Voters between im polling stations still 12 european politicians on trial for their role in a referendum on Catalan Independence their political opponents in the prosecutors seat for a case that traces crucial questions about democracy and selfdetermination. But is the outcome already decided by a hostile spanish state. The catalonia trials justice or vengeance on a 0. But again youre watching out there a reminder of our top stories this hour the murder of jamal because she is an extrajudicial killing for which saudi arabia is responsible thats according to a damning report by the un special rapporteur the 101. 00 page report details taped conversations about disposing of a body in the moments before arrived at the site a consulate in istanbul last october. Special report. Says the killing is an International Crime with universal jurisdiction. The u. N. Secretary general antonio terrorist to launch a criminal inquiry into the case. But saudi arabia says it has youll thora to to look into the case and describes the report its full of clear contradictions and baseless allegations. In other News International arrest warrants have been issued in 4 suspects charged with the murders of 298. 00 Malaysia Airlines passengers and crew dutch investigators say 3 russians and a ukrainian closely cooperated in obtaining the missile launcher that shot down the jet in ukraine 5 years ago the kremlin is again denying any involvement ukrainian president is not at me as the lenski welcome the matter charges and said he suspects would stand trial steadfast and has more now from moscow. Well its quite a breakthrough nearly 5 years after the downing of at age 17 on july 17th 2014 there are now names there are suspects there are International Arrest warrants and there are there is a trial they march 9th 2020 the trial will start against these 4 suspects who are 3 russian former military former Intelligence Officers and one Ukrainian National the 3 russians are believed to be in russia at the moment and the ukrainian is believed to be in ukraine there hasnt been any act extradition order because the russian and ukrainian constitution doesnt allow it but the investigators have said that they want to send. It meant to russia and to ukraine to make sure that the russian government hands over these individuals for questioning and also has ordered these individuals to come to the trial which will start in march 2020 but until now of course the russians have still denied any involvement in the downing of made shaphan teen which has of course caused so much loss 2 thirds of the passengers came from then that alliance they were all mostly all on a holiday to Southeast Asia the fact that now 4 names have been named and also a trial date has means that is quite a relief or it is relatives of the victims who have been waiting for such a long time for some kind of justice the investigators those said they dont expect any of the suspects to be there at the trial that they will still be tried in absentia or lets return now to our top story in the u. N. Special report and so in that saudi arabia is responsible for the murder of judge. We can speak drugs or a senior political analyst mel will be sure joins us from london and so the case has certainly been billed what will. Well certainly there are commendation by the special reporter that sanctions be imposed on the crown prince and all his possessions outside of saudi arabia is certainly something to go by because clearly theres a credible evidence for his responsibility behind the killing you know were very poor to establishing that saudi arabia as a government is responsible and that counts prince in particular that theres a credible evidence for his responsibility certainly now the court either is in saudi arabia is to come clean or for the United Nations secretary general to start a criminal investigation against saudi arabia at the behest or at the rather at that accommodation of the special reporter right well thats what she recommends but he says as weve been hearing that a 3rd Party Country needs to cool for that investigation in c. Z. A bit of a gray or certainly according to an attorney could tear is anyway so who will hold this investigation what will happen. You know it seems like from previous experience and specially with certain strong members of the u. N. Security council like the United States china russia not exactly being enthusiastic about this you know you would you would know why the 2nd general might be hesitating but clearly the pressure is building up as you said with this report coming out im sure. The visit if at all it will happen by the crown prince to japan later this month to attend the g. 20 it would be different than if this report has not come out so certainly the public pressure the International Pressure the u. N. Human Rights Council pressure all of that of course is important will it lead to a very specific end well of course we dont know and apparently if the United States object or other if President Trump objects we probably wont see anything actionable against saudi arabia except in the domain of public pressure right that is important as he builds up to the next election and what about him in the pressure on donald trump especially given that congress and the democrats are on his case. Well the thing is nic its not only the democrats i mean whats fascinating about this issue is that both democrats and republicans in the house and in the senate. Norris united about this issue and about the need for the white house to you know step back and and maybe even walk back some of the flowery language its been bestowing on saudi arabia phrasing the crown prince and them on the council and so forth so there is pressure within Congress Among Republicans and democrats even the had of the Senate ForeignRelations Committee has been the probably the most outspoken republican against saudi arabia saying that it was the crown prince the order the killing also in the American Media the pressures but they got on so there are not a day went by the last several months without seeing one report or another one if it tauriel or another criticizing saudi arabia not just for the killing of it but also for its war in yemen and for its reckless policies in the middle east in general so you would say that the president while of course remaining strong and so on so forth and the president being that he is isolated in the United States on this question well im all in thanks very much the mom bashar reporting there from london now 3 men have been found guilty of the see john gotti university in kenya the men would charge with conspiracy to commit the attack and belonging to the somali based on group 2 of the accused have been acquitted 148 people mostly students were killed in the attack 4 years ago a gunman opened fire indiscriminately before freeing some Muslim Students and then killing others identified as christians the convicted men face life jail sentences catherine so it has more from nairobi. This is a significant ruling in a case that many kenyans have been following closely for a couple of years the judgement itself has been postponed thrice the chief magistrate was supposed to give his verdict finally at 7 g. M. T. But he did not show up in court until 12 g. M. T. And when he did he said that well this is a very sensitive matter and it is because its the conclusion of the 1st major case involving a terrorism incident and its going to set a precedent to other such related cases that are still in court so the ruling itself took about 2 hours with chief magistrate recounting the evidence that was presented before him and also hiring testimonies from witnesses who talked about what exactly happened on that day in february 25th teen and in conclusion he says that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that 3 of their cues are guilty of committing a terrorist act and being members of a terrorist organization that is all Shabaab Group in somalia which has also carried out many attacks here in kenya and he has sent a set a sentencing date. Of july and the prosecutors have said theyre going to be seeking the maximum penalty which is life imprisonment there was some relatives of victims of that university attack in garrison of eastern kenya and we spoke to one mother in particular who was very distraught and who said that well this is good its all well and good but then it still doesnt give me the peace and the solace that i thought id get. Irans defense minister has rejected allegations that tehran is behind the suspected attacks on 2 oil type kids in the gulf of oman last week had tommy disputes a video released by the u. S. Navy that washington says links iran to the incident its army says the dates and locations shown in the footage hasnt been authenticated and that iranian vessels carried out a rescue operation when they arrived at the scene where the u. S. Navy says its uncovered fragments of a mine used in the tanker explosions which look like mines from iran the navy also released what it says is new video showing the damage caused by the blasts 2 vessels were damaged in incidents last week near the strait of hormuz the attack occurring on the best of cooking was a result of the find the link in mind that we use does bear a striking resemblance to that which has been probably displayed in the Iranian Military parades there are distinguishing features and i will let you know that explosive ordnance technicians explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians. In the u. S. Service are all trained to identify identification features which. Indicate what type of ordnance were approaching were under this cloud of regional tension the mayor of kuwait has been making his 1st state visit to iraq since saddam husseins forces invaded the gulf states in 1996 but also his visit to baghdad is being seen as an attempt to blur the tensions in the gulf iraq has close ties with both iran and the United States how to jump the reports now from baghdad. Kuwaits the mayor shifts. Arrived in baghdad earlier on wednesday for his 1st state visit to iraq and he was greeted with great fanfare when he arrived at the airport he was received by it off the Prime Minister out of that ive been one of the he was subsequently taken to the palace he met with various officials here including it off the president but him saw to him now we knew before the visit took place that things that were going to be discussed were things such as the bilateral relationship between that off and kuwait also ways of trying to improve the relationship between both countries but clearly at the top of the agenda of things to be discussed was the rising regional tension and the tensions that are escalating also between the u. S. And iran iraq has felt increasingly squeezed between these 2 biggest allies iran and the United States and it off has really been at the epicenter of a flurry of diplomatic activity as of late in may you had u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei all making a surprise visit to write off in which he discussed with officials the fact that america was claiming that american interests and personnel were under threat by iran also in the last few weeks you had a visit by the foreign minister of germany and the foreign minister of a month just in the last several days now in those visits you had been discussing also ways of trying to deescalate the tensions that are going on right now but of course with the arrival of the emir of kuwait who is considered to be one of the most highly respected diplomats in the region it was clear that at the top of the agenda what was going to be discussed most importantly was ways of trying to figure out how to deescalate these tensions between the u. S. And iran now by the time that the emir had left that not many details had trickled out we know that he met with these officials we know that it was discussed how to try to how to try to increase the trade relationship between both countries how to try to increase bilateral relationship also that it was a. Ways of trying to deescalate the tensions but as far as how they are going to try to do that how theyre going to try to effect that were just not sure yet but it is expected that in the days to come we will be getting more details about efforts by both kuwait and iraq to try to deescalate these mounting tensions to the United Kingdom and Boris Johnson is leading the race within the Ruling Conservative Party to become britains Prime Minister the former london met just ahead in the contest after the latest round of voting there are now just full candidates in the running to replace to resume and lets get the latest from whose life was in london give us the casualty list who didnt lose out. Yes casualty to casualty this is the 3rd round of voting there are now only 4 contenders left we have to say goodbye to rory stewart the International Development secretary the who is perhaps gone much further than most that expected he was the only one out of the 5 the describe the october 31st departure date as being an unattainable goal he described it as being a fairy story but thats exactly what the likes of boys johnson has promised will be a deadline set in stone because he has repeatedly advocated that the u. K. Will leave come what may deal without a deal the European Union on october 31st and that repeatedly has gone down well with are the cities within his own party who believe that the conservative party will simply be punished should there be a general election at the end of the year if they dont deliver on brakes it Boris Johnson is storming ahead hes increased his gap between the 2nd place contender jeremy hunt the foreign secretary by 89 votes in 3rd among the environment secretary and for the subject the home secretary through by the skin of his teeth of the coming bottom in the votes on choose say you may ask who was the point in carrying on well there are protocols to follow their opposite just to follow 2 more rounds of voting on thursday will have 2 final contenders then before its opened up to the Grassroots Conservative Party members 4 weeks after that though will have the final who will be the next Prime Minister of the u. K. They will have an impact on breaks it british politics for many months and years to come right and thats the thing isnt it because whoever it is it looks like its the rebirth jones in it will be the very 1st thing obviously on his agenda. Absolutely heres repeatedly try to reinvigorate the brics it debate there is very little time to do that october 31st deadline but he has 5 people he said of the country is well poised to be able to go back to the European Union and ask for concessions no sign so far the brussels will be willing to do that the Withdrawal Agreement we know is legally signed and sealed it cant be reopened there is something called the political declaration which surrounds that Withdrawal Agreement the hope is from some that there may be some tweaks there particularly when it comes to the sensitive issues surrounding the Northern Irish border but certain no guarantees of tall coming from brussels what Boris Johnson is repeatedly saying there is we cant do it and that seems to be going down well amongst hard line break cities who believe that he is the man to do the job all right next in london thanks a lot. 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International arrest warrants have been issued for suspects charged with the murders of 298. 00 Malaysia Airlines passengers and crew thats investigated say 3 russians and a ukrainian closely cooperated in obtaining the missile launcher that shot down the jet in ukraine 5 years ago the kremlin is again denying any involvement 3 men have been found guilty of the siege a university in kenya 148 people mostly students were killed in the attack 4 years ago irans defense minister has rejected allegations that iran is behind these suspected attacks on 2 oil tankers in the gulf of oman last week amid had tommy disputes a video released by the