- A man has set himself on fire in a park outside the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial is happening.
- Journalists at the scene saw the man throw pamphlets in the air, before dousing himself in lighter fluid and setting himself on fire.
- The man’s motive is unknown, and he is in a critical condition in hospital, the NYPD says.
- Inside the court, the jury of seven men and five women, plus six backup jurors, have finally been confirmed.
- This is the first time a US president – current or former – has faced a criminal trial.
- 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
- He has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of fraud and also denies having an affair with Daniels.
