this is the deadly news live from berlin the u.s. house of representatives to vote on impeaching president trump last week's attack on the capital trump shows no remorse over the violence and accuses his opponents of dividing the country also on the program. the largest mafia trial in more than 30 years begins in italy we speak of the informant risking his life to put the most as fond bombs and no wind in sight in germany is 5th from tel aviv 19 mount and the country appears on the able to bring the latest search entices under control.

i'm anthony howard welcome to the program a number of republican party members have said they will join the democrats in voting to impeach president donald trump last week's attack on the u.s. capitol building the house of representatives looks set to move forward with a vote on impeachment today earlier vice president mike pence refused to invoke an amendment declaring trump unfit for office. president trump has been subject to massive criticism of light but he can still draw on loyal supporters. and from major social media outlets trump relished the opportunity on shoes day to reconnect with his base. headed to texas to talk about one of his favorite topics the border of war with mexico. but before that he wanted to say

a few words about efforts to remove him from office the impeachment hoax is a continuation of the greatest and most vicious witch hunt in the history of our country and is causing tremendous anger and division and pain far greater than most people will ever understand which is very dangerous for the usa especially at this very tender time. his comments came as debate raged in the house of representatives democrats are stepping up their efforts to remove the president from office they cues trump of having incited the capitol riots and feel it would be dangerous for him to not be held to account all of us should do some soul searching about 5 dead americans the capitol police officer who's dead dozens of people wounded lots of our capital cops in the hospitals and a country on edge and in flames right wing which thinks that we're on the verge of

the civil war. the assault on the capitol has a road support for trump in the senate several republican lawmakers have said they're willing to back impeachment efforts. it is also led to a raft of companies from cutting their funding to republican politicians and their association with the president. according to the new york times deutsche bank is the latest company to stop doing business with trump he owes the bank $340000000.00 and it's a debt he'll have to repay by 2024. i'm joined now by d.w. reporter peter rather dull peter impeachment is moving forward at a swift pace in the house of representatives what's the latest on the efforts to remove trump from office. well today really is said to be a historic date on it from alter sure to become the 1st president in u.s. history to be impeached twice it's really notable that over a dozen republicans have indicated that they will back that ever just over

a year ago the 1st time donald trump would compete exactly ciro house republicans voted to impeach the insurrection on january 6th really does appear to be the last role for many in this party high ranking republican member of this cheney really a strongly worded statement saying that there's never been a greater betrayal by a president of the united states of his office to the constitution it really does take a strong break with trump who's fighting himself increasingly isolated as the white house and that many republicans really see the party at a crossroads you know according to reports that a majority leader senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is even indicated that he believes impeaching trump is not just the easiest way to get rid of the president but also get rid of trumpets and from the republican party whether that translates into trump actually being removed from office a different question you would still need a 2 thirds majority in the senate to do that and that's all but guaranteed. the man on the scene what's the president himself saying sighing about all of this he's

been thinking digging his heels in somewhat hasn't he. right donald trump never was one to adamant mistakes and his 1st public appearance since the violence i was on capitol hill last wednesday really was no different than on tuesday he went down to texas and trump continued to deny any culpability in the violent riots that left you know a lot of people dead. and threaten the lives really of not just members of congress but of his own vice president trump insisted that his remarks to its supporters in washington which many took to be encouragement to essentially storm the capital with those remarks were quote totally appropriate trump also warned that his impeachment could lead to more violence and not statement password a lot of people because they know that trump supporters are hanging on his every word and could treat this as a tacit encouragement to even more unrest at this time with us we'll come back to you in a minute but 1st let's take

a look at this report on preparations and the increased security measures in washington ahead of next week's inauguration. time to tighten the screws washington is building up in anticipation of the presidential inauguration. victor and his colleagues have their hands full with work they have never seen this city like this everybody is afraid because we don't know nothing very much so we trade away this particular safety for people instead of festive celebrations businesses brace for damages. and at the capitol security has been ramped up significantly. the atmosphere here at the capitol is very different compared to last week for one and over 2 meter high fence was erected and this patrolled by members of the national guard additional police is roaming the streets all of which to guarantee the safe

inauguration of president elect joe biden next week on the steps in front of the capitol the big worry is that approach on supporters will try to disrupt the ceremonies but police wants to be better prepared this time. the city is in a state of emergency buses with national guard troops are right around the clock up to 15000 soldiers could be deployed in this city. meanwhile the stage is set perforations on the go but a celebration certainly feels different. you know i'm excited for joe biden to assume the presidency but at the same time as i continue to read reports about the potential insurrection here again potential insurrection across all 50 u.s. capitals it concerns me to say the least i think now that we saw that the capital

was stormed i think there's a high chance that we'll see more people who think that that means that they can dissipate like that i feel safe you know i mean this place looks like an armed camp at the moment. coulthard tease on discouraging americans from coming to d.c. on inauguration day like many others victor will say hold up at home instead. it was the 1st thing. for the t.v. was going on because i want to go home. it will be a hot topics of biden to bring the barricades between americans down again. still with us as a reporter paid a lot of security on hand for the inauguration which was not really the case last week and law enforcement in the u.s. is also warning of my just troubling right we've seen a lot of activity on social media by from supporters planning more violent protests

in the days ahead of the insurrection one of the big states there is daenerys cavities and it really shows shows just how coordinated they are and what we saw last wednesday was far from just a spontaneous act of rebellion america's senior military leaders the military joint chiefs have also come out releasing a statement condemning the insurrection that we saw last week in the capital and really reminded their service members to do. their obligation to support and defend the constitution and that is notable because usually these high ranking military leaders go out of their way to do anything that could be interpreted as political and this really comes amid reports that you know i think that several rallies are being planned ahead of the occupation but also amid reports that the f.b.i. actually knew that this was going to happen an internal memo suggesting that they were where of all 'd these plants on january 6th before the happen so

a lot of pressure to avoid a repeat of january 6th. thanks so much. time now for some of the other stories making news around the world. and the us has carried out the 1st federal execution of a woman in nearly 7 decades they smoke and mirrors put to death by lethal injection in indiana prison shortly after the supreme court gave the go ahead in 2004 montgomery killed a pregnant woman and stole her baby. gambling magnate sheldon adelson one of the richest men in the world has died at $87.00 he was a powerful supporter of u.s. president donald trump and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at all since las vegas sands become the world's biggest casino company. madagascar is facing its worst drought in a decade that's according to the un's world food programme the organization reports harvest on the island in 2020 the worst in 5 years causing ice stock rise in

malnutrition rights in the region. well over $350.00 suspected members of one of the world's most feared organized crime groups the mafia going on trial in southern italy the defendants include politicians lawyers and businessmen alleged to have helped the investigator they're accused of crimes dating back to the $99.00 he's including murder drug trafficking drug trafficking extortion and money laundering the proceedings are expected to take more than 2 years. he has to move quickly the chief prosecutor of companies out of new cannot or t.n.t. has powerful enemies illusion number one mafia hunter is leading the fight against the notorious calabrian network then that on get to his own a woman. there are men of the get there within the public administration by attempt to manage it in whole or in pot trying to succeed in dominating not

only on the economic level but also on the administrative and political level. he has been fighting them for more than 30 years and he has been preparing a strong message to send to the calabrian families and the public. over the next 2 years more than $350.00 mafiosi and accomplices will take this stand in the biggest mafia trial in decades here in especially build bunker courtroom set up to accommodate them together with hundreds of lawyers and witnesses the family's reach and influence go far beyond. over the years its business model has evolved from fighting bloody wars in the streets to more sophisticated financial crime. now operates in the shadows for example by importing tons of cocaine from latin america and quietly buying power and influence over europe this and their twisted but strong sense of family are the main reasons why it's so hard to fight the family

clans. tells us now working with prosecutors he was raised to become a powerful. that if you start with guns as a child make you shoot. if you carry guns and you're a kid and it's all a game to you. the kids have toit guns but your guns are real you're not afraid of being beaten but of disappointing those who are training you. went into to smuggle drugs extorted people and even participated in murders but after the birth of his 2nd child he decided this life was no longer for him and turned against his own family. when it became known that ambushed me twice within 12 hours the 1st time i managed to escape the 2nd time i was armed and returned fire 3 people they tried to kill me several times and set fire to my wife's shop since then when i've been to or has helped put hundreds of mafiosi behind bars he

welcomes the efforts of prosecutors like. but he is not the only one worried and i will fight back. if i understood that if they knock me down all this great work and discrediting will stop there are thousands and thousands of people who believe in me and therefore i am the last hope. so this also gives me courage and helps we have to carry on what ever it takes if i pulled out today i would feel like a coward but admit it i mean the misanthropy. while this trial won't free calabria from the clutches of the mafia it is a real chance to bring attention to the cause of suffering for millions of people not just here in italy. the head of the irish catholic church has apologized to survive as of church run hong's after the publication of a damning inquiry on tuesday some 9000 babies died in facilities for unmarried

mothers and the children of the course of several decades as nearly one in 7 children who pass through the doors of these homes which were finally closed in 1998 this is the site of a former mother and baby home and the site of a mass grave more than 800 babies and children died here before the home was torn down it was the discovery of this grave site in 2014 that spurred the report. that this man grew up here. or neglected no no sure what so ever and it wouldn't have been done to animals what we had to suffer and b.b.'s crying crying children i why because they were all hostile or need this starts and cold. and no living here whatsoever ireland's prime minister said the

report held up a mirror to an era that it only recently ended. it presents all of society with profound questions. the regime described in the report wasn't imposed on us by any foreign power we did this store said it was as a society we are going to need we're going to need to confront and come to terms with this as a people and i'm hopeful that this report can be a catalyst for that process. and in $2800.00 visit pope francis asked forgiveness for the abuses irish children suffered at the hands of the church but for some that's not enough. that. we are really. just a caring and everything resulting of. course are great. but any compensation will come too late for

too many. ok let's take a look at some of the other headlines around the world. uganda's opposition front runner probably won his board of possible vote rigging in this week's presidential election the singer turned politician is the main challenger to longtime leader you must intervene e it was seeking a 6th term authorities have ordered internet internet providers to shut down social media head of thursday's poll. india's supreme court has suspended the implementation of new agricultural boards that have led to widespread protests from farmers the court will form a committee to hear their grievances thousands of pharmacist been camped on the outskirts of delhi for weeks i say the law is benefit large private at their expense. flooding has left more than $10000.00 homes in southern serbia without power days of heavy rain and snow in the balkans region have caused bridges to the

banks inundating houses and fields and disrupting transporters. germany's health minister again sponsors the country will not be able to lift all the restrictions in place to curb the spread of the corona virus at the beginning of february the news comes as the death toll from the virus continues to mount and new infections rise in 24 hours more than a 1000 people have died of and nearly 20000 more people have tested positive johnson uncle a medical has reportedly said she expects the situation to remain tough and for at least another 8 to 10 weeks on joined by deed correspondent politico political correspondent. chancellor angela merkel says more difficult. to be expected what has been the reaction to this statement in germany. i know america made these remarks in a meeting off of hardy's parliamentary group and they quoting 2 participants she was speaking about 8 to 10 tough weeks lying ahead of us what causes anxiety is the

new mutation of the virus and obviously said if we are not going to if we are not able to keep it this have bay we are going to be in trouble straightaway a debate started about the measures in place if they should be prolonged or even tightened in any case politicians warned. them to. tougher measures have been in place for some weeks now but in fiction numbers still on the rise we take it the people in germany will simply have to stay at home and ride this out. tougher measures has been have been in place indeed but the question is how tough are they really compared to the measures in other countries and experts say that mobile phone data show that people move around much more than during the 1st wave in spring furthermore people do reduce their

contacts as requests it but those they meet with the contacts are closer and more intimate and people tend to. be a little bit careless with people they know very closely so they just miscalculate the risk so staying at home staying put this might be what it will come down to us or against this backdrop german health minister you will make a statement like what should we expect or prepare for from him. he's going to give a parliamentary statement on vaccination because right now we are in a slightly paradoxical situation the government on the one hand side is criticized for not providing enough vaccine and for too slow progress off the vaccination progress process at the same time there are not enough people willing to take the

jap right now so what i expect is that the minister will plead for more vaccination willingness and explain and defend the government's acts in nation strategy and the kohler thanks so much well we are some people on the streets of berlin for their views on how the vaccination strategy is going to listen. i thought i would be along to the 2nd group i'm over 75 years old and that i would be vaccinated suit i don't think that's going to work i'm a little disappointed to see the employees. should probably start with specific groups i think that's good now they should decide which professions to focus on how to apply the criteria and then i think it will work by summer. some people have already been vaccinated but i think that's a decision that everyone has to make personally because it's an intervention in my body i don't just let someone chop off my finger i think that i would like to resign that for myself. most of the let's have

a look at some of the other developments in a pandemic now and the japanese government says it plans to expand the state of emergency at the cleared for tokyo last week to 7 more regions the spread of coverage 19 is casting new doubts about tokyo's ability to host the olympic games this summer after delight china will allow it seen from the world health organization to travel to the city on thursday to begin investigating how the pandemic started there and mexican health authorities i am to fast track russia sputnik the coronavirus vaccine after getting access to data on. ok has ordered 23rd $24000000.00 doses of the astra zeneca coded 19 vaccine and they're expected to start arriving in the country next month the government said health workers and teachers will have 1st priority kenya has had over 97000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1700 deaths but a recent surge in infections has now raised and schools reopened there last week

after 10 months a double is it is commanding reports now from nairobi on how some families have been affected by the ongoing pandemic july was the toughest month in 2020 for sure maria key and her family her father john maria key tested positive for 1000 his symptoms initially not severe allowed him to remain home with his family to care of him a week later he was taken ill and admitted to an isolation ward at the time the number of those infected in kenya stood at just under 10000 and even though the figure paled in comparison to global numbers she wrote a broadcast journalist knew that at 71 and diaby take her father was among the most vulnerable to the virus and she was worried when the 1st death was announced it was a 35 year old man with that tell you fight me even more because i was like 1st of all to someone who is younger than my father with the same condition and he's

passed away from 90 so that to me. in fact i was afraid that my parents. exactly a week after he was admitted she was father died from kuwait related complications . you talked about this. so what was the most heartbreaking is that my father died a lot of. he didn't see him and faces the entire time i was in hospital everyone was it completely. it's really heartbreaking and lonely when today just as sure as family was dealt a blow kenya's capital nairobi little. despite strict coded regulations

things like these were commonplace that july the number of those infected rose to over 16000 people. tatiana qur'an jan her partner when we were 2 of those newly infected tatiana took to social media to share the news video went viral i was so worried i was it confirmed that younger people were also being infected and naturally the main concern was her children and i wasn't sleeping properly because i need to catch anything that was very difficult for me and i also felt a bit lonely like you know you don't really hear people to you didn't hear people talking about it so already from the beginning i said well my god everyone in this country is going to be like i never want to see this family again i don't know i had all these yeah i had. i just i was really scared about that as well. for sure oh who also tested positive for covert 19 the virus has left an open wound and

something even more elusive closure we didn't get to give him the funeral we felt he deserved we you know you know how they were burying people. how we buried him just went through in the face of any culture we knew about so it almost felt like we threw him away. chiro is one of more than 1700 families who've lost a loved one to covert in kenya and that number is steadily increasing. it watching david leniency is a reminder of the top story we're following for you this al. was president donald trump has dismissed charges that he had sought a brought to the capitol building last week and shown no remorse for the violence which led to the deaths of 5 people as comments comes as the house of representatives refuse to vote on his impeachment. i'm back still the channel documentary close up looks at the medics on the front lawn of the coronavirus

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