this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. international outrage as belarus forces a passenger plane to land — and then detains an opposition activist on board. the plane was allowed to fly on to lithuania — where passengers described their ordeal. we all were being checked and they were standing in front of us with guns. a mountain cable car plunges to the ground in northern italy, killing 1a people. children of the border. we hear some of the desperate accounts of the thousands of youngsters detained after

entering america illegally. the united states has condemned the forced diversion of a passenger plane carrying a dissident belarus journalist. it follows a chorus of condemnation across europe after the ryanair plane flying from greece to lithuania was diverted to minsk in belarus. in a statement, the us secretary of state antony blinken said...

james landale reports. this is not where flight fr4978 was supposed to be this afternoon, on the ground at minsk airport. the ryanair flight with about 170 people on board left athens this morning bound for vilnius. butjust before the aircraft entered lithuanian airspace, it suddenly headed east. according to ryanair, the crew were warned of a potential security threat and ordered to land at minsk. for good measure, a belarusian warplane armed to the teeth was dispatched to escort the aircraft in. but no bombs were found on board. instead, this man was taken off the plane and arrested. roman protasevich is a well—known belarusian opposition journalist and is wanted by the authorities for organising protests last year. according to the belarus state news agency, the operation was ordered personally by the country's authoritarian

president alexander lukashenko, who has faced growing opposition since disputed elections last year. belarus's exiled opposition leader said mr protasevich�*s life was in danger. translation: today, - lukashenko personally caused an international scandal, using military aircraft against civilians in belarus and european countries to arrest a single person. no—one else is safe. anyone can be in roman protasevich�*s place. after several hours on the ground, the plane and remaining passengers were allowed to leave and arrived this evening in vilnius, as outrage spread across europe, with several countries accusing belarus of an act of state terrorism. in a tweet, the foreign secretary dominic raab said he was coordinating with allies and warned: this outlandish action by lukashenko have

serious implications. at vilnius airport, supporters of roman protasevich waited in vain for his arrival as they contemplated just how far president lukashenko will go to suppress opposition. tomorrow, eu leaders will meet to discuss what price he should pay. we can now speak to valery kavalewski, who is the foreign affairs representative for the exiled belarus opposition leader svetla na tikhanovskaya. we have just heard at the beginning of this programme a response from the united states. strong in its condemnation. are you satisfied with that? ~ , ,., , condemnation. are you satisfied with that? ~ , , , with that? absolutely, yes, we have been _ with that? absolutely, yes, we have been waiting _ with that? absolutely, yes, we have been waiting for - with that? absolutely, yes, we have been waiting for the - have been waiting for the reaction from the united states on top of the reaction from european states which has been very strong and powerful. and actually, determined to be practical this time around, not just condemnation and concerns, but doing something practical

to address the dismal situation in belarus. what are the practical steps you would like to see happen now? it is aviation industry regulations being violated by the belarus government, to close the airspace of belarus to international flights but also to probably ban the flights from belarus to european union... but at the same time recognise that all these measures are targeting just a very narrow aspect of the situation in belarus, while the situation in belarus, while the problem now is more comprehensive.- the problem now is more comprehensive. the problem now is more com - rehensive. comprehensive. 0k, we will get onto the comprehensive. ok, we will get onto the wider— comprehensive. 0k, we will get onto the wider situation - comprehensive. 0k, we will get onto the wider situation in - comprehensive. 0k, we will get onto the wider situation in a - onto the wider situation in a moment. because i know there are pressing issues, but on the issue of the flight, i hear you when you say, close the

airspace... what specifically would you like to see happen with the journalist involved? in the first, we want to see the investigation, a full—scale investigation by the aviation industry regulators to see what actually happened. the ryanair statement has not been very detailed. we have not seen much information about what happened between the pilots and the authorities on the ground. it seems the plane has been diverted not because they were asked to, the crew was not asked to, the crew was not asked to, the crew was not asked to, but the fighter jets were scrambled in belarus and they forced the plane to divert from minsk international airport... from minsk international airport- - -_ from minsk international airort. .. , ., airport... on the wider point, because we — airport... on the wider point, because we are _ airport... on the wider point, because we are almost - airport... on the wider point, because we are almost out i airport... on the wider point, because we are almost out of time, there was widespread international criticism after

the elections last year. have you been satisfied that the international community has done enough since then? i would sa the done enough since then? i would say the response _ done enough since then? i would say the response was _ done enough since then? i would say the response was principled l say the response was principled but very weak. it has not managed to influence the behaviour of lukashenko and his regime. the regime has escalated repression over time. given that, if you say it has escalated repression and the response has been weak, what would you like to see happen? in the first, it has to be sanctions on the regime that would be strong and powerful, that would be directed against the sensitive points in the system of lukashenko, economic sanctions and the oligarchs who support lukashenko financially. support lu kashenko financially. but support lukashenko financially. but also benefit from this support. also we need to target the elites of lukashenko, the

judges, prosecutors, investigators, popgun lists, all the people who implement the repressions against people from a to z. the repressions against people from a to 2-— from a to z. thank you for coming — from a to z. thank you for coming on- _ a cable car has plunged to the ground near lake maggiore in northern italy, killing 14 people and seriously injuring others. the service was taking passengers up into the mountains from the resort town of stresa at the time of the accident. the resort had only recently reopened as covid restrictions were eased. our italy correspondent mark lowen reports. a climb to admire alpine beauty ending in tragedy. the cable car was in the last part of its journey, nearly 1500 metres high, when it plunged to the ground, killing most on board. it seems a cable near the final pylon broke away, but the cause isn't yet clear. rescuers struggled to reach

the densely wooded site. 0ne fire vehicle even overturned en route. no teams were injured. heading up the mountain from lake maggiore in north—west italy, it's a stunning spot. the cable car, along with other attractions, is one of the reasons tourists come to stresa and the lake, and just before the pandemic, it used to transport 100,000 passengers every year. for those in the area, and even planning to have taken the trip themselves, deep shock. translation: we got. on the cable car an hour before the tragedy. when we got on, the cable car didn't give any strange signals. everything was fine. translation: | think - it was an accident because the system is in good order. the maintenance companies are leaders in italy. - the cable car had reopened from covid lockdown just last month. it underwent a two—year, 4 million euro repair in 2014.

an investigation will try to discover how and why a trip through this tourist idyll collapsed in disaster. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. let s get some of the day s other news. some of china's top long—distance runners are believed to be among 21 athletes who died in extreme weather during a 100km race. the competitors were hit by plummeting temperatures, freezing rain and gales on a mountainous course in gansu province. brazil s president, jair bolsonaro, has led more than 1,000 of his right—wing supporters on motorcycles through rio de janeiro, in defiance of coronavirus restrictions. thousands more lined rio's streets to wave to their president and salute the motorcade. as the pandemic continues to ravage india, more than 8,800 cases of a rare infection known as "black fungus" have been reported

amongst covid patients. the mortality rate is high, and those who survive may need extensive surgery. doctors believe the infection could be triggered by the use of steroids. dr priya sampath kumar is the chair of infection prevention and control at the mayo clinic. she explained more about the infection. so, essentially, it refers to a type of fungal infection that happens very, very rarely, and affects primarily the lung and the sinuses. it is very uncommon in most parts of the western world because this fungus isn't very prevalent. in warm humid climates, the fungus tends to be in the air, but even then, infections are very rare. covid has created a perfect storm with inflammation so, essentially, it refers to a type of fungal infection

and they are not able to get back in the hospitals when they have the symptoms of the black fungus infection, which can be very nonspecific. it starts off with facial pain, feeling like one side of your nose is blocked and sometimes double vision. and if they don't seek medical attention early on, it can progress fairly quickly to become so destructive that it starts eating away the tissues of the base, the eyes, the brain and actually causes holes to happen in the roof of your mouth. relatives and supporters of george floyd — the african—american killed by a white policeman in minneapolis — have held a rally to mark the first anniversary of his death. they gathered outside the county buildings where mr floyd's killer, derek chauvin, will learn how long he'll have to spend in prison. the death of george floyd triggered a wave of protests across the us and elsewhere

about racial injustice, in particular the treatment of black americans by police in the us. joining me now is ck hoffler — she is chair of the board of reverend jesse jackson's rainbow push coalition, and president of the national bar association. so one year on, so much has changed in a way. but what else would you like to see change? quite frankly, i would like to see the passage of the george floyd ofjustice in policing. because while so much has changed on the one hand insofar as there has been public, national and international recognition and sensitivity and solidarity surrounding police brutality against african—americans, black and brown people, we still have numbers of cases on a regular

basis of police brutality. so the numbers have not slowed down, and that needs to change. the only way i believe there could be real change is the passage of a federal law which right now would be the george floyd justice in policing, being negotiated as we speak among senators in the senate. that would be critical for real significant change surrounding police reform and excessive use of force. ., ,, police reform and excessive use of force. ., i. , ., of force. could you give us one or two details _ of force. could you give us one or two details in _ of force. could you give us one or two details in that _ of force. could you give us one or two details in that act - or two details in that act which as you say is not law yet, but if it became law, what practical details and changes do you think could be implemented? qualified immunity- _ implemented? qualified immunity. right - implemented? qualified immunity. right now- implemented? qualified immunity. right now it i implemented? qualified | immunity. right now it is difficult to bring these cases to trial because there is full of fight immunity against the police department and police officers. that would be out. mandatory cameras and no knock

warrants. the things that lead to a case like george floyd, breonna taylor, would be knocked out. that would be very important. knocked out. that would be very important-— important. what do you think the chances _ important. what do you think the chances are _ important. what do you think the chances are of— important. what do you think the chances are of that - the chances are of that passing? i the chances are of that passing?— the chances are of that passing? the chances are of that -aassin ? ~ , . passing? i think there is a stron: passing? i think there is a strong likelihood, - passing? i think there is a strong likelihood, maybe| passing? i think there is a i strong likelihood, maybe not passing? i think there is a - strong likelihood, maybe not in its existing form but a strong likelihood it will pass. i will be in washington tomorrow hoping to meet with senators to encourage the passage of the act. ~ ., _, ., encourage the passage of the act. ~ ., ., ., act. we will have coverage of that on bbc _ act. we will have coverage of that on bbc world _ act. we will have coverage of that on bbc world news. - act. we will have coverage of that on bbc world news. i. act. we will have coverage of. that on bbc world news. ijust want to end on a more personal note. this of course is a very deeply emotional moment for the family. deeply emotional moment for the famil . , , , , family. yes, it is deeply emotional _ family. yes, it is deeply emotional for— family. yes, it is deeply emotional for the - family. yes, it is deeply| emotional for the family family. yes, it is deeply - emotional for the family and the emotionalfor the family and the country, quite frankly. for them, the passage of this act would somehow vindicate their loss. they are never going to have closure because it is so devastating, they saw the video

over and over, but it would mean he did not die in vain if there wasa mean he did not die in vain if there was a federal statute thatis there was a federal statute that is passed. that would mean across the united states there would be measures designed to minimize or eliminate some of the racial profiling, and excessive use of force that black and brown people encounter on a regular basis. thank you for coming on. assessing the damage — people return to their homes in the democratic republic of congo — after a huge volcanic eruption.

international outrage — as belarus forces a passenger plane to land — and then

detains an opposition activist on board. the us state department described it as a shocking act. across the united states, almost 20,000 migrant children are being held in detention camps after entering the country illegally — many of them having travelled alone from central america. a bbc team has heard accounts from children of being neglected and held in cold and filthy conditions. hillary andersson�*s report begins on america's southern border. midnight on the rio grande. smugglers carry migrants across to the land that they've dreamt of. but this is a night of fear. many of the adults will be deported in the morning. there are children here too, travelling alone. most of them will stay. jordi has fled violent gangs in guatemala. tonight, he has a new dread — america's camps for migrant children.

this is donna, texas. these tents held almost 4,000 children earlier this spring. these, the notorious cubicles the migrants call ice boxes. journalists haven't been allowed to speak to children inside to tell their stories. but we've tracked down children who have been released. ariani, ten years old, was about to see her mother for the first time since she was four, after a harrowing ordeal. this a few weeks ago. she says they're not sure because they can't recognise her, but it is her. ariani fled violence in honduras, then spent weeks in donna.

to paola, 16 years old, who was in the same camp, it was a child jail. lights were on all night, children cried incessantly and were left filthy. now a mass movement of children is under way. we obtained flight logs. here, children are about to be flown to a set of new and secretive detention sites around the country. cindy was transported out of donna with a0 girls, all sick with covid.

cindy was flown 1,500 miles away to a new detention site in california. there are 1a new facilities set up to reduce overcrowding. we set out to find them. this is a camp with a capacity for 10,000 children in el paso, texas. we've been told hundreds of children are being isolated in tents for covid, scabies and lice, and there's at least one allegation of sexual abuse. an official document indicates children under six may be sent here. in the heart of downtown dallas, we'd heard that hundreds of teenage boys were being held here in the convention centre. we asked for access, but no. staff have to sign agreements that they won't talk about what goes on inside.

so, they've asked us to leave the premises. they don't want anyone filming anything around this place, and no one will give us any reasons for the secrecy. this man who worked inside spoke to us on the condition of anonymity. the boys have been in there for 45 days straight without any sunlight. they go to bed hungry, it's freezing cold. no recreational time outside, none of that, no fresh air, no nothing. how do the boys cope with that? how can they cope? they're all depressed. i heard the other day that several were contemplating suicide because of the conditions here. this, a rare glimpse inside, was secretly shot and given to us. children spend on average a month in the new facilities. responding to the allegations of neglect, the government told the bbc that the children have access to nutritious food, recreation and are being kept in a healthy environment. ariani drew pictures

in detention of love hearts and flowers to fight off her sadness. many nights now, she wakes up screaming. ariani, once bubbly, has become withdrawn. like thousands, she may bear scars of her detention for life. hilary andersson, bbc news. to the democratic republic of congo, where people have started to return to their homes after one of world s most active volcanoes erupted on saturday night. thousands of properties were destroyed and at least five people died in the rush to get away from the lava — which stopped just short of the city of goma. this is one of the world's deadliest volcanoes. mount nyiragongo erupted late

saturday night, setting homes and roads on fire. the first warning came when a thick orange cloud illuminated the night sky. locals fled in desperation. some of them to neighbouring rwanda, others to a nearby town. translation: it's something we've never seen before. - we're all together, shaken. translation: we watched the whole neighbourhood i go up in smoke. the fire came right down to here. even now, we can still see lava. the last time nyiragongo erupted, its consequences were devastating. 250 people died and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. aid agencies say early warning systems failed. when the volcano team monitoring people are not even aware of the behaviour of the volcano, this can affect the whole, the entire town. while we continue to feel the seismic activity, an eruption, a new eruption cannot be ruled out. now the orange sky has turned a dreary grey

and as people return home, at least five tremors have been felt in the aftermath. there have been reports of casualties but the full picture is yet to emerge. reha kansara, bbc news, in nairobi. in golf, phil mickelson — who is fifty — has become the oldest person ever to win a major tournament. he turned professional in 1992, before many of his fellow players in this year's us pga tournament were born. surrounded by a large crowd on the eighteenth green at kiawah island, south carolina, mickelson held his nerve to win his second us pga championship — and sixth major overall.

you can reach me on twitter — i'm lvaughanjones. hello there. the weather charts are pointing towards something a little drier, more settled toward the end of the week at long last because it has been a very wet may for virtually all parts of the uk. but some areas have had nearly 300% of their average may rainfall. and this week is starting on an unsettled note. the rain moving through on sunday, and showers following for the day ahead. this is the area of low pressure that brought that intense rain and strong winds for a time. it has actually become stuck or slow moving across the north of scotland. that will be with us through monday. we can see clearing in eastern areas by dawn, but showers do follow, but under the clearing skies i think the morning could start on a chilly note, perhaps a touch of frost in rural parts of northern

ireland and a bright start. a little bit of mist around and that clears. and then sunshine prevails for a time but already the showers in the west are developing more widely, our rain circulating, our area of low pressure moving to the northern isles after a dry start here and after the fine start in northern ireland, chilly albeit, the rain arrives in the afternoon. now, the showers will end up being slow—moving, some torrential downpour with hail and thunder, but the sunshine in between lifts the temperatures to 1a or 15. those showers and thunderstorms continue to go through the evening, only easing slowly overnight, tomorrow night not as chilly and some respite potentially in western areas later but really we have bands of cloudy, showery weather for tuesday, heavy showers particularly in scotland and central and eastern england. we may have something a little wetter as well for the southwest on tuesday. in between, there may be fewer showers, but they will still be intense when they come along. light winds, strong may sunshine, building some really big thunderstorms potentially with hail. come wednesday, just the hint things are starting to settle down.

we still have weather fronts around but they do look a little bit weaker. a few heavy showers following in behind, not certainly a dry picture but probably fewer of those intense downpours, and therefore temperatures will creep up — 16, 17 in the sunshine. that's because we have that little ridge of high pressure potentiallyjust keeping these weather fronts at bay, or even if they do come in later in the week, they're likely to be weaker. that is, they will not give as much rainfall as we have seen of late in may. just the signs things are starting to settle a little later in the week and perhaps a little warmer too by then.

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the headlines... the us has strongly condemned belarus for forcing a plane to land and then arresting an opposition activist. the ryanair flight was diverted to minsk and roman protasevich was then detained by the authorities. the state department described it as a shocking act perpetrated by the lukashenko regime. 1a people have died in northern italy after their cable car plunged to the ground as it approached a mountain summit beside lake maggiore. hikers nearby were quoted as having heard a hissing sound immediately before the crash — adding to suspicions that a cable supporting the car snapped. the lead singer of the italian band that won the eurovision song contest says he will take a voluntary drugs test on monday. the glam—rock band maneskin denied taking drugs after footage showed their singer leaning over a table. now on bbc news —

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