1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mia podcast. Mumma Mea acknowledges 2 00:00:15,334 --> 00:00:18,174 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:22,974 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Isabella Ross from Mumma MEA's 4 00:00:23,054 --> 00:00:25,574 Speaker 1: daily news podcast, The Quickie. Here's what's happening in the 5 00:00:25,574 --> 00:00:29,094 Speaker 1: news today, Friday, May thirty first. Donald Trump has become 6 00:00:29,134 --> 00:00:31,614 Speaker 1: the first US president to be convicted of a crime, 7 00:00:31,774 --> 00:00:34,454 Speaker 1: after a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying 8 00:00:34,494 --> 00:00:36,934 Speaker 1: documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn 9 00:00:36,974 --> 00:00:40,214 Speaker 1: star ahead of the twenty sixteen election. After two days 10 00:00:40,214 --> 00:00:43,334 Speaker 1: of deliberation, the twelve member jury pronounced Trump guilty on 11 00:00:43,534 --> 00:00:46,734 Speaker 1: all thirty four counts he faced. Trump has denied wrongdoing 12 00:00:46,814 --> 00:00:49,774 Speaker 1: and is expected to appeal, claiming the due legal process 13 00:00:49,894 --> 00:00:53,774 Speaker 1: was quote unquote corrupted, a disgrace and rigged. Sentencing will 14 00:00:53,774 --> 00:00:56,334 Speaker 1: be in July. Trump facing a maximum sentence of four 15 00:00:56,374 --> 00:01:00,214 Speaker 1: years in prison, though jail time is unlikely. Incarceration would 16 00:01:00,254 --> 00:01:02,974 Speaker 1: not prevent him from campaigning or taking office if he 17 00:01:03,014 --> 00:01:06,094 Speaker 1: were to win the twenty twenty four presidential election. A 18 00:01:06,134 --> 00:01:10,174 Speaker 1: disparity between humanitarian visas offered to Ukrainians and guards fleeing 19 00:01:10,214 --> 00:01:13,614 Speaker 1: war has been criticized. Though the government offered visitor visas 20 00:01:13,654 --> 00:01:17,774 Speaker 1: to Palestinians fling Israel's response to the October seven Hamas attacks, 21 00:01:17,814 --> 00:01:20,854 Speaker 1: almost two and every three people had their request refused 22 00:01:21,214 --> 00:01:24,054 Speaker 1: this way, Home Affairs officials revealed it had approved over 23 00:01:24,094 --> 00:01:28,334 Speaker 1: two thousand requests while rejecting four thousand, six hundred and fourteen. 24 00:01:28,534 --> 00:01:31,494 Speaker 1: By comparison, those fleeing Ukraine after the twenty twenty two 25 00:01:31,574 --> 00:01:34,934 Speaker 1: Russia invasion were offered unlimited visas for a period of time. 26 00:01:35,214 --> 00:01:38,214 Speaker 1: Five thousand visas were issued to those escaping Afghanistan in 27 00:01:38,214 --> 00:01:41,574 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one as well. Greens and Independent senators are 28 00:01:41,574 --> 00:01:45,454 Speaker 1: continuing to push for humanitarian and refugee visa numbers to increase. 29 00:01:46,334 --> 00:01:49,854 Speaker 1: Melby's former husband is suing her for defamation. The Spice 30 00:01:49,894 --> 00:01:53,334 Speaker 1: Girl singer and domestic violent survivor advocates split from Stephen 31 00:01:53,334 --> 00:01:56,414 Speaker 1: Belafonte in March twenty seventeen and claimed he have been 32 00:01:56,454 --> 00:01:59,534 Speaker 1: abusive during their ten year marriage. Now, the producer is 33 00:01:59,574 --> 00:02:02,694 Speaker 1: looking to obtain seven point five million dollars in damages 34 00:02:02,814 --> 00:02:06,334 Speaker 1: after claiming she destroyed his reputation. He is also seeking 35 00:02:06,334 --> 00:02:09,854 Speaker 1: a trial by jury. A spokesperson for Melby has yet 36 00:02:09,254 --> 00:02:13,814 Speaker 1: to Lastly, US officials recently unveiled a massive trove of 37 00:02:13,854 --> 00:02:16,774 Speaker 1: stolen art and antiques worth around one hundred and thirty 38 00:02:16,814 --> 00:02:19,934 Speaker 1: million dollars. The pieces ranged from the ninth century BCE 39 00:02:20,254 --> 00:02:23,614 Speaker 1: to the fourth century and included Roman coins, a mosaic flaw, 40 00:02:23,734 --> 00:02:27,254 Speaker 1: military equipment, oil painting sculptures, and a variety of pottery. 41 00:02:27,614 --> 00:02:30,334 Speaker 1: All of the artifacts are set to be repatriated to Italy, 42 00:02:30,374 --> 00:02:32,894 Speaker 1: where they belong, the US saying it's a win against 43 00:02:32,934 --> 00:02:35,614 Speaker 1: trafficked art. It's not the first time in recent years 44 00:02:35,654 --> 00:02:38,534 Speaker 1: that artifacts in the US are being returned to original owners, 45 00:02:38,814 --> 00:02:42,494 Speaker 1: the same practices taking place with India, Pakistan, and Egypt. 46 00:02:42,934 --> 00:02:46,334 Speaker 1: That's your evening news headlines. On Monday's episode, we unpack 47 00:02:46,374 --> 00:02:49,054 Speaker 1: the verdict in Donald Trump's trial and how America aims 48 00:02:49,094 --> 00:02:52,094 Speaker 1: to solve a problem like a guilty potential President. Trump 49 00:02:52,174 --> 00:02:54,774 Speaker 1: became the first US former president to be convicted of 50 00:02:54,774 --> 00:02:57,534 Speaker 1: a felony when the jury came back with a unanimous decision. 51 00:02:57,934 --> 00:03:00,374 Speaker 1: We find out what happens now and what ripple effects 52 00:03:00,374 --> 00:03:02,814 Speaker 1: this may have not just on a presidential race, but 53 00:03:02,894 --> 00:03:05,374 Speaker 1: on a nation who already followed their leader to the 54 00:03:05,374 --> 00:03:09,014 Speaker 1: Capitol Building. Insurrection check out the Quickie. Wherever you get 55 00:03:09,054 --> 00:03:14,334 Speaker 1: your podcast, Gusts M.