In business, a transatlantic battle over privacy. Europes top court to hear whether us tech giants can keep gathering personal data on eu citizens. Good to have you with us. This is thursdays reefing, making sure you are gcioss thursdays reefing, making sure you are across all you need to know in global News Business and sport. Also in the programme in the top three youtube earners are this 8 year old and a 5 year old. A multimillion dollar business is proving lucrative but can be exhausting with pewdiepie announcing he is taking a break. What do you think . Are you tempted 7 get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. After a marathon debate by republican and democratic congressmen and women, donald trump has become only the third president in American History to be impeached by the house of representatives. That sets up a trial in the senate, which has to decide whether he should be removed from office. The house is controlled by his opponents, the democrats. His own party, the republicans, dominate the senate. The strong expectation is that he will be acquitted in the senate. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. Article 1 article1 is a article 1 is a top did. And with that, donald trump entered the history books as the third us president to be impeached. A decisive vote by the house of representatives, controlled by the democrats, sealed his fate. It followed a day of high drama of the kind rarely seen in the us. Congress, which is bitterly divided. At the precise time of his impeachment, the president was being lauded by his fans at a rally in michigan. The kind of made for television choreography which donald trump revels in. The do nothing democrat, and they do nothing, all they want to do is focus on this, they want to do is focus on this, they are declaring their disdain for they are declaring their disdain for the american voter. This lawless, partisan impeachment is a political suicide march for the democrat party. Have you seen my polls of the last four weeks . The president is accused of withholding military aid to the ukraine to try and get that country to investigate his political rival, joe biden. That, say the democrats, is an abuse of power and the reason for the first article of impeachment. The second, obstruction of congress, came when it claimed the president tried to block the enquiry into his discussions with the ukraine. This day was not inevitable but it was predictable because this president has shown himself time and time again to believe that he is above the law. And he has no respect for our constitution or our democracy. In 2016, i, along with 63 million American Voters representing 304 Electoral College votes, went to the polls and we raised our collective political middle finger to dc and voted for donald trump. This whole flipping code rodeo is a sham and a shame and it will not be forgotten. Article 2 is at the it. The passing of two articles of impeachment, the charges, means that President Trump will now face a trial in the senate where the republicans are in the majority. Mr trump is almost certain to be acquitted but more high drama is guaranteed. You can read a lot more detail about the impeachment, what it means, what happens next, that is all on our website. Take a look at bbc online. But discuss what lawmakers are up to in poland. Judges will be looking at sweeping changes to the judicial system in poland, including plans to punish judges if they question the proposals have led to angry demonstrations across several cities. Thousands gathered in some 200 towns and cities across the country. Here in warsaw, huge crowds outside parliament. The governing law and Justice Party wants to introduce sweeping changes to thejudicial system, and it wants to be able to fine or sackjudges who question the reforms. The government says the changes are needed to tackle corruption and to modernise the system. It wants to be able to punish judges who engage in political activity. The judges say its an attempt to gag thejudiciary. Translation we are not only dragged through the mud we are gagged, put in the dock. They try to put us in jail, and if this law comes into force, they will succeed. Translation this law introduces sanctions against judges based on their decisions. It scandalously extends disciplinary sanctions against judges. It does not allow them to work in an autonomous and independent way. Translation the adoption of this law means that the separation of powers will be almost complete, the judiciary will be fully subject to executive and legislative powers. But the changes could cause wider problems. Poland is a member of the European Union and eu members agree to primacy of eu law. Polands Supreme Court says these changes contradict that and could result in poland being forced to leave the union. Its also called the reforms a clear attempt by the government to control the judiciary. Rich preston, bbc news. We will keep a close eye on how that vote goes today in poland later this morning. That had now to New South Wales. Lets had now to New South Wales. Authorities in New South Wales have declared a 7 day state of emergency as firefighters battle around 100 bushfires. Tuesday was australias hottest day on record, average temperatures nationwide reached 40. 9 celsius. Temperatures have soared into the 40s again on thursday and strong winds have made it difficult for emergency services. Joining me now from penrith in western sydney is our correspondent phil mercer. Tell us what is going on where you are. These are the Three Sisters at echo point near katoomba in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and the smoke you can see behind me is from two major fires. We smoke you can see behind me is from two majorfires. We understand smoke you can see behind me is from two major fires. We understand from the authorities that three firefighters were injured bubbling one of those places. There are dozens one of those places. There are d oze ns of one of those places. There are dozens of outbreaks across New South Wales and what has made the fire risk even worse today are temperatures in parts of New South Wales of 45 degrees celsius. We spent a few hours in penrith earlier today and it was roasting hot. The smoke in that part of sydney, as it here in the Blue Mountains, was at times overwhelming. Doctors say the combination of the heat and the smoke is a recipe for severe illness. Another very challenging day here, not only for firefighters in eastern australia but for people of the Blue Mountains and for people in many parts of New South Wales and elsewhere. And, phil, last time i spoke to you we spoke about the Prime Minister being criticised because of this crisis and how it is being handled, the inaction when it comes to ongoing issues in australia in regards to Climate Change. You said he was out of the country on holiday. Is that still the case . We understand he jetted off holiday. Is that still the case . We understand hejetted off with his family to hawaii and in his absence he has faced criticism that he went on vacation while much of australia burns. He has been criticised for his inaction on Climate Change. Mr morrison, the Prime Minister, has said he acknowledges the link between Climate Change and australias worsening bushfire crisis but his critics want to know what he intends to do about it. The Australian Government is an Ardent Supporter of the coal industry and the vast majority of australias electricity is generated by coal. So when mr morrison returns from his vacation, like the fires, the debate over what is causing them and the impact of Climate Change, that will continue to rage as well. Thank you, fill in the Blue Mountains west of sydney. Lets brief you on some of the other stories making the news. The queen will attend the state opening of parliament in london later following last weeks general election. With the conservative party enjoying a healthy majority, the focus of its legislative programme will be the bill to approve the Withdrawal Agreement to leave the European Union and additional funding for the National Health service. Five members of a prominent political family have been found guilty of ordering the killing of dozens of people in the southern phillipine province of maguindanao, 10 years ago. The maguindanao massacre was intended to prevent a political rival from challenging the power of the ampatuan clan. Gunmen shot dead 58 people included 32 local journalists. All Mcdonalds Restaurants in peru have closed for two days of mourning after the deaths of two teenagers on sunday. The young man and woman were electrocuted during their overnight cleaning shift at a branch in the capital, lima. Perus ministry of labour is to investigate the companys safety procedures. Bolivias Public Prosecutor has ordered the arrest of the countrys former president , evo morales, on charges of sedition and terrorism. Mr morales, who is currently in argentina, said the order was unjust, illegal and unconstitutional. Judges will be looking at sweeping changes to the judicial system lets turn to our top business story because a legal battle between privacy campaigners and tech giants including facebook reaches a critical moment today. What the European Court ofjustice is advised by one of its top lawyers could affect how the personal data of hundreds of millions of people is handled. Its all about the rules which allow companies to transfer peoples data out of the European Union primarily to the us where most tech giants are based. Inga beale is from london first, a not for profit group made up of Business Leaders from across the city. She is also of course the former head of lloyds of london. This is a really interesting story, isnt it . It could have huge implications for our data in europe and where it goes and how it is handled when it gets to the us. This is partly to do with an austrian activist to keep this off. He did. In some years ago now full of and since he kicked all this off we have had the new Data Protection regulation come in in 2016 which was gdp are which is actually already had a big impact on many businesses. But what many businesses have done is they have agreements laid out in terms of how to protect the confidentiality of customers and the people they interact with, their data. They get the customers to sign off on that and say ok. Most of us are so off on that and say ok. Most of us are so bored of looking at them we do not read the small print any longer nor understand what it says. But this could start to really question the legality of some of these agreements that many of these tech giants have put in place as many other companies have done as well. Quite often, i noticed when i go back onto google to search for something it may just go back onto google to search for something it mayjust have a pop up agreement form that you quickly scroll down and hit the agreed button because you just want to get past it to get on with the job you are doing. And that is often the case with many of these tech companies. When you get to their websites. But this lawyer today, what he advises is that the way the ecj may go. For from five recommendations to the court are put into place. They have a choice. They do not have to take his advice but it will be important advice. And even for the uk then, once the uk has exited the eu, there are implications for the uk and data. The tech giants themselves are the ones who have masses of data because many of them are based in the United States. This could become a very big use states. This could become a very big us e you debate. Are you debate. Eu eu debate. We were discussing why we cant havent access a database of people to go to for funding in our charity. Charities, schools, religious organisations, anything that has your data. Thank you very much for now. We will unpack that story a bit further with the lawyer on Business Briefing in about 15 minutes. Still to come, another late live show from liverpool as they qualify for the final of the Club World Cup. Saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. The signatures took only a few minutes, but they brought a formal end to 3. 5 years of conflict, a conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives. Before an audience of world leaders, the president s of bosnia, serbia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. The romanian border was sealed and silent today. Romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. From sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. Youre watching the briefing. 0ur headlines donald trump has become only the third president in the history of the United States to be impeached by the house of representatives. Protests in poland as mps vote on controversial reforms, which critics says willjeopardise judicial independence. Five years on from the height of europes migrant crisis, denmark has begun paying refugees to return to syria despite the ongoing war. 20,000 syrians reached denmark in recent years. Now, if they agree to leave, the Danish Government is offering to cover all their travel expenses and give each adult thousands of dollars to start a new life back in syria. Germany stopped repatriations of syrians after two people vanished, presumed killed when they were returned. But the Danish Government has pledged to maintain tough immigration and asylum policies. Damian grammaticas reports. A cosy copenhagen cafe, this man fled from syria this year. This is your cousin . A film student, he tried to document the regimes abuses. For this, he tried to document the regimes abuses. Forthis, he was jailed tried to document the regimes abuses. For this, he was jailed and tortured, then left for dead, dumped outside a damascus prison. |j tortured, then left for dead, dumped outside a damascus prison. I am still traumatised because of it. I still traumatised because of it. I still see nightmares. Have you found safety a nd still see nightmares. Have you found safety and welcome in denmark . U nfortu nately safety and welcome in denmark . Unfortunately not, which was a disappointment. You would think, i mean, you have always had this idealised utopia picture about gandhi needing countries in general. That is not entirely true. Scandinavian countries. Many seeking asylum, like those helped by this charity, fine denmark unwelcoming, often offering only temporary payments to genuine refugees, trying to limit numbers. The population, we are out of resources and we are getting swamped by a bunch of marauders who are destroying our society, you know, hundreds of refugees, i know it is not true. So it has now started to pay syrians to go home, offering to repatriate them and give each adult up to 20,000 cash if they agreed to leave. Then mys offer is that if syrians dont like it here, it will cover their expenses for travel, housing, healthcare, schooling, to go back. Its sparked a debate, should denmark be sending people back to a country where there is still a conflict raging . Hi, its damien, how are you . How is damascus . This woman isjust how are you . How is damascus . This woman is just one of a few dozen who have left. She risked everything to cross the mediterranean five years ago but she and her children safe damascus, close to family, is better than denmark despite the ongoing war. Its more social, more busy, more like than the life alone in copenhagen. She says she is taken damascus, although copenhagen doesnt monitor returnees or guarantee their security. Putting the programme is the dennis ce ntre left the programme is the Dennis Centre left government, it fears its traditional voters have been turning to anti immigrant parties. Traditional voters have been turning to antiimmigrant parties. When you have a model like ours where education is free and benefits are generous and taxes are high, then you have to be relatively strict on who can come into the country. However, countries also have an obligation to provide asylum. It took this man nine years to get permanent status in denmark. Its been tough, he stares, but he says the money on offer wont tempt him to leave does he says. |j the money on offer wont tempt him to leave does he says. I am welcome here, i will not say yes to this money. Syrians who go can change their minds and asked to come back, they have to do so within 12 months and repay all the cash, but would they want to return to a place where they want to return to a place where they dont feel welcome . Damian grammaticas, bbc news, copenhagen. Now its time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. Hello, im Chetan Pathak with thursdays sport briefing they left it late but the european champions liverpool are through to the final of the Club World Cup after a 2 1 win over mexican side monterrey in qatar. The match looked to be heading to extra time but Roberto Firmino came off the bench to get the winner in the 91st minute. Liverpool will play south american champions flamengo in saturdays final. Each team this year is here to represent the country, the consonant, whatever and try everything to be successful. So, the opponents and i did exactly the same and they fought really hard. We had problems and we fought again. We knew we would have some problems in the game, it was clear as well. What i really think the boys did exceptionally. In spain, gareth bales disallowed goal was the closest either side came to scoring in el classico as it finished barcelona 0, real madrid, 0. Barca stay ahead of real at the top of la liga on goal difference. Meanwhile in italy, the leaders juventus are three points clear of inter milan after a 2 1win over sampdoria Cristiano Ronaldo scored the goal that won it for the champions. His towering header on the stroke of half time was his 12th goal of the season and sixth in his last five games. In germany, Borussia Monchengladbach beat paderborn to move level on points with the leaders rb leipzig at the top of the bundesliga table. After a goalless first half, monchengladbach took the lead within seconds of the restart. French striker alassane plea with the goal. Lars stindl made it 2 0 from the penalty spot mid way through the second half. Leipzig and monchengladbach are four points clear of the chasing pack. The Russian Anti Doping Agency is set to decide whether to appeal against the countrys four year ban from all major sporting events. The Supervisory Board of rusada are meeting to discuss the sanctions handed down by the world Anti Doping Agency earlier this month. It was declared non compliant for manipulating Laboratory Data handed over to investigators in january. The force was strong in londons Leicester Square with the european premiere of the latest star wars movie the rise of skywalker. The film wraps up four decades of tales from a galaxy far, far away, but after the mixed reviews of the previous instalment, the lastjedi, how will this one go down with the fans . 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was on the red carpet. The fans were out in force for the evening because my premiere. For so many, star wars is more than simply a movie. This film and the other two in the latest trilogy were all praise for the way they have sea mlessly praise for the way they have seamlessly evolved from the original films while also moving significantly forward when it comes to things like gender balance and diversity. People have been fighting long and hard for characters like this, for women and anyone not in the traditional film sense to play. So im also thankful for the the traditional film sense to play. So im also thankfulfor the people have been fighting for years and yea rs have been fighting for years and years and years for roles like this to be available. What has this meant to be available. What has this meant to you . Its man being part of telling a 42 year piece of history, its notjust telling a 42 year piece of history, its not just been telling a 42 year piece of history, its notjust been a movie, its a cultural phenomenon on. And again, to contribute something to that is an incredible expense. There is a lot of responsibility. I thought at the same time it is also shared responsibility, you know . Im there, we have a whole crew, we have thousands of people who work in this movie. So it doesnt all fall on my shoulders and im glad about that was the disney but lucasfilm and the rights to star wars for around 4 billion, the success of this new series now makes that looked like a bit of a bargain. Its all because of the pasin star wars still enjoys from fans 42 years after the saga first began. Pasin from fans, lizo mzimba, bbc news. I will say that i will be going. I have three little sons who are all harassing me. So that will be in the christmas break. Weve been asking your opinion on the top earning Youtubers Ryan of ryans world has claimed the top place for two years ina row claimed the top place for two years in a row with 28 million. And this five year old youtuber is also a huge success. Charles lloyd says a p pa re ntly huge success. Charles lloyd says apparently parents have encouraged this, hobbies can turn into big business. It certainly can. We will discuss this in more detail in a few minutes. Hello there. Some heavy rain at times, but without it is going to be mild, very mild out there. Its going to be windy, but with that, it is going to be mild. Low pressure in charge at the moment out here to the west. Various clumps of wet weather spiralling around the low. Its quite a complex weather chart, but the winds are coming up from the south, so the air is turning increasingly mild. We are starting up the donor very mild note, but some outbreaks of rain, that will push not these goods as we go throughout the day. We will see some further showers but also some spells of sunshine. However, later on that a cloud and rain will return to the south west of england, parts of wales and the midlands. It will stay windy but not quite as windy as it has been through the nighttime hours. Do the afternoon, not a bad afternoon for part of scotland, attempt is a 19 degrees in aberdeen, 10 degrees in glasgow, that will feel mild. 0ne aberdeen, 10 degrees in glasgow, that will feel mild. One or two showers for Northern Ireland and northern england. Further south across the southern half of wales, the south midlands and down towards the south midlands and down towards the south midlands and down towards the south of england, and heavy bursts of rain even behind this main rain band, some blustery showers. It stays quite windy across the far south west, but temperatures of 12 degrees in plymouth. But, with the rain falling on already wet ground because the south of england, the south wales and the midlands, secular lead to thursday afternoon there is the potential of localised lighting and is the potential of localised loading and some travel disruption. That weather front was its way northwards through thursday night into friday, plenty of sellers following on behind, another batch of persistent range of england by the early part of friday. It is going to feel a little bit fresher by this stage, we will have lost the really mild hour. Friday is a somewhat cooler today. Publics arena likely for central and eastern parts of england, probably not clipping into scotland. For scotland, Northern Ireland and wales, the western side of england, we are going to send mister some finance i was the other day but with a slightly lower temperatures generally 8 11 degrees. As we head into the weekend, well, low pressure is still in charge but there are some gaps between the various rain bands, so its certainly not going to be raining all the time, in fact, there would be a decent amount of dry weather. Persistent rain in the sufferer time on saturday night but generally speaking it is a mixture of sun sign and showers will, temperature 7 11 degrees. K this is the Business Briefing. Im sally bundock. A transatlantic battle over privacy. Europes top court to hear whether us tech giants can keep gathering personal data on eu citizens. Plus the planet is at steak but can beef ever be Carbon Neutral . Brazilian farmers say it can. And on the markets, asian shares have pulled back from their highest level in one and a half years but markets are largely shrugging off the vote to impeach President Trump. The pound sterling still suffering on concerns a no deal brexit could still be a risk