this is. the power vacuum in the entire. has resolved prime minister has announced the resignation of his government today blaming corruption for the. hundreds in beirut last week it comes as protesters continue to voice their outrage over negligence spy's the country's room. for the latest also coming up. after the country's disputed presidential election the defeated candidate claiming that the result was rigged after the government claimed

president lukashenko 180 percent of the vote the result triggered mass protests along with a fierce police crackdown. good to have you with celebrities prime minister today announced the resignation of his government after last week's massive blast in beirut and after a weekend of unrest during which protesters stormed multiple government buildings the cabinets had only taken office in january of this year many lebanese blame the country's political elite for years of corruption and negligence which they say made to last week's explosion possible so as the prime minister spoke clashes continued on the streets outside the country's parliament. the government's resident. has been

a key demand of the protesters. in his speech today the prime minister said that he is quitting to make possible the changes that his country needs. now that today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for 7 years. and their desire for real change. change from the corrupt destructive state from a state of theft to a state of law and justice and transparency to a country that respects its people. in the face of this reality we are taking a step back to stand with the people to undergo this battle of change with them who we want to open the door towards national salvation that the lebanese people are taking part. of this is why i am today announcing the resignation

of the government. may god protect lebanon. alone. there was the lebanese prime minister there let's go now to be rude to our correspondent basura really is standing by good evening to you basile certain though the prime minister says the government has quit does that satisfy the lebanese people. not at all even after the announcement of that is ignition of the government but the plots estimate that they were just right you know and don't go on but they continue. to be the idea that the amounts. are not satisfied by the government but if they should ask for more before. the elections but you might today me. asking now for the nation of the president. of the what happened in the days that explosion at bain was heartless take everything

off site turned everything upside down what was accepted and by the protest of it we can go 2 weeks ago now it's not accepted that old. sister weeks after the next financial and economy count political currency that is nation of the government was one of the main demands because the explosion that it is to see not your is completely different and seen the protests of the world with the sick since 3 days ago it continues in the coming days and involve what we know now that there's going to be a caretaker government until there are new elections what does this caretaker government have to do immediately. it can do simply nothing according to the given use cossack you shouldn't it has a mind it also tickets to it was just. look i don't see major issues doesn't need tools to look to have a cabinet meeting just every sink in but

a step down. take care of his ministry on foreigners buy him start without a cabinet meeting and on the other hand to have in your government the formation of a new government this is not the process. according to the current sort of consensus that indicate that the coming days will but this political totem aren't among political parties themselves even those who have formed those who form the current government was supposed to be the. government the lights if there if and when we do see new elections in lebanon i mean who is going to emerge there as front runners i mean are there people already in the wings waiting who would like to take power. not not quite no not we can't say that he stated the political parties the security and parties and the burden on the most organized that's one of the jobs to be protested and all these groups that are protesting

since 70 s. off march they had small groups they tried. to have it on agenda on political political. like lebanon but they didn't succeed. unless we have you individuals that they succeeded to go to gain the election. 2 years ago to give that goal but still much mall road beyond gun might call for all the got it political secretary again. ok our correspondent basile really with the latest tonight in beirut both of always thank you thank you but here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world hong kong pro-democracy activists agnes chalo has become the latest public figure to be arrested under china's new national security law for the territory she was arrested just hours after police detained media tycoon jimmy lie in

a raid on his newspaper apple daily the publication said hong kong's press freedom is now hanging by a thread and. officials in marie say new crafts have appeared in the whole of a japanese oil tanker which ran assure off the island late last month ordeal has already been leaking from the vessel the government says nearly 2000 tons are still on board that afghanistan's president has approved the release of $400.00 taliban prisoners well that's after an assembly of tribal leaders agreed to let them go the taliban made the prisoner release a precondition for entering talks with the afghan government on ending the country's civil war. a gas explosion in the u.s. city of baltimore has killed at least one person and injured several others 1st responders are searching for people still trapped in the rubble after the blast leveled several houses what caused the explosion is not yet known.

to another country with the political crisis below roofs there's been fresh protests in the capital there last night after the results of sunday's presidential election were announced the un rest began after the country's election commission claimed that president alexander the cinco had won a landslide 80 percent of the vote now the opposition candidate says that the result was rigged and she has claimed victory for herself germany's government says it has strong delts about the result. of. the leaders of bella russi these demonstrations as a threat to their authority in minsk and other cities tens of thousands showed their support for the opposition on election night even though according to official figures their main candidate won only 9.9 percent of the vote. then decide to ation escalated security forces attempted to disperse the demonstrators

using stun grenades water cannons and rubber bullets almost $100.00 people were injured in the clashes authorities said they made more than $3000.00 arrests and challenged at 1st things were peaceful people walked in a chain there were a lot of them then police vans came and started to arrest them. there were a lot of people with weapons they started shooting at people's arms and legs despite reportedly winning less than 10 percent of the vote opposition candidates for atlanta teacher not claimed victory and she called on president lukashenko to step down. we authorities should think about how they can peacefully hand over power to us. right. now so far they have only responded with violence against peaceful citizens. and she did nouns the election as illegitimate. we have official reports from many polling

stations that i received more votes than the other candidates. we have proof of voter fraud. we have people who are ready to come forward about fraud at polling stations it's on the board evidence that is allegedly circulating on the internet this video purports to show a woman climbing out of a polling station with banks claim to be filled with ballot papers. and it is it incumbent lucas shanker the official winner with nearly 80 percent of the vote said the protests are being organized from abroad. to work little sheep are being directed by people in the czech republic to suggest that the opposition understands nothing new and is urging people to take to the streets in order to i quote hold negotiations with the government so that it voluntarily hands over power lust but handing over power is something lucas shango has categorically ruled out.

from the research center for instance european studies at the university of braman it's good to have you on the show i just want to ask you what did you make of these results were you really surprised to hear that lugar cinco had won by such a big landslide. well yes and no i mean i was not were surprised that he would when i have been helping various since 99 you forgot i was actually surprised by this now bearskins well the level of populist support or even public discontent that was seen in belarus in the beginning to condemn it is unprecedented so nobody just believes these numbers and what about the challenger his challengers flip that on a take on of them scope yog she managed to attract what tens of thousands of supporters do do you think that her challenge of leadership do you think that will have a more permanent effect on the country. well it tends already have

an effect as already mentioned it was. people supporting hamas going into mass production so there were about 2 to 5 percent of the local population came to the church and its range was in green the region it's not meant so it's a question unprecedented also for belarus and the way people organize themselves to white now i mean they don't have internet to most of them and others because of companies can thank people still continue protesting for like you to say can it mean that kind of so who are going to ask themselves what they need in social channels and as long as they can without the internet and so on so much it's already out say a new patient over a historical relationship between society and state and voters and what about the crackdown that we've seen on protesters as well as journalists in bella ruse is that something that you think is going to continue now that we have lucas think of staying in office. yes i mean you know ray continued to date mike tomorrow

maybe several weeks maybe several months and i don't think that is the current president of the press that will just you know give the power or make it peaceful. this whole mess where paul is the most asked or so it's a kind of a struggle right now struggled at home to try to you where the support is and it's possible his former clinton. or good friends over from the research center for your eastern european studies at the university of virginia we appreciate your insights tonight thank you thank you for finally too rare will lose who spent years in a chinese aquarium have been returned to the ocean off iceland of these are the 213 year old beluga so called little white and little gray from now on they'll call a conservation sanctuary south of the island home conservation is will have to keep a close eye on them as they really adjust to life in the ocean after nearly

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