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| Hello. The US Supreme Court has ruled on whether former US presidents have immunity from prosecution. Anthony Zurcher explains what it means for the election-interference case against Donald Trump. In Lebanon, amid escalating rhetoric between Hezbollah and Israel, Hugo Bachega finds people fearful and fatigued by the prospect of war. And from the UK, we have Glastonbury highlights and a peek inside Paddington Bear's house. | |
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GET UP TO SPEED | | Rivals to France's far-right National Rally have begun campaigning to prevent it securing an absolute majority in the National Assembly, after its success in the first round of voting. | | Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on Carriacou Island in Grenada, amid warnings of life-threatening winds in the Caribbean, according to a US agency. See its predicted path. | | A flight from Spain to Uruguay has made an emergency landing in Brazil after being hit by "strong turbulence", with 30 people reported injured. | |
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED | A victory for the former president |
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| | Mr Trump called the decision a “big win for our constitution and democracy”. Credit: Getty Images | Donald Trump and other former presidents have at least some immunity from criminal prosecution for "official acts" taken in office, but not for "unofficial acts", the US Supreme Court has ruled. It added it was for trial judges to decide what constituted official acts in the indictment under which Mr Trump is charged with plotting to overturn the result of the 2020 election. |
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| | Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent |
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| What does the ruling mean for Mr Trump? | Donald Trump, the court held, has total immunity for official acts as president related to his core constitutional duties. Beyond that, there is a presumption of immunity for any other official acts. In practical terms, that means prosecutors will have to work much harder to bring their case over election interference and the 6 January riot at the US Capitol. | What does the court’s guidance say? | Mr Trump's attempts to pressure Vice-President Mike Pence not to certify Joe Biden’s election victory are the kinds of official action subject to a higher standard of legal review. His communications with Justice Department officials have absolute immunity. The president’s comments on 6 January - which have been alleged to be incitement of the Capitol attack - are also likely to be considered official actions. | So is Mr Trump safe from prosecution? | The court added Mr Trump does not have immunity for non-official actions, which means he could still face some charges. At the very least, the court’s decision guarantees that this case will be delayed well beyond November’s presidential election as the lower court applies the details of this decision. | | | 'A king above the law': The court ruled by a 6-3 majority, with the three liberal justices dissenting. Led by Sonia Sotomayor, they expressed "fear for our democracy".
Steve Bannon: Mr Trump’s former top adviser says he does not fear going to prison after his conviction for contempt of Congress, as there is a "Maga army" ready to return the former president to the White House. In the Democrat camp: President Joe Biden's family has urged him to ignore calls to step aside after criticism of his performance in the debate against Republican Donald Trump. | |
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| Living under the shadow of war | | Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified in recent weeks. Credit: Reuters | The Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israel since war erupted in Gaza, saying its strikes are in support of Palestinians. While it insists it's not seeking all-out war, secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah said in a recent speech that if there was one, it would fight "without constraints or rules". |
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| | Hugo Bachega, Middle East correspondent |
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| | For months, the question of whether Lebanon will be dragged into another war has dominated life in this country. It is what people often describe as "the situation", a constant backdrop casting a shadow across the whole place. But the Lebanese have carried on, an attitude that was perfectly captured in a picture of unfazed sunbathers in Tyre last month as plumes of smoke billowed out in the distance after an Israeli strike. Tensions, already fraught, ratcheted up further after Mr Nasrallah’s speech.
As I watched him on TV, I observed through the window a man who was putting up pink-and-blue posters on walls in Ashrafieh, a trendy area in east Beirut, announcing a party. "If we shut down our lives... the country will stop. We have to keep going," the organiser, 35-year-old Raymonda Chamoun, told me days later. "We’ll think about it when it happens. I have a grab bag [in my flat]. It’s next to my door, with essentials: water, first aid, power bank. My parents taught me that a long time ago, because they were born and raised during the [Lebanese civil] war." |
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| | | A long campaign? Israeli ministers say scaling down fighting in Gaza would allow them to move forces to the Lebanese border. Our Middle East analyst Sebastian Usher assesses what it means for the region. | | In Gaza: Palestinian armed groups have launched about 20 rockets towards Israeli border communities - the heaviest such attack in months, Israel says. | | Detainee freed: Israel has released the head of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital after more than seven months. Administrators have denied Israeli claims the hospital was used as a Hamas command centre. |
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THE BIG PICTURE | Glastonbury's magical moments |
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| | | At an unusually hot Worthy Farm, Camila Cabello enlisted the help of her dancers to keep her cool. Credit: EPA | From band reunions involving Fatboy Slim and particle physicist Prof Brian Cox to a guest appearance by Michael J Fox, this year's Glastonbury Festival provided many moments that will linger in the memory. Mark Savage and Annabel Rackham serve up their highlights. |
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FOR YOUR DOWNTIME | Rooting for the anti-hero | The Bear's season three takes plenty of creative risks, writes critic Caryn James. | |
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And finally... in London | Fans of Paddington bear will soon be able to step inside the iconic home at 32 Windsor Gardens. Karen Jankel, the daughter of the book series creator Michael Bond, showed a BBC crew around The Paddington Bear Experience in central London. | |
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Medal Moments | Your daily newsletter guide to the Paris Olympics, from global highlights to heroic stories, throughout the Games. | |
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