Reminder, if one was needed, that the Israel Gaza War now in its i93rd day is a crisis which with wide ranging repercussions across the region. Most of all on the israeli northern border with southern lebanon. Israel says it has killed a Senior Commander with lebanons hezbollah malacia. A commander with a senior position in southern lebanon. There was also the exchange of fire between israel and hezbollah fighters. Israel says they launched to attack drones into northern israel. Injuring lightly three israelis. This development on the lebanon front comes as the israel Foreign Minister launched a diplomatic offensive today. Sending messages to more than 30 countries, urging them to impose more sanctions against iran. In particular, on irans missile programme. He also called for irans revolutionary guard corps, the irg c to be designated as a terrorist organisation. Iran as well has been on the phone talking to Foreign Ministers in the region and beyond also speaking to the un Secretary
that is what this entailed trial is about. nada tawfik has been following all the twists and turns. i think we can go to her now. just bring us up to date. absolutely, we have heard thejudge has announced he will call the jury in. we were called in for the jury reading out whether they have found donald trump guilty or not guilty on the 34 donald trump guilty or not guilty on the 3a counts of comp to falsifying it as is. then the otherjurors will have to agree. if donald trump is found guilty onjust have to agree. if donald trump is found guilty on just one of those. he will be a convicted felon. a lot at stake clearly for it on from here. he is clearly hoping that this swift decision not too swift, 11 hours, but that this decision coming on the second day of deliberations will be one that is favourable to him. but we are hearing a lot of tense atmosphere at the defence table right now. donald trump, who was just table right now. donald trump, who wasjustjoking table right
necessarily be in deliberations but will hear the in tile case. they have to be just as impartial and will hear the in tile case. they have to bejust as impartial and go through that same rigorous process as the otherjurors who were sworn in yesterday. that means this trial is on pace to begin with opening statements on monday. i can tell you based on what has happened here today that we re all preparing for security to get even tighter than it is already been around this area. and certainly the press and security situation has been tight already. we expected to grow even more so now. thank you very much let s go straight from new york to washington where the white house briefing we re telling you about is getting underway. white house press secretary and expecting jake sullivan to speak for that this is
said to show men and equipment setting off for kazakhstan. and a convoy of armoured vehicles also on the move. what are they actually heading into and what will they do when they get there? paul adams, bbc news. lawyers for the convicted sex offender ghislaine maxwell have called for a retrial after a juror said he used his own experience of sexual abuse to persuade otherjurors. us prosecutors have requested an inquiry. last week, maxwell was found guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. english farmers and landowners could be paid to create nature reserves or restore flood plains in a bid to rewild the environment, under plans being set out by the government. the subsidies will focus on environmental benefits, rather than the amount of land owned. 0ur environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall has more. the rules that shaped this landscape are radically changing. when the uk was part of the eu, farmers were given grants based
trump himself was going to hold a big press conference in florida at mar a lago, but he hasn t. he was advised it wouldn t help his case. many thanks, laura trevelyan reporting from washington. lawyers for the convicted sex offender, ghislaine maxwell, have called for a retrial, after a juror said he used his own experience of sexual abuse to persuade otherjurors. us prosecutors have requested an inquiry. last week maxwell was found guilty of grooming underage girls to be abused byjeffrey epstein. more electric cars were sold in 2021 than in the previous five years combined, according to the society of motor manufacturers and traders. but the industry body warned that much more investment is needed in charging infrastructure. overall, the car market has not yet recovered from the pandemic slump. targeted financial support for fuel bills is being considered by the government to help tackle the soaring cost of living. at a meeting with senior energy leaders, ministers discussed a range o