this is due to the news live from berlin taking the proceedings to the people. who come to work. morning everyone the house of representatives opens his story public impeachment hearings against president donald trump in the biggest challenge yet to his presidency democrats want to prove you abused his office also coming up a state of emergency venice the city of canal suffers its worst floods in half a century the 2nd highest tide ever recorded since water gushing down the famous

city streets in alleyways the mayor blames climate change plus a bolivia gets a new self declared leader for the time being at least opposition senator janina on years and declares herself interim president but former president evo morales accuses her and others of staging a coup and made in germany electric car maker tesla will build its new european gigafactory near berlin c.e.o. elon musk says he's plugging into germany's reputation for expert teams in engineering. and my lock is great to have you along everyone we begin in the u.s. with high drama on capitol hill lawmakers have begun the 1st public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against president don. trump democrats are trying to prove

trump abused his office by threatening to withhold millions of dollars in aid to ukraine unless that government investigated the family of his leading political rival joe biden well today lawmakers are hearing testimony from 2 top diplomats trump has called the process a scam but democratic leaders say it's significant and serious and democratic house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff highlighted the stakes for these impeachment hearings as he opened the proceedings take a listen if we find that the president of states abused his power and invited foreign interference in our elections or if he sought to condition coerce extort or bribe an ally into conducting investigations to aid israel lection campaign and did so by withholding official acts white house meeting or hundreds of millions of dollars of needed military a must we simply get over it is this what americans should now

expect from their president if this is not impeachable conduct what is let's go live now to alexander the nominee in washington on capitol hill where key witness statements are currently underway so good to have you here alexander we just heard from adam schiff what more did he have to say when he opened proceedings . well in this opening statement adam schiff delivered a very good summary of what the democrats believed to have found out so far that they think that it is evidence that the president's trumps ukraine policy was not in the national interest of the united states but it was rather in the personal interest of presidents trump he also said that they believe that it's evident that the you as military aid for ukraine and a potential meeting between the 2 presidents the president of the united states and president of ukraine that both of those things were conditioned on ukraine's

announcement of an investigation into 2016 election meddling and into hunter biden joe biden's son and he also pointed to one more effect and i think that this was very important he said to that many information pieces are still missing but that it is the white house and the trump administration that is preventing witnesses from testifying testifying telling them that they should defy subpoena and he said that that could be considered as a novel or impeachable offense as obstruction of congress so a very significant statement here a very significant statement indeed in our i understand that while your reporting we're hearing of course from a key witnesses most notably bill taylor kate also a bit more about him who is the. bill taylor is a very respected top diplomat he's served under republican and democratic

administrations for 50 years and he's known for his very good memory for it he's taking speaking always very well informed and he has already provided the investigators with the details about administration's effort to get the ukrainian government's to investigate the bidens and he also told to investigate the investigators how concerned he was to see the president's trams personal lawyer the giuliani being engaged in this matter and trying to sideline experience american diplomats in ukraine what in conclusion alexander what do you think the democrats are hoping to achieve by holding these public hearings. while the democrats are saying that the

process is still ongoing that they have just started and started the impeachment inquiry but of course they seem to be convinced that they have a case here and they know that eventually it will be important for them to convince the american public that the president has committed something that is really impeachable that he abused his office so they have to make their case to the american people. that a phenomena reporting for you from capitol hill thank you for your continued coverage. now one of europe's most important cultural landmarks in the world's most popular tourist destination is facing catastrophe venice is swamped suffering from the highest tide in more than half a century well the tide level peaked at just under 2 meters leaving homes inundated boats stranded and tourists wading through historic st mark's square the mayor is

now urging government to help and says the damage is likely to cost hundreds of millions of euros. alarm sounds throughout venice's historic center warning people to find higher ground to escape one of the worst floods in decades high winds and rain caused the water level to surge to almost $0.19 a meters with waves crashing into buildings. mayor luigi broken out of film can sell for the famous scent marks square and blamed climate change for the extreme weather. some applies to all but after thousands of political divorces we just can't wait unfortunately. we have reached a new negative record join a few we have to stand together against the effects of climate change and to reform tide accusing us in a little bit in history to the community. now it's all hands on deck to push

stranded boats back into the water. larger vessels require more than manpower. tourists are taking raised walkways to reach the city's famous sites including st mark's basilica. the basilica itself was flooded for only the 6th time and its 1200 year old history . workers are assessing the damage. there is plenty of anger here the more a system designed to protect venice from high water has faced constant delays all this image she added for the movie been on it for 10 years but they've done nothing it's in total neglect it doesn't work and it's only $6000000.00 euros in italy unfortunately that's the way it is our politicians are all thieves we should all be in jail. if god. has locals take in the aftermath city officials say the

damage totals hundreds of millions of euros this as people prepare for yet more days of flooding. and we can take you to venice now to our julio bobo he works at the venice institute for the study of contemporary history so good of you to join us sir now the governor of the venator region a look at syria described the floods as apical liptak devastation a with more rain forecast how worried are you. starting to that in rewarding now because what was supposed to happen it is really happening in the end the city is keeping to slowly sink into the bottom. level of the tides is. constantly growing and we see that in this moment we don't have a real project that seems to work for try to put at least the situation on hold or under control until it will be able to be handled the completely i'm worried

because i see that with what's called an extraordinary time you started to get the moller a more normal and what happened yesterday it was a clear demonstration that there was in the control of the situation exactly what put this in perspective for us because the phenomenon of course of the high water is an annual seasonal occurrence in venice and you kind of have to expect at this time of the year what makes it so different this time round. well yes it is more. that it is a phenomenon that is happening in the speed of the year so starting from fall to meter and it can be expected that bad water can make the difference so what can turn a normal dad into a. test of it can be can change really in the last moments because you have a many factors were getting together the 1st one it is and then the usual like

yesterday then you have the weather so if you have it you can have a depression it is a it is a given more power to the tired it is and then at the end you can have a single event or that is completely making lose the balance like the storm in the school that you had yesterday in few minutes charge a complete illiterate gratian intended even the provisional who was over $21.00 i mean that in $68.00 and it went to of almost a 3rd this intimidation more in. a matter of a half an hour so it is really not possible to do to have the possibility to control and have a proper provision because it has too much to do with the weather so it briefly if you can in terms of the authorities handling of these floods i mean what do you make of it were they prepared. we're not prepared the major project who was supposed to help us to protect the city is not working it is not supposed

to start to work for at least another 2 years and there are major flaws who are there were expected the now are showing all their gravity and they are starting to show up now so we don't know if we have an exit event tomorrow or in a year we will be equally unable to to prevent it and to help against it as it is working out and that we can tell that this comes out of the blue because it is 50 years it is more than 50 years that we knew it would have happened again. and works at the venice institute for the study of contemporary history thank you sir for giving us that update. well as i know about some of the other stories making news around the world paris is marking the 4th anniversary of the so-called islamic state terror attacks that killed more than 100 people ministers in the city's mayor leave wreaths and remembrance of the victims the hottest target at the but a clonic concert hall as well as bars and restaurants now the national stadium.

israel has launched fresh air strikes against palestinian militants in gaza killing several people tensions have risen after the israeli military assassinated a senior leader of the islamic jihad early on shoes day at least 21 palestinians have been killed in the air strikes militants have fired hundreds of rockets into israel and retaliation. at least 7 people have been killed in a car bomb explosion near the interior ministry in the afghan capital kabul no group has yet claimed responsibility the blast comes a day after a prisoner exchange between the government and talabani surgeons which was aimed at diffusing violence in afghanistan. in bolivia opposition senator jeanine onions has declared herself interim president of the former leader evo morales says step down the constitutional court has endorsed and yes even though

there were not enough lawmakers present in congress to appoint her while this has gone into exile in mexico he's accusing and yes of instigating a coup. yes we could bolivia's off position chance the presidential palace is finally there is off to 14 years but in the most controversial of circumstances. and yes has bitterly opposed the country's ruler since she entered the libyan politics over a decade ago now the senate vice president comes to clear to our self next in line to the presidency. thank you to everyone in bolivia fix keeping. i promise to return democracy and stability to believe. but has and he has come to power democratically. there she made her constitutional case. put on it is that you know. with the ruling party boycotting the national assembly

she told opposition lawmakers that she had to step into the breach and take the president i actually i assume the state presidency immediately as specified in the constitution for me. but longtime leader evo morales the shadow. is no in mexico where he was granted asylum after he resigned from there he is continuing to reel against his removal from power her out. on twitter morales quickly responded to and yes his declaration writing. the sneakiest and most nefarious coup in history has been completed a right wing coup mongering senator has proclaimed himself president of the senate and then interim president of bolivia a former president told the news that morales is

a legit vote rigging was necessary in order to save democracy. the lesson bolivia learned is that a government that takes a step outside the rule of the law must be condemned by the bolivian people and the international community because when you allow the 1st violation the 2nd and 3rd come to and they grow they become a snowball. and yet morale is still has support especially among the country's poor indigenous communities. they've responded with anger and yes his declaration less than a month after contested presidential election plunged the country into chaos. only seems to be escalating. suitors from mainland china are leaving hong kong saying they're being targeted in escalating protests against beijing's influence over the territory local students at hong kong's chinese university have

themselves with weapons in a bid to keep police off their campus last night police and students fought for control of a bridge near the university a police chief has warned that han conses sidey is on the brink of total breakdown and our correspondent has been in or sent us this summary from hong kong a tense calm prevailed on this campus and on this bridge during that day and the even ing the day before police were coming in from this bridge were trying to enter the campus but they were met with resistance from the protesters this was by far the most violent battle that i've witnessed in all these months of covering the protests with police treating hundreds of canisters of tear gas and rubber bullets to the protesters and the protesters hurling hundreds of monitor of protests towards the police until they were able to drive them off this bridge now they have $45.00 dead beric kids they have prepared hundreds of thousands of molotov

cocktails again so if the police was to return here we would see another very intense and violent battle here we do not know what the police is planning at the moment but we do know that this has been a new step of escalation and there is at the moment no sign of any deescalation happening the point that the government has said it would not give in to any of the demands of the protesters calling it wishful thinking that they could meet annie of these demands and the protesters have vowed to stay on the streets until their demands are met nobody at the moment is in a position to negotiate between the 2 sides so we are probably going to see a lot more of this that he has been her reporting from hong kong for you all right

want to tell you now about what's coming up. climate change activists a great attorney bird is looking for of boats to take her back to europe for the next big climate change conference in madrid it looks like she's found one but it will be a race against time. but 1st a tesla has announced it will build its 1st european factory on the outskirts of berlin c.e.o. even musk announced a plan at a awards ceremony in the german capital well the new gig up factory will produce vehicles power trains and batteries musk says tesla picked germany because of its of the country's reputation for engineering prowess while the new plant is expected to create around $10000.00 new jobs and will be based near berlin's new long delayed airport. the location couldn't have been more apt clutching his award for the tesla 3 he learned musk broke the news. that evening with the loss

it's meant to have you here we've decided to put it to the good effect create europe in the burn area. the preventer was lost for words and the new factory will create 10000 new jobs but in senate if economics was swift to express her delight those who have vision come to berlin welcome tesla. tesla already has a gig a factory in shanghai shown here it's roughly the size of $120.00 football pitches soon around half a 1000000 vehicles will roll out of here each year the complex took just 12 months to build a record. the berlin plant will be a similar size it will specialize in the compact s.u.v. model y. and producing lithium batteries the factory itself will be close to the city's long planned new airport referring to the now 11 year construction period for that musk

tesla would certainly be stepping up the pace. let's get you more on this story our very own anthony howard is here good to have a look here anthony tesla is not just any car company it is the one at the moment why has he almost decided to build this get a plant here he's closing in circle into europe they've been moving from the states where they've got to get to factories in very very big size and one even a buffalo as well then they went to china they're adding another $500000.00 cars a year they want to produce in china for that market and now they're coming to europe as well they're expecting to add another $500000.00 vehicles but it's also they coming into the home of robotics and fabrication they talk a lot a tesla about learning to make the machine that makes the machine that is what he's doing is coming right into the heart of that very notion here in germany and they've got a head start in this market and now i want to keep it they have to keep having to

keep their advantage that they've got ok give us a timeline when will production start now you live in berlin and you don't want to lie he signed 2021 and the reason we should explain why it is the lottery it's taken the 1000000000 construction industry 11 is not to finish an airport so must to come here and say that he wants to finish a factory that makes 500000 cars is 120 football fields lodge in its footprint think seems more fiction than science but this is part of the gone what makes him so interesting he pushes on people and he pushes on norms and that's what he's doing here so i reach for the stars basically are always right now will tesla give the likes of volkswagen and mercedes a run for their money if they will i think if you asked them 2 years ago i think i wouldn't have taken him so seriously this is the man who smoke weed on a podcast marijuana here and there he called someone a pedophile who was a cave rescue and he's a brain erratic and hard to keep up with it didn't impress regulators it didn't impress investors but last month they announced that they had made 100000 vehicles

on nearly 100000 vehicles out of the us and the shift process rosen if one took him seriously so i think. the local market sees him as a threat not just in terms of what he brings to the market but he's got his hand out now for all that money that miracle saves his for investment he's a big threat to that money and the local market here briefly if you can this is a man with the midas touch how is he going to fit in here he's not i mean that's what makes it sort of right at the land where you line up for a number to sign up for an application form long mosque is going to be a bomb that goes off here and whether it works or whether it's a success i don't know if it's going to be must see to it's going to be in my city thank you so much and howard great having you here. the climate change activists a great attorney work sailed across the atlantic to new york as part of her campaign to get world leaders to act on climate change while she was supposed to continue on to the cop 25 climate conference in chile next month but there's been move now to madrid leaving to work on the wrong side of

a very large ocean and i'm willing to fly. she's found the right. wants to go back to europe but won't take a plane so she asked if anyone was sailing her way and gotten off. fittingly for a campaign whose message spread around the world via social media she's traveling with a family that found fame and income by instagram. many say the teenager has been pivotal in raising awareness and pushing for action on climate change she also credits u.s. president trump he's so extreme and he says so extreme things. so i think people wakes. people wake up by that in a way so i think if he the situation would of course have been different if he was not the president. that i thought when he got elected that's now people will

finally now people must finally wake up. she's done her best to leave a smaller carbon footprint is possible but she's left a mark on the united states as precious to him but prepares to leave america artists unveiled a tribute in san francisco her next focus 1st the climate conference if i get to the cup 25 in time then i will participate in that because i received an invitation to do so and then i'll go home i think. to go with a shy smile and a fierce message is on her way. spain's all time top goal scorer david villa has announced that he will retire from football at the end of the season the 37 year old played $98.00 games for his country and scored $59.00 goals winning both the european championships in 2006 and the world cup in 2008

also won various club titles memorably scoring the winning goal for barcelona in the 2011 champions league final. tennis now austria's dominic team booked an early semifinal spot at the a.t.p. finals with a stunning group stage victory over world number one novak jock a bitch or jog of it sure took the 1st set to 76 but the 5 time champion could not whole team off longer while the 26 year old won the next to 2 sets and called this the best match is ever played is now between roger federer and novak djokovic she's back to back to move on to the semifinals with a prestigious tournament in london features the top 8 men's players in the world. no small feat and our mining out of the top story that we're tracking for you this hour the u.s. house of representatives has begun public hearings in the impeachment case against

president donald trump all makers are considering whether trump abused his office by pressuring ukraine to investigate the family of his political rival joe biden. does it for me d w news asia is up next and i'll see at the top of the hour with the world headlines .

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