As former fixer Cohen takes stand in Trump hush money trial, court will be treated to riveting details on sex, financial fiddling and power
Other witnesses have testified about the hush money dealings, but Cohen remains key to piecing together a case that centres on how Trump’s company compensated him for his role in the Daniels payoff. Trump’s defence maintains that Cohen was paid for legal work, not a cover-up, and that there was nothing illegal about the agreements he facilitated with Daniels and others.
Trump takes aim at New York prosecutor again, accuses Biden of stoking his legal problems
The New York case is one of four state and federal criminal trials Trump faces and may be the only one to be held before the November 5 election. He has pleaded not guilty in all of them, portraying them as politically motivated.
Rigidly controlled gun ownership in UK gives rise to ‘knife-enabled’ attacks, stoke public anxiety
“Knife-enabled” crime – in which knives were used to commit crimes or someone was caught illegally possessing one — rose seven per cent in England and Wales last year,” the government said last month, noting some localities were not included. In London, such crimes jumped 20 per cent. The other two UK countries, Scotland and Northern Ireland, keep their own statistics.
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, earns Nigerian name ‘Ifeoma’ as she tells of her West African roots
Meghan joined female industry leaders such as Okonjo-Iweala to discuss the importance of mentorship for young women and the career challenges women face in a country like Nigeria, where it is not common for women to be in top leadership and political positions.
Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher city in Darfur
Darfur has witnessed some of the worst atrocities in the war, with the RSF taking control of many cities and towns across the region. Human Rights Watch said in a report last week that RSF attacks constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the region’s non-Arab population.
Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence
The 24-year-old has says Arteta “boosted his confidence” by telling him that “he should be confident in the opponent’s box”.
Guardiola’s ‘carnivorous’ Man City ‘eat’ Fulham at lunchtime to wrest control of Premier League title race out of Arsenal grasp
Kyle Walker wanted to make sure Bernardo got the credit for it. As the City players congregated in front of the jubilant away support (including Noel Gallagher), Walker picked up the Portuguese in what was essentially a fireman’s carry, taking him a good 20 yards to the rest of them.
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colourful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the US as Alabama and Northern California, NOAA said. But it was hard to predict and experts stressed it would not be the dramatic curtains of colour normally associated with the northern lights, but more like splashes of greenish hues.
UN assembly approves resolution that grants Palestine new rights, revives its UN membership bid
It also demonstrated growing support for the Palestinians. A General Assembly resolution on October 27 calling for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza was approved 120-14 with 45 abstentions. That was just weeks after Israel launched its military offensive in response to Hamas’ October 7 attack in southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people.
As Premier Leagues season winds down Man City risks expulsion on FFP grounds, Arsenal to be champions
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness, who now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs, claimed on Friday that “expulsion is on the table” for Man City – who strongly maintain their innocence – if they are found guilty of their charges.
