Opens trumps impeachment trial as new evidence further implicates the president over his dealings with ukraine also coming up. Germanys diplomatic efforts and libya yield a potential breakthrough with rebel commander jaime 5 star committing to a cease fire will also attend a conference in brooklyn this weekend aimed at ending the years of civil conflict in libya. Britains prince harry makes his 1st public appearance following his recent announcement that he and his american wife wanted to step back from their royal roles and seek a more independent future. Im told me a lot of people thanks for joining us we begin in the United States where the senate has formally opened the impeachment trial against president dumbell try. Supreme court chief Justice John Roberts is presiding over the proceedings the trial is happening during an Election Year with trump hoping to win a 2nd term in office in november the Republican Controlled Senate is expected to acquit the president was called the impeachment process. So help you god trumps impeachment only the 3rd in u. S. History has drawn closer to its climax with the opening of the senate trial a group of 7 impeachment managers from the house arrived just afternoon to the Senate Chamber where they were announced by the sergeant at arms reading from a historic script. Very very very all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the house of representatives is exhibiting to the senate of the United States articles of impeachment against donald trump president of the United States adam schiff the leader of the Prosecution Team and the intelligence chair then solemnly read the articles of impeachment. Article one. Abuse of power. The constitution provides that the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment and that the President Shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Clearly it was a huge day in u. S. History but the process isnt simple 100 u. S. Senators have had to sign an oath book signifying a pledge of impartiality to promise to act as jurors not politicians im deliver a verdict which could have been the fate of a president or perhaps the constitution although quite how impartiality will prevail is hard to discern leading democrats voices to emphasize what was the steak House Speaker nancy pelosi talking plainly about the president s alleged illegal acts when i was in grade school there was a sign. On the wall and one of the Carter Center said what a tangled web we when we 1st practice. You see this more and more and more and this tangled web to just see that the administration is engaged in. In typical fashion however from call the whole process a hoax and accuse the trotters being politically driven. Its totally partisan we had 195 republican votes i guess we got the democrats actually came over to the republicans we had 195 to nothing to save us he will however have to address the charges more formally most likely in written form with careful consideration from his legal team. News washington correspondent all of us all it is keeping an eye on proceedings a huge day in American History you have 100 u. S. Senators whove taken an oath of impartiality theyre promising to act as jurors not politicians will they really be able to set aside party politics. Well that cohen told me is the crucial question right now and the 5 frankly spoken also the result of the senate trial is pretty much clear even though were just at the beginning of the trial and that is because republicans are uniting behind their president they are staying very much behind party lines at this point that also reflects the overall atmosphere here among American Voters the country is probably polarized as never before in its history and you know you have you even have some single individuals here in senate to openly admit that theyre not impartial Like Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell for instance but then in contras there is a small number of republican senators who are willing to Work Together with the democrats on the question for instance of allowing witnesses into the trial but at the same time theyre running high risks to win support off their base and so we do not expect surprises here to happen in the senate trial now at the heart of these proceedings the president s dealings with ukraine now new revelations from an associate of mr trumps personal lawyer have provided a new twist over night. That is correct and those revelations are very explosive left parnassus is the associate you were mentioning a former associate offer of President Trumps a Rudy Giuliani and what he basically says is that all of his aides all of President Trumps aides were away or office plans to get to gain political advantage by pushing the ukraine government of the ukrainian president in particular to launch a missile gauge and against joe biden who is President Trumps political rival but then the wide tells responded of course already is dismissing these allegations he says they say that left part of his out on bail that hes under indictment therefore not a credible credible witness but nevertheless the question remaining here is how these explosive revelations going to shape the senate trial that is going to continue as soon as next tuesday and will we see the president being cold as a witness or 1st of all is unclear if were going to see any witnesses at all of this point the democrats of course would like that they would like lift parnells that weve just spoken of bald or even the former National Security adviser john bolton to take part in the senate trial senate will vote on this question on tuesday but as ive mentioned there is a lot of resistance from republican senators President Trump was sent a formal summons today by the senate he has until saturday 6 pm to reply to that it is however expected that he will do so in britain and that his defense more or less will be read out. 4 on the senate floor ok all of us on it in washington thank you lets take a brief look at some of the stories in the news. Antigovernment protesters in beirut have gathered outside the Lebanese Parliament theyre angry at the political elite as an unprecedented economic crisis deepens in the country the peaceful demonstration follows 2 nights of violent clashes june which over 100. 00 people were arrested protesters have accused Security Forces of using excessive force. Officials in paraguays capital a socio and have declared a Health Emergency after a deadly outbreak of dengue fever Authorities Say hospitals in the area are struggling to cope after some 1700 suspected cases of the musky toll Borne Disease since last october at least one person has died. Germanys parliament has rejected a controversial legislation aimed at making it easier to donate organs the opt out law would have automatically made almost every citizen and organ donor unless theyd previously signed a declaration specifically revoking the eclipse and. Heavy downpours in eastern australia have triggered flash flooding in many regions ravaged by catastrophic bushfires stuff of the australian reptile park in New South Wales were forced to spring into action to save animals threatened by a sudden deluge more rain is forecast for the next come for the coming days. To libya now where there appears to be movement in ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a cease fire in the countrys civil war germanys foreign minister has announced that rebel leader. Has agreed to abide by a cease fire following talks in benghazi is also now expected to attend an International Meeting on the libya crisis in berlin this weekend. This could be the truce the International Community was hoping for germany has been weighing in ahead of the peace conference shadowed for sunday in berlin German Foreign minister must meet with the libyan general to have tar in benghazi on thursday ahead of the talks maher said have to had recognized the need for a truce if not yet formally. After has agreed to respect a cease fire agreement regardless of the fact that he hasnt signed it earlier this week not so extraordinarily important. Back in berlin german chancellor Angela Merkel also welcome tough task assurances that he would stick to the ceasefire this is. Good news that hes willing to observe the cease fire we need to have that to start with. And then at the libya conference we need to see above all that the weapons and barca has a tier 2 again which was basically agreed through the un but unfortunately has not been respected. But 1st of all i think this commitment is good news and. General halftime and his rival the head of the un recognized libyan government. Will take part in the talks alongside representatives of 11 nations as well as several International Organizations the United Nations and the European Union welcomed the talks and urged all parties to engage constructively towards ending the fighting the conference when i came to address a permanent cease fire in libya the implementation of the u. N. Arms embargo and renewed political efforts on all sides to reach a lasting peace. Earlier we asked our Political Correspondent simon young whether germany should view these promises from general have as a victory we shouldnt forget the general have to have the chance to sign a cease fire agreement in moscow last week chose not to do that so i certainly think we shouldnt. Count chickens before theyre hatched but this it clearly is a very positive development because jen will have to or is the man who really controls the largest amount of territory in libya people pretty much are in dominant everywhere. Outside the capital tripoli and so the fact that he will be in berlin and that hes saying that hes backing a ceasefire you know hes looking towards peace he said he wants this conference to be a success on sunday so all of that really does look very positive going forward. In International Football the 2021 africa cup of nations is set to reverts to its traditional slot in january cameroon will be hosting the event the changes likely to anger a european clubs Like Premier League leaders liverpool whose team include stars Mohamed Salah of egypt and senate goals study or money thats because itll mean more action and of the last rest for the footballers but africas Football Confederation ses the move is necessary to avoid comer owns a rainy season britains prince harry has made his 1st public appearance since is recent announcement that he at has a wife meghan plant a step back from the royal duties harry attended a School Rugby League demonstration on the grounds of Buckingham Palace a while he openly joked with the children he was silent regarding his future plans prince harrys wish to step back from his roiled you cheese has been granted but he still has a few more commitments that means a few more deep breath its taken a while for that dust to settle after last weeks surprise announcement but its the true for the frog be leak world cup and thats helping to suffer from the blood after ruled it something close to the princes heart so were rather stiff event turned into something of a share this isnt to cooking share he joked out in the going to you have these it was afterwards smalltalk a few comments on briggs it and thoughts on sporting it be edged sword because you this if it was almost as if harry is having 2nd thoughts about his decision to stop performing his role gigis he was in his element oh regulate made somewhat high price all like the g 8 who clearly hes in just here is a ceremony a role knows about rugby legan knows what it means to the community you so that i you know it was hope it does could his involved with with the store to real but there is bonaire change of royal plans this could well be harrys lost the parents in this spotlight before he begins a quieter life in canada by his wife meghan has already landed shes been photographed at meetings with womens Rights Groups but hasnt yet appeared at any public events. British tabloid report has made it clear they arent laying off harry just yet. But the prince has a new mood to play that kind of pull instead he made a shop exit back to his grandmothers palace. This is the News Business news is up next with Kate Ferguson im told me a lot of them back at the top of the hour. Where i come from we have to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one t. V. Shadow and if your newspapers when official information as a journalist i have work off the streets of many cantors and their problems are all was saved