A standoff allows the open arms rescue ship to land Authorities Say they are investigating conditions that forced some migrants on board to attempt to swim ashore. Plus donald trump puts his trip to denmark on ice the u. S. President cancels a planned state visit with a tweet after the danish Prime Minister called trumps plans to buy greenland observed. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us we start with the latest chapter in the bronx that saga right here in berlin right now Boris Johnson is meeting with uncle americal he is trying to convince the german chancellor to reopen negotiations over britains withdrawal from the e. U. Hes demanding the e. U. Scrap the socalled irish backstop which is a blocks current plan to avoid a hard border in ireland a both johnson admirable have expressed optimism that britain can still reach a negotiated deal to leave the u. But johnson has insisted the u. K. Will depart deal. Or no deal on october 31st. No breakfast protesters shout as british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson a Rice Investment for the 1st time since he took office a month ago he met with german chancellor Angela Merkel his goal to reopen negotiations on brics it we in the u. K. Want a deal we seek a deal and i believe that we can get what we can do the shop windows i think is that is the phrase but clearly. I think clearly. We cannot we cannot accept the current withdraw agreement johnson wants to scrap the backstop a clause designed to prevent the return of customs and security checks along the irish border the new however has ruled out renegotiating the existing bricks agreement in berlin merkel said johnson the challenge of finding a solution quickly to fix up the set in the works the back of them has always only been a last resort if we dont need that last resort and if were saying that we might find this agreement in the next 2 years perhaps we will find it in the next 30 days why shouldnt we be starting from bottlenecks both merkel and johnson seem optimistic that a solution can be found in berlin however no solution as yet in the nation and time is running out if no side moves the u. K. May head for a no deal exit at the end of october. Get ever used chief Political Editor michelle are standing outside the chancellor a she has been following the talks for us today. We know that the main Sticking Point to this braggs a deal has been the irish backstop this insurance policy to prevent a hard border on the island of ireland did we hear anything in terms of alternatives to the backstop. Well we certainly heard from Boris Johnson once again that the backstop simply cant be on the cards as far as hes concerned so when it comes down to it there hasnt been much change at the same time. That this is the 1st can do attitude the 1st error of can do attitude weve heard in a very very long time with anger machall putting the idea of having a solution within 30 days on the table and Boris Johnson accepting that the onus is on us on the brits to actually come up with some proposals so certainly all of us in the media and politicians across the continent and beyond will be watching very closely whether now at last they could be some kind of movement that might make the backstop obsolete all together which was always Angela Merkels preferred option anyway michel or tell us more about that 30 day timetable seems to have come out of nowhere. Yes and thats actually also what it appeared like its seemed like a spontaneous comment by the german chancellor but of course there could be a calculation ingrained in that to actually get britain to get london to finally actually come up with some kind of concrete proposal in boston was asked specifically did you bring anything what could that look like. Avoiding a hard border because he once again said that britain would not stand for a hard border wouldnt set up anything like that but what could be the target if and they said well there could be some kind of technical solution well thats still very vague so it will be very interesting to see whether he will now at last get a bit more specific over the coming weeks tomorrow hes due to be in paris which has been a lot less patient than the german chancellor when it comes also to the brics an extension in monarch or the french president was against that from the beginning and at the weekend he will meet g 7 leaders for his 1st big exchange on the big issues in the world including iran hong kong you name it which was also discussed today weve learned what do you think about for Boris Johnson here michelle what do you think he can take home from todays talks with Angela Merkel. Or Boris Johnson has got his heart cut out for him brady after that press briefing today he has some homework to do theres an acceptance there and theres also an air though that this is also about political point scoring because if it comes to the crunch if person dials leave the e. U. In the hardbacks it on the 31st of october he will need to be able to pin the blame somewhere and that could well end up being in paris and brussels all right our chief Political Editor michelle acuteness speaking to us thank you. Lets get a roundup now some other stories making news around the world the u. S. Government has unveiled a new rule that lifts a legal barrier limiting the amount of time children of migrants can be detained department of Homeland Security secretary. On wednesday and now that the socalled floras agreement that limits the detention of children to 20 days will be allowed to expire. Prodemocracy demonstrators in hong kong have staged a protest at the suburban train station where masked men attacked protesters one month ago activists say they want to draw attention to the lack of progress by Police Investigating that attack many believe the attackers have links to organized crime. And nigerian president has sworn in his new cabinet almost 6 months after he was elected to a 2nd term remains minister of petroleum that is considered the most important ministerial post because oil exports account for around 90 percent of nigerias foreign exchange. Italys president is holding talks with political leaders in rome to explore possible avenues out of the countrys political crisis. Is meeting with the leaders of italys 2 houses of parliament and the leaders of the countrys Political Parties and the Main Opposition Party the center Left Democratic Party has indicated that it is prepared to discuss a possible coalition with the anti establishment 5 Star Movement the talks come after the collapse of the Previous Coalition between the 5 Star Movement and the far right league if no new coalition is agreed to italy could see new elections before the end of the year. And sander is covering the story for us from rome heres what he had to say. The government crisis here in italy is in force swing after Prime Minister called to decided to step down last night and now the ball is in the court of the italian president said. His obligation will be to find a new Strong Coalition government this could be made up of the 5 Star Movement together with the central f. P. G. Party instead of a nice far right leak. But at the moment it is not even clear if p. D. U. Wants to be part of this government. On the other hand has a different plan he wants new elections something hes been rooting for all along and he is quite popular at the moment hes truly polling at roughly 37 percent but between now and earliest the election date which would be in october a lot can change and president is doing his best to find a solution as soon as possible as he says possibly even tomorrow staying in italy now for the continuing saga of the migrant rescue ship open arms 5 e. U. States have now agreed to take in dozens of refugees who had been stranded aboard the boat off the island of lampedusa for weeks italy had been refusing to allow the ship to dock late on tuesday and italian prosecutor ordered the boat to be seized and the migrants on board to be brought ashore. Shortly before midnight the rescue ship open arms was allowed to dock in lampedusa many of the 83 migrants had been on board for nearly 3 weeks the sympathizers welcomed them at the harbor and summer break their landing. The spanish n. G. O. S rescue ship had been anchored a few 100 meters off the coast of lampedusa for danes right it wasnt allowed to come to shore. But yesterday an italian state prosecutor visited the ship with 2 doctors to learn about conditions on board the prosecutor then ordered the ship be seized and evacuated in the evening he began an investigation of an unknown person for abuse of office the inquiry is not centered on the Spanish Aid Organization the unnamed suspect could be italian interior minister monti salvini instead he was responsible for preventing the ship from coming to shore. It is highly likely that i am being investigated to state prosecutor in argento has begun an inquiry against an unknown person and you can imagine with unknown person might be. The Spanish Naval vessel is on its way to italy it is offering to take some of the migrants to spain. To brazil now were researchers are reporting an alarming rise in the number of fires burning in the amazon rain forest this rain forest is the Worlds Largest and serves as a key bowl work against Climate Change by absorbing large amounts of Greenhouse Gases now most of the blazes have been set by farmers trying to clear their land but the countrys rightwing president has another theory he says n. G. O. S are setting up places to make him look bad. More than 72000. 00 fires this year and 80 percent increase over the same period last year smokers cover nearly half the country e. U. Satellite data show as well as parts of neighboring countries president joe your ball scenario has a theory about the fires cause. I am under the impression that it could have been set by the n. G. O. S because i had asked for money. A stunning accusation he had no evidence for environmentalists have called the charge sick and pitiful. The real cause they say is both own policies which have slashed environmental funding and dismantle protections. When Brazil Space Research center reported an 88 percent increase in deforestation in june compared with june last year its director lost his job. Those who call the amazon home are the 1st affected by the destruction. Indigenous groups suffer with the impact because if enough food source begins to change. Hunting is further away. To the city for industrialised food. These groups may be the canary in the coal mine the amazon produces one 5th of the worlds oxygen and absorbs one quarter of all the c o 2 taken in by earths forests losing the amazon could mean losing one of the worlds greatest natural defenses against Climate Change lets go to south paulo now where we can speak to the director of Public Policies at the environmental organization. Thank you for joining us why are we seeing so many wildfires in the amazon right now. Well its very clear very wide fire and its a way to gear named for me coach or and so very good for station brazil its a skyrocketing since the most on the 2 coffees just the last 12 months we had an increase of 45 percent in for a station rates and in right of the fires the increase was 145 percent so what is happening in the amazon right now is vet farmers and ranchers are answering true both or not it was each im guessing birmingham a law against and Civil Society and guy against environmental n. G. O. S and so ive gained the brazilian vermin the law ok thats not what he says is happening president boston are has his own theory hes accusing n. G. O. S of setting the fires them selves to make him look bad is there anything to that well visa totally review cruiser position of course its different from the strategy so he knows perfectly well well be splitting fire in the forest right now he knows that our land grabbers are green you know that theyre inside the forest that are trying to go against the brazilian law but it looks like that he doesnt want to go off the vent its off course. Cuse enjoy a little someone else venture to do his job at least to pollute Law Enforcement in the ground whats not happening ok well the accusations are flying but i think most people would agree that the amazon is important it is the largest rain forest in the world put this into perspective for us how crucial is this system not only for the region for brazil but also for the global climate. Well the animal is very important its crucial for brazil and the rule for brazil most of the rainfall that goes to some politics of the main c. D. s so that gives Water Quality people to drink that gives a broader former coach or more of it needs water for our egos free to come from the amazon thats evolved the forest we dont have room for here we go i have run for an event in argentina we dont have rings all the most of south america for the world im alone its a carbon sea its very important so you through the forests of the amazon so we have just in the amazon maybe one the gate of all ruble emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the room and gallons very close to each dipping point so if we have the forest more 5 percent of young muslim so its going you know way its going to be more dry and its going to turn itself in a suburban and not enough forest anymore and venus is going to be very bad for brazil and further will all right now message there from now is valid director of Public Policies at a w w f result thats a Worldwide Fund for nature thanks so much for joining us youre welcome now Roman CatholicCardinal George powell has failed to have his conviction on child sex abuse charges overturned pa was one of the churchs most powerful people in the role of vatican treasurer now he is serving a 6 year sentence for sexually abusing 2 choir boys in the 1900. 11 weigh in disgrace 78 year old george pal leaves the Supreme Court of victoria and meldon he once dominated australias Catholic Church now hes a common prison an appeals judge is a found a controversial jury decision against him was right there has been vigorous and sometimes emotional criticism of the cotton there has also been strong support for the cardinal by others. Indeed its fair to say. But this coast post about it the community for you so you go oh oh. You survivors and their supporters celebrated the Supreme Court ruling for these people pell is a symbol of the sins of the church. Green and anything example of justice and of just the right thing to do yes god yes i get it done right do you think yes the case against cal dates to the mid 1990 s. But despite swirling accusations his star continued to rise in the Catholic Church he became one of the vaticans most senior cardinals and even now the church has not to franks pal hes always denied the allegations against him and may yes appeal todays verdict but tells conviction house rocks the Catholic Church he wont be eligible for parole until october 2022. Youre watching news still to come on our show take a close look at this what does this remind you of well explain why this ride at a german Amusement Park has been grounded. At 1st u. S. President donald trump has canceled a state visit to denmark because the danish Prime Minister refuses to talk about selling greenland to the u. S. Describing the proposal as absurd greenland is an autonomous territory and belongs to denmark its the biggest island in the world its government has said greenland is not for sale cancelled by a tweet all the plans were in place in copenhagen for a state visit by the u. S. President but then donald trump announced on twitter hes not coming after all denmark is a very special country with incredible people he tweeted but if the danish Prime Minister doesnt want to discuss selling greenland to him then the visits canceled. It is with regret and surprise that i received the news that the president has cancelled his statements to denmark the 2nd and 3rd as i have been looking forward to this it. Does not change the character of our good relations and we will of course from denmark continue going dialogue with the us on how we can develop. And deal with the many common challenges we face in. Greenland may be geographically next door to United States but its been in autonomy danish territory for more than 200 years and has its own Prime Minister came kielce and made clear what he thought about trumps real estate offer during a meeting with the danish Prime Minister earlier this week. To give you a month which is like the the americans can trade resources with greenland just like any other country they can treat with us but our country is not for sale. Theres been a u. S. Airbase on greenland since the 1950 s. But global powers are increasingly inte