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donald trump is indicted over payments when adult films. um, he says it's a which ah, hello mr. z. attain this is al jazeera live from doha. also coming up, the bell russian president says he's in talks with moscow about deploying tactical nuclear weapons and has country italy's privacy regulated bands, the artificial intelligence system, chat g p t over data and privacy concerns. and i rob mcbride in june. hey south career, where the early shore side of spring is an even sure aside of climate change. ah, over the 1st time in u. s. history, a former president is being charged with a crime. donald trump has been indicted by a grand jury in new york. the charge or charges have not yet been made public, but

a jury was investigating a hush money payments made i chums. formula to an adult film star gabrielle. a thunder begins our coverage now from new york. after more than a week of intense speculation and anticipation, manhattan district attorney ivan bragg leaves his office in new york. having just made history minutes later, a spokesperson confirmed that a grand jury bragg convened had voted to indict former president donald trump over alleged hush money to a former adult film star. and that prosecutors were working out the arrangements with trumps lawyers for the former president to turn himself into authorities. it wasn't long before a typically combative. trump responded through a post on social media. trump calling the indictment an attack on our country, the lakes of which has never been seen before. stormy daniels and her alleged sexual encounter with donald trump is at the center of the criminal case against

the former president. after she threatened to go public about the affair in the final days of trumps, 2016 presidential campaign trumps. then fixer michael cohen paid her a $130000.00 to keep quiet. cohen, who testified before the grand jury has said he made the payments at trump's direction, and in 2018 pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance was not revenge. right. what this is, is about accountability. i don't want to see any one, including donald trump indicted, prosecuted, convicted incarcerated, simply because i fundamentally disagree with them. this is all about accountability . he needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds. trump has always denied the affair, and also initially denied any knowledge of the payment, but now says it took place as a legitimate legal expense ah.

under new york law, it is the falsification of business records, not the payment itself. that would be trumps cr time. a misdemeanor, and only if prosecutors can prove he made the payment and falsified records. specifically to hide the affair right from voters or the iris. would it be a felony or a more serious crime that could come with jail time? the force of the cation of records for the purpose of committing tax evasion would be the addition, tional specific crime to elevate falsification of business records from a misdemeanor to a felony. the exact charges against donald trump in the indictment are still under seal and have not made public. it's expected early next week. trump will arrive here in new york to turn himself into authorities. he'll then face a judge and then be released. trump is the 1st current or former president of the

united states to ever face criminal charges. gabriel is on dough al jazeera in new york. when i speak to christine selina, she's outside the manhattan district attorney's office in new york for us. kristen just, how soon can we expect to see trump inside that court house there? ah, we expect president trump to appear here at the court house for the district attorney of manhattan on tuesday for an arraignment for seating where i held go before the judge to formally be presented with these charges. at that time we expect that he'll be fingerprinted. and bugs shot, i'd like any other criminal and we'll know exactly what is in the sealed indictment that was put forward by the grand jury. exactly what he's being charged with. at that time of like other accused criminals,

he could also be put in handcuffs to appear before the judge. but unlike other accused criminals, he is of course, the former president of the united states, someone who is running for office yet again. and he will have a secret service detail around him charged with protecting him i. and that is something that the court system has never had to deal with before. so we know that security is going to be tight. new york police officers have been placed on high alert. all officers have been called to duty over the next coming days because we don't know if the president will make any public appearances when he comes to the. 2 court or to new york, i in general to address his followers. he has attempted to get out in front of these charges by not only denying them but calling on his supporters to rally and to send him money for his campaign. so the authorities here have been very

worried about security and called for these extra precautionary measures to be put in place. should there be big crowds when he does arrive? well, this has obviously been hugely divisive. i know the district attorney, there is an elected official, right. and polls do suggest that this case is regarded by majority of americans as politically motivated. well, while many democrats say that this move is long overdue to bring charges against president shaw. but of course, this is just one of many cases where he's being investigated for possible criminal charges. republicans have really rallied behind the president. they've called this political persecution, an attempt to interfere with the next presidential election. republicans from florida governor rob descent rhonda santas who's expected to run for president himself in the next selection to those speaker of the house of representatives.

he's also kevin mccarthy has also criticized this move by the district attorney and congressional republicans have called on the da to appear before congress to justify the charge is that he's bringing because they are calling this a politically motivated prosecution. but the district attorney has been pushing back on that strongly. he sent the congressional leaders a letter saying that they don't have jurisdiction over a state case. and saying that there are accusations are unjustified and inflammatory. so expect more of that kind of back and forth as this as the president's case moves through the courts. kristin salumi there with all the latest 4th from new york a thank you very much, kristen. now, alexander lucas lanka says, discussions are ongoing with russia about deploying tactical nuclear weapons. inside bella, ruse, the bell, russian president, a friend and ally of russian president vladimir putin,

was making his annual address to hit the nation. lucas anchor alleged in his speech that they were plans to invade his country from neighboring poland. he is also called for truth and talks without pre conditions between russia and ukraine. dawson, jibari has worn out from moscow. the bell russian president said that he is willing to host lot of yours lensky, and he urged the ukrainian president to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible. lucca shinkel said that nobody wants to fight, and his proposal includes a complete freeze in all the forces that are fighting in ukraine. he said, all those forces the russian forces will basically hold their positions where they are. and that is when the new president could come to the go shading table and continue a process that would not involve any western or eastern countries in those talks.

the alexander lewis hankle also said that people don't want to fight. he did also say that his country is under attack. he accused the polish defense minister of saying that nato should consider opening a 2nd front against his country if ukraine fails. and he also made the accusation that the west is preparing to invade bella ruth, to destroy the country. he also use this occasion to highlight the fact that his talks with the russian president vladimir putin, our ongoing, and they are going to secure an agreement that would see the return of nuclear weapons to bella luce. there is a lot of details that need to work out, but it's clear by the speech being delivered by the bell russian presidents that he feels his countries under attack. and that the return of nuclear weapons to his country would be a defensive maneuver. but certainly it will see a increase and tensions in this region. meanwhile, finland is now a step closer to becoming a member of nature to key as parliament has passed,

a bill approving the finish application to join the military lines. the turkish vote was the last one required by finland and sweden had applied the nation membership after the russian invasion of ukraine, ankara initially, both fighting disagreements on campus groups that are considered terrorist. when i spoke to tara cuz i was due from stumbles island university, and he told me the pressure has been mounting onto here in recent months. i think the focus government feels quite happy with the latest developments because the finished government has already fulfilled its commitments to t o k. so toki has been quite ready to give its green light to it. please fill them before the next upcoming summit meeting of the nathan alliance to be held in july, 20 or so. historically speaking actually can have been all based on good terms. the 2 countries didn't share any conflicts fuel a problem. i think a relationship in the past. so turkey is quite happy because turkish government

also want to give a positive message positive signal before the upcoming net election, because the pressure on turkey has been piling in recent months around revolutionary god says one of its advisors has been killed in an israeli attack on the outskirts of damascus theory and state media says air defense systems in steps is what it called hostile missiles over the capital. it says a similar attack to 2 soldiers on thursday. dozens of palestinian football fans are choosing the israeli army of attacking them with tear gas. while they were watching a local league final troops stormed the stadium an occupied easter with them and fired take us while the match was underway. some players were also affected by the gas, and 3 people were injured. halt, former sod ask unparalleled peon. oscar pastorius has been denied parole. he was jailed in 2016 for the murder of his girlfriend. reavis didn't camp, and in serving 13 years. now offenders in south africa automatically eligible for

parole consideration after half their sentence. the still camp family lawyer has imposed an early release. the stories came that he mistook his girlfriend for an intrude of the night that she was killed. now if lee has blocked the artificial intelligence system chat g p t, it's privacy regulator says the app did not respect personal data or verify the age of its uses. it launched an investigation chat g p t was created by u. s. data, open a i and is backed by a microsoft. it's designed to answer difficult questions, write code or essays. but it's also spoke to controversy with teachers. worry that students could use it to cheat on exams and policy makers have also raised concerns about privacy, cybersecurity, and the spread of misinformation. we asked chat g p t to respond to the news that it's been banned in italy in 50 words or less and told us that as an a i language model, it doesn't intentionally misuse user data or verify age. it said it would work with italian authorities to understand concerns and to improve data protection. the

program added that privacy and data protection are important and that it would comply with applicable laws and regulations. when i spoke to brutally a peanut, she's in a i, and nor such fellow at the university of virginia. she says, we're likely to see more government regulation around a i programs like tragedy. thing there might be, there might be some follow up from other countries in the chat gpc the open a company doesn't provide more information of how the algorithm is train. because at the moment the allegations are based on assumption that it's misusing the personal data. but actually, we don't know how the data used because there's not enough information given to the public at the same time. if you're in union, there are a lot of new regulation being proposed. there's the a, i asked, there's data service act, etc. so we will have enough regulation, it will be a matter of how it's enforced,

and how much the companies collaborate and showing the information that is needed to better understand how these technologies i working so touchy is different than a way that is trained on a larger data that so it's taking all the publicly available information online, mostly in english and training. it's algorithm, wires, social media platforms are focused on the data they are gathering themselves. so in that sense, the language model is a lot larger and a lot more powerful. however, that kind of zoning in only on track t, v t might be unfair, given that there are other large language models out there and companies will still have to see how they compare in the future. mostella had here on our 0. we look at the conditions of pakistan's overcrowded and aging prisons. record low, vast rates pushed japan to the brink of what the prime minister is calling social dysfunction. ah

hello, we've got some gorgeous spring sunshine to enjoy the cherry blossom in south career in japan. fine and dry. he high pressure in charge or the winds. lights is settle and it's sunny. still a few showers down toward southernmost parts and we will see something of a change as we go on through the next couple of days. is that $26.00 in so low twenty's there in japan? fi and to i $22.00 for beijing as well. but increasing cloud will to start to push its way in as we go into next wake bringing some outbreaks of rain in that rain will be heavy at times, particularly as we make our way into monday and tuesday, big dropping temperatures as it clouds over. and that rain does sat in rain setting into across southern parts of the philippines over the next hour. so some live the showers just pushing back in here with

a possibility. some localized flooding the usual seasonal downpours around the equator, indonesia sinks, and while the wet weather over the next few days. now we have seen some very wet weather recently across northern parts of india, particularly towards the northeast. now that wes a weather orange, one is in force here, pushing out serv. well, west bengal, leasing into bangladesh. the far north east of india. still some sherry range is peppering the far north of the region. us round the foothills of the himalayas and still unsettled for northern pass pakistan. ah, jump into the stream. hen percent of the population globally is responsible for about 15 percent of car joined the debate. people how already lost their lives. people, how close to that culture of the people. how about traditions, have your say, want to broaden this conversation by bringing more voices into it. live on you to people commenting. i want the whole world to know that your future for not headed

to record. you always resist with the powers that be how this stream on the al jazeera lou. oh ha. watching out a 0. i'm the stars you take here and uh huh, that's remind you about stories. for me. you as president donald trump has been indicted by a new york grand jury. the panel was investigating money paid by trump's former lawyer to an adult films down the belly russian president called for a true some peace talks without pre conditions between russia and ukraine. alexander lucas sank, a friend and ally of russia's president pierson was making his annual address to the nation. italy has blocked the artificial intelligence system at chat g, b,

and privacy regulators, as the app did not respect personal data or verify the age of its uses and launched an investigation until africa's governing african national congress has for years relied on the support of trade unions to cement its hold on power, but labor activists hit by the countries economic crisis say they're getting frustrated with the agency. hiring matessa reports now from johannesburg. protests in south africa happened a lot. sometimes every day, low ages rising poverty, the high cost of living and corruption, a some of the issues raised by workers. the country's biggest trade union group casado to feels the governing african national congress at times excludes it from crucial decision making processes. we hope that will begin as we started to reconfigure the alliance board. does it called, of course, or do we want to reconfigure the alliance that could be got in dallas means that

every program that these companies could grab it was, have a support of their lives. of course i do communist party. the agency as governance of africa from white minority rule ended in 1994. but it hasn't been easy. unions have a lot of bargaining power here. the governor at the national congress is part of an alliance, along with the congress offset applicant trade unions and the south african communist party. and the agency needs their votes, economy sports to ignore them. differences about who in house of africa should be run, has seen some unions threatened to pull out of the alliance with the a and see and form their own political party. those differences have no loose been there and to, we've always been able to resolve those differences as not the 1st time. but some within cassandra might have felt that don't want to leave the alliance to consistently indecent fund common ground, some into common spots yet or so. for that build one to contest elections. i don't

miss the fact. those contradictions are there, but consistently we to gait president. so ram, our processes as administration is working on turning iraq economy, create more jobs and deal with those implicated in corruption. elections are next year and let's say if a split were to ever happen between trade unions answered africans governing party . that could hurt the agencies chances of holding on to its majority. had with us alger, janice work. how malaysia's highest court has dismissed an attempt by former prime minister and lodge a brother to have his corruption conviction reviewed. now job is currently serving a 12 year sentence. the case relates to the embezzlement of the states investment fund. and one of the world's biggest financial scandals is the fast former leader of malaysia to be jailed. francois has more from put to jaya. this was not job results. final chance to have his corruption conviction overturned through the judicial process. now that he has failed,

he will have to return to prison to serve the remainder of his 12 year sentence. while he seeks a royal pardon. his lawyers had hoped the highest court in malaysia would review its earlier decision. not your browser was found guilty of corruption, abuse of power and money laundering in 2020. that position was subsequently reaffirmed by 2 different appellate courts. in 20212022. now on friday for out of 5 judges voted to dismiss nah, chips, application. the majority decision said they were satisfied that there was been that there's been no miscarriage of justice. and even said, nudging, was the quote, author. a of his own misfortunes, unquote. not your faces. 3 other trials related to the one m d b financial scandal. although he was recently acquitted of audit temporary, florence louis al jazeera who to jaya,

malaysia human rights organizations say prisons and pakistan are holding up to 60 percent more inmates than their authorized capacities. human rights watch report documented what it says are wide spread deficiencies in the prison system. as a bag reports from phys alabaster, this cell isn't meant to hold this many people. human rights watch says these prisons are overcrowded, and detainees are keen to tell us what they are going through. debit out of bridge on it. every time i go to court, the judge is in there. if you late the police beat you and ask you for bribes, then they tell you to get ready. how can you get ready on time when there are 3 washrooms for over a 100 people? all don't come that there aren't enough bathrooms. there's no cleanliness and the food is terrible. lewis have to speak to the clients through boss bill what i'll put a bucket found gum with lag. the main reason for over crowding imprisons across pakistan is support judicial system. prisoners don't have clean water prisoners sit on cold

floors and if there's a toilet meant to be used by 10 people is being used by over a 100, a normal person, congo in ida. it's so discussed in school, but you're out. but some are making attempts to increase standards authorities here knowledge that there is an issue of overcrowded within prisons, but they say it's not a problem for the prison system. they say the problem is with the policing and justice system, it takes considerable time for trials to start and for verdicts to be handed out. this prison fessler bought the keeps, show us their arrangement for visitors. they acknowledge the facility is holden twice its capacity. 93040 is the capacity of this prison department. and what is gone? thing is $219.00 prisoners in the of this deal. and it is definitely over overpopulated. jill. we are getting closer to the salmon, murphy story, better for the business. and in sooner this problem before populated before they

tell us medical staff are available for prisoners 24 hours a day and meals have been put together with the help of nutritionists from the cities university. the prison is a legacy of colonialism. it was built by the british in the 19th century, but with the country in economic and political crisis, bringing it up to 21st century western standards may take some time. i said, beg, i'll jazeera fessler, bud focused on now least 35 people have died after floor collapsed at a hindu temple in central india. it happened in the city of indoor dozens of worship as celebrating religious festival plunged into a communal stair lined wealth. when the phil gave way, rescuers had been working through the night to pull people out and tries recovered bodies. 2 100 pounds prime minister has announced that he is bringing in new policies to try to boost the best rate, including doubling the budget for child related policies for plan will be announced and june. japan is struggling to cope with record low brass rates with $450.00

schools closing every year. in the report. the classrooms a few more to junior high school stand empty. for years, more students have left here than enrolled. after 7 decades of operating the small village school in japan, fukushima prefecture, is preparing to close its doors for good job. they say, when i 1st heard from the principal that the school was closing down, it was sad, but i also thought it was such a wish to close the school with a long history like this one. it's a nationwide phenomenon. the government says 9000 schools have shut down between 20022020. as birth rates continue to decline. the cost of education, child care, and the child raises. burden on women are cited as some of the main causes. last year, annual birth dropped below 800000 for the 1st time, 8 years earlier than projected. what i know,

this is here from the period when the school had the most pupils, they were about a 160 of them. while we and ita are the last 2 students who will ever graduate from the school counselor. i don't know if there will be any children left in the village by the time i'm a nursery school teacher. but if there are, i want to come back and teach you the government house prioritize boosting, birthrates, promising to double the budget for child related policies and program. for the small village, it may already be too late. the question remains whether japan as a whole, still has time to reverse its demographic decline. lena alcohol, clay, and veto. now a greek rail inspector has been detained in connection with last month's train disaster. 57 people were killed when a passenger train collided with a freight train running on the same track. the employee as the supervisor who was on duty at the time of the accident. he's been charged with the disruption of

traffic safety, causing death. vatican's hes, pope francis will be discharged from hospital on saturday. the 86 year old head of the roman catholic church was hospitalized with their respiratory infection. on wednesday, he'd been complaining of breathing difficulties. are the effects of climate change are being felt across asia, firefighters and thailand are struggling to contain a wan fi that's engulfed a large area of forest, a 100 kilometers northeast of the capitol. bangkok, ablaze, started on wednesday night. that cruise couldn't immediately access the area because of the steep terrain more than a 100 heck. there's a knock on my up province. have so far been destroyed. on south korea, crowns have been enjoying the peak of the cherry blossoms season after scale down or cancelled events during the korean of iris pandemic. as a changing climate means that the flowers there are blooming earlier every year. from the crime reports, it's the sure sign of springs arrival that is eagerly anticipated in south korea.

more so through the pandemic, when from the 1st year in 2020, the cherry blossom season coincided with the end of the 1st surge of the virus. the delicate beauty of the bloom coming to symbolize the hope of new life. i. it's great to come back with friends and even better with my baby. oh, what a mother. it's nice coming back to see the flowers after such a long time from now the one blessed with a 3rd of a 1000000 cherry trees or long gold railway lines and streams. the town of gin hay has the longest established blossom festival in south korea. and in this 1st full year of welcoming back the kraus, it's hoping for nearly 5000000 visitors with warming temperatures. this southeast corner of south korea traditionally seized the cherry blossom 1st before it rolls north, up the peninsula in

a wave of color. but it's already bloomed in soul. the 2nd earliest date on record, the earliest being set just 2 years ago. in this district in soul, the annual celebration of the forsythia bloom has been brought forward a week because the flowers bloot early neighboring japan is also experiencing earlier cherry blossom tokyo this year equaling the record for the 1st balloon. and back in the southeast of south korea as the city of young ju prepares for its festival, the blossoms are already falling with several days to go. by listening to him, it seems to be passing earlier each year, which makes you think about the environmental. nature is beautiful, but seemingly ominous barometer of dangerously changing times. rub mcbride al jazeera young jew, south korea. ah.