210,000 will be paid within 90 days for the most urgent cases. Good evening. Medical workers in israel have told the bbc that palestinian detainees from gaza are routinely kept shackled to hospital beds, blindfolded, sometimes naked, and forced to wear nappies a practice one medic said amounted to torture. Israels army said in res
That a third convoy of aid has now left for gaza. It explosions can be seen across the rafah border in Southern Gaza as the israel hamas war continues. It israel hamas war continues. It comes after a second convoy of 14 trucks carrying humanitarian suppues 14 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies went through the rafah crossing last night. Now, despite that latest delivery, the United Nations says the current volume of aid is just 4 of the usual daily average. Health authorities in gaza say the death toll there has climbed now to just over 5000. Israel military say its Ground Forces have now mounted limited raids into gaza and launched airstrikes targeting Palestinian Militants massing to repulse any wider israeli invasion. It comes wider israeli invasion. It comes after israel accused hamas of exploiting civilians in gaza. Exploiting civilians in gaza. The Israel Defence forces released aerial footage of several blasts at various compounds overnight confirming that theyve hit 320 targ
This is the helicopter taking off to return to iran. The other two reached their destination safely, but irans Interior Minister said on sunday that the president s aircraft had experience a hard landing and communication had been lost. Several countries have offered to help in the search, which was been hampered by bad weather as you can see from these pictures issued by the azerbaijan red crescent society. Overnight, turkey launched a drone to search for the missing helicopter. This map tracks its progress you can see where it concentrated its search. In the early hours of the morning, turkey said it had identified a source of heat, which it suspected to be the wreckage of a helicopter carrying irans president raisi. It said it had shared the coordinates with the iranian teams. Lets speak to patricia degennaro, professor of International Security at new york university. Welcome to the programme. Thank you for being with us. At this stage we dont have many details, as weve reported, s
The. Im quite richardson welcome. We begin with a series of arrests here in germany on the suspicion of spying for china. The latest suspect to be detained is a long standing aid to a member of the European Parliament, who represents the far right alternative for germany party. To man and a woman have also been arrested. The German Government says the espionage accusations are serious. Beijing, however, it denies any wrong doing. Jim and prosecutors say gen g e can, we can fully name repeatedly post on information to china, about confidential discussions with the European Parliament. Jim and media report say this involve debates on security and defense. Implications of china has influence on the use critical infrastructure. And hes also accused of spying on people in germany who are opposed to the chinese government. The german citizen has been working as an aid to maximilian crime. He sits in the European Parliament for the fall of rights, a f d party crossed said he had no prior know