this is the news live from berlin and on the streets of beirut protests following tuesday's devastating explosions leave at least one police officer david and more than 100 people injured demonstrators stormed government buildings also coming up. people of color to the polls president alexander lukashenko has been in power since the 1900 but this time around he's facing a challenge from this full. time the government of the richest declares an environmental emergency and so far the scramble to contain tons of fuel leaking

from the ground and ship france are sending teams and equipment to help deal with that there's. a math anyhow when we stopped in lebanon with protests against the political establishment of left one police officer dead and more than 100 people injured demonstrators stormed a government ministries and the headquarters of the national banking association she's days massive explosions in by bridgeport a widely seen as a consequence of political corruption and incompetence the blasts killed 160 people and injured thousands more. another day and night of rage in beirut. protesters stormed government buildings and banks as their fury reached

boiling point. choose days massive explosion reignited their disdain for authorities in power. to many a deepened already existing distrust for the leaders who they say are incompetent and corrupt the country was already struggling through a deepening financial crisis making the recovery from this disaster that much harder the desperation was clear. and on ahmad we no longer have money the leaders during care about the people no food no houses more than $300000.00 people lost their homes after the explosion in addition to the depreciation of the lira. anger transformed the city making it unrecognizable to the devastating scenes from just days earlier. police fired tear gas amidst the chaos trying to regain control. thousands marched through the

streets of the capital. some set up symbolic nurses to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for the explosion. they want the government out i am here because of this devastation explosion that we just witnessed and you have an eye on that why is it is that i have complete neglect this neglect this and could upset and happen to see if i am here hoping we can do it say and speak about have to change the government 6 to change to how we conduct our. fine american after and everything people are dying from hunger and this is unacceptable how typical i elaborate on insta has sandy obs is the only solution is to hold early elections. he says that's how change will happen it's unlikely to put out the fires on the streets of beirut. the government has also promised to find those responsible. and hundreds of thousands left homeless and many with loved ones still

missing people who don't come fish. oh well for more on the situation and by birth let's bring in our correspondent. in the violence we witnessed last not is not just about the explosion as. well and if you can has been furious a very long time ago since to a graphic rising after yesterday's protest at least 728 people were wounded and a police officer was dead. and security forces they were deploying tear gas on thousands of and put esther's as well as they were trying to break through and the barrier to get to the parliament and they they succeeded in the storming still many ministries and government buildings as well as the bank association. is this going to be contained. like you have no idea and that's as you were covering

a ground yesterday we noticed. that this was already crickets of before there was a court that they should between 3 groups of protesters there was a group was confronting the security forces and the other group was at was turning the bank is the station and the 3rd group less is turning the ministries and they they were able to take over the ministry explorer and lie in the school and they asked and i assess the news army internal security forces could take control again . prime minister has called for early elections is that going to be enough to calm the anger of the lebanese people. well anthony. even after the statement of the crime and it's a half and devastated this is not an icon the idea of cases and as we were talking to do you think there were considerations and that to carry and be still it's a good system in lebanon and it sure is all when it's even give not even allowed

independent candidates to succeed in the election. where expecting i don't as conference light have to die overnight by the french president and the head of the united nations how confident will be the lebanese people feel that those funds will be faily and properly used when anthony after the next explosion on tuesday in the news they can see to lost the trust and their governments and businesses and their competence. to manage the country and this was after they took over the ministry of foreign affairs in claiming that they want a relationship with the foreign country to be with the speaker and not with the politicians and they don't want to read what they called the corrupt parents of their own leaders. in biber thank you so much and now to some of the of the stories making news around the world. the german red

cross has begun a mercy mission to choose does explosion a plane with the $43.00 tons of aid has taken off from berlin and is due to touch down in beirut on sunday aboard the plane medical supplies and tools for building emergency shelters. u.s. president donald trump says he's taking executive action to extend benefits to americans who've lost their jobs because of the coronavirus and in his bypassing congress after negotiations between republicans and democrats broke down used rival democrats of trying to block the benefits of the japanese city of negative the 75th anniversary of the u.s. atomic bombing disciplines held a minute of silence to remember the 70000 killed in the attack bombing time 3 days after the attack on russia and led to japan's capitulation at the end of the 2nd

world war. people are bellaver is voting in one of the most closely contested presidential races in decades president alexander lukashenko has held power since the ninety's and is running for a 6 term international observers have expressed concern to him if the election after more than a 1000 people would to timing. in faces the toughest challenge to his old 3rd tarion role from svetlana taken of the wife of a job presidential candidate. we love we can will when. the not giving up meet the free woman taking on veteran leader alexander lukashenko said lanty cannot stay as the one on the ballot this weekend but maria kolesnik of the and veronica kahlo has now thrown this support behind her together they have been drawing tens of thousands of televisions desperate for something new. to do. people have put all their hopes in me all the

desires for change you thought they'd join forces after candidates they were backing were forced out to col those husband fled the country with their children. kolesnikov it was working for victoria. arrested on charges of bribery. and husband was jailed and disqualified from running. she knew. my husband is in prison it isn't very cramped conditions and of course there's tremendous pressure on him. this is the man determined to stop the opposition alexandr look at cinco he has been in power for 26 years and he's made it clear he and officials who back him aren't going anywhere. good. this state will not give you up and it will protect you we have found

a way to bring these extremists to justice it's. taken off scale has almost no chance of forcing outlook but she and the other complainants have still managed to help fill the visions imagine the country without its long term leader. or to talk more about this potentially historic day in better or worse marina raptly from the german marshall fund and then joins us marina look at cinco is under pressure for the 1st time in 26 years is reelection genuinely at risk this time. technically inefficient of course not. because it is what you say it's the election because they diction is not a day of crossing vote but the whole. preceding. tension mentioned tension candidates who are behind us electoral commute just as there are knobs and there is in men's pressure also to take part in voting

preceding today's election day basically and already more than 41 percent allegedly voted. election observers are not involved in the vote in by the verse but experts assure him massive election fraud i wonder do you see it that way. yes absolutely there was by the candidates that was mentioned and very poor to sit lenity kind of scam she launched being of protecting the votes and more than 1000000000000000 since registered to do so that's basically that's roughly 15 percent overall illogical bogus and what they have managed to collect. sounds of cases attended short but we can say that these are going to be this you've got as during

previous electoral campaigns even though they have been a lot less cases collected. and this can be has always been in pews of instilling mess. with that in mind and 26 years of look at shank oh is it difficult for belorussians to even believe that change is possible. no this is basically what is so extraordinary about this electoral campaigns that. it's not about the cool is challenging question it's not the representatives of the elite who for the 1st time have been attempting to try and run for this office it's not at all the investor and the candidate is has become the symbol of this election this strong open and vulnerable and they all honest. this is about belittles us innocence this is they have some of. their duty this is about

unity and about their very almost tend to take the state in their own hands. and i never actually from the german marshall fund thank you so much. france is sending teams and equipment to help deal with an oil spill that environmentalists fear could become a major ecological disaster government of the indian ocean island nation has declared an environmental emergency after tons of fuel started leaking from a cargo ship grounded on a wreath. the beaches are already covered in oil which is threatening an entire lagoon and fuel is still pouring into the sea from the grounded ship. locals are relying on the ingenuity to fight the pollution the stuff in sugarcane leaves into plastic sheets to make improvised booms that just isn't enough

professional equipment volunteers are working with the authorities to scoop up the oil and pump it out of the ships tanks. the government has declared an environmental emergency. we're appealing to france and renewing for help the united nations and other countries. we don't have the know how to deal with a catastrophe like this. francis promised aid and the sending experts and the naval vessel the empty freighter ran aground 2 weeks ago on thursday a fuel tank burst the japanese owners have offered an apology. but environmentalist are warning to spill could devastate the fragile wildlife of militias and the fisherman the communities. the law good itself is heavily affected and we feel that it's going to be something that is going to last. for 5 months maybe

years i don't know it's unclear what caused the ship to run aground police have opened an investigation. and europe today up next world stories looks at the carnage of covering on things on the streets of a libya a lot more news coming up in 45 minutes time to forgive and always get the latest information from around the clock and i website that's d w dot com now the ice watch. for all. those films. i see a sure shot not. without beatles icon for the kin to imagine. it tells the. story september 16th on d.w. .