and the health system struggling to cope i'll just see the investigation 3 days that stop the world. right now demonstrating that no one. not even the president of. the house of representatives votes to impeach donald trump for inciting an insurrection making him the 1st u.s. president to be twice. the whole romany watching al-jazeera live my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes 10 republicans crossed the political aisle to support trump's impeachment but most argue that the vote is divisive. there is never

a justification for violence no excuses no exceptions. remain silent on the impeachment but calls on americans to avoid violence a bit concerned about more demonstrations. also opposition leader bobby wind challenges one of africa's longest serving leaders as polls open in uganda's hotly contested election. welcome to the program donald trump has made history by becoming the 1st u.s. president to be impeached twice the house of representatives has formally charged him with inciting an insurrection and that's after capitol hill was overrun by his supporters who last week 10 republicans joined democrats said vote to vote in favor of the impeachment and joe castro has more from. washington d.c.

. the arguments came down to what's more dangerous impeach donald trump again and risk further dividing the country or allow him to remain in office even if it's just for a few days he is capable of starting a civil war he must be impeached he must be stopped now on this though the final vote was 232 to 197 in favor of impeachment and took place in what a week ago was a crime scene that's when a pro trump mob occupied congress in an effort to overturn the presidential election leading to 5 deaths democrats argued this was the shattering of trump's glass house of lies built upon 4 years of racist fear mongering every one of us in this room right now could have died as senator lindsey graham said the mob could have blown the building up they could have killed all and now the far right is

calling for returning gauge mut from january 17th to the general 20 if they're asking the president to pardon the conspirators in last week's rampage as they prepare for a race war. republicans defending the president called the rioters a lunatic fringe rejecting the claim that trump had incited them during a speech moments earlier he was wrong to set such a confrontational tone in a politically tense situation but what did he actually survey his exact words were quote i know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard unquote. that's impeachable but trump also called upon the crowd to march on the capitol to fight for him then silently watch the riot unfold despite pleas to intervene only later recording

a message telling the crowd to go home but that he loved them we love you you're very special a year ago trump was impeached with no republican support this time 10 republicans joined democrats in the vote to impeach last week there was a domestic threat at the door of the capitol and he did nothing to stop it. that is why with a heavy heart and clear resolve i will vote yes on these articles of impeachment. a few hours later house speaker nancy pelosi signed the impeachment article today in a bipartisan way the house demonstrated that no one is above the law not even the president of the united states. that down a half is a clear and present danger to our country and that once again we are over the office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states in

a late video message from the oval office trump did not address his 2nd impeachment and instead asked the country for unity what is needed now is for us to listen to one another not to silence one another all of us can choose by our actions to rise above the rank and find common ground and shared purpose today i'm calling on all americans to overcome the passions of the moment and join together as one american people trumps message it will not stop this impeachment though from heading to the senate for trial mitch mcconnell the senate majority leader says that will not happen though until after trump leaves office on january 20th mcconnell is among the senate republicans who've indicated they may be open to convicting trump with the potential consequences of barring him from

returning to office. castro al-jazeera washington geoffrey kemp a service is drawing draw political studies on this cain and center which is the center right think tank but he says donald trump's latest message could have gone further towards restoring calm. i think that donald trump's message today was helpful because it was an explicit disavowal of violence on his behalf one hopes it will contribute toward making inauguration day more peaceful than it might have been otherwise but what we didn't hear from donald trump was a thorough admission that he lost the election to joe biden that joe biden is the duly constituted and legitimate president of the united states and unless and until donald trump actually makes that message explicit and until the republican party repeats it to his followers the united states the social fabric will continue to be shredded donald trump's supporters do constitute the base of the republican party

now it is largely a populist party in his image some of his supporters anger and feeling of disenfranchisement i think is legitimate many of these i'm from the parts of the country that really have been left behind by globalization the places that are disproportionately subject to job loss from automation from globalization and subject to family dysfunction but their anger at the supposed to steal by the democrats of the 2020 lection is not legitimate and should not be appeased and until they actually come around to believing that joe biden is the legitimate president they can make any number of difficulties for the country as a whole they can selectively choose which laws they choose to obey they might opt not to pay taxes i really it's a recipe for social disaster in division. well the u.s. capitol building looks very different than it did a week ago now fences are going up and soldiers are being called in. inauguration moves closer the f.b.i. has police chiefs to be on high alert for extremist activity i think elaine reports

now from the company. many of the people that did this by linley storming the u.s. capitol terrorizing the people inside say this was just the beginning social media post suggesting in the coming days as the presidential inauguration gets closer there will be a repeat in washington d.c. and in state capitals across the country this threat is real it's present and the american public should know that law enforcement is working round the clock to make sure that this threat is checked at bay but if they come this is what they will find as many as 20000 national guard soldiers some armed surrounding federal buildings sleeping in the hallways between shifts a heavy police presence and heavy equipment the top leadership of the military taking the unprecedented step of sending out this letter to the entire military reminding them they are bound to support and defend the constitution and that joe

biden will be the 46th the commander in chief and there are renewed calls for people to stay away from the inauguration be taking the unusual step of canceling all d.c. rentals for the event we have asked americans not to come to the washington d.c. event but instead to participate virtually inside the capitol members now ask to pass through metal detectors to enter the chamber several republicans refusing democrats are making serious allegations that some of their political opponents even colluded with the rioters as numbers of congress are coming through the capitol and i saw action right there. are common sense and the next day as members of congress that cited the silent. wow the leader of one of the groups that was at the capitol says he has been coordinating with at least 3 members of congress allegations they all to know why but in a sign of how polarized this institution has become some members like democrat

alexandria ocasio cortez now say they were afraid to shelter with others afraid they would tell the mob where they were i can tell you that i had a very close encounter where i thought i was going to die i did not know if i was going to make it to the end of the game life across the country police are being deployed capital buildings boarded up but former cia agent glenn karl says the u.s. capitol could still be at risk the center of everything is washington. so if you want to make a statement or if you're really angry you want to strike where things are most important going to be. your remarks on january 20th this is where joe biden is expected to take the oath of office surrounded by images of a country at war with itself had a calling al-jazeera washington new york city plans to cut all business contracts with the trump organization bill de blasio with announce the move in a t.v.

interview here to announce that the city of new york is severing all contracts with the trump organization our legal team has done an assessment of the contracts made very clear if a company in the leadership of that company is engaged in criminal activity we have the right to sever the contract. and citing an insurrection let's be clear i want to say these words again and citing an insurrection against the united states government clearly costumes criminal activity. google will pause political ads on all of its platform starting on thursday in an e-mail to advertisers the company says it's a result of the violence at the u.s. capitol last week the policy will be in place until after mr biden's inauguration facebook has had a similar policy in place since november election. well still ahead here on our desire. it down i did feel that a little bit you know. it made people do things that was pretty stupid as the

president is impeached we gauge the mood of one of the states that voted overwhelmingly for donald trump. gets the most powerful mouthy organizations in the country its 1st mobster trial in decades stay with us. howie that we've got some right in the forecast for the middle east over the next couple of days the clouds outbreaks of rain some stormy weather pushing across the eastern side of the mediterranean across a good part of increasing way in some very lively storms moving across cyprus into the events syria lebanon jordan israel palestinian territories all say somewhat weather with the risk of some flooding as we go through thursday that cloud of rain will make its way across iraq eventually pushing into iran and you can see how that

rain just trowsers way across queue way down into central parts of saudi arabia to the south of that is fine and dry and i think we'll see the wet weather here in casa temps getting up to around 23 celsius in doha that weather that mase right across the gulf of aden as well puffs a fair weather clout there into a theo pier but nothing much to speak of the main showers will remain around the rifai pushing across lake victoria down towards southern parts of africa where the seasonal storms are doing really quite nicely and they are widespread those showers extending their way across eastern parts of angola pushing down across as zambia zimbabwe sayings and heavy rain all the parts of mozambique also looking rather disturbed and there is a risk of some localized flooding into central pass the south africa. madagascar. a breathtaking tropical paradise.

where its former protect. its interests. we follow do just as they put their lives on the line to. risk can get medicaid. on al-jazeera. or. the market watch al-jazeera with me so ron a reminder of our top stories donald trump has become the 1st us president to be impeached for a 2nd time the representatives formally charged him with inciting violence over the

storming of the capitol building last week left 5 people dead 10 republicans joined democrats to back the move. made no mention of his impeachment in a video message on twitter released soon after the proceedings but in a change of tone he condemned last week's violence and called for unity. also the u.s. capitol has been heavily fortified over fears more violence could erupt ahead of joe biden's inauguration thousands of national guard troops are stationed around capitol hill. now the political divisions in washington have reached every corner of the united states some of donald trump supporters say his incitement of the capitol hill riots was a step too far while others argues impeaching the president creates more division of the abdel-hamid reports now from west virginia. the debate is consuming the country americans wondering how to bridge deep divisions that are tearing apart their communities

a conversation that morgan quality confiscate even with her customers definitely i just said to brian earlier that you know 67 years ago i wouldn't be in my business talking about politics you know just behind the chair speaking about it but i hope i want to sound. i don't trust my government that much to be able to do just the past 4 years is just trauma for me so what i think biden can do as far as healing i think it just runs so much deeper. i'm just thankful he's in office like maybe you can stop some of the bleeding we are in west virginia a rural state known for its small towns and country roads people here voted overwhelmingly for president donald trump in the november election but mistrust is running deep and after the riots last week on capitol hill many didn't want to talk to us shop owners in several towns said that these days voicing their opinion could

affect business so i just don't remember anything like this in my life you know getting close and to the get less people to twice for trying a man he admired i do believe he don't want a good bank loan rate goes down a lot of things was good and i believe it's the best 4 years we had for a long time. he was well. i remember the obama times when i believe it was a lot of talk. for the poor people but lately his opinion has shifted was really let me down there was you know you. feel that a little bit below and it made people do things it was pretty stupid. and i think he was behind it somewhat he should step down yeah nothing no no. i never thought i'd say that. but that's what i find. trump is very

popular among many here who like derek hill believe the president should finish his term. but you're really going to go through all that trouble all the time all the energy all that effort all that money to impeach a president who at this point in time it goes through a process that you have maybe a day left what's the point besides just saying that you impeach president donald trump still doesn't change my opinion as it doesn't change many other red blooded american opinions but this is a country in shock exhausted by the continuous political bickering and some are anxious that it could unravel further if it's not tamp down everybody in this country will be sanj by this fire this fire is coming the question is do we put it out on the political divisions in washington d.c. have reach every corner of the united states president elect joe biden said that healing will be a priority but in a country increasingly divided among partisan lines finding common ground would be

the real challenge put up that hamid al jazeera in west virginia. well about the news voting is just course underway in uganda's general election after 35 years in power present album 70 is seeking a 6 term but he's facing a serious challenge of opposition leader bobby wine the run up to the vote has been plagued by violence catherine soy joins us now from a polling station in what she said district near the capital kampala and catherine the polls have opened we are hearing the authorities have really come down on the ability of the public really to communicate with each other but certainly a good turnout where you are. yes calls. for g.m.c. but voting here is just about to start the voting materials were delayed is hard. from other polling stations particularly in campolo where what the materials haven't arrived yet this is a polling station where the wind president yoweri your way in with 70 strong us

competitor is going to be voting in a few hours the president himself in his easy these rural home in western uganda where he will vote and yes internet is completely down a lot of people have been complaining about that the communications commission says . that this is a temporary governmental socials saying that the move really the decision is because they have intelligence that individuals and groups particularly in the opposition are planning to exist election and are planning to use some electoral officials to do this the president himself talked about it during his address to the nation on tuesday but then a lot of human rights organizations and political analysts to talk to are saying that this appears to be a way of the government really spice pulling you know right of the people

and denying them their rights to information and we don't of expression. it's been a very intense election period we've seen a lot of violence police dispatch the opposition rallies and protests quite violently targeting opposition leaders like bobby wine and patrick are more reactive been arrested several times but the wind says that so many of these election team members have been arrested and are being detained some have been killed yesterday yet attended the burials of one of his drivers who he said was killed by our soldiers on monday so a very intense period people saying that they are concerned that the result of the presidential result in these contacts said that there could be more violence because your in the 70s been in power for over 30 years i mean he must feel very uncertain about bobby wine as an opposition leader you must feel very threatened

because we've never seen the incumbent president you might seem so agitated catherine in the time that he's been in office. absolutely bobbie wine is young he's 38 years old uganda has a very young population 75 percent of ugandans are below 35 years old to both the wind days that he speaks for them they relate to him they have only known a president who 7 years president they say that the regime has not worked for them they say that they feel marginalized and they want to change that one job and they feel that bobby wine is a cousin to bring that and that of course is causing a lot of jitters within the ruling party within the government as well of why installs has stated that he is afraid that the electoral commission could read this election in favor of president yoweri museveni was had from the u.s. and back to their european union

a civil society and human rights groups saying that already there lexan is stated at lax transparency and accountability nay new observer mission who had put in their request to observe the election was rejected by the electoral commission so people are quite concerned about that the government says that this government officials are i mean i've talked to are justifying this crackdown by security forces as saying that i'm some of this opposition leaders have been flouting coverage 1000 regulations but human rights. analysts who i have also talked to say that yes there is a pandemic there recall that $1000.00 everyone has to be careful but they feel that the government is taking advantage of the situation and weaponize ing the disease to stifle opposition and to crackdown on opponents of the president of course will continue to watch the vote through the day with you catherine so with our

correspondent in walkies just outside of kampala. now the african union has also secured $270000000.00 crowd virus vaccine doses for the continent at least $50000000.00 of the doses will be available in the months to april and june many wealthy countries preordered large numbers of jobs and there are concerns about africa's 1200000000 people being left behind their use commitment comes on top of the world health organization's kovacs scheme which is working to ensure fair access for low income countries a global team of scientists led by the world health organization have arrived in the chinese city of where the coronavirus 1st surfaced the 10 member team is investigating the origins of the pandemic but it's unclear how much access beijing will allow the group will spend a month in the city the government approved a visit after months of diplomatic wrangling and china has reported its 1st quote a virus death in 8 months as the country battles with a resurgence in cases the totality was in her province where most of the country's

new cases of a merged and on thursday the country reported its high single day tally since march catherine you really part of me is in beijing she says the latest outbreak was unexpected. it's quite a shock to everyone here in china because normal life seemed to have resumed for the past few months at least and now we've had this 1st death in her bay province and since the beginning of 2021 we've had about 700 new cases reported here in china and the new center of this outbreak is should drug drug which is the capital city of her bay province and that's now gone into one han style lock down they have a very similar amount of people living there are 11000000 people is the population and they've also just started to build its own field hospital that is to quarantine all the close contacts of those who have been infected but we do know in china there are now about 5 regions currently under lockdown that is about 23000000 people who are living now with quite strict restrictions now this is all quite

troubling because it comes ahead of the chinese new year period which is coming in mid february when hundreds of millions of people typically travel across the country to see loved ones for the week long holiday and it also comes just as the world health organization is sending a team here to china to investigate the origins of the carbon 19 outbreak now this was a hard fought mission after months of negotiation with the chinese government there were some setbacks including visa issues and the chinese government was reportedly reluctant to provide access and they have been strictly controlling any investigation into the origins but the world health organization team said are happy to revive and they're keen to get started but the u.k. has recorded its highest only could of r.'s death toll since the pandemic began when barnes and 564 people died and another 47000 new cases were confirmed prime minister boris johnson told parliament he's concerned about a new variant discovered in brazil and is looking for ways to stop it from entering

the u.k. . russian opposition leader alexina valley plans to return home to moscow on sunday 5 months after being airlifted to germany to be treated for poisoning he accuses russian security services of an assassination attempt which the kremlin denies the valley has one of president vladimir putin's most prominent critics and faces criminal charges on his return. hundreds of suspected by members of the drang crime syndicate on trial in italy the charges include murder extortion by the law drink and drug trafficking 70 deca rome. under heavy security in the heartland where the indicted to hold power the trial of more than 350 suspected members and associates of the calabrian mafia got underway most of the accused appearing on video link from their jail cells no small achievement for

a prosecutor any college that theory has been working against the powerful group for decades and as a result has lived under police protection for the past 30 years the dimly but largely because our north decades ago people would tremble when talking about the cosa nostra when using the word in trying it or something they would do only in it in rooms whispering today we're speaking out in the open sunlight in the last 2 years we've been seeing a spike in complaints by people bullied by the drug. almost is an age old mafia code of silence applied through fear instilled by violence in a population so as not to tell not to testify to the authorities but around 100 witnesses are expected to be called in this trial backed up by thousands of hours of wiretaps to help the case against the accused who include politicians police chiefs and lawyers most were arrested in a raid in 2019 that spanned italy germany switzerland and bulgaria in the words of

the chief prosecutor this is a mafia that looks like us and is everywhere one in 3 restaurants in rome one in milan is operated by then drunk by not you're going to zation called rugged look around and one in 10 bank deposits is operated by them over the administer public administration it spans over 5 continents from germany to colombia from usa to australia with powerful ties with the chinese mafia as and many many south american cartels then during that time is said to be the most powerful of the italian mafia is running most of europe's cocaine trade with close ties to the latin american drug cartels it's believed to be involved in the trafficking of weapons in people as well as narcotics when estimated turnover of more than $60000000000.00 a year this trial focuses on one specific family among whose those but there are others in the language is made up of different family dynasties blood ties that experts say make it far more difficult to infiltrate or recruit informants the

general consensus here is that regardless of the outcome of the trial it's not going to affect the day to day operations of the group but the fact that the trial is taking place at all we're told sends a strong message to what is one of the most powerful violent and richest criminal organizations in the world the prosecutors on their case and are determined to do everything possible to bring them to justice stephanie decker al-jazeera. there with me so rob a reminder of our top stories donald trump has become the 1st us president to be impeached for a 2nd time the house of representatives formally charged with inciting violence over the storming of the capitol building last week that left 5 people dead 10 republicans joined democrats to back the move. drug made no mention of his impeachment in a video message on twitter released soon.