still waiting for their delivery sponsor approx today so together. they lose inches . above. this is d w news live from bundy the historic impeachment trial of u.s. president donald trump opens in the senate with a fierce debate over the world's support question is the question you must answer today will the president and the american people get a fair trial george the republicans brought democrats to demand to key documents in

the case over whether the president should be removed from office over his dealings with ukraine. and as his child began and his presidency on the line donald trump through to the annual meeting of the world economic forum if switzerland where he criticized the climate change activist but the most famous of those activists say to turn back says leaders like charles all failing. a climate catastrophe. and lebanon's new prime minister announces the formation of a new cabinet in his country but will the new government be able to satisfy demonstrators demanding radical change. and. i have an alfred glad you could join me we saw in the united states where history is being made donald trump is now the 3rd president in the u.s. to face removal from. office by trial who u.s.

senate is setting is the setting for an impeachment trial where a child faces charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress congressional democrats say that condition critical military funding for ukraine on ukraine's help in hurting a potential political opponent in the 2020 alexion and then tried to cover it up with republicans in trump's legal team say the trump's actions were appropriate neither illegal nor impeachable the senate has spent hours debating rules for the trial motion or amendment so then with the leaders of the 2 political parties in the chamber republican majority leader mitch mcconnell and democratic minority leader chuck schumer presented their cases for and against the resolution that sets the rules for the trial now mcconnell calls it fair and based on bill clinton's impeachment trial in 1999 share on the other hand says it is anything but here's some of what they had to say finally some variant on every

point are straightforward resolution will bring the clarity and fairness that everyone deserves this will go down this resolution as one of the darker moments in the senate history. perhaps one of the even the darkest senator gramm to pick up and carry on the house and senate out of good investigation was new pressure that couldn't short of a record and hosting impeachment from future house majority leader mcconnell claimed that the house is run have run the most rushed least arrow and most unfair impeachment inquiry in modern history the truth is leader mcconnell is plotting the most rushed least daro and most unfair impeachment trial in modern history while tracking every twist and turn on capitol hill today as our correspondent on a sonnet all of the main battle today has been that format the ground rules so walk

us through it who wants what and why. that's right helen on the underlying problem here is that there are not many rules on how such an impeachment trial is supposed to be shaped let's not forget this is only the 3rd time that an impeachment trial is taking place in american history so there's also not a lot of experience and how to move forward and the democrats are alleging the republican party here to exploit their position here in the senate it's the position the opportunity basically of the republican party here because they hold the majority and senate to shape those rules of the allegation is that they're just trying to rush through these proceedings through the trial and then another very important point is the question of witnesses and evidence that the republican party will still vote on at the end of the trial the democrats want obviously to bolt on the beginning before they start to dig into the arguments that both sides have 24

hours time for to do so stretched over a timeframe of 3 days and the democrats are alleging the republicans here to shape those who have shaping those rules only for the benefit of president trump well the president speaking about him he is in davos in switzerland that manual meeting of the wild economic forum but have we heard from him. well he delivered a speech in davos today and this is for him this was essentially the opportunity to shine basically to speak at the world economic forum about the great economic data of the united states of course it's interesting that he decided to travel there today it's for him also a good opportunity to direct the attention basically on the american economy the question is to which extent this will work since the focus here on the news agenda will certainly be on the impeachment trial in the coming days and weeks and all of

a meanwhile i mean what do americans make of the impeachment trial i mean. the latest poll suggests that a majority of the americans are actually in favor of including evidence and witnesses and that might have been part of the reason why is senate majority leader mitch mcconnell decided to weigh in and to alter the rules slightly he has also faced criticism from within his own party and some individual republican senators voiced criticism over the rules but the overall impression is that the majority of the americans are still staying behind party lines when it comes soon preachment all right didn't have any correspondent on a saturday there for us in washington and didn't say thanks out of. well as lawmakers debated the rules for the trial that could spell the end of his presidency donald trump as all of just mentioned was nowhere to be found in the united states across the atlantic in the swiss alps john open the annual meeting of

the world economic forum and he spoke about the economic successes of his america 1st policies the report card that trump often largely ignored tackling climate change an issue that is taking center stage in davos now attending the summit for a 2nd yes we did climate campaign a guy to turn back said that leaders like trump a failed to protect her generation from climate chaos leaving behind the heat of impeachment trials few could blame donald trump for seeking out some medicinal alpine air the us president was in divorce to address the global elite but in this election year his message was meant for households across the u.s. america's thriving america is flourishing and yes america is winning again like never before would just days after reaching a breakthrough with china trump sees the speech to bang the drum for his america 1st approach and these agreements represent

a new model of trade for the 21st century agreements that are fair reciprocal and prioritize the needs of workers and families but as well as business this year's conference was supposed to deal with the growing placement crisis with activists like gretta to embark summon to rebuke the powerful you say children shouldn't worry you say just leave this to us we will fix this we promise we won't let you down don't be so pessimistic and then nothing. while davos tuned in one man was enormous for lectures this is not a time for pessimism this is a time for optimism fear and doubt is not a good thought process because this is a time for tremendous hope and joy an optimism in action but to embrace the

possibilities of tomorrow we must reject the perennial prophets of doom all it was an image that left an impression. you an honest answer who is live it odd. it's because it's it's mainly all about us a few little. i think that leaders have to take our not only about themselves but also about other nations because we have the same collective planets he does some good for us riz worthless but you couldn't think beyond that much more real not by a strong propped up the job of lauding his economic record he left a flurry of questions in his week not least more cost to the world he will leave behind. in a 2nd it now at some of the other stories making news around the world at this hour the search so police have a summoned prime minister thomas had been there for questioning over alleged links to the murder of his

a strange wife. and he was gunned down outside her home 2 days before her husband's integration in 2017 the couple were getting divorced at the time or. at least 36 civilians have been killed in bikini fast so in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack the government says that medicine's forced their way into a market northeast of the capital ouagadougou on monday and attacked people there before burning the structure to the ground west african nation is suffering an upsurge in islamist bottoms. russian that as strikes have killed at least 18 people in a very to northwest syria a major government offensive is targeting the area to clear out rebels rescuers say it has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing towards the border with turkey. and he cabinet has been announced in lebanon ending a months long power vacuum new prime minister has said the app said he would take steps to stabilize the economy and meet demonstrators demands

a 3 month protest movement has been demanding some radical changes. our correspondent bustle everybody in it was is invaders and we asked him what challenges had to be tackled by lebanon's new prime minister a new cabinet but he made it clear in his speech after the formation of his government from the presidential palace that the main challenges main obstacles that his cabinet was priest of the economy and financial crisis even the new find this minister garcia was and he said in several meetings in several interviews it was some local t.v. channels that the main target of his ministry now is focusing on the financial crisis and ask for forgiveness for and financial aid as well he said that the cabinet must restore the confidence of the cult who was in state of collapse according to the. finance he's already chorus one of us that already speaking to me

earlier well a tear another story now when the fire has finally stopped in australia this is what is left 100000 square kilometers of land that has been scorched scientists say that the country's landscape is being permanently damaged and along with it the biodiversity it is famous for and they have a sort of well the boy and his mother are trying to help. the australian bush fires have been devastating to wildlife an exact figure is all but impossible to come by but they asked him. he did tell us 1000000000 animals killed among them australia's beloved kangaroos no one knows just how many of died or got lost but many of the little ones are on their own without their mother's pouch to keep them warm their lives are at risk. this situation has moved a group of volunteers seamstresses half a world away to take action. here in quetta in southern poland these

women are sewing 50 pouches for orphan kangaroo infants known as joey's to talk about the genocide of my son was deeply touched by a photo of us they had been trying to flee from the burning bush but they couldn't escape they were trapped by a wall by the highway and they were burned alive and. i'm honest. the idea is that a volunteer in australia can wear the power and take care of the joey the group hopes to deliver 50 pouches to australia by the end of the week a simple and modest gesture they say but one that shows how people can help each other no matter where you are in the world. because 8 year old son and tony who inspired the project has more ambitious plans to give their cars in much if everyone in the world so one such pouch then probably all can go roos would be saved. but not a tall order but given the scale of the fires big ideas may be exactly what's

needed. and just your mind now at the top stories that we're following for you here still making debating his rules for president trying to impeachment trial democrats accuse republicans of trying to prevent evidence against champion before witnesses in documents trying to 2nd guess the president to face or revolt from office by trial. and meanwhile the u.s. president has hailed the strength of his country's economy at the annual meeting of the world economic forum in davos. environmental activist created too bad also made a speech and she told the attendees that no political ideology or economic structure has been able to tackle the climate a much and see through. and moments of political crisis in lebanon have ended with the formation of a new government prime minister house senate and else meant all the line up in his cabinet follows months of anti-government protests and indefinite.

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