Democrats sparring over their ability to defeat donald trump and 2020 at the latest debate of the democratic contenders for the presidency condemning doll trump was one point they all agreed on. And police in malls arrest a prominent businessman in connection with the murder of investigative judge the investigative journalist i want to get lisa who was taken into custody aboard his yacht apparently trying to leave the country. Plus what do you think is the right age for a girl to get mad at. The head of 60 is killed dozens and what. 60 is 60 this w. Reports from nigeria where child brides are commonplace. Im brian thomas great to have you with us a key witness has given potentially damaging testimony at the impeachment hearings in the u. S. Gordon saddam the u. S. Ambassador to europe addressed the House Committee he detailed alleged attempts by the president to pressure ukraines leader into investigating his democratic rival joe biden. U. S. Ambassador and sunderland now writing for the impeachment hearings the question Everyone Wants him to answer did President Trump hold back financial 80 ukraine in exchange for a corruption probe into his democratic rival joe biden and his links to energy fund the reason the onset he was following instructions from trumps attorney Rudy Giuliani. As i testified previously mr giulianis requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a white house visit for president selenski mr giuliani demanded that ukraine make a Public Statement announcing the investigations of the 2016 election d. N. C. Server and aris much mr giuliani was expressing the desires of the president of the United States and we knew these investigations were important to the president but what about the millions of dollars of military aid that ukraine was waiting for from president we learned that the white house had also suspended security aid to ukraine i tried diligently to ask why the aid was suspended. But i never received a clear answer in the absence of any credible explanation for the suspension of aid i later came to believe that the resumption of security aid would not occur until there was a Public Statement from ukraine committing to the investigations of the 2016 elections and were recently as mr giuliani had demanded i shared concerns of the potential quid pro quo regarding the security aide with senator ron johnson and i also shared my concerns with the ukrainians you test not good enough according to the republicans. You acknowledge that this is speculation right it was a presumption ok subsequent the trump told him directly on not sunderland is still convinced action to talk by the 8th of september it was it was abundantly clear to everyone that there was a link should the ukrainians go out on a ledge and make the statement that President Trump wanted them to make and then they still dont get their white house visit in their aid that would be really bad for our credibility the democrats have welcomed his testimony calling it significant. Trump himself said it meant the impeachment inquiry was over much as he might wish it to be true its up to the democrats when the hearings and ok so where does this leave the leave us lets go straight to washington and all over salad following this story for us today as you all or did this testimony from the u. S. Ambassador to europe deliver the type of weighty evidence of a quid pro quo that the democrats have been hoping for. Well it must have been to the liking of the democrats brian because in fact what Gordon Sunland here said was that there was this the now in famous quid pro quo and that is essentially that President Trump and his administration pushed for an investigation off president comes from that it will rival joe biden and that in exchange for millions hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid as well as a prince to tjs invitation to the white holes for ukraines president below to meirs alinsky and that all of course to gain a certain advantage in the Reelection Campaign of 2020 Gordon Sunland also included in his descriptions the most important figures all the trumpet ministration Vice President mike pence as well as the secretary of state mike pompei you and of course President Trumps private lawyer Rudy Giuliani he said they were all part of this Pressure Campaign and adam schiff the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who is leading the impeachment inquiry said that this was a very important moment in the history of the impeachment inquiry carol of what about the ranking republicans what have they been saying the white house certainly has a very clear line on this. Well right and the republican strategy so far has been simply to undermine the investigation itself but in particular our credibility all the witnesses and i was able to follow several of these hearings in the recent days and that has always been and occurring strategy and i was so yesterday again when gordon was asked whether or not he spoke directly with President Trump about this issue whether president personally directed him to put pressure on the Ukrainian Government of course and had to deny he was only told by other people including by president toms private lawyer Rudy Giuliani tromped and later joined in that line of defense who said he doesnt even know gordon seidlin well although we have to point out here that trump was the one to make. You ambassador after having been a mega donor in the 2016 Election Campaign so thats all or perhaps not the most credible line off defense here but of course the big question for the democrats will be how to convince the American Public as supporters and opponents very much staying behind party lines so far on their wall over the the impeachment proceedings of course last night figuring very prominently in last nights televised debate between democratic president president ial hopefuls lets take a look at that i would not direct were a Justice Department lawyer groups president does let them make their independent judgment i would not dictate who should be prosecuted or who should be exonerated thats not the role of the president of the United States what we saw today is an basser son and by his own words told us that everyone was in the loop that means it is a criminal enterprise engaged in by the president from what we heard today the Vice President the secretary of state and the chief of staff. We have to establish the principle no one is above the law we have a constitutional responsibility and we need to meet it we have a president who is not only a pathological lawyer he is likely the most corrupt president in the modern history of america but we cannot simply be consumed by donald trump because if we are going to watch were going to lose the election well this is a winner or a loser all over shaping up to be a top issue or even the top issue that the democrats will be campaigning on for Bernie Sanders sounds like its a no go you know the thing crucial question now brian it hasnt been so far and if you think back to the midterm elections just one year ago the democrats have been very exact successful for and not talking too much about donald trump they focused on issues such as health care and won back the majority in the house of representatives spec then but now of course is different we have an impeachment inquiry ongoing all of the candidates have been very vocal on that issue so far and they are very much of the same page also when it comes to impeaching trump and of course theyre trying to capitalize on todays testimony that you could really tell in the debate you have just played here and will of course be an important aspect in the upcoming election coming all over salad for us in washington all reserve or thanks very much for the update. Lets get your brief now on some of the other stories making in the news at this hour around the world israels moving closer to its 3rd election in the space of a year after Opposition Leader benny gantz was not able to form a government before the wednesday deadline lawmakers now have 3 weeks to rally around dance by minister benjamin then you know or another candidate in order to avoid going to the polls again. Smoke from bushfires is created such a thick haze over large parts of Sydney Australia that Health Officials have told people to remain indoors a series of fires have been raging out of control along the east coast line now killing 6 people and destroying some 500. 00. Pope francis is on the 2nd day of a weeklong tour of asia starting in thailand during a ceremony with top tire fishbowls the pot of gold for migrants to be welcomed in that country he also pleaded for more action against Human Trafficking and better protection for women and children from being forced into prostitution. Well authorities in malta have arrested a prominent businessman in connection with the murder of the investigative journalist daphne. Elease yup now the car bomb killing 2 years ago sparked International Outrage the maltese government has been strongly criticized for its handling of the case which is raise questions about the rule of law in malta ill speak to her sister in a moment but 1st lets get the story. I heard demanding justice from the Justice Minister i must hear they shout and shame on you. And arrest has reignited anger at the murder of journalist jeff knew how to honor god leave a murderer still without a conviction. They say the government is corrupt and want Prime Minister joseph scott to step down i their order to get there they must soon their political responsibility and decide you know. We cannot go on like this. The protests came after an arrest in connection with glitzy as murder. Prominent businessman new york and finnick was on his luxury yacht and apparently preparing to flee when armed forces arrested him. Finish a rigidly run hotels and casinos but then got involved in a lucrative power Plant Project 6 years ago. Apart from that he said to be the owner of a previously secret company 17 blank that aimed to transfer money to maltese politicians via offshore companies in panama thats one Daphne Koller one i had been investigating it was 2 years ago in october that the 53 year old investigative journalist was killed in a car bomb attack. She had previously received multiple Death Threats which she reported to the police. It was a murder that sparked outrage in malta and abroad. 3 men have now been charged with planting the car bomb but its still not known who instigated the crime. Motors Prime MinisterJoseph Muscat appears guarded he has spoken of a person of interest being arrested hes offered a middleman immunity from prosecution he says he knows who was behind the killing but some believe members of his own government may be involved in the crime. The money stashed away it is premature to speculate on anything you the media are free to reach your own conclusions but i cannot speculate. We have to wait some hours or days it depends i will hold back a few days before expressing myself. Scott says he wants to discover the truth about daphne. Death but that doesnt stop calls for him to resign from growing louder. Were joined now by Corinne Velasco the sister of the murdered journalist. Thanks so much for coming into the show the police have arrested a national your going fenech just one day after an alleged accessory to the crime was offered a pardon to a dent if i the mastermind behind the killing of your sister what are your thoughts about this development. Well its an overview but its a very Important Development in the investigation in the fascination. But we now expect authorities are continuing to ignore the links that can cause us to act on the kindness of. Family and of the con that. Its very important that the investigation our policy havent you heard and go through could be important that they should be consequences for what the investigation plan. Ok you want consequences a more thorough investigation following the arrest. Kareen yesterday saw hundreds of people taking to the streets against Prime Minister joseph must Us Government do you think that time russia will lead to what you want a more thorough investigation. There are 2 things happening that definition to different sort of Tipping Point people a think fairly restrained. Yesterday was a bit louder than the more you. Know there was that there were a few 100 people you could hear the sound and. See whether that really changes occurring when the president says. We have going to call for investigation on several occasions they called quote his chief of staff and his minister to resign and rather than talking announce he has resumed his office unprotected then. Why do you think the Prime Minister has been so reticent to not be more forthwith with information and facts about this case. I dont know how much you know. What i do know is that it took 2 years for us to reach a point where the Prime Minister announced to come if you require it you should ask me. This is something we should have done 2 years ago and now the point of a Public Inquiry is that malta as a state looks at itself an artichoke where have we trained what have we done well how can we do better how can we protect journalists he has resisted that to cheer leading journalists to it and if you can explain what it was he was afraid of. For in dallas of some of them are journalists deafening carr was the lets you know thank you so very much for coming and to give you news today thank you thank you. Its georgia now and thousands of taking to the streets of the georgian capital tbilisi 4 days after a parliament there failed to change the electoral system to proportional representation earlier this week police cleared protesters using tear gas and water. System is unfair and puts too much power in the hands of the ruling party. From tbilisi. To democracy and against the ruling party protesters outside the georgian parliamentary elections and constitutional reform the protest has united around 20 Opposition Movements they say the current electoral system favors the ruling Georgian Dream party which critics argue has too much power for people here Electoral Reform is much more than a formality this is a very important change. Because everybody understands that with the Current System there may be no free and Fair Elections people want something very basic they want the country to be peaceful to be democratic they want their will to be respected they want free and Fair Elections and these are basic Constitutional Rights of the people some protesters are even camping out here to keep up the pressure on the government the ruling Georgian Green Party had promised a change in the electoral system after protests in june but last week it didnt pass in parliament where the party has a majority we are here for testing. Because they saw us and they may promise we are coming from soviet past we dont have proper courts we dont have proper checks and balances so to have a parliament where the forces are represented proportionally is vital for our democracy and people realize that recent surveys show Georgian Dream is still the most Popular Party even if their poll numbers have dropped to just 23 percent but the leader of the parliamentary majority insists that most people here appreciate the stability his party has brought to the country. And says the protests arent representative. All of them are citizenship torture but when youre up talking your bold 56 maybe 3 of them the people who are. Half of them are just activists of the certain Political Parties return talk to permit through crises meanwhile outside Parliament Demonstrators are keeping watch for another day. These tents show that the protesters are here to stay but for now both the opposition and the government are standing their ground and the political deadlock here in georgia looks set to continue parliamentary elections are scheduled for autumn next year but protesters dont want to wait and theyre planning another large rally on monday. Lets check in with some other stories now britains prime prince rather andrew says he will step back from public duties for the foreseeable future hes been embroiled in controversy over his friendship with the convicted pedophile jeffrey abstain was found hanged in a new york jail cell 3 months ago. Riot police in zimbabwe have beaten supporters of the Opposition Movement for Democratic Change crowd gathered in capital harare to hear a speech by the m. D. C. As leader Nelson Chamisa he later said the incident showed the government was afraid of public anger about the countrys collapsing and. Or Child Marriage is a widespread practice in many parts of the world its common for example in Northern Nigeria now some parents there give their daughters away because of dire poverty. Travelled to kaduna state to talk to people who support this very controversial practice and to those who are fighting as. A muslim neighborhood in can do in a city in Northern Nigeria i came here to find out about a girl who was locked up in this place for 2 years with not much light or food and left on her own her name is her son she was a child bride these pictures were taken when she was released from captivity just a week ago she was held here by her family because she refused to return to her husband she was only 15 when she was forced to marry a mother of 4 a child bride one of millions in nigeria if youre born a girl here theres a 44 percent probability that you will be married before you 18th birthday. This neighbor knows. He says that the age of 15 she wasnt too young to be married he would marry his daughters off much younger. Sons and what age 66. Is that is what we had to score by the question gold market share as much or to. This is. A fierce advocate for womens and childrens rights she hopes to be free robbie is muslim herself she says the koran does not justify this practice dallas no pacific or any findings or any security that proved those things the admin is forced marriages are most of this is not done based on islamic perspective the add on base or cultural perspective she says education is key to change outdated practices and support womens rights. Very why does a leader that is not all. Is something that has to do with advancement so other than laws can be amended and can be seeing. That the condition of the. Child marriage exists elsewhere in nigeria to here in lagos poverty drives some parents to marry daughters of under 18. Is privileged in many ways but that doesnt stop the 17 year old from raising her voice against Child Marriage his son a story makes are angry a lot of nigerians dont view women as human beings view them as. I did and it is to them susan wants to amend the constitution so that it bars anyone under the age of 18 from getting married she and 2 friends have started an online petition to bring the issue to the senate floor the next step would be to get to the root of the problem and try to educate the man the women and everyone perpetrating this. There are millions of girls who are married off every year and if those millions of girls were millions of people out its nigerias workforce. The g. D. P. And he would be in a much better standing than is now. The son has been transferred to this Psychiatric Hospital the doctors say it will take months to stabilize her its. The government will finance her treatment and that her family will be held accountable for the damage it has done. To the italian city of naples now where a 16th Century Church is an unlikely new function as a boxing gym in a neglected neighborhood in the north of the city a local priest is inviting teenagers in off the streets to learn the sport its rules and a different way of life. The sound of sirens is nothing out of the ordinary on the streets of rio. A neighborhood in the naples home to high rates of unemployment and organized crime opportunities for young people are scarce but 3 times a week in a 400 Year Old Church some 60 local teenagers to stay busy learn the strict rules of the discipline lets out their frustrations on the punchbag. As a child i love sport in general i practice different sports but boxing is the only one that makes me feel good both physically and mentally and allows me to express my emotions. The priest behind the program which has been running for around a year knows that boxing is no panacea for local social ills still he hopes to boost the self belief of the youngsters who take. You know we try to give to kids hints to say you can do things here in sunny we say if you can manage it here you can do it anyway thats all message. Kids developing confidence in the boxing ring all grateful for the Unusual Church so yes. This is news lets see if you have to date now with our top stories u. S. Ambassador to Europe Gordon sohn londons told an impeachment inquiry that he followed President Trumps orders to pressure ukraine to investigate his democratic rival joe biden said he worked with trumps personal lawyer was Rudy Giuliani pushed you have to publicly commit to an investigation in return for military aid. Israel is moving closer to its 3rd election in the space of a year lawmakers now have 3 weeks to rally around Opposition Leader benny gantz Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu or another cabinet in order to avoid going to the polls again. Police in malta have arrested a prominent businessman in connection with the murder of the investigative journalist death neck but i want to. Youre going fenech was detained by the military aboard his luxury yacht apparently trying to leave the island. Smoke from bushfires was created to think haze over large parts of Sydney Australia residents of byes to stay inside blazes along the east coast of australia ranging out of control. This is the news from berlin we have more on our twitter feed or you can go to our website of course. Were live from berlin coming up next interview business with Chris Culliver and dont forget well be back again at the top of the hour was more barbara. Good. To. Come. To. Europe. What unites. What defines. 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