the group went back to benjamin mendy�*s mansion in cheshire.en she says the footballer walked into the bathroom. the woman gave evidence via pre—recorded video, which was played to the jury. the court heard her describe trying to push benjamin mendy away. she says she spoke to him in his native french, urging him to stop. but she says that he had a predatory look on his face and that he pulled her onto the bed, exposing himself. she said, "i just kept thinking, where are his friends? why aren't they here? should i scream? what am i going to do?" the woman said she kept trying to wriggle out and can't remember how it ended, but that she was able to leave. benjamin mendy is charged with attempted rape in connection with the alleged incident. he denies it and all the other charges against him, including eight counts of rape against other women. judith moritz, bbc news chester. our top story this evening... inflation has reached double figures for the first time in 40 years, driven by steeper than expected rises in the cost of food and drink, and c

at the start of his trial today, benjamin mendy was described as a "reasonably famous footballer".ut his success with manchester city, which the jury heard gave him wealth and status, and a privileged and moneyed lifestyle. but, the prosecution said, this case has little to do with football. instead, tim craig qc said... the jury was told that this man, louis saha matturie, was a friend of benjamin mendy�*s and acted as his fixer, arranging parties and introducing the footballer to young women. it's said by the prosecution a stream of women were brought to mr mendy�*s mansion in cheshire, and there many were raped and sexually assaulted. each man is accused of eight rape offences. they were described as predators — between them, attacking 13 women. the court heard that behind the gates of the mansion, the girls were rendered vulnerable, that they had their phones taken away and that some were attacked inside rooms with high—security locks. but the jury was told that there's little dispute about whether or not sex took place and that this is a case which rests on consent. they were

at the start of his trial today, benjamin mendy was described as a "reasonably famous footballer".france in 2018. and about his success with manchester city, which the jury heard gave him wealth and status, and a privileged and moneyed lifestyle. but, the prosecution said, this case has little to do with football. instead, tim craig qc said... the jury was told that this man, louis saha matturie, was a friend of benjamin mendy�*s and acted as his fixer, arranging parties and introducing the footballer to young women. it's said by the prosecution a stream of women were brought to mr mendy�*s mansion in cheshire, and there many were raped and sexually assaulted. each man is accused of eight rape offences. they were described as predators — between them, attacking 13 women. the court heard that behind the gates of the mansion, the girls were rendered vulnerable, that they had their phones taken away and that some were attacked inside rooms with high—security locks. but the jury was told that there's little dispute about whether or not sex took place and that this is a case which rests

mr mendy and another man both deny all of the charges against them and the case continues.how to end the war, but also the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. he says... and all neighbouring areas, and remove its military equipment from the plant. there's been a real concern that that zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is endangered by the fighting, and the three leaders have been discussing that. mr zelensky said he agreed to the parameters from the atomic energy agency to the nuclear plant at these talks today, and these talks in lviv, the western city in ukraine, mr zelensky again said russia must immediately withdraw its forces from zaporizhzhia and stop shelling from the nuclear power plant, as well. that plant is in the south of ukraine, these leaders in the west of ukraine where they've been holding talks to try to stop the fighting, work out possibly some route to a peace deal, but it doesn't seem likely almost six months after the russian invasion of ukraine. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the stabbing of a pensioner on a mobility scooter in west london

by mr mendy.and create situations where they could be raped and sexually assaulted. the men would not take no for an answer, say the prosecution. the average age of the women who made the allegations against both men was 20 years old and nine months. one of the alleged victims was 17 years old. the prosecution saysin was 17 years old. the prosecution says in this day, there can be no doubt, no means no. the prosecution also detail the allegations against the two men. they are fairly graphic so i won't go into full detail, but i can summarise them as being a number of young women who have been invited back to parties or events and mr mendy�*s house. the women apparently didn't consent to any sexual activity, and the first charge relates to a decade ago, and the most recent was last year. the prosecution has come to the end now of outlining its case. it says the jury of outlining its case. it says the jury will hear the evidence from the women who have made the allegations tomorrow. timothy cray, wh

at the start of his trial today, benjamin mendy was described as a reasonably famous footballer.ster city, which the jury heard gave him wealth and status and a privileged and moneyed lifestyle. but the prosecution said this case has little to do with football. instead, tim craig qc said... "it's another chapter in a very old story. men who rape and sexually assault women because they think they are powerful and because they think they can get away with it." the jury was told that this man, louis saha matturie, was a friend of benjamin mendy�*s and acted as his fixer, arranging parties and introducing the football to young women. it said a stream of women were brought to mr mendy�*s mansion in cheshire and there, many were raped and sexually assaulted. each man is accused of eight rape offences. they were described as predators — between them, attacking 13 women. the court heard that behind the gates of the mansion, the girls were rendered vulnerable, that they had their phones taken away and that some were attacked inside rooms with high security locks. but the jury was told tha

benjamin mendy is on trial for multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.else did the court here? today the court heard _ what else did the court here? today the court heard and _ what else did the court here? today the court heard and watched - what else did the court here? today the court heard and watched a - what else did the court here? irr— the court heard and watched a police interview with the young woman who said she was raped by benjamin mendy in what she called the longest day of her life. she explained how she had gone to a bar in the village of alderley edge with some friends and they had met three men who sat at her table and invited her back for a party. thejury her table and invited her back for a party. the jury heard the woman say to mr mendy that he had taken her phone and she wanted it back. he said she was afraid of her posting photographs on social media and he could find by his club. she followed him to a bedroom to try and get the phone back. she says that he attacked her and raped her. he told her, if she didn't say anything to anyb

benjamin mendy, 28 years old, away.erhaps of bother with a very similar name but the man on trial here it is important to say he is not connected with this trial. he is 41, described in court as a fixer and rent out benjamin mendy pull some the allegation is he helped find young women and create situations where they could be right and sexually assaulted and the men the prosecution says would not take no burners. thejury has been told that benjamin mendy�*s house can be described as eight mansion and we have seen video evidence this afternoon taken by police officers who were searching the house, using a body camera. the footage has shown the swimming pool, the gym, the living area and also mr mendy�*s main bedroom is well. the prosecution says a central issue of the case is consent and in this day and age now must mean no. the prosecution as well as all that has outlined what happened when mr mendy was arrested and interviewed by the police in various interviews he gave no comment to the questions, and in other intervi

mr mendy and another man both deny all of the charges against them and the case continues.n we have a labour force crisis, with many sectors like hospitality, retail and logistics crying out for more staff, it really is a missed opportunity that we need to scale up this programme to make it national, and ensure we can actually meet the aspirations of autistic people and people with a learning disability to move into work. given some of the figures outlined there, what is your understanding of why this is the scale that it is. why it is only a small percentage? thatg is something we need to speak to government about. as you mention, there has already been a pilot, and the effectiveness of this has been shown. where those with autism and those ith a learning disability are given support to find work and supported in to a job and we have seen amazing outcomes it can create. we have to remember that for people with a learning disability, onlyy 25% are in work, compared tojust over 50% of disabled people, and indeed 76% of the general population, so a lot more needs to be done,

he was described in court as mr mendy�*s fixer, friend and helper.d and nine months. one of them wasjust 17 is 20 years old and nine months. one of them was just 17 years old at the time. the prosecution say in this day and age consent centres given. no one, they say, can doubt that no means no. thejury has been told, as i say, to expect this trial to last for about 15 weeks until november and both men, as i say, deny all the charges against them. scotland has become the first country in the world to make it law for public buildings — like schools and colleges — to provide free period products to girls and women. the period products act finally came into force today after it was unanimously backed by the scottish parliament in 2020. that legislation was proposed by labour msp monica lennon. she's at the scottish parliament in holyrood. i spoke to her a little early on. it means a great deal. it's a big milestone in the campaign for period dignity. no—one should have to go without the essential period products that they need, pads, tampons and other r

manchester city footballer, benjamin mendy, has gone on trial, accused of eight counts of rape, one ofagainst seven young women. the jury at chester crown court heard the offences are alleged to have taken place at mr mendy�*s cheshire home, between october 2018 and august 2021. the 28—year—old french international denies all charges. judith moritz has this report. benjamin minjee was described as a reasonably famous footballer. the court heard about his world cup victory with brunson 2018 and about his success with manchester city, which the jury heard gave success with manchester city, which thejury heard gave him wealth and status, but the prosecutions of this case has little to do with football. instead, another chapter in a very old story. thejury the jury was told that this man, lewis saw her maturity was a friend of him and acted as his fixture demographics. it is said by the prosecution a stream of women were brought to his mansion in cheshire and their many were raped and sexually assaulted. each man is accused of eight rape offences was that they were described as predators,

. >> benjamin mendy appeared in court wednesday to face charges of rape and sexual assault.e pled not guilty on all counts. antonio kerrigan has the story. reporter: at a cot in nthern england, benjamin mendy has arrived in court to face charges of eight rapes, one attentive d -- one attempted rape and other sexual assaults. the manchester city defender pleads not guilty on all counts. the footballer was incarcerated in august, 2021. remaining behind bars until january this year in liverpool, he has been released on bail. he made his french premier league debut. the left back made the squad for the world championship in 2018. his lifestyle has drawn criticism, including from the french manager. once the rising star, he became the most expensive defender in history when manchester city bought him for 61 million euros, a club where he has now not played for one year. the prosecution will open monday in a set trial to last three months. >> in france, a sad ending for a beluga whale stranded in the s eine river. rescue operators in the end decided the whale had to be euthanized.

the manchester city footballer benjamin mendy has gone on trial accused of eight counts of rape, oneault against seven young women. the jury at chester crown court heard the offences are alleged to have taken place at mr mendy�*s cheshire mansion between october 2018 and august 2021. the 28 year old french international denies all the charges. now to afghanistan, where it's a year since the taliban dramatically and unexpectedly returned to power after the chaotic withdrawal of international forces. their return prompted a desperate exodus, with many who tried to flee having worked alongside international forces and agencies. but the vast majority of afghans remain in their homeland and are now facing an economic crisis, severe food shortages and the roll back of what progress there had been for women and girls. our correspondent yogita limaye, reports from kabul... a song of defiance. "if they fight us again, we'll pray the world is destroyed." the taliban erupted in a spontaneous celebration. at kabul�*s main square, hundreds gathered to mark one year since they walked into this cit

today, benjamin mendy and another man sat in the dock.entialjurors, they were all given questionnaires to fill in to work out whether they were appropriate to sit on the case. amongst other things, because of the nature of benjamin mendy�*s career, whether they have any connection or affiliation to manchester city or manchester united football club. they were also asked if the had any connection to five footballers who have might have connection to the case. these are riyad mahrez, john stones, raheem sterling, kyle walker... 0nce stones, raheem sterling, kyle walker... once it was satisfied that the jurors walker... once it was satisfied that thejurors had none of the connection to these footballers, and had no other affiliations, the jurors were chosen, and the trial is due to last 15 weeks. both men deny all of the counts that they are faced with. some news to bring you breaking in the last few minutes from scotland, the bbc has been told that one person has died after incidents on the isle of skye and lochalsh. a man has been arrested

at the start of his trial today benjamin mendy was described as a reasonable famous footballer.ead, use two he said it's an old chapter... the jury was told that this man was a friend of benjamin mendy�*s and his fixer arranging parties and introducing the footballer to young women. they said a stream of women were brought to mr mendy mansion and their many were rates and sexually assaulted. each man's accused of 88 rate offences. they were described as predators between them attacking 13 women. the court heard that behind the gates of the mansion the girls were rendered vulnerable, they had their phones take it away and some were attacked inside rooms with security locks. but the jury was told there is little dispute about whether or not such birthdays. it's a case which rests on consent. they were told the defendant say the women were willing and enthusiastic but the prosecution case says there is abundant evidence to the contrary. it was said that benjamin mendy and he turned the pursuit of women into a game repeatedly ignoring the fact they had been consented. the qc said...

rivero: este es el diÁlogo que habrÍa sostenido el tenor con una mujer que se hace llamar mendy y quededicaba a la trata de personas fue desmantelado por las autoridades argentinas hace unos dÍas, en otro de los audios la mujer pareciera estar precisando los detalles del encuentro. >> placido dijo que podrÍa venir a visitarnos, visitarnos significa venir a visitarme, porque da a case en new york, ¿a vos te parece que se le podrÍa preguntar a pet, si eso sucede...? rivero: esta no es la primera vez que el tenor lo involucran en un escÁndalo que opaca su imagen. >> en el aÑo 2019 habÍa tenido un problema similar y hubo 20 mujeres que denunciaron supuestos abusos. rivero: univisiÓn se enfocÓ con el equipo de prensa de plÁcido domingo, pero no respondieron. ante las acusaciones de plÁcido domingo por presunto acoso sexual en el pasado Éste no ha enfrentado ningÚn proceso judicial,sin embargo cancelaron en estados unidos varios eventos. ilia: vamos con patricia y un adelanto de la ediciÓn nocturna. patricia: el departamento de educaciÓn confirmÓ que el presidente biden anunciarÁ su decisiÓ

the start of footballer benjamin mendy�*s trial is the lead for the metro.e the taliban returned to power in afghanistan — the ft pictures soldiers supporting the group celebrating in kabul today. and finally, the daily express says liz truss is vowing to reject a second scottish independence referendum if she becomes prime minister next month. and we will know soon enough the papers say. as many as three quarters of tory members have voted. penny, do you want to kick us off, please, with some good news on covid on the front of the i? it is. please, with some good news on covid on the front of the i?— on the front of the i? it is, and we have been hearing _ on the front of the i? it is, and we have been hearing it _ on the front of the i? it is, and we have been hearing it on _ on the front of the i? it is, and we have been hearing it on your - have been hearing it on your programme today, about 25 million to be offered this new dual vaccine, which seems to be able to do with the original covid and the latest omicron, which is the... what are we up omicron,

prosecutors have described the manchester city footballer, benjamin mendy, as a predator, on the openingfor alleged rape. the 28—year—old and his friend, louis saha matturie, are accused of attacking seven women. they deny all the charges against them. now to afghanistan, where it's a year since the taliban dramatically and unexpectedly returned to power after the chaotic withdrawal of international forces. their return prompted a desperate exodus, with many who tried to flee having worked alongside international forces and agencies. but the vast majority of afghans remain in their homeland and are now facing an economic crisis, severe food shortages and the roll back of what progress there had been for women and girls. our correspondent yogita limaye, reports from kabul. a song of defiance. "if they fight us again, we'll pray the world is destroyed." the taliban erupted in a spontaneous celebration. at kabul�*s main square, hundreds gathered to mark one year since they walked into this city and took over afghanistan. carrying american weapons, fighters and their commanders now trying to

because of mr mendy�*s wealth people were prepared to get what you wanted. athlete who was allegedly racially profiled during a stop and search in london in 2020, has said he was pulled over for a second time by seven armed police officers. sprinter ricardo dos santos posted several videos on twitter of him being pulled over and questioned by police in paddington in london at 4am on sunday. our reporter celestina olulode has been following the story. they stopped him, he says, because they thought mr dos santos has published a series of tweets and some video footage. he says the rest is with his lawyer. he says he stopped when it was safe to do so. but he says that two officers ran towards either side of his car, with one clenching his fist and taking out a batton. now as you said earlier on, the sprinter was allegedly racially profiled when he was stopped with his partner, bianca williams, injuly 2020. they were both handcuffed, stopped by police. their three—month—old baby was with them at the time. and as a result of research, five officers are facing a g

thejury in the rape trial of former manchester city footballer benjamin mendy has heard from the firstas he pursued her around his cheshire mansion. he denies eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. the former manchester united footballer, ryan giggs broke down in court today, recalling the night he spent in a police cell, after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex girlfriend. he denies using controlling and coercive behaviour, as well as assault, against kate greville. the monty python star and director, terry gilliam, has told the bbc that "theatres have got to be braver". in his first broadcast interview since london's old vic cancelled his production of into the woods last year, gilliam also warned that we're "living in a time when thoughts are dangerous". it comes after some old vic theatre staff were said to be unhappy, about the director's remarks about trans rights and the metoo movement. the musical was picked up by the theatre royal in bath, and opened this evening. our culture editor katie razzall has been speaking to terry gilliam

prosecutors have described the manchester city footballer, benjamin mendy, as a predator, on the openingpe. the 28—year—old and his friend, louis saha matturie, are accused of attacking seven women. they deny all the charges against them. people in the uk aged over 50, and the clinically vulnerable, will be the first to receive a new vaccine which protects against the original strain of coronavirus and the now—dominant omicron variant. it will be offered as an autumn booster in the uk — the first country in the world to approve it. we can now speak to drjohn swartzberg, who's a clinical professor emeritus at uc berkeley school of public health. a warm welcome to the programme. a new vaccine, new booster autumn, what do you make of this latest offering to counter covid—i9? make of this latest offering to counter covid-19?_ make of this latest offering to counter covid-19? well we have been talking _ counter covid-19? well we have been talking about _ counter covid-19? well we have been talking about this - counter covid-19? well we have been talking about this for - been talking about thi

i told you mendy's had the best pea soup. the best, jerry, the best. are you enjoying it? yeah. i'm having a wonderful time. wait until you try the swordfish. you know, jerry, i was thinking. for our next meal, do you think we should come here, or should we go someplace else? you know, it has its pros and cons. on the one hand, here, you're guaranteed a great meal. on the other hand-- yeah, yeah. i know. this would be good, but it would be the same. but if we go someplace else, it would be different, but it might not be as good. it's a gamble. i get it. yeah. well, let's hurry up and eat. i gotta get out of here. i'm meeting a woman for a drink. oh, and who might that be? some woman named uma. i got her number off that ticket before it was smudged. hope she's good-looking. [♪♪] comedy central >> announcer: coming to you from new york city, the only city in america, it's "the daily show." tonight: it's getting wetter all the time. we take in the musk. and sterling k. brown. this is "the daily show," with trevor noah. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: what's going on, everybody?

enough, expected that we need to vaccinate at least 1.6 million people in the men who have sex with men mendy have to vaccinate and take precaution so that it doesn't spread, if you are with someone intimately and they have sores or fever and chills, you really need to say let's postpone this, and that's when you do, be proactive and preemptive.>> critical advice there, doctor many things is always.>> my pleasure.>>> the professional fate of the cleveland browns quarterback deshaun watson will reportedly be announced in the early hours, espn and cbs sports latest on watson suspension is expected to come down today. a former u.s. federal judge has been investigating watson for alleged misconduct including sexual assault and harassment based on accusations by more than two dozen women and the quarterback denies the accusations. regardless of the judge's decision, watson and the players union say they will not appeal the ruling.>>> england's football fans are ecstatic, their women's national team, the champions of europe, they won their first ever major title in a nailbiting game against germany

the start of footballer benjamin mendy�*s trial is the lead for the metro.ear since the taliban returned to power in afghanistan, the ft pictures soldiers supporting the group celebrating in kabul today. the daily express says liz truss is vowing to reject a second scottish independence referendum if she becomes prime minister next month. and the telegraph has a picture of removal vans outside number 10, with the headline "johnson checks out...and into chequers". penny and digby, digby, do you want to kick us off this time with the front of the times? we are mixing up the stories, we have got almost completely a different set of stories, and also i have to put the stick about, so we need to get more stories this time. laughter i was being too liberal as a presenter! we cannot have that sort of thing. imilli! presenter! we cannot have that sort of thin. ~ , ., presenter! we cannot have that sort ofthin~.~ , ., _ of thing. will be in detention by friday... laughter _ friday... laughter over to _ friday. . . laughter over to you, - friday... laughter over to yo

leeds took the lead after what can only be described as a goalkeeping howler by bernard mendy, caughtive chelsea a moment's peace, and they deserved their third goal, scored by jack harrison. chelsea ended the game a man short after kalidou koulibaly was sent off for a second bookable offence. west ham have slipped to the bottom of the premier league — still without a point after a 2—0 defeat alexis macallister�*s still without a point after a 2—0 defeat at home to brighton. alexis macallister�*s first half penalty put the visitors ahead before leandro troussard's effort midway through the second half ensured brighton would stay unbeaten — with two wins and a draw from their first three games. newcastle versus manchester city kicks off in 10 minutes. celtic are heading top of the scottish premiership. into the second half at celtic park, they're leading 1—0 kyogo furuhashi with the opener. jake jarman has added a surprise individual vault gold to the team title on the final day of the gymnastics at the european championships. jarman wasn't even meant to be competing — gaining his plac

sean mendis, the the big singer, he's out on a concert tour. guy's worth forty million dollars. he's suspending the tour because he says the tour makes him anxious. the road makes him make jokes. he said this it has always been difficult to be on the road away from friends and family. well, try a military deployment multiple times and call us in the morning. i mean, we have a drink tonight from your your yeah. you're away from your family for months at a time. years at a time in some cases. jason , i know you touched on the border earlier. we actually have a breaking update i need to share with you. this is a fox news alert. the wall is finally going up. the department of homeland security just announced at taxpayers expense a half million dollars wall will be built around joe biden's beach house and roll the beach in maryland . whoa. not looking for the wall. yes, i've got to go . i thought joe biden said they were going to spend a penny on the on the wall, but ah, yeah. this is a man who stopped the construction of the wall in the humor region, arizona is paying for its own, y

keeper eduoard mendy doesn�*t usually make mistakes like this, caught in possession by brendan aaronsonntained their unbeaten start. west ham are without a point or a goal after three games. in scotland, celtic have moved two points clear at the top of the premiership, after they won 2—0 at home to hearts. the defending champions dominated a weakened hearts side, who might have had half an eye on their europa league playoff this week. kyogo furuhashi and giorgos giakoumakis scored celtic�*s goals. hearts had two men sent off late on. in the hundred, the manchester 0riginals men�*s team set a new record score of 208 for 5, as they beat northern superchargers. phil salt led the way, with a rapid 55 off 25 balls, against the team who held the previous record. northern superchargers gave it a good go in response, but fell 2a runs short of their target, and that ends their chances of making the final. the 0riginals are up to third in the table. more on those stories on the bbc sport website. that�*s all the sport for now. thank you very much. water companies have been accused of failing to m

keeper eduoard mendy doesn't usually make mistakes like this, caught in possession by brendan aaronsonster united take on liverpool tonight with both clubs still in search of their first win of the season. but build—up to the match has been overshadowed by the threat of protests. jurgen klopp says his liverpool side should be given the points if — as happened in may last year — the match is postponed because of fan disruption. joe lynskey reports. manchester united start the day in the premier league's bottom three. most fans say the cause is at the top of the club. last year when they played liverpool, they made that clear. two police officers are injured after a major security breach at old trafford with hundreds of fans invading the pitch. it was the first premier league match called off due to protests and since then it's got worse. liverpool won here 5—0 last october. last week united lost 4—0 at brentford. now there are plans to protest again in a march before the match aimed at the owners, the glazers. they're notjust greedy leeches, but they're incompetent greedy leeches. and w

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gira mendy: to pass this legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. guthrie: i'd like to enter into the record a bloomberg news story reporting how power costs are forcing u.s. factories to shut down. featuring a mill in my district. this underscores the risk to our nation's competitiveness that these policies bring about. this bill will not do what those on the floor say that it will do. i now yield two minutes to my good friend from georgia, mr. carter. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. carter: madam speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to the inflation expansion act. which includes deeply troubling proposals that will kneecap medical innovation and harm paish yernts' access to -- patients' access to cures. 40 years i was behind the counter. i told the patient how much the prescription would be. i was the one who witnessed the senior citizens making decisions to

gira mendy: to pass this legislation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. guthrie: i'd like to enter into the record a bloomberg news story reporting how power costs are forcing u.s. factories to shut down. featuring a mill in my district. this underscores the risk to our nation's competitiveness that these policies bring about. this bill will not do what those on the floor say that it will do. i now yield two minutes to my good friend from georgia, mr. carter. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. carter: madam speaker, i rise today in strong opposition to the inflation expansion act. which includes deeply troubling proposals that will kneecap medical innovation and harm paish yernts' access to -- patients' access to cures. 40 years i was behind the counter. i told the patient how much the prescription would be. i was the one who witnessed the senior citizens making decisions to