It the greatest threat to commercial livestock in a generation. And a special bbc investigation reveals Domestic Workers being sold in kuwait via an online slave market on platforms provided by google, apple, and facebook. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9 00 in the evening in washington where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has entered a new, and more heated phase. The us house of representatives voted to formalise the process and move towards public hearings. The vote was the first formal test of support for impeachment and went along party lines. Laura trevelyan has this report. On this vote the yays are 232, the nays are 196. A historic moment. A house of representatives votes to formalise an impeachment enquiry into the president. On the table. Did donald trump create a high crime and misdemeanour in trying to strong on the ukrainian president into investig
Bolivias president has welcomed what he called the small offer of Financial Aid, this is bbc news, the headlines from the g7 group of World Leaders, to help fight the fires bolivias president has welcomed what he called the small in the amazon. Offer of Financial Aid, brazils president Jair Bolsonaro from the g7 group of World Leaders, to help fight the fires in the amazon. Has said he will not accept aid brazils president has said he wont accept aid unless the french president unless the french president withdraws remarks Jair Bolsonaro has withdraws remarks mr bolsonaro has taken as insults. Taken as insults. Rainforest stretches across several south american countries, including a succession of women have voiced anger and defiance in a manhattan courtroom telling their stories of sexual bolivia and brazil. Abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. One woman said he had shown the world what a depraved and cowardly human being satellite data suggests the fires mostly in the Amazon
Bolivias president has welcomed what he called the small offer of Financial Aid, from the g7 group of World Leaders, to help fight the fires in the amazon. Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro has said he will not accept aid unless the french president withdraws remarks mr bolsonaro has taken as insults. Rainforest stretches across several south american countries, including bolivia and brazil. Satellite data suggests the fires, mostly in the Amazon Region, are still burning at levels beyond what would be expected at this time of year. Sophie long is in the brazilian city of altamira. The heart of the amazon, the worlds lungs on fire. A chorus of condemnation echoed around the world and this ecological disaster became a Global Political issue. Brazils president didnt strike the match that lit these flames but many say given his policies and his response to the crisis, he might as well have. Were just passing over an area of rainforest that is still burning. My guide tells me its farmland b
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us hat you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Talks to form a new government in italy have resumed now that populist and centre left leaders have agreed that Giuseppe Conte should stay on as Prime Minister. Italys president has given the five Star Movement and the Democratic Party until wednesday to reach a deal and avoid a snap election. Ramzan karmali reports. For many italians, this is becoming an all too familiar scene. Politicians leaving yet more emergency talks with the president , but this time, theres hope a solution could be close. Translation we are going on, we are working to give italy a new government. A turning point government that cares for the environment, for employment, for research and for the common good of our country. Italys Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, resigned in dramatic fashion last week after matt
But theres been strong opposition the Commons Speaker has labeled the move a constitutional outrage. This is a smash and grab on our democracy. He is acting like a dictator. And these are live pictures of Greta Thunberg and these are live pictures of Greta Thunberg arriving in new york harbour the teenage climate activist has spent more than two weeks at sea. The queen has approved the british Prime Ministers decision to suspend the British Parliament forfive weeks just days after it returns from recess next week. The deadline for the uk to withdraw from the European Union is in just 64 days time, on the 31st october. Boris johnsons move significantly limits the parliamentary time mps will have to pass laws stopping a no deal brexit, just yesterday opposition leaders had said that was their plan. This tweet sums up some of the reaction. This is the former chancellor it would be but mrjohnson says its not about brexit. By bringing forward a new legislative programme on crime, on hospita