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The misfortunes of an ousted president

Reality Check: Morsi on trial; Migrant protests in Israel; Syrian chemical weapons removed; Extreme cold in US; Spanish royal summoned in corruption investigation.

Morsi Trial

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Egyptian policeman outside the police academy in Cairo, where Morsi's trial was due to convene.

The trial of Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Morsi was due to resume in Cairo today. It is one of three trials he faces, the charges ranging from conspiring with foreign groups to inciting violence that led to the killings of protesters during his year in power. Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president in 2012 but was ousted in a coup last July. We get the latest from Bethany Bell who is outside the courthouse in Cairo:

Migrants in Israel

Thousands of African migrants in Israel have been staging protests this week, demanding asylum and work rights from the government. Over the past several years some 60,000 migrants, mainly from Sudan and Eritrea, have arrived in Israel. The influx has caused tensions with some Israelis who blame them for thefts, violent crimes and for transforming the Jewish identity of some neighbourhoods. Irris Makler in Jerusalem tells us more:

Deep freeze

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It’s very, very cold in the much of the United States at the moment, thanks to a weather phenomenon known as the “polar vortex”. Many places which don’t usually get particularly chilly weather are experiencing record low temperatures. We ask Professor Mike Tipton from the University of Portsmouth to explain how such extreme weather affects the human body:

Syrian chemical weapons

The first batch of Syria’s chemical weapons has been shipped out of the country. It’s a crucial phase of the disarmament programme which was drawn up in an international agreement last year. John Eldridge, an analyst with Jane’s Information Group specialising in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats explains what’s involved and what’s next:

Royal corruption?

A Spanish court has ordered Princess Cristina, the daughter of Spain’s King Juan Carlos, to appear for questioning in an investigation into alleged tax fraud and money laundering. She will be asked about her business partnership with her husband Inaki Urdangarin, who is under investigation for alleged embezzlement. Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid reports: