meghan owen reporting there. and - that in the uk. meghan owen reporting there.and you are | reporting there. and you are live with bbc news. former us president donald trump was back in court on monday for two major updates in his ongoing legal battles. thejudge legal battles. the judge rejected mr trump's attempts to secure a long delay in his new york hush money trial. donald trump is is set to begin on april 15. trump is is set to begin on april15. it trump is is set to begin on april 15. it will be the first—ever criminal trial of a former president in us history. he is alleged to have made a so—called hush money payment to aduu so—called hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels for a sexual relationship, which he denies. there was also some positive news for the former president. in a separate civilfraud case, thejudge reduces m64 million bond to $175 million. at a reduces $464 million bond to $175 million. at a press conference after the hearings, donald trump welcomed the news, but attack the judge, arthur engoron, who had originally set the 4

our reporter meghan owen reporting there. - in the uk. our reporter meghan owen reporting there.en reporting there. you are. owen reporting there. you are live with bbc news. a new president has been elected for senegal. he will be the youngest ever president of the country. his victory comes ten days after he was released from prison after facebook posts over alleged injustice in the political system. french president emmanuel macron also congratulated diomaye faye on his win. here is diomaye faye speaking a short while ago. translation: by electing the president of the republic, the senegalese people have chosen to break with the past, to give substance to the immense hopes raised by a vision of society. i pledge to govern with humility and transparency and to fight corruption at all levels. former us president donald trump was back in court on monday for two major updates in his ongoing legal battles. the judge rejected his attempts to secure a long delay in his new york hush money trial. the trial is set to begin on april 15 and will be the first ever criminal trial of a form

meghan owen has been there for us.ings, but particularly cheap food imports and tightening environmental restrictions. now, it comes after a number of eu countries, and countries around the world, who've also staged their own farming protest. but this is the first time in a while that have taken to the streets of central london in their tractors. the government says "we firmly back up farmers, we firmly put agriculture at the forefront of any deals we negotiate" — but i think, from the sounds and looks of it here, farmers just don't accept that in the uk. our reporter meghan owen there in central london. you're live with bbc news. former us president donald trump was back in court on monday for two major updates in his ongoing legal battles. ajudge rejected mr trump's attempts to secure a long delay in his new york hush money trial. mr trump's trial is set to begin on april 15, it will be the first—ever criminal trial of a former president in us history. he is alleged to have made a hush money payment to adult film sta

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our reporter meghan owen sent us this update from the protest.rs make their way through london rush hour. now, farmers from across the uk have gathered from kent, from wales, from northern ireland, and of all generations. i've actually spoken to young farmers who are worried about their future. i've also spoken to farmers who have been in the industry for decades who are really, really worried about their livelihoods. they're protesting against a number of things, but particularly cheap food imports and tightening environmental restrictions. it comes after a number of eu countries and countries around the world have also staged their own farming protests. but this is the first time in a while that farmers have taken to the streets of central london in their tractors. now, the government says, "we firmly back our farmers, we put agriculture at the forefront of any any deals we negotiate," but i think from the sounds of it and the looks of it here, farmersjust don't accept that in the uk. they've got slogans saying, "we can't feed you any more," sa

meghan owen has more.d for the pope this morning. for the pope. but here he was washing the feet of 12 female inmates in a traditional ritual at the start of a busy easter schedule. francis has been the first pope to hold these ceremonies outside of churches. over in malaga, maundy thursday was welcomed by a foreign legion regiment procession, attracting thousands of locals and tourists. from religious rituals to family and, of course, food — it's also match day for chocolatiers around the globe. and this one in paris has run with a sporting theme this year as the country prepares to welcome the olympics. translation: the inspiration for this easter 2024 _ collection was quite obvious to me since this year is devoted to sports in france. so the process was to connect this year of sports as a nod to easter through a strong symbol. and of course, that symbol is the egg. in bosnia, it's all about beeswax. locals are keeping their traditions alive by using it to paint eggs. translation: the women who came befo

let's speak to our reporter meghan owen. those farmers actually want in terms of change. i actually want in terms of change. i don't think i've seen a single tractor in central london let alone the amount we are seeing here now. already there are about 50 tractors gathered ready for the protest but are expecting over they 100 tractors to arrive. mostly from kent but also across the uk. some have come over from northern ireland and also wales as well. i have been speaking to farmers here today and what's interesting is the range of people here. there are farmers from all generations. i spoke to a young farmer who was worried about his future and many who worried about the current state of their livelihoods. we have a banner behind this thing back british farmers but there are other banners saying we can't afford to feed you any more and no farmers, no food. this is one of the latest protests in a number we have seen in many european countries. let's find out more about why british farmers are protesting today. liz webster is

meghan owen has more.start with food. now, katsu, is seafood, meat or vegetables wrapped up in panko, breadcrumbs and deep fried. it's a popular dish, but it's also a boomerang word, which is an example of japanese—english reborrowing. now, tonkotsu is also on the list this year. it's a savoury broth made from pork, bone and ramen noodles. together with donburi, which is rice topped with seafood, meat and vegetables. but aside from food, there's also a number of words in the arts and crafts sector now. kirigami is the art of sculpting or meticulously crafting paper into 3d designs. mangaka is also in the dictionary from this year, and this is a designer of manga, which is a japanese style of cartoon or comic, which is also becoming more and more popular around the world. and finally, this is one of my favourites is kintsugi. now, this is the art of repairing broken pottery. and the idea is to emphasise the cracks in an effort to embrace imperfection. so there we have it. there are some of the new japanese

with me is our reporter meghan owen. names. so many familiar faces _ few hollywood names. so many familiar faces for _ few hollywood names. so many familiar faces for the _ few hollywood names. so many familiar faces for the also - familiar faces for the also glamorous. annoyingly glamorous. we know herfrom the glamorous. annoyingly glamorous. we know her from the pussycat dolls and she's in the running for her starring role in the revival of lord andrew weber sunset boulevard. that's about a faded star of the silent screen era. it's also the first time that sarahjessica parker has been nominated. of course a six and city star but now she is up for best actress for her performance in plaza suite she's actually appeared alongside her husband matthew broderick in the 1968 play for the critics have said that her performance as a revelation. glowing praise. you mentioned sarah snook from succession. she is up for the picture of dorian grey. she plays 26 characters. ,, �* , ., picture of dorian grey. she plays 26 characters.

owen bennett and of course katherine forster. >> right. it's 7:17. it was international women's day yesterday and last night the duchess of sussex , meghan joined duchesseah, meghan markle told the panel she was cyberbullied while pregnant with archie and lilibet. >> so we wondered a bit earlier on in the program what would be the thoughts of grant harrold, the thoughts of grant harrold, the former royal butler? this is what he said . what he said. >> good morning and good morning, martin. >> do you know this makes me think i can't help wondering, if princess diana had been around in this sort of social media age , how she would have coped. >> that's extraordinary . i >> that's extraordinary. i honestly was thinking the exact same thing when i watched that clip , because i was same thing when i watched that clip, because i was thinking back then she would have obviously got if she was on social media, she would have got the positive and i'm sure the negative. and would negative. and again, how would she anyone cope? you she how does anyone cope? you know, millions of people sadly she how does anyone cope? you knothisiillions of people sadly she how doe