For event a bitch testifies during the 2nd round of public hearings in the trump inquiry. Also on the program is the end of an era absolutely could cause by and the next president any one else has stepped down as was Top Executive for 40 years during which time he developed a club team to the powerhouse of german football. Im rebecca richs welcome to the program the people of sri lanka are going to the polls to elect a new president says oh it has to have a choice of 35 candidates this time around a record for the island nation of around 22000000 people Forward Events defense secretary go to buy out roger pascoe access through oversold the defeat of tamil separatists 10 years ago is facing government ministers. In a close contest. They should just fall has been taking a look at the role different maybe i have been playing in the run up to this voice including in spreading spreading misinformation. The president ial election is here and part of our social media timeline is flooded with political content most of which she says is negative nor online campaigning is permitted in the period before the vote and election day but proxy just about part of custom does not ping that the government should monitor let alone shut down foolishly media. Tells us when the web sites are restored after a shutdown all the content and accounts are available again not everything can be reported or taken down so whats the point people need to be discerning enough on their own but to be safe she has already downloaded an app that to let her access the websites even if theyre blocked. She now because the Election Commission is aware of the challenges. The votes come in the shadow of this years deadly Easter Sunday blast but it isnt just focusing on the physical security or border the commission is also keeping a close eye on provocative social media content. What we find and complain about hateful or fake content to facebook and google weve told them to immediately take it down. But its regions are the limits of. Social media is far from the only source of mis information here prominent newspaper has an channels in sri lanka how big sides and im willing to go to shocking lengths to back their candidates this is a media analyst not long for going about than a house plenty of dangerous examples of this people declared that a prominent almost politician was asking the ethnic minority to back sodje premadasa one of the frontrunners major t. V. John has picked this up but the politician never said that. In another incident a major deal reached on the shore to muslim politicians seeing that. The other top candidate should be killed he said his soundbite had been doctored the politician had said rajapaksa should be defeated both politicians filed defamation cases but neither news outlet apologized the governments hands were tied since that contract elite private media if something goes out on television and radio then it covers practically the entire population broadcasts never actually respects the right of reply denials are very often completely ignored or the nyos are carried with strong rebuttal from the station which makes it worse. She lankans face a sea of propaganda and false reports navigating their way through the ports with the correct information certainly wont be easy. And the Mission Giants are joins me now from sri lankas capital colombo the mission tell us more about the choice sri lankans are facing today. Well rebecca as we heard there are 35 candidates whining for the president ial board the ballot paper along the 2 feet long but there are 2 clear frontrunners we have a good. Move because of his military history is considered a candidate who is very strong because he is hes assuring that National Security would be looked after by our will be centralized and this is very appealing to waters in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings however it is also important to point out that there are minority would burst who wants to you would close to 25 to 30 percent of the water who would also be concerned about its military past because he was overseeing the defense of the country when a lot of in the last disappearance this allegedly happened so when after the war his brothers military past also is not a great oh its not a great boost for him so for minorities he would be a concerning candidate and sergeant them with all sort of be chartered from her but this is seen as more breathless by the minorities and now there was a lot of talk about the impact of social the media platforms social media and traditional media we just heard about in your report that how they have that in the campaign tell us more about that. Welcome back our social media is being watched very closely and even after the Easter Sunday blast the group was actually shut down for close to 10 days because there were concerns that he had speech and provocation to weiland world being spread on social media the media itself over here is very partisan its clearly picking sides but whats also interesting to notice any past efforts to control of regulate private media have received a very strong pushback and this is for the reason that the government also has a history of crushing dissent of the president ial candidate good but says brother my him the larger parks are has been accused of crushing the center very strongly during the storm and journalists have also faced lash back and have disappeared so this is why than we do is very protective orbits are all but however critics have pointed out that its not utilizing the speed and responsibly by picking sides and pushing their agenda or i know just briefly if you can what outcome is predicted today. Well it is definitely a close race if there is a clear frontrunner we would might even find out about tonight but if its too close to call the runoff might take a day or 2 more missions as well in colombia thanks very much. Turning now to some of the other stories making news around the world the teenage suspect in thursdays California High School shooting has died in hospital this 16 year old allegedly fired at random at a high School Near Los Angeles killing 2 students before turning the gun on himself theres a break. In bolivia 5 people have been killed in clashes between Security Forces and supporters of exiled x. President evo morales protesters say all florida has opened fire on them and has been in mexico since resigning on sunday over allegations of Election Fraud he says he wants to return to bolivia as soon as possible. Or parties in bosnia are threatening to impose a lockdown on 2 large migrant camps in the north west of the country to press the Central Government to relocate people the local mayor says the camps navels near the border with croatia are dangerously overcrowded. Shocked appalled devastated thats how marie van of edge described feeling after she was President Trump had denounced her in a phone call with the ukrainian president the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine was abruptly removed from her post earlier this year the issue is whether that happened because trump wanted to appoint someone else or if it was only to help him investigate his political rivals which could be an Impeachable Offense morning everyone its only the 3rd time in modern u. S. History that impeachment proceedings have got to this stage the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine mary your vote of which publicly testifying against the president to the house intelligence committee. Youve got it says trump his lawyer and his allies derided and smeared her while she was still ambassador undermining american diplomacy president appoint and remove him bassett has but usually dont publicly criticize them as donald trump has and in real time during impeachment proceedings. As we sit are testifying the president is attacking you would twitter what effect do you think that has on other witnesses willingness to come forward and expose wrongdoing. And its very intimidating. I want to let you know the bastard that some of us here take witness intimidation very very seriously later trump hit back so you know what i what i have the right to speak i have freedom of speech just as other people do regarding the central accusation of the impeachment inquiry you find if it wasnt in post when trump withheld aid to ukraine allegedly to get ukraines president to investigate joe biden troubles political rival whose son was paid significant amounts on the board of ukrainian gas company. In the run up to the 2020 president ial election what everyone is watching for is whether the threat of impeachment affects trumps popularity right now the polls say it doesnt. And meanwhile as that hearing was going on a court not far away reached a guilty verdict in the trial against a former Trump Advisor Roger stein the longtime trump ally was convicted of lying to Congress Obstruction of justice and witness tampering an effort prosecutors say was meant to protect the president the case grew out of the investigation which concluded that russia did interfere in the 26. 00 day u. S. Election evidence show that stone had tried to get information from russia to hurt Hillary Clinton and donald trump. And some support down at the end of an era in german football president lee honus retired on friday after 40 years of management at the club as is considered one of the most influential figures in german football and is responsible for transforming bind into a football powerhouse but harness is a divisive figure question publicly with many other bundesliga clubs over the years he also served time for tax evasion earlier this decade but he remains a hero and by an where he said his final farewell at the annual general meeting on friday evening. Tried to fight back the tears. Since i was reelected in 2016 you have given me 3 wonderful years thank you. Its hard to imagine by your munich without really highness he was a 3 time winner of both the bundesliga and european cup in the seventys with byron he also won the 1974 world cup in 1972 euros with west germany the success didnt slow down when he transitioned into management 1st as general manager and later as president helped mold by year in into the powerhouse they are today he steered the club to 2. Champions League Titles including the 2013 treble and 20 bundesliga championships says over a 40 year reign hasnt been without incident he was the sole survivor of a private plane crash in 1982 and in 2014 venice was imprisoned for evading over 28000000 euros in taxes he returned straight to his post after his release 3 years ago his stature not diminished in the eyes of bahrain players past and present. If that. Is. What he achieved as a president and also as a player at the club is unparalleled there will never be anyone like him again. And i think someone like willie when us will never stop hes got a byron heart. And a football heart. So he will always stay connected to us to run the more forward. With byron chairman karl trying to maneuver nearing the end of his tenure and its his retirement heralds the closing of a chapter that byron munich. From tennis now on at the pay finals Alexander Vera has booked his place in the final 4 so of beat russia that Danielle Medvedev in straight sets in the final match of the group stage the german took the 1st set 64 and then won the 2nd in a tie break to set up a semi final clash against austria is dominic tamed terence when also knocked out world number one rafael nadal. Researches in japan have been looking into creative ways of reducing the number of flaubert fly by its rabbit cows get scientists from the Agricultural Research center paid to cattle in black and white stripes they found the zebra cows received a few of and half the bites of the unpainted control group producing fly bites would help to control the spread of Infectious Diseases and reduce stress in the animals officials expect the results to apply to other livestock too. And a reminder of the top story were following for you sri lankans are going to the polls to elect a new president so it will be counted soon after polling stations closed but results are not expected before sunday. Youre watching to everything to use live from berlin coming up next our Technology Show shift with a look at how digitalisation is changing education dont forget you can get all the latest news and information from around the clock on our website at d. F. W. Dot com im rebecca it is excellent it. Is good enough to go. Affectionately sure but as affectionately as you can. Put him in the middle of his Election Campaign in the year 2000 the documentary was filmed for russian television. To turn the camera back on of course the film