this is e w news live from berlin it appears that russia's most prominent opposition figure has been poisoned a spokeswoman for alexina bonnie says he is in a coma at a siberian hospital after drinking. the flight he was on had to make an emergency landing when you started feeling sick also coming up democrat convalesce harris makes history as the 1st woman of color on a major party ticket. i accept your nomination for vice president of the

united states of america. together with joe biden harris now has to convince americans that they can heal a country in crap by the pandemic and deeply divided over the politics of top tropp plops e.u. leaders back to the opposition in belo bruce refusing to recognize the election that kept president lukashenko in power and promising sanctions on top of the officials german chancellor angela merkel says the e.u. wants talks between the 2 sides and does coronavirus cases spike across europe germany records its highest number of new infections in mosques are fresh restrictions on public life on the way. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program russian opposition leader. scene of ali is

unconscious in the hospital after allegedly being poisoned and a volley spokeswoman said he started feeling unwell on the flight from siberia back to moscow prompting the plane to make an emergency landing he was rushed to the hospital after landing in omsk where he is now in an intensive care unit according to local media doctors there say he is in a serious but stable condition the volley a lawyer and anti corruption activist is well known for his outspoken criticism of russian president vladimir putin he has served several stints in prison for organizing anti kremlin protests and for more let's bring in moscow correspondent emily sure one who is following these developments for us emily we have dramatic news from the doctors who are treating the volleys saying that they are fighting to save his life what more can you tell us.

well we here the condition of i think say in the running is stable but serious that's what doctors at the hospital have said they say that he's on a ventilator and that they are trying as you say to save his life there's no diagnosis yet and the doctors say that we should expect that later today and the doctor the deputy head of head doctor there at the hospital said that. one of the possible versions of his condition that they are considering is that he may have been poisoned now now by these press secretary has been much more clear about that she said that he drank tea today and said that there must have been poison in his tea d.w. spoke to no personal doctor and that's the cd it was she says that she's on her way to school and. the doctors there are refusing to speak to her and that she'll she'll try to figure out on the ground whether or not maybe needs to be transferred

now we know that may have been working on an anti corruption investigation in siberia but it's of course unclear whether what we're seeing now is connected to and only if indeed it was of poisoning as a suspected arsonist our. one of the big questions is who might have done it we had any reaction from the kremlin. sorry. ok emily fortunately i can't hear is now but she's been reporting on all of this and i will try and get back to you a little bit later in the program emily sure went to moscow there let's get more now we are joined by nikita. chen cough who is joining us from vilnius she is an executive director of the empty corruption foundation which was founded by vali welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us we know that alexina vali that he's a friend of yours you've worked together for

a few years what was your reaction when you heard the news today. oh my reaction was shock but. well we were during this this political action you know to get used to it but this is not the 1st instance of something happening to a look see. believe that saddam's to poison him or to make an image as to his health were not really successful but. it's a it's a shock and i'm not an executive director of a number of the investigations team but. so we all pray for for him to do before and more and more until the news and so on tell us a little bit more because as you said when you do this kind of work you get used to it tell us a little bit more about the work the work the investigative anticorruption

foundation. you know they actually foundation is apart from like the political career phillips is famous for the investigations that we're doing for like 8 or 9 years now and that current moment alexei was in for filming the parts of the future investigation which is connected to tosca quite unclear so. this is like a normal process and we do it in different locations including siberia from time to time but. yeah he was on like on a business trip. tell us a little bit more specifically about siberia why were you in siberia. well there's this news to geisha i can't tell you the details because it's not yet released but it's connected with the with what is happening in so. some of the some of the shots we decided that they should be made in the area where the where

we are what we're talking about so if from time to time we found they like the luxury mansions in. orange united states off russian drug government officials were film this mentions that in this case it was filming in tomsk but they were it was not about mentions a luxury houses if you could tell us just briefly have you been hearing from people who are close to him anything about his his condition and the circumstances. unfortunately i can't say anything you know in addition in addition to the twitter . information which is publicly available. the unfortunate i can hear myself i don't know what happened so it's a problem to target. ok so. thank you so much for joining us as we mentioned you're from the anticorruption foundation and apologize for those technical issues on your side there is your

perspective. well the opposition leaders in belarus have welcomed a decision by e.u. leaders to reject the results of the election that kept president alexander lukashenko in power a new heads also announced sanctions against a large number of individuals involved in alleged voting fraud and violence against protesters. this is not lunch time all the end of a shift this is another nail in the coffin of likud shankar's credibility. because will catch the state run chemicals factory threats have no power over them anymore . protestors urged workers at one of the country's fine tractor factories to join them but some decide to keep the jobs. these miners were already outsiders to rally. across the industrial heartlands of balor us rejection

of lukashenko regime has gone nationwide and on wednesday that rejection officially went international a clear message from the european union we are ready to accompany peaceful democratic transition of power and bellows. germany's angela merkel has spoken with russia's putin but said lukas shanker wouldn't take her calls for middle income and you know them one can only mediate if one is in contact with all sides but we will do everything we can from our side to promote a national dialogue. through the. security council meeting the talk was of no talk. to the leaders of the western countries offer us negotiations conversations and at this time they continue to push their line we can see it we understand it but we do not accept it i want them to hear that solution. but those

filling the streets across speller us day and night are desperate for dialogue one of their leaders told you they want everyone to help. if it's possible that the e.u. states the russian federation and ukraine can help us to organize a dialogue within the country and with external partners so that a transfer of power happens and we listen to each other i would always support it this is a decisive moment for us. who might be. decisive not only because putin has remained tight lipped but decisive because they have the support of the european union and decisive because now their fear has gone. and for more let's bring in correspondent nick connelly is joining us from minsk what is the atmosphere among protesters do they sense a change in the air. well you definitely get a sense that people have lost their fear fear of coming out and streets just simply

because there are so many of them i think there's a feeling that the regime here called put all of them in jail he said that there has been significant violence protest as spending days in prison in detention about 30 people still unaccounted for days after they were taken in but people are coming out all voicing their dissatisfaction the regime in a way that was unthinkable just a few weeks ago think about these protests they're very diffuse there is no central protest camp these protests erupt all across mintz going all across the country and disappear as quickly as they begin i think this is part of the strategy to make it more difficult the security services here to come up to people and to detain them but there is a real sense that this is far from over this is the beginning rather than the end of the process of coming out and voicing their dissatisfaction of 26 years with just one president and what kind of reaction has there been to the plan to european sanctions. yesterday on the main square here in minsk you

way aware of thousands of protesters were out for yet another process to go to the government buildings there was that the people had taken this to notice they were happy to realize that europe is watching and paying attention to these protests i think it's more a symbolic step it shows that europe is solidarity to an extent but then without making any particularly strong promises i think in terms of practical influence on the regime here i don't think it will make that much of a difference because being under sanctions time time again and those checks have been being withdrawn without him doing much in return i think alexander lukashenko the fact that those in but definitely on the symbol on the side of things that was important step the people here on the streets to know that they are being watched and that the events here are being followed bring us up to date on where russia stands in all of this because it has traditionally been a very close ally of the us. exactly i mean belarus is russia's closest ally they are currently so-called union states they have

a kind of loose association which russia has always wanted to deepen to further integrate belarus into effectively one country with russia. president has spoken to several times this week and being assured of russia's willingness to support him should events escalate here i think it's a difficult game for it because he has tried to resist full integration of russia he fears that russia will effectively take over and he will be left maybe only some symbolic figurehead the russians for now are not saying that they will bring in troops they are supporting that looks like regime. advisors but a russian state t.v. yesterday it was reported that many of the local journalists even replaces russian journalists because the locals were no longer loyal to the regime so i think it's about deniable support fluker think a regime not russian tanks out in the streets of mints but instead stuff that events at the end support through people and resources that can shore up this

regime without bringing that high diplomatic cost for the kremlin without coming out in kind of full scale support with boots on the ground as it were that is what we're going to see in the next days and weeks ok so it's all very covert at this point connelly with the view from minsk thank you nick. well it's going to take on some other stories making news around the world. leaders of the coup in mali have met with top civil servants and opposition representatives and pledged to hold elections within what they call a reasonable time the u.n. security council has demanded the release of mali is deposed president. and all other detained officials the coup follows weeks of growing political tension and anti-government protest. online food ordering company delivery hero will replace wire card on germany's blue chip dax index the berlin based company owns some of

the world's biggest delivery brown's wire card will leave the dax next week after the scandal over a 2000000000 euro hole in its finances this is. a helicopter pilot has died while in a crash battling california wildfires hundreds of fires are blazing across the state forcing thousands to evacuate their homes lightning strikes have sparked releases and drive education amid a record breaking heat wave now in the 2nd week. well kamel harris has accepted the democratic party's nomination for vice president of the united states the senator from california became the 1st woman of color on a major party ticket democrats are hoping that alongside presidential nominee joe biden harris will galvanize voters to unseat donald trump harris said that trump's presidency has quote cost lives and livelihoods. and historic firsts for the democrats and for america to come along horace is the

1st black and the 1st asian american woman on a presidential tickets and she'd made out her vision for the nation we can do better and deserve so much more. we must elect a president who will bring something different something better and do the important work a president who will bring all of us together black white latino asian indigenous to achieve the future we collectively want. democrats are positioning biden harris as a chance to really gain a foothold in a time of playoffs the evening centered on strong female voices united behind the pair have a bridging of the democratic old guard with a new thing after the last election peroxide bomb and used his address to rebuke

trump saying he never took the job seriously read criticism of a sitting president by his predecessor for close to 4 years now here shown no interest in putting in the work no interest in finding common ground no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends no interest in treating the presidency as anything but one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves. obama warns the future of democracy in the u.s. is at stake biden alongside harris he said is the change the country needs right now. let's bring in boris foreman who is a berlin based us little analyst for us welcome to the program carla harris focusing on unity in the united states i mean it really looks like this is the

theme of the democratic convention tell us a little bit more about the message that she got across yesterday. well it certainly is i mean there's a narrative that's running all through the 1st 3 days of the democratic convention and that is trying to divide and he'll do well in sort of a very polarized system but even more than that so an emphasis has been on the actual mismanagement trumps of ministration this is something that is really quite a stark contrast to earlier presidential campaigns where even former presidents have spoken out even republicans have spoken out for the year for the democratic team so what what all the speakers have been emphasizing is the greatness of the moment what's at stake carol the american democracy finds itself in. trying to point toward solutions we have to talk about what iraq obama also said yesterday the fact that he really took the gloves off and was highly critical of

the sitting u.s. president donald trump this was quite extraordinary wasn't. very much so i can't remember a single time where this happened earlier and to the obama himself has been very quiet in the last 3 years i mean it's been very rare for him to comment what's actually going on and i think you make similar remarks yesterday where she said look at the democrats have been trying to sit still and wait and see what happens once trump is in office but no is the moment of reckoning for so what is the convention and you know taking the summation of all those messages as we wait for joe biden to speak later what has it showed us so far about the democrats' strategy to try and retake the white house in november. well i think this is a 30 exceptional your this is a very unconventional convention as many have pointed out the conventions important because it's the moment where the campaign we starts this time around and it's

quite visible and so to do time just to try to point out well this is the moment to to actually intervene in the troposphere toward a pretty tendencies and to develop over time. portrayed biden and harris as a military target that is trying to be inclusive of all americans and all the doctors of the of the country. us political analyst boris foreman thank you. and let's get a look now at some of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic india has recorded another record number of new infections but almost 70000 new cases reported on thursday the country has now ramped up testing to more than 900000 people a day italy has also posted its highest new caseload since may when the country a merge from one of the longest lockdowns in the world authorities there reported 642 new infections on wednesday and south korea has warned a recent outbreak from

a church in the capital seoul could spread nationwide the government has warned that it may impose the highest level of restrictions if the numbers continue to rise. well the number of corona virus cases is on the rise in germany as well with authorities recording just over 1700 new infections in the past 24 hours it's the highest daily figure since april when the pandemic was considered to be at its peak the surge has been blamed on holiday makers returning home as well as parties and family gatherings earlier this month germany introduced free mandatory tests for anyone for turning from areas deemed to be high risk for coded 1000 infections. let's get more from our correspondent nina hasa who's standing by in berlin you know the highest number of news of infections since late april is this the 2nd wave

scientists are cautioning against using the term they prefer to use the term a continuous infection wave that will see natural ups and downs and they are expecting the numbers to go up even further come autumn when people will spend more time indoors when it's easier for the virus to spread having said that of course there is a current spike that cannot be denied and the health minister spawn has also warned people against letting their guard down he said lots of the new clusters we're seeing of new infections stem from social gatherings like family parties or outdoor rave parties and parks. so given that. can we expect new restrictions again. there is currently a talk when you speak about a national her strict about actually making masks a mandatory also an office is not just in public transport and in supermarkets and

this is something that they are considering but they are cautioning against imposing wide ranging national restrictions again they do want to keep the economy going they say that is important also to keep hospitals running and of course i think what's important to remember is that the situation is quite different to spring we did see a similar number in spring but 2 made to things were different one of course testing has been ramped up massively you mentioned the mandatory test for people returning from high risk areas and then the majority of new cases is now with young people they tend to be more resilient so authorities are a bit more relaxed because the strain on hospitals doesn't seem to be quite as severe as it was in spring. in berlin thank you nina. sports now i am going to has beaten french club a live picture leone to secure a place in the final of the champions league search cannot believes twice in the

1st half to get the big marion's a comfortable 2 nil halftime lead the result was sealed by only header from properly and. the torino when the german champions will be part of man in the final in lisbon on sunday. china's yangtze river has risen to dangerous levels after some of the heaviest rainfall in recent memory south west and central regions have borne the brunt of the flooding hundreds of thousands of local residents have been evacuated from low lying areas. the marsh yangtze swollen to historic levels. southwest in central china has been hit with some of its heaviest rainfall on record. causing hundreds of rivers to burst their banks. for the 1st time sichuan province has declared a level one flood response the highest on a 40 year scale. emergency teams are battling treacherous conditions in many young

city they were forced to abandon their trucks and moved daughter door on foot to risking trapped residents. there were scenes repeated in villages towns and cities across the region as tens of thousands flee the rising water. in many areas boats of the only way to navigate the flooded streets. it's a race against time to pluck stranded residents from danger. these men were found exhausted cling to a road saw and. flop. communities in the water low country side also face another has a. through street in long known city was turned into a raging torrent a survey of mudslides tore through southern gansu province. a nearby bridge was swept away in the search. for.

those who couldn't escape in time had to be hoisted by helicopter from the rooftops . as well as the dangers to life and property china's cultural heritage is also under threat the 1300 year old. is now surrounded by floodwaters at one point the statues toys are under water the 1st time that's happened in 70 years. quick reminder of the top story that we're following for you here on news a spokesperson for russian opposition leader alexey he says he is on conscious in a hospital in siberia after a suspected. it became sick on a flight after earlier team hospital's chief doctor has confirmed that the outspoken kremlin critic is in a serious condition. and with that now you're up to date on t.w.

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