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Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

The charges include making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice.

The former FBI director James Comey has been indicted on charges of making false statements to the US Congress, and obstruction of justice. It's thought the charges against Mr Comey relate to testimony he gave to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020. Donald Trump has intensified pressure on the Justice Department in recent days demanding officials prosecute James Comey.

On Thursday the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly via video link from the West Bank, and later today Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver his speech in person in New York. As they speak, there is very little prospect of an end to the conflict in Gaza. The fighting has forced many people to flee Gaza City, but not all residents have left. We hear from Ahmed Kamal Junina, who has chosen to stay.

And we look at the case of Guatemalan children whose forced deportation has been halted in the United States.

Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga

(Photo: Former FBI Director Comey testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters).

50 minutes

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Fri 26 Sep 2025 05:06GMT

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  • Fri 26 Sep 2025 05:06GMT