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 | | News Daily | | | | | | | | Iain McDowell | | 14 May 2024 | | | | Good morning. We're going inside the New York courtroom where Donald Trump's former lawyer has testified against him in the ex-president's fraud trial. Assisted dying could be a step closer in one part of the British Isles - Fergus Walsh tells us more. Plus, find out how a transatlantic art installation has been hijacked by mischief makers. | | | | | | |
 | | Image: Getty Images/Reuters | | Hush-money trial's star witness testifies against Trump | | Sitting back in his chair with his eyes closed, Donald Trump could do nothing but listen as his former lawyer and long-time fixer Michael Cohen testified against him last night. The star witness in the hush-money fraud trial against the ex-US president, Mr Cohen repeatedly linked his former boss to the secretive $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. He said he conspired with his former boss to bury stories that could have harmed Mr Trump's 2016 presidential election campaign. While Mr Trump denies the charges against him, one senior attorney tells us that Mr Cohen's testimony so far is boosting the prosecution case. There's still much more to come though. When Mr Cohen returns to the stand today, can Mr Trump's legal team find holes in his account? | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BREAKING NEWS | | UK employment rises as wage growth remains at 6% | | The unemployment rate in the UK has risen again and the number of job vacancies is decreasing, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It also says wage growth remains at 6% although that had been expected to slow slightly. Here's the latest. | | | |
| Blinken arrives in Ukraine as Russian offensive mounts | | As Ukraine struggles to hold back a major Russian incursion near its second-largest city Kharkiv, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in the country to show America's support for Kyiv. He'll deliver what officials say will be a "strong message of reassurance" at a "difficult moment". US-funded weapons that form part of a $61bn (£49bn) aid package for Ukraine are now arriving at the front line. Washington and Kyiv hope they can be used to fend off Moscow's troops in Kharkiv. | | | | | | Assisted dying could be a step closer on Isle of Man | | The Isle of Man could take a step closer to becoming the first part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying when its parliament votes on the details of a new bill today. The proposed law would give some terminally ill people the right to die but it has been controversial. Politicians will vote on whether those eligible should be allowed to ask a doctor to give them a lethal injection or if they must administer the drugs themselves. Our medical editor Fergus Walsh has more details. | | Bravery medal for woman who fought crocodile off twin sister | | When a crocodile attacked her twin sister Melissa as they swam in a Mexican lagoon, Georgia Laurie punched it in the face to save her. Now she's being rewarded for her bravery, having been included on the King's first Civilian Gallantry List. Melissa was badly injured in the incident in 2021 but survived. "It's a silver lining to have come out of the terrible ordeal," says Georgia. Read their extraordinary story of survival. | | | | |
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| Take a moment |  | | Image: Getty Images | | Black, white and shades of grey - inside sprinting's race divide | | Elite sprinting is dominated by black athletes. Theories as to why span painful history and cutting-edge science - and many are unproven. Could Usain Bolt's prowess, for example, be linked to the legacy of slavery in his native Jamaica, as he's suggested? Ahead of the summer Olympics, Ben Bloom looks through biology, society and past decades to find out what's really behind the race divide on the podium. | | | | | | |
 | | BBC iPLAYER | | Keeping our history alive | | Look behind the velvet rope at the priceless heritage inside the UK's most historic homes. | | | | | | |
| |  | | 'Weight-loss jab saves lives' and 'Charles's cancer update' | | A major medical breakthrough is splashed on several front pages. Weight-loss drug Ozempic cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes by a fifth, reports the Times. The Express calls it "game-changing" and, according to the Mail, a cardiologist says it should be prescribed to millions. The Metro says King Charles lost his sense of taste due to his cancer treatment. Environmental charities tell the i that political parties aren't dealing with the "crisis" facing British nature. The Guardian has an exclusive on a Labour-commissioned report recommending a cap on rent rises to tackle the "growing housing crisis". Read our full review of the papers. | | | | |
| Before you go | | It was supposed to link Dubliners and New Yorkers through smiles and waves in real time but a 24/7 live video portal between the cities is causing controversy as well as connection. At the Dublin end, one man mooned across the Atlantic and a woman danced provocatively against the on-street webcam. Not quite the wholesome fun that was expected.
Finally, some readers got in touch to point out that the link to the dos and don'ts on the London Underground in yesterday's newsletter didn't work. Sorry about that. Try this one instead for your lesson in Tube etiquette. | | Feedback | | Thanks to those who have given us feedback on News Daily. We appreciate it and will continue to develop the newsletter further. You can still let us know what you think by emailing bbcnewsdaily@bbc.co.uk. To recommend News Daily to a friend, please forward this email. New subscribers can sign up here. | | | | | | | | | | To stop receiving ‘BBC News’ newsletters click here to unsubscribe. Or you can update your email preferences in your BBC account settings.
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