from new york nada tawfik reports.house will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein�*s sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell�*s alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world�*s eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein�*s accusers. some arrived to show solidarity with the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislane maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in for epstein and that the government would not be able to prove their case. he said the accusers�* memories were corrupted and influenced by a desire for a big jackpot of money. there have been numerous investigations, documentaries, exploring ghislane maxwell�*s alleged crimes, but the allegations have never been aired in a criminal trial. the

from new york, nada tawfik reports.will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein�*s sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell's alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world's eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein�*s accusers. some arrived to show solidarity with the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislane maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in for epstein and that the government would not be able to prove their case. he said the accusers' memories were corrupted and influenced by a desire for a big jackpot of money. there have been numerous investigations, documentaries, exploring ghislane maxwell's alleged crimes, but the allegations have never been aired in a criminal trial. the jury will

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.12—year—old girl in liverpool last week. ava white was stabbed in the city centre on thursday, and suffered what police described as "catastrophic" injuries. the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in secure accommodation and is due to appear at liverpool crown court on wednesday. a memorial service has been held for police sergeant matt ratana, who was shot dead in a custody centre in croydon last year. sergeant ratana's funeral took place last november, two months after he was killed, but numbers had to be restricted due to the pandemic. around 200 officers in ceremonial uniform lined the route in central london. the co—founder and chief executive of the social media platform twitter, jack dorsey, is stepping down. mr dorsey, who co—founded twitter in 2006, has been serving as chief executive of both twitter and payment firm square. he has faced calls to step down from one of his roles. he'll be replaced by the chief technical officer parag agrawal. in scotland,

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. that's it. have a very good night. goodbye. hello.r the next few days. largely light winds and milder air covering up from the west or southwest. temperatures across england and wales in double figures to start the day, i think built into the mid teens coming the afternoon. best of the sunshine to the force of ease. some ran across northern england and wales in the cloud certainly more throughout the day. sunny spots for scotland and northern ireland but some showers to the far north and west. quite a chilly feel. through thursday, we're still looking at largely light winds and favourably mild wind direction. some rain to the south of the uk but potentially on wednesday, nothing particularly heavy. thursday and friday we are going to have all eyes in the atlantic to watch the slow coming in, except the how deep and wearable sip, we're not quite sure. but at the moment there's potential for some strong winds to in the week. this is bbc news, the headlines... the united states has reopened its land and air borders to travellers from muc

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.'ll be live in barbados as the country counts down the hours to swearing in its first president and losing queen elizabeth as head of state. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. we feel so helpless. the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11 o'clock this morning, just half a metre of- rock separated britain i from continental europe. it took the drills just i a few moments to cut through the final obstacle, - then philippe cossette, a miner from calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags _ with his opposite . number from dover. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the us president urges people not to panic as more cases of the new coronavirus variant are discovered around the world. british socialite ghislaine maxwell go

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. the report just now, the reportjust now, for instance. i'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's two weeks since the cop 26 climate conference finished. what did it do for those small island states facing the brunt of climate change? we'll speak to the president federated states of micronesia. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. we feel so helpless. the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11 o'clock this morning, - just half a metre of rock separated britain from continental europe. it took the drills just i a few moments to cut through the final obstacle, then philippe cossette, . a miner from calais, _ was shaking hands and exchanging flags with hi

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.place. what are we expecting today? well, initially when _ what are we expecting today? well, initially when it _ what are we expecting today? well, initially when it gets _ what are we expecting today? well, initially when it gets under - what are we expecting today? -tt initially when it gets under where will be a few points of law to get through before we hear opening arguments. we have some idea of what that will be in filings that have been done in the weeks leading up to this case. the prosecution will argue that ghislaine maxwell helped to recruit and groom under age girls, girls as young as 1a. defending them, taking them shopping, encouraging them to take part in acts involved injeffrey epstein's and alleged crimes. he died injailtwo epstein's and alleged crimes. he died injail two years epstein's and alleged crimes. he died in jail two years ago, committing suicide before he ever went to trial on six trafficking charges. for many of his victims, this is the trial he never had

i'm nada tawfik in new york and this is bbc world news america.lege that ahmaud arbery, an unarmed blackjogger who was killed last year, came �*under attack�* from the three white men who confronted him. in scotland, climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young demonstrators through the streets to demand that world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 summit on climate change. we have had 26 cops, they have had decades of blah blah blah and where has that led us? we report from a village in northern alaska where climate change is driving people from their homes.

our north america correspondent nada tawfik is following the trial.he testimony toda . ,, ., ., ., , today. she laid out how she met jeffrey epstein — today. she laid out how she met jeffrey epstein and _ today. she laid out how she met jeffrey epstein and ghislaine - jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell when her father had just died and herfamily were maxwell when her father had just died and her family were struggling financially and she said they befriended her. at first she looked at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure at ghislaine maxwell as an older sisterfigure but at ghislaine maxwell as an older sister figure but then she said she started talking about six and started talking about six and started appearing topless in front of her. she said that is when the alleged abuse began, and she said it happened for years, at least once or twice a week, and she talked about being frozen in fear, terrified, ashamed, disgusted, the abuse. she said ghislaine maxwell also allegedly arranged for her to travel to epstein�*s properties in new york an

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.r partner lives in paris. other travel ban has been lifted, she told me about their upcoming reunion. december 18. i cannot wait to see him. i am counting down the days. you have got quite a story to tell here as well because i don't think you have been together that long before the whole world came crashing down. yeah, we met in 2019, june 2019, and we said i love you one day two. we fell madly in love very quickly and it was like, ok, let's figure out how we see each other next. i saw him in august and then he came for three months in october and leftjanuary 4, 2020, and that was the last time he stepped foot in the united states. there was a 9—month period when we didn't know when we would see each other again when the pandemic hit and there was another 6—month period, but i am one of the lucky ones. i was able to get special permission from the french government to visit him in the middle of the pandemic because we were part of an unmarried couple. you were lucky because others did

i'm nada tawfik in new york and this is bbc world news america. prosecutors in georgia allege that ahmaud arbery, an unarmed blackjogger who was killed last year, came �*under attack�* from the three white men who confronted him. in scotland, climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young demonstrators through the streets to demand that world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 summit on climate change. we have had 26 cops, they have had decades of blah blah blah and where has that led us? we report from a village in northern alaska where climate change is driving people from their homes. and abba is back — with their first album in forty years. we'll have all the details. welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. the trial of three men accused of murdering a black man while he was outjogging has begun today in the us state of georgia. the death in february last year of 25—year—old ahmaud arbery sparked protests across the us. further controversy has followed after a nearly—all white jury was selected fo

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. you can see the joy for yourselves.he joy for yourselves. we arejoined by erin who lives in los angeles, and her partnerjordan lives in paris, which has been a bit of an issue justly. paris, which has been a bit of an issuejustly. 0ther paris, which has been a bit of an issue justly. other travel ban has been lifted so they can reunite in colorado. thank you forjoining us. i wonder when jordan is going to be shouting out, colorado here i come! how long do you have to wait? december 18. long do you have to wait? december18. i long do you have to wait? december 18. i cannot wait to see him. i am counting down the days. see him. i am counting down the da s. ., ., ., ., days. you have got quite a story to — days. you have got quite a story to tell _ days. you have got quite a story to tell here - days. you have got quite a story to tell here as - days. you have got quite a story to tell here as well. story to tell here as well because i don't think you have been together that long before the whole world came crashing down.

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. stay with us.me amy winehouse memorabilia. selling for millions at an auction in la. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public. eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display - but on the local campaign l headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. i berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. and with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning. after 17 years of discussion, the result was greeted with an outburst ofjoy, leaving ministers who long felt only grudgingly accepted am

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.e information on those travel rules in the united states and how they might affect you, just visit our website at bbc. another headline, the former us president says that the world has to step up now to tackle climate change before it is too late. speaking at the summit in glasgow he said wealthy countries need to work with island nations. adding that young people had a right to be frustrated. deeper floods. biggerfires. higher temperatures. climate change is being felt around the world, so the talks in glasgow are notjust about the future, they're about coping with a hotter and more hostile planet right now. pushing for an urgent response is the former us president barack obama. getting a rock star reception here and saying it's not too late. our planet has been wounded by our actions. those wounds won't be healed today or tomorrow or the next. but they can be healed. and addressing young activists, he appealed to them to keep up the pressure for change. the most important energy in t

nada tawfik, bbc news, florida.a statement, sirjeremy farrar said he resigned from sage at the end of last month to focus on his work as the director of a medical charity. but he also warned that the covid rates in the uk were "concerning", saying the situation was "a long way from over". now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. in the morning on good morning to you. a chilly start to the day. we have had some frost and fog and for many of us, it will be a day of sunshine and showers. a lot of the showers will be coming in on the brisk northerly wind around the coast but we do have a weak weather front seeking self enhancing the showers and some of those will be inland. brisk winds particularly done this naughty coastline, gusting may be 40 plus miles per hour so that will accentuate the cold feel of the day with a top temperature up to 12 or 13. through this evening and overnight, many of the show is fading but anywhere from north wales northwards likely to be wintry on the mountains. still brisk winds a

the bbc�*s nada tawfik has more.high places, increasing the intrigue around the duo. his death in 2019, under unusual circumstances, only raised more questions, leaving behind a dark cloud of mystery. the fallen heiress�* trial may yet provide the most explicit details to date. in this indictment, ghislane maxwell is charged with six trafficking and recruiting and grooming for underage girls for epstein to abuse between 1994 — 200a. what the jury here in new york will have to decide is whether she is being made a scapegoat for epstein or if she was his chief enabler. that abuse included sexualised misogyny, the sexualised misogyny developed into sexual encounters, for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. she has pleaded not guilty. legal experts say this is one of the most high—profile cases to trial a woman for allegedly facilitating a sex trafficking operation. whereas she had enormous power, she had enormous resources, what we are going to see that in contrast, the other victims did not

nada tawfik reports.stery. the fallen heiress's trial may yet provide the most explicit details to date. in this indictment, ghislaine maxwell is charged with sex trafficking and recruiting and grooming four underage girls for epstein to abuse from 19911—2004. the jury here in new york will have to decide whether she's being made a scapegoat for epstein, or if she was his chief enabler. that abuse included sexualised massages. these sexualised massages developed into sexual encounters for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. ghislaine maxwell's life before she met epstein was very different, but not without its own drama. she was the youngest child of the late disgraced newspaper baron robert maxwell. part of her appeal to epstein was her circle of rich and famous friends, including prince andrew. her trial comes at a very inconvenient time for the royal, as he fights off his own separate civil lawsuit by one of epstein's most outspoken accusers, virginia guiffre. ghislaine tell

she denies the charges. 0ur north america correspondent, nada tawfik, is following the trial. maxwell is on there frequently as the number two of his staff with her own personal assistance and even flew the helicopter on her own. he also that public figure such as prince andrew, donald trump and bill clinton were all guests on his plane. so to two accusers, when he described as a mature woman with piercing blue eyes who is being referred to in court as jane, and also virginia roberts chef ray, one of epstein's most outspoken accusers. he said he never actually witnessed any sexual activity aboard those flights. ghislaine maxwell the entire time was attentive, putting on her glasses to examine exhibits and to watch her defence attorney under cross—examination. she has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. the labour leader sir keir starmer has defended his decision to reshuffle his top team at the same time as his deputy was making a speech. sir keir said he had held continual discussions with angela rayner. speaking after the new look shadow cabinet met for the first time

from new york, nada tawfik reports.ted here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein's accusers, some arrived to show solidarity the alleged victims. in opening statements, the government said ghislaine maxwell was a dangerous predator who provided a cover of respectability for epstein. prosecutors said she lured victims with the promise of a bright future, only to sexually abuse them. her defence attorney told the jury she was a convenient stand—in for epstein and the government would not be able to prove their case. he said the accusers�* memories were corrupted and influenced by a desire for a big jackpot of money. there have been numerous investigations, documentaries exploring ghislaine maxwell's alleged crimes. but the allegations had never been aired in a criminal trial. the jury will be presented with a range of evidence from flight logs to testimonies from epstein's former staff. the four underage girls in the indictment, now grown women, are expected to take the stand. and other accusers from around the country

nada tawfik has more from jfk airport.wn and families finally started streaming in, running into the arms of their loved ones. i mean, this really underscoresjust how the travel ban has affected so many people, led to so many painful moments. you had family who've only seen each other over videoconferencing finally able to embrace in person. families meeting new children that had been born during the pandemic for the first time and introducing themselves. so really emotional scenes here. obviously this is going to be a huge boost, as well, for the tourism industry. here in new york, they've launched the most aggressive campaign to date because it's time for new york. all trying to get in people to come for tourism as well as for business, to revitalise their economy. and that's what the airlines are hoping, that over the coming months, they'll be able to increase the number of cities they're flying to. british airways said they're flying to 17 cities in the us now and are hoping to increase that to 23 cities by december an

nada tawfik, bbc news, florida.ovid command at texas children's hospital. thank you very much indeed for being with us. do you understand why some parents might be a bit nervous about vaccinating their children? inaudible inaudible i think you might be on mute. i don't know if you can hear me, are you on mute? i’m don't know if you can hear me, are you on mute?— don't know if you can hear me, are| you on mute?_ there you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we to, you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we go, lovely- — you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we go, lovely. let's— you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we go, lovely. let's start _ you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we go, lovely. let's start again. - you on mute? i'm very sorry. there we go, lovely. let's start again. i l we go, lovely. let's start again. i was asking you whether you understand why some parents might be a little nervous about vaccinating their kids? , . ., , their kids? yes, we certainly understand _ their kids? yes, we certainly understand the _ their

nada tawfik, bbc news, florida. you are watching bbc breakfast, still to come...eds of fireworks were thrown in woolwich town centre on sunday night. one man had a suspected heart attack after a firework was thrown at him and four police officers were also badly injured. greenwich council says general gordon square will be closed until sunday. police have been meeting with people living in croydon to try to reassure them about safety following concerns over violence in the borough in recent months, including several murders. the area also had the highest number of domestic abuse cases recorded last year. more than 5,000 were reported. officers have been encouraging people to use an online system called street safe to tell them the areas where they feel at risk. we know where reported crime is taking place. what we don't know is where women feel unsafe, in particular. so what it does, it gives us a chance to actually understand that picture. so it won't generate a police response but we will look at that data, and then look to see how we can problem solve those are

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.rgrid says engineers are continuing to work round the clock to get remaining supplies restored. train operator lner says it will now not be able to run services between newcastle and edinburgh today. julie smith reports. weathering the storm in cumbria, both hartside pass and the a66 between county durham and cumbria have been closed due to snow. in alston today the community are keeping an eye out for each other. it's been a hard weekend for everybody. some people have been ok. some people have no power at all and are concerned about their water pipes because it's obviously freezing, but we are a pretty tough bunch so most are kind of saying it is what it is but can we have the power back as soon as possible, please? northumberland fire and rescue service received around 600 emergency calls and attended 170 incidents over the weekend. this afternoon officers are working across the county to help with the clear—up. we continue to work really closely with council, colleagues and other e

nada tawfik reports.ng and recruiting and grooming four under age girls for epstein to abuse, from 199a—200a. the jury here in new york will have to decide whether she is being made a scapegoat for epstein, or if she was his chief enabler. that included sexualised massages. these sexualised massages developed into sexual encounters for which maxwell, in some instances, was present and participated. she has pleaded not guilty. legal experts say this is one of the most high—profile cases to try a woman for allegedly facilitating a sex trafficking operation. whereas she had enormous power, she had enormous resources, what we are going to see is that, in contrast, the other victims did not have that. and so she is really a difficult person to engender sympathy for and i think that will be a real challenge for the defence in this case. ghislaine maxwell's life before she met epstein was very different, but not without its own drama. she was the youngest child of the late disgraced newspaper baron robert maxwel