Also on the programme a dangerous operation is under way in new zealand to retrieve eight bodies from the volcano that erupted on monday. This is as close as we can get. There has been quite a bit of volcanic activity in the area, toxic gases, tremors and of course the risk of another eruption. People are voting across the uk in the third general election to take place within five years. Polls close in three hours time. And Greta Thunberg takes President Trumps trolling on the chin by changing her twitter bio to reflect his insults. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and James Reynolds is in london. Its a big day in the uk where the general election is under way. Because of local reporting rules theres not actually much we can say about it today so we will get to it later in the programme. Here, there have been angry hearings on capitol hill about the articles of impeachment against donald trump. Republicans have argued that democrats were just looking for a reason to get rid
President trump has lashed out over his imminent impeachment in a 6 page letter to top democrat nancy pelosi, accusing her of declaring open war on american democracy. On the eve of the crucial vote in the house of representatives, which is dominated by the democrats, hes claimed hes been denied his most fundamental rights even though hes turned down an offer to give evidence himself, and have his legal team question witnesses. In his letter to the House Majority leader mr trump claims the charges he faces are completely disingenuous, meritless, and a baseless invention of your imagination and also claims the impeachment process, which is set out under the Us Constitution, is nothing more than an illegal, partisan attempted coup that will, based on recent sentiment, badly fail at the voting booth. Now the fear that impeachment could backfire, politically, on democrats is in the minds of some members of congress, as our north america editorjon sopel reports. 0h, say does that star spang
Parakeets into the uk in the 1960s we are in the wrong body feeling loose myself. And coming up at 8. 45 karen gillan is back in the body swap sequel, jumanji the next level. See what mark kermode thinks of that in the film review. In the last hour, a military led team in new zealand has landed on white island to retrieve eight bodies from the volcano that erupted on monday while tourists were visiting. The recovery operation has been hampered by ongoing volcanic activity on the island. Geologists say theres a 60 chance of a further eruption in the coming hours. Eight other people have already been confirmed dead and 20 people remain in intensive care. These are the latest pictures from the closest airport on new zealands north island. This military helicopter landed there a little earlier ahead of commencing that perilous recovery operation. Our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, sent this from the scene. Eight bodies have been stuck on this island for four days, and now there is a chance
Ending the fighting. In finland gets a new Prime Minister she breaks the mold in many ways well tell you whats so different about her. All as. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us the World Antidoping Agency wada has banned russia from taking part in International Sports competitions for 4 years that includes the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2020 and the beijing winter games in 2022 now what a world that russia should be punished for manipulating Laboratory Data planting sake evidence and deleting files linked to positive doping tests that could have helped identify drug cheats. Lets get more on this story from journalist high example he is an expert on doping in sports heigho good to have you on the program we should say that you were the journalist who 1st 1st broke this story on government sponsored doping in russia what do you think of this 4 year ban is this a deserved punishment i guess its more than 2 thirds. Because i think what happened and then russia for 4 years
A very warm welcome to the programme and we will make sure you are briefed on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the Programme Experts say food packs should suggest how much exercise a person would need to burn off the calories contained in the product, so what do you think about this idea . Will it change what you eat and this idea . Will it change what you eatand drink this idea . Will it change what you eat and drink and how much . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag. We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize lorry at Aung San Suu Kyi, who is expected to tell the uns top court later theres been no attempted genocide of the Rohingya Muslim majority in buddhist majority myanmar. The countrys civilian leader has decided to personally defend allegations they Myanmar Military did a Brutal Campaign of murder, rape and arson in 2017 and on tuesday listened as the gambian Justice Minister detailed some of the atrocities to the court. Myanmar correspondent nick bea ke