from berlin. a new york jury finds donald trump liable for sexual assault. but the former u.s. president is found not guilty of raping columnist e. jean carroll. he is ordered to pay $5 million in damages. also coming up, russia celebrates victory over nazi germany 78 years ago but commemorations in moscow's red square are scaled-back and closed to the public as russia's

war of aggression against ukraine continues. in former pakistani prime minister imran khan is arrested. he was taken into custody as he was in court to face charges of corruption. his party is calling it an abduction. and fresh israeli airstrikes in the gaza strip. the israeli defense forces say they hit a group of militants in a car. this, after funerals for palestinians who were killed in earlier strikes. ♪ i am nicole frolich. to all of you joining us on pbs in the united states and our viewers all around the world, it is good to have you with us. jurors in the civil lawsuit against donald trump have found the former u.s. president not guilty up raping e. jean carroll. the manhattan jury however has found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

they awarded e. jean carroll $5 million. the jurors reached the verdict after just a few hours of deliberations. trump called the verdict a disgrace. he was accused of reaping -- raping her in the 1990's. our dw correspondent has followed the trial. break the verdict down for us. what has the trump -- jury -- >> he has been found liable for sexual assault, and for defamation. this goes back to the mid-1990's when e. jean carroll said she was raped by him in a women's dressing room in a department store in manhattan which he furiously denied. what they found him not liable for was rape. this is interesting because the evidence was the same on both

accounts. it was just her testimony and that of two friends who said she called afterwards in an emotional state and told them about what happened. now the jury has decided that she proved beyond a preponderance of evidence that sexual assault occurred but that a rape did not. he will have to pay $5 million in damages for sexual assault and for defamation after he denied it, saying it was a hoax after she went public with it. of course you can still appeal, so $5 million is not in her bank account yet. nicole: he can appeal, he has already called a disgrace. what else have we heard from trump since we learned of the verdict? amien: even just minutes before the verdict came out trump posted on truth social, which is his personal social media, he said he would appeal no matter what the verdict was and he

denied the allegations once again. after the verdict came out, his first statement has been that he has no idea who this woman is. this was his basic defense the whole time that he does not even know this woman, calling the whole thing a hoax, which is obviously not true because he has been in photos with her which was presented as evidence in court. he also said it was in continuation of one of the greatest witchhunts of all time. his campaign came out and said this was the district in new york city owned by democrats and that this is an example of extreme left-wing politics getting involved in the legal system. so once again, furiously denying it, making the same claims he was just found guilty of defamation for. nicole: does this verdict have any implications for trump's ambitions to run for president again next year? amien: this is a big question. what is the worst case scenario for trump here? of course he knew that his reputation was on the line.

he did not even show up in court. he did not seem to be taking this trial very seriously. but now that he has been found liable of sexual assault he does seem curious. one way you can look at this is that his very hard-core supporters are going to see this as a witchhunt. they are going to see him as being personally persecuted. part of his lure has been they can always escape charges like this. this is the first time he has been held liable in front of a jury for sexual assault. so, this might take away from that a lower. one -- that allure. one thing is that a longshot candidate who could be challenging him made a statement after the jury came to his conclusion, and said that you need to know how to talk to a jury, and that if you attack a jury, it can really backfire. so framingham as a loser in the situation, which is trump's worst fear. nicole: e. jean carroll said she

wanted to prove that nobody, including a former president, is above the law. i think this mission was accomplished. amien essif, thank you. russia has been marking the 78th anniversary of its victory over nazi germany in world war ii. known as victory day, this year's commemorations come at a time where russia's deeply entrenched in its invasion of ukraine. an apparent drone attack on the criminal last week has only added to the nervousness. reporter: victory day in moscow is always a full on display of choreography, pageantry, and prowess. but this year, more than others, vladimir putin wants it to act as a national call to arms, as he again raged against the west, claiming that russia was the victim. >> today, civilization is once

again at a decisive turning point. a real war has been unleashed against our motherland. we have rebuffed international terrorism, and we will protect residents of the donbass, and we will ensure our security. reporter: apparently, this is the scaled-back version. an effort to manage heightened security concerns amid a number of attacks on russian soil. putin appealed to the patriotism of his soldiers fighting in ukraine, some of them washing on. -- watsching on. >> the security of our country rests on you today. the future of our statehood and our people depend on you. you are fulfilling your military dude or with -- duty with honor. you are fighting for russia. reporter: but beneath the veneer of grandeur, russia's bungled invasion of ukraine has left many wondering if parades like this are a weapons-fest,

papering over the cracks in its armed forces. putin, for his part, seemed pleased, and ended with a rally and call. >> for russia, for our valiant armed forces, for victory, hurrah. nicole: dw's former moscow bureau chief juri rescheto is covering this, as dw is banned from reporting from russia. i asked what he made of this year's parade and if putin's speech made any surprises. juri: no. last year putin already took the opportunity to blame others for the war in ukraine. that is exactly what russian state propaganda has been doing since the start of the war. putin has tried to legitimize the more as the russians fighting against nazis.

putin claimed exactly the opposite of what happened in february 2022. he spoke of the alleged crimes of neo-nazis around the world who just want the collapse of russia. all in all, he said russians want nothing but freedom and peace and traditional values but nazis worldwide want to destroy it and ultimately russia has to defend itself and the world. that was the kremlin's directive at its finest, they said. nicole: you were a correspondent in moscow for us for seven years. you reported directly from the red on victory day. what was different about the parade this year? juri: look, just a few days ago the kremlin was attacked by two drones. however, russian authorities began to cancel the main parades across russia even before the incident, explaining this via security reasons. even though the parade on red

square took place, it did not go as planned. the parade was held with less participants and less military equipment. a total of 8000 people marched through red square, 2000 less than had been reportedly planned. only three tanks, all of them made in the 1950's, drove on red square. last year there were 20 tanks, among which there were three types of very modern fighting vehicles. there are speculations in the media that all the other tanks may be on the front lines in ukraine. also, no military planes flew over red square, despite the clear blue skies over the russian capital. nicole: this is a hugely symbolic day in all of russia. it's an important day for ordinary people there as well. how are families celebrating this day after a year of russia's war on ukraine? juri: millions of russian families still remember this day, especially elderly people

for whom this is a very emotional day. remembering may, 1945. people in russia send messages congratulating each other and so on. but here in the baltic countries, this day has a completely different meaning. for people here in latvia it is the start what they call a soviet occupation. 45 years it was part of the soviet union after the war to. today here, i have not seen a single sign of celebration on the streets, not least because of the large soviet memorial here was demolished last year and the authorities are doing everything they can to remove all signs of soviet occupation, which they associate, especially now, with the war on ukraine. nicole: thank you so much. as russia celebrates a military victory from the previous century, with not much to show in its current invasion of ukraine, the u.s. has pledged more aid to kyiv.

for more about this most recent package, i spoke with stefan simons and washington, d.c. stefan: it brings u.s. military aid to ukraine, to $37.6 billion, almost $38 billion the u.s. has spent in military aid to ukraine. this latest package is worth $1.2 billion and it is delivering long-term aid, meaning ammunition for most. and let me quote, it is specifically to bolster air defense capabilities, and sustain ukraine's artillery needs for the future. meaning, ukraine getting more u.s. ammo. that means missiles, drone ammunition, 155 millimeter artillery shells and so on. again, that's not in the context of what many believe is a good

chance for a counteroffensive of the russian troops in ukraine. this is long-term, meaning for what they will mean -- need in one to five months. nicole: the western arms already provided to ukraine seem to be highly effective at fending off russian attacks. are nato countries getting valuable information themselves about russia's true military capabilities out of its support for ukraine? stefan: this is fair to assume. the military experts, dw, our network, me, and other colleagues have confirmed this. this is what nato countries, the u.s., germany, the brits, france, etc. -- what they deliver, poland and other nato countries deliver to ukraine -- all of this military delivery and use delivers also in the

success of ukrainians battling and fighting the russians, holding them back with counteroffensives. that delivers great intel and insight for all of the countries who contribute to help ukrainians in their fight and battle against russia. and you know there is also a fair share of military and jones -- military intelligence sharing going on between the u.s. and other nato partners and ukraine. nicole: stefan simons in washington, thanks. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has been arrested at the high court in the capital khan was in court to face corruption charges which he denies pre-his attainment marks a dramatic escalation of political tensions in the country. protests have broken out across the country including islamabad, and khan's hometown. reporter: a police van burns in

karachi, marking the end of a violent day that threw pakistan into turmoil. it was these pitures -- pictures that sparked outrage, showing imran khan being dragged from court and shoved into a black pickup. khan appeared to face charges tuesday when paramilitary forcefully pakistan rangers forced their way into the courtroom. >> the rangers went in, they broke the windows, they hit mr. con on the head with a baton. mr. khan started bleeding. all the guards present were also beaten. all the lawyers were sprayed in the face, which caused them to pass out and fall to the floor. and they dragged to mr. khan from there. reporter: pakistan's interior minister said khan's arrest was

related to a different legal case, and that he had ignored an arrest warrant to turn himself in. the former prime minister is facing dozens of charges of corruption. he was ousted from power last year following a no-confidence vote, but remains the leading opposition figure. khan and many of his supporters see the ousting as part of a broader conspiracy by the military. >> you know, it's coerciona on democracy, basically. first they ousted him from power, then they stopped him from campaigning around the country, then they finally tried to assassinate him twice, and now they have arrested him. so the process is very clear that they did not want imran khan out and about. reporter: against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, khan remains influential. across the country, people turned out in force to protest his arrest.

if convicted, imran khan, by far the most popular opposition politician, will likely be prevented from running in the upcoming elections in november. nicole: a new israeli airstrike on the gaza strip has killed at least two people. the gaza health ministry said two men were in a vehicle in the city when it was struck. israel's military said the strike targeted and islamic jihad cell planning an attack on israel. the latest strike came as funerals were held for three senior commanders of the islamic jihad military group in gaza were killed with at least 10 civilians in a series of pre-dawn air raids. israel's military say it's airstrikes targeted islamic jihad, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the eu. our correspondent rebecca ritters is in jerusalem with

the latest. islamic jihad and hamas have valid to respond. what we know about israel's reaction to this? rebecca: israel is very much bracing for a response. we saw prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the defense minister coming out saying they were preparing on all fronts for a response, and whatever response came will be met with crushing force, where the words they used. they said also they are prepared for responses that will come not only from the gaza strip also on other fronts, and that of course these retaliations will be met with force. now, these pre-dawn attacks, or the attack into the gaza strip that happened in the early hours of this morning, did come as a surprise to people here, but it was carefully planned by the aid -- by the idf. they said it was in response to a barrage of rockets that came from the gaza strip a week ago. this was a carefully planned attack, and even as they planned

the attack, they were preparing for retaliation. exactly now what that will look like remains to be seen. and of course the big question is whether hamas will be involved, because that will escalate things, and then see a bigger counteroffensive from israel as well. nicole: what are you hearing from people inside gaza? rebecca: well, unfortunately this is not the first time. people and guys are use of these kind of attacks happening. and of course they are all bracing to see what kind of retaliation will come from within gaza, and then of course the return fire from israel. i did speak to some people there. they were out and about today, but schools were closed, banks, a lot of shops as well. people in gaza do not have anywhere to go when the bombs are falling, so it is a very dangerous situation for all civilians there. we did see some platform damage, and some civilians were killed,

so of course everyone is bracing to see what will happen. sadly, a lot of the people in gaza will be mostly affected. nicole: everybody bracing to see what happens. is there any hope for a at this point -- for de-escalation at this point? rebecca: of course there is always time for talks with de-escalation and there will be the usual players having these behind the scenes talks. the u.n. of course, definitely going to be talking to all relevant parties, but it is almost too early for these de-escalation talks, and it almost seems impossible, unfathomable that we will not see retaliation and encounter retaliation. talks of de-escalation will be on the table but it is too early for those to be happening at the moment, at least successfully. the un security council has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the new escalation here in gaza but there is no ask -- no resolution expected from that meeting. nicole: rebecca ritters, thank

you so much. turkiye is president recep tayyip erdogan face off against three other candidates on sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections. it is expected to be a tight race, but there is one group of voters who could prove decisive, and that is the under 25s. julia hahn took to the streets of istanbul to find out what kind of government young people are hoping for. julia: meet turkiye's generation z. the country has one of the youngest populations in europe. more than 10 million people under 25 are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections. and many of them are headed to the ballot box for the very first time. young people's votes will be crucial in the upcoming elections. they will effectively decide whether to extend president erdogan's rule into a third decade, or to offer something they have never known.

turkiye under a different leader. so, what do young voters want? >> i want to see a country that is more democratic. where people live in prosperity and have more freedoms. >> i want a turkiye where people are more tolerant and can accept each other's differences. >> there is a huge number of people who really want things in this country to change, and this election might be the last chance. julia: an istanbul-based pollster tells me young voters are mostly not bound by ideology. party affiliations play lesser role for them than it does for their parents. >> in the divide between the opposition and the government, it is so stark and polarized,

that the young do not really like this. they do not really care about ideology, but they care more about solutions to problems. julia: and problems are plentiful. at the end of recep tayyip erdogan's second term of president, youth unemployment stands at nearly 20%. soaring inflation has driven up living costs. >> our purchasing power has really decreased a lot. for example, i used to eat at that restaurant over there. the prices were ok, but now i can no longer afford it. >> i have a scholarship and a student job, but i can still not pay for my health expenses. i struggle to make a living. >> they are annoyed by the state of things in turkiye. they are annoyed by the economic situation. they are annoyed by the fact that their future prospects are waning. julia: polls also show that jen

z -- they -- thousands of social media users are being investigated for insulting president erdogan. a critical tweet could land you can present in today's turkiye. -- land you in prison in today's turkiye. >> we need to filter everything we say because it might be used against us. unfortunately in our country, criticism of the government is being seen as insulting. >> people have to double check what they write on social media. they have to speak carefully. in a normal democracy it should not be a problem to criticize the government. julia: the candidates in this election are much older than the young voters are trying to sway. president erdogan is 69.

his main challenger is 74 years old. they both rely on social media, but with distinctly different messages. president erdogan likes to emphasize his strongman image, showcasing his achievements. the opposition presents himself as a peoples person, a team player, calm and soft-spoken. some have called him talking gandhi. >> aired a gun not accept the fact that democracy has been deteriorating in turkiye and that the young people are in a worse off situation then they were economically compared to 10 years ago. on the other hand, the other says democratic area has been shrinking and economic problems

impact youth the most. so there is a fundamental difference in the way they look at the problems of the young. julia: many young voters want change, he tells me, but also remain skeptical about the opposition and their promise to make things better. adding to this vote' unpredictabilitys. only on election day we will know if the generation that grew up under erdogan will be the one that sees him out. nicole: and here is a reminder of the top stories we are following for you today. jurors in the civil lawsuit against donald trump have found the former u.s. president not guilty of raving -- raping magazine columnist e. jean carroll, but they found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded carroll

$5 million in damages. russia has marked its victory over nazi germany with a traditional military parade on the red square. president vladimir putin praised war veterans and present-day soldiers fighting his so-called special military operation in ukraine. this year's parade was closed to the public and other events were canceled due to alleged security concerns. that is all for me for now but stay with us because after a short break i will be back to take you through "the day." hope to see you there. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

>> it is 10:00 p.m. in the french capital. here are the stories making world headlines. donald trump is liable for sexually abusing the magazine writer, e. jean carroll, and defaming her reputation. the former president has been ordered to pay her $5 million in damages for claiming she made up the story. violence erupts in pakistan following the arrest of former prime minister imran khan. 's supporters lashing out after the opposition leader was taken into custody during a court appearance. russia marks victory day in red square in