this is deja news live from berlin the us house of representatives impeach president donald trump in a historic vote. are one does adopting. trump becomes just the 3rd u.s. president to ever be impeached his fate now blinds in the hands of the senate where a trial will decide whether or not he remains in office also on the program it's being called the trial of the decade in the philippines a court hands out life sentences for the masterminds of a brazen political massacre but family members of the 58 people killed say it's

only a partial victory and a state of emergency in new south wales as australia's bushfire crisis continues a record breaking heat wave and strong winds are fanning unprecedented fires and authorities are warning of the worsening conditions over the coming days. i'm carl aspen welcome to the program donald trump is now just the 3rd u.s. president in history to be impeached the u.s. house of representatives has voted on 2 charges stemming from trump's alleged attempt to pressure ukraine into investigating his main political rival joe biden both votes fell along party lines almost all democrats voted for the charges republicans voted unanimously against them this paves the way for a senate trial which will decide whether the president. will be removed from office

. after hours of debating the 1st article of impeachment for abuse of power past the hives. on this vote the yeas are 230 the nasal 197 present is one. article one is adopted and just minutes later the 2nd article for obstruction of congress went as planned for the democrats on this vote the yeas are 229 the nays are 198 present is one article 2 is adopted. hundreds of kilometers away at a rally in michigan president trump reacted to his impeachment. with today's illegal unconstitutional and partisan impeachment. would do nothing democrats and they are doing nothing all they want to do is focus

on this what they could be doing are declaring their deep hatred and this thing for the american voter. this lawless partisan speech is a political suicide march for the democratic party have you seen my polls of the last for which. back in washington democratic had speaker nancy pelosi accuse the republicans of being purely partisan she threatened to delay the impeachment trial until she could be sure it would be handled fairly in the senate. we have legislation approved by the rules committee that will enable us to decide how we will send over. and we cannot name managers until we see what the process is on the phone and i would hope that will be soon so far we haven't flown what will they are to us so hopefully it will be for when we see what all this will

. probably with voting concluded in the house of representatives and donald trump becoming only the 3rd u.s. president to be impeached americans now face the next stage in the process the senate trial that's due to begin in january but democrats face an uphill battle considering the senate is republican controlled and they need a 2. thirds majority to remove president trump from office. for the comp of the is about to begin a brief period of calm over the holiday season as members of the congress and senate spent time in their homes across the starkly divided country. let's get more now on impeachment joining me in studio rachel rizzo's she's a us political analyst and a bosche fellow here in berlin rachel we keep calling this a historic moment i mean only the 3rd presidents in the history of the country to be impeached what does that word historic mean do you think i mean i think looking back in history when you think about the only 2 other presidents who have been impeached richard nixon and bill clinton their presidency is marked with the word

impeachment right you can't really look at their presidency without thinking of the fact that they both were impeached so i think this is going to leave a mark on the trump presidency but it's about so much more than that it's about protecting the integrity of the presidency it's about protecting the constitution but at the same time this is not a day to celebrate this is a solemn day for the united states and nancy pelosi made that clear yesterday when she was reading out the votes on the house floor and a few democrats started to cheer she immediately shut them down she does not want this to be a celebrate or a day so while it may be historic it's not something that anyone is happy or excited about do you think having the word impeachment's next to a presidency still means what it once did i mean watching speech there though there was no kind of acceptance of the of this process that was completely denying what

was going on tacking the democrats how does impeachment fit in now in terms of historical context absolutely i mean i think when we look back at the trump presidency it is going to be marked with the word impeachment from this day forward right and trump is the kind of president who cares about his public image he might not seem. he does but he does you can tell in what he tweets you can tell in the letter that he sent to nancy pelosi and you can tell him even the words that he used at his michigan rally last night saying that. the democrats are on a political suicide march they don't care about about the constitution so i do think it's a very very full step and i do think that this is going to leave a dark mark on his presidency in the end it's the congressmen and women who votes on impeachment but a lot of this does have to do with public opinion public pressure how have we seen

public official opinion now with acted by this vote last night and what does the public think about that look we are in perhaps the most hyper partisan era that the united states has seen and i think that the united states is largely divided along party lines right it's almost 5050 republicans do not think that the president did anything is worth removing him from office and most democrats do i don't think anything that happened yesterday is going to shift people in either direction i think most democrats and republicans are going to stay in their lane and if anything i mean even if this was the right choice for democrats the right choice for the country it is going to feed into the hyper partisanship that is plaguing the united states today big election coming up next year november 2021 will there be fallout do you think still from this impeachment of the it's almost a year away but that could be a campaign issue right absolutely i think this is going to follow the democratic

party all the way through november right i mean just looking over the next couple months we have a senate trial coming up and numerous democratic presidential candidates like warren bernie sanders in the club which are cory booker they're all sitting senators right so they need to take time off the. pain trail to take part in this trial and then beyond that when the when the trial and republicans are going to use this as a talking point against the democrats they're going to use this for the next year saying that the democrats are the ones that do are that dividing the country the democrats are the ones that have you know put a stain on the presidency and these are going to be things that the democratic candidates are going to have to answer to for the next year so this isn't going anywhere even if the trial ends soon it's going to the democratic primary all the way through november we'll see what happens as the process moves to the senate's whether or not trump stays in office likely that he will and rachel rizzo u.s.

political analyst and bosch tell him thank you absolutely. our let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world bolivia's attorney general has issued an arrest warrant for exiled former president. the new government has accused him of sedition and terrorism the left wing leader fled bolivia last month after the country's military pressured him out over a disputed presidential election or denounce the arrest order as illegal. the pretrial hearings have started in the case of a slovak businessman tied to the killing of an investigative journalist more young coach now is the specter of ordering the killing of journalist john who had been investigating his business activities and has the answer they were gunned down at their home in february last year. well a court in the philippines has found the masterminds of the country's worst political massacre guilty of murder the convicted members of the influential oppa

twan family killed $58.00 people and a 2009 bloodbath including political opponents and journalists the family's trial was also seen as a crucial test in a country where corruption and intimidation often decide local elections. 10 years have passed but these people students have not healed and may never will. they cannot forget the murderers who took away their loved ones. but today justice has been done for them they are hereby convicted and sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of recruits shrimpers 29 of the suspects now face life imprisonment decades in jail but dozens of others are still at large of the following accused who are found to have acted the atrocity in 2009 the worst political muscle in the history of the philippines 58 people were killed over

a half of them journalists in the province of much into now police found mutilated bodies in mass graves prepared ahead of the mirja one body was never found. the region had long been governed by the empire twin family but in the provincial election they were challenged by a rival candidate. after receiving death threats mangudadatu sent to spam only 2 bridges to him for the poll together with a large group of journalists who it was hoped would deter violence but the convoy was captured and then killed by gunmen sent by the impact once. a decade long wait for justice followed. it's a scar that will stay forever but perhaps their grief can now begin to hugh. i want to get more in this correspondent on the manila who was in the courtroom as

that verdict was announced now this is being called the trial of the decade in the philippines what was the reaction in the courtroom today. this morning began with a lot of tense hopefulness there was very heavy security there with riot police outside and going into the courtroom every step of the way was guarded and people were screaming inside there was one side or the one supporters and there was another side also for the 2 supporters so they were on different sides to keep some peace and also when the verdict started being read out there was a lot of when there was a verdict that was read out for the guilty verdict of the primary suspect and on the side of those were the supporters of what there was some cheering on but all but you can imagine with all sorts source of disappointment for some of the family members so it was really bittersweet for them today happy that there was justice

served for the primary suspect being sentenced to life but also a little bit of you know. her credit gone on stronger on those others were also part of the. well you mention a mixed reaction and i mean this is it's been a decade now what does this guilty verdict mean not only for the families but for the country is there a feeling justice has finally been served. yes there is that definite feeling that justice has been served work when you talk about the hospital and you're talking about a very strong or nickel family that has you know that runs their region with their target on the comprised mostly of police officers so they really own this region as if they're warm or when you go off against that that i've seen how they carried out this crime it's brazen and community today's verdict of justice was really something it's a victory for the people it was a victory also for the family. on what happens next now while those who were found

guilty appeal this ruling. yes both of the family the families and their lawyers anticipate that there will be the courts will be inundated with appeals moving forward ad they're now making measures to talk to the court to make special arrangements so that you know just is not delayed for this after they process that's one secondly the judge issued a warrant of arrest for the 80 suspects that still remain at large so that's another set of hearings and trials that are going to take and this not what they call these 2 of them but to a verdict westberg justice for the victims so today was a victory yes for the country and justice was served a little bit as 'd. bittersweet as those 80 suspects still are at large on a sunday is the middle of thank you very much. well in australia

a record breaking heat wave and strong winds are plaguing firefighters who are battling out of control bush fires the country's most populous states new south wales has declared a state of emergency authorities there warning of worsening conditions over the next few days this week has already seen 2 consecutive days of record heat the average temperature reaching 41 points 9 degrees celsius that's 107 degrees fahrenheit and it's set to go even higher. a wall of flames consuming all before it the firemen trying to slow its advance of fighting a losing battle. wildfires have been raging in australia for months now it's causing more than 3000000 hectares of land and destroying over 700 homes that smoke has engulfed sydney blurring it psychotic skyline but with average temperatures reaching record highs the state of new south wales is preparing for

things to get us given the severity of extreme weather conditions today and also saturday and for the next few days on advice of commissioner fitzsimmons new south wales will be in a state of emergency from today for the next 7 days scientists blame global warming for the severity of this year's fi is parched from the searing heat new south wales is a tinderbox already a light. the fire service sending out its biggest plane this one dumps 36000 liters of fire retardant with every flight but that's still not enough we've got just under 104 hours going across new south wales and half of them are not can timed to die is going to be a very bad i dined restore here in new south wales the forecast is that sort of i will be even worse so we're talking about some very serious and dangerous conditions over the coming days. with the heat bearing down many australians took

to the waves to cool off. even as they relax on the beach the flames are creeping closer. i was going steady now that's where journalist roger maynard is standing by for us roger how are people coping i mean we saw people there cooling off in the waters there's these record temperatures and not only that i mean there must be a big health threat posed as well by all that smoke coming from the bushfires are people coping there. well with great difficulty it has to be said we've had the return of the snow case which has been a problem in sydney and much of the. fortnight now i was really about last week today or early this week is that today that there's no case return and you know we had lots of people walking in the streets with the masks around the place to protect themselves and in fact to the or has said that the. the the air quality was a little in times over the acceptable level so that gives you an idea of the sort

of problems people are facing in and for many that the smoke and the heat is arguably more serious than the threat posed by bushfires which are still quite a long way from sydney in fact he said that more people in australia got from where it was than bushfires or well floods put together and doctors here are advising people to stay inside possible or wear those face masks if they have to go out into the street i mean those images just like almost apocalyptic there of the prime minister prime minister scott morrison he's come under some criticism for the way that he's handling this entire situation in fact he's currently out of the country is that right. that's right scott morrison has decided to go on holiday with his family as australia burns it's not a good look and he certainly hasn't gone down well with that many people in australia and there's certainly a big debate going on here about the kools of the bushfire crisis many people of

blaming the government for not addressing climate change and reducing the country's reliance on fossil fuels no but others argue that there's no direct link between climate change and the drought and droughts of course are part and parcel of australian history but as it is here it's traders to draw it's continent on earth so it you know what the league is between the 2 has yet to be really a steady supply of somebody because even so the right of center conservative government has. actually. i like that but if. we do that. well the prime minister has a way a wife partly with his family and apparently we've heard today that he deliberately his media minders asked reporters not to mention that fact a few days ago but of course so that is no druce didn't know scott morrison was expected to return. and ok well the vocation then may be over

a roger maynard there reporting for us in sydney thanks very much like you. are watching the news still to come on the program we meet the 1st female quarters fortunate enough to pass on south america's famed trail. but 1st let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world thousands of people gathered across poland to demonstrate against a proposed law allowing the government to fire judges protesters fear that the legislation gives the ruling party the power to get rid of judges that they don't agree with spanish police have clashed with protesters outside a football match between barcelona and real madrid the protesters outside the stadium in barcelona tried to draw attention to the catalonian separatist movement during the goal this match which was watched by 650000000 people worldwide. well much of picchu is one of south america's most popular tourist attractions more

than with more and more visitors trekking to the ancient citadel there to accommodate the tourism boom indigenous women have recently begun working as porters on the andean trails it's a change in what was an exclusively male domain. these 3 women have broken the taboo. malini dora annoy me by porters. they carry tourist baggage across peru's randian high learned. their destination the famous world heritage site much a picture of. them as. much as all of our pride our ancestors built it. so we feel we're like them we're strong and i mean i think and we can manage everything where.

they conquered the male domain by becoming the 1st female porters in peru with the help of one man with them being who are boss also comes from a village so he knows that women have very few rights stare at her not on equal footing with the men that's why he lets us work in the tourism industry. after setting up the tents the women help the cook they barely take a break the tourists are sophisticated even in this thin air they're served a 4 course dinner including trout and avocado salad. while the tourists head on to the evening campsite the porters pack up everything luggage tents and cooking gear it's a tough job but it brings in an income and allows them more independence from the

men. in the evening the porters are introduced the mountain guide explains that they are now consciously hiring more women for more equality. here malini earns 90 year olds a week not bad in the peruvian andes. in the morning it's minus 3 degrees celsius the next pass will be the most difficult leg of the hike ascending to the pass at 4650 meters. after lunch malini wants to share something that has been bothering her. you must know that our mothers were not allowed to go to school in earlier times they had to stay at home mom i should cook but the men could go to school. fortunately today

everyone is equal and we women finally have the same rights. but they are still denied one right going to much of picture due to the large number of visitors or only tourists are allowed the ink is hid there holiest site from the spanish conquerors for centuries now thousands of tourists poor through the ruins every day . the question is how long will the world treasure much you picture you be able to cope with all the attention. all visitors to pompei italy are being given the chance to see something really special the ongoing restoration of some of the world's most famous works of art take a look at this pomp a administrators are opening the doors of the 19th and 20th of december they're allowing the public to view work as the restorations are being carried out in the frescoes in the orchard house the casa del fruited to work on the images of gardens

ornamental plants and flying birds is expected to be finished in february of next year. this is news and these are our top stories the u.s. house of representatives has voted to impeach president donald trump democrats won the vote which split along party lines the articles of impeachment will now be passed to the senate's where a republican majority is expected to vote to keep the president in office. yes trillion state of new south wales has declared a state of emergency to deal with the threat of bushfires authorities warned that extreme heat will increase the fire risk of. a chord in the philippines is found guilty the members of a clan accused of murdering political opponents and journalists 58 people died in the massacre of launched in 2009 the worst incident of political violence in the philippines to date. spanish police have clashed with independence

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