Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We start with some breaking news, and that is that the white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democrats led Enquiry Committee said they sent a letter to acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney demanding evidence relating to allegations that trump pressured ukraine for political favours, and they accused him of defiance, obstruction and cover up. We can speak to the bbcs Chris Buckler in washington. This is moving quite quickly. We spokejust washington. This is moving quite quickly. We spoke just one hour ago and there was lots to pick through then. Now, talk us through what has happened . I said then the talk was about impeachment here in washington as the sun went down. Now the sun has gone down and we have a development from the democrats. These are the chairman of three congressional committees, and they have all written together demanding that the white house releases a number of documents that they requested just under one month ago. In this letter, as you mentioned there, they said they believe the white house has refused to engage with or even response to multiple requests for documents from the committees on a voluntary basis. After nearly a month of stonewalling, it appears clear, and this is their words, that the president has chosen a part of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Very strong words, but it also gives you a sense they are determined to get these documents and push ahead with these impeachment enquiries. Now, you have to go back to another letter, but a letter at the start of september, to find out exactly what they want. Having looked at it, they want, for example, a transcript of president froms call with ukrainian president , volodymyr zelensky, back onjuly 25. President , volodymyr zelensky, back on july 25. Now, president , volodymyr zelensky, back onjuly 25. Now, you will remember that a transcript has been released, and President Trump has said time and President Trump has said time and time again that he believes that the words in it clear him of any wrongdoing. He has described it has a perfect call. But actually, what has been released as just a rough transcript, and apparently the transcript, and apparently the transcript was put into a secure server transcript was put into a secure server inside the white house, and the suggestion is that the democrats wa nt to the suggestion is that the democrats want to find out everything that was said on this phone call. In terms of the other documents they want, there isa the other documents they want, there is a very wide range of them, which date back to january 20, 2017. Some of the other key ones are, they want any records generated or received by any records generated or received by any white house staff in connection with, that refer or relate in any way, to the actual or potential suspension of Security Assistance to ukraine. And that is because this central allegation against President Trump, which he has denied time and time again, is that he in some way tried to say that essentially, they would stop providing Security Assistance unless an investigation was launched into his political rival, joe biden. There is also a request for personal documents relating to his attorney rudy giuliani, and potentially there will be lots for democrats to look at as they push ahead with these impeachment enquiries. That is interesting. Thank you for talking us interesting. Thank you for talking us through that. So we essentially have what was a request for information from the white house is 110w information from the white house is now turned into a demand, just in the last few minutes. 0bviously now turned into a demand, just in the last few minutes. Obviously the white house has not responded yet, but what will their response have to be now . Well, ultimately, this could end up in a legal battle, if they dont want to hand over these documents. There is certainly a great deal of power, as far as the congressional committees are concerned. They can demand this kind of information. It doesnt necessarily mean we will not see a legal fight over necessarily mean we will not see a legalfight over this, necessarily mean we will not see a legal fight over this, or certainly some delays. But it also gives you the sense that they are determined to push ahead with these inquiries into impeachment, and this will retain the pressure on President Trump, and it is very clear over the last few days that he is, to some extent, feeling that pressure. Yes, he has got a new strategy, yes, he is coming out fighting, saying he has every right to demand enquiries into corruption, he has every right to demand that, even from Foreign Governments, but there is this big question, because ultimately it is against the law in the United States to get something from a Foreign Government that could interfere with aus government that could interfere with a us election, and of course what he has been asking for, time and time again, from the ukrainian government, is an investigation into joe biden and his son hunters business dealings, and joe biden, it is worth remembering, is the frontrunner at the moment to be the democratic candidate to face him next yea rs democratic candidate to face him next years president ial election. Chris, thank you, a Significant Development in a day of Significant Developments. That was Chris Buckler in washington. Well, as the investigation deepens, so do divisions in america. With the president ial election just over a year away, the battlelines between democrats and republicans are drawn and the stakes couldnt be higher. Aleem maqbool reports from california on how both sides are reacting to recent events. Applause. There are many on the left in america hopeful donald trump could be removed from office. At a town hall meeting in california, democrats gathered to hearjohn dean, the whistle blower who helped bring down president Richard Nixon. This president is making Richard Nixon look like a choir boy. The idea of Donald Trumps impeachment appears to be galvanising grassroots democrats. Calling another world leader and asking them to interfere with our election, it is disloyal and unpatriotic. It makes me worried and angry for our democracy. For me and i think all the other people here today, my neighbours and friends, we really want to see impeachment move forward. You have to wonder why the leftist dems are pushing so hard to impeach. The media forgets that they have been screaming for impeachment since the election. The impeachment issue appears to be energising those on the right as well. This is a meeting of Trump Supporters in Beverly Hills angry about the impeachment inquiry. I think most people dont think its absolutely an attack on donald trump, it is really an attack on the people who voted for donald trump. I am kind of sad because i think it is not authentic and at the end of the day i love my country and i would like impeachment to be reserved for the most serious of situations. The guest speaker at this conservative gathering was an activist and street artist on the far right. He is a trump supporter on the extremist fringes who thinks the impeachment inquiry will only help the president. It is going to enrage the right. Youre only going to infuriate the right. Youre only going to bring more voters out. If you think for one second someone is going to say, oh, my god, donald trump is colluding with ukrainians, it is not going to happen. Democrats say impeachment is simply about the president having committed a crime. Republicans tell us that it all has to do with the left still being unable to accept the election result of 2016. Hong kongs entire metro system has been shut down following violent demonstrations by thousands of protesters, who defied a newly imposed ban on wearing face masks in public. Its the first time the whole network has been closed since the unrest began four months ago. Demonstrators lit fires outside several stations, and attacked businesses and banks linked to china. Police responded with live ammunition and tear gas. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. Hong kongs chief executive made her hold cabinet stand with her and face the cameras together, visually declaring their support for the dramatic step she was about to take. We believe that a new law will create a deterrent effect against masked, violent protesters and rioters and will assist the police in its law enforcement. The objective of this regulation is to end violence and restore order and i believe this is now the broad consensus of hong kong people. Chanting. That is certainly not what it looked like on the streets outside. In hong kongs Central Business district, news of the facemask ban brought angry Office Workers onto the streets in their hundreds. They tore down a giant banner celebrating communist chinas 70th anniversary and rapidly put it to flame. Within hours, the numbers on the street had swelled from hundreds to thousands. Carrie lam has told the people of hong kong, if you come out on the streets tomorrow wearing masks, you will be a criminal. Well, this is their response. They are furious and they are challenging her and her government to do their worst. They fired tear gas. This young woman did not want to show her face. Butjust listen to her anger. We are not afraid of this unlawful act and we will tell the government that we will not surrender because of their suppression. And also, the authoritarian government, because they are pro beijing. We are hong kong. We should be given the democracy to rule by the rule of law. Attacks on police by masked protesters, like this one on tuesday, is the reason the government says it has been forced to bring in the facemask ban. But tonight it seems to be making the violence even worse. This is a video of a policeman, under attack in the town ofjianlong. The officer has fired his gun. Now the protesters respond with petrol bombs. As the midnight deadline passed, and the new facemask law came into effect, tear gas grenades continued to rain down. The streets continued to burn. Iraqi Officials Say at least sixty people have died during four days of Anti Government protests. Nearly 200 have been injured. Many of the deaths occurred on friday, including those of at least two policemen. In central baghdad, gunfire erupted as the Security Forces confronted a group of demonstrators. Iraqs most senior shia cleric, ayatollah ali al sistani, has urged the government to respond to the demands for reform. Gareth barlow reports. Funerals for some of those killed during a rocks protest. Increasing anger against the government is proving deadly. Iraqs protests. The violence in majority shia regions is the worst in years. For days, crowds have defied the authorities and cu rfews days, crowds have defied the authorities and curfews to challenge corruption, unemployment, which is up corruption, unemployment, which is up16 corruption, unemployment, which is up 16 for young people. 0ver corruption, unemployment, which is up 16 for young people. Over one fifth of iraqis live on less than 2 a day. Translation the government has not stood up for me. I am only living with the help of god. No housing, no salaries. And i am a graduate with five languages. This isa graduate with five languages. This is a country of nepotism. People have no to the parties. Who speaks on behalf of all those people . As the violence attracts international concern, the influential cleric and political figure mixed data concern, the influential cleric and politicalfigure mixed data al s called for fresh elections. The government honest reform. Tomorrow, parliament will need to hunt these committees will start work. We will not wait long to approve these reforms, which will come from the council of government and the parliamentary committees. Translation we will have moved the government from office, even with oui government from office, even with our last breath. With such determination and such a diary economy, can the government make the required reforms . Dire economy. Lets get some of the days other news. Anti Terror Police have taken over an investigation into a knife attack at the Police Headquarters in paris on thursday. Four Police Employees were killed by a worker, who was shot dead at the scene. The European Commission says britains latest proposals for leaving the eu do not provide a basis for concluding an agreement. Meanwhile, uk government papers submitted to a Scottish Court suggest that Prime MinisterBoris Johnson will ask for a delay to brexit, despite mrjohnson repeatedly promising hed never do such a thing. Buckingham palace has said that prince harry has begun legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when the princes allegations date from but in a phone hacking criminal trial in 2011 he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement earlier this week that his wife meghan was taking a separate legal action against the mail on sunday. Our royal correspondent Johnny Dymond reports. All smiles at the end of a high profile tour. But in the works, a legal bombshell. Harry is suing two of the biggest Newspaper Groups in britain. Mirror group newspapers, publishers of the daily mirror, and news group newspapers, which publishes the sun and the now closed news of the world, defendants. The case, allegations of harrys calls being hacked in the early 2000s. The news of the world closed down as a result of phone hacking revelations. Its owner paid out huge sums to celebrities, as has mirror group newspapers. I think its because prince harry has declared a one man war against the tabloid press. An ill advised one, i think. Im not defending phone hacking in any way, shape or form, but the timing is so significant, and i know there is division between senior royals and their advisers over the wisdom of what he has done. The news comes just two days after it was revealed that meghan is taking legal action against another newspaper, the mail on sunday, for publishing a letter she wrote to her father. As that was announced, harry launched an angry and deeply personal attack on the tabloid press and what he said was its Ruthless Campaign against his wife. Royals rarely reach for a lawyer or a writ, and the reason is that its such a high Risk Strategy. They can be cross examined, they can also have disclosure go to places that they dont really want, so it is a very high Risk Strategy for things that are outside their control, but its also a high Risk Strategy for the editors, who are going to have to give evidence too. The royalfamily is always high profile, but harry has pushed back before. 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No. So my point is that people fear for their lives. They feel this is their only alternative. They want carry lamb gone, they want an enquiry into Police Brutality and they want suffrage. Will they ever get universal suffrage . The government has reaffirmed commitment to one government 102 systems typically repeated this on the eve of Chinese National day that we are committed to one country to systems. And hong kong people, hong kong will continue to enjoy a high degree of autonomy. That is a very firm commitment. B