World in brief: April 15, 2024
In this courtroom sketch, former US President Donald Trump (left) sits with his attorney Todd Blanche, before Justice Juan M Merchan, at the beginning of his trial in a Manhattan criminal court in New York, April 15, 2024 Jane Rosenberg
UNITED STATES: A criminal court case against former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump over his alleged attempt to cover up involvement with a porn star began with juror selections today.
The case is a first in US history as Mr Trump answers to criminal charges that he handed out hush money to silence stories about his sex life before the 2016 presidential elections.
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