this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos. our top stories: a second night of violence in the netherlands as new coronavirus restrictions draw protesters onto the streets in the hague. the world health organisation says it is very worried about the number of cases in europe, as the virus once again becomes the continent's biggest killer. success today does not mean success tomorrow because no country is an island. the missing tennis player peng shuai. new videos chinese media says were filmed this weekend fail to allay the fears of the international community. bad news for hong kong's wild boars — attacks on the public prompt authorities to launch a cull of the creatures in urban areas.

hello and welcome to bbc news. rioting has broken out for a second night in the netherlands over lockdown restrictions. these are the latest pictures from the hague, where there is a heavy police presence. reports from a working class district say hundreds of people lit fires and pelted the police with rocks and fireworks. it follows friday night's violence in rotterdam, when at least 50 people were arrested. four of those demonstrators are receiving hospital treatment for gunshot wounds. the dutchjustice minister, ferd grapperhaus, has called the violence criminal and repulsive. the netherlands is battling record coronavirus infections.

journalist stephanie van der berg is in the hague and told us more about what's driving these protests there. well, the main point of the demonstration is not that they have recurrent lockdown like in the netherlands where public spaces are closed at eight p.m., but the government announced that if that doesn't work, bringing down the record numbers of infections we are seeing the netherlands, that they might have to look at a system were unvaccinated people no longer will be able to have a green check in the corona app and therefore cannot access with that and so there will be restricted in their movements essentially going out and that is what a lot of people are protesting about

we have a caretaker government and setting up a coalition party. one of the coalition parties are an orthodox christian party whose voters are also, a part of them that are not vaccinated because they believe it to be in gods hands and they already said they do not want separate rules for unvaccinated people and instead, they just want a system where everyone has to be tested to go somewhere to offer the unvaccinated people —— also the vaccinated. and so this is also about something that the government might not even decide to do butjust the idea that this could be in the future, something. thousands of croatians have also taken to the streets of the capital, zagreb, in the biggest gathering in the country against covid restrictions and mandatory vaccine certificates, since the beginning of the pandemic. from monday, only people with covid passports can enter government and public

buildings in croatia. the world health organisation has called for an urgent tightening of measures across europe, to halt spiralling covid transmission rates. it's warning that half a million more deaths could be recorded by march, unless urgent action is taken. the un body says, at the moment, one person is dying from the virus in europe every 15—to—20 minutes. dr hans kluge, the who”s regional director for europe, told us that while cases are high, the authorities know we are definitely worried. but the good news is that we know what to do. let's look to the positive side — portugal, spain, where i have been recently, they are implementing what i call a vaccination plus path. they are vaccinating, now they are boosting but also implementing the basic measures like masks. average 48% of the european population is wearing a mask indoors.

any percentage above that will have an immediate effect. much more attention to be paid to ventilation. and, finally, two new treatment protocols which have to be standardised. chinese state media has posted two videos which it says shows the missing chinese tennis player, peng shuai. the editor of the global times newspaper posted the videos and said they were filmed on saturday in beijing. there have been no confirmed sightings of the former world number one since earlier this month, when she alleged she was sexually exploited by a former vice—premier of china. with me is our reporter courtney bembridge. courtney, it's been two weeks since peng shuai made allegations against a former senior chinese politician. what's the latest? ship posted on chinese social

media side we bowed two weeks ago claiming she was forced into sex with the former china vice premier zhang gaoli. this is a first time a claim has been made against such a senior leader in china and we can see the original post. that only lasted about half—an—hour before it was removed and erased from china's internet entirely. that has been no tangible evidence of peng shuai since then. an e—mail was released purportedly from her saying she was fine and resting at home and had not made the allegation that the morning day — avoiding race allows. these videos were also released by the editor of a chinese state run newspaper. he claims they were found on saturday. not going to show you the video because we cannot verify it

authenticity and we do not know the circumstances about how this was obtained but this is a screen grab and in the white shirt is the moment this editor claims is peng shuai. i have watched the video, she does not say anything, it is very stage. they make a point, a detailed discussion making a point about the day, saying it is november 20. there was also a second video that shows again a lady reported to be peng shuai but media analysts have looked at these videos and have pointed out that the date has been applied. we can see an 11 at the start and it is section where we should be seeing the date has been applied out. a lot of questions about the authenticity about these videos and exactly how they were obtained. and exactly how they were obtained-—

and exactly how they were obtained. �* , ., ~ ., obtained. athletes get to know each other _ obtained. athletes get to know each other and _ obtained. athletes get to know each other and people - obtained. athletes get to know each other and people will - obtained. athletes get to know each other and people will be l each other and people will be concerned. what has been at the reaction from the tennis world? peng shuai is for multiple number one doubles player and is very well known. calls from people across the tennis world asking for more information about the whereabouts. the women tennis association's statement said... strong words and the wta has threatened to pull it tournament out of china unless it receives proof she is a safe and it says these videos do not go far enough. we have heard from several past and present plays including serena williams, roger federer, novak

djokovic. naomi osaka. roger federersays... djokovic. naomi osaka. roger federer says... everyone from past players and coaches is really hoping to get more solid information about her whereabouts and safety. many thanks for— whereabouts and safety. many thanks for talking _ whereabouts and safety. many thanks for talking us _ whereabouts and safety. many thanks for talking us through l thanks for talking us through that. sophie richardson is the china director at human rights watch, shejoins me live now from washington. good to have you with us. what do you make of this video that has been released? we do you make of this video that has been released?— has been released? we are extremely _ has been released? we are extremely sceptical - has been released? we are extremely sceptical about | has been released? we are i extremely sceptical about the veracity of it and would not think for a moment that it proves anything about peng shuai's safety or well—being. it is worth pointing out that the chinese government really has from when it comes to not just cohousing confessions from people but finding ways to broadcast them. what you're corresponded described as an entirely consistent with what we have seen, for example from

a swedish person who said he was fine and happy to stay in china and sorry for the mistakes he made. this happens fairly regularly. that it is happening at such a high profile educates the world about what the rule of law does not involve inside china. beijing is due to host the winter olympics in a matter of months from now. what do you think the rest of the bill needs to do, the international olympic committee need to do is send a clear message that this kind of treatment, if it is as people suspect, is simply not acceptable?— acceptable? she also an olympian _ acceptable? she also an olympian and _ acceptable? she also an olympian and when - acceptable? she also an olympian and when a i acceptable? she also an _ olympian and when a government, just before it hosts an olympics between olympian is not a good look. we have argued a long time that the chinese government should not be awarded the games and after 2008, we have made the argument even more strongly because the government failed to fulfil any

human rights promises it had made. we can see the situation inside the country has deteriorated significantly. one wonders if players even feel safe to go and compete there. we have argued for a diplomatic boycott but i think this development may actually lead to athletes themselves not wanting to go to compete in a beijing and i wasjust wanting to go to compete in a beijing and i was just looking at a tweet from martina navratilova saying to the ioc where are you in protecting athletes human rights. there is athletes human rights. there is a real lack of confidence in some of the governing bodies in spot to take care of athletes? safely and well—being. given the outright over this, even if some big countries, big olympic players like the us and uk were to buy got unilaterally the winter olympics, do you think that would deter china at all?

would itjust carry on with what it is doing regardless? i think one has to try, to pull the levers that are available. this is the second most powerful government in the world that sees fit to not just take an olympic athlete off the grid but it is currently committing crimes against humanity targeting millions of uyghur muslims. artists from wei wei, to senior tibetan monks, discontinues to happens because there is no real consequences for the government officials responsible for it. especially with crimes against humanity, holding chinese officials accountable is essential to breaking the cycle of total impunity and hopefully part of what comes out of this experience is notjust peng shuai's well—being and safety but also a renewed diplomatic

willingness to actually use the mechanisms through the united nations and cause to produce accountability to deter future violations. accountability to deter future violations-— accountability to deter future violations. ., ~ , ., , . violations. thank you very much for our violations. thank you very much for your thought. _ violations. thank you very much for your thought. china - for your thought. china director of human let's get some of the day's other news. a major rescue operation has been taking place in southern india, where flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people. in one incident, three buses were washed away. analysts say unpredictable and extreme weather across south asia is driven by climate change and made worse by human activity such as deforestation and overdevelopment. thousands of demonstrators have turned out in paris to demand an end to violence against women. slogans on banners carried by the protesters included "no means no" and "educate your sons". the demonstrators are also calling for more equality between men and women and stronger government measures to fight sexism.

france is sending special police agents to restore order in the french overseas territory of guadeloupe in the carribean. trade unions launched an indefinite strike last monday to protest the compulsory vaccination of health workers against covid—i9. on friday, a night—time curfew was imposed following five days of unrest. the us secretary of state antony blinken says his european allies share "real concerns" about unusual russian military activity on its border with ukraine. mr blinken�*s remarks came as american reinforcements for ukraine's navy sailed into the gateway to the black sea. kyiv has raised fears that russia may be preparing an attack. russia's president vladimir putin has accused the west of escalating tensions. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more details. he is speaking on this again

while visiting senegal, he spoke about it two weeks ago at the state department after meeting with ukrainian foreign minister when he also expressed concern, which we heard repeated by other leaders around europe, that the russian authorities are building up their military hardware and troops around the border with ukraine, especially with 200 miles of the border and mister blinken describing this as unusual and of great concern. and that is the very reality of what is happening now, he also said he is concerned about the precedent of history of what happened in 2014, the invasion by russian crimea and he refers to this as a playbook in other words, a routine that is been seen before, the accumulation of forces, troops, the hardware followed by an invasion and the reason

they're being given essentially russian, russia was threatened, it was a response and so america saying they seen before and that is why there is concern about it potentially happening again. a reminder of our top stories: a second night of violent demonstrations against covid restrictions in the netherlands after the city of rotterdam was rocked on friday night. the world health organization says it is very worried about the number of cases in europe, as the virus once again becomes the continent's biggest killer. there have been calls for calm in the united states after friday's court verdict that cleared a teenager of murder. 18—year—old kyle rittenhouse had argued he was acting in self—defence when he shot dead two men and injured a third during unrest last year over the police shooting of a black man. the not guilty verdict has divided the country, as our north america correspondent nomia iqbal now reports.

all chant: whose streets? our streets! hundreds of people marched through new york in protest at the verdict. in the city of portland, a riot broke out after protesters smashed windows and threw rocks at police, but nothing on the scale of last year's unrest. i'm alive but what could've happened? after the verdict came out, kyle rittenhouse spoke to one of america's most conservative talk show host, tucker carlson. the jury reached the correct verdict. self—defence is not illegal. and i believe they came to the correct verdict and i'm glad that everything went well and it's been a rough journey, but we've made it through it. we made it through the hard part. the case goes beyond what happened in this courthouse in kenosha. for most republican politicians, kyle rittenhouse is a brave patriot who was simply defending himself that night after being chased. but many democrats are worried

that by not being held accountable for killing two men and injuring a third, it sends a dangerous message. the vice president said the decision reflected poorly on the justice system. the verdict really speaks for itself. as many of you know, i've spent a majority of my career working to make the criminal justice system more equitable and, clearly, there's a lot more to do. president biden says he understands the anger and concern by some, but struck a more measured tone. i stand by what the jury has concluded. the jury system works and we have to abide by it. this case has exposed so many divisions that already exist in america — about gun laws, racism and left versus right. the story of this teenager will do almost nothing to bring the sides together. nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. venezuelans go to the polls on sunday in regional elections. for the first time in a number

of years, the opposition will be taking part, and president nicolas maduro has also invited eu observers to monitor the vote for the first time in more than a decade. but will this make for free and fair elections? our south america correspondent katy watson now reports from the state of miranda. do you want change or more of the same asks opposition candidate? he is doing his best to win over the people of the town named after the spanish for miracle, a place of people have more faith in divine intervention and politicians to lift them out of poverty. translation:— lift them out of poverty. translation: ~ u, , ., translation: we can see that the best leaders _ translation: we can see that the best leaders are _ translation: we can see that the best leaders are those - translation: we can see that the best leaders are those in i the best leaders are those in the best leaders are those in the community and unions in neighbourhoods. they allow a movement to grow from the bottom up. disrupting politics

and bacon triumph over the political stalemate that president nicolas maduro has created. u, . ., , , created. -- bacon triumph. this is a country _ created. -- bacon triumph. this is a country where _ created. -- bacon triumph. this is a country where people - created. -- bacon triumph. this is a country where people are i is a country where people are so desperate, the political language most understand is handouts. in this case, it is medicine. across the road, this woman and her grandson arguing for construction vouchers. she wants to finish building her house. nowadays, it is feeling empty. her grandson's mum left to find work in columbia when he was a few months old. he is helinu he was a few months old. he is helping us _ he was a few months old. he is helping us with _ he was a few months old. he is helping us with things - he was a few months old. he is helping us with things we - he was a few months old. he: 3 helping us with things we need, she tells me. she helping us with things we need, she tells me— she tells me. she used to sunport — she tells me. she used to sunport the _ she tells me. she used to support the government, | she tells me. she used to . support the government, but she tells me. she used to - support the government, but no longer. things have to change here. , , ., here. give it up for nicolas maduro! — here. give it up for nicolas maduro! the _ here. give it up for nicolas maduro! the campaign - here. give it up for nicolas i

maduro! the campaign event here. give it up for nicolas - maduro! the campaign event for the rival has _ maduro! the campaign event for the rival has a _ maduro! the campaign event for the rival has a totally _ the rival has a totally different vibe. a sensation that they have already won. many here are members of youth groups and community leaders. all convinced the status quo is the best option. translation: the opposition is not united, it does not give young people any opportunities, but the government is a means to an end. ., , ., , ., government is a means to an end. ., , ., ., end. venezuelan people have a choice in these _ end. venezuelan people have a choice in these elections - end. venezuelan people have a choice in these elections but i choice in these elections but there is a real power imbalance between the opposition and government. take these buses. they have been put on by the organisers to bring supporters to the rally. in the hills overlooking caracas, an abandoned tunnel project. and an abandoned community who has given up on politics altogether. voting does not feel like a priority when there

is no power at home. and there taps of run dry. but for there taps of run dry. but for there taps have. maria comes the once a week to collect water for the family. she is angry and fed up. translation: to family. she is angry and fed up. translation:- family. she is angry and fed up. translation: to be honest, i don't up. translation: to be honest, i don't want _ up. translation: to be honest, i don't want to _ up. translation: to be honest, i don't want to vote _ up. translation: to be honest, i don't want to vote for _ up. translation: to be honest, i don't want to vote for either - i don't want to vote for either side but you need to take part. these elections mark a change with both sides now participating. but people here have got used to neglect. if you think sunday's vote or make any real difference to their lives. katy watson, bbc news. wild boars are invading the streets and alleys of hong kong — so much so that authorities are planning a cull. the wild animals are becoming a frequent sight in one of the world's most densely populated cities. authorities are trying to control the situation using tranquillisers. it seems to have come about because the boars are being forced from their

natural habitat into populated areas in search of easy food supplies. we can speak now to kim mccoy, founder of the hong kong animal law and protection organisation. good to have you with us. thank ou. good to have you with us. thank yon how _ good to have you with us. thank yon how bad — good to have you with us. thank you. how bad is _ good to have you with us. thank you. how bad is this _ good to have you with us. thank you. how bad is this situation i you. how bad is this situation and is a cull _ you. how bad is this situation and is a cull to _ you. how bad is this situation and is a cull to the _ you. how bad is this situation and is a cull to the right i you. how bad is this situation and is a cull to the right and i and is a cull to the right and proportionate move?- and is a cull to the right and proportionate move? well, from my perspective. _ proportionate move? well, from my perspective. a _ proportionate move? well, from my perspective, a nonlethal- my perspective, a nonlethal method should always be employed before resorting to any level method. the situation is increasingly worrying because we are seeing more and more wild boar is entering into urbanised areas. i see them every single night on my street, looking through the rubbish bins with their piglets and they are looking for food because they know where there are humans, there is food, so they are coming down from the hills into more urbanised, populated areas. and whether a

cull is the solution, well, as i said, i always think of a nonlethal method is always to be preferred.— be preferred. that said, do they pose _ be preferred. that said, do they pose any _ be preferred. that said, do they pose any threat? if i be preferred. that said, do i they pose any threat? if they are just scavenging for food and people do not approach them, do they, i mean, with a, say, move towards someone or attack them of their own volition, or not? i attack them of their own volition, or not?- attack them of their own volition, or not? i think the problem — volition, or not? i think the problem is _ volition, or not? i think the problem is they've - volition, or not? i think the problem is they've now i problem is they've now conditioned themselves to realise that humans are equals food when they see humans, is likely a chance they will be fed. even last night in the park beside me, i saw a wild boar, you know, scavenging in the area and there were people feeding it so it now realises that where there are people, there is food, so whether they will attack it, i'm not sure. i mean, they are wild animals and they are wild for a reason, so, i mean, if we don't approach them and we keep wildlife wild,

then i think that's the best solution. then i think that's the best solution-— then i think that's the best solution. . ., solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that— solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that is _ solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that is drawing - solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that is drawing them i solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that is drawing them to | thing that is drawing them to the populated areas is easy sources of food, where people are, would it be an idea to maybe put more of the food they like in their natural habitats, parks and hiking trails and so on? i parks and hiking trails and so on? ., parks and hiking trails and so on? . . , parks and hiking trails and so on? . ., , ., parks and hiking trails and so on? . . , . ., on? i mean, that is a solution but also, _ on? i mean, that is a solution but also. the _ on? i mean, that is a solution but also, the hong _ on? i mean, that is a solution but also, the hong kong i but also, the hong kong government have done a lot in terms of how to manage this wild boar problem. they have amended or changed the design of these rubbish bins that we have to make them more animal proof that wild boars are unable to get into them as easily. i mean, they have this wonderful capture, contraception and release programme which was extremely effective but it is also very costly so i don't know whether it is because it is costly so the government has gone why don't wejust the government has gone why don't we just put this to one side and we willjust take the extreme and go for a cull. i

don't know but there are other options. don't know but there are other 0 tions. ~ �* ., ., don't know but there are other otions. ~ �* ., ., ., options. we'll have to leave that question _ options. we'll have to leave that question hanging, i options. we'll have to leave | that question hanging, kim, because we are out of time. thank you for speaking to us. hello. it may have turned colder but along with that change, the skies in many areas on sunday will be a good deal bluer. in fact, that change took place on saturday in scotland once the colder air had moved on through. in fact, that's now spread south right towards the uk. along with the sunshine, though, there is a chance of catching a shower — and more especially across eastern areas of the uk. so this cold front is moving away so behind it the colder air, along with the clearer skies, across the uk but, yes, that colder air has arrived. now, it will feel very different from everything we've had so far this autumn, but it's not at all unusual for the time of year. and there will be a touch of frost in parts of scotland and northern england as the day begins, and as i mentioned earlier, once it's up, plenty of sunshine around, with a scattering of showers in northern scotland, wintry on hills and a few early on in north east england,

becoming more widespread across the eastern side of england as we go on through the day. one or two heavier ones in there as well. whereas for much of south west scotland, northern ireland, wales, the western side of england, bar an isolated shower, it'll be dry and sunny. and there's a brisk breeze adding a chilly to average speeds around some coasts of northern scotland, north sea coasts, a0 mph gusts, and temperatures for the most part in single figures — just io—ii around some of the coasts of wales and south west england. we'll keep a few showers in the east overnight and into monday and cloud increasing in northern scotland with a few outbreaks of rain moving in. with the cloud here, temperatures are holding up with the wind along the north sea coast, whereas elsewhere, there will be a more widespread frost as monday begins. now, monday for england and wales will deliver quite a bit of sunshine. some cloud increasing in northern england. still the chance for a shower towards the north sea coast, parts of south east england. notice cloudier skies for

northern ireland and scotland. some patchy rain in northern scotland. with that, though, temperatures are edging up again a few degrees. so temperatures actually rally for a few days in the week ahead before, later in the week, we have another push of cold air spreading its way southwards and likely to be a touch colder than the air we find ourselves in at the moment. quite a lot of dry weather around this week — just a few showers here and there — and the showers, as the colder air moves in by friday, will be wintry in places.

this is bbc news, the headlines: rioting has broken out for a second night in the netherlands over new coronavirus lockdown restrictions. hundreds of people have lit fires and pelted the police with rocks and fireworks in the hague. the protests mirror friday night's violence in rotterdam. the world health organisation says its very worried about the rise in covid—i9 cases in europe. the un body has warned there could be a further half—a—million covid—related deaths on the continent by march, estimating one person is dying from the virus there every fifteen minutes. the us secretary of state has described russia's actions as "unusual" and its rhetoric as worrying amid a build up of russian military activity on its border with ukraine. kyiv fears that russia may be preparing an attack. anthony blinken says european allies share the us concerns.

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