Man sets self ablaze outside courthouse as Trump’s trial was on (BBC)

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  1. A man has set himself on fire in a park outside the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is happening.
  2. Journalists at the scene saw the man throw pamphlets in the air, before dousing himself in lighter fluid and setting himself on fire.
  3. The man’s motive is unknown, and he is in a critical condition in hospital, the NYPD says.
  4. Inside the court, the jury of seven men and five women, plus six backup jurors, have finally been confirmed.
  5. This is the first time a US president – current or former – has faced a criminal trial.
  6. Trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 (£104,300) hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels before he won the 2016 election
  7. He has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of fraud and also denies having an affair with Daniels.