david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.f sexual assault in a civil trial, less than a year after he was freed when his conviction in a separate criminal case was overturned. it's alleged the 85—year—old, once known as "america's dad", assaulted a teenage girl at the playboy mansion in los angeles in 1975. he's denied any assault took place. in 2018, cosby was convicted of drugging and molesting a woman at his home in 2004 and served nearly three years in prison before being released. in the us, four people have been killed in a shooting at a hospital in the city of tulsa in oklahoma. police say the gunman, who has not been identified, was armed with a rifle and a pistol. he killed himself soon after officers arrived. the motive for the attack isn't clear. and the teenage gunman accused of shooting ten people dead in a supermarket in buffalo, new york, last month has been charged with domestic terrorism. prosecutors allege 18—year—old payton gendron, who earlier pleaded not guilty, was motivated by racial hatred. gendron, wh

david sillito, bbc news. life in a modern city presents many challenges.— up in the air. this is a new rooftop walkway that is open to the public in the centre of the city. —— this is a new rooftop walkway that has opened to the public in the centre of the city. we want people to experience how great it is to be on a rooftop and what space we have lying there above the city which we do not use, and what the quality of that space is and what the potential of that space is. a lot of things are happening up here that, some say, could help transform the environment — rooftop farms and gardens, solar panels for energy, the potential for a whole new type of community. translation: it's importantl for the environment and also, you have more space, so you can do things on roofs and houses, then you can save space — and it works. translation: it's a unique | opportunity to see rotterdam from a higher level. normally, you drive through the city and now, you walk above it. rotterdam is a city with plenty of flat roofs and experts say only around 3% of them are being

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.l, we can hear now from our north america correspondent nomia iqbal, who has more from outside the court. we had about an hour's notice before the verdict came through, and it was pretty quiet, but then over the course of that hour, lots of fans made their way outside court. there's been a huge amount ofjohnny depp supporters here throughout the six—week trial. most of the fans are johnny depp supporters, and many of them hold signs in which they make that clear and they make it clear they don't like amber heard. and you can actually find the amber heard fans — there's a few of them — and that, i think, says a lot in and of itself. but when i stopped to talk to people... we're talking about young women here who... one teenager said to me she came here because she felt this was a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity, she felt that it was important to see johnny depp�*s name be cleared. one woman i also spoke to was here for amber heard. she had this banner that said, "we stand with amber hear

david sillito, bbc news. the first test between england and new zealand at lords. england got off to a strong start, bowling new zealand out for 132 runs. but after reaching 59 without losing a wicket, england's batting then collapsed and they ended the day on 116 for 7. joe wilson was watching. at lord's, 0ld father time has overseen countless fresh starts. this new dawn made it to late afternoon. in the morning, james anderson — 40 next month — bowling to defy age, to dismiss young — new zealand's william. england's bowling and catching was excellent. jonny bairstow held everything, eventually. while you've seen anderson take wickets before — about 640 times — this is new. this is matthew potts. he made an instant impact on his debut, especially on the stumps, four wickets for him in total. now, jack leach epitomised commitment, making a brave dive in the field. he was able to walk away but suffered symptoms of concussion, and he's been replaced in this match. new zealand's first innings ended like this — 1

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.ted between moscow and washington over america's decision to supply advanced rocket sorry, we are having problems with our... we are having problems with our autocue at the moment. what would you like me to read? well, earlier i spoke to a lawyer in los angeles to get her take on the case. johnny set a high standard, the need to prove the statements were false by clear and convincing evidence. it is a higher standard than we typically have in a civil case, which is preponderance of the evidence, on most likely or not. they need to prove that actual malice, that reckless disregard for the truth or actual knowledge. the fact that johnny depp was able to overcome these legal hurdles which are much higher in here the states than they are in the uk burden is on the defendant to prove that the statements are substantially true was nothing short of extraordinary. this is one of the most surprising legal and public relations comebacks in my 20—year legal career. so why do you think then that t

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.it comes to law then make of this? we can now speak to neama rahmani, who's president of west coast trial lawyers. he joins us from los angeles. billions of people watch this on social media and on television sets around the world. it is fascinating, really. but it the centre of all of this is whether a female was the victim of domestic abuse or not. a very important trial for victims of domestic abuse, particularly when they stand up against a celebrity. my stand up against a celebrity. my understanding is that when you are that famous in hollywood you need to have an overwhelming amount of proof for a defamation case that when you watch the child was there? public figures like johnny you watch the child was there? public figures likejohnny depp public figures like johnny depp have public figures likejohnny depp have to meet a higher standard and that is aced on an important supreme court decision. they have to prove that statements were false by clear and convincing evidence. a highe

david sillito, bbc news.ns of yet another outbreak of anti—immigrant violence in the country. president cyril ramaphosa has called anti—foreigner sentiment "deeply disturbing", saying it echoes his country's apartheid past. 0ur correspondent lebo diseko has been speaking to immigrants in one south african township who say they're living in fear. a business that was once a dream come true. now the sight of a recurring nightmare. this mozambiquan barber says he's been repeatedly attacked by south africans who accuse him of taking their jobs. he's asked us not to show his face or use his name. the first time they came here, there were seven of them. they made us lie down. they took the machines, hairdress and even displays. we had no choice but to let them take them because they had guns. i'm afraid because when they come here, i don't know what will happen. they could kill me. this isn't the first time that anti—foreigner sentiment has been an issue in alexandra, a marginalised community on the doorstep of one

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.nd drinking with musicians sam fender and jeff beck at the bridge tavern in gateshead after the court case concluded last night. and it's been announced he'lljoinjeff beck for the remainder of his uk tour. let's talk to our reporter in gateshead, olivia richwald. olivia, there must have been a few people doing a double take when they sanohnny depp there. people doing a double take when they saw johnny depp there.— saw johnny depp there. absolutely. it is not exact _ saw johnny depp there. absolutely. it is not exact they _ saw johnny depp there. absolutely. it is not exact they were _ saw johnny depp there. absolutely. it is not exact they were you - saw johnny depp there. absolutely. it is not exact they were you spec . it is not exact they were you spec to see a film star likejohnny depp, but here i am in gateshead. if you come around here, you will see all of thejohnny depp fans lining up, hoping to catch a glance of your —— there man. after the announcement of there man. after the

from virginia, here's david sillito.g of this trial, johnny depp�*s lawyer said this was all about righting a wrong, restoring the hollywood star's tarnished reputation. well, johnny depp, thousands of miles away in the uk tonight, has received the news that he was hoping for. is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court in six years of angry disputes, a judgment by a jury on the allegations that johnny depp had violently assaulted his ex—wife, amber heard. was this defamation? the answer... yes. outside, there _ defamation? the answer... yes. outside, there were _ defamation? the answer... yes. outside, there were cheers - defamation? the answer... yes outside, there were cheers from the waiting fans at the end of a trial that had been provoked by an article in the washington post which amber heard had written about being a victim of domestic abuse, allegations that she said were backed up with real proof. there was the video... ah! bleep her! what happened ? the photographs... slapped me across the face. t

david sillito, bbc news.back to the cease—fire in yemen i referred to a moment ago. that has been extended by two months, not two years. attention has turned to why jonny depp lost a similar libel suit in the uk against the sun newspaper in 2020. 0n the different outcomes of the two suits, i spoke earlier to the washington postjournalist elahe izadi. conventional wisdom holds that high—profile plaintiffs suing for libel in the uk tend to be more successful than in the united states because the uk libel laws are more favourable to plaintiffs than they are in the united states. in the united states, johnny depp had to prove that amber heard was acting with actual malice. it's a legal standard that means, in part, that she knew the statements to be false and put them out anyways, whereas in the uk, that case wherejohnny depp... he did not sue amber heard, he did sue the sun newspaper, as you mentioned. in that case, the sun had to prove that he was, in fact, a wife—beater — that is what they called him in their

that was david sillito reporting., who's outside the court house in fairfax, virginia. she has been following proceedings throughout. this rather dramatic day, nomia, i have to say, just listening to what david was reporting there. i know you've covering this trial since the start as well in speaking to supporters outside the courthouse from either side of the debate. what have they been telling you?— side of the debate. what have they been telling you? yes, we had about an hours notice _ been telling you? yes, we had about an hours notice before _ been telling you? yes, we had about an hours notice before the _ been telling you? yes, we had about an hours notice before the verdict i an hours notice before the verdict came through, and it was pretty quiet, but then over the course of the hour, lots of fans made their way outside court. there has been a huge amount ofjohnny depp supporters throughout this trial. most of the fans arejohnny depp supporters, and many hold signs in which they make that clear and they make

david sillito, bbc news. life in a modern city presents many challenges.the environment. in one dutch city, they're trying to solve some of those problems — by looking up. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. in rotterdam, a kind of revolution is taking place. up in the air- — revolution is taking place. ii? in the air. this is a new rooftop walkway that is open to the public in the centre of the city. the public in the centre of the ci . ~ ., the public in the centre of the ci . ~ . , ., , ., city. we want people to experience _ city. we want people to experience how - city. we want people to experience how great i city. we want people to experience how great itj city. we want people to i experience how great it is city. we want people to - experience how great it is to be on a rooftop, and what space we have lying there above the city, which we do not use, and what the quality of that space is, and what the potential of that space is. aha, is, and what the potential of that space is.— that space is. a lot of things are happening _ that space is. a lot of thin

david sillito, bbc news, the raploch, stirling. time for a look at the weather. helen is here.enshire, you can see the sun shining here. but it has for many being a day of transition, you can see on the south like the sunshine in the north of scotland and across northern england but when we add in the rainfall, there is quite a bit across rainfall and northern england and some thunder around lancashire and that thunder and rain will nudge further northwards through this evening. i met office warning that some could be quite torrential in places, but we are importing lots of warm air to a milder night for sleeping. quite a comfortable one for some tonight. this rain is tied in with low pressure, this will be with us for the next 2 or 3 days, the low pressure. it will throw in bands of showers or longer spells of rain so initially after a fine start the showers developed tomorrow with longer spells of rain coming into northern ireland, wales and the south—west. we lose the one, still 25 or 26 with the sunshine and the south—west. we lose the one, still 25 or 26 with the sunshine

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.ounder of the strategic vision pr group. he specialises in crisis communications and reputation management. thank you forjoining us today. first, what effect do you think this verdict will have onjohnny depp as my career and how hollywood views him when it comes to undoing some of the damage the allegations had in the damage the allegations had in the first place? i the damage the allegations had in the first place?— the first place? i think it completely _ the first place? i think it completely vindicates i the first place? i think it i completely vindicates him. the first place? i think it - completely vindicates him. i think hollywood now will embrace him with open arms. and his star is on the is again. i think hollywood was waiting to see how the jury would react, how public opinion in the united states would react. and based on that, they are now team johnny. find would react. and based on that, they are now team johnny.— would react. and based on that, they are now team johnny. ar

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david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.is story later in the bulletin. for now, we will remind you of our breaking news, police and the us city of tulsa, oklahoma say for my people have been killed in a shooting in a hospital. for more details, i am joined by hospital. for more details, i amjoined by our hospital. for more details, i am joined by our correspondent david willis. i understand journalists have been given more details in the past few hours or so, what have we learned from police? we know the shooting occurred on a hospital campus in the city of tulsa, oklahoma, officials getting the calljust before six o'clock in the evening, localtime. before six o'clock in the evening, local time. they were warned that there were multiple injuries and potential multiple casualties. the local police chief described the scene they are as catastrophic. it has since emerged that there were four people killed by the scott mann —— gunmen, who then committed suicide. a six person is said to be in a critical position. the white house

david sillito, bbc news, the raploch, stirling. time for a look at the weather.beautiful colours. , �* , . , , colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we — colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had — colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some _ colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some of— colours. isn't it beautiful? this is where we had some of the - colours. isn't it beautiful? this is. where we had some of the highest temperatures today, 28 degrees. look at this. standing of the sunset in the borders of scotland. not only the sun disappeared now but also the sky across the borders of scotland because here we have it on the radar. these are showers pushing north and some have been thundery. that continues as we go through the rest of the night. more cloud out towards the west but sea fog creeping into the east coast of scotland. 0ne creeping into the east coast of scotland. one thing it will be is warmer than last night, we had single figures last night. grey and fog in the eastern out west we have low pressure. we start wit

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.ew asylum policy. the home office says every step is taken to prevent self—harm at immigration removal centres. clare moseley, founder of care for calais, has spoken with many of them. for those on hunger strike, how many are we talking about, what sort of condition are they in at the moment? it started last saturday and we had 17 people on hunger strike and i am really glad to say that now we have got it down to five people. we have been spending a lot of time with people saying to them that we understand their desperation and we understand their desperation and we understand how helpless they feel but, really, this is not the way to fight it. but the stories that we have heard are just so awful. they talk about the long journeys they have been on, the torture and abuse they have suffered. and how all the way through that, the hate —— the hope that got them through is the thought britain is a good place where they would be treated fairly. and arriving in the uk and been told they are

david sillito, bbc news, the raploch, stirling.ave now been convicted of theft or handling stolen goods. the mural, sad girl, was a tribute to the 90 people murdered in a 2015 terror attack on the venue. a hooded gang ticket injanuary terror attack on the venue. a hooded gang ticket in january 2019. terror attack on the venue. a hooded gang ticket injanuary 2019. it terror attack on the venue. a hooded gang ticket in january 2019. it was recovered 18 months later in italy. sir paul's mccartney's gauge has sold out in under an hour of being announced. the former beatles star will perform at a not—for—profit venue cut the cheese and grain in somerset tomorrow. tickets are sold on a first—come first—served basis. you can always find more on our website. that's all for the moment. tanks very much for watching. stay with bbc world news. hello there. showers have been making their way northwards through the night accompanied by the odd rumble of thunder. not as warm for the day ahead, and there will be some sunshine around certainly, but

our correspondent david sillito�*s been at the trial in the state of virginia and sent this report.person, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court and six years of angry disputes since their divorce, finally, a judgement by a jury on the allegations that johnny depp had violently assaulted his ex—wife, amber heard. was this defamation? the answer... yes. cheering. outside, the fans chaired. johnny depp�*s lawyers emerged to a hero welcome. johnny depp's lawyers emerged to a hero welcome.— to a hero welcome. today's verdict confirms _ to a hero welcome. today's verdict confirms what - to a hero welcome. today's verdict confirms what we i to a hero welcome. today's i verdict confirms what we have sent from the beginning that the claims againstjohnny depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence.— by any evidence. amber heard's case and video, _ by any evidence. amber heard's case and video, photographs - by any evidence. amber heard'sl case and video, photographs and hours of emotional testimony. slapped me across the face he slapped me again. hejust kicked me.

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. plaintiffs suing in the uk tend to be more successful that in the united states because the uk libel laws are more favourable to plaintiffs that we are in the united states was up and the united states johnny depp had to prove that amber heard was acting with actual malice is a legal standard that means in part she knew the statements to be false and put them out anyway. where is the uk that case wherejohnny depp, he did not sue macro to he sued the sun newspaper as you mentioned, and got casey's son had to prove that he was in fact a wife beater, that is what they called him in their newspaper and that is why he sued. so in some ways it blocks conventional wisdom here as to why this outcome took place. i would say the distinction here beyond the legal framework is that in the uk, that decision came from a judge. in the united states the decision came from a jury. at many legal experts we spoke to said that made all the difference. johnny depp was pictured shaking hands with fans and

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.o—donetsk, in the east of the country. seventy per cent of the city is now in russian hands, according to local administrators. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood it sounds like a matter of time before russia takes control of the city. it before russia takes control of the ci . ., , , ., , ., city. it does seem that it is a matter of — city. it does seem that it is a matter of when, _ city. it does seem that it is a matter of when, not - city. it does seem that it is a matter of when, not if - city. it does seem that it is a matter of when, not if they l city. it does seem that it is a i matter of when, not if they take this crucial industrial city. if they do that, when they do that, they do that, when they do that, they will have virtually complete control of the luhansk region. he looks like he is going to be a governor without anything to govern. we are seeing suggestions that ukrainians are making tactical withdrawals, falling back to more defensible positions, and there is a crucial par

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia.y ukrainian forces are likely to start withdrawing towards strategic defensive positions across the donetsk river. our correspondentjoe inwood — who is in the capital kyiv — has the latest about the state of russian control over severodonetsk. we actually think it's now about 80% in russian control. they seem to be making these continuous advances under this withering artillery barrage. the kind of modus operandi of the russians is huge, massed artillery barrages making it almost impossible to hold defensive positions. and we think what the ukrainians are doing is falling back. now the governor of the region says they are making what he calls a tactical withdrawal to better defensive positions, but it seems to be now what they're going to try and do is to pull back across the seversky donets river... now that's a word to listen out for, a name to listen out for because that is going to be a key defensive line now. it does look like they're not going to be able to hold the city of sever

david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. steve, thank you forjoining us.t is interesting to compare what has happened legally in the uk with what has just happened happened legally in the uk with what hasjust happened in happened legally in the uk with what has just happened in the happened legally in the uk with what hasjust happened in the us. you are looking at not only a court of law, but the court of public opinion as well, it seems.— well, it seems. that is the big difference _ well, it seems. that is the big difference between _ well, it seems. that is the big difference between the - well, it seems. that is the big difference between the uk - well, it seems. that is the big | difference between the uk trial well, it seems. that is the big - difference between the uk trial and the us one, jury trials in the uk are very rare and we have them in the us. it wasn't about convincing the us. it wasn't about convincing the judge so the us. it wasn't about convincing thejudge so much the us. it wasn't about convincing the judge so much as people already exp

david sillitoe, bbc news, fairfax, virginia., including a gunman, after a shooting at a hospital in the us state of oklahoma. local police were called to the saint francis hospital campus in tulsa where they say "multiple injuries have also been confirmed." the shooting comes a week after 19 children and two teachers were killed in another shooting at a school in texas. as thejubilee bank holiday weekend gets underway, another two million of us are expected to fly out from uk airports over the next few days, but disruption is expected to continue with more flight cancellations. katy austin is with us. morning. this is a really big weekend, isn't it, for people trying to get away on holiday. haifa weekend, isn't it, for people trying to get away on holiday.— to get away on holiday. how is it lookin: ? to get away on holiday. how is it looking? there _ to get away on holiday. how is it looking? there are _ to get away on holiday. how is it looking? there are some - to get away on holiday. how is it| looking? there are some queues

let's go back to david sillito.ks said he may _ indicated he will appeal. yes, arron banks said he may appeal - indicated he will appeal. yes, arron banks said he may appeal against l banks said he may appeal against this. it's also worth pointing out that part of the judgment today, now this needs a bit of explanation, slap suits, litigation against public, strategic lawsuit against public participation, the idea that somebody with very deep pockets would bring their frivolous case against someone in order to sort of stopped discussion in the public domain. thejudge said no, this was not a slapp, neitherfair nor apt to describe this as a slapp suit and it was legitimate in her consideration that he thought this case. in this area, the allegation that it is somehow a frivolous lawsuit in order to somehow stop journalism, the judge has not supported that allegation. however, was it in the public interest? thejudge has said yes, the case has been dismissed. thank you very much, david. the uk economy has shrunk again.