Notes

In the moment: Video statements from victims of family violence are credited with a sharp increase in the chances of offenders pleading guilty.
For shame: By pulling US troops out of northern Syria, Trump cleared the way for the Turkish President to order a military offensive against Kurdish forces who had served as vital US allies in helping to defeat ISIS.
Mad to break bad: Geena Davis and the role of ‘Breaking Bad’ meth-maker Walter White.
Scaling the castle walls: Gavin Bishop on Captain James Cook.
Crime boss: writer Michael Connolly.
Health: feminine hygiene product ads.
Food: strawberries.
Sport: Japan’s Brave Blossoms’ win over the stroppy Scots.