Testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record show that the witnesses answered in the affirmative. You may be seated. The microphones are sensitive so you will need to speak directly into them. Without objection, your written statements will made be made part of the record. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for your Opening Statement and when you conclude, dr. Hill, you will be recognized thereafter for your Opening Statement. Mr. Holmes thank you. Good morning, mr. Chairman. Members of the committee. My name is david holmes. Im a Career Foreign Service officer with the department of state. Since august 2017, i have been a political counselor at the u. S. Embassy in ukraine. While it is an honor to appear before you today, i want to make sure make clear i did not seek this opportunity to testify today. Since you determined i may have something of value to these proceedings and issued a subpoena, it is my obligation
Will, at times, have to stand up to presient trump, president putin, president xi of china, so it was surely not expecting too much that he spent half an hour standing up to me. A british woman has made a full recovery after suffering a cardiac arrest which lasted six hours. It feels really incredible that i survived it and im just really lucky to be here and to be able to get on with my life. And nine year old mikey poulli went completely blind at the age of seven because of a rare eye condition. Hes now been earmarked as a future football star and is here, with his dad, after he won a pride of sport award. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 00 this morning. Some breaking news to bring you straightaway, Jeremy Corbyn is giving a press conference he has just claimed that he has got hold of confidential documents which he claims show that there will be customs checks between Northern Ireland and britain if borisjohnsons brexit deal goes through. We are hoping to speak t
Who works nearby. They show people running across the bridge in panic, as you might expect. Reuters, a reputable news agency, is saying that they understand somebody has been stabbed in the area and that police have, as andy moore, our correspondent was saying, have detained a suspect. Other reports say they have shot a suspect. Lets talk now to someone who is in the area. Thomas dunford. Thank you for joining us here on bbc news. What can you see at the moment . Well, we have just been moved. Can you see at the moment . Well, we havejust been moved. I am in william street, overlooking the bridge. I saw two bodies get dragged from the bridge. One guy was getting resuscitated. My understanding is he passed away. They put a sheet over him. We havejust been ushered down towards tower bridge. I have seen five territorial vans. I dont know what is going on. It is worth that they are for rewinding. We understand this incident started to u nfold understand this incident started to unfold just
Greatest political scandal in our nations history and more evidence is on the way. Those democrats appear to be well on their way to electoral disaster in 2020. President trump is strengthened and validated by the radical dimms disastrous failures of their socalled impeachment inquiry. The president says he wants a full trial of the facts in the u. S. Senate. President trump eager to expose further the corruption and baseless charges of the deep state and the radical dimms that track back to the obama white house. President trump today crowed about this banner week for his presidency. Tremendous things are happening. I think we had a tremendous week with the hoax, you know the great hoax. We call it the impeachment hoax. That worked out incredibly well. We have tremendous support. Lou the fcc unanimously voted 50 to ban up much Telecom Companies from using federal subsidies to buy or maintain equipment made by i huawei and zte, labeling those companies a National Security threat. The f
Taxi drivers calendar is rolling out its final edition. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has responded angrily to his indictment on charges of corruption. The accusations relate to cases that involved gifts mr netanyahu received from wealthy figures, as well as alleged efforts to get better Media Coverage in return for favours. It adds to the uncertainty for a country without a stable government after two elections in a year. Gareth barlow reports. Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin neta nyahu has Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted. After months of deliberation, the attorney general and former political ally said he made the decision with a heavy heart. Translation with a heavy heart. Translation with a heavy heart i decided to indict him. With a heavy heart but also wholeheartedly, out of a deep sense of duty for the rule of law and the public of israel to the accusations that he had accepted gifts of cigars and pink champagne and gave favours to get positive press coverage have