pa? pay and damages? and how will he pay and damages? and how much a staunch of using his presence and record to rally his base? donald trump took the witness stand to defend himself against a lawsuit claiming he should pay millions of dollars for defaming and sexually abusing carol. testimony that lasted just four minutes, also tonight come his former trade adviser is chilled forfour months for his former trade adviser is chilled for four months for ignoring a court subpoena in investigating alleged efforts to overturn a 2020 election results and a convicted murderer in alabama will be the first person executed in the united states using nitrogen gas. a method that they have likened to torture. artificial

intelligence, will explain all we know and i decoded. know in al decoded. former us president donald trump are spokenin former us president donald trump are spoken in court to defend himself in a defamation case and testimony that lasted just four minutes, mr trump reiterated his stance that he never met his accuser. the score from sketches of them listening to testimony earlier in the day in the case is a civil suit brought by writer e jean case is a civil suit brought by writer ejean carroll was seeking more than $2 million in damages for defamation against them. comments that he made in 2019 after she accused him of raping her in the 19905. accused him of raping her in the 1990s. thejudge ruled that his statements are defamatory and the jury statements are defamatory and the jury box vase job now is to see how much donald trump is paying damages jerry'sjob. did we

such a short amount of time on the testimony that if you look for more time spent on outlining exactly what donald trump would be allowed to say in thejudge donald trump would be allowed to say in the judge leaving absolutely no room for them to launch into a monologue or the campaign and it was really more to establish the spectacle of them testifying in this case to show to his base that he wasn't afraid to testify that he was willing to fight when he got on the stand, his lawyer asked him if he stood by the deposition that he had given in a previous case related to this one and he said he would hundred percent did and she then askedif hundred percent did and she then asked if he ever meant to instruct anyone to hurt ejean carroll and he said no. and he went on to say that he did this only to protect his family, to protect himself and the presidency. by thejudge not

presidency. by the judge not giving them leeway to launch and any type of monologue in this and did fairly quickly. if you look at the amount of press coverage and the fact that is basis so invested and turned in, i would argue that donald trump coming here between his campaign events with seeing this is worth this time. in events with seeing this is worth this time. , , events with seeing this is worth this time. , w, , ~ *~' :: this time. in this case, seeking $10 million in damages _ this time. in this case, seeking $10 million in damages by _ this time. in this case, seeking $10 million in damages by mr— this time. in this case, seeking $10 million in damages by mr trump i this time. in this case, seeking $10| million in damages by mr trump will use this to appeal to his base and use this to appeal to his base and use this to appeal to his base and use this as a campaign at some point. use this as a campaign at some oint. �* , ,., , use this as a campaign at some oint, , �*, point. absolutely. it's quite extraordinary _ point. absolutely. it's quite extraordinary that - point. absolutely. it's quite extraordinary that is - point. absolutely. it's quite extraordinary that is the - point. absolutely. it's quite - extraordinary that is the second defamation case and he has artie been fined $5 million in the past and now, she is seeking $10 million or more if you would expect someone in that position to try and show the jury in that position to try and show the jury that they are not trying to cause any harm but donald trump

publicly has said that he never met her and even today in court, monitoring, uttering from the defence table while he was not under oath that he had never met her and that this was unfair, loud enough so that this was unfair, loud enough so that the jury could hear in the jury could ultimately take that as he is repeatedly defaming ejean carroll and armand are and they could decide to fight him even more than that $10 million asked by ejean carroll and it was certainly risky but again, it is because this is playing so well into his campaign and he is fundraising so much out of his legal troubles and still doing well in the polls, so his legal considerations in these cases are really taking a back—seat to the priorities of his campaign as he seeks to solidify the republican nomination. this campaign as he seeks to solidify the republican nomination.— republican nomination. this is 'ust one case

republican nomination. this is 'ust case for— republican nomination. this is 'ust one case for mr �* republican nomination. this is 'ust one case for mr trump i republican nomination. this is 'ust one case for mr trump and i republican nomination. this isjust one case for mr trump and details | republican nomination. this isjust. one case for mr trump and details of what is reported to have said while leaving the courtroom, it's not america, and this is not america, he said. no cameras were allowed in the courtroom and reset the sketches earlier in the street from their been disappointed by that because as we have touched on, he loves to use these occasions to appeal to his base in those comments, this is not america, this is all part of his strategy to recap how he would run america if he took the white house again. it america if he took the white house aaain. , , ., , ., again. it is interesting to see at least testing — again. it is interesting to see at least testing the _ again. it is interesting to see at least testing the courts - again. it is interesting to see at least testing the courts of - again. it is interesting to see at least testing the courts of this. | least testing the courts of this. this court does not have the cameras in the hallways that is passed civil fraud trial had, every time you're going to the court room and he would have an audience of cameras and would be able to speak. again, it was a memorised speech at the end of the trial saying it was a witch on the trial saying it was a witch on

the end of the judge, the trial saying it was a witch on the end of thejudge, the prosecutors draw democratic operatives is being treated unfairly and this is also undermined his entire base, notjust them, the stop going into the white house reared that speech over and over again broadcast live and ultimately, he is a former president facing significant legal troubles and is using that to is advantage in seeing this as a situation where it could hurt his campaign is used it to help its work so far because it's been a winning strategy, he continues to do that and as i say, testing the limits of each court in the court and the application a few of the other trials where he is facing 91 felony counts and whenever he can, whenever he has an audience, he uses it to his advantage. goad

whenever he has an audience, he uses it to his advantage.— it to his advantage. good to have ou with it to his advantage. good to have you with us _ it to his advantage. good to have you with us and _ it to his advantage. good to have you with us and thank _ it to his advantage. good to have you with us and thank you very . it to his advantage. good to have - you with us and thank you very much. 20th live from new york. peter never is been sentenced to four months in prison after thousand dollars on two counts of contempt of congress either refused to comply with the subpoena from the house committee that was investigating the january six attack on congress and he was shielded by executive privilege, he said he chose allegiance to former president donald trump over the rule of law and his lawyer says he will now appeal against conviction and gary 0'donoghue is in washington with us and originally started working in the response to the coronavirus pandemic and explain what exactly went on there? he pandemic and explain what exactly went on there?— pandemic and explain what exactly went on there? . , ., went on there? he was there from the beauinnin went on there? he was there from the beginning of— went on there? he was there from the beginning of the _ went on there? he was there from the beginning of the administration - went on there? he was there from the beginning of the administration and i beginning of the administration and

very hawkish and when covid—19 came along, that took up much of his attention. he is by the process to overturn the results of the election and after 2021, he wrote a book about it and went on television about it and went on television about and talked about it in great detail and calling it what he described as the immaculate deception and he believed there was a number of voting irregularities that should have had the election of returned and he talked about his part in the election and when january six committee was investigating the riots at congress and came calling to get them to testify about it in storage in the election, he didn't want to do that he didn't provide documents and therefore can charge his department ofjustice and looking at executive privilege and the president asked

him to do things and that the court didn't agree. him to do things and that the court didn't agree-— didn't agree. that investigation into what happened _ didn't agree. that investigation into what happened and - didn't agree. that investigation . into what happened and significant effort by congress to get to the bottom of a terrible day in this country is history. they had a job to do and you made it harder, and the drawing a line under a pretty dark day in america's history and by refusing to appear and give testimony, it made myjob much harder. testimony, it made my 'ob much harder. �* , ., , harder. and he is not the first trump administrator - harder. and he is not the first trump administrator to - harder. and he is not the first trump administrator to be - harder. and he is not the first - trump administrator to be charged in this way and steve been an adviser to donald trump left administration quite early and was involved in this attempt to overturn the selection, he was also charged with contempt and found guilty and given the same sentence and he is now appealing that sentence and he is out of prison while he is doing that and

that's two former administration officials, senior people in the trump administration having been given children's of the same thing. in debt to the tune of $1 million in appealing for money and says he was effectively caught between two branches of government, the legislative arm of the executive arm and he believes they should go all the way to the supreme court to decide whether or not there was executive privilege were not. talking about donald trump giving testimony in that case, here, a close ally, closely to donald trump pink sentenced to four months in prison, seven of fine and nonetheless, all of this simply serves to work in donald trump on spots he will use this to his advantage, warranty? to spots he will use this to his advantage, warranty? spots he will use this to his advantaue, warran ? ., advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's usina advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's using his — advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's using his own _ advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's using his own case _ advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's using his own case to _ advantage, warranty? to some degree, he's using his own case to his _ he's using his own case to his advantage and he said that fundraising e—mails to coincide with all of these court appearances and

successfully sends out those e—mails and raise a lot of money of the back of his court appearances and not so much interest in the people who work for him in his court appearances and peter navarro was asked if donald trump would pardon him if he was reelected as president and he said he wasn't expecting the pardon but some trump allies have said that they would expect to be pardoned by future donald trump in the white house if he won the election in november. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. he had some of the other stories making headlines here in accordance court is that a baby girl would still be alive if it wasn't for the callous, cruel arrogance and ultimately grossly negligent conduct of her parents. they're on trial for the

manslaughter of their newborn daughter victoria was found inside a shopping bag covered in rubbish, they deny the charges. you take over they deny the charges. you take over the inquiry card borisjohnson a clown and an expletive label text conversation with the chief of staff and her successor has been facing scrutiny of the inquiry of his tenure as scotland possible south secretary during the pandemic and the government use of mobile messaging apps. killing three people lastjune and nodding and has been to what is likely to spend the rest of his life in high—security hospital and he was given hospital order after committing manslaughter on the case of diminished responsibility. the family members have expressed their disappointment at the sentence. president biden is to send cia director to broker a deal on the release of israeli hostages currently held in gaza, you will be

the head of the israeli intelligence agency and the prime minister for talks in france. 0n the ground in gaza, the hamas run health ministry since 20 people have been killed and another wodge of 50 injured after israeli forces fired shells of palestinians were queued up for food aid in the north. meanwhile the south, hundreds orfleeing aid in the north. meanwhile the south, hundreds or fleeing the city in a desperate scramble as israeli tanks bombard to hospitals there, the city is encircled by israeli forces and residents say it is under nonstop aerial and ground department. israel denies hitting facility to make at 12 people were sheltering there in the attack also wounded more than 75 people. the israeli prime minister benjamin and nose as there needs to be an immediate pause in the fighting to allow more aid into gaza. the demand is come from the british foreign

secretary who was on a tour of the middle east. he has been speaking with our correspondent and explain what conditions need to be met for there to be a cease—fire. aha, lat what conditions need to be met for there to be a cease-fire.— there to be a cease-fire. a lot of thins there to be a cease-fire. a lot of things have _ there to be a cease-fire. a lot of things have to — there to be a cease-fire. a lot of things have to happen. - there to be a cease-fire. a lot of things have to happen. the - there to be a cease-fire. a lot of l things have to happen. the hamas leadership leave gaza and the instruments of terrorism being dismantled in gaza, but you also have to see political perspective, palestinian people can see that there is a route to having a palestinian state and have a good new future. a lot of things need to form part of a proper plan. speaking to the spokesperson _ form part of a proper plan. speaking to the spokesperson of— form part of a proper plan. speaking to the spokesperson of the - form part of a proper plan. speaking to the spokesperson of the red - to the spokesperson of the red cross, thank you for being with us and we want to start with what we know about the attack on the facility yesterday and we know that death toll has been rising in the number of injured at 75 and what do you know about what's happening

right now on the ground close to those hospitals.— right now on the ground close to those hospitals. what we know is that they keep — those hospitals. what we know is that they keep telling _ those hospitals. what we know is that they keep telling us - those hospitals. what we know is that they keep telling us about i those hospitals. what we know is that they keep telling us about to be on a catastrophic situation i can speak about the hospital in khan younis and it's been four days in almost a ch or anointing get in or out and lack of medicine and food and water is deeply affecting the operation and the hospital and more than 10,000 people are there seeking refuge because they thought that building would be one of the safer places to stay but what we're seeing is what we already saw an gaza city a couple months ago were hospitals, ambulance and health care facilities surrounded by shelling and this is creating a lot of issues and access to the people. in

creating a lot of issues and access to the pewte— creating a lot of issues and access to the people. in that compound was clearly marked _ to the people. in that compound was clearly marked and _ to the people. in that compound was clearly marked and its _ to the people. in that compound was clearly marked and its co-ordinatesl clearly marked and its co—ordinates are shared with the israeli authorities indicating they would know it was there and that it was a medical facility and they said they also knew civilians needed to be protected under international law the idf saying this could be possibly caused by hamas fire and it's a familiar refrain, we do not know exactly was responsible and get both sides pointing the finger at each other. this both sides pointing the finger at each other-— both sides pointing the finger at each other. ~ , , ., ., , each other. as you said, in the last weeks and — each other. as you said, in the last weeks and months _ each other. as you said, in the last weeks and months and _ each other. as you said, in the last weeks and months and i _ each other. as you said, in the last weeks and months and i have - each other. as you said, in the last weeks and months and i have to i each other. as you said, in the lastl weeks and months and i have to say that sadly, other conflict areas and at the bottom line here is we keep repeating since the beginning of the conflict that under international humanitarian law, civilians must be respected and protected by other

parties in the conflict and of course, our work is to get safer access and to get the people as much as possible another urgencies and colleagues and maybe in the next weeks, it get more information and responsibility but for us, it is really to get safe and accessible to the gaza strip in people in the north of gaza who have not gotten aid that is an acceptable. aha, north of gaza who have not gotten aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disreuard aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disregard of _ aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disregard of this _ aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disregard of this and _ aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disregard of this and you _ aid that is an acceptable. a blatant disregard of this and you touched l aid that is an acceptable. a blatant. disregard of this and you touched on the displaced people 1.7 million people nearly three quarters of the population of gaza being displaced in the past 12 weeks and once again, it's a familiar refrain rejected by the aid not getting through to people needed and what is most

desperately in need them all of us diplomacy goes on behind the scenes, is any more aid getting through? fin is any more aid getting through? on one side, do not underestimate the important that summative scanning in but the number of tragedies during in the drop in the ocean. this is not enough in front of the immense leads other people in gaza and is needed is a continuous increase to this and set the gaza strip but here, humanitarian urgency and being able to give a dignified answer but it cannot be responsible to solve the problem in the problem cannot be solved with the political solution on diplomatic airports and we saw that the only moment will be able to operate in a better way was the

cease—fire in the truths where it was more humanitarian aid and respect respect for civilians and we need a diplomatic effort to give the proper answer that palestinians are waiting for. proper answer that palestinians are waitin: for. , , ., ., . proper answer that palestinians are waitinafor. ., . , proper answer that palestinians are waitin: for. , , ., ., . waiting for. diplomatic efforts and president biden _ waiting for. diplomatic efforts and president biden will— waiting for. diplomatic efforts and president biden will deploy - waiting for. diplomatic efforts and president biden will deploy this i waiting for. diplomatic efforts and president biden will deploy this to trade our broker that deal in those talks will go on between qatar and there's a meeting that will take place in france. how hopeful are you at this stage that that will deliver any meaningful change because we know talks of going on in the talk and cease—fire rituals were a pause in fighting to use the language of war, how hopeful are you that these talks will make any difference for the people on the ground in gaza? that is a good question and thank

you for that. we need to be optimistic and as humanitarians, we sadly work in front of suffering in front of different complexes i think at the moment there diplomatic efforts and dialogues and it's a positive sign that we cannot underestimate in this case but we need to see action because it is clear that the people in gaza don't have any more time, the kids are not able to get food, water and support and they don't have a lot of time and they don't have a lot of time and they don't have a lot of time and the relatives of the hostages said that they don't have any more time and i think that any diplomatic effort to try to have a dialogue as a positive sign, but we need action. thank you for talking us through that. now, to turn to the conflict in

sudan where fighting has been raging for eight months with no end in sight, the conflict is between the sudanese armed forces and the rss and it is a paramilitary group and thousands of people have been killed in between ten and 15,000 people were killed in one city in the west region last year. the un says ethnic violence is creating the worlds largest human displacement crisis and the world food programme regional director for eastern africa was based in nairobi, thinking of being with us on the programme and it may seem a crass question but is this considered the forgotten war that many of the headlines, much of the focus on the road diplomatic efforts are focused elsewhere? unfortunately yes, listening to your previous story in the crisis in the

middle east is getting most of the attention and rightfully so but unfortunately, the situation in sudan which the catastrophe inside the country and having ramifications across the region is not getting the attention and the number of people impacted is immense, it is touching each and every one of them and they're over 18 million people who are acutely food insecure, acutely hungry and unfortunately, with humanitarian actors are not to reach them at the skill required to prevent a humanitarian crisis happening before our eyes. and prevent a humanitarian crisis happening before our eyes. and it is reall hard happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to _ happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to get _ happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to get a _ happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to get a sense _ happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to get a sense of - happening before our eyes. and it is really hard to get a sense of the - really hard to get a sense of the scale of this crisis we look at numbers like that one on the screen, 18 million people at risk of acute hunger and a half million people just for being interested than into

eastern chad. it gives you a sense results are to cover in the skill of this point how much movement there is in the pressure that on resources and facilities. notjust hunger, but basic safety and shelter for these people. basic safety and shelter for these --eole. �* , basic safety and shelter for these aneole, , , . .,, people. absolutely true, the sectors are on their — people. absolutely true, the sectors are on their knees _ people. absolutely true, the sectors are on their knees and _ people. absolutely true, the sectors are on their knees and food - are on their knees and food security, the shelter, the health, all of the sectors inside the country are in the process of collapsing and speaking with a colleague and not in the case of unanswered and was on the edge of a cliff, it is already plummeted and is falling and it is a question of how far before it's it we can bring it back with us desperately needed as a political outcome, what we need todayis as a political outcome, what we need today is a cease—fire and we as humanitarians need access unhindered

so that we can reach the population and extraordinarily difficult and remote locations. we and extraordinarily difficult and remote locations. ~ , ., , remote locations. we understand why eo - le will remote locations. we understand why peeple will be — remote locations. we understand why people will be fleeing _ remote locations. we understand why people will be fleeing the _ remote locations. we understand why people will be fleeing the violence - people will be fleeing the violence looking at some of the testimonies that were given to the un and some of the people saying that when we reached checkpoints, men and women were separated and harassed, physically assaulted, shooting hundreds of people in the leg simply to prevent them fleeing. what hope is there for solution given that the worlds attention is elsewhere right now? it worlds attention is elsewhere right now? , ,, ., ., ., now? it is essential that the world attention focuses _ now? it is essential that the world attention focuses on _ now? it is essential that the world attention focuses on site - now? it is essential that the world attention focuses on site and, - attention focuses on site and, essentially the key stakeholders and political actors are investing time and effort into trying to bring the parties together and try on that

cease—fire and without that commitment, it's plain to continue endlessly. commitment, it's plain to continue endlessl . �* ., , , , endlessly. and hopefully there is some return _ endlessly. and hopefully there is some return to _ endlessly. and hopefully there is some return to focus _ endlessly. and hopefully there is some return to focus on - endlessly. and hopefully there is some return to focus on events | endlessly. and hopefully there is - some return to focus on events there in sudan as well as other conflicts around the world. the world food programme. i'll be back with the headlines very shortly much more to come it will have a regular kid and i decoded and looking at artificial intelligence and stay with us here on the context. hello there. today is certainly been a quieter, calmer weather story, but also quite cloudy with it as well. take a look at pateley bridge from earlier on in north yorkshire. misty, murky conditions here, and there has been quite a lot of low grey cloud for many of us.

now, we will see a change tomorrow because of this cold front that's moving through overnight tonight. change of wind direction, stronger winds will help break up that cloud. there'll be more in the way of sunshine. but it does mean through the night tonight, there's another spell of rain, some of it heavy for all of us at some point. that will drift its way south and east. clearer skies, a few wintry showers to higher ground behind low single figures in scotland. but a mild start in the southeast with that weather front still lingering, that will ease away, and for many of us, dry, settled and sunny. gale force gusts of wind driving in some showers across the far northwest. so after that mild start, actually temperatures may well fall away across central and southern england. so into the afternoon, we're looking at highs of 8—9 celsius, but there will be some sunshine to help compensate for that. that extends perhaps towards the scottish borders, and northern ireland showers should be few and far between,

but there will continue to be a rash of showers, wintry flavour perhaps to higher ground, but rain at lower levels. now, as we move out of friday into the start of the weekend, that high pressure is going to continue to dominate for much of england and wales. toppling across the high is always the risk of some weather fronts here. so here, temperatures will hold up, 7—8 celsius first thing on saturday. but clear skies, touch of light frost first thing in the morning across the southeast. that's where we'll start off with the best of the sunshine into the weekend. once again, there's the risk of further wet and often windy weather at times, just brushing northern ireland and the northwest of the great glen. temperatures peaking between 9—10 celsius. that's still pretty good, really, for this time of year. now, as we continue to look further ahead, this area of high pressure will continue to dominate across much of europe, but always the risk of further areas of low pressure trying to topple in. will take its time in doing so, so we're going to start off the new week with some sunshine coming through. there's a risk of things turning a little more unsettled by the middle of next week.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. still to come, our new weekly segment, ai decoded. we'll look at how taylor swift has become the latest victim of ai misuse.

there is also some good news from the world of ai. we will explain that for you a little later, but before that, let's checking on the sport at the bbc sport centre. here is sarah. thanks, ben. let's start at the australian open, where defending champion aryna sabalenka will face china'thung chin—wen in the final, after they both came through their semi—finals in straight sets. sabalenka saw off coco gauff, taking the first set on a tie break and then the second set 6—4 to gain revenge over the american who beat her in the final of the us open last year. sabalenka has yet to drop a set as she looks to win back—to—back titles. the key was i was able to stay focused no matter what, no matter what the score was, i just kept

trying my best, kept fighting for it, and