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back pipe collection in the world and what his neighbors think about it. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start with something that has never happened in american politics. authorities unsealed a federal indictment against a former u.s. president. donald trump is facing 37 criminal accounts against retaining nuclear secrets and obstruction of justice. we will discuss the charges in a moment. this indictment as to the legal difficulties the former president is facing. a special trial for which he is accused of paying hush money to a horn star -- porn star. he is under investigation.

mr. trump may have to answer claims that he tried to overturn the election result in the state of georgia in his attempt to remain in power. here is our north america editor. >> mar-a-lago. donald trump's private club and residence in florida where he is alleged to have cap classified documents for could endanger the secret of the u.s. the indictment includes photographs of sensitive material being stored in the room were public events were held. the boxes were kept in the bathroom. you can see them stacked up by the shower. the documents were removed from the white house when donald trump left office. they included secrets about nuclear weapons. and plans about how to retaliate when faced with a foreign attack. it was in mar-a-lago the donald trump announced is running for president.

it is where he is accused of trying to obstruct justice. told to search for documents had to return he suggested to his lawyers, wouldn't it be better if we told them we did not have anything here. is that better if there are no documents? an independent special counsel is running this case. >> we have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone. applying those laws, collecting facts, that is what determines the outcome of an investigation. nothing more and nothing less. >> he is emphasizing the national security risk. donald trump used to agree. >> in my administration, i am going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information. no one will be above the law. >> the fbi found hundreds of classified papers in mar-a-lago and prosecutors say on two

occasions donald trump showed secret material to outsiders including military plans, even saying you should not be sharing it. president biden has tried to keep out of it saying he has nothing to do with the investigation. >> have you spoken to merrick garland yet? >> i am not going to speak to him. >> donald trump already has campaign ads claiming he is a clinical target. he thinks this could be a vote winner for him. after appearing in court in new york in april he raised $12 million and his full ratings increased. pictures from donald trump's golf resort in new jersey appear to show him playing around. he is said to be in a defiant mood, planning to go ahead with campaign appearances tomorrow which aides say are likely to be spicy. >> our north america

correspondent spoke to residents in miami, florida to see what they think of trump's indictment. >> you are there in miami were donald trump was arraigned on tuesday. how have people been reacting to this indictment? >> prosecutors want donald trump to face a jury here in florida where they said the alleged crimes took place, about two hours away in mar-a-lago. florida is a republican state -- a republican leaning state that voted twice for donald trump in 2016 and 2020. . earlier i went to a country club and spoke to some voters to get their reaction on the indictment. >> i think it is very terrible and it is a witchhunt against that man that has been going on for six years. >> he has been accused of keeping nuclear secrets. that is a national -- massive breach of security. does that not were you? >> it is worrisome, yes.

>> that is something i have been accused of. >> i do not know if that is what they found. >> the law should apply to everyone. if a grand jury found enough evidence, you should be indicted. if it was a regular person, they would have been indicted long time ago. >> previous democrat presidential candidates have done far worse than has been reported the donald trump did and they basically got off scott free. if he is guilty, he is guilty, but there are other guilty people out there and if you're going to go after 1 -- you have to punish the people who have done the injustices. >> really interesting insights that you got. take us ahead to tuesday. what will we see in miami? >> we can expect it to be a bit of a media circus like we saw in new york when he was indicted. donald trump is expected to appear at the courthouse behind me. we do not know if he will be

fingerprinted or if there will be a mugshot. there was not in new york. there might be negotiations around that. he will face a judge that will lay out the charges to him and he will enter a plea. the special prosecutor jack smith said he hopes a trial will happen quickly after that. on tuesday, we are gearing up for a historic day where, once again, donald trump changes the political landscape in america. >> as always, great to talk to you. that is the view from miami. we have a reporter with us in the studio. we just got the reaction in miami. i want to talk more about this indictment that was unsealed today, friday, and what is in it. what stood out u.s. the most important points? >> the indictment spells out what these classified documents that donald trump had were. information about the united states' nuclear arsenal,

vulnerabilities the u.s. and its allies might have had and details over retaliatory attacks the u.s. could launch against countries that attack us. it said these were sensitive documents, sensitive material that could pose a threat to american national security if revealed. there were a couple instances when donald trump seemed casual about chevron these documents with people he met at his estate. there was a conversation he had with a group of people where he presented a document that apparently had a plan for the u.s. to attack a third country, which is reportedly iran. there is a recording of that. he shared a map of another country singer military operation was going badly. that is more tangible evidence that donald trump not only have the documents but he was willing to pull them up in casual conversation to make a point. >> that is the indictment.

we have learned more about the judge that will oversee this case. >> she was appointed by donald trump when he was president was actually involved early on in this case. she reviewed the search of mar-a-lago and appointed a special master, someone independent to review the documents that had been obtained during the fbi search before handing them over to the justice department. she said it was necessary to protect executive privilege. that decision of getting pushed aside by an appellate court. the perception is she may be more friendly to the defense in this case and that might mean this case could drag on longer because she will require jack smith and all of the prosecutors to jump through more hoops. >> we have seen this flurry of activity around the former president's legal team. >> two of his lawyers announced today they were redesigning. they were not critical of donald trump.

they said it was an honor to work for him. these were two of the lawyers in meetings with prosecutors as early as this week. donald trump said his defense will be handled by todd blanche, who was also handling donald trump's defense in the new york case. these are very serious charges. probably more serious than the new york ones as far as the amount of prison time he could be facing, the amount of fines he could be facing. these are federal charges. he needs to assemble a legal team that is some ill your with national security law. >> mary interesting. our correspondent, thank you. >> my pleasure. >> from the biggest political story in the u.s., we switch to the u.k. where britain's former prime minister boris johnson has announced he is resigning as an mp. mr. johnson claimed he had been driven out by a committee investigating whether he deliberately misled parliament. he said he received a report

which he dismissed as a biased kangaroo court. the panel has been seeking whether or not mr. johnson lied about parties at downing street that broke covid roles. he admitted misleading parliament but denied doing it on purpose. here is our reporter. >> this is extraordinary. this was unexpected. we did not think this was about to happen. boris johnson has triggered an immediate action. he is throwing in the towel and living parliament. a letter has just office -- a letter his office just released explain why he is furious. you received a letter from the privileges company that had been investigating whether or not he deliberately lied to parliament. he had a couple of weeks to respond. we did not expect to hear anything more about the privileges committee until the end of june. but he has jumped the gun, he has preempted it and lashed out

at the work of the committee, describing it as a kangaroo court and what happened to him as a political hit job. the headline is he has had enough. he is off. >> pakistan's economy is on the brink of collapse. it has struggled for months to sign a deal with the international monetary fund. inflation is high and its foreign reserves are running low. the government announced its budget for the next year. our pakistan correspondent has more. >> pakistan's economy is in trouble. the cost of everything is going up but particularly food. it is estimated to be at 40% which is affecting everyone in the country. >> every customer here complains about inflation. they ask us to reduce the price. we do not have control over pricing and cannot make an adjustment due to inflation.

>> the big problem for the government's while people are struggling, it does not have much room and its budget to maneuver. pakistan is already finding it difficult to pay for the goods it needs to import. if they try to do a deal with the international monetary fund the need to look financially responsible. on the other hand, there is an election this year and with people struggling so much the government or under pressure to do something popular with the voters. >> caroline davies in pakistan. hundreds of children caught up in the war in sudan have been rescued in a daring and dangerous evacuation as fighting in the country continues. around 300 children and babies were successfully taken from an orphanage in the capital to south sudan. barbara reports. >> a dangerous journey carrying precious cargo. nearly 300 children evacuated

from an orphanage in the war zone. more than half of them under the age of two. getting them out was complicated because the fighting is still going on. but the convoy was given safe passage through multiple checkpoints. >> it was really heartbreaking to see all these children, some of them having mental health conditions and other health conditions. >> the babies were forced to leave their beds. they had to be moved because the orphanage was caught in crossfire. they were short of food. it was very hot. most of the staff could not make it to work. 67 children died here after the conflict began. separately, clearly marked buses had already evacuated dozens of older orphans to a different location. organized by local activists,

they found refuge in the yard of a government building. only enough food for one day's meals and a time. they are appealing for support. >> one of the neighbors asked me what we need. she said she did not have anything to offer but she will help. >> in the midst of this horrible war, the story of the babies is a glimmer of hope. how did you feel when you are the convoy arrived safely? >> i cannot describe it. for the whole team, it was really -- incredibly, a huge relief. a huge, huge relief. it brought a bright ray o light to all of us. >> there looking for foster homes in safer parts of the country. 13 million children in sudan still be lifesaving support and a lasting cease-fire in order to get it. >> let's get a quick look at some other headlines.

president macron of france visited the families of four children attacked by a knife wielding man in the french town of annecy. he also met a bystander who tried to chase off the assailant. the police have arrested a syrian man expected of carrying out the crime. an australian airline has relaxed its gender-based uniform rules, allowing male employees to wear makeup and have long hair. female employees will no longer have to wear makeup and heels or lung duty. both women and men will be allowed to wear the same sorts of jewelry. four days after a dam was destroyed in southeastern ukraine, a dozen people died and people are trapped in their homes and asking for rescue from the rising water. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is in the affected region.

>> a journey to safety and away from occupation. it is a voyage they never thought they would have to make. >> i feel a sense of joy that we are alive. it has been very difficult. there was no power, no reception. it was as if we were on an uninhabited island. are cats around, our dogs drowned, our chickens drowned. >> their friend victor made the same journey days after his wife was killed by shelling. he had to collect her death certificate from the officials moscow installed. >> it is good they rescued us but i do not care about anything anymore.

i don't want to go on living. where do i go from here? i hope to give her a gravestone a year after her death. i buried her next to my mother and i told her to wait for me. >> in online posts, hundreds of people have begged to be rescued. we try several numbers with no luck. some of the people say they are running low on water and food. there is a wariness for those who make it out. despite warnings from the military to stay away there are still volunteers here carrying out the endless rescue effort. three days on the water, people are still being found. the army are less keen on us being here because the usual artillery has gotten louder and closer.

we meet international medics here with the army's blessing. dominic from the u.k. explains the ongoing risks. >> the dehydration aspect. the infection risk. you have rising water but massive obstacles underneath the water. >> kyiv has criticized the speed of international health. the need for help is not going anywhere. james waterhouse, bbc news. >> as pressure continues its war in ukraine, president putin is waging another war at home on descent. since russia's full-scale invasion of ukraine, thousands of russians have been prosecuted under new laws designed to stifle criticism of the country's war effort. one of russia's most prominent human rights campaigners has gone on trial. he was 70 and faces up to three years in jail for allegedly discrediting the russian army. the bbc russia editor attended

the trial in moscow. >> arriving or his trial, one of russia's most respected human rights campaigners. he stands accused of repeatedly discrediting the russian army through his public criticism of the war in ukraine. he faces up to three years in prison. ahead of the trial, he told me how concerned he is by the wave of oppression sweeping russia. >> by the level of cruelty, by the length of prison terms being handed out, this is reminiscent of stalin's time. civil society has been pushed underground. what i fear is it may now be completely destroyed. >> more examples. a director wrote anti-war poems.

she has been charged with justifying terrorism. that could mean seven years in prison. and for antiwar online posts, he is accused of spreading fake news about the russian army. she faces a decade in jail. on paper, the russian constitution guarantees freedom of conscience and freedom of speech. in reality, russians who publicly criticize those in power are taking a considerable risk. the authorities here built up a hefty toolbox of repressive laws that are used to punish those who criticize the government and the war in ukraine. but they are not forgotten. once a month, people, to write letters and postcards to political prisoners. the event is organized by one of russia's last remaining liberal parties. in a country more collective

protest is restricted, there is still henan paper to show solidarity and support. just a few words, but they can mean so much to those behind bars. >> you might fall into depression. when they read our cards and our letters, i hope that makes them feel better. ♪ >> the music matches the mood. the anxiety as repression grows. but writing these is one way of showing they will not be silenced. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> we have one more item for you. bagpipes, they are not for everyone. they can bring a tear to the eye at funerals or a ringing to the ear elsewhere. we would like to introduce you to the man who holds a record of the largest collection of bagpipes in the world. daniel fleming hopes to beat his

own record by doubling his collection. ♪ >> my first set of bagpipes were bought by my late father. >> the first of many. 10 years ago, daniel fleming created a record for the most amount of bagpipes anyone can own, 105. this year, he hopes to double that, having increased his collection to 210. bad news for the neighbors. >> i have wonderful neighbors. it is wonderful they applaud me at 3:00 in the morning when i am finishing playing. the shouting -- >> there is his long-suffering wife, jane. >> bye. thanks. >> he did not have that many when i first met him. he does do a lot of practicing. it is not too bad but you cannot

really hear it. if he is in the front of the house, i'm in the back of the house with the radio one. >> i do not know if someone has a hundred and five or 106 sets, which is why have cap collecting. i sincerely hope someone does not have more than 210. >> if they do, he would want to be there neighbors. ♪ >> for now, though, danny has to wait for the guinness book of records to verify his claim. the chances are, he will be a world record breaker again. ♪ >> congratulations to daniel. before we go we would like to remind you of our top story. the 37 charges leveled against donald trump. they relate to the alleged retention of national defense information and nuclear secrets according to the unsealed indictment, classified files were stored in the shower, a bathroom and mr. trump's bedroom

at his mar-a-lago estate in florida. a close trump aide has been charged over the handling of the files. he is leading the polls of the republican nomination for president. mr. trump has insisted he is innocent. thank you for watching world news america. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪

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