BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTrump posts $175m bond in New York fraud casePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Donald Trump attends his New York business fraud trial.By Kayla EpsteinBBC NewsFormer US President Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in his New York civil fraud case, staving off asset seizures by the state.Mr Trump was originally ordered to pay the full $464m judgement against him, but an appeals court said he could pay the smaller sum within 10 days.He was found in February to have fraudulently inflated property values. The Republican denies wrongdoing and says the case is a political witch hunt by the Democratic prosecutor.Last month, in addition to ordering Mr Trump to pay a significant financial penalty, Justice Arthur Engoron barred him from running a New York business for three years.He was also prohibited from getting loans from New York financial institutions for three years.The ruling placed Mr Trump, who has said in depositions and on social media that he has $400m or $500m in cash on hand, under a serious financial crunch. Forbes Magazine currently estimates his net worth at $6.4bn – it more than doubled after the parent company of his social media platform Truth Social went public last week.Around the same time a judge found him liable for fraud, Mr Trump had to secure a $91m bond after losing an unrelated defamation case brought by the writer E Jean Carroll.To delay enforcement of the penalty while he appealed the civil fraud case, Mr Trump initially sought a bond from 30 companies but was unable to secure one, his lawyers wrote in court filings. The appeals court reduced the amount he would need to post last week.Mr Trump has appealed against Justice Engoron’s ruling, and the higher court has suspended the ban on Mr Trump’s ability to run a business and get loans while they consider the matter. It could take months, or longer, for the appeals court to decide the case.In the meantime, Mr Trump’s first criminal trial – over his alleged attempt to fraudulently conceal hush-money payments to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election – is scheduled to begin on 15 April in Manhattan. Related TopicsDonald TrumpMore on this storyTrump wins reprieve as judge cuts fraud bond to $175mPublished25 MarchKey findings in Trump’s ‘overwhelming’ fraud trial lossPublished17 FebruaryA guide to Trump’s four criminal casesPublished25 MarchTop StoriesLive. Senior Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike, Iran state media saysIsraeli strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria, says Iran state mediaPublished3 hours agoTrump posts $175m bond in New York fraud casePublished1 hour agoFeaturesWhy there’s a revolution on the way in glass makingThe Papers: ‘Iran general killed’ and ‘record’ boat arrivalsLulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lyingHow to solve the plastic problem. VideoHow to solve the plastic problemSmoke rises from destroyed Iranian consulate. VideoSmoke rises from destroyed Iranian consulateWill legalising cannabis unleash chaos in Germany?Is my family still alive? The daily question for HaitiansThe pothole signs that put a town in the spotlight’We bought a zoo and our lives turned upside down’Elsewhere on the BBCThe ultimate bromanceEnjoy the genius of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a journey through the archivesAttributioniPlayerProfessor Alice Roberts unearths her favourite musicThe scientist and Digging for Britain presenter is Lauren Laverne’s castawayAttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerCaffeine: Dangers and benefitsFind out what effects this drug can have on dementia and cardiovascular diseaseAttributionSoundsMost Read1Germany kit option blocked over Nazi symbolism2Trump’s media company tumbles in stock market3Insta fans kill special places, says cave cleaner4JK Rowling in ‘arrest me’ challenge over hate crime law5Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech6’Iran general killed’ and ‘record boat arrivals’7Twenty councillors quit Labour Party in protest8French toddler’s remains found but death a mystery9Google to delete records from Incognito tracking10Lulu: I don’t speak before 12 noon. I’m not lying

[ad_1] An appeals court gave him a reprieve after he could not secure a bond for the full $464m penalty

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaTrump wins last-minute reprieve as judge cuts fraud bond to $175mPublished10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkA judge in New York has granted Donald Trump’s request to pause his $464m (£365m) fraud judgement, giving him 10 days to put up a reduced sum of $175m.The former president’s legal team had previously said he was unable to secure a bond from a private company for the full amount.He had faced a deadline of Monday to post the $464m bond.If he had failed to do, the authorities in New York could have started to seize his bank accounts and properties.But on Monday, he was granted a last-minute reprieve by an appeals court. “I greatly respect the decision,” he said. “We will abide by the decision… and post either a bond, equivalent securities, or cash.”At a news conference, Mr Trump suggested he would post the new sum in cash. “I don’t need to borrow money – I have a lot of money,” he said. “I have much more than that in cash.” If he pays the reduced $175m bond, it would protect his assets while he continues his appeal.The court also agreed to delay the enforcement of other penalties that were part of the original judgement, such as barring the former president and his elder sons from running businesses in New York.But the court left in place a monitor that is overseeing Mr Trump’s businesses and can sound alarms if they find any misconduct. Mr Trump was found liable earlier this year for repeatedly inflating the value of his assets.To secure a bond, an individual has to demonstrate to the company providing the guarantee that they have enough liquidity, usually in the form of cash or stocks. Mr Trump testified last year that he had as much as $400m in cash. Forbes gave a similar estimate in September 2023 – around $423m in cash and liquid assets. Last week his lawyers said he had been unable to cover the $464m penalty despite approaching 30 financial companies to provide a bond.New York Attorney General Letitia James, meanwhile, said on Monday that Mr Trump was “still facing accountability for his staggering fraud”. “The $464m judgement – plus interest – against Donald Trump and the other defendants still stands,” she said in a statement. The appellate court’s decision on Monday is a victory for Mr Trump, said Will Thomas, a professor at the University of Michigan Ross Business School, who noted that the former president is being allowed to appeal without paying the cost of a full appeal bond.Mitchell Epner, a lawyer who handles commercial litigation, said he was surprised by the court’s decision to grant Mr Trump a stay. Just last week, Mr Trump said on social media that he had $500m in cash, an amount that would nearly cover collateral for a bond in the full amount. That comment undercut his argument he could not secure a $464m bond, Mr Epner and other experts told the BBC.Related TopicsNew York CityNew YorkDonald TrumpUnited StatesTop StoriesLive. Israel cancels White House visit after US doesn’t block UN ceasefire voteUK accuses groups linked to China of ‘malicious cyber campaigns’Published7 minutes agoMillions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot – USPublished37 minutes agoFeaturesJewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfrontSay one thing, do another? The government’s record net migration riseOn board HMS Diamond as it faces Houthi missilesAre Hong Kong’s days as a global business hub over?The hunt for physics’ mysterious ‘ghost’ particlesI ran ‘toughest race’ to inspire women worldwideUkrainian soldiers’ frontline mission captured in BBC documentary. 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[ad_1] The former president had said he was unable to secure a bond from a private company for the full $464m sum.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceBoeing chief executive Dave Calhoun to leave as firm faces safety crisisPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Boeing chief executive Dave CalhounBy Theo LeggettBusiness correspondent, BBC NewsBoeing boss Dave Calhoun will leave at the end of this year amid a deepening crisis over the firm’s safety record.Boeing also said that the head of its commercial airlines division will retire immediately while its chairman will not stand for re-election. The firm is under pressure after an unused door blew out of a Boeing 737 Max in January shortly after take-off.No-one was injured but the firm’s safety and quality control standards came under renewed scrutiny.Mr Calhoun took on the chief executive role in early 2020 after the previous boss, Dennis Muilenburg, was ousted in the aftermath of one of the biggest scandals in its history.Within the space of five months, two brand new 737 Max planes had been lost in almost identical accidents that claimed the lives of 346 passengers and crew.When Mr Calhoun took over, he promised to strengthen Boeing’s “safety culture” and “rebuild trust”.However, in January this year a disused emergency exit door blew off a new Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max shortly after take-off from Portland International Airport.An initial report from the US National Transportation Safety Board concluded that four bolts meant to attach the door securely to the aircraft had not been fitted.Boeing is reportedly facing a criminal investigation into the incident itself, as well as legal action from passengers aboard the plane.Mr Calhoun said on Monday: “The eyes of the world are on us, and I know that we will come through this moment a better company.”In a letter to staff, he described the Alaska Airlines incident as a “watershed moment” for Boeing and it had to respond with “humility and complete transparency”.He said he had originally agreed to become chief executive “because of the unprecedented circumstances the company was facing at the time”.FBI probes mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flightHow much trouble is Boeing in?The Federal Aviation Administration, the US regulator, said earlier this month that a six-week audit of the 737 Max production process at Boeing and its supplier Spirit Aerosystems had found “multiple instances where the companies failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements”.The findings came shortly after another report into Boeing’s safety culture by an expert panel found a “disconnect” between senior management and regular staff, as well as signs that staff were hesitant about reporting problems for fear of retaliation.After the two plane crashes in October 2018 and 2019, it was found that flawed flight control software caused the incidents – details of which Boeing was accused of deliberately concealing from regulators.The company agreed to pay $2.5bn (£1.8bn) to settle fraud charges and admitted deception, though in later court hearings it formally pleaded not guilty.It subsequently faced widespread accusations that it had put profits ahead of passengers’ lives.As well as Mr Calhoun, Stan Deal will leave his role as head of Boeing’s commercial airlines division immediately. He will be replaced by Stephanie Pope who has spent the past three months working as the Boeing’s chief operating officer.Larry Kellner, the firm’s chair will also leave and be replaced by Steve Mollenkopf, the former boss of Qualcomm who has been a board member at Boeing since 2020. He will lead the search for a new chief executive.Related TopicsCompaniesBoeingMore on this storyFBI probes mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flightPublished2 days agoHow much trouble is Boeing in?Published17 MarchTop StoriesProsecutors ‘correct’ to accept Nottingham killer’s pleas, review findsPublished6 minutes agoLive. Murderers can get away with murder – Nottingham victim’s motherTwo men guilty of footballer Cody Fisher’s nightclub murderPublished8 minutes agoFeaturesJewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfrontSay one thing, do another? 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[ad_1] The Federal Aviation Administration, the US regulator, said earlier this month that a six-week audit of the 737 Max production process at Boeing and its supplier Spirit Aerosystems had…

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaUkraine war: Several injured as Russian missiles target KyivPublished16 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Seven people were injured as missile debris fell in KyivBy Lipika PelhamBBC NewsA three-storey building in Kyiv has been badly damaged, Ukrainian officials say, as the city comes under renewed Russian attack.They said two ballistic missiles were intercepted, but seven people were injured as debris fell.Explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital and a column of smoke was seen rising in the east. The city’s mayor urged residents to immediately take cover as the attack came without warning.Moments before the explosions the Ukrainian air force warned in a message on Telegram that a missile was flying towards the city.It is unusual to have such attacks without an air raid alert.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on his Telegram channel: “Explosions in the capital. Urgently to the shelter!” Ukraine’s air force commander said Russia fired two ballistic missiles from Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow, but both were intercepted by air defences. Following a string of explosions, missile debris came down on Pechersk, not far from the centre of Kyiv, and several other districts.The attack is the third on Kyiv by Russia in five days.Latest reports say seven people including a teenage girl were injured. Two people were taken to hospital. The US ambassador in Kyiv, Bridget Brink, said on social media that Russia had used hypersonic missiles to attack the Ukrainian capital. She added that there was “not a moment to lose” as Ukraine needed American assistance now, alluding to a $60bn military aid package which has been held up in the US Congress.In a post on X, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reiterated Kyiv’s appeal to its international allies to supply more air defences.Mr Kuleba wrote: “This is a reminder that Ukraine urgently requires more air defence, particularly Patriot systems and missiles capable of repelling any Russian attack.”The latest assault on Kyiv comes after Ukraine said it had hit two landing ships, a communications centre and other infrastructure used by Russia’s Black Sea fleet off Crimea on Sunday. The Ukrainian general staff said the Yamal and Azov ships had been destroyed. The BBC, however, has not been able to verify the Ukrainian claim to have damaged the ships, which are designed to land troops and equipment straight to shore without the need for a pier or dock.There has been an increase in aerial attacks by both sides in the past few days, while Russia makes slow progress in taking some territory in the east of the country. Overnight there were drone attacks on Odesa and Mikolayiv in the south of Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure and leaving some areas without electricity. On Friday, Russia fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine, hitting a dam and leaving a million Ukrainians without power, in the wake of fierce Ukrainian bombardments on Russian border regions. The Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone attack had caused a fire at a large power plant in Rostov. Meanwhile Kharkiv – close to the Russian border – is still in partial blackout after all its power substations were destroyed by Russian attacks on Friday.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Moment Ukraine’s largest dam hit by missileRelated TopicsWar in UkraineKyivRussiaUkraineMore on this storyUkraine says it hit Russian landing ships in CrimeaPublished18 hours agoMillion in Ukraine lose power after Russian attackPublished2 days agoIs Russia turning the tide in Ukraine?Published17 FebruaryRussia says 38 Ukrainian drones intercepted in CrimeaPublished3 MarchUkraine hits HQ of Russia’s symbolic Black Sea navyPublished22 September 2023Top StoriesFour in court as Moscow attack death toll nears 140Published1 hour agoLive. Review into Nottingham killer’s manslaughter pleas to be publishedApple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EUPublished18 minutes agoFeaturesOn board HMS Diamond as it faces Houthi missilesWhat we know about Moscow concert hall attackAnalysis: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react?Are Hong Kong’s days as a global business hub over?I ran ‘toughest race’ to inspire women worldwideUkrainian soldiers’ frontline mission captured in BBC documentary. 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[ad_1] A three-storey building is badly damaged in the attack, as Russia steps up air strikes against Ukraine.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityTechnologyEU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and GooglePublished35 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AlamyBy Tom GerkenTechnology reporterThe EU has announced investigations into some of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices.Alphabet, which owns Google, Meta, and Apple are all being looked into for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduced in 2022.If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms can face huge fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover.EU antitrust boss Margrethe Vestager and industry head Thierry Breton announced the investigations on Monday.It comes three weeks after the EU fined Apple €1.8bn (£1.5bn) for breaking competition laws over music streaming.Meanwhile, the United States accused Apple of monopolising the smartphone market ina landmark lawsuit against the tech giant introduced last week.In its investigation announced today, the EU says it believes Apple and Alphabet are limiting anti-steering – in other words, making it difficult for apps to tell users about ways to pay less for their services outside of using app stores’ own payment methods.It is also looking into whether Meta has breached its rules through asking people to pay to avoid their data being used for adverts.The move has “forced millions of users across Europe into a binary choice: pay or consent,” said Mr Breton.According to Ms Vestager, the investigation will take around 12 months to complete.”We suspect that the suggested solutions put forward by the three companies do not fully comply with the DMA,” she said. “We will now investigate the companies’ compliance with the DMA, to ensure open and contestable digital markets in Europe.”Related TopicsGoogleEuropean CommissionMetaAppleEuropean UnionMore on this storyApple fined €1.8bn for breaking streaming rulesPublished4 MarchUS accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone marketPublished3 days agoTop StoriesFour in court as Moscow attack death toll nears 140Published34 minutes agoEU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and GooglePublished35 minutes agoDeadline in Trump’s $464m fraud case hours awayPublished42 minutes agoFeaturesOn board HMS Diamond as it faces Houthi missilesWhat we know about Moscow concert hall attackAnalysis: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react?Are Hong Kong’s days as a global business hub over?I ran ‘toughest race’ to inspire women worldwideUkrainian soldiers’ frontline mission captured in BBC documentary. VideoUkrainian soldiers’ frontline mission captured in BBC documentaryTrolling gets worse when my videos go viralIndians celebrate Holi – the festival of colours’It’s on another level, completely alien in darts’ – the rapid rise of Luke LittlerAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCBorn to survive, built to thrive…Sir David Attenborough follows the journeys of our closest relatives in the animal kingdomAttributioniPlayerCan you spot the AI images from the real ones?Challenge your detection skills with this deceptive quizAttributionBitesizeThe unheard Banksy interview…In this bonus episode, James Peak tracks down the recording from 2003AttributionSoundsFrom Starman to film star…How did the silver screen inspire David Bowie?AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Four in court as Moscow attack death toll nears 1402Olivia Colman: I’d be paid more if I was Oliver3Jewish settlers set their sights on Gaza beachfront4EU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and Google5Say one thing, do another? The government’s record net migration rise6Sheridan Smith: Strangers hugged me in the street7Rare white magpie spotted in ‘special’ moment8Deadline in Trump’s $464m fraud case hours away9Scientists to hunt mysterious ‘ghost’ particles10Electric headset helps me ‘feel I have hope again’

[ad_1] If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceWhy Trump may reap billions in Truth Social stock market mergerPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New YorkDonald Trump appears to be scrambling for funds to pay a $464m (£365m) fraud fine. Could the stock market ride to his rescue? Trump Media, which runs the social media platform Truth Social, is poised to become a publicly listed company, with shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp set to vote on Friday on whether to acquire it. Mr Trump would have a stake of at least 58% in the merged company, worth more than $3bn at Digital World’s current share prices. Digital World, or DWAC (pronounced D-whack), is what is known as a SPAC, or a shell business created expressly to buy another firm and take it public.It’s an astonishing potential windfall for Mr Trump in exchange for a business whose own auditor warned last year it was at risk of failure. Never mind the many red flags associated with the deal, including unresolved lawsuits from former business partners. There’s also an $18m settlement that Digital World agreed to pay last year to resolve fraud charges over how the merger plan came together. Backers of Digital World – the vast majority of whom are individual investors instead of Wall Street firms, many apparently Trump loyalists – seem undaunted. “This is putting your money where your mouth is for free speech, to save your country, potentially losing it all,” Chad Nedohin, a deal supporter, said recently on his show DWAC Live, on the video platform Rumble. If the purchase is approved, which is expected, shares will start trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker DJT.The deal is unlikely to immediately resolve Mr Trump’s most pressing financial issues, such as his New York fraud penalty. The former president is barred from selling his shares for at least six months – though the new company could grant him an exemption. Mr Trump could try to get a loan, backed by the value of the shares. But in this case, analysts said a bank would probably lend him significantly less than the shares are worth on paper, given the potential risks of the business.That hasn’t stopped some of his supporters hoping their backing will help. Mr Nedohin, who identifies himself on his website as a Canadian “worship leader” and goes by Captain DWAC on Truth Social, declined to be interviewed. But on his show this week he urged investors to approve the deal, speculating it could help the president in his legal battles. “If the merger is complete Friday at 10am and Trump all of a sudden has 120 million shares of DJT that’s worth three, four, five $10bn, who knows? He could easily leverage that to get a loan,” he said. The risk that Digital World shareholders will lose money on their investment is significant, according to analysts.Shares in the company are currently trading at nearly $43 apiece. That’s down from the highs it reached after the plans to purchase Trump Media were announced. But it still implies Trump Media has a value of more than $5bn, which is a lot given it brought in just $3.3m in revenue in the first nine months of last year and lost nearly $50m. The merger will provide an influx of more than $200m in cash to Trump Media, which it could use for growth and expansion.But for now Truth Social, which launched to the general public in 2022, branding itself as an alternative to major social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, remains small. It claims about 8.9 million sign-ups and in regulatory filings Trump Media warns prospective investors that it does not track metrics like user growth or engagement that could give them a sense of its operations. And it says it has little intention of doing so. Outside firms estimate Truth Social received about 5 million visits in February. By comparison, Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, and recently valued by one investor at about $14bn, received more than 100 million. Analysts said Digital World was a prime example of a “meme stock”, in which the share price is divorced from a company’s fundamentals – and near-destined to fall, eventually.”With Trump Media, I expect that it will collapse but whether it’s going to occur a week from now or two years from now and how rapidly … those things are really difficult to predict,” said University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter, who tracks public listings. Marco Iachini, senior vice-president of research at Vanda Securities, said individual investors piled into Digital World stock after the Trump deal was announced, and again in January, after he won the Iowa primary. This week, he said there’s been less activity, a sign that professional firms may be the ones driving the trading. Whatever is motivating buyers, Mr Trump, whose main contributions to Trump Media have been his name and posts on the platform, appears poised to be the top beneficiary. “It’s an enormous transfer of value from [investors]… to Trump, which stands to be extremely lucrative for him,” says Michael Ohlrogge, a law professor at New York University who has studied listings of companies such as Trump Media. Related TopicsMergers and acquisitionsInternational BusinessDonald TrumpUnited StatesMore on this storyTrump needs a $464m bond. 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[ad_1] The Truth Social deal could generate an astonishing windfall for the ex-president as he fights legal fines.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDani Alves: Ex-Brazil player to be freed on €1m bail after rape convictionPublished22 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Dani Alves was first arrested in January 2023 and has been detained sinceBy George WrightBBC NewsA Spanish court has ruled that ex-Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves can be conditionally released from jail after serving about a quarter of his sentence for rape.Alves, who was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last month, will be released on a €1m (£853,000) bail.He had been held in pre-trial detention since January 2023.The 40-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.The conditions for his release include turning over both his Brazilian and Spanish passports so he cannot leave Spain.He must also appear before the court on a weekly basis.The court additionally imposed a restraining order, preventing him from approaching the victim.The ruling came a day after Alves’ lawyer requested his release on the grounds that he had already served a quarter of his sentence in pre-trial detention following his arrest. The decision, which was not unanimous due to a dissenting vote from one of the judges, can still be appealed.Footballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapeDuring last month’s trial, prosecutors said Alves and his friend had bought champagne for three young women before Alves lured one of them to a VIP area of the nightclub with a toilet which she had no knowledge of.They argued that it was at this point he turned violent, forcing the woman to have sex despite her repeated requests to leave.Alves had maintained she could have left “if she wanted to”. However, the court found that she did not consent.Spanish law was changed recently to enshrine the importance of consent under the so-called “Only Yes is Yes” principle.In a statement, the court said there was evidence other than the victim’s testimony that proved that she had been raped.It said Alves had “abruptly grabbed the complainant” and thrown her to the ground. He had then raped her while preventing her from moving as “the complainant said no and wanted to leave”, it added.The woman said the rape had caused her “anguish and terror”, and one of her friends who was with her on the night described how the 23-year-old had cried “uncontrollably” after leaving the bathroom.Alves changed his testimony on a number of occasions.He first denied knowing his accuser only to claim later that he had met her in the toilet but that nothing had happened between them.He then changed his version of events again, saying that they had had consensual sex. “We were both enjoying ourselves,” he alleged.Alves played more than 400 times for Barcelona, winning six league titles and three Champions Leagues across two spells with the club. He was also part of Brazil’s 2022 World Cup squad.He has won trophies playing for Sevilla, Juventus and PSG and is among Brazil’s most capped internationals, with 126 appearances.Related TopicsSpainBarcelonaBrazilMore on this storyFootballer Dani Alves guilty of nightclub rapePublished22 FebruaryFootballer Dani Alves’s rape trial begins in SpainPublished5 FebruaryEx-defender Alves’ trial set for February 2024AttributionSportPublished20 December 2023Prosecutor seeks nine-year prison term for AlvesAttributionSportPublished23 November 2023Top StoriesFamine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapesPublished11 hours agoFood and eating out costs drive fall in inflationPublished19 minutes agoVaradkar to step down as Irish prime ministerPublished9 minutes agoFeaturesThe Papers: Kate’s records ‘breached’ and Labour’s fiscal rulesI took three bullets to stop Princess Anne’s kidnap. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaDelhi world’s ‘most polluted’ capital city: reportPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Delhi struggles with bad air round the yearDelhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, a Swiss-based air-quality monitoring group has found.India, of which Delhi is the capital, was also ranked as the world’s third-most polluted country after neighbours Bangladesh and Pakistan, IQAir said. The country’s air has worsened since 2022, when it was the eighth most polluted country, it added.Air pollution is a serious problem in several Indian cities.Experts say that rapid industrialisation coupled with weak enforcement of environmental laws have played a role in increasing pollution in the country. India has seen a lot of development in the past few decades, but poor industrial regulation means that factories do not follow pollution-control measures. Rapid construction has also contributed to rising levels of pollution. The report by IQAir said that India’s average level of PM2.5 – fine particulate matter that can clog lungs and cause a host of diseases – was 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre.Globally, air that has 12 to 15 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 is considered safe to breathe, while air with values above 35 micrograms per cubic metre is considered unhealthy.Delhi’s air quality was worse than India’s overall air quality with the city having a PM2.5 reading of 92.7 micrograms per cubic metre. Delhi struggles with bad air around the year, but the air gets particularly toxic during winter.This happens due to various factors, including burning of crop remains by farmers in nearby states, industrial and vehicular emissions, low wind speeds and bursting of firecrackers during festivals.Last year, the government shut schools and colleges for several days in a row due to the toxic air.Meanwhile, the northern Indian city of Beguserai and the northeastern city of Guwahati were ranked as the two most polluted cities in the world.Only seven countries met the World Health Organization (WHO)’s annual PM2.5 guideline, which is an annual average of 5 micrograms per cubic metre or less.These include Australia, New Zealand, Iceland and Finland.According to IQAir, this data was gathered from more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations positioned in 134 countries, regions and territories.Read more India stories from the BBC:Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayersNew India election to be held in seven stagesLottery firm tops list of India’s political donorsWater crisis shakes India’s Silicon ValleyThe cruel Yale benefactor who traded in Indian slavesRelated TopicsAsiaIndiaAir pollutionMore on this storyWhy is India’s pollution much worse than China’s?Published6 November 2019No school, no play as air pollution chokes DelhiPublished6 November 2023Top StoriesFamine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapesPublished10 hours agoLive. UK inflation falls to 3.4% – lowest level for almost two and a half yearsKate clinic privacy breach claim being ‘assessed’ by watchdogPublished37 minutes agoFeaturesThe Papers: Kate’s records ‘breached’ and Labour’s fiscal rulesI took three bullets to stop Princess Anne’s kidnap. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaChumbawamba: NZ’s Winston Peters ‘does not care’ about Tubthumping rowPublished5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Simon Atkinson BBC News, SydneyNew Zealand’s deputy prime minister Winston Peters says he “does not care” about the row over using Chumbawamba hit Tubthumping at a political rally.The UK band had accused him of “hijacking” the song and had asked their recording label to issue a “cease and desist” letter.”It seems the media care more about the Chumbawamba story than we do. We actually don’t care,” Mr Peters said. “There’s nothing to ‘cease or desist’,” he wrote on X on Wednesday.Mr Peters, who leads the right-wing New Zealand First Party that is part of the governing coalition, walked on to stage to Tubthumping ahead of a controversial speech last weekend.He ended by referring to its famous lyrics, saying: “We got knocked down, but we got up again.”The band protested, saying they did not support his political views and did not want him to use their song during his rallies. But Mr Peters said on Wednesday, “The song worked like a charm for our first public meeting after the election. The over 700 people in the crowd thought so too.”Though the band released several singles, Mr Peters took aim at Tubthumping being Chumbawamba’s biggest commercial success. “I would use another of their hit song titles as a quip at the end of this post but unfortunately they only had one,” he wrote on X.Chumbawamba’s former lead singer and one of it’s founding members, Dunstan Bruce, told the BBC’s Newshour programme that the song was written about a large mixed and migrant population coming together in Leeds in the UK.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The UK band accused Mr Peters of ‘hijacking’ the song”For this guy, Winston Peters, to then try and hijack the song and use it as part of his campaign, where he is expressing political views that I find quite egregious, I just thought that that’s not something that we could just sit back and let happen.”Mr Peters has used Tubthumping in previous rallies, and Mr Bruce said the song had been used by others as well in a way that upset the band.”It’s happened quite a few times with the right-wing politicians in the United States, in the UK, in Australia, who’ve all tried to use the song, and now obviously New Zealand,” Mr Bruce said. He added that they usually respond by sending a “cease and desist” letter to “publicise the fact that our politics do not align with these people on the right”.”They obviously see the song as a populist song… the message of the song is quite universal. It’s quite easy for people to misinterpret it or to not know anything about the band who created that song,” he said. The BBC has contacted Sony Music Publishing to ask whether it has made any contact with Mr Peters and New Zealand First – but is yet to receive a reply.On X, Mr Peters, said, “We will be sure to file the ‘cease and desist’ letter in a safe place if it ever arrives.”In the hour-long “state of the nation” speech which sparked the controversy, the NZ First leader talked about plans to remove gender and sexuality lessons from the school curriculum and said that NZ First and their supporters have a “real chance to take back our country”.He also appeared to compare shared decision-making between Māori people and the Crown – known as co-governance – to the race-based theories of Nazi Germany. But he later attacked the media for “misreporting” this part of his speech.New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has said he had a “private conversation” with Mr Peters over his comments.Former PM and Labour leader Chris Hipkins accused Mr Peters of “using racism and anti-media rhetoric to divide our country”, adding “Kiwis deserve better than a deputy prime minister who behaves like a drunk uncle at a wedding”.Related TopicsAsiaNew ZealandMore on this storyFifty hurt as jet to NZ hit by ‘technical’ issuePublished11 MarchThousands protest NZ’s Māori policy reversalPublished5 December 2023Top StoriesFamine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapesPublished9 hours agoLive. UK inflation falls to 3.4% – lowest level for almost two and a half yearsKate clinic privacy breach claim being ‘assessed’ by watchdogPublished8 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: Kate’s records ‘breached’ and Labour’s fiscal rulesI took three bullets to stop Princess Anne’s kidnap. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaHong Kong’s new law is final nail in coffin, say criticsPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsHong Kong anti-government protestsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing parliament passed the law unanimously after a marathon sitting on TuesdayBy Kelly NgBBC NewsScores of international public figures have criticised Hong Kong’s tough new security law, calling it yet another “devastating blow” for freedom. Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing parliament unanimously passed the law – Article 23 – after a marathon sitting on Tuesday.Authorities say the law is essential for stability – it targets a range of offences deemed treasonous. But pro-democracy activists in exile told the BBC it’s a “final nail in a closed coffin”.”The new national security legislation is going to double down the repression on freedoms in Hong Kong with extended egregious sentences and a broadened definition of national security,” said Frances Hui, an activist now based in the US. A group of 81 lawmakers and public figures from across the world, including in the UK, US, Canada and South Korea, issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing “grave concerns” over Article 23. “The legislation undermines due process and fair trial rights and violates Hong Kong’s obligations under international human rights law, jeopardising Hong Kong’s role as an open international city,” the statement said. The US said it is “alarmed” by the “sweeping and… vaguely-defined” provisions in the legislation, a concern echoed by the EU. The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the law would “further damage rights and freedoms” and “entrench the culture of self-censorship” in the former British colony. What is Hong Kong’s tough new security law?Hong Kong’s year under China’s controversial lawThis sparked a strong response from the Chinese Embassy in the UK, which rubbished his remarks as “a serious distortion of the facts”. “Hong Kong-related affairs are China’s international affairs, on which the UK side is in no position to make unwanted remarks. We urge the UK to cease its baseless accusations regarding the legislation of Article 23,” the embassy said.Ms Hui said she is concerned the law could also be used to target HongKongers overseas, or their families and friends back home. The city has previously offered bounties for information on activists who fled overseas, and arrested four people in Hong Kong for supporting people abroad who “endanger national security”.Ms Hui left Hong Kong in 2020 after Beijing imposed a national security law (NSL) that has since seen more than 260 people arrested. It was introduced in response to massive pro-democracy protests which engulfed the city in 2019. Ms Hui said civil liberties in Hong Kong are “long gone” four years after the NSL took effect. Article 23 expands on the contentious legislation, while targeting new offences like external interference and insurrection. Penalties include life sentences.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More than 260 people were arrested since the huge protests against the 2020 national security lawAmong the signatories to the joint international statement is Hong Kong’s last British governor, Chris Patten, who said the legislation is “another large nail in the coffin of human rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong and a further disgraceful breach of the Joint Declaration”.Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 under the principle of “one country, two systems”, which guaranteed the city a certain degree of autonomy. While Beijing and Hong Kong both insist this is still the case, critics and international rights groups say China’s grip on the city has only tightened with time. On Tuesday, s memes spread online comparing Article 23 to the manner in which Xi Jinping was unanimously voted in as China’s leader for a third term last year by close to 3,000 members of the rubber-stamp parliament.Hong Kong’s leader John Lee defended the law on Tuesday, saying the legislation will help the city “effectively guard against colour revolution and those advocating Hong Kong independence”.”From now on, Hong Kong people will never have to experience the pain we’ve experienced before,” he added.But those who led the pro-democracy protests against China’s increasing influence on the city see the new law as yet another lost battle. It brings Hong Kong “one step closer to the system of mainland China”, former Hong Kong lawmaker Nathan Law, who is now in exile in the UK, told the BBC’s Newsday programme.”The chilling effect… and the result of a collapse of civil society is impacting most Hong Kong people,” he said.Beijing is yet to comment but Chinese state media welcomed Article 23 further as legislation that would “solidify the secure foundation for the city’s development”. Another outlet said it would ensure Hong Kong would become “more prosperous and stable with the economy thriving and people leading happy lives under ‘one country, two systems'”.Related TopicsXi JinpingAsiaHong Kong anti-government protestsChinaHong Kong national security lawHong KongMore on this storyHong Kong passes tough security law fought by protesters for yearsPublished16 hours agoHong Kong court jails 12 over legislature protestPublished3 days agoThe Hong Kong slogan that will land you in jailPublished31 July 2021Top StoriesFamine looms in Sudan as civil war survivors tell of killings and rapesPublished8 hours agoLive. UK inflation falls to 3.4% – lowest level for almost two and a half yearsKate clinic privacy breach claim being ‘assessed’ by watchdogPublished6 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: Kate’s records ‘breached’ and Labour’s fiscal rulesI took three bullets to stop Princess Anne’s kidnap. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityUKEnglandN. IrelandScotlandAlbaWalesCymruIsle of ManGuernseyJerseyLocal NewsFirst product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealedPublished11 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Meghan pictured at a polo match in Florida last weekBy Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentA first glimpse of the new business venture from the Duchess of Sussex has been teased on social media, with pictures of a jar of strawberry jam.In a bid to preserve a sense of mystery, the jam from the new American Riviera Orchard brand seemed to be spread among friends and influencers.Fashion designer Tracy Robbins posted a picture of the jam on Instagram.It was numbered “17 of 50”, suggesting the number of recipients of this first fruit of the new business.The arrival of Meghan’s new California-based lifestyle brand had been signalled on social media last month and this suggests that it will be selling food products.What do we know about Meghan’s new brand?Five things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampWhy did Harry and Meghan leave the Royal Family?There seemed to be have been something of a re-launch for Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s brands and businesses this year, beginning with the overhaul of their regal-looking website under the sussex.com label.Their latest projects seem to be moving away from a previous focus on their time as working royals, such as their Netflix film Harry and Meghan and Prince Harry’s memoir Spare.The hint about the strawberry jam from Meghan’s American Riviera Orchard brand seems to fit with the couple’s latest Netflix plans.Meghan is going to launch a Netflix show which will “celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining, and friendship”.Prince Harry will be involved in another Netflix venture showing the inside track on the world of polo. That’s the equestrian sport, not the mints.Delfina Blaquier, married to Prince Harry’s polo-playing friend Nacho Figueras, also posted a picture of the new jam, with hers labelled “10 of 50”.The social media trail for American Riviera Orchard evokes a sense of the couple’s home in California – and this soft launch for the jam show pictures of the jars in a sunny basket of lemons.It’s not known how much items from the new lifestyle brand will cost. Although there are already plenty of other royals getting into jams. Visitors to the gift shops in royal palaces can get a Buckingham Palace Strawberry Preserve for £3.95 or Windsor Castle Fine Cut Seville Orange Marmalade, also for £3.95.On both sides of the Atlantic they seem to be conserving their finances.Related TopicsUK Royal FamilyMeghan, Duchess of SussexMore on this storyWhat we know about Meghan’s regal lifestyle brandPublished16 MarchMeghan launches surprise new lifestyle brandPublished14 MarchTop StoriesMPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009Published8 minutes agoMuslim student loses school prayer ban challengePublished2 hours agoBowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelinePublished7 hours agoFeaturesJeremy Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelineIranians on edge as leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our battleground’A really, really big election with nearly a billion votersWhat is the smoking ban and how will it work?Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice foreverWho are the millions of Britons not working?How to register to vote for the local elections ahead of midnight deadlinePlaying Coachella after cancer emotional, says DJHow the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfoldedElsewhere on the BBCFrom weight loss to prolonging lifeIs intermittent fasting actually good for you? James Gallagher investigatesAttributionSoundsCould Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating?Brand new comedy about love, friendship and being your own selfAttributioniPlayerWill the UK introduce tough anti-tobacco laws?Under new plans, anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettesAttributionSoundsCan William Wisting find the truth?The Norwegian detective returns, tackling more grisly cold casesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Nursery boss ‘killed baby she strapped to beanbag’2Birmingham Airport flights disrupted by incident3Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge4First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed5MPs back smoking ban for those born after 20096Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference7Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames8Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline9Marten a ‘lioness’ who ‘loved her cubs’, court told10Sons of McCartney and Lennon release joint single

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSupreme Court hears 6 Jan case that may hit Trump trialPublished2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS Capitol riotsImage source, Brent StirtonImage caption, Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after holding a “Stop the Steal” rally on 6 January, 2021By Nadine YousifBBC NewsThe US Supreme Court have begun hearing a case that could undo charges for those who stormed the Capitol in 2021. It focuses on whether a 2002 federal law created to prevent corporate misconduct could apply to individuals involved in the 6 January riots. More than 350 people have been charged in the incident under that law, which carries a 20-year prison penalty.Donald Trump faces the same charge in the pending federal case accusing him of election interference. The law makes it a crime to “corruptly” obstruct or impede an official proceeding. On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justices heard two hours of arguments over the law’s interpretation. However, it remained unclear how they would rule. A lawyer for a man who stormed the Capitol and was prosecuted under the law argued before the Justices that “a host of felony and misdemeanour” crimes already exist to prosecute his clients actions.The 2002 law passed in the wake of the Enron accounting scandal, Jeffrey Green said, was not one of them. US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar counterargued that rioters deliberately attempted “to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the election,” therefore obstructing an official proceeding. Both fielded sceptical questions from the Justices. At one point, Mr Green argued that there is no historical precedent in which the law was used to prosecute demonstrators.Justice Sonia Sotomayor replied: “We’ve never had a situation before where (there was an attempt) to stop a proceeding violently, so I am not sure what a lack of history proves.”On the other hand, Ms Prelogar fielded questions from Justice Neil Gorusch on whether the law could then be stretched to apply to a “sit-in that disrupts a trial” or “a heckler” at the State of the Union Address. “Would pulling a fire alarm before a vote qualify for 20 years in federal prison?” he asked, appearing to reference an incident in which Jamaal Bowman, Democrat House representative, pressed a fire alarm in the Capitol.How the top court rules could have wide-ranging effects on the hundreds of people charged, convicted or sentenced under the law, as well as the prosecution of Mr Trump. Here is a breakdown of the key players and the law being argued: What is the 2002 federal law at the centre of the trial?The law is called the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It was passed in response to the Enron scandal in the early 2000s, after it was exposed that those involved had engaged in massive fraud and shredding documents. It criminalizes the destruction of evidence – like records or documents. But it also penalises anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.” How has it been used in response to the 6 January riots?Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has brought obstruction charges against those who participated in the storming of the Capitol. Federal prosecutors argue they did so to impede Congress’ certification of the presidential electoral vote count to cement Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Therefore, the latter portion of the law that deals with obstructing an “official proceeding” would apply, the DoJ says. Who is challenging the law’s use in this case, and why? The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the law’s application brought forward by a former Pennsylvania police officer.Joseph Fischer was charged under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with obstruction of a congressional proceeding on 6 January, as well as assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct. His lawyers argue that prosecutors overreached with applying the Act, which they say deals explicitly with destroying or tampering with evidence integral to an investigation. Those who challenge the law’s application in 6 January cases also argue that a broad interpretation of the law would allow the prosecution of lobbyists or protestors who disrupt matters in Congress.How could the Supreme Court ruling impact Trump?The former president is charged under the very same law in a federal case accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Mr Biden.If Supreme Court justices rule that the law does not apply to the 6 January rioters, Mr Trump could seek dismissal of half the charges he faces in that case.It also could be seen as a political win for the former president, who is seeking re-election in November, as he repeatedly has accused prosecutors of overreach. A final ruling is not expected until June. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaNational Conservatism Conference: Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels eventPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Nigel Farage said the decision to shut the conference down was as an attempt to stifle free speechBy Nick Beake in Brussels and Laura GozziBBC NewsBrussels police have been ordered to shut down a conference attended by right-wing politicians across Europe, including Nigel Farage and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Organisers say the National Conservatism Conference in the Belgian capital is continuing, but guests are no longer allowed to enter. Local authorities had raised concerns over public safety.A UK spokeswoman called reports of police action “extremely disturbing”. She said that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was a “strong supporter and advocator for free speech” and that he was “very clear that cancelling events or preventing attendance and no-platforming speakers is damaging to free speech and to democracy as a result”.Alexander De Croo, the Belgian prime minister, said that the shutting down of the conference was “unacceptable”.Referring to the fact that it was the local mayor, Emir Kir, who opposed the conference, Mr De Croo added that while municipal autonomy was a cornerstone of Belgium’s democracy it could “never overrule the Belgian constitution guaranteeing the freedom of speech”. “Banning political meetings is unconstitutional. Full stop,” Mr De Croo wrote on X.In a message to organisers, Mr Kir had said some of the attendees of Tuesday’s conference held anti-gay and anti-abortion views. “Among these personalities there are several particularly from the right-conservative, religious right and European extreme right,” his statement said.Mr Kir also wrote on X: “The far right is not welcome.”Nigel Farage, who took to the stage this morning, told the BBC the decision to close down the conference because there were homophobes in the audience was “cobblers”, and that he condemned the decision as an attempt to stifle free speech. “Thank God For Brexit”, he said.Organised by a think-tank called the Edmund Burke Foundation, the National Conservatism Conference is a global movement which espouses what it describes as traditional values, which it claims are being “undermined and overthrown”. It also opposes further European integration.The conference said it aimed to bring together “public figures, journalists, scholars and students” who understood the connection between conservatism and the idea of nationhood and national traditions. French far-right politician Eric Zemmour, arriving for the conference after police had blocked the entrance, told journalists that Mr Kir was “using the police as a private militia to prevent… Europeans from taking part freely”.Organisers said Mr Zemmour was not allowed into the venue and that his address would be postponed.Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and far-right French politician Eric Zemmour were listed as keynote speakers. The National Conservatism Conference reportedly started around 08:00 (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday and carried on for three hours until police showed up and asked the organisers to make attendees leave.Later, organisers wrote on X: “The police are not letting anyone in. People can leave, but they cannot return. Delegates have limited access to food and water, which are being prevented from delivery. Is this what city mayor Emir Kir is aiming for?”Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki were due to speak tomorrow. Earlier, the organisers said on X that they would challenge the order to shut the conference down. “The police entered the venue on our invitation, saw the proceedings and the press corps, and quickly withdrew. Is it possible they witnessed how peaceful the event is?,” they wrote on X.The Claridge event space – located near Brussels’s European Quarter – can host up to 850 people. Around 250 people were in attendance on Tuesday afternoon.Mohamed Nemri, the owner of Claridge, told the BBC he had decided to host the event because “we don’t reject any party…. even if we don’t have the same opinion. That’s normal”.”I am Muslim and people have different opinion and that’s it. We are living in a freedom country. I’d like to people to talk freely,” he added.It is the third venue that was supposed to hold the event, after the previous two fell through. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaNasa says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida homePublished40 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, NASAImage caption, The recovered object was part of a stanchion used to mount batteries to a cargo palletBy Max MatzaBBC NewsUS space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into a home in Florida earlier this month was part of the International Space Station (ISS). The metal object was jettisoned from the orbiting outpost in March 2021, Nasa said on Monday after analysing the sample at the Kennedy Space Center.The 1.6lb (0.7kg) metal object tore through two layers of ceiling after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Homeowner Alejandro Otero said his son was nearly injured by the impact. Nasa said the object was part of some 5,800lbs of hardware that was dumped by the station after it had new lithium-ion batteries installed. “The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth’s atmosphere on March 8, 2024. However, a piece of hardware survived and impacted a home in Naples, Florida,” the agency said.The debris was determined to be part of a stanchion used to mount batteries on a cargo pallet. The object, made from metal alloy Inconel, has dimensions of 4in by 1.6in (10.1cm by 4cm).Mr Otero told CBS affiliate Wink-TV that the device created a “tremendous sound” as it blasted into his home.”It almost hit my son. He was two rooms over and heard it all,” he said.”I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage,” Mr Otero continued.”I’m super grateful that nobody got hurt.”According to Nasa, the ISS will “perform a detailed investigation” on how the debris survived burn-up.What’s the risk of being hit by falling space debris?Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s more space junkSpace junk has been a growing a problem. Earlier this month, sky watchers in California watched mysterious golden streaks moving through the night sky.US officials later determined that the light show was caused by burning debris from a Chinese rocket re-entering earth’s orbit.In February, a Chinese satellite known as “Object K” burned up as it re-entered the atmosphere over Hawaii.Last year, a barnacle-covered giant metal dome found on a Western Australian beach was identified as a component of an Indian rocket. There are plans to display it alongside chunks of Nasa’s Skylab, which crashed in Australia in 1979. This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth’s atmosphereRelated TopicsSpace debrisNasaFloridaUnited StatesMore on this storyIs it a bird? Is it a plane? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFormer Marine jailed for nine years for bombing abortion clinicPublished7 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS abortion debateImage source, CBSBy Max MatzaBBC NewsA former US Marine has been jailed for nine years for firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic and plotting other attacks to spark a “race war”.Chance Brannon, 24, pleaded guilty to the March 2022 attack on the healthcare clinic, which provides abortions in some of its locations.He also plotted to attack Jewish people and an LGBT pride event taking place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. At the time of his arrest, he was an active duty member of the US Marines. Prosecutors said Brannon was a neo-Nazi who frequently spoke of “cleansing” the US of “particular ethnic groups”. In November, Brannon pleaded guilty to conspiracy, destruction of property, possession of an explosive and intentionally damaging a reproductive health services facility.Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, said the attack “was designed to terrorise patients seeking reproductive healthcare and the people who provide it”.The explosion damaged the front entrance to the clinic in Costa Mesa, Orange County. No one was injured.However, Mehtab Syed, of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said Brannon’s “deep-rooted hatred and extremist views… could have killed innocent people”. Mr Syed added that Brannon plotted to rob Jewish residents in the Hollywood Hills, and had also discussed plans to attack the power grid. Further to this, in 2022, Mr Syed said Brannon, of San Juan Capistrano, placed calls to two US “adversaries” hoping to offer himself as a “mole” providing US intelligence.Two co-defendants, Tibet Ergul and Xavier Batten, have pleaded guilty to similar charges and will be sentenced next month.According to the National Abortion Federation, a group representing US abortion providers, there was a “sharp increase” in violence against clinics in 2022. Related TopicsAbortionUS abortion debateUnited StatesCaliforniaMore on this storyWhat is Planned Parenthood?Published25 September 2015Top StoriesMuslim student loses school prayer ban challengePublished53 minutes agoBowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelinePublished3 hours agoLive. Israel demands sanctions on Iranian missile projectFeaturesJeremy Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelineIranians on edge as leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our battleground’A really, really big election with nearly a billion votersWhat is the smoking ban and how will it work?Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice foreverWho are the millions of Britons not working?How to register to vote for the local elections ahead of midnight deadlineMeteorite ‘repeatedly transformed’ on space journeyHow the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfoldedElsewhere on the BBCFrom weight loss to prolonging lifeIs intermittent fasting actually good for you? James Gallagher investigatesAttributionSoundsCould Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating?Brand new comedy about love, friendship and being your own selfAttributioniPlayerWill the UK introduce tough anti-tobacco laws?Under new plans, anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettesAttributionSoundsCan William Wisting find the truth?The Norwegian detective returns, tackling more grisly cold casesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge2Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference3Superdry boss hits back at ‘not cool’ criticism4First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed5Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline6Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames7MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 20098Stabbed TV presenter ‘feeling much better’9William to return to duties after Kate diagnosis10Baby hurt in Sydney stabbing out of intensive care