This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Tuesday,

the 4th of April, these are our main stories.

Donald Trump is in New York ahead of his court appearance later today,

but the city's mayor warning that what he called rabble rouses

should control their fury.

Moscow has blamed Ukraine and Russian opposition activists for the bomb attack

that killed a prominent pro-war blogger in St. Petersburg,

and the Kenyan authorities have dropped charges against four opposition MPs

after their leader called off protests against the government.

Also in this podcast...

That unmistakable French song and the Paris home of the composer,

Serge Gansbourg, is going to be open to the public later this year.

The former US president Donald Trump appears in court in New York later today.

He'll face criminal charges linked to a payment to buy the silence of a porn star

just before the 2016 election.

With increased security measures in place ahead of expected protests,

the city's mayor, Eric Adams, issued a warning to what he termed rabble rouses

who are thinking of traveling to New York for the court appearance.

A message is clear and simple. Control yourselves.

New York City is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger.

We are the safest large city in America because we respect the rule of law in New York City.

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