the nuns. toluene sole source of personal own g.w. . this is do w. news live from berlin people in belo verse turned out in force for a 7th straight day huge crowds gather in minsk at the spot where protests to die earlier this week in clashes with police demonstrators a demanding new elections they have europe's a poor father thora tarion president alexander lukashenko who says russia is backing him also coming up sealing the deal the u.s. and poland sign a defense agreement months in the making it will see a 1000 u.s.

troops move from germany to poland was locals of a guarantee all of you received 14 near santa although foreign traders. and hong kong media tycoon jimmy lied denies colluding with foreign countries in an interview with g w he says he expects resistance in hong kong to beijing to continue. our great welcome to the sharia thousands of protesters have again rallied in bella ruse demanding the resignation of authoritarian president alexander lukashenko after last weekend's disputed elections the european union is set to impose sanctions over the government's violent crackdown on the protests on saturday lukas shanker breaks down to russia's. then flood i'm

a person i've been on wrist. i long lived well over state chance it was a day of mixed emotions on the streets of minsk. thousands gathered for the funeral of a man who died on monday in clashes with police at this demonstration un usually security forces were nowhere to be seen since last sunday's election hole sue president alexander lukashenko to stand aside have only grown louder in the face of his defiance protesters and the opposition accuse him of rigging the vote and say his leadership lacks legitimacy. easiest possible most of every day what will happen remains unclear he thinks completely differently and depending how the situation of voles he will act accordingly but his methods are not civilized and everyone has learned this in the last 26 years which even the story. must be

simplest as it is obvious that our president can no longer cope with these people he is looking for help in the aist he understands that he does not have support from the west. because up with. facing mounting pressure because shankar called brushing president vladimir putin in search of supporters. he warned the protests were not just a threat to bellaver so to support disposition to melissa says that is why today i had a long and detailed conversation with the russian president st john have to say i was a little surprised it was totally devoted to what is happening and we agreed with him if we requested own message sorry help will be provided to help secure the safety of the lives of the kremlin for its part said the 2 men expressed certainty that the situation in balad reuss would soon be resolved.

well journalists have. been reporting for us from belarus and she told us that the current discontent has been on the rise and that the protests why. it's spread well and people now really want to go and yes process has half been happening where the past weeks but also all this rallies action rallies that sometimes you can also have been happening where weeks before the elections right and even for months because there were some protests going to court so these discontent has been on the rice recently it's not like it started just on sunday when when the election results were announced so so do you call it done one compromise they want to go they want to change the man at the top and that's i think the main difference what he could observe in previous years and while these parts are

happening all across the country so it's not like the capitol is protesting more towns small cities regional cities are protesting as well so it's filled lake the whole country is on the right and. that's the president and that was journalist reporting to us talking to us earlier from minsk well u.s. secretary of state mike says his country is working with its european partners to support the bill or assume people made the comments while visiting walsall way he signed a deal that will see a 1000 u.s. troops move from germany to poland the defense patch will pave the way for an increased and sustained u.s. military presence in poland something that the government has long cold for. august the 15th is a day of celebration for poland in 1920 polish forces defeated russian bolshevik

troops in the landmark battle of warsaw 100 years later ponens leaders again have reason to celebrate. on saturday the country's defense minister has signed a new accord with the u.s. secretary of state mike compare the agreement will see 1000 of the american troops leaving germany being redeployed closer to russia it's a welcome boost for poland which still considers russia an existential threat. from the military point of view this increased cooperation translates into increased security for the baltic states and for all the countries in our region and what's in it for the u.s. poland is the 4th stop for mike compare in a to a central and eastern european nations as he seeks to counter the joint threats of russia and china because. it's an important strategic view for american security as we have been having discussions with the russians. to know that we have

a friend that will help us make sure that we had to explain that if it were. the agreement binds poland and the us closer together within nato when the move was announced russia accused the u.s. of aggressive and destabilizing behavior moscow opposes any move to relocate nato troops closer to its borders and has threatened to boost its own security on its eastern european frontier in response. well correspondent mike delimit coverage public out has more and more polls think about the presence of u.s. troops in that country. well the polish government is. trying to hard to say that poland not direct benefit from personal growth also through some german and you have to know here in poland troops presence is is rather stupid to me because america is still the high thimble for support if i can for freedom grow dragon has been i mean monument here in warsaw so i'm polish people and the much support in

the from the us and. in their fight against commutes regiment people are not present slump was rather i hope you are in other european countries is relative positively themed here in poland so that your and present u.s. soldiers hugh has been applauded on the streets well soldiers in although there is also voices of concern here recently things that pull it is maybe to watch and is maybe 2 thoughts and obedience towards us and the presidential do you make. now is correspondent magdalena guage pal account speaking to us a bit earlier from warsaw let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world this hour a japanese oil tanker that caused an environmental disaster when it ran aground off the aristos has split in 2 according to officials there the condition of the vessel

had deteriorated greatly over nicer mentions the teams have been rising to siphon off from mining fuel from the ship. protesters have gathered outside the home of the united states postmaster general after after the postal service said it couldn't guarantee old ballots for november's election would arrive in time to be counted the postmaster general a republican donor has ordered a raft of cost cutting measures since his appointment in may it's feed that millions of voters could be disenfranchised. and the pentagon says it's setting up a new task force to investigate u.f.o. sightings in april the u.s. navy released footage taken by pilot showing midair encounters with what appeared to be u.f.o.'s the u.s. military is concerned is concerned about an identified aircraft which it believes could be drones flying from other countries near its bases on call media tycoon jimmy lie has denied colluding with foreign governments after

being released on bail he was arrested last monday on during a new security law imposed by beijing doing it during an interview with g w lie said he expected resistance in kong hong kong to china would continue. their suffering campaign or jimmy lie has been detained many times but this was the 1st time he was taken away in handcuffs and i told the w that although he expected his arrest he was surprised that it came so soon and that his sons were also targeted. this time. maybe because they can't. i was sure. makes it more scary it's pretty sure you went with the pick your friend be it more we want you to i think this is a very effective intimidation. to the community. now i says his

most emotional moment this week was when he was surrounded by supporters after he was freed on bail during his foresee our detention police showed an interview he did with foreign media pads and some social media posts as evidence of suspected collusion with foreign forces and you offense that the person in jail for life i met my parents i met people and some of the senators and congressmen in the us. that you called this is called lucian what can i say so mostly michael really shouldn't is to have interviews why are you still doing that but. i can't be scared if i'm scared i won't be able to do anything or say anything that's why i accept your interview without any doubt beijing is making similar

allegations against the media tycoons newspaper after day the most threatened physical paper in time it's news room was also raided lie had this message for his staff. i told them that consider your own safety your conscience and you operate cation to church and society we are not asking you to be demarked her friends you know do whatever you think is the right thing to do so we would just continue to do it and test the water many protesters have been left wondering what now i'm as both peaceful and fine then talk to visit and see men and they. gail demonstration will be a thing of the past but it doesn't mean that people will cease to reduce it i think the research students will go on but in a different way i definitely read that we have to confront them head on because this is going to be

a long fight we have to be flexible and courses and creative i will only need a solid wall off warranty why do you believe that a piece of good has can pressure on the chinese government you with us while newton's how can you be more while in bed the c.c.p. who have the guns and gangs. # the billionaire fled to hong kong from mainland china when he was a penniless 12 year round he attributes his success to the freedom he finds in the territory but he's not planning another estate even though he may have to spend the rest of his life behind bars i was sitting with the ship because this phrase skate me everything you know i mean death to this place i'm very grateful to what these what this process given me i'm 73 almost so maybe is a payback time why should i be doing the right steve.

full political 2 to 5 not unusual in the run up to a presidential election but now a surprisingly animated spot has broken out between a campaign advisor to u.s. president donald trump and a very famous of been house 5 presidential aide jenna ellis kicked off the war of words when she tweeted that presumptive democratic vice presidential candidate camila harris sounded like mob simpson prompting a rush of comments but it's likely one person she didn't expect to hear from was mob simpson herself. i usually don't get into politics but the president's senior adviser janet alice just said calm paris sounds like me lisa says she doesn't mean it as a compliment at that as an ordinary suburban housewife felt a little disrespect i teach my children kept to name call santa. i was gonna

say. 2 but i'm afraid they please but. we had to bleep that explain if you have that for mob simpson itself best not to name call it watching the news coming to you from better then we'll be back in the next hour of weeds more headlines sport last sports blog is up next stage. in the art of climate change. some inner city. people. want to do yours do they have their future. d.w. dot com traffic and mega city the can you give us a quick tour.