hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. donald trump will stand trial next month over hush money he's accused of paying an adult film star, the first former us president to face a criminal trial. more on that in a few minutes. but first, its time for some sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's will perry. hello from the bbc sport centre nottingham forest have lodged an appeal against their four—point deduction for breaching premier league profit and sustainability rules. they are the second top—flight team to be penalised for psr breaches after everton lost ten points in november, which was reduced to six on appeal. the deduction put forest

into the relegation zone in 18th place, one point behind luton. in a statement forest say they will not be making any further comment. wales are one game away from the euros in germany later this year. they take on poland in their play—off final in cardiff on tuesday night knowing nothing less than a win will do or they'll miss out on reaching their third sucessive european championships. we know the guy of players a lot of positive results since this player for a reason, positive results since this player fora reason, i positive results since this player for a reason, iwill say positive results since this player for a reason, i will say that, they're not qualified automatic against the odds or they would've been there to qualify. they are here for reason and we will have taken some of that, but it is about us playing the best we can play and if we can come again, keep singing to the players, the levels of performance they know we're capable of doing, think the result takes care of itself. manchester united's18—year—old midfielder kobbie mainoo could be in line for his first international start when england take on belgium

in a friendly at wembley on tuesday. he only made his premier league debut in october and came off the bench against brazil on saturday. his united team—mate scott mctominay, who's with scotland preparing to face northern ireland, feels mainoo�*s england recognition is not ahead of time he deserves the call of, he has been so good for 2h he deserves the call of, he has been so good for 2a and 25 games he has barely missed the minute edges shows whenever they come to the academy, they have full confidence in their ability that they can go on to do exceptional things and i spoke to him a good couple of times, just concentrating on yourself and keep pushing and doing what you do because there's no reason to stop, the sky is the limit in terms the potential and is a natural as well. as long as the right had on their shoulders and do not get too carried away, they can do amazing things. we are really pleased for them. real madrid star, viniciusjunior broke down in tears when he was asked about the countless instances of racism he's had to endure.

the questions came ahead of his home country, brazil's — match against spain, where he now lives. in a powerful moment, vinicius called for an end to black people suffering and was applauded by reporters. and england and harlequins scrum—half danny care has announced his retirement from international rugby.

the 37—year—old played in all five of england's six nations matches this year and earned his 100th cap in the win over ireland this month. care has a record 369 harlequins appearances and says: "to play for england once was a dream come true." and that's all the sport for now. for donald trump a tale of two new york court cases today. in one he scored a major, if temporary, reprieve. a panel of appelate judges gave the former president 10 days breathing room to post bond in the corporate fraud judgment, reducing the amount he needs to cover from $451; million to $175. but then the bad news. manhattan judgejuan merchan told the former president he will go on trial, starting april 15, on charges he falsified business records to cover up a hush money payment,

that was meant to hide his affair with the porn star stormy daniels during the 2016 election. that all but ensures mr trump will become the first—ever former american president to go on trial for criminal offences. here he is responding after that ruling. but this is a pure case of voter intimidation and election interference. and it shouldn't be allowed to happen. this was a case that could've been brought three and a half years ago. and they decided to wait now just during the election so that i won't be able to campaign. our correspondent in new york nada tawfik has been following both cases for us today. it is the appointment because their are trying to further delay and news today that he intends to testify in this trial. ., ., ~' ., today that he intends to testify in this trial. ., ., ~' . ,�*, this trial. look, donald trump's la er this trial. look, donald trump's lawyer district _ this trial. look, donald trump's lawyer district attorney - this trial. look, donald trump's lawyer district attorney has - this trial. look, donald trump's| lawyer district attorney has said this trial. look, donald trump's i lawyer district attorney has said as long sought to delay these trials and they said enough is enough before this pretrial hearing today.

and it wasn't a great day for his lawyers because the judge repeatedly shot down their accusations of persecution misconduct saying, i do not even know why we're here, the district attorney's office has gone above and beyond to get the materials in their possession to trump�*s legal team. this is about the extra legal documents that came from the prosecutors but the district attorney says a delay of 30 daysis district attorney says a delay of 30 days is more than enough for donald trump's team to go through that. the judge agreed and said april 15, at the start of this trial, which is significant because there was a big question, if any of donald trump's criminal trials would actually start before the november presidential election. so, that is where it stands now, donald trump lawyers says they will keep appealing bed and they do not feel the donald trump should be here on trial during

an election campaign. but as it stands now, he will certainly be in this we heard, he has made these campaigns into, these court hearings in cases into something of a campaign stop along the way. the? campaign stop along the way. they feel this is the _ campaign stop along the way. they feel this is the lesser _ campaign stop along the way. they feel this is the lesser of _ campaign stop along the way. they feel this is the lesser of the criminal trials that he faces but jury criminal trials that he faces but jury selection on april 15, it is a jury jury selection on april 15, it is a jury of his peers that will make the decision, whether there is a two tierjustice decision, whether there is a two tier justice system decision, whether there is a two tierjustice system in the united states is the material once taken that courtroom.— states is the material once taken that courtroom. yes, that is exactly ri . ht. and that courtroom. yes, that is exactly right- and i— that courtroom. yes, that is exactly right. and i cannot _ that courtroom. yes, that is exactly right. and i cannot stress _ that courtroom. yes, that is exactly right. and i cannot stress enough . right. and i cannot stress enough how much legal experts say the jury selection process is important. donald trump's team knows that they just need one juror to donald trump's team knows that they just need onejuror to have a hung jury just need onejuror to have a hung jury in this case to get him acquitted of the charges. and they will be looking through every

potentialjuror will be looking through every potential juror that comes will be looking through every potentialjuror that comes up for questioning and picking who they want to exclude, who they want to keep to try to form, in their view, a jury that might be more sympathetic to their argument and will be true from the district attorney's office as well. they wanted jury that is going to be looking at the facts and not have any biases and have an informed opinion about and could be a situation where we could have a weeks or longer because that is how important the most sense to be emphasising that. joining me now is former us federal prosecutorjoseph moreno. my my neck starting with the new york case, the trial was right next to trial was delayed because they wanted to come up with some new documents do you have any problems as a prosecutor with the way that was done? it was unclear by how

clear those documents were, the judge did not seem impressed beyond the 30 days he gave saying there was not much to the defence that it took this long to get these documents from federal prosecutors because there's really not much relevant in their that either helps or hurts the defence. i'm not surprised the case going forward and i do think to your point this may be the weakest of the various criminal cases and they believe this case is very weak and it is not inconceivable that donald trump's the one who could end up having the last laugh because if one juror holds out, he can come away with this and say this is a big victory for me, the i told you so stop by politically, can be very important in the midst of all these cases. in terms of the diary, iii important in the midst of all these cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking _ cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking at _ cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking atjury _ cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking atjury selection - cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking atjury selection in cases. in terms of the diary, if we are looking at jury selection in the are looking atjury selection in the 14th of april, where do you think the verdict comes in the calendar

before november? i the verdict comes in the calendar before november?— before november? i would say it takes to ask _ before november? i would say it takes to ask for _ before november? i would say it takes to ask forjury _ before november? i would say it takes to ask forjury selection . before november? i would say it takes to ask forjury selection in | takes to ask forjury selection in six weeks to have the trial in mid june for a verdict. in the sentencing maybe three months later. possibly, potentially, sentencing later, if it ever did come to that, i mean, that puts thejudge i mean, that puts the judge and extra in a positions instead of an election. ,, , , , election. sure. this case is premised _ election. sure. this case is premised on _ election. sure. this case is premised on financial- election. sure. this case is - premised on financial accounting irregularities in donald trump's company. rich are misdemeanor crimes at best. trying to tie them to a campaign finance crimes which is a stretch and will be a lot of back—and—forth on that. they are felony so it is conceivable that donald trump can getjail time and that goes to how the jury perceives this will stop by serious as they say they are or are they

misdemeanors and basically a slap on the wrist would be sufficient to address them?— the wrist would be sufficient to address them? ,, ., ., , address them? setting that aside in the aood address them? setting that aside in the good news _ address them? setting that aside in the good news for _ address them? setting that aside in the good news for donald _ address them? setting that aside in the good news for donald trump . the good news for donald trump today, given the immense difficulties he is had raising an eye watering bond of over $450 million is less than half he is being asked to find and he has ten days to do it and what is the basis on the decision and does that mean he is off the hook for the total amount? i5 he is off the hook for the total amount? , ., ' he is off the hook for the total amount? , u ., ., ~ he is off the hook for the total amount? , q ., ., ~ ,., ., , amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not — amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not have _ amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not have to _ amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not have to come - amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not have to come with - amount? is off the hook temporarily and does not have to come with the| and does not have to come with the half $1 billion just to have maintain the status quo which is a lot less than that now. it does not indicate that he is off the hook in the long run which is basically giving them a chance to breathe and say, ok, i can put down a much smaller amount of cash in order to stop any property forfeitures while the process goes on and i will take several years and in the meanwhile, he has to put a lot less cash on the

table and he is permitted to run the company which he was originally barred from for three years and is allowed to take an additional debt and does mean that that will actually —— the bank will actually given that dead but yes, absolutely short—term victory know whether that leads to a longer—term victory that is years away from being decided. i wonder if the democrats are breathing a sigh of relief because one thing conservatives consistently asking is why democrats defeat donald trump of the ballot box in if you have a situation where the attorney general is going to claim donald trump property, does that look like a overreach for the white house and are they implicated by virtue of that? i

house and are they implicated by virtue of that?— virtue of that? i have heard that speculation _ virtue of that? i have heard that speculation and _ virtue of that? i have heard that speculation and they _ virtue of that? i have heard that speculation and they say - virtue of that? i have heard that speculation and they say they i virtue of that? i have heard that - speculation and they say they might have a step too far and the people say it is one thing to try to hold donald trump accountable for crimes he may or may not have committed. it is quite another thing to grab his property, particularly when the appeals are still pending and the concept is, may be democrats did get a pass on this because that is a step that my really angry voters to the point that they might say, i might not have voted for donald trump before but this process seems so unfair to me that he might get my vote. or, i mightjust stay home and not vote for anyone.— not vote for anyone. when you look at the four— not vote for anyone. when you look at the four cases _ not vote for anyone. when you look at the four cases in _ not vote for anyone. when you look at the four cases in the _ not vote for anyone. when you look at the four cases in the round, - at the four cases in the round, this one will go, in georgia they say the train is coming and she still intends on trying this before, if she can, getting some favours from thejudge in florida and the documents case doesn't seem to be coming to trial and then we have the

problems that jack is encountering in washington. is it possible to aid us in case any of these issues before the ballot in november was yellow anything is possible but it is highly unlikely any of these cases will go to trial before the election. it is relatively simple, the first one to be charged and the fact pattern is not that complicated. there will be appeals that will take years for the trial itself is probably three or four weeks and as far as the other ones, you're absolutely right, there are legal issues as well as complex factual issues that have to get worked out. the idea that any of this would've happened this year was pretty aggressive and i do not see it happening. pretty aggressive and i do not see it happening-— it happening. thank you very much for that. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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haiti does not have a single elected official. the legislature sits empty. the country has been in freefall since july 2021, whenjovenel moise, president at the time, was murdered. and it is worsening by the day. the police are outmanned and often outgunned by the gangs, despite us assurances that it is supplying the police with equipment, resources and ammunition. the gangs have control of the food, fuel and water, they have blocked access to the port and the roads leading out of the capital port au prince, which gives it the feel of somalia in the caribbean. some flights have been chartered to evacuate the foreign nationals — but most haitians do not have the option to leave, which means often the only route for escape is to try and cross the shared land border to the much prosperous and democratic, dominican republic. the country's president, luis abinader says the dominican republic will continue to expel haitians, and will not host irregular refugee camps. he has called on the us and the un

to do more to help solve the crisis in haiti. let's speak to roberto alvarez, the dominican republic's external affairs minister. thank you for being with us. what is happening at the border? i know you have controls in place was nearly 400 km long, how secure is it? thank ou for the 400 km long, how secure is it? thank you for the invitation _ 400 km long, how secure is it? thank you for the invitation in _ 400 km long, how secure is it? thank you for the invitation in the _ you for the invitation in the country is quite secure but at a very heavy cost to our government. there are approximately 10,000 members of our armed forces along the 400 km border. it is not only a heavy burden to our budget but also in terms of movements and populations for the financial markets that are essential to both sides of the border but particularly

for haitians stop by for your security, do you have any confidence in us plans? we are very confident in us plans? we are very confident in the un security council resolutions and we hope that the multinational security force will hopefully, will soon arrive and others will be deployed soon that is the most important aspect now that the most important aspect now that the asian national police require an external assistance in order to get basic law and order in place. i5 external assistance in order to get basic law and order in place. is a [an to basic law and order in place. is a plan to send _ basic law and order in place. is a plan to send a — basic law and order in place. is a plan to send a thousand kenyan troops. whojoined who willjoin them? other

who will join them? other areas have who will 'oin them? other areas have offered who will join them? other areas have offered between _ who will join them? other areas have offered between a _ who will join them? other areas have offered between a thousand - offered between a thousand 2000 members and also, the bahamas, guyana and jamaica have offered another 1000 and we have three to 4000 security forces of several countries willing to help the asian national police.— national police. having seen the s-arawlin national police. having seen the sprawling camps _ national police. having seen the sprawling camps and _ national police. having seen the sprawling camps and how- national police. having seen the sprawling camps and how they l national police. having seen the l sprawling camps and how they are controlled by the gangs, i have difficulty believing they could wrest control of the capital so easily, particularly when others have failed, this is not the first time this is been attempted. i certainly did not say it would be easy but i again, believe that it is possible. the asian national police still exist with a decimated number

of members and the police because it's been difficult to get the equipment, the assistants into haiti, the intelligence that they need and that is precisely where this external assistance would come in very useful to the haitian national police. it will take some time, how long they do not know, but i can tell you i believe from our estimates intelligence service, the large number of gang members have nothing better to do and their unemployed youths and forced into serving with the gangs and if they had an alternative, they would not continue being a gang member. would not be easier — continue being a gang member. would not be easier to _ continue being a gang member. would not be easier to just _ continue being a gang member. would not be easier to just take _ continue being a gang member. would not be easier tojust take out the not be easier to just take out the gang members, we have a guy that we focus on. jim e. barbecue as he is known, and these are the kingpins he was standing in the way of

democratic government, why are they does not take it out of the situation? arrested or what have you? situation? arrested or what have ou? ., , , situation? arrested or what have ou? h, ., ., situation? arrested or what have ou? , . ., , you? probably yes, that would be the best wa to you? probably yes, that would be the best way to go _ you? probably yes, that would be the best way to go and _ you? probably yes, that would be the best way to go and they _ you? probably yes, that would be the best way to go and they would - best way to go and they would need to be arrested, obviously and taken out of circulation but for that, exactly what their asian national police need his assistance and they have asked for it, and most of the asian population want it.- have asked for it, and most of the asian population want it. would buy the transitional _ asian population want it. would buy the transitional council _ asian population want it. would buy the transitional council to _ asian population want it. would buy the transitional council to the - the transitional council to the secretary was overseeing or pushing for? are we any closer to having a number of representatives on that counsellor who can least leave the country out of the crisis?— country out of the crisis? sure, in addition to _ country out of the crisis? sure, in addition to the _ country out of the crisis? sure, in addition to the secretary - country out of the crisis? sure, in addition to the secretary antony i addition to the secretary antony blinken, a number amount

addition to the secretary antony blinken, a numberamount of countries have been participating to get the asian main actors, stakeholders who form a coalition government widely represented and precisely the english caribbean community have had a group of persons helping with this for over a year, two former prime ministers of the countries have been negotiating into haiti as well as other locations, jamaica and others with these actors, the main actors and they have proposed a total of nine members of this presidential counsel and it hasn't been stalled here, precisely waiting in the external actors are waiting on the united states, canada, france and others, waiting for this provisional council

to do two things, first is to select among the nine, one will be the coordinator of that counsel and two, submitting a name for a prime minister and that is what is happening before the council is installed hopefully as soon as possible. installed hopefully as soon as ossible. ~ ., , , ., , possible. would be the priority so that counsel _ possible. would be the priority so that counsel in _ possible. would be the priority so that counsel in the _ possible. would be the priority so that counsel in the first _ possible. would be the priority so that counsel in the first instance? establishing security in the country and conditions so that multinational missions can arrive. for which, basically the most important thing now is sending the provisional counsel in place and getting it into installing them in office and getting some sort of legitimacy in place and after that, it be getting the financing and there's a lot of pledges of several hundred million dollars in group pledges but again that money deposited into the un

trust fund. ., ., ., , , ., trust fund. you have appeared nine times before _ trust fund. you have appeared nine times before the _ trust fund. you have appeared nine times before the security _ trust fund. you have appeared nine times before the security council. times before the security council pleading with them to get involved. are you angry, frustrated that some of the big powers, france, the united states in particular have not prioritise this?— prioritise this? sometimes we get -ounded prioritise this? sometimes we get pounded by _ prioritise this? sometimes we get pounded by the — prioritise this? sometimes we get pounded by the international - prioritise this? sometimes we get | pounded by the international press for not doing more in terms of humanitarian assistance to haiti. let me just say, no one has done more in humanitarian terms than the dominicans. the dominican population in government for decades. whether it was the last earthquake of two years ago and the 2010 earthquake in which the dominican population went into haiti to assist in every way,

food, water, anyway we can help and dominicans a bench on the ring, the brunt of the asian situation the conflicts over decades and i've been to this and security council nine times and call the attention of the international community. why? because until the violence is gotten under control, this is going to be humanitarian crisis and you cannot produce any food in haiti under these conditions and thousands who were once very productive are now, you cannot do it because the roads are blocked by the gangs and everything is blocked and so, how can you get a productive situation under control? you can't. it's impossible. i5 under control? you can't. it's impossible-— under control? you can't. it's impossible. under control? you can't. it's imossible. , ., . impossible. is good to have you with us and thank — impossible. is good to have you with us and thank you _ impossible. is good to have you with us and thank you for— impossible. is good to have you with us and thank you forjoining - impossible. is good to have you with us and thank you forjoining us. - impossible. is good to have you with us and thank you forjoining us. we i us and thank you forjoining us. we will be back with our panel atjust after the break.

hello there. good evening. it's looking a little bit more settled as we head into the bank holiday weekend with lighter winds, a lot of dry weather around and it could feel a bit warmer, too, but lots of wet and windy weather to get to before then. this was northern ireland earlier on today, freshening southeasterly wind. there'll be further spells of rain as we head through the rest of the working week. it's going to be blustery and temperatures will be at or below the seasonal average. some of the showers could even turn out to be wintry over the tops of the hills. and we've seen some winteriness today across the hills of scotland there and this warm front gradually pushing further northwards and eastwards. a cold front pretty much stationary, giving some further outbreaks of rain across devon and cornwall and into southern and western wales through the night. most of that rain cools off into the north sea. still some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland.

watch out for some icy stretches here into tomorrow morning is going to be a cold night. blustery up towards the north of scotland, the northern isles. further south, a mixture of cloud and clear spells, temperatures at between five and seven celsius. so frost—free start to the day here. now, on tuesday, a lot of dry weather around. we see most of that rain clear off into the north sea. there will still be some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland, windy across the northern isles. our cold front brings further outbreaks of rain into central southern england, stretching up to the west midlands perhaps and into eastern wales. temperatures peaking between five and 12 degrees celsius north to south. and then on wednesday, perhaps some early brightness across parts of east anglia. it's a very windy day with low pressure out towards the west, strong, gusty winds for irish sea coast, more organised bands of showers tracking northwards and eastwards. some of the showers possibly wintry over the higher ground of wales and the south west of england. it's a bit milder across scotland on wednesday, but a bit cooler further south and low pressure dominant too. on thursday, there'll be further heavy rain as we head through the small hours across much of england and wales. again, bands of organised showers and brisk south—westerly winds too,

particularly towards english channel coast, possibly severe gales here. so a very windy day on thursday. by the time we get to good friday, though, it should turn drier, especially in the afternoon. some showers at first and temperatures will start to rise. so for the easter bank holiday weekend, a lot of dry weather around, maybe some mist and fog. it will be feeling a little warmer. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the result of the voting is as follows — 14 votes in favour. zero votes against. one abstention. applause. the draught resolution has been adopted as resolution 2728. we did not agree with everything in the resolution. for that reason, we were unfortunately not able to vote yes. however, as i've said before, we fully support some of the critical objectives in this non—binding resolution. we call for this resolution to be implemented immediately. - | president, we need to focus on how| we chart the way from an immediate humanitarian pause to a lasting, sustainable peace without - a return to fighting.