Focus and tactics. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Donald trumps former personal lawyer has told a court in new york that he lied to getjobs done for his former boss, when required. Testifying at the former president s criminal trial, Michael Cohen also said that as part of his personal legal work he intimidated reporters whose coverage mr trump disliked. Mr cohen is being grilled by prosecutors about his role in paying a porn star, stormy daniels, so she wouldnt reveal her alleged affair with mr trump on the eve of the 2016 president ial election. Donald trump denies charges of falsifying Business Records to cover up reimbursing mr cohen. Lets speak to our correspondent, nada tawfik, who is live for us in new york. This is the star witness in this criminal trial, take me through some of the things hes been saying. Yeah, thats absolutely right, matthew. Prosecutors really need to pull together a few threads here to complete their case and convince jurors that all of this was done at Donald Trumps direction. So to do that, theyve had Michael Cohen testifying about the fact he wanted to please donald trump and as his attack dog, he would be directed by donald trump for Every Little Thing that he did. So in other words, he never went rogue. He got Donald Trumps permission before going after and attacking press, lying. He said that donald trump had directed him to speak directly with the editor of the national enquirer, to be part of that alleged scheme to catch and kill stories that were possibly going to hurt donald trump in his run for the white house in 2016, he said it was also directed by donald trump to deal directly with ellen weiss alert, his chief Financial Officer at the trump organisation, in order to reimburse, get reimbursed for those alleged Hush Money Payments to stormy daniels. Michael cohen making it very clear that he did everything at Donald Trumps direction. What was also interesting was Michael Cohen detailing how donald trump had told him ahead of his run at the white house that women were going to come forward, and that Michael Cohen needed to be repaired to deal with those negative stories, and that also donald trump made efforts to prevent getting caught, or having any kind of paper trail, according to Michael Cohen. In saying that donald trump never used e mails because he told cohen thats how people get caught, how in a secret Audio Recording Trump told Michael Cohen to pay karen mcdougall, the former playboy model, in cash, ultimately that payment never happened. But Michael Cohen still certainly trying to paint donald trump as someone not only knew what he was doing but was trying not to get caught for it. Of course donald trump has pleaded not guilty and the defence will have an opportunity to cross examine Michael Cohen. In terms of credibility of the evidence from Michael Cohen, has he accepted that in the past he has lied on oath, that he is a convicted felon . You know, matthew, we havent gotten to that round of questioning, but no doubt, that will be one of the focus of prosecutors, because they understand that Michael Cohen has those credibility issues. He admitted to lying under oath, he admitted to lying under oath, he admitted to lying under oath, he admitted to finance, federal Finance Violations in 2018, and donald trump has made that a centrepiece of his defence. That Michael Cohen cant be trusted because he isjust trying defence. That Michael Cohen cant be trusted because he is just trying to go after mr trump for a vendetta. So prosecutors are certainly going to get to that point. Before that though, they are establishing why donald trump had him in his orbit, that Michael Cohen was willing to lie, cheat and do anything necessary to please donald trump. Lie, cheat and do anything necessary to please donald trump. Outside the core of house to please donald trump. Outside the core of house there to please donald trump. Outside the core of house there in to please donald trump. Outside the core of house there in new to please donald trump. Outside the core of house there in new york. And for all the latest on Michael Cohens testimony, you can visit the bbc news app or go to our website where you can read and watch developments as they happen, with live reporting from our correspondents in new york. Turning now to a potential setback in the uk governments plan, to detain and remove Asylum Seekers to rwanda. Ajudge sitting in the high court in belfast has ruled it should not apply to Northern Ireland. Mrjustice humphreys ruled in favour of a challenge to the act saying that the law undermines Human Rights Protections guaranteed the good friday Peace Agreement of 1998. Lets speak to our home editor mark easton. He is here in the studio with us. And, mark, take us through the end, what has happened in belfast and what has happened in belfast and what the judge has actually said here. What the udge has actually said here. , ,. , here. There are lawyers who were involved in here. There are lawyers who were involved in this here. There are lawyers who were involved in this case here. There are lawyers who were involved in this case who here. There are lawyers who were involved in this case who reckon l involved in this case who reckon this has thrown a spanner into the works of the governments hall room one a plan. Let me take you through it, this case, principally its about a 16 year old irani and boy who came over in a small boat in july last year, now lives in Northern Ireland, and he told the court that if he was sent back to iran, he would be, he could be killed or imprisoned. And it would be a breach of his human rights. Now, the argument of the case exactly as you say, was that the rules which apply within the illegal migration act, it underpins the whole governments rwanda policy, it would not apply in Northern Ireland because as you say, the Windsor Framework, that rishi sunak proclaimed as a decisive breakthrough in dealing with the post brexit problems of eu law and the good friday agreement which includes eu law when its taxed, that the Windsor Framework means that the Windsor Framework means that some of those Human Rights Obligations and still apply in Northern Ireland. 50 obligations and still apply in Northern Ireland. Obligations and still apply in Northern Ireland. ,. , Northern Ireland. So in terms of the government Northern Ireland. So in terms of the government response, Northern Ireland. So in terms of the government response, has Northern Ireland. So in terms of the government response, has there i Northern Ireland. So in terms of the i government response, has there been a response . And what is to stop anyone at risk of being sent to rwanda, simply now going to Northern Ireland . Ill rwanda, simply now going to Northern Ireland . �. , ireland . Ill answer the second part first. I ireland . Ill answer the second part first i think ireland . Ill answer the second part first. | think thats ireland . Ill answer the second part first. I think thats going ireland . Ill answer the second part first. I think thats going to ireland . Ill answer the second part first. I think thats going to be first. I think thats going to be the real concern for the government, essentially if you can make it to belfast, as things stand, you cannot be put on a plane to rwanda. However, there is almost certainly going to be an appeal. The Prime Minister, and this i think is the very fact he decided to come out and respond personally to this judgment tells us why we are taking it so seriously, and what he has said, he is not going to allow this ruling to prevent him from, as he put it, start the flights to stop the boats. He argues that the good friday agreement is being expanded beyond its remit, into covering issues like what he calls it illegal migration, and therefore it shouldnt apply and he is determined to carry on with the fight. 50 he is determined to carry on with the fiuht. , he is determined to carry on with the fiuht. I. ,. He is determined to carry on with the fiuht. ,. ,. He is determined to carry on with the fiuht. ,. , the fight. So you touch upon what i wanted to ask the fight. So you touch upon what i wanted to ask you, the fight. So you touch upon what i wanted to ask you, which the fight. So you touch upon what i wanted to ask you, which was wanted to ask you, which was in terms of the timelines set out by the Prime Minister, in terms of the current thinking, they think they can still stick to that in terms of the flights setting off as he outlined. , � , the flights setting off as he outlined. , � ,. , , outlined. He says hes absolutely determined outlined. He says hes absolutely determined that outlined. He says hes absolutely determined that flights outlined. He says hes absolutely determined that flights will outlined. He says hes absolutely determined that flights will start | determined that flights will start in july, that determined that flights will start injuly, that is written in ink now as the timing for that. But this could be tricky, this is not going to be the only legal challenge. Were confident about that. It will 90, were confident about that. It will go, it normal circumstances under it would go to the Appeal Courts in belfast, then potentially to the Supreme Court in lundy, who knows, it could even possibly end up in the European Court of human rights. So theres quite a long way to go, may be that the Courts Will Exabyte it expedited, but this is an important point. Expedited, but this is an important point. Expedited, but this is an imortant oint. ,. ~ important point. Thanks for taking us to the implications important point. Thanks for taking us to the implications are, important point. Thanks for taking us to the implications are, thank l us to the implications are, thank you. The governor of the Kharkiv Region in North Eastern ukraine has said Russian Forces are continuing to advance in several directions, after they launched a cross border attack on friday. Residents have been fleeing the town of vovchansk, which Russian Forces are battling to capture. Kharkiv is the second biggest city in ukraine. The government has been sending reinforcements to try to prevent russias forces getting within Artillery Range of kharkiv thought to be around 30 kilometres. I spoke to security analyst maria avdeeva, whos been to see refugees arriving from the Luhansk Region in kharkiv. Im on one of the locations to where people from vovchansk are running and trying to evacuate are being brought. People are terrified. They are stressed. They keep their animals with them. So everyone is in a huge stress because of the constant shelling and of the shock of the russian offensive. So they say they knew that something is preparing, but theyve never prepared that this will happen for the second time because vovchansk and kharkiv, the second city where russia is trying to advance, both of them are already under Russian Occupation. And these people endured all the atrocities Russian Occupation brings so they know what theyre running from. Well, one of the elderly ladies told me that everything was on fire. Thats practically what is happening. Ever since russia has sent bombs, artillery missiles, you name it, any kind of weapons. And another ladyjust told me that nothing is left out of it. Earlier, i spoke yuriy sak, adviser to ukraines minister of Strategic Industries in kyiv and i asked him for his assessment of the scale of the assault by the russians. Its staggering. Just during yesterday, the small city of chance which before the war had 20,000 people, most of whom have left since they were the target of 22 bombardments by the glide bombs. Vovchansk. 0ne truck at six pseudonyms and so on and so forth, so for quite some time areas which are near the border with the Russian Federation of course they have been made pretty much uninhabitable. Horse. Made pretty much uninhabitable. Now, the roadblock made pretty much uninhabitable. Now, the roadblock in made pretty much uninhabitable. Now, the roadblock in us made pretty much uninhabitable. Now, the roadblock in us congress for weapons and support, that is finally gone. How quickly do you hope to actually get what you need and what do you need most . It is actually get what you need and what do you need most . Do you need most . It is indeed a very significant do you need most . It is indeed a very Significant Development do you need most . It is indeed a very Significant Development and during the last two years, ukraine together with our partners in the west, have been able to set up a very robust and Solid Logistics and supply systems, so some of the weapons that have been pledged is already arriving in ukraine and we can feel the difference on the front lines because before, just two weeks ago, the ratio for example, Artillery Shelling was 1 10 in favour of the russians, now this is quickly changing. The reinforcements that we are sending to stall the russian advances near the khaki region, Nearthe Russian advances near the khaki region, near the kharkiv city, these are equipped sufficiently with the necessary weapons and we are confident that we will succeed. You must be alarmed though, i said in the introduction, if you get within 30 km of khakis, everything youre describing that are happening to the villagers will happen to the second city. The reigning of bombardments and Artillery Shelling. How close do you think you are to that actually happening . Happening . First of all, i have to stress that happening . First of all, i have to stress that every happening . First of all, i have to stress that every time happening . First of all, i have to stress that every time russians i stress that every time russians are trying to advance, they are losing their soldiers by the thousands. I mean, this was the case in other cities, and we have to remember that russians are trying to actually take full control of donetsk and the hanscom region now for more than two years. Because they were unable to do that they are now trying to stretch our armed forces and make us relocate our resource to the Kharkiv Region, but now we know about their terrorist strategy, we know that they dont have the sufficient amount of troops near the khaki of border to boast a considerable threat. Kharkiv. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken has warned that an all out Israeli Attack on rafah would provoke anarchy without eliminating hamas. While the south of gaza prepares for more fighting, theres been a new surge in clashes in the north of the territory in and around jabalia. Meanwhile, sombre ceremonies are being held in israel, to Mark Memorial Day which honours israelis killed in the countrys wars. Lets go live tojerusalem and live to paul adams who is there for us. Well come to memorial day in a moment, but lets start with a renewed clashes in the north of the gaza strip. The Israeli Government are worrying that hammers has been able to regroup. Hammers. In the refugee camp ofjabaliya, thatis in the refugee camp ofjabaliya, that is close to the Built Up Area of gaza city. They launched rockets recently that may have taken place from that area into southern israel. They are back there, an area they had essentially thought they dealt with, and perhaps this is a warning sign, the kind of warning sign that they americans are talking about, this could degenerate into a kind of insurgency in which the Israeli Military effectively plays walkable, trying to hit hamas when and wherever they pop up. Yes, there is this continued focus still on the south and rafah, we dont know how far the Israeli Military tends to go there, but we have this new preoccupation with the possibility of hamas reappearing in places where the