Citys unique cultural landmarks the mayor calls for international aid. Out my arc thank you so much for joining us everyone well we start in the u. S. Where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has resumed with the another day of public hearings while todays session the centers on testimony from marie have on of it a former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine was fired from her post in kiev after coming under attack by trumps personal lawyer Rudolph Giuliani well in some dramatic testimony today she said she felt threatened after being ousted from her post and finding out that President Trump had denounced her in a phone call with the ukrainian president heres an excerpt from the hearing earlier. What did you think when President Trump told president selenski and you read that you were going to go through some things. I didnt know what to think but i was very concerned were you concerned about. Shes going to go through some things it didnt sound good sounded like. A threat to do you feel threatened i didnt now the next thing happened during her testimony President Trump tweeted about your fan of itch and it was shown on a screen he set this. Everywhere youre out of it shit went turn bad she started off in somalia how did that go then ukraine the new president spoke on favorably about her in my 2nd phone call with him its a u. S. President s absolute right to appoint ambassadors now that prompted this exchange between the Committee Chairman and im baster you gonna bitch and now the president real time is attacking you. What effect do you think that has an other witnesses willingness to come forward and expose wrongdoing. Its very intimidating to dine designed to intimidate is it not. I mean i cant speak to what the president is trying to do but i think the effect is to be intimidating. Ok lets go straight to our correspondent publicly ileus who is standing up on capitol hill where the hearings are happening in the building right behind him Extraordinary Events there talk to us a little bit about what just happened. Highlighter well you just said extraordinary dramatic you know pretty damning words there from the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine weve heard her just speak there you know this morning and you know i think also what she summed up in a one statement really shocked a lot of people who are chiming in and i mean many people are watching this here in the United States she said that she was shocked she was appalled she was devastated that the president of the United States would talk about ambassadors like that pretty damning words if she came across as somebody who you know how as being pretty devastated by her treatment lets not forget that she was just pulled from her position there as the ambassador to the u. S. To the u. S. Ambassador in ukraine quite abruptly back in may this is someone who has a long standing career as a diplomat for the United States and of course now there was a brief recess and she has resumed her testimony. Youre absolutely right there layla there was a brief recess because lets not forget it was a pretty you know a dramatic morning pretty intense for her and everybody inside the hold there but of course we sold there in response to what she was saying and President Trump was live tweeting now weve had some. Reaction to that in fact at the House Intelligence Committee chair adam schiff actually stopped and said that we take this type of intimidation very seriously now in the past few minutes actually weve heard from nancy pelosi shes the top democrat she said that witness intimidation is a crime so you know this is just an incredibly fast moving extraordinary morning for everybody who is here for it they said 2nd day of hearings and were showing live pictures actually of the impeachment inquiry taking place behind you in a separate developments in washington as if its not busy enough for you there former adviser to President Trump roger stone has been found guilty of lying to congress and other charges relating to the special like counsels russia investigation what more can you tell us about that. Youre right lola well as you were just mentioning there of course you know republicans are now going to be questioning marie javon of each boat moving on to this separate develop and as you said roger stone top advisor former top adviser to President Trump and hes been found guilty on all charges related to that trump russia probe 7 counts in total among them that witness tampering and also obstructing obstructing justice by that same House Intelligence Committee where maria von of h. Is actually speaking at the moment hes facing up to 15 years in prison and President Trump of course has taken to twitter he has responded on brought up you know and the clintons and many other names and saying that they of course should also face you know some sort of Legal Process pablo foley ileus reporting from capitol hill thank you whenever you have to speak now with some of the other stories making news around the world. 2 people have been killed in baghdad in the latest violence to vaga ravage antigovernment protests will official say police fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse demonstrators more than 300 people have been killed in iraq since the protests began in early october. An 18 year old man in belgium has become the 1st person in that country to die from vaporing he died within a month of contracting a lung infection after the cigarette after using an isa gret reports of a ping related deaths around the world have been growing with 42 people dying in the United States alone from vague thing. In lebanon former finance minister mohammad somebody has agreed to become Prime Minister in an attempt to end months of protests and political stalemate with that appointment has failed to stop demonstrators from taking to the streets to protest that very move they see safadi a wealthy businessman as emblematic of a failed political system. Hong kong is heading into a tense weekend after an escalation of violence during the past 3 few days well Police Clashed with protesters in several sites across the territory on friday and the has of several universities are now demanding Government Action much of the recent violence has focused on university campuses. A typical scene at a Hong Kong University for the past week protesters have turned campuses into fortresses stockpiling petrol bombs and bows and arrows theyve also blocked roads and highways but even that hasnt killed public support. Somehow my heart breaks to see the situation as a University Alumni because i believe the life in campus is the happiest moment for all University Students but look at the situation now i think a lot of people need to be held responsible especially the government. Usually drive over from that side here this road is blocked so thats why i like 13 minutes earlier so the other way so. I just woke up a little earlier everything being safer and so so far so good but safe has become somewhat of a relative term the news of yet another death this time a 70 year old man who was struck by a brick is the 2nd in a week both sides are blaming one another for the death. And in london hong kong official turris a chang was hatched after being just told by protesters angry chinese officials spoke. English we expressed strong indignation and we condemn the activists the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom immediately sent officials to the scene to help handle relevant matters and asked the british side to immediately provide protection for secretary chang. Some foreign and Chinese Students are being advised to leave hong kong a German ForeignMinistry Spokesman said 2 german citizens have been detained in the territory and are receiving consular support. For hong kong is who are bracing for another week. End of demonstrations the protests continue. And back here in Europe Venice has been hit by flooding from another exceptionally high tide say marks square was again under water and close to the public a levels at midday on friday didnt reach those of the peak flooding seen earlier in the week but the water still poses an ongoing threat to the Cultural Heritage of this. Land and sea become one again another exceptionally high tide is wreaking havoc on venice workers dismantle elevated walkways to protect the public it is yet more destruction after days of dismay. Much jurado has given everything to this place. None of the fridges are working were trying to dry things off. For 200 years this grand hotel has stood the test of time and tight. But this week the devastation is considerable your freezer so much shit that i think we have 70000. 00 euros of damage more or less obviously were still counting the level of damage and were still trying to fix parts of the electricity i mean there really matter. As all of venice take stock of the damage some are wondering if nature is finally closing in on this lagoon citys fortifications not radu. All about where from venice venetians born in venice most of us are been metion so to say stop with venice never. Get to the Prime Minister to ken the damage for himself visiting sin marks basilica and meeting those walking to rebuild he pledged millions of euros in help but all. The imprecise are great distress. Today i spoke to a newsstand owner mr gallagher who saw his kiosk collapse in the jew deck you can know. He lost everything. You can imagine what it means for someone who owns a business to see his world drowning in the water or services and if you dont have any he also promised to turn this into a reality the more was a title Defense System that has been plagued by corruption and delays and he began planning it in 1984 before then locals must contend with an almighty cleanup operation that is expected to cost hundreds of millions. And earlier i spoke to our correspondent James Jackson in venice and this is the update that he gave us almost everyone in venice will have been affected in some way especially Business Owners and People Living on the ground floor 70 percent of the city was underwater today and we spoke to people who have lost computers for that business is it lost mattresses for their houses sofas for ages all these kinds of things but of course venice is a unesco Cultural Heritage city and so some of the damage will have been done says places like san marcos basilica right behind me and in places like that you cant really count how much the damage will cost because some of the things that are quite simply priceless exactly theyre priceless that was the word there was going to use as well so what are they going to do i is the government of course has already declared a state of emergency and now there are calls for international help. Yes thats right the government has declared a state of emergency and the Prime Minister. Has. Marked 20000000 for media how thats going to be going to individuals simple simple people to live lives here can get up to 5000 euros and Business Owners can get up to 20000 euros ive seen however when i spoke to people about what they what they want for the 1st thing they said was that people shouldnt be turned off coming to venice because a lot of them digits of these floods this is only going to last for a few for a week or so and then life. Will try to return to normal after that so theyre worried about the effect that this will have on business a lot of them were looking quite depressed and didnt want to talk to reporters but the people who gave the clearest song says on what the government Italian Government and the local government should do they simply said finish the most finnish demos that James Jackson or porting from venice thank you youre watching your every news life from real income you have to accept money for jones with business africa only love her rocknroll and i wish you all to create weekend the next. Im secure that my war time and in the end this for me you are not allowed to stay here any more than most and you. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers who are liars. Whats your story. d d on workers and women especially in victims of violence. Take part