Donald Trump indictment: Ex-US president to be charged over hush money
Former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election.
The details of the case against him have not yet been released.
A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.
Mr Trump, 76, denies wrongdoing. He is the first serving or former US president to face a criminal charge.
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been pursuing the investigation, confirmed that it had contacted Mr Trump's attorney to "co-ordinate his surrender" on unspecified charges. read more
Former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election.
The details of the case against him have not yet been released.
A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.
Mr Trump, 76, denies wrongdoing. He is the first serving or former US president to face a criminal charge.
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been pursuing the investigation, confirmed that it had contacted Mr Trump's attorney to "co-ordinate his surrender" on unspecified charges. read more
Pope expected to leave hospital on Saturday
Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, the Vatican has said.
His return to his Vatican residence at Santa Marta depended on the results of final tests carried out on Friday morning, it added.
The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday with breathing difficulties.
He was later diagnosed as having bronchitis, although the Vatican said he had responded well to antibiotics.
According to a statement, the 86-year-old Pope dined on pizza alongside medical staff on Thursday evening and after breakfast on Friday morning read some newspapers and resumed work. read more
Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, the Vatican has said.
His return to his Vatican residence at Santa Marta depended on the results of final tests carried out on Friday morning, it added.
The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday with breathing difficulties.
He was later diagnosed as having bronchitis, although the Vatican said he had responded well to antibiotics.
According to a statement, the 86-year-old Pope dined on pizza alongside medical staff on Thursday evening and after breakfast on Friday morning read some newspapers and resumed work. read more
We haven’t seen indictment, says Trump lawyer
Donald Trump's lawyer has said the ex-president's legal team has not seen the indictment against him and has only media reports to go on.
Joe Tacopina was speaking after a grand jury voted to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 pay-out to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Mr Trump's legal team did not know about the indictment until Thursday evening, Mr Tacopina told CBS.
He blamed "political persecution" for the grand jury's decision.
Mr Trump is expected to appear in court to face the charges and enter a plea in New York, reportedly next Tuesday. read more
Donald Trump's lawyer has said the ex-president's legal team has not seen the indictment against him and has only media reports to go on.
Joe Tacopina was speaking after a grand jury voted to indict Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 pay-out to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Mr Trump's legal team did not know about the indictment until Thursday evening, Mr Tacopina told CBS.
He blamed "political persecution" for the grand jury's decision.
Mr Trump is expected to appear in court to face the charges and enter a plea in New York, reportedly next Tuesday. read more
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
Donald Trump's court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in with federal agents there to protect him.
A grand jury has indicted Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The charges are not yet public, and a lawyer for Mr Trump said on Friday that he too has yet to read the indictment. read more
Donald Trump's court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in with federal agents there to protect him.
A grand jury has indicted Mr Trump in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The charges are not yet public, and a lawyer for Mr Trump said on Friday that he too has yet to read the indictment. read more
Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules
Authorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women.
It comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restriction.
A hardline Iranian MP has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to women flouting the rules on headscarves, within the next 48 hours.
The mass protests that erupted across Iran in September have largely been quelled for now by brute force.
But some women continue to defy the rules on wearing a mandatory headscarf in public. Videos and pictures posted online show the upswell of frustration and anger with the restrictions is still a potent force in Iranian society. read more
Authorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women.
It comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restriction.
A hardline Iranian MP has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with measures to put a stop to women flouting the rules on headscarves, within the next 48 hours.
The mass protests that erupted across Iran in September have largely been quelled for now by brute force.
But some women continue to defy the rules on wearing a mandatory headscarf in public. Videos and pictures posted online show the upswell of frustration and anger with the restrictions is still a potent force in Iranian society. read more
Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt
Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public.
In the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them.
He then takes what appears to be a tub of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads.
Iran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran. read more
Two women have been arrested in Iran after being attacked with yoghurt, seemingly for not covering their hair in public.
In the video, which went viral, two female customers are approached by the man, who begins talking to them.
He then takes what appears to be a tub of yoghurt from a shelf and angrily throws it over their heads.
Iran's judiciary said the two women have been detained for showing their hair, which is illegal in Iran. read more
Pope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving hospital
Pope Francis will lead Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital.
He was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis.
As the 86-year-old left hospital on Saturday, he confirmed he would oversee the Palm Sunday ceremony followed by the Angelus prayer.
He even joked he was "still alive".
"I just felt a malaise, but I wasn't afraid," Italian news agency Ansa quoted him as saying.
After being discharged, the pontiff was seen smiling and waving from his car, before getting out to speak to a crowd. read more
Pope Francis will lead Mass in St Peter's Square on Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital.
He was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis.
As the 86-year-old left hospital on Saturday, he confirmed he would oversee the Palm Sunday ceremony followed by the Angelus prayer.
He even joked he was "still alive".
"I just felt a malaise, but I wasn't afraid," Italian news agency Ansa quoted him as saying.
After being discharged, the pontiff was seen smiling and waving from his car, before getting out to speak to a crowd. read more
Cafe bomb in St Petersburg kills Russian military blogger
An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed.
At least 25 people were injured in the bomb blast at Street Food Bar No 1.
Videos posted on social media show an explosion and injured people on the street. It is not clear who was responsible for the blast.
Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) was a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine.
He was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.
There are conflicting reports in Russian media about the explosive device. According to Interior Ministry sources quoted by Russian state media, Tatarsky was presented with a statue in a box as a gift, which had a bomb hidden inside. read more
An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed.
At least 25 people were injured in the bomb blast at Street Food Bar No 1.
Videos posted on social media show an explosion and injured people on the street. It is not clear who was responsible for the blast.
Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) was a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine.
He was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.
There are conflicting reports in Russian media about the explosive device. According to Interior Ministry sources quoted by Russian state media, Tatarsky was presented with a statue in a box as a gift, which had a bomb hidden inside. read more
Trump 'gearing up for battle' at New York court hearing, lawyer says
Former US president Donald Trump is "gearing up for a battle" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.
Mr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star.
He then plans to return to Florida following his court hearing, where he will address his supporters.
Mr Trump has continued to deny any wrongdoing.
His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, promised that any charges against the former president will be fought vigorously. read more
Former US president Donald Trump is "gearing up for a battle" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.
Mr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star.
He then plans to return to Florida following his court hearing, where he will address his supporters.
Mr Trump has continued to deny any wrongdoing.
His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, promised that any charges against the former president will be fought vigorously. read more
Finland to join Nato military alliance on Tuesday
Finland will become the 31st member of Nato on Tuesday, the Western military alliance's secretary general has announced.
The application was prompted by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, with which Finland shares a long border.
Turkey had delayed the application, complaining that Finland was supporting "terrorists".
Sweden applied to join Nato at the same time last May, but Turkey is blocking it over similar complaints.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused it of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate on the streets of Stockholm. read more
Finland will become the 31st member of Nato on Tuesday, the Western military alliance's secretary general has announced.
The application was prompted by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, with which Finland shares a long border.
Turkey had delayed the application, complaining that Finland was supporting "terrorists".
Sweden applied to join Nato at the same time last May, but Turkey is blocking it over similar complaints.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused it of embracing Kurdish militants and allowing them to demonstrate on the streets of Stockholm. read more
Donald Trump hunkers down in New York ahead of arraignment
Former US President Donald Trump has arrived at Trump Tower in New York, where he is expected to spend the night before facing criminal charges.
Mr Trump's trip to Manhattan will see him indicted for his alleged role in hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The exact charges he faces will be disclosed in full at the hearing, at around 14:15 local time (19:15 BST).
Mr Trump, 76, is the first US president in history to face a criminal case.
He denies wrongdoing.
"WITCH HUNT," Mr Trump, a Republican, wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly before travelling from his home in Florida on Monday, a phrase he has used to criticise other investigations he has faced. read more
Former US President Donald Trump has arrived at Trump Tower in New York, where he is expected to spend the night before facing criminal charges.
Mr Trump's trip to Manhattan will see him indicted for his alleged role in hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The exact charges he faces will be disclosed in full at the hearing, at around 14:15 local time (19:15 BST).
Mr Trump, 76, is the first US president in history to face a criminal case.
He denies wrongdoing.
"WITCH HUNT," Mr Trump, a Republican, wrote on his Truth Social platform shortly before travelling from his home in Florida on Monday, a phrase he has used to criticise other investigations he has faced. read more
Dutch rail crash: One dead after passenger train derails
At least one person has been killed and about 30 injured - some seriously - after a passenger train derailed in the western Netherlands.
Emergency services say the overnight crash happened after the train transporting about 50 people hit construction equipment near the village of Voorschoten.
Earlier reports had said this followed a collision with a freight train.
Rescuers and medics are now working on the scene, helping the injured.
The crash happened at about 03:25 local time (01:25 GMT) on Tuesday.
Pictures from the scene showed overturned carriages and a plume of smoke rising in the night sky. read more
At least one person has been killed and about 30 injured - some seriously - after a passenger train derailed in the western Netherlands.
Emergency services say the overnight crash happened after the train transporting about 50 people hit construction equipment near the village of Voorschoten.
Earlier reports had said this followed a collision with a freight train.
Rescuers and medics are now working on the scene, helping the injured.
The crash happened at about 03:25 local time (01:25 GMT) on Tuesday.
Pictures from the scene showed overturned carriages and a plume of smoke rising in the night sky. read more
Nato's border with Russia doubles as Finland joins
Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, and its flag will soon be raised at the alliance's headquarters.
The Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US secretary of state who declared Finland a member.
Finland's accession is a setback for Russia's Vladimir Putin, who repeatedly complained of Nato's expansion before his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The length of Russia's border with Nato member states has now doubled.
Finland shares a 1,340-km (832-mile) eastern frontier with Russia and formally applied to join Nato with Sweden last May because of Russia's war.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Russia would be "watching closely" what happens in Finland, describing Nato's enlargement as a "violation of our security and our national interests". read more
Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, and its flag will soon be raised at the alliance's headquarters.
The Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US secretary of state who declared Finland a member.
Finland's accession is a setback for Russia's Vladimir Putin, who repeatedly complained of Nato's expansion before his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The length of Russia's border with Nato member states has now doubled.
Finland shares a 1,340-km (832-mile) eastern frontier with Russia and formally applied to join Nato with Sweden last May because of Russia's war.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Russia would be "watching closely" what happens in Finland, describing Nato's enlargement as a "violation of our security and our national interests". read more
- Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges during a court hearing in New York
- The former US president was accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election
- The charges focus on a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. She claims to have had an affair with Trump, which he denies
- But the indictment also details other such pay-offs to suppress potentially damaging stories, one involving a doorman and another to a former Playboy model
- BBC News is reviewing full details of the charges - you can also watch live video coverage at the top of this page
- Judge Juan Merchan did not issue a gag order on Trump, but asked both sides to be mindful of their language and rhetoric
- Trump - running for the presidency in 2024 - is now flying to his home in Florida, where he is expected to give a speech
read more
- The former US president was accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election
- The charges focus on a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. She claims to have had an affair with Trump, which he denies
- But the indictment also details other such pay-offs to suppress potentially damaging stories, one involving a doorman and another to a former Playboy model
- BBC News is reviewing full details of the charges - you can also watch live video coverage at the top of this page
- Judge Juan Merchan did not issue a gag order on Trump, but asked both sides to be mindful of their language and rhetoric
- Trump - running for the presidency in 2024 - is now flying to his home in Florida, where he is expected to give a speech
read more
Jerusalem: Clashes erupt at contested holy site
Israeli police have clashed with dozens of Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem's contested holy site.
Police say they conducted a pre-dawn raid after what they called "agitators" with fireworks, sticks and stones shut themselves inside the al-Aqsa mosque.
Palestinians say 14 people were hurt after the police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to clear out the group.
At least nine rockets were later fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, with air alert sirens sounding near Sderot.
The Israeli army said five rockets were intercepted, and another four "landed in open areas". read more
Israeli police have clashed with dozens of Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem's contested holy site.
Police say they conducted a pre-dawn raid after what they called "agitators" with fireworks, sticks and stones shut themselves inside the al-Aqsa mosque.
Palestinians say 14 people were hurt after the police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to clear out the group.
At least nine rockets were later fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, with air alert sirens sounding near Sderot.
The Israeli army said five rockets were intercepted, and another four "landed in open areas". read more
Trump indictment: US going to hell, says ex-president
The US is "going to hell", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.
The former president was charged with 34 counts in a Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday.
These relate to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, who says they had an affair.
Mr Trump is the first US president in history to face a criminal trial.
"The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it," the 76-year-old told supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after he appeared in court. read more
The US is "going to hell", Donald Trump has said in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election.
The former president was charged with 34 counts in a Manhattan court in New York on Tuesday.
These relate to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, who says they had an affair.
Mr Trump is the first US president in history to face a criminal trial.
"The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it," the 76-year-old told supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after he appeared in court. read more
Macron and von der Leyen: Europe’s good cop and bad cop to meet Xi Jinping
As Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen meet Xi Jinping, they will be sending a message of unity - even as China seeks to exploit potential cracks in Europe's alliances.
The French president and the head of the European Commission flew into Beijing on Wednesday and will be welcomed by the Chinese president on Thursday.
Their joint trip is the latest in a noticeable push from European leaders to engage with China, which has seen German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez paying visits in recent months.
Like them, Mr Macron and Ms von der Leyenwill be pressing Mr Xi on taking further steps to halt the Ukraine war, while also finessing the increasingly fraught trade relationship between the European Union and China, its biggest trading partner. read more
As Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen meet Xi Jinping, they will be sending a message of unity - even as China seeks to exploit potential cracks in Europe's alliances.
The French president and the head of the European Commission flew into Beijing on Wednesday and will be welcomed by the Chinese president on Thursday.
Their joint trip is the latest in a noticeable push from European leaders to engage with China, which has seen German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez paying visits in recent months.
Like them, Mr Macron and Ms von der Leyenwill be pressing Mr Xi on taking further steps to halt the Ukraine war, while also finessing the increasingly fraught trade relationship between the European Union and China, its biggest trading partner. read more
Tsai-McCarthy meeting: Is Taiwan in danger of being loved to death?
China has launched military drills in response to a much-anticipated meeting between Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
They met in California on Wednesday, a week after President Tsai was feted in New York with a leadership award.
Ms Tsai hailed their "strong and unique partnership", and Mr McCarthy said that arms sales to Taiwan must continue.
Beijing, in turn, has vowed a "resolute response" and sent warships into the waters around the self-governed island.
Taiwan, it appears, is caught in the middle of a dangerous love triangle. read more
China has launched military drills in response to a much-anticipated meeting between Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
They met in California on Wednesday, a week after President Tsai was feted in New York with a leadership award.
Ms Tsai hailed their "strong and unique partnership", and Mr McCarthy said that arms sales to Taiwan must continue.
Beijing, in turn, has vowed a "resolute response" and sent warships into the waters around the self-governed island.
Taiwan, it appears, is caught in the middle of a dangerous love triangle. read more
Macron counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to senses'
French leader Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.
"I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses, and bring everyone back to the negotiating table," he told Mr Xi in Beijing.
Mr Xi said China and France had the "ability and responsibility" to safeguard world peace.
But Moscow said there were "no prospects for a peaceful settlement" so far and its offensive would continue.
Mr Macron is on a state visit to China that is being highly scrutinised after years of deteriorating relations between the West and China, which has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. read more
French leader Emmanuel Macron has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to help stop Russia's war in Ukraine.
"I know I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses, and bring everyone back to the negotiating table," he told Mr Xi in Beijing.
Mr Xi said China and France had the "ability and responsibility" to safeguard world peace.
But Moscow said there were "no prospects for a peaceful settlement" so far and its offensive would continue.
Mr Macron is on a state visit to China that is being highly scrutinised after years of deteriorating relations between the West and China, which has refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. read more
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack
Israel's military says it has struck targets linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas inside Lebanon and across the Gaza Strip.
The attacks come after a major rocket barrage on Israel from Lebanon, which the Israelis blamed on Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas' "terrorist" infrastructure was hit in southern Lebanon.
Tensions are high after Israeli police raided Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on consecutive nights earlier this week.
The mosque is Islam's third holiest site, and the Israeli raids have triggered violent confrontations with Palestinians inside and caused outrage in the wider region. read more
Israel's military says it has struck targets linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas inside Lebanon and across the Gaza Strip.
The attacks come after a major rocket barrage on Israel from Lebanon, which the Israelis blamed on Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas' "terrorist" infrastructure was hit in southern Lebanon.
Tensions are high after Israeli police raided Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on consecutive nights earlier this week.
The mosque is Islam's third holiest site, and the Israeli raids have triggered violent confrontations with Palestinians inside and caused outrage in the wider region. read more
Two Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting attack
Two Israeli women have been killed and another seriously injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military and medics say.
The women were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the settlement of Hamra, in the Jordan Valley.
Local media reported the women who died were sisters in their 20s. The third woman, said to be their 48-year-old mother, is in a critical condition.
The military said its troops had "started a pursuit of the terrorists".
The shooting took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. read more
Two Israeli women have been killed and another seriously injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military and medics say.
The women were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the settlement of Hamra, in the Jordan Valley.
Local media reported the women who died were sisters in their 20s. The third woman, said to be their 48-year-old mother, is in a critical condition.
The military said its troops had "started a pursuit of the terrorists".
The shooting took place hours after Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. read more