this is the line from russia allows alexei navalny to be taken to germany for treatment the opposition leader has been fighting for his life in a sign fear in hospital after suspected poison german medics will now take him to berlin after russian doctors insisted earlier that he was too ill to fly. also coming up joe biden except the democratic party's nomination for the presidency.

and what he calls a season of darkness in america. shores of the great honor and remember that i accept there's nomination for president of the united states of america. urges americans to unite and return to optimism. and a tale of heroism in the wreckage of beirut a nurse holding an armful of newborn she rescued from the blast she tells us what happened in the infants for that fateful day. a michael it's good to have you with us we start with a fast developing story in a dramatic u. turn russian doctors in charge of kremlin critic alexina vonnie say he will be.

allowed to fly to germany yvonne a has been in a hospital and since collapsing on a plane on thursday his supporters say he was poisoned because of his political activity he's one of russia's most visible dissidents condition has become an international issue with france and germany offering medical treatment russian doctors had insisted he was too weak to be transferred but suddenly changed their minds within the last hour or so german medics sent to arms by an ngo here in berlin say they're ready to fly him out for treatment. a short while ago the deputy chief doctor at the hospital and confirmed that nirvana could be moved. we took the decision not to oppose his transfer to another hospital the one that his relatives indicated to us. that u. turn came just hours after germany's foreign minister heiko mosse reaffirmed his

government's offer to airlift of on a to berlin for treatment of will go to the hospital where doctors have experience of treating poisoning victims 2 years ago they successfully treated the pussy riot activists versatile who was also stricken with symptoms that looked like severe poisoning. but talk now too busy who has founded cinema for peace the nongovernmental organization that's due to fly elex a devonian out of russia russian medics are now saying a volley can leave russia what do you think has changed their mind. i think it's been hard work since yesterday to put all this together and when we landed it's 8 o'clock in the morning bill in time there was no patient waiting for us to play new usually would have to turn back and fly back to the learn but we decided to stay as long as possible in order to make sure that it's only with one

patient and it's now only. i think the most decisive thing was that after book 8 german medics were allowed to examine. me himself this afternoon and after examination the russian doctor still said it is unfit to fly but in defense of the ata german doctors. the professional medical report which clearly stated that he's able to fly no matter that he's in critical condition unconscious and then to lation in i think this was the most important breakthrough what might have been also supported by the fact that a lot of people not voting have been working all day on this including the wife of an even sending a writing a personal letter to london you could. very quickly if you can what what was that one thing you think that turned the tide here i don't think saying it was a culmination of many and several things and started all this yesterday with

a great support but when i'm jill americal and mark my craw gave support saying that they would offer their treatments in france and germany and then also the speaker of the kremlin. said yesterday that concerned about the well being of every russian citizen and obviously they would support the or. into another country if this relatives believe that the hospital could be good for him so basically one of the things that happened today was so holds the kremlin accountable for what it promised yesterday right and to make sure to convince a doc that he's able to fly so when you're expecting a fly out. we're working to schedule right now. permissions medical perpetrations so we know since about an hour that's. 5 has been

successful. so it will happen probably in the next 12 hours obviously flying a man in this condition is a delicate game you've spoken with the german doctors who song of danny what are they telling you about his condition well basically factual reports seeing clearly experience medics flying people in very different conditions or people dying for many years and you have a very clear i'm evolution of the dangers and this it clearly it can be done and that they will do it. obviously i'm not a doctor so we have to trust. young zeal their founder of cinema for peace the end you know that's due to fly alexei navalny out of russia let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world at this hour the exiled opposition leaders took initial has said she will go home when it's safe

to do so she fled to lithuania after rejecting the results of the recent election which confirmed long time leader alexander lukashenko in power she called for more strikes to try to force a new presidential election. ceremonies have been held in the czech republic to mark the anniversary of the invasion of czechoslovakia by soviet led troops abroad of violent and to the 1968 prague spring the brief period of liberalization in the then communist country during the invasion more than a 100 people were killed and more than 500 injured. going to the u.s. now joe biden has accepted the democratic party's nomination for the presidency in his speech on the final night of the democratic national convention biden promised that that's 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 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 crisis at its primary against joe biden this is a life changing the 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 i have boy who bonded with the former vice president on the campaign trail over their struggles with stuttering he described by as someone who cares biden accepted the nomination bowing to heal a country torn by crises and contempt the current president is call american

darkness for much too long so much anger so 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 here now i have the light not the darkness it's time for us for we the people to come together and 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 bloodstained 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 fight encounter that mood with eames 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. as bayview digs out from the deadly explosion that devastated the city earlier this month we're hearing remarkable stories of here as this image shows a nurse outside a hospital holding 3 newborn babies she rescued from the blast after rushing into the ward amid the confusion w. 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. the blast happened it was. about to finish i would shift at 7 so at $630.00. and if. everything came tumbling down. i was able to remove myself from underneath. to see the babies i saw. bleeding they had they wouldn't respond to me i was screaming at them. i couldn't find the babies they misplaced and everything was on the fluid. on the floor from the ceiling. so i had to move. and pick up the babies the city of them and get back to safety. pamela

kept her cool during a harrowing scene. i was really afraid i was holding the babies and the babies will not make it i might slip and. from my hands i found myself alone holding these 3 babies. on the floor getting sutured with no anesthesia 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. i started telling them please give me something to cover the babies they started to take off and giving it to me so i could have the bibi's and keep them from getting. the babies made it kind of pamela has become a social media hero and an inspiration. when i see this stick to it

i did it in hope and i'm happy these kids sitting by. i hope this gives just have a better future. shifting gears now it's been 4 years since germany's laura loads a won gold in beach volleyball at the rio olympics ludvig is now playing with a new partner margaret a close to a former indoor volleyball player after a long pause do the pandemic the 2 are now hitting the san. military analysts to see who spoke more and i'm sure it will be you. may take competition wherever they can get it but finally they're back on the sands and then pick gold medalist 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 it was no pressure and enjoyed it.

the pandemic stirred up fears from her past nightmares even panic attacks her own mother had died of cancer does the entire post on my believe that's a part of my life i realized during that experience what she really meant all through to. without fear for years supporters helped by pushing her to the test every day feed me 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 and with the soviets of. the return of beach volleyball tournament this qualifying event for september's german championship is important for both. 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 when you're a. part of the qualifying events and. played in lost against former partner

with whom she won gold at the rio olympics vulcan horsed they also lost their next match. at the world. consistency and we have i don't know if i can say this on camera the result of this will be more aggressive than. the german championship next month will be the 1st real test of their aggressiveness. this is the news in berlin for the entire new scene here i'm michael okwu thanks so much for watching. what secrets lie behind swaps. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore fascinating world heritage sites. d.w. world heritage 360 get the app now.