this is deja vu news live from berlin russian doctors say there is no evidence that leading dissident alexina was poisoned the doctors will also not allow his transfer to germany for treatment the only is fighting for his lines at this hour in a siberian hospital his wife has not been permitted to see him. but also coming up about what was he an opposition leader in exile vows to return to her country when she does say. no scott says the country's people will never accept the current leader president alexander lukashenko. plus joe biden accepts the democratic

party's nod for the presidency vowing to end what he calls a season of darkness in america shores are a great honor and remember that our except there's nomination for president of the united states of america. biden urges americans to unite and return to often miss out. and a tale of heroism and the wreckage of beirut a nurse holding an arm full of newborns she rescued from the blast she told us what happened in the infants war that day. i'm sumi so must conduct great to have you with us doctors treating russian opposition politician alexina they say they have not found any evidence he was poisoned and of ali is in a coma following what his supporters believe was a poise. link to his political activities now doctors in the siberian city of scar

refusing to let not only be transferred to germany for treatment saying he is too sick that's after a german n.g.o.s sent an air ambulance to pick him up in a volley spokeswoman called the decision a quote direct threat to his life his wife is also not been allowed to visit him was rushed to the hospital and falling ill in a flight to from tone's to moscow prompting an emergency landing. well let's get a closer look at how the situation unfolded. alexei navalny shortly before his flight drinking tea was it poisoned his supporters believe so. during the flight from siberia to moscow not on the became sick video onboard the plane apparently shows him screaming in pain from the toilet the captain declares a medical emergency and lands the plane in nearby. and unconscious of all me is transferred to a waiting ambulance novelle new was brought to this hospital and admitted to the

intensive care unit where he is unconscious and on a ventilator. alexei novelli is russia's most prominent opposition politician he planned to challenge blood amir putin in 2018 but was prevented from running in the presidential election. but many russians know him much as a new report an anti corruption activist in his team has used drones to expose the luxury lifestyles of figures connected to the kremlin's in this case friends of former prime minister and president dmitri medvedev activist pick up the rivers zillow says not all news reported symptoms remind him of his own poisoning he blames the secret police. you lose your coordination your sense of smell and sight and you can't walk and then you end up in the intensive care ward in a serious condition that's very similar to what happened to me 2 years ago and then . there's a lot it was treated in berlin's sherry tay hospital the clinic is now waiting to

treat no volumnia if he's permitted to travel there. let's get the latest on the story now. correspondent emily share when a standing by for us hi emily so 1st we hear that not only is being flown out of the country then doctors say that he cannot be moved and now they're ruling out poisoning tell us more about what's been happening. well we've heard a lot of kind of contradictory statements from the doctors since yesterday and even today the head doctor of the hospital initially said that it would take up to 2 days to get a final diagnosis and that they had various working versions of what had happened to me and then today we heard just after that the deputy had doctors saying that they could now exclude that he was poisoned so very quickly after that doctors are still insisting that not viney cannot be transferred as that would be dangerous to his life meanwhile the politicians team have been insisting that he has to be

transferred at all costs and they have been pushing for this they've been saying that other doctors have told them that any patients no matter how hard how serious their condition is can be transferred as long as the right medical equipment is on board the airplane and they've also said that. that nobody his wife's permission for him to be transferred should be enough doctors have been saying that the right legal documentation is not in place and now. has been appealing to the european court of human rights to get him to get transferred they say it's necessary to save his life while the doctors and of all these wife spoke earlier this morning let's listen to what they said. today i can say that none of the tests we have carried out so far indicate the presence of poison in the blood. of european doctors visit the patient. no one is being allowed

in they did not even let me interested in him i've not seen him today. we demand to have my husband released to us so that we can transfer him to a european clinic where he can be properly treated which will then you believe so again i believe we are hearing these conflicting statements i mean his team and his family believe there is a political motivation behind not moving a volley do we know if there's anything to that they've been saying that the doctors are stalling because they want the poison that they allege is in his body to leave his body before he can be transferred to europe of course we don't know because we haven't seen the medical documentation and i'm we're not doctors but that's certainly what they're insisting they're insisting that the doctors that are treating him in the sky are not independent that they are being

kind of influenced by the political establishment perhaps and the violence team has asked the investigative committee in russia to open a case into the an attempt on the life of a public figure. he was coming back from inside syria do we know what he was working on there. well we don't officially know especially because news team has been rather tight lipped about what he was doing in siberia they have said that he was working on a new anti corruption investigation one of the investigations that he has become famous for local siberian media has been reporting that he may have been looking into local politicians from the ruling united russia party which would make sense because both tomsk and where he was in recent days are

holding local elections in september and those could be contested especially because independent candidates are running in both cities independent candidates that these t.v. supports and finding himself for the past few months has been advocating a strategy of what he calls smart voting for those upcoming september elections basically he's calling on voters to vote for any candidate that isn't from the united russia party and in the past that strategy has proved dangerous to the ruling party for example in the moscow city duma elections opposition candidates one places in that body so it could be that he has been that nominee has made new enemies with with this current investigation but we'll have to wait and see to find out more details about that. when reporting from moscow thank you very much. now bella who see an opposition politician. says she will return to her country

when it is safe to do so she said australia fled to lithuania after rejecting the results of the election earlier this month today she called more strikes at factories across the country to try to force new presidential elections meanwhile in minsk people gathered to support the opposition's newly formed coordination council after authorities opened a criminal case accusing them of attempting to seize power for speaking from vilnius to urge her supporters to resist intimidation and to keep fighting. i call for all the countries to respect the serenity or for our country and to respect the choice of our people and the. basis for threatens no i. don't think i would like to. discuss this question now i think that every person in our country. feels

fear and is scary now but it's our mission to is to over all over a few years and to move further. diddy's nick connelly is on the ground in minsk covering the latest on this story for us hi nick we saw just enough chaos making earlier urging belarus in people to continue their protests and indeed it seems like there's no sign of them winding down so what comes next in men's. well sumi it is true that protest has become the new normal here in minsk where over 10 days since that rigged election and people have been coming out every evening into the main square here in minsk not only that lots of more diffuse protests i'm standing here on independence avenue the main street here in minsk and if you just sit down in a cafe you'll see groups of people 10203040 walking up and down with flags with flowers in their hands the white red flag of the protesters so it's really a very difficult situation to follow i think that's part of the strategy to prevent

the government and security forces from detaining people to not have one central protest camp we have seen in recent days though a clamp down on the more organized parts of the opposition so not only those opposition leaders who are being called in for interviews by security services but also leaders of strikes some of the big companies here that was a big worry for the government that those companies go on strike the main focus now will be on sunday last sunday we saw hundreds of thousands of people gather here in minsk for the biggest one of the biggest protests in belarus history now the organize want to bring in even more people from across the country the question will be will the government let these people travel to me will they prevent people getting on buses and trains and cars i will be see an even bigger grouping over position supporters fill the streets syrians and equipment the news out of you and you think again about how that going down. i think the sanctions as such are not that much of a phillip a boost for the opposition here but

a ruse and it's present for the past quarter century have been under wave after wave of sanctions most of those of them being withdrawn without looking good doing much in return what was crucial though. the e.u. says not to recognize this last election that was definitely a morale boost of the people out on the streets here in minsk it was a sign of hope in terms of practical help for them it doesn't do very much but it does show that europe is paying attention and is watching and following their protests with sympathy. nick may have an idea where this is heading i mean you mentioned that prosecutors are launching a criminal probe against opposition activists it doesn't seem like there's much room for dialogue between the 2 sides. well definitely. is doing nothing to engage the protesters it seems like to him that would be a sign of weakness he's rejected all offers of dialogue of communication he says he's the legitimate president and that what they're doing is against the constitution so against that but we've seen in recent days opposition figures

trying to reach out to top people in the regime apart from the president i'm standing here in front of the k.g.b. building in the middle of winter they've been reach out security services trying to convince the not to use force against protesters trying to get them to engage in some kind of dialogue whether or not that will work is still unclear i think the real test of these protests will be if they spread beyond the city in the middle class's to those smaller towns in the factories that we have biggest strikes it's a very mixed picture across the country in some regions in the west country the strikes are all successful and they are here in minsk but it is a totally open situation that makes this a very difficult situation to predict how it's going to end but from people here on the streets and once you really get the sense that they see this as the beginning and not the end they've lost their fear of coming out in criticism of the regime and open in the open and that's something that we've never seen in belarus as long as i've been reporting here certainly so i think even if these protests would spill out which it doesn't look like it with a will drawing back that will be very difficult for the regime getting people to go

back to the houses to stop gathering to stop calling out regime that's something that doesn't seem like it's likely to happen anytime soon given as nick calmly reporting from many. good to talk to you. let's check in on some other stories making news around the world days after mali's president was ousted in a military coup a neighboring governments are pressuring coup leaders to return. to power west african countries fear the political of people could allow islamist extremists to gain ground in the region. at least 6 people have died in california in wildfires sparked by lightning tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the san francisco bay area authorities say dozens of houses have burned to the ground. and let's check in on some of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic now in beijing authorities have lifted the requirement that people wear masks outdoors the chinese capital has gone 13 days without any new cases

australia's hotspot of the state of victoria with its capital melbourne has reported the lowest number of new infections in more than a month the national government is discussing ways to manage internal borders between states ireland's agriculture minister has resigned after we attended a large dinner event that might have violated coronavirus regulations his decision sparked public anger a day after nationwide rules were tightened. in the u.s. joe biden has accepted the democratic party's nomination for the presidency in his speech on the final like of the democratic national convention biden promised leadership that is radically different than that of the republican incumbent donald trump. welcome to the 4th night the final night of the virtual democratic national convention rolled out a show of unity and support for the party's presidential candidates a place where former rivals for the nominations praised joe biden's leadership and compassion and democrats have filled the choice in november as one between biden's

empathy and donald trump bullying and chaos at a time of twin health and economic crises primary against joe biden this is a life changing election this will determine what america is going to look like for a long long time. character is on the ballot compassion is on the ballot decency science democracy they're all on the ballot biden's empathy was underscored by a boy who bonded with the former vice president on the campaign trail over their struggles with stuttering while he described by as someone who cares biden accepted the nomination vowing to heal a country torn by crises and contempt the current president has called american darkness for much too long too much anger too much fear too much division here and now i give you my word if you entrust me with the presidency i will draw

on the best of us not the worst i'll be an hour of the light not the darkness it's time for us for we the people to come together. make no mistake united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in america. darkness dominated the picture at a rally held by trump hours before biden's speech evoking scenes of recent unrest he had a warning for voters. if you want a vision of your life funded by the presidency think of the smoldering ruins in minneapolis the violent anarky of portland the blood stained sidewalks of chicago and imagine the may have coming to your town and every single town in america you're not going to have law in order to. buy it encountered that mood with the means of hope and unity in a speech that marked the high point of his half century in politics. he now heads

into the general election campaign with a clear and steady lead in polls over trump. but after the carefully scripted convention the coming weeks will mark a far less predictable period for joe biden and his democratic party. let's get some analysis on the story now we have rachel townsend when with us she's the editorial director at the german marshall fund here in berlin hi rachel we heard joe biden talk about hope and unity what is your take did he live up to expectations. he did he met expectations i think most agree he even surpassed expectations now trying to set the bar relatively low or by. you know highlighting his age and his slowness in trump's words so biden maybe didn't have to do much to meet those expectations but he did he delivered a speech with energy. without any gaps without any stumbles it was a strong speech and do we get an idea of what his strategy will be in the coming

weeks of taking on president. i think we got a very clear idea from the entire convention and then as the capstone in the clip said it it's this contrast of empathy compassion and unity. setting himself up to be the sort of caring father who can help america in this time of need in contrast with someone who only thinks about himself this was a quote you know someone who's did this is and isn't taking responsibility and so we know a lot of people here in europe are watching what's happening in the u.s. very closely to see what happens in the election and we know that joe biden as well has this long deep foreign policy record and he might try to undo some of what president trump did in office so what would a biden presidency mean for for germany in the transatlantic relationship. i think it would it would be an important difference for the transatlantic relationship and germany joe biden is somebody who is really deeply interested in foreign policy he

probably most interested in foreign policy which is not necessarily a normal president and he's really sort of. traditional in terms of he has a strong belief in america's role in the world and strong belief and he mentioned this in his speech last night the importance of allies working with allies and having you know america have a productive and cooperative role in the world so i think these must have been you know very welcome words for everyone in germany in europe listening and ok so shoring up relations with allies but he also talked about no longer cozying up to dictators so what other foreign policy changes could we possibly see under joe biden you know biden and a couple others mention you know trying to spend good for china basically i think we can expect you know different trade posture that will be. tough on china for example but working with allies and sort of also challenging allies iran i think

you're going to see you know a top policy that a return to wanting to work with europe on iran policy you know think of a completely different posture towards nato and indeed you know a really clear challenge too to putin and his election interference and other activities and you know dictators like that. who for example trump is ventura unclear and joe did joe biden accuse him of cozying up and this is something where right in very clear lights. we'll have to leave it there rachel house and find from the german marshall fund thank you for sharing your insights with us today thank you. as beirut digs out from the deadly explosion that devastated the city earlier this month we're sure were markable stories of heroism of amish behind me shows a nurse outside a hospital holding 3 newborn baby rescued from the blast after rushing into their ward amid the confusion you had the chance to talk to her. this is the inside of

beirut st george's hospital now it seems miraculous it's still standing at all. when the blast happened it was a very normandy. about to finish i would shift at 7 so at $630.00 we heard a very loud noise and the floor just shook underneath us and everything came crumbling down. i was able to remove myself from underneath that dress to see the babies i saw my 2 nesting could exist leading and they had guts everywhere they would interest bonding to me i was screaming at them and each here i couldn't find the babies the incubator is where it misplaced and the and everything was on the fluid the metal shelves that on the floor from the ceiling blast everywhere so i had to move. from. the incubator is and pick up the babies hold

them the city of them and get back to safety. pamela kept her cool during a harrowing scene. i was really afraid it was holding the babies and really afraid that the babies will not make it would if i might slip and there the babies were taught from my hands i found myself alone holding these 3 babies. screaming everywhere also patients on the fluid getting sutured with no anesthesia and there was no electricity finally she made her way outside but her journey was far from over. as i was walking people started asking me how can we help you they saw me carrying the stevie v's. i started telling them please give me something to cover the babies they started to take their t. shirts off and giving it to me so i could get out the babies and keep them from getting cold i worked at around 5 kilometers. the babies made it and pamela has become a social media hero and an inspiration. when i see this picture i

did it in hope and i'm happy these kids to buy. i hope this gets just have a better future thing. sports now and it's been 4 years since germany's lorillard big one gold in beach volleyball at the rio olympics let's take is now playing with a new partner. former indoor volleyball player after a long pause due to the pandemic the 2 are now hitting the same. time this to see who spoke more and i'm certain. they take competition wherever they can get it but finally they're back on the sidelines and then pick gold medalists and her new partner. when the decision to suspend the olympics was signed and sealed i was like was everything we did for nothing so several weeks of a relaxed training shuttle followed there was no pressure enjoyed.

the pandemic stirred up fears from her past nightmares even panic attacks her own mother had died of cancer does the entire. that's a part of my life i realized during that experience what really went through. with that fear for years supporters helped by putting her to the test every day fitness i asked myself whether i was missing something why am i insecure it's hard work because eventually you just have to deal with yourself. with. the return of beach volleyball tournament qualifying event for september's german championship is important for both. think even if only their coaches are allowed to watch. beach volleyball is of course also about the music player against player you actually feel like a gladiator on your own sense of course. but the qualifying events in hamburg

played in last against former partner with whom she won gold at the rio olympics keira vulcan horsed also lost their next match. consistency and we have to i don't know if i can say this on. come round. to the can be more aggressive mode but i'm told you know both. the german championship next month will be the 1st real test of their aggressiveness. let's get a recap of our top stories on t w russian doctors treating opposition leader alexina bali say they have found no evidence he was poisoned they are refusing to allow to be sent to germany for treatment thank you too sick to be moved to bali fell sick aboard a flight and was rushed to the hospital inside syria. mellower seen opposition politicians take on the future no scios says she will return to our country and when it is safe to do so to shut up sky a flight to lithuania after rejecting the results of the election earlier this

month today she called for more strikes at factories across the country to try to force a new presidential election. coming up next on day to business we're looking at democratic presidential nominee joe biden's economic policies. as a detailed statement.

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