i'm geeta guru—murthy. novak djokovic wins his court battle after being refused entry to australia, but he could still have his visa cancelled. his supporters gather in melbourne — we'll ask how likely it is they'll get to see him defend his australian open title. his family is expected to hold a news conference in the coming minutes — we'll bring you what they have to say. also ahead: burma's ousted leader aung san suu kyi is jailed for another four years as the military tries to strengthen its grip following last year's coup. new york is in shock after 19 people — including nine children — are killed in an apartment block fire in the bronx. that's all coming up here on impact.

welcome to the programme. novak djokovic has won his court battle to stay in australia and defend his grand slam title, but ministers have threatened that they might exercise powers to cancel his visa anyway. we are exepcting his family to give a press conference from belgrade shortly, with the world number one joining via video link. a few hours ago, a judge in melbourne ruled that the men's number one must be released immediately from immigration detention. djokovic arrived at the airport last week to defend his australian open title, which begins next monday. he says he was initally granted an exemption from covid vaccination rules after recovering from the virus last month. djokovic�*s lawyers argued that cancellation was unreasonable — the government conceded this, and judge anthony

kelly also agreed. but as fans celebrate outside the court, counsel for the australian government told the hearing that the immigration minister might exercise his legal powers to cancel the visa regardless. let's bring you some live pictures now. the djokovic family is hosting a press conference in belgrade. they are all getting ready with microphones being put in place. a lot of journalists microphones being put in place. a lot ofjournalists in the rain. we are expecting djokovic to join from melbourne on video link. that is just about to get under way. there will be a lot of attention on what they say. presumably they are wanting to continue to fight the case. there have been conflicting details as to the rules and the

advice. the federal government still says it is potentially able to issue a fresh cancellation of djokovic's visa and that would effectively him to leave the country pull out of the tournament. let's listening now to the djokovic family press conference.— the djokovic family press conference. ., . conference. good afternoon and welcome- _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank you _ conference. good afternoon and welcome. thank you for - conference. good afternoon and i welcome. thank you for gathering, say many of you. the reason is to celebrate the victory by novak. in the end, he won. justice has one and the end, he won. justice has one and the rule of law has one. his youngest brother will explain the situation. . , . situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to —

situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to thank— situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to thank you, _ situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to thank you, so - situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to thank you, so many i situation. ladies and gentlemen... i would like to thank you, so many of| would like to thank you, so many of you for— would like to thank you, so many of you for coming here. and apologise for waiting — you for coming here. and apologise for waiting. we wanted to get a clearer— for waiting. we wanted to get a clearer situation as we could. about what is _ clearer situation as we could. about what is happening at the moment. as a family. _ what is happening at the moment. as a family. we — what is happening at the moment. as a family, we have found it very difficult — a family, we have found it very difficult. they are subjective, we are very— difficult. they are subjective, we are very emotional about my brother. -- we _ are very emotional about my brother. -- we are _ are very emotional about my brother. —— we are subjective. it is very difficult — —— we are subjective. it is very difficult to _ —— we are subjective. it is very difficult to defend novak and not to offend _ difficult to defend novak and not to offend anyone the same time. we are fighters _

offend anyone the same time. we are fighters or— offend anyone the same time. we are fighters orjustice and rule of law and we _ fighters orjustice and rule of law and we have done everything we had to follow _ and we have done everything we had to follow all the procedures and display— to follow all the procedures and display in— to follow all the procedures and display in front of everyone in the world _ display in front of everyone in the world that — display in front of everyone in the world that we need... we need to send _ world that we need... we need to send love — world that we need... we need to send love to — world that we need... we need to send love to novak and to help him to overcome this very difficult situation _ to overcome this very difficult situation as a winner at the end. i would _ situation as a winner at the end. i would like — situation as a winner at the end. i would like to thank people across the world, — would like to thank people across the world, who have organised... we have seen— the world, who have organised... we have seen wonderful scenes from belgrade — have seen wonderful scenes from belgrade and other places, all the way to— belgrade and other places, all the way to far—away melbourne, where hundreds _ way to far—away melbourne, where hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people _ hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people gathered. today we saw

them _ of people gathered. today we saw them outside of the offices of his lawyers, — them outside of the offices of his lawyers, where they waited for the ruling _ lawyers, where they waited for the ruling the — lawyers, where they waited for the ruling. the truth and justice have come _ ruling. the truth and justice have come out — ruling. the truth and justice have come out. we want to thank the justice _ come out. we want to thank the justice system of australia. we would — justice system of australia. we would like to thank the judge, kelly. — would like to thank the judge, kelly. for— would like to thank the judge, kelly, for ruling this case. he did it very— kelly, for ruling this case. he did it very neutrally, paying attention to detail — it very neutrally, paying attention to detail. he looked into every aspect— to detail. he looked into every aspect of— to detail. he looked into every aspect of the story, every fact of this story, — aspect of the story, every fact of this story, from the moment novak applied _ this story, from the moment novak applied for— this story, from the moment novak applied for the australian visa, he was harassed and detained and taken to this _ was harassed and detained and taken to this court case will stop —— this court _ to this court case will stop —— this court case — to this court case will stop —— this court case. the situation is conflicting. it is very difficult and i—

conflicting. it is very difficult and i would like to thank them for being _ and i would like to thank them for being there and being professional. i am being there and being professional. i am sure _ being there and being professional. i am sure that they faced a huge amount— i am sure that they faced a huge amount of— i am sure that they faced a huge amount of pressure because the whole world watched this case. the hearing lasted _ world watched this case. the hearing lasted for— world watched this case. the hearing lasted for more than seven hours. the whole — lasted for more than seven hours. the whole world watched it. our live stream _ the whole world watched it. our live stream dropped and it was very difficult — stream dropped and it was very difficult to follow the hearing. we would _ difficult to follow the hearing. we would like to thank everyone who broadcast — would like to thank everyone who broadcast the hearing and translated the proceedings, so that people in serbia _ the proceedings, so that people in serbia and — the proceedings, so that people in serbia and all of the skin actually watch _ serbia and all of the skin actually watch the — serbia and all of the skin actually watch the case and follow the proceedings. —— all of us could actually— proceedings. —— all of us could actually watch. and how novak's legal _ actually watch. and how novak's legal representative prepared his defence — legal representative prepared his defence and eventually successfully everything has been completed and novak— everything has been completed and novak has been freed. novak is free.

a fee _ novak has been freed. novak is free. a fee moment ago he trained, he was on a tennis— a fee moment ago he trained, he was on a tennis court. he went to australia — on a tennis court. he went to australia to play tennis, that is why. _ australia to play tennis, that is why. to — australia to play tennis, that is why. to try— australia to play tennis, that is why, to try to win another australian open and to win a record that he _ australian open and to win a record that he has— australian open and to win a record that he has been chasing for so many years _ that he has been chasing for so many years he _ that he has been chasing for so many years. he had all the documents that were required of him and in the end he got— were required of him and in the end he got medical exemption, with which he got medical exemption, with which he travelled to australia. the result — he travelled to australia. the result of— he travelled to australia. the result of everything else that has happened we found out today, we learned _ happened we found out today, we learned about today. once again i want _ learned about today. once again i want to _ learned about today. once again i want to say that novak is an athlete, _ want to say that novak is an athlete, here's a tennis player. he is the _ athlete, here's a tennis player. he is the best— athlete, here's a tennis player. he is the best tennis player of all times — is the best tennis player of all times. everything he simple in his

life is— times. everything he simple in his life is to _ times. everything he simple in his life is to live up to his principles and his— life is to live up to his principles and his ideas. he has been branded in different— and his ideas. he has been branded in different ways for many years but he has _ in different ways for many years but he has always supported the freedom of choice. _ he has always supported the freedom of choice, and that is all, nothing else _ of choice, and that is all, nothing else there — of choice, and that is all, nothing else. there has been a lot of information today. i want to say this is— information today. i want to say this is a — information today. i want to say this is a reason for celebration and our family. — this is a reason for celebration and our family, family djokovic is very pleased _ our family, family djokovic is very pleased thatjustice and our family, family djokovic is very pleased that justice and truth have prevailed — pleased that justice and truth have prevailed. it has been shown in front— prevailed. it has been shown in front of— prevailed. it has been shown in front of the whole world, the truth and what _ front of the whole world, the truth and what has been done during this process— and what has been done during this process that novak is one honest, exceptional man and speaking as an ordinary— exceptional man and speaking as an ordinary person, i want to say i am very happy— ordinary person, i want to say i am very happy the level ofjustice

exists — very happy the level ofjustice exists and we can still fight for truth _ exists and we can still fight for truth and — exists and we can still fight for truth and human rights and gives us all the _ truth and human rights and gives us all the strength to carry on. i would — all the strength to carry on. i would now like to give the floor to my mum — thank you for coming, so many of you _ thank you for coming, so many of you we _ thank you for coming, so many of you we are — thank you for coming, so many of you. we are here to celebrate the victory _ you. we are here to celebrate the victory of — you. we are here to celebrate the victory of our son, our novak, a boy who, _ victory of our son, our novak, a boy who, in— victory of our son, our novak, a boy who, in his — victory of our son, our novak, a boy who, in his family land not to put up who, in his family land not to put up with— who, in his family land not to put up with the — who, in his family land not to put up with the lies and cheating will stop he — up with the lies and cheating will stop he always full forjustice will stop he always full forjustice will stop he _ stop he always full forjustice will stop he has done nothing wrong. -- he stop he has done nothing wrong. he always stop he has done nothing wrong. » he always fought forjustice. he has not broken any laws and was subject to torture, harassment. we will hear even more about what he had to go

through. of course he fought against that system and against the government because he thought he had the right to be there with the visa he had and he went there to win the tournament. never before have we faced a situation like this. it was extremely difficult for us. he stays five days, six days. we have tried to fight for him, to make sure the voice is heard around the world. there has been a spectrum of emotions, sadness, fear, disappointment. there have been moments when he didn't have his mobile with him. we had no idea what was happening. a break—up in

communication. we had no idea whether he was well, whether he was ill, whether he had eaten and whether everything was all right with him. for me as a mother i cannot explain that i cannot recover from it easily and every mother in the world will understand me. i want to thank everyone in the world he stood up and supported him. that is the energy that helped him to fight in melbourne in front of that so—called hotel. our people gave him support and singing and dancing and he could hear that, he could not see it. we all fought to show injustice. thank god there is still god and justice on this planet and that justice on this planet and that

justice has prevailed today and he has been freed and released. this is his biggest win in his career, bigger than any of the grand slams we have one. i would like also to thank everyone. five days _ i would like also to thank everyone. five days we have spent in front of the parliament met with citizens.

there _ the parliament met with citizens. there was— the parliament met with citizens. there was a lot of emotion. as his uncle _ there was a lot of emotion. as his uncle i_ there was a lot of emotion. as his uncle i would like to say i am proud — uncle i would like to say i am proud. this is the biggest triumph for novak, — proud. this is the biggest triumph for novak, bigger than any of his grand _ for novak, bigger than any of his grand slams. i would like to thank the judge, — grand slams. i would like to thank thejudge, i grand slams. i would like to thank the judge, i would like to thank our president— the judge, i would like to thank our president and our prime minister for their efforts to persuade australian authorities to have better treatment of novak, _ authorities to have better treatment of novak, to treat him better. this is a big _ of novak, to treat him better. this is a big win, — of novak, to treat him better. this is a big win, a big personalwhen for novak — is a big win, a big personalwhen for novak. he has never gone through anything _ for novak. he has never gone through anything similar to this but this will make — anything similar to this but this will make him stronger and i hope he will make him stronger and i hope he will be _ will make him stronger and i hope he will be capable of preparing now and training _ will be capable of preparing now and training and winning the tournament. that is— training and winning the tournament. that is all— training and winning the tournament. that is all i_ training and winning the tournament. that is all i had to say. thank you, thank— that is all i had to say. thank you, thank you — that is all i had to say. thank you, thank you very much. this that is all i had to say. thank you, thank you very much.— that is all i had to say. thank you, thank you very much. this is novak's father.

thank you very much. this is novak's father- the — thank you very much. this is novak's father. the people _ thank you very much. this is novak's father. the people of— thank you very much. this is novak's father. the people of the _ thank you very much. this is novak's father. the people of the world - father. the people of the world thank you for unconditional support for novak and his family. and everyone in the world who has been fighting for freedom of expression, freedom of thinking, freedom of speech, freedom of thought my freedom of speech. novak has fought for that with our help, especially his family who has full for his rights. he didn't allow them to put him on his knees. different, various things have happened over the past few days. it has been very, very difficult as everyone in the world who is free inking in the world. it has been very difficult. —— free thinking. he is mentally extremely strong, a fantastic young man he never offended anyone. he has always been on good terms with everyone and

he always tries to help, never to do harm. obviously, the fact he comes from a small and impoverished country was not something that big powerful people bite and they thought they had god given powers, that this world is their world and it is impossible for a young man from a small and poor country can be the best in —— so called bush was sport. i think this game with his appearance has come to its combination. —— so—called bourgeous sport. they need to come up with the different gainers so he can win again over then. he will be the best

in the world, again. the game that has been played over the past five, six days has been really incredibly difficult for him and his family. he was met at the airport. he was not given any rights. he had no rights. they took away all his rights, his rights that he has as a human being. they attempted to persuade him to sign that he is revoking his own visa so he could send back where he came from, to serbia. he refused to sign that document because there was

no reason for it. he had done nothing to contribute to that situation where they are asking him to revoke his visa. they gave him no right to communicate with his lawyers, with his team, with his friends, to prepare his defence. he was alone with them. hours. they even took away his phone. i'm not even took away his phone. i'm not even going to mention what else happened. fortunately gave him back his phone several hours later. they contacted his legal team. as you can see they prepared a fantastic defence. a defence that those who wanted to deport him could not match. i think that this is a huge

win for novak and for his family and the whole free world. we are all human beings. we have rights. we have the right to say what we think and not to suffer consequences for and not to suffer consequences for an opinion, for expressing an opinion. we respect the laws of every country we travel to, we respect the rules. and we respect the country where we are travelling and he has, with his... he respected everything that was asked of him. he was there just to do his job. tennis is hisjob, his love. he only wanted to go there to play tennis. and that is right —— and that right they

attempted to take away from him. taking away that wright has not been successful because justice, and taking away that wright has not been successful becausejustice, and rule of law, have one, have prevailed, as they always do in every country in they always do in every country in the world. thejudge, who presided over the case last night several hours, seven hours, i think has shown with his work that not for a second, not for a second novak was not guilty party. there was no evidence, no argument that those who created the situation created. the judge was fantastic. he simply respected the fact. and he took the

only decision that was possible, to release novak, so he could do his work he could play tennis, which is why he went down. we work he could play tennis, which is why he went down.— work he could play tennis, which is why he went down. we are 'ust going to come out — why he went down. we are 'ust going to come out of— why he went down. we are 'ust going to come out of the h why he went down. we are 'ust going to come out of the news _ why he went down. we are just going to come out of the news conference i to come out of the news conference with the djokovic family, his father, mother, brotherand uncle speaking, talking about his wish to have freedom of thinking in a speech and thought. his mother claimed he had suffered torture, the way he had been treated and harassment. they were all very thankful to the judge, to the serbian political leadership for helping djokovic to get to this point, where he has been released and he has apparently played a game of tennis, he has been training. he has basically gone there to try to win the next tournament, the australian open. it is still not clear whether the australian

government is going to exercise its right to still cancel his visa and forcing to leave the country. i am joined by a sports journalist based in melbourne, shane mcinnes. what is your reaction? i am not surprised- _ what is your reaction? i am not surprised. we _ what is your reaction? i am not surprised. we have _ what is your reaction? i am not surprised. we have had - what is your reaction? i am not surprised. we have had from . what is your reaction? i am not. surprised. we have had from his father and brother many times over recent days and what they expect from the australian legal system. they got what they wanted. i am not surprised he is already on the tennis couple. he has been in detention for the last five days. he has not had the exercise regime he is accustomed to, nor has he had the practice he would usually have in the lead up to a grand slam. novak djokovic is now in a race against the tide. certainly the emotive

language with regard to the celebration in serbia is echoed on the streets of melbourne among serbian fans. they have been partying and celebrating in the streets of melbourne tonight so much so that please have had to act against them using pepper spray. it seems among the serbian community tonight it is a reason for celebration.— tonight it is a reason for celebration. ~ , . celebration. we were expecting the back djokovic _ celebration. we were expecting the back djokovic to _ celebration. we were expecting the back djokovic to join _ celebration. we were expecting the back djokovic to join a _ celebration. we were expecting the back djokovic to join a press - back djokovic to join a press conference. it seems he has tweeted saying he is pleased and grateful the judge overturned the visa cancellation. ijust the judge overturned the visa cancellation. i just wanted the judge overturned the visa cancellation. ijust wanted to ask you, according to the australian government website i have looked at, the rules say, that any previous covid infection is not considered a medical contraindication for vaccination. i know you are not a lawyer but is that the basis on which the australian government can

still revoke his visa?— still revoke his visa? absolutely. this is where _ still revoke his visa? absolutely. this is where the _ still revoke his visa? absolutely. this is where the immigration . this is where the immigration minister still has a very wide scope, underthe minister still has a very wide scope, under the migration act, to deport novak djokovic. he sees novak djokovic to still be a threat to public health, he can still deport novak djokovic. the ruling today does not have much to do about that. it's more about his treatment at melbourne airport, the way he was being interrogated by borderforce officers and the fact he was not given reasonable opportunity to talk to the vested parties. about what the next step would be. it was a case amongst australian border. but let's cancel his knees and be done with it. �* ., .,, let's cancel his knees and be done withit. �* ., ,. let's cancel his knees and be done with it. �* ., ,. ., with it. he'll also was pictured a da or with it. he'll also was pictured a day or two _ with it. he'll also was pictured a day or two after _ with it. he'll also was pictured a day or two after having - with it. he'll also was pictured a day or two after having the - with it. he'll also was pictured a | day or two after having the covid infection, he was pictured at a public event interacting with other people. to read out a bit more of what djokovic tweeted. i am pleased

and grateful thejudge what djokovic tweeted. i am pleased and grateful the judge overturned what djokovic tweeted. i am pleased and grateful thejudge overturned my visa cancellation. despite of everything that happened i want to stay and compete in the australian open. in front of the amazing fans. i cannot say more but thank you for standing with me throughout this. the australian public is not universally behind him. trio. universally behind him. no, absolutely _ universally behind him. no, absolutely not. _ universally behind him. no, absolutely not. i— universally behind him. no, absolutely not. i ink- universally behind him. no, absolutely not. i ink the - universally behind him. mr, absolutely not. i ink the people you alluded to, the photos you alluded to with him accepting rewards hours after being found positive of covid—i9, where was his duty to other people? everyone else isolates when they have a positive test, why wasn't novak djokovic? there vestill anger among the victorian population he was given this extension in the first instance. —— there is anger. there is anger at how they botched

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for many parts of the country temperatures have been higher than yesterday. this is the sort of air people get into tomorrow for many of us. a lot of cloud and rain and drizzle around. mild as well. the early evening, still double figures in the west.

these weather fronts are continuing to bring a lot of cloud today. rain and drizzle around as well. mild air with temperatures late afternoon, early evening, still double figures for many western areas. chillier further east. where we had the clearer skies in scotland and northern ireland it'll be quite a bit colder, mind you. moving into tomorrow, the cloudy, damp weather will continue to run down across england and wales. coming to rest across east anglia, southern england — late improvements in south wales. the rest of the uk seeing some sunshine. a few showers coming in on the blustery winds in some western areas of scotland. temperatures in glasgow and in belfast won't be as high as today. top numbers are likely to be where we have the cloudy, damp weather in southern parts of england. that is on the weak weather front which will move away overnight. high pressure will build in across the southern half of the uk. around the top of the area of high pressure we have some strong winds. that is how we set up the rest of the week. northern parts of the uk will see the highest temperatures with the atlantic winds. further south, very much lighter winds. it is going to be cold. we will find increasing amounts

of fog and low cloud as well. there could be a few patches of mist and fog around in england and wales on wednesday. many parts of the uk will be dry on wednesday the some sunshine. still stronger winds in the north and north—west scotland producing a few spots of rain. otherwise it's going to be dry. double figure temperatures, in northern parts of scotland, quite a bit chillier than that through the midlands. the reason we have this topsy—turvy weather, if you like, much milder weather than normal at this time of year in northern areas is because the atlantic winds coming around the top of the area of high pressure. the air continuing to stagnate under the high pressure and light winds. more widespread mist, fog and low cloud. only very slowly lifting through the day. outside of that, some sunshine may be a bit more cloud coming into northern and western parts of scotland. highest temperatures will be in the north — much colder in the south.

will we are bringing you coverage of the novak djokovic story. the student government is deciding whether to deport him and it is not clear when the final decision will be made. —— the australian government. in the last few minutes we had from his family in a press conference in belgrade. this was his brother. it conference in belgrade. this was his brother. , , , . ., brother. it is very difficult to defend novak _

brother. it is very difficult to defend novak and _ brother. it is very difficult to defend novak and not - brother. it is very difficult to | defend novak and not offend