Donald Trump will need to attend court in the middle of the presidential race

Former US president Donald Trump says he will appeal against a decision by the judge in his federal election fraud case to put him on trial on 4th March next year ahead of important dates for the primaries.

Plus, the fall-out from France's decision to ban the wearing of abaya - the long Muslim dresses - in school.

And Asia's richest man works on a succession plan for his businesses to avoid mistakes of the past.