To form a corbyn sturgeon coalition. Dispirited protesters remain. And the price of that deal, the price of nicola sturgeons support, lets be in no doubt, shes made it absolutely clear, would be a second referendum on the union. I think i ought to be able to reply to this nonsense. Will you be able to rely. Crosstalk id just like to, id just like to have a moment of. Applause. This nonsense of a coalition between labour and the snp. Theres not going to be a coalition between labour and anybody else. Hello to you. There are no deals more senior officials have appeared thatve been done, and there will be no before the impeachment hearings, investigating whether donald trump deals that are done. Has abused his president ial power, 0k. And the white house has applause does the truth matter attacked its own most senior ukraine in this election . I think it does, and i think official, even as he was its very important. Giving public testimony. Laughter i think its very as Lieutenant Colonel alexander important to hear from. Vindman told congress that a phone ive been very clear call made by the president about the deal that ive done. Was improper and left him in shock, the official then, in the immediate aftermath white house twitter account of that interview, they were asked to step was questioning hisjudgement. Onto the minefield of the monarchy. Is Prince Andrew fit for purpose . In his evidence, the iraq veteran, before we discuss Prince Andrew, who serves on the Us National Security council, i think we should discuss said mr trump did make the victims that are there because of what epstein was doing. Inappropriate demands applause of the ukrainian leader to help him, politically, in next years us president ial election. Aleem maqbool was there for us. Many are taking huge risks i think all our sympathies which should be obviously with the victims to testify against their president. Of jeffrey epstein, and the law must for Lieutenant Colonel certainly take its course. Alexander vindman, the first duel over, weeks still to go in this campaign. A military hero and National Security aid but initial impressions of the two still working for the white house, rivals for number ten may well last. Those risks felt acute. Dad. Laura kuenssberg there. Hands shaking as he gave his opening here are the leaders statement, he addressed his father of the liberal democrats and snp reacting to the debate. Whod fled soviet ukraine i think what we had was the bluster for a better life in the us. Do not worry, i will be fine for telling the truth. And diversion from both of them, he was one of those frankly, that needed to be who was on the crucial call challenged, and whether that was on between donald trump and his ukrainian counterpart them trying to excuse their record and felt the need to report what hed heard. 01 i was concerned by the call. Them trying to excuse their record or anti semitism or, in the case of what i heard was inappropriate borisjohnson, trying or anti semitism or, in the case of boris johnson, trying to or anti semitism or, in the case of borisjohnson, trying to divert the and i have forwarded my concerns question about racism under brexit, to mr eisenberg. Which i thought was very strange, it is improper for the they have just proved tonight that president of the United States to demand a Foreign Government they have just proved tonight that they are not up to the job. Investigate a us citizen and a political opponent. Whatever future scotland wants should be decided these hearings here in scotland by the people are about the accusation of scotland, its not for borisjohnson donald trump tied military aid to ukraine orjeremy corbyn to dictate to the country opening investigations and thats the issue into the activities of hunter biden, at the heart of this election son ofjoe biden. Are we going to let these westminster politicians and that i just got to watch failed system to determine what our country can become and the republicans are absolutely or are we going to take that killing it, they are doing so well, decision into our own hands . Because its a scam, stay with us on bbc news. Its a big scam. Theyre doing something that the founders never thought possible and the founders didnt want, and theyre using this still to come, impeachment hoax badly burnt but alive a koala bear is rescued for their own political gain. From the bushfires sweeping australias east coast. But hundreds more are feared killed. If you will you both please rise . But in todays hearings, we also heard from one of the key figures Benazir Bhutto has claimed victory who steered in pakistans general election Donald Trumps ukraine policy. At no time was i aware of and shes asked pakistans president or knowingly took part to name her as prime minister. In an effort to urge ukraine to investigate jacksons been released on bail former Vice President biden. Of 3 million after turning himself in as you know from the extensive real time documentation i have to police in santa barbara. Provided, Vice President biden was not a topic of our discussions. I was not on thejuly 25 phone call it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast growing between President Trump and president zelensky. I was not made aware of any european anti nuclear movement. Reference to Vice President biden or his son by President Trump the South African government has announced that its opening until the transcript of that call the countrys remaining whites only was released on september 25, 2019. Were now into the second week beaches to people of all races. Of these public hearings with much more testimony to come over the next couple of days. This will lead to a black majority but if social media is government in this country anything to go by, then supporters and the destruction of the white civilisation. And opponents of donald trump part of the centuries old are only becoming more entrenched windsor castle, one of the queens residences, in their views with very few americans changing their mind. Has been consumed by fire for much of the day. 150 firemen have been aleem maqbool, battling the blaze, which has caused millions bbc news, in washington. Of pounds worth of damage. This is bbc news. There is much more analysis on the the latest headlines bbc website. And also, what is to four more witnesses have testified in washington as the impeachment inquiry ramped up come. A significant day on wednesday in particular. Pressure on President Trump. According to Amnesty International, 106 people are confirmed dead Amnesty International says more in iran in five days of protests. Than 100 people have been killed but the Human Rights Group believes across iran during days of protests. The real number is much higher. Security forces are accused the unrest is a reaction to fridays sharp rise in petrol prices. Banks and other buildings have been set ablaze and security personnel killed. Video appears to show security of firing directly on protestors. Forces shooting at demonstrators. Gareth barlow reports. The unrest following the governments announcement 0ur correspondent had the latest. On friday that petrol prices would rise by 50 continues. Days of widespread protests responded to with widespread force. He was born in the ukraine and is an iraq war veteran we especially learn that the use and appeared today of ammunition has allegedly caused in full military uniform to tell the impeachment enquiry that a significant number at times he could not quite believe of deaths across the country. What he was hearing on that call. He said that president donald we urge the iranian authorities and the Security Forces to avoid the use of force to disperse trumps call for his ukrainian peaceful assemblies. Counterpart to open amid a government imposed internet investigation into the political rival, joe biden, was inappropriate blackout, the bbc has managed to obtain this footage, which appears to show security and improper and my worst fear forces firing directly on protesters from behind a wall of how our ukrainian policy could play and from behind a tree. Out was playing out. That is what he said. Demonstrations have taken place nationwide with security personnel using lethal force. 0ne envoy significantly changed his some iranians have told the bbc testimony. And on wednesday another the authorities have refused big witness, another big the to release victims bodies. What began as a protest donor with some nervousness about against a rise in fuel prices has this testimony. This will be a developed into a far more serious pivotal witness. Gordon sunderland, and deadly situation. The Us Ambassador to the european irans Supreme Leader has blamed enemies and declared Victory Union was the man who reached out on over the protesters. Behalf of President Trump to the government of the ukraine. He did the government does have support. So, he said, initially to press the demonstrators chanting fight against corruption there. But death to the us have taken to the streets. Subsequently he amended his testimony and basically seemed to agree with the fact that there was a quid pro quo, that there was aid the countrys economy is blighted by american sanctions. Washington now says its working money withheld in return for that investigation into joe biden with ordinary iranians to get around money withheld in return for that investigation intojoe biden being launched. Bearing in mind that he the governments internet blackout. We have been able to get into the hands of the iranian people was the direct point person between circumvention tools that allow them the president and the ukrainian to communicate with each other when the regime government, it would be very tries to censor them, interesting to see what he has to and so this work has been say about those phone calls with going on for well over 1. 5 years. President trump. The us senate has passed a bill with reports of the authorities using snipers against protesters, to limit armss sales to the hong kong police, the unrest is the as the stand off between police most serious in years. The countrys economy and protestors at hong kongs is severely strained. Polytechnic university enters its fourth day. Inflation is soaring only a few pro democracy protestors are still inside. And unemployment is around 15 . They face an increasingly what began as an economic crisis desperate situation supplies of water and has escalated into a deadly food are running out. Suppression of public anger. Gareth barlow, bbc news. At the height of the campus occupation there were hundreds lets get some of on campus but their number has dwindled. The days other news. Rupert Wingfield Hayes the swedish authorities was there for us. Have dropped a rape investigation they came out looking more into the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. Prosecutors said although the woman like prisoners of war who made the allegation in 2010 hands on each others shoulders, forlorn, humiliated and exhausted. Is credible, the evidence family members looked on anxiously, had weakened over time. Hoping to catch a glimpse he is being held in of a missing child. Belmarsh prison, awaiting an extradition hearing to the us. Emergency services in this man saw his brother, the netherlands have confirmed that at least 25 people have been found a man he says was only in the hong kong polytechnic to help in a refrigerated container on board negotiate, but he too a ferry bound for the uk. Is now in a police cell. How does that make you feel . The dfds ferry returned to the port angry. When the suspected stowaways were discovered on board. Standard chartered bank worried. Will not be renewing its sponsorship and. Of Prince Andrews charity, he wanted justice to pitch palace. Come out in hong kong. The bank said it had made its one country, two systems. The decision for commercial reasons. Its not china. Its the rule of law in hong kong. Kpmg made a similar calljust but now its being like china. Yesterday. This is in the wake of the widespread criticism following a bbc interview about his links with the convicted sex offender, jeffrey tonight, we managed to get epstein. Inside the university, and this is the sight at least three people in bolivia that greeted us. Have been killed in a clash the detritus of sundays battle and the ammunition, between protesters and the security ready for a battle yet to come. Forces in the city of el alto. 30 others were hurt. Witnesses say police and soldiers opened fire at supporters whats this . Petrol ether. Of the ousted president evo morales. And another one. Twitter has issued a warning ethyl acetate. To Britains Conservative Party after it rebranded one of its twitter accounts to look so, this has all come from the universitys like an election Fact CheckingAgency Chemistry labs, it looks like, during the first tv debate of the election campaign. And has been used to make the account was renamed what was clearly being. factcheckuk with no clear mention look at this, this is a bottle with a gas canister attached to it. Of its party connections. Im not sure whether it our Technology Correspondent would have actually worked, but the students here, dave lee says the protesters here were preparing, the conservative partys actions you can see, for another full scale havent impressed twitter. Battle with the police. They are not happy to say the least. Tonight, maybe 50 protesters are Still Holding out here. They put out a statement they are portrayed in the media as the hardest of the hardcore, about what the tory party has done but this young man seemed with that account, saying more scared and lonely. That it was misleading and that it wouldnt be tolerated in future. They said they would take decisive he told me even his family has now turned against him. Corrective action if the tory party they blame the protesters and say or, indeed, any other account tries they deserve this, he tells me. To pull a stunt like this in future. They even say its right for the police twitters pretty clear to shoot at protesters. When i hear this, its very about this kind of thing. It has a policy about pretending tough, i feel very sad. Or implying that youre something that youre not on the platform, its clear none of the remaining protesters wants to stay. And i have to say this is a company the steady trickle of surrenders has continued all evening, thats had to battle this type many too exhausted to go on. Of technique of changing the identity of an account as something that foreign then suddenly, as we watched, governments would do a group of about ten tried to make a run for it. To interfere in elections, within seconds, the police so to see it coming from a british were on them from all directions. They never really stood a chance. Political party has really angered it appears this, or surrender, twitter, at least thats the sense are now the only choices facing im getting from the company today. The few who remain inside. Rupert Wingfield Hayes, more now on the tv debate itself between the leaders of britains two main Political Parties have clashed bbc news, in hong kong. In the first televised debate just three weeks before the election. 0ur Political EditorLaura Kuenssberg reports. Dominic chiu is a hong kong analyst tonight, the conservative based in washington dc. Prime minister, borisjohnson, and the leader of the labour party, jeremy corbyn, debate. There is a prime test of public first, their chance at an opening pitch. Opinion in hong kong coming up if labour is offering the government allows it to happen. Real change and real hope. People want to get brexit done that is right. The local elections and to unleash the potential in hong kong will take place this coming sunday. Carrie lam has made of this entire country. I think it is time that we actually recognise we have to maintain a firm noises about possibly cancelling those elections. You think they will and good trading relationship with europe, otherwise more jobs will be lost go ahead and if they dont, what all over the country, might be the consequences of that . As theyve already been lost regardless of whether or not they go because of the uncertainty. We have a deal that, ahead there will be more violence. As i say, is oven ready. Its ready to go. 00 10 26,061 2147483051 41 57,745 and its approved, as i say, 2147483051 41 57,745 4294966103 13 29,430 not just by our friends and partners the point about the elections is that it the point about the elections is thatitis the point about the elections is that it is a litmus test for the world and for china to see how much support the hong kong protesters really have among the population in the city. Among the so called silent majority in hong kong. How much support they have after months of violence and clashes. The consequences of not holding an election on sunday will be dire. The Chinese State media and supported social media accounts talk about this so called silent majority. Is there one . Again, it is difficult to say. The Chinese State media has been running a Disinformation Campaign on their side of the firewall in china for months, insinuating that the protesters are a small minority instigated by foreign powers such as the United States and the United Kingdom and that they do not have the support of the silent majority. I would dispute that, given the millions of people who turned out to protest against the government in june, who turned out to protest against the government injune, given the vast amount of support you see on social media. I really doubt that the silent majority, so called, has been swayed to oppose the ongoing protesters. But we will see, if the elections take place, how much support the hong kong protesters really have among citizens. The polytechnic campus occupation seems to be deescalating. This is feel like a turning point to you . Again, it isa like a turning point to you . Again, it is a difficult point thing to say. There has been so much violence over the last few months and what has happened in the terrible things that have happened on the polytechnic campus is a new low but it is hard to say what will come next. Protests will worsen, i think, and protests will worsen over the weekends when protesters come out and clashed violently with the police and of course the police have also engaged in similar brutal measures to clampdown on protesters as we saw online. So lets hope that the protesters will stand down this weekend and that the police will do the same and allow the elections to go on. And, briefly, what chances do you see of any of the protest demands being met . Unfortunately, i do not see a high chance of any of the demands being met. The Hong Kong Government has been adamant in not meeting any of the protesters demands. The government certainly has the support of the Chinese Government in beijing to basically not give way to any protest demands because if they do that would be a sign, a signal that the protesters have one. Beijings certainly does not want that to happen. Southern australia is bracing for catastrophic fire danger is temperature is around and strong wind is expected later. Hundreds of koalas are feared dead as bushfires spread across australias east coast, ravaging their main habitat. But some people are doing what they can to save the vulnerable marsupials. Andy moore has more. 0ther other animals can run from the flames. A koala cannot. In this lulu moving marsupial is trapped. The