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CNN legal analyst Elie Honig and CNN chief legal correspondent Paula Reid discuss former President Donald Trump’s comments after the court wrapped for the day in an ongoing defamation trial against the former president. #CNN #News

CNN's Fred Pleitgen explains how Ukraine's military supplies are dwindling, as Russia launches more attacks in Odesa and Kharkiv. #CNN #News

Airfare is at a 15-year low, and after years of pandemic woes, the airline industry is poised to have its first "normal" year since the pandemic. But what next for airlines and passengers? Travel expert Katy Nastro from Going.com gave CNN her predictions for flying in 2024. #cnn #news #travel #aviation

Judge Lewis Kaplan warned former President Donald Trump that he could be removed from the courtroom if he was disruptive following another complaint from E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer that Trump could be heard making comments during testimony. CNN correspondent Kara Scannell reports. Defense attorney Misty Marris joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar to discuss. #CNN #News

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CNN's Kara Scannell breaks down former President Trump's physical and verbal reaction to E. Jean Carroll's testimony during his defamation case set to decide how much money in damages Trump must pay Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about her sexual assault allegations against him. #cnn #news

CNN's Kasie Hunt says it made her "uncomfortable" to see an altered image posted by former President Trump of 2024 Republican candidate Nikki Haley being morphed into Hillary Clinton.

Four brothers killed earlier this month by an Israeli air strike in the occupied West Bank were Palestinian civilians who posed no threat to Israeli forces, witnesses have told the BBC. Violence in the West Bank has been rising since the war began in Gaza. The United Nations says more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank by the Israeli army since the Hamas attacks on Israel three months ago. The killing of the four brothers happened hours after a 19-year-old Israeli army officer during clashes with Palestinian groups in the West Bank city of Jenin. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lucy Williamson.

The US will re-designate the the Houthis as "global terrorists", National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Wednesday. He said the designation is in response to the Iran-backed group's attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The decision will require US financial institutions to freeze Houthi funds and its members will be banned from the US. A Houthi spokesman said the decision would not stop the group trying to interrupt Israeli shipping operations. On Wednesday evening, a Houthi spokesperson said the group had successfully targeted the Genco Picardy, and that the attack was a response to "the American-British aggression against our country".

E Jean Carroll has testified that Donald Trump "shattered" her reputation after she accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. The judge threatened to kick the former president out of the federal court in Manhattan after he was overheard criticising her testimony. This is the former Elle columnist's second civil defamation case against Mr Trump. She is seeking $10m (£8m). Mr Trump, 77, has denied her accusation and continues to do so. Last May, a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, though not for rape, and awarded Ms Carroll $5m. That trial was based on his 2022 remarks that her story was a "con job" and "hoax".

Pakistan's government has recalled its ambassador to Iran and has blocked Tehran's envoy from returning. It comes after Iran admitted to carrying out a missile and drone attack on western Pakistan on Tuesday. Officials in Islamabad said two children were killed and three others injured in the attack in Balochistan. Iran's foreign minister said the operation targeted the militant group Jaish al-Adli, which he described as an "Iranian terrorist group" in Pakistan. Islamabad said the attack was "illegal" and warned of "serious consequences".

King Charles III is set to attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace said the King's condition is benign but he will undergo a "corrective procedure". The 75 year old's public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation, the Palace said. The announcement comes shortly after it was revealed the Princess of Wales is in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery

In Ukraine, the talented young dancer Danylo is on the verge of a breakthrough. Then, war breaks out. In Mainz, Germany, dance teacher Irina Starostina takes the 16-year-old in. A former ballet dancer in Kyiv, Irina promises to help him succeed at the highest level. Danylo's father called me and asked: ‘Can you save us? If he doesn't train, then that's it.‘" Irina didn’t hesitate: "I didn't think for half a second about whether I would take him." She brought Danylo from Kyiv to Germany and is now doing everything she can to ensure that his years of training were not in vain. He lives with her at the dance school so that he can complete six hours of training a day. But the dangerous escape from Ukraine under fire has left its mark.Irina herself used to be a dancer in Kyiv. Now, she runs one of the few ballet schools in Mainz that train young dancers at a world-class level. She calls them "my children" and takes them to elite international competitions. Her network, built during her days as a celebrated international dancer, spans the globe. Irina's classical dance training program takes eight years to complete. Only her very best students -- aged ten to 18 -- are allowed to train with her, for up to six hours a day. Irina is currently paying particular attention to the young dancers who were destined for an international ballet career in Ukraine and whose dreams are now in danger of being buried under rubble. At the same time, she is working tirelessly to organize aid deliveries for her war-torn native country. But next up is the big international dance competition in Spoleto, Italy. Danylo is expected to win there and show the world that Ukrainian dancing is unstoppable. Will Danylo manage to overcome the trauma of war to realize his dream of a dancing career?

A serial fantasist's lies that she was groomed by an Asian gang in the UK are set out in 50 hours of police videos. The footage, shared exclusively with the BBC, tracks 23-year-old Eleanor Williams' deceit as it becomes more elaborate over a three-year period. One video shows her with self-inflicted facial wounds while acting drugged. Williams was jailed for eight-and-a-half years after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

Iran says it has hit a militant group in western Pakistan in a missile attack - its third air strike on another country this week, after earlier attacks on targets in Iraq and Syria. Iranian state TV said the operation hit two sites in Balochistan linked to the militant group Jaish al-Adl. Pakistani officials said two children were killed and three others injured, and that the air strike was an "illegal act" and warned it could lead to "serious consequences".

An aide who called 911 requesting an ambulance to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's house on New Year's Day asked that the ambulance be discreet and "not show up with lights and sirens." Mark Esper, former defense secretary under Donald Trump, joins CNN to discuss.

CNN Senior International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen goes on the ground with Ukrainian forces who say US-provided weapons have helped them fend off Russian forces. #CNN #News

Catherine Princess of Wales has planned abdominal surgery | BBC News Catherine Princess of Wales has had planned abdominal surgery at a private hospital in London, Kensington Palace has said. The operation was successful and Catherine will remain in hospital for ten to 14 days, the palace said. The palace said the princess, 42, wishes to apologise for postponing upcoming engagements, and it is expected that recuperation will take two to three months.

Former President Donald Trump went after Nikki Haley while referring to her by her first name, Nimarata, in the latest example of Trump using racist dog whistles to attack his GOP presidential rival. CNN's expert panel discusses.

Some children with cancer are receiving a new type of drug treatment far less toxic than chemotherapy. As well as being much gentler on the body, the drug is able to be administered at home. Some families are already benefiting from the new treatment.

CNN's Erin Burnett talks with Jessica Leeds, who alleges former President Trump groped her during a flight in the 1970s, about his defense in the civil defamation trial to determine how much, if any, damages the former president must pay to E. Jean Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about Carroll's sexual assault allegations.

Chinese researchers have cloned the first rhesus monkey, a species widely used in medical research because its physiology is similar to humans. They say they could speed up drug testing, as genetically identical animals give like-for-like results, providing greater certainty in trials. Previous attempts to clone a rhesus have either not led to births or the offspring have died a few hours later. One animal welfare group has said it is "deeply concerned" by the development

Former President Donald Trump cemented his status as the clear frontrunner after a resounding win in Iowa, with Ron DeSantis a distant second place and Nikki Haley in third. Whoever wins the Republican nomination will face a Democrat, almost certainly President Joe Biden, in the November presidential election. It's an election being watched not just in the US but around the world, says BBC US correspondent Katty Kay. The US is currently involved in two hot wars, Ukraine and Gaza. Meanwhile, US-China relations have deteriorated and tensions in the Asia Pacific region have risen.

The US has condemned Iran over ballistic missile attacks near Iraq's northern city of Irbil, calling them "a reckless and imprecise set of strikes". Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck what they claimed were Israeli "spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Four people were killed and six wounded in Monday's attack, according to the Kurdistan Region Security Council. Iraq denounced the attacks, calling them a violation of its sovereignty. Israel's government has not commented on the Iranian claims.

CNN's Erin Burnett talks with Jessica Leeds, who alleges former President Trump groped her during a flight in the 1970s, about his defense in the civil defamation trial to determine how much, if any, damages the former president must pay to E. Jean Carroll for his 2019 defamatory statements about Carroll's sexual assault allegations. Trump has previously denied the allegations of sexual assault leveled by E. Jean Carroll and Jessica Leeds. #cnn #news