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His composure boosted the prosecutors’ case, and his testimony was bolstered by a weak cross-examination from Mr Trump’s legal team on day one, experts said. Mr Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, appeared disorganised at first, stumbling sometimes in his questioning, experts told the BBC. But he appeared to make strides on the second day, Thursday, casting doubt on details of Cohen’s testimony, including an October 2016 phone call Cohen made to Mr Trump’s bodyguard in which he claimed to have to talked to Mr Trump about details of the hush-money payment. It was a reminder of what experts said was one…

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Iran helicopter crash latest: Rescue teams search for Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi – reports – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news SummaryA helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been involved in an accident, state media reportsReports say the helicopter – one of three travelling in a convoy – made a “hard landing” after it got into difficulties in heavy fog in the north of the countryInterior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said rescuers were still trying to reach the site due to the difficult weather conditionsRaisi was heading to the city of Tabriz, in the…

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Journalist Piers Morgan has said issues with the TV show Baby Reindeer are “a big problem for Netflix, Richard Gadd and Clerkenwell Films”. Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, he referenced his recent interview with Fiona Harvey on Piers Morgan Uncensored. Harvey has identified herself as the woman portrayed as Martha the stalker in the series – which neither Netflix nor Richard Gadd have confirmed.Piers Morgan criticised the series for saying it was a true story, after Harvey told him she has not been convicted of stalking and that she denied stalking Gadd. He questioned if there has been failure…

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Pernice, 33, thanked his fans for their support in his message on Instagram, writing: “Those who have followed my journey on Strictly Come Dancing over the last decade will know that I am passionate and competitive. “No-one is more ambitious for my dance partners than me.”He added: “I have always striven to help them be the very best dancers they can be. This has always come from a place of love and wanting to win – for me and my dance partners.”The dancer previously told The One Show that he was “definitely a perfectionist” but said he wanted to get…

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