And wildfires threaten parts of greece as strong Winds Fan the flames through the Countryside North of athens. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Police officers who tried to prevent Donald Trumps supporters from storming the us Capitol Building Injanuary have been giving dramatic evidence at the start of an inquiry into what happened. The panel will look at the reasons for the riot, which happened as lawmakers gathered to certify President Biden� s election victory. But the inquiry� s already been undermined by partisan divisions with many republicans refusing to take part. Our correspondent Barbara Plett Usher reports from washington. Do you swear to affirm that the testimony you are about to give. Police officers who defended the capitoljust months ago formed a steady Blue Line as they prepared to testify. It was a sharp contrast to the Chaos Injanuary when they were overrun by a mob of trump supporters trying to overturn the results of an election that hed lost. The committee replayed the shocking images, Reminding Americans whats at stake in the investigation of how and why this happened. I can feel myself losing oxygen, and Recall Thinking to myself, this is how i am going to die, defending this entrance. I heard chanting from some of the crowd. Get his gun and kill him with his own gun. Everybone was reliving that dark day, convinced this enquiry was needed to prevent another attack on the peaceful transfer of power. There was anger at republicans accused of downplaying what unfolded. The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful for democrats, suspect Number One is Donald Trump. They blame him for inciting the Rioters Something he denies. Only two republican lawmakers agreed to sit on the committee, saying issues much bigger than Party Politics are in play. You know, democracy is not defined by our bad days. The republican leadership is trying to send a different message from a much smaller platform. Speaker pelosi will only pick people onto the committee who will ask the questions she wants asked. That becomes a failed committee and a failed report. A sham that no one can believe. The man at the heart of the investigation is not at the hearing, and probably wont be making an appearance, but Donald Trump continues to loom large over the republican party and over american politics. As do the divisions he left in his wake, in congress and in the country, the investigation is unlikely to fix that. Barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. Well, earlier i spoke to former fbi special Agent Tracy Walder who helped explain the current investigative and Prosecution Process involving those accused of storming the Us Capitol. In regards to the criminal investigations it is somewhat of an arduous and technical process, basically we have about 500 that are still outstanding in regards to prosecution and in regards to penalties that have been given to people. It has become very difficult because washington needs to sign off and prosecutors have discretion over that so it has just become a very long and over six month process. What sort of things are these 500 people being charged with . There are state and federal offences. Where do they fall . A great question and it does depend on what the person did. We have some that are being charged with Minor Tress Pass charges and others being charged with beating a federal officer. So there is a huge gamut that runs from a six Month Prison Sentence to 1 20 years and it is part of the difficulty as well, we really do not have an umbrella federal charging statute that could really charge all of them with one crime, just with varying degrees of that crime. And how are people being charged . I prosecutors finding it easy enough to get witness statements, given the size of the crowds we saw . You would think it would be easy as much of this played out on iphones, twitter, facebook and social media. In all honesty, the biggest problem that they have right now is too much evidence, having to comb through all of that and pare that down and decide on what are the most prosecutable charges that we can put on these people and, also, how can we get these people to strike a deal . The mountain of evidence is what is causing this delay. We have heard of profit is being made by the prosecutors. What are they and how do they work . Basically with a proffer, what they do is perhaps if someone is charged with a light felony they could drop that to a misdemeanour if the person agrees to plead guilty to the lesser charge, a misdemeanour, and then provide a government with access to their social media, their cellphones and those types of things and what thatis those types of things and what that is is a way for the government to get access to any of those contacts. It is assumed that a good deal of them have access to domestic terrorism organisations like the proud boys in the hope is that they getting access to that they getting access to that information will allow the government to get ahead of this and get ahead of future attacks. And get ahead of future attacks and get ahead of future attacks. , �. , attacks. Former Fbi Agent speaking attacks. Former Fbi Agent speaking to attacks. Former Fbi Agent speaking to me attacks. Former Fbi Agent speaking to me there. On to the olympics now and day 5 action is well under way In Tokyo with medals in the pool and on the Water And Plenty of success for the australian team. Lets go live to our sports presenter, sarah mulkerrins, whos In Tokyo. Just past midday there now and Ariarne Titmus ticked up a second Gold Medal and an Olympic Record . It second Gold Medal and an Olympic Record . Second Gold Medal and an Olympic Record . It is turning into a Brilliant Olympic Record . It is turning into a Brilliant meeting Olympic Record . It is turning into a Brilliant meeting for l into a Brilliant meeting for the swimmer they call the terminator. Ariarne titmus. She is so dominant and full of energy in the pool. She won gold a couple of days ago in the 400 metres freestyle and was on the celebrations on the sideline from her Coach And Today she has added another gold to her tally winning the 200 metres freestyle and, as you say, with an Olympic Record. She is a slow starter so she was behind in The Field but in the last 50 metres she powered through to win. A really good result for her and i can tell you some of the other races there was gold for a hungarian swimmer, so far ahead of The Field he finished one second beyond everyone else and so much so that he also almost looked disappointed. He and his team were going for a World Record and they did not quite get that time and i can tell you as well that japan swimmer has won the womens 200 metre individual medley, a second gold for yui ohashi. And you could see the smiles on her face as she is fast becoming one of the faces and names of these games. One of the faces and names of these games one of the faces and names of these games one of the faces and names of these games. And the success for the australians these games. And the success for the australians did these games. And the success for the australians did not these games. And the success for the australians did not end with Ariarne Titmus, did it . Absolutely. As good if not better for them absolutely. As good if not betterfor them in absolutely. As good if not better for them in the absolutely. As good if not betterfor them in the rowing. The first medals were awarded in that in the schedule slightly adjusted because of the tropical storm off the coast of japan and the mens and womens fours for australia both won gold in the Womens Event it was quite close, Nip And Tuck between the australians and the dutch and it was the australians on to win. The dutch won the Silver Medal and bonds for the irish but there was a lot of drama in the Mens Event because greek britain have won gold in that Eventin Britain have won gold in that event in every olympics since 2000 however they steered out of their lane into another alongside the italians so there was a lot of drama there and none for the australians who were able to push clear and win and you could almost see the Shock And Surprise on their faces as they won full. A great result for them. I can also tell you in the rugby sevens, we just had the semifinals so fiji are the defending champions and are through to the final where they will face New Zealand and in the pool right now, katie lee decker, one of the Starss Inaction in the 1500 metres, a longer race that will take about minutes but she was leading and that will be her first opportunity for Herfirst Gold will be her first opportunity for her first gold of the games. 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The womens one will get under way shortly and remembering that Road Race we had the dutch rider thinking she had won gold but had not realised there was a rider ahead so when she crossed the line in second she was celebrating the win. She will hope for a goal in the time trial but the bigger threat in that will come from her compatriot and the usas chloe descartes. In the Mens Event, Belgiums Cyclist is probably the favourite. He won silver in the Road Race and is looking to upgrade to gold in this event. We looking to upgrade to gold in this event. This event. We will leave it there for this event. We will leave it there for now, this event. We will leave it there for now, thank this event. We will leave it there for now, thank you l this event. We will leave it | there for now, thank you for joining us. Health officials in the us are urging people to resume wearing masks indoors in areas where the Delta Variant of coronavirus has sparked a rise in cases. The announcement reverses the advice issued two months ago. The centres for Disease Control says all teachers and students should wear masks indoors when schools re open after the summer break, regardless of their vaccination status. President biden has again appealed to all americans to be vaccinated. So why the U Turn . Heres the bbc� s North America Correspondent peter bowes. This really reflects a growing concern of the federal government and the centre for Disease Control and prevention about the surge in the number of cases of coronavirus around the country, especially in certain states like florida where there has been a real peaking of new infections in recent days and weeks. So the advice now and it is an advisory body, a Government Advisory Body on health and infectious diseases and its saying all americans whether vaccinated or not, should wear a mask indoors in public settings. Interestingly, i am in Los Angeles where that rule was brought in here about ten days ago because this is indeed one of the areas where there has been a surge in the number of cases and as you say, President Biden once again urging all americans if they have not already, to have the covid 19 vaccine and the president speaking a short time ago at the White House said he is considering requiring all federal workers, government workers, to have the vaccination as well. Some Media Outlets are saying he will announce this on thursday, perhaps with the caveat they should either have the vaccination or at least have regular tests and of course federal workers, there are about 4 Million around the country including postalworkers, members of the military, immigration agents, People Who work in social security departments, that would be a significant move and again, reflecting the very serious concern that this isnt beaten, coronavirus is very much here and that surge in numbers is really concerning Health Officials. Stay with us on bbc world news, still to come a warning from the World Health Organization about the addictive dangers of E Cigarettes. Cheering. The us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after Confirmation Today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. The last Foot Patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldiers lot, drudgery and danger. Now no more, after almost four decades. If one is on ones own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i dont see why all these people should wander in and say youre doing something wrong. Six rare White Lion cubs are on the prowl at Worcestershire Park and they been met with a roar of approval from visitors. They are lovely and sweet, yeah, cute. | this is bbc world news, the latest headlines the Police Officers who they tried to keep the mob at bay, during januarys storming of the Us Capitol tell the inquiry they feared for their lives. Us Health Officials change course on masks vaccinated people are now being advised to wear them indoors, in places where infections are high. To lebanon now where the countrys new prime minister, najib miqati, is facing a host of problems. Its almost year since a devastating blast in the port of beirut, Lebanons Health Care system is on the verge of collapse, its economy is in tatters, and families are being forced to move to Refugee Camps. Jean mackenzie sent us this Special Report from beirut. Lebanon is suffering from a collapse of proportions. Lebanon is suffering from a collapse of proportions. Food, Fuel And Medicine are scarce. As the currency plunges, people have been left with nothing. Just imagine moving into a Refugee Camp in your own country. That is how desperate some things have come to less lebanese families. Bassam moved here after becoming a Taxi Driver for here after becoming a Taxi Driverfor his family. Here after becoming a Taxi Driver for his family. At petrol stations, People Queue for hours, desperate to secure the little field that is left is the country and yours Power Cuts that can last for more than 24 hours. This, just another sign of lebanons economic catastrophe which has seen the currency lose more than 90 of its value against the dollar. At the countrys main public hospital, they are missing vital life saving medicines. Missing vital lifesaving medicines. 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A year on from the deadly explosion in l on from the deadly explosion in beirut The City is in tatters and the countries without a Government Combo Bickering politicians unable to agree on a cabinet, leaving the country in freefall. Frustration spills onto The Streets. These flareups have been every few weeks. Wejust flareups have been every few weeks. We just heard their some live ammunition. They show how volatile the situation is here. They show how angry people are in the instability. They have had no economic and financial strategy for this country for decades. For decades. They have been systemically and structurally leading us to this point. Why are people not out here again in their masses on The Streets . The streets . The lebanese eole The Streets . The lebanese people are The Streets . The lebanese people are not The Streets . The lebanese people are not well. The streets . The lebanese people are not well. We i The Streets . The lebanese i people are not well. We need The Streets . The lebanese people are not well. We need to understand this. We dont feel well. ,. ,. , well. For years, lebanon has been on well. For years, lebanon has been on the well. For years, lebanon has been on the brink well. For years, lebanon has been on the brink of well. For years, Lebanon Hasl been on the brink of collapse. No more. Its day has come. And as it enters another night of darkness, many fear it has far further to fall. Jean mckenzie, bbc news, beirut. The World Health Organization has called for E Cigarettes to be regulated, warning that they are dangerous to health, and a gateway to Tobacco Consumption for young people. In its global tobacco report, the who addresses E Cigarettes for the first time, suggesting that their use risks undermining the progress achieved by limiting traditional tobacco products. Lets get more on this from Dr Laura Crotty Alexander who is an Associate Professor of medicine at university of calfornia. Shes been conducting research into the effects of E Cigarettes. How do you respond to this report . How do you respond to this re ort . ~. ,. , report . The World Health Organization report . The World Health Organization is report . The World Health Organization is really report . The World Health Organization is really stepping up organization is really stepping up and clarifying what the risks might be for the use of these E Cigarettes which are Drug Delivery devices that really focus on getting people on nicotine. Really focus on getting people on nicotine. The main criticism is focused on nicotine. The main criticism is focused on on nicotine. The main criticism is focused on the on nicotine. The main criticism is focused on the marketing, l is focused on the marketing, things like the sweet flavours of these products, other particularly towards younger people. What is your take on that . Absolutely. We understand that . Absolutely. We understand that women and children in particular prefer sweet and fruity flavours, so these companies who produce the E Cigarettes, they specifically target women and children when they produce strawberry flavours, cool mint, even creme brulee. 50 flavours, cool mint, even creme brulee. ,. , flavours, cool mint, even creme brulee. , brulee. So it is a very Big Business brulee. So it is a very Big Business and brulee. So it is a very Big Business and they brulee. So it is a very Big Business and they are. Brulee. So it is a very big i business and they are really are to get as many people as possible using the E Cigarettes so that makes it a little bit clearer about why they are using flavours such as Bubblegum Or Grapejuice, its Bubblegum Or Grape juice, its because Bubblegum Or Grapejuice, its because they want to get women and children and people of different ethnicities who might prefer minty and mental flavours. Prefer minty and mental flavours prefer minty and mental flavours. , flavours. So do you say, these are not a flavours. So do you say, these are not a sample flavours. So do you say, these are not a sample as flavours. So do you say, these| are not a sample as traditional cigarettes. In 2018 here in the uk, public Health England says they are 95 less harmful and people can use them as a way to stop smoking . Are they the lesser of two evils . I stop smoking . Are they the lesser of two evils . Lesser of two evils . I think that is a lesser of two evils . I think that is a prime lesser of two evils . I think that is a Prime Question i lesser of two evils . I think. That is a Prime Question and its one of the reasons that i entered The Field, so i had Cigarette Smokers come to me in my pulmonary clinic and asking if they should switch but they had been Smoking Cigarettes for decades and had never been able to give them up and maybe the E Cigarette could help them and so i was like, oh, as a physician, we do no harm is our main goal, can i advise somebody to try this new device that we dont understand, and so the bottom line is, people have only used for a number of years and even though ive been connecting research in the area for eight years, the answer is still not known. The E Cigarettes do cause changes across the body, changes to your immune system, may even increase your System Ability to developing covid 19, so they are not harmless, but if you put them side by side with cigarettes, in some situations, it appears they cause less emphysema. It appears they cause less emphysema it appears they cause less emh sema. , , emphysema. Just very briefly, what is the emphysema. Just very briefly, what is the best emphysema. Just very briefly, what is the best way emphysema. Just very briefly, what is the best way of what is the best way of preventing younger people from taking up E Cigarettes . Just preventing younger people from taking up ecigarettes . Taking up ecigarettes . Just be very honest taking up ecigarettes . Just be very honest with taking up ecigarettes . Just be very honest with them. Taking up ecigarettes . Just be very honest with them. As i taking up ecigarettes . Just be very honest with them. As a i very honest with them. As a mother of kids in middle school, i know other teenagers, and just telling them so far that nicotine is highly addictive, the modern E Cigarettes are very good at delivering very high levels of nicotine and do they really want to be addicted to something for life that might cause a lot of Health Effects down the road . Argue very much for being with us. A series of fires are threatening parts of greece, with strong winds making matters worse. North of athens, flames swept through a pine forest. Its unclear what caused it, but reports of arson are being investigated with concerns Climate Change is worsening similar fires and other extreme weather events across europe, as Mark Lobel reports. Afamiliar a familiar sight at this time of year in europe, but is it getting worse . Tackling Forest Fires from the skies around athens, the question being asked on the ground is what Climate Change may be doing to exacerbate the problem. As homes are destroyed and residents evacuated, temperatures are set to rise even further this week after an already tough start. Translation this was a very difficult fire which moved from area to area with the wind and, as a result, spread extremely quickly with multiple fronts erupting. In quickly with multiple fronts eru tin. , quickly with multiple fronts eru ~tin. ,. , erupting. In northern italy, hailstorms erupting. In northern italy, hailstorms causing erupting. In northern italy, i hailstorms causing extensive damage. With Flash Flooding and landslides damaging homes. Sardinia is still reeling from Forest Fires, forcing hundreds to evacuate, with a State Of Emergency declared there. Its hoped rain will help Rescue Spain from catalonias worst wildfires in two years. Turkey is also waiting in as a major Disaster Area is declared after weeks of flooding and landslides in its north eastern coastal region. Landslides in its northeastern coastal region. Translation just the damaged coastal region. Translation just the damaged furniture, i just the damaged furniture, shops and Cars Amount to millions, and thats not including broken infrastructure and all the Recovery Work still needed. ,. , needed. Elsewhere in europe, that recovery needed. Elsewhere in europe, that Recovery Work needed. Elsewhere in europe, that Recovery Work is needed. Elsewhere in europe, that Recovery Work is already i that Recovery Work is already under way. That Recovery Work is already underway. In belgium, that Recovery Work is already under way. In belgium, after the trauma of historic floods, three quarters of annual Household Waste dumped in just two days. As the Death Toll continues to rise. While in germany, where bridges once lay, an impromptu Ferry Service after their floods. Lay, an impromptu Ferry Service aftertheirfloods. In lay, an impromptu Ferry Service after theirfloods. In london, after theirfloods. In london, a major city brought to its knees by the Flash Flooding. All oppression to warning with just a dozen days to go until the latest science on Climate Change is published. Expected to be a Clarion Call to World Leaders to act with time no longer on their side as the changing climate closes in on our planet. Mark lobel, bbc news. And just before we leave you, in australia, its been announced strict Test Cobit Covid measures will be still in sydney and surrounding areas. You can reach me on twitter im richpreston. Hello. With low pressure right across the uk, there were more heavy, even torrential thundery downpours around on tuesday. One storm captured on camera by one of our Weather Watchers in belfast. Heres the area of low pressure. Now, later in the week, it will move away, and then the showers are going to ease. But as it exits the scene, it draws in some Cooler Air as we move from july into august. Now, enduring some of the heaviest rain for wednesday will be this part of scotland, with a met office amberwarning. Ullapool across to elgin, including inverness, where by thursday morning, Rain Totals may be approaching 100 millimetres in the wettest spots, bringing the likelihood of Flooding And Travel disruption. Its not the only area, though, thats going to see some Heavy Rain during wednesday. More widely across parts of scotland and northern england, therell be some areas of Heavy Rain to begin the day. Notice this area of rain in scotland. This is the one that becomes slow moving across some central and northern areas during the day with that prolonged rainfall. Elsewhere, its a case of, yes, therell be some sunshine around, but look at the showers getting going for the afternoon. Some of these heavy, thundery, with hail, brightness in between. A breezier day for much of england and wales, and the winds gusty around these showers, though they may perhaps move through rather more quickly than theyve been inclined to do in recent days. And as for your temperatures, well, many of us just in the teens. Parts of Eastern England up to around 20, maybe 21 degrees celsius. Overnight and into thursday, the worst of these downpours will slowly ease, and the heaviest of the rain in scotland will also begin to ease going into thursday morning. But problems with Flooding And Disruption may continue even beyond the end of the heaviest rainfall. And temperatures are a bit lower as thursday starts. Back to this area of low pressure, Notice Itsjourney away from us is under way during thursday. Its around its Back Edge as it moves away. We get the Cooler Air moving in, and still bands of showers around as well, though maybe not as frequent as theyve been recently. And there will still be a bit of sunshine to be had, but catch a shower, it could still be heavy and thundery as it moves through on thursday. Again, for the most part, temperatures just into the high teens, a few spots reaching 20, maybe 21 degrees. Temperatures arent any higher at the weekend, but what is clear by then, there will be fewer showers around and what showers there are will be less intense. This is bbc news, the Headlines Police on duty during januarys storming of the us Capitol Building by Donald Trump supporters have told a congressional inquiry what happened was an attempted coup. One officer described being beaten, tasered and called a traitor, as rioters smashed windows and broke through doors. Us Health Officials have changed their advice on wearing masks. Vaccinated people are now being advised to wear them indoors, in places where infections are high. The announcement reverses the advice issued two months ago. President biden has again appealed to all americans to get vaccinated. Day 5 of the 2020 Olympic Games In Tokyo is now well under way. At the aquatics centre, Ariarne Titmus of australia has won her second Gold Medal, in the womens 200 metres swimming freestyle. Away from the pool, theres also due to be more cycling, hockey and rowing. Now on bbc news, hardtalk