exaggerated his wealth, sometimes by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers. mps warn that the number of children missing school in england is now "a crisis" that "needs to be tackled with bigger, bolder national measures". and the british museum appeals to the public to find missing historical artefacts after around 2,000 items were reported "missing, stolen or damaged" over a period of time. hello, i'm sally bundock. a new york court has ruled that donald trump committed fraud by repeatedly overstating the value of his business assets. the judge said the former president exaggerated his

wealth, sometimes by billions of dollars, to get cheaper loans and insurance. he cancelled some of the licences which allow mr trump's businesses to operate in new york. mr trump issued a statement denouncing thejudge as deranged and the state's attorney general as corrupt. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports another legal blow for the former president. in a civil lawsuit, he and his two sons, along with the trump organisation, have been accused of staggering levels of fraud. 0ne claim is that mr trump inflated the value of his properties — hotels, golf clubs and apartment buildings — and exaggerated the size of his luxury flat in trump tower. the case is due to go to trial next week, but the judge has already ruled on part of it, and determined that the former president repeatedly lied about his financial affairs. in a post on his social media platform truth social, donald trump called the judge deranged and said the claim he committed fraud was both

ridiculous and untrue. it was, he said, another attempt by his opponents to try to prevent him from winning the next presidential election. the new york ruling means some of the trump organisation's licences to operate will be cancelled. the civil case is in addition to the four major criminal trials donald trump is facing. while some opinion polls now show him edging in front ofjoe biden in the race to regain the white house. i'm joined by formerfederal prosecutor neama rahmani. is good to have you on the programme. what do you make of thisjudgment? peter called it a legal blow but it's getting close to a knockout punch. this is terrible for the former president for two reasons. first, thejudge ruled that it is clear he and his businesses

had false financial statements and business records, but it's the same judge who will be the fact finder in the case. there is nojury, so thisjudge fact finder in the case. there is no jury, so this judge will be ruling on the other charges such as insurance fraud and conspiracy, and deciding how much damage as trump and his organisation have to pay. the trial next _ organisation have to pay. the trial next monday, _ organisation have to pay. the trial next monday, this is a massive blow for him, it doesn't bode well at all. hot doesn't bode well at all. not at all. doesn't bode well at all. not at all- the — doesn't bode well at all. not at all. the new _ doesn't bode well at all. not at all. the new york - doesn't bode well at all. iirrt at all. the new york attorney general letitia james is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars. setting that aside, part of the judge's ruling has revoked the business licence for the trump organisation, which means they can no longer operate in new york. the court has appointed a receiver, an independent monitor, who has to manage those businesses and may even have to wind them down. what are the other consequences of this? it's a civil trial, he

won't be put behind bars, but what could the court decide in terms of what trump and his organisation has to do? you are riaht, organisation has to do? you are right. it's _ organisation has to do? you are right. it's a _ organisation has to do? you are right, it's a civil— organisation has to do? you are right, it's a civil case _ organisation has to do? you are right, it's a civil case just - right, it's a civil casejust about money, he won't be going to jail, he might not even show up to jail, he might not even show up to trial. we saw that in the previous defamation case in new york. but it still a very bad look, it will cost him potentially hundreds of millions of dollars and he may have to shut down his business empire in new york city. it's very bad for him even though there won't be anyjail time. financially it's bad, but if you look at the polls, he is doing extremely well. certainly the front runner for the republican the front runnerfor the republican nominee. the front runner for the republican nominee. trump certainly is _ republican nominee. trump certainly is an _ republican nominee. trump certainly is an enigma, - certainly is an enigma, notwithstanding his legal problems, he seems to get a bounce in the polls every time he is charged with a new crime or faces a new lawsuit. he is charged with a new crime orfaces a new lawsuit. when it comes to the political side of

things, trump is certainly doing very well. the question is, will all the legal troubles add up and be too overwhelming. four indictments all while having to campaign for president. it won't be easy. he does like a challenge. thank you so much. more detail on our website as well on that story. let's get some of the day's other news now. a fire at a wedding party in northern iraq is reported to have killed more than 100 people. officials said fireworks were lit during the celebration inside a hall in the hamdaniyah district. the venue is said to have been built with highly flammable materials. the bride and groom are reported to be among those killed. the opposition in canada has urged the prime minister justin trudeau to apologise for what it says is the country's greatest ever diplomatic embarrassment. on tuesday, the speaker of parliament, a member of mr trudeau's liberal party, resigned, days after describing

a former nazi soldier from ukraine as a canadian hero. the french special envoy to lebanon has warned that international help could end unless a new president is elected soon. lebanon's divided parliament has failed numerous times to choose a successor to michel aoun. his term ended last october. there's a warning that the number of children missing school in england is now "a crisis" that "needs to be tackled with bigger, bolder national measures". it comes after a report by a cross party committee of mps found twice as many pupils have been missing a significant amount of school than before the pandemic. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports. it's just when parents are in crisis, really. when they call to say they are having a bad

day. to say they are having a bad da . ., , to say they are having a bad da. , ., , day. hayley works with parents who are struggling. _ day. hayley works with parents who are struggling. she - day. hayley works with parents who are struggling. she will. who are struggling. she will even pick up their children. parents are always really grateful for the support eventually. sometimes it takes a while to build the positive relationship with them. so she noes relationship with them. so she aoes out relationship with them. so she goes out around _ relationship with them. so she goes out around folkestone i relationship with them. so she goes out around folkestone in | goes out around folkestone in the school minibus. it can take many visits to build up the trust. , ., many visits to build up the trust. , ._ , many visits to build up the trust. , , ., , ~ trust. yesterday, she was like, it was really — trust. yesterday, she was like, it was really good, _ trust. yesterday, she was like, it was really good, i _ trust. yesterday, she was like, it was really good, i done - it was really good, i done tennis. _ it was really good, i done tennis, she really enjoyed it! kelsey— tennis, she really enjoyed it! kelsey is _ tennis, she really enjoyed it! kelsey is one of the mums to turn things around. she was evicted with her two kids, then you flat was two bus rides away, and struggling with depression, kelsey couldn't always get them to school. it was hard, mentally and physically draining, you feel you don't want to get out of bed, _ you don't want to get out of bed, really depressed. you feel like you — bed, really depressed. you feel like you are not good enough for your— like you are not good enough for your children. you can't do it. for your children. you can't do it feeling _ for your children. you can't do it. feeling quite deflated.

yeah, _ it. feeling quite deflated. yeah, it— it. feeling quite deflated. yeah, it was hard.- it. feeling quite deflated. yeah, it was hard. how much difference — yeah, it was hard. how much difference did _ yeah, it was hard. how much difference did it _ yeah, it was hard. how much difference did it make - yeah, it was hard. how much difference did it make when l yeah, it was hard. how much i difference did it make when you were actual lowest, that the school would come and help pick up school would come and help pick up the kids? school would come and help pick up the kids?— up the kids? massive difference. _ up the kids? massive difference. i- up the kids? massive difference. i changed up the kids? massive i difference. i changed in myself _ difference. i changed in myself. it gave me more spirit. it helps, — myself. it gave me more spirit. it helps, amazing, big change. just from — it helps, amazing, big change. just from doing that one little thing. — just from doing that one little thing, accepting the help, i thought— thing, accepting the help, i thought i would feel embarrassed about it. got everything you need? kelsey's now everything you need? kelsey's new settled — everything you need? kelsey's now settled in _ everything you need? kelsey's now settled in her _ everything you need? kelsey's now settled in her new - everything you need? kelsey's now settled in her new home, | now settled in her new home, the children have been moved to a school in the same academy group but much closer, so they are going in every day. the bus pick up thes are less frequent. a helping hand from time to time. ~ ., , ., , ., time. what questions do you think he might _ time. what questions do you think he might have? - time. what questions do you | think he might have? schools connect children _ think he might have? schools connect children with - think he might have? schoolsj connect children with learning and their friends. connect children with learning and theirfriends. but connect children with learning and their friends. but across england, almost twice as many children have regularly missed

school. in primary school, it's as much about the challenges that families face. the last few years have left more parents struggling with their mental health, with money, and often with poor housing. irate often with poor housing. we have had — often with poor housing. we have had a _ often with poor housing. we have had a lot _ often with poor housing. - have had a lot of families finding themselves in a situation where they are going to be evicted or in temporary accommodation. temporary accommodation. temporary accommodation round here is sometimes not suitable for bringing up a child, making lunch boxes, a bedroom with a sink... sometimes they don't have bathrooms or toilets down the corridor.— the corridor. across this group of schools. — the corridor. across this group of schools, the _ the corridor. across this group of schools, the teenagers - the corridor. across this group of schools, the teenagers is i of schools, the teenagers is what they are worried about. they told me they are increasing support as more families struggle. if increasing support as more families struggle.— increasing support as more families struggle. if you are livin: in families struggle. if you are living in rat _ families struggle. if you are living in rat infested - living in rat infested accommodation, . living in rat infestedl accommodation, you living in rat infested - accommodation, you are struggling _ accommodation, you are struggling to _ accommodation, you are struggling to sleep, - accommodation, you are i struggling to sleep, sharing your— struggling to sleep, sharing your room _ struggling to sleep, sharing your room with _ struggling to sleep, sharing your room with siblings, - struggling to sleep, sharing| your room with siblings, not able — your room with siblings, not able to— your room with siblings, not able to do— your room with siblings, not able to do homework, - your room with siblings, not able to do homework, you l your room with siblings, not l able to do homework, you are hungry. — able to do homework, you are hungry. you _ able to do homework, you are hungry. you are _ able to do homework, you are hungry, you are walking - able to do homework, you are | hungry, you are walking rather than _ hungry, you are walking rather

than taking _ hungry, you are walking rather than taking the _ hungry, you are walking rather than taking the bus _ hungry, you are walking rather than taking the bus to - hungry, you are walking rather than taking the bus to school. | than taking the bus to school. all those _ than taking the bus to school. all those are _ than taking the bus to school. all those are what _ than taking the bus to school. all those are what i'd - than taking the bus to school. | all those are what i'd describe as headwinds_ all those are what i'd describe as headwinds for— all those are what i'd describe as headwinds for the - all those are what i'd describe as headwinds for the poorest. as headwinds for the poorest children— as headwinds for the poorest children to _ as headwinds for the poorest children to go _ as headwinds for the poorest children to go to _ as headwinds for the poorest children to go to school. - as headwinds for the poorest children to go to school. andj children to go to school. and it is— children to go to school. and it is getting _ children to go to school. and it is getting worse. _ children to go to school. and it is getting worse. 50- children to go to school. and it is getting worse.— it is getting worse. so what does work _ it is getting worse. so what does work to _ it is getting worse. so what does work to stop - it is getting worse. so what does work to stop kids - it is getting worse. so what. does work to stop kids missing school? here, they have found its intensive support for it's intensive support for families when it's most needed. accept the help, please. it's not embarrassing. they are there — not embarrassing. they are there to _ not embarrassing. they are there to help. if you need it, please — there to help. if you need it, please accept it, because it's done — please accept it, because it's done me _ please accept it, because it's done me and my children a lot of help. — done me and my children a lot of help. so— done me and my children a lot of help, so it will you. that was mum of two kelsey, ending that report by our education editor branwen jeffreys. the union involved in the hollywood writers' strike has told its members they can go back to work today after a provisional deal was done to end the walkout. details of the agreement have now been made public. it includes a commitment that artificial intelligence will not be used to draft scripts unless writers choose to include it. it was one of the longest strikes in wga history. actors, meanwhile,

remain on strike. let's bring injeanne wolf, an entertainment journalist in los angeles. nice to see you again. the writers are back to work. what a relief. ~ . . writers are back to work. what a relief. ~ ., ., ., a relief. what a relief. you can hear— a relief. what a relief. you can hear the _ a relief. what a relief. you can hear the sigh - a relief. what a relief. you can hear the sigh of- a relief. what a relief. you can hear the sigh of reliefl can hear the sigh of relief across the pond, as they say. 0n across the pond, as they say. on sunday night, when there was a tentative agreement, there were parties all over town. now were parties all over town. now we will see less chairs pulling up we will see less chairs pulling up to the bar and more up to their computers, anxious to get back to work and complete the script they were working on, get shows and movies back on. the union from the get—go, well, from this agreement being reached on sunday, has been saying how good the agreement is. now we know the detail, would you agree?—

is. now we know the detail, would you agree? yes, i think it's very good- _ would you agree? yes, i think it's very good. everyone - would you agree? yes, i think it's very good. everyone has l would you agree? yes, i think| it's very good. everyone has to be careful not to brag too much but they have to rave about the agreement, and some very good accomplishments, because they want the entire union membership to ratify it. one of the things, there was an increase in salary, a considerable one. the big surprises are residuals, which is the amount you are paid when programmes are very successful and repeated. we never thought that could happen, that was a long shot. but the streaming produces, who don't like information about their viewership out, have agreed to pass on enough confidential information, i stress confidential, so they can tell when a programme's enormously successful. and the people involved in making that show should be compensated for that. another thing no one expected

was them settling on how many people can work on a show. from the beginning, producers said that's not up to us, but now they have come to the table and they have come to the table and they have come to the table and they have agreed on that. so that's a very important. ai, which everyone was scared of, and i think they are controlling that too. from the point of view of the union, you can see why they feel it has been a real win—win. abs, can see why they feel it has been a real win-win.- been a realwin-win. a long strike, though. _ been a realwin-win. a long strike, though. nearly - been a realwin-win. a long strike, though. nearly five l strike, though. nearly five months, this went on for. talk us through the impact, and the fact that actors are still on strike. �* . ., , ., fact that actors are still on strike. a ., , ., , ., strike. actors are still on strike, which _ strike. actors are still on strike, which means - strike. actors are still on j strike, which means they strike. actors are still on - strike, which means they can't go ahead with the show, it doesn't do any good to have a script and no one to act. $5 billion has impacted this community, and who knows how far down that goes. all kinds

of people associated with the entertainment industry. movie theatres are empty. people are saying, what are we going to watch on tv? new shows, there won't be a regular new tv series the way we expected. some of the good news is that the big movies coming out with leonardo dicaprio, big stars like that, are going to be able to help publicise theirfilms. 0ne to help publicise theirfilms. one of the reasons they say attendance is down at the movies is because we haven't had the promotion of the big stars, which is partly what we go to the movies for. that's a big difference. yes, there have been lots of concessions, and we have to remember how acrimonious, how farapart we have to remember how acrimonious, how far apart this was. acrimonious, how farapart this was. it acrimonious, how far apart this was. it wasn'tjust acrimonious, how far apart this was. it wasn't just the amount of time, but attitudes and opinions were way far apart.

the fact they came together really needs to be applauded. absolutely. always good to talk to you, thank you for your time today. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a yellow weather warning has been issued for heavy rain and 75mph gusts of wind as storm agnes is set to disrupt parts of south—west england and south wales today and tomorrow. the most powerful winds are expected on the irish sea coasts with the risk of power cuts and transport disruption. david walliams has filed a high court case against the production company that makes itv�*s britain's got talent. he was a judge on the show for ten years but left after it emerged he'd made disrespectful comments about contestants. his case against fremantle media is listed as dealing with data protection. labour regional mayors will gather today ahead of making a unified plea to the prime minister on the future of hs2.

local leaders including andy burnham and tracy brabin will call on rishi sunak not to scale back or delay the construction of the project, amid speculation that it could be cancelled due to soaring costs. you're live with bbc news. a refugee crisis is developing in armenia, with nearly 30,000 people fleeing the disputed enclave of nagorno—karabakh. it follows a military operation last week by azerbaijan to retake the region, after months of tension. internationally, nagorno—kara bakh is recognized as part of azerbaijan, but for decades ethnic armenians have controlled large parts of the territory. since the ceasefire, there has been a mass exodus of residents of nagorno—karabakh towards the border with armenia. and armenia's prime minister has warned that ethnic cleansing is already under way in the region. 0ur correspondent

sarah rainsford has more from the border town of goris. the slow roll out of their homeland. this is a journey no—one squeezed into these vehicles ever imagined they would make. ethnic armenians fleeing nagorno—karabakh on whatever transport they could find. it's a week since azerbaijan seized back the enclave. it did promise to protect the armenian majority there, but no—one we found dared believe that. instead, they flooded here, to armenia. we met this family of seven who had crammed their whole lives into a few cases. hungry and exhausted after more than a day crushed into one car, and still reeling from what they've had to give up. translation: it was tough there but it was our - land, for generations — armenian land. now, today, we are here, we are homeless.

armenia initially prepared to host 40,000 refugees. it could be facing many more. the cars keep coming through the mountains. there are still hundreds of people leaving nagorno—karabakh every single hour. people who've left behind their homes and their land and almost everything they own. and i've not met a single person who's told me they think they're ever going back. this isn't a temporary evacuation, it's an exodus. we can't get to karabakh from armenia now that azerbaijan is in control there, but a localjournalist we called told me everyone he knows plans to leave, as soon as the giant trafficjams die down. translation: there was a war, but things were really _ hard before that, too. so, people didn't really think long about whether to stay or go. they decided to leave. because we lost.

it was a capitulation. so, what could we do? in a nearby town, there's now a desperate crush — for information and for aid — from people who suddenly have nothing. there are donations, though not much, and no clear picture on where all these people will end up. and many are still shaken by two days of shelling last week. as azerbaijan retook karabakh by force, melina and her grandchildren huddled in their cellar. she's now had to tell them they won't be going home because she's scared to live under azerbaijani rule. so, they've joined the crowds now heading into uncertainty as the face of nagorno—karabakh is transformed.

refugee agencies and human rights groups have criticised the uk home secretary, suella braverman, for claiming the international asylum system is no longer fit for purpose. the un has defended its convention on refugees and said the policies has saved millions of lives. labour accused ms braverman of "giving up" on fixing the asylum process. here's our home editor mark easton. just a few miles from where the home secretary made her speech today, international powers met in 191m to debate the idea of universal human rights. but suella braverman came to washington to argue that the refugee convention that followed doesn't make sense in a world ofjet travel and the internet. it is therefore incumbent upon politicians and thought leaders to ask whether the refugee convention and the way it has come to be interpreted through our courts

is fit for our modern age or in need of reform. today, he and his kind are leaving their homes as evacuees. . . more than 60 million people were displaced by the second world war and world leaders agreed a refugee convention, promising protection to those who couldn't return to their country of origin because of a well—founded fear of persecution. the home secretary argues persecution no longer means what was intended. we have created a system of almost infinite supply, incentivising millions of people to try their luck, knowing full well that we have no capacity to meet more than a fraction of the demand. there is undoubtedly a growing global challenge. over the last 50 years, the number of extra people seeking international protection each year has increased to more than 10 million, according to the united nations, and the countries which host the most refugees are turkey, 3.6 million, iran, 3.4 million, colombia, 2.5 million.

the uk has around 230,000. so, does this mean the current asylum model is broken, or that the need for it is even greater? the guardians of the refugee convention and the rights of those seeking asylum are the un high commission for refugees. they fear the home secretary's intervention may undermine international consensus on displaced people. certainly, it's something we're concerned about and we're - always concerned whenever - the relevance of the convention is called into question. if the home secretary's ideas became reality, what impact would that have on people fleeing persecution? certainly, more restrictive interpretations of - the convention would . become extremely risky. the home secretary told her us audience uncontrolled migration presented an existential threat to western culture and that the asylum rules were far too generous. we will not be able to sustain

an asylum system if, in effect, simply being gay or a woman or fearful of discrimination in your country of origin is sufficient to qualify for protection. however, research by bbc verify shows that less than 2% of asylum seekers to the uk last year included sexual orientation as part of their claim, and most of those came from pakistan, bangladesh and nigeria, where same—sex relationships are punishable by life imprisonment or even death. i think the home secretary has totally failed to tackle the tories' asylum chaos, so she's ramping up the rhetoric and looking around for someone else to blame. suella braverman's speech is not about changing uk policy — yet — but with polls suggesting the tories are likely to lose the next election, her comments will boost her popularity with right—wingers, ahead of what some anticipate will be a bitter fight for the soul of the tory party. mark easton, bbc news.

you can buy pretty much anything online these days, but priceless ancient artefacts are usually off the table. that is until last month when valuable historic items went missing from the british museum and turned up on ebay. 0ur correspondent joe inwood has more. have you come across any priceless antiquities — a bronze age earring, a roman bracelet, an egyptian engraving of a goddess fighting a four—headed snake, or this roman carving of a dolphin? priceless items like these could have been unwittingly purchased by the public. their location — unknown. and that's what the british museum is hoping they can find out. they've launched this special website to see if the public can help identify some of the 2,000 pieces from their collection that have gone missing. they've also told us for the first time exactly what has been lost. it's mostly pieces ofjewellery and gems from greece or rome. it all follows the revelation

last month that items from the museum's collections had turned up for sale on ebay, being sold for a fraction of their true value. an unnamed member of staff was fired, the director resigned and a police investigation was launched. it was all hugely embarrassing for this british cultural institution. the museum is trying to recover not only its artefacts, but also its reputation. joe inwood, bbc news. most of us remember yogi bear and his love for pinching picnic baskets. well, that experience turns out to be rather more nerve—wracking in real life. this black bear gatecrashed a picnic in a nature park in northern mexico, chomping his way through several tacos and other snacks. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. storm agnes is going to bring some very strong winds to irish sea coasts during wednesday, could bring some disruption. at the moment, agnes is rapidly developing underneath this powerful atlantic jet stream. developing underneath this there's some evidence that we might see a sting jet form — that's something that really accelerates the winds — and at its peak, well out to sea, the winds are modelled to reach 120 miles an hour in gusts, so some ferocious winds. they will stay well away from land. and, actually, by the time agnes works across the uk, it will be working in as a weakening area of low pressure. still, though, the winds strong enough to bring some disruption, as we'll see in a moment. now, if you're outside at the moment, you might notice the winds picking up across wales and south—west england. otherwise, it's a breezy kind of night. quite cool for scotland, where there'll be one or two showers, the weather turning increasingly mild as we head into the first part of wednesday morning for england and wales. now, the strongest winds from agnes will be working through irish sea coasts where gusts could reach 60s to 70s of miles an hour, strong enough to bring some disruption.

it will be a bright start with some sunshine for scotland, and eastern england having a relatively quiet day. it's through the afternoon that we get this swathe of really strong winds moving in, the winds strong enough to bring some power cuts, maybe some transport disruption, ferries perhaps running with cancellations or delays. and we'll probably see some trees being blown over as well due to those strong winds. and the winds continue overnight across northern england and scotland, so very windy here wednesday night before agnes starts to clear out into the norwegian sea. we then get a ridge of high pressure just ahead of the next system, and what that means is actually, for thursday, many of us, at least for a time, will see a slice of dry weather with a bit of sunshine as agnes works away before the next band of rain works in through the afternoon. some of the rain could be quite heavy in the west thursday afternoon. continues to be mild, about 16—20 celsius, and another relatively mild day on the cards for friday. there will be lots of showers around for scotland, northern ireland, the far north of england, perhaps merging together across the far north of scotland to bring some

wetter weather, whereas across southern areas of england and wales, it looks like being a dry day on friday with some warm spells of sunshine. temperatures i6—2i. what about the weekend weather prospects? well, things look quite unsettled at the moment. we're looking at the risk of showers or some longer spells of rain for many of us this weekend, but it will stay on the mild side. bye for now.

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this is bbc news. amazon in the crosshairs — regulators take aim at the tech giant, accusing it of adopting anti—competitive strategies. it's budget day in france — spending cuts are expected, but can the government resist raising taxes as promised, too? and the feast of the super—yachts — the monaco yacht show opens today and, despite the cost of living crisis, demand for big boats seems to be as strong as ever. hello, if you justjoined us, it's time for the top business stories. we start in the us, where the biden administration has taken aim at the us tech sector. the competition regulator, the federal trade commission, has filed a lawsuit against amazon accusing it

of protecting its market dominance in online retail