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Jury selection begins in Diddy sex trafficking trial

Diddy has denied all the charges against him and has rejected a plea deal.

Jury selection for musician Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial has begun in New York. Prosecutors and the defence aim to screen hundreds of prospective jurors before opening statements are given on 12 May. Diddy faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, with allegations that he coerced women into prolonged sexual orgies he called "freak-offs". He denies all the charges. We have the latest from New York.

There's been criticism in Israel and overseas of a new plan approved by the country's security cabinet to greatly expand military operations in Gaza. We explain the plan and get reaction from Gaza and from Israelis.

Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous former prison on an island near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. We explain why Alcatraz has courted such controversy and facinated popular culture around the world for so long.

We get reaction from Liverpool football fans, after their Vice Captain Trent Alexander-Arnold announced he is leaving his hometown club at the end of the season.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Sean "Diddy" Combs embraces his attorneys before jury questioning got underway in his sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. Credit: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters)

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Mon 5 May 2025 16:06GMT

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  • Mon 5 May 2025 16:06GMT

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