donald trump has become the first us president in history to be charged with a crime. he ll be charged in new york over alleged hush money given to porn starjust before the 2016 presidential election. mr trump, who s running again for president, has repeated he s innocent, and called the indictment political persecution and election interference. his son eric said it was the opportunistic targeting of a political opponent in a campaign year. in a moment, we ll get the view from washington with our correspondent nomia iqbal. first, let s go to the court in new york. the bbc s nada tawfik is outside the court in new york. you have been there for the last few hours. what is the latest now? latest now? well, we are caettin latest now? well, we are getting a latest now? well, we are getting a better - latest now? well, we are getting a better sense i latest now? well, we are getting a better sense of| latest now? well, we are - getting a better sense of how all of this is lik
a russian born u.s. defense intel officer says this is just the beginning. what putin has done is a diversion. the narrative about the security counsel meeting later in the day is a classic deception. this retaliation should have been expected, including by president biden and president zelenskyy. putin is switching strategies to what is called the new generation warfare, where he s going to target exactly what he s targeting right now, the civilian infrastructure. president biden at this point has no de-escalation strategy, and that is very dangerous. ukrainian president zelenskyy saying, they are trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the earth. the air alarm does not stop the threat in ukraine. there are missiles hitting and unfortunately there are dead and wounded. please do not leave shelters. take care of yourself and your loved ones. let s hold on and be strong. he says russia timed its attack to inflict maximum damage on energy and infrastructure. he s
In the first three months of the year as people followed false advice on how to beat the disease. A bela rusian protester dies in Police Custody the second death since clashes with the police erupted over the disputed president ial election. Hello and thank you forjoining us. Brace yourselves because the race to win the next us president ial election has just gone into full swing. The democratic candidate, joe biden, has officially unveiled his running mate, Kamala Harris, at a special event in the state of delaware. Senator harris is the first black and Asian American woman on a president ial ticket and she wasted no time criticising mr trumps performance in office, as she said the us was crying out for leadership. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. Events of this kind normally ta ke events of this kind normally take place before large and adoring cards but normal times, these are not, and the first black woman ever to appear in a us president ial ticket was forced
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Donald trump has been taken to the walter reed medical hospital as a precaution, less than 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. His physician said he was feeling fatigued but in good spirits and is expected to spend the next few days there. Mark lobel reports. A moment he chose to wear a mask. The walk he never wanted to make. Caught up in the coronavirus pandemic, he predicted would go away. A poorly president flown to hospital as the world watched on taking in the gravity of this moment. Before taking off, the president tweeted a video intended to reassure. the president tweeted a video intended to reassure. I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support, i am going to walter reed hospital, i think i am doing very well, but we are going to make sure that things work out. There was an emotional tweet from his son eric. His father, he says, is a true warrior who will fight through this with the same strength and conviction that he uses s
At the result on social media, with no sign that hes preparing to concede. Another win for Marcus Rashford. Boris johnson calls the footballer to announce new plans to tackle holiday hunger among children in england. You know, on the phone, he kept thanking me, but then in the back of my mind, im like, its the families that deserve the u turn. The queen wears a face mask for the first time in public, as she visits Westminster Abbey ahead of remembrance sunday. Good morning. The pressure lifts a little on ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Manchester United return to winning ways at everton, but he says their fixture congestion is a shambles. Well, damp and mild out there for the most of us, thats the best way to describe it this morning, today overall is going to be overcast and there is a chance of rain, too. Good morning. Its sunday, november 8. Our top story. Joe biden has used his first speech as president elect to say he wants to restore the soul of the United States. Addressing a large c