this is c w news live from berlin keeping up the pressure tens of thousands defying a ban on demonstrations envelops ruse to demand the resignation of president alexander lukashenko he warns he could use the military to break up the protests. also coming up according to new zealand here's testimony from the families of the victims of the white supremacist who killed 51 people in mosques in new zealand as the sense of to secure and to get asked.

by our music our crowds football kings of europe or than 6 times the ferry inside defeat french rivals p.s.g. to take the champions league yet again. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program huge crowds took to the streets in belo groups on another day of demonstrations calling for the resignation of president alexander lukashenko opponents accuse him of rigging the results of the presidential election 2 weeks ago the authoritarian leader has responded with a show of defiance and has threatened further crackdowns to restore order. all hardy go away a rallying cry sustained for over 2 weeks amplified by one of the biggest crowds

minsk has ever seen. demonstrators repeated their demand for new elections angry at thousands of arrests many bloody beatings and several deaths. yet i'm shocked by these lies and violence that reign in our country i have 3 children and 3 grandchildren i want them to live in a free country to have freedom to express their opinions and have great life prospects. the opposition coordination council is demanding a peaceful transition of power. not just the pentagon our resistance is a marathon the regime cannot deal with this marathon but we can we have the will strength and the support of each other. to do that but then it's like. we've appealed to the belorussian high court to recognize the numerous violations

in a sham election and we hope no we demand that the high court makes a legal ruling i wanted to assure you. security forces held back on sunday but the army has been mobilized supposedly to protect national monuments. hovering over the crowds the man who says he's above all criticism president alexander lukashenko shows no sign he's moved by the sight of his people. once on the ground lucas schenker brandishes a gun he says he's ready to trigger another crackdown if opponents refuse to accept his victory. across the border lithuanians show their solidarity with the protesters forming a human chain just as they did more than 30 years ago during their own baltic revolution many belorussians are now hoping for a similar peaceful and democratic outcome these were extraordinary scenes here in

minsk yesterday 2 to 300000 people out in the streets the russian capital even more than once last sunday's march which in itself was one of the biggest and most recent history i think there had been fears that people would new still you lose momentum but given how unclear the progression now is people would stop coming out but it seems like those government threats to arrest protesters had the opposite effect of book people out in big groups with their children with their parents no real sense of fear a sense perhaps that the numbers are just too big for the government to put everyone in jail as to where this goes now there is no roadmap it's not clear what will happen next we perceive is still ignoring the opposition refusing office a dialogue but for now people seem convinced that these will go on and that they are showing no sign of giving up. while a new zealand court has been hearing from families of some of the 51 worshippers massacred in the country's worst mass killing 3 parents and other family members

testified about their loved ones killed at 2 different mosques in christ church the court is in the sentencing phase of the case against the white supremacist who has allegedly excuse me has already pleaded guilty to those murders the court has heard that brant in toronto planned to burn down the 2 mosques after carrying out the killings said singh is expected to take 3 days with him facing life in prison. and i'm joined now by pete mckenzie he's a journalist joining us from wellington pete relatives of the victims and survivors they had the opportunity to speak before the court what was the atmosphere yeah 60 year over 60 victims and survivors were it called course today or expected speak or course over the coming days and of the mood was incredibly somber various victims and survivors and relatives of survivors were able to deliver.

damning scenarios explaining what happened on that day and also an explanation of what my life has been like since the shooting that also involved testimony as to what they want to see out here with different perspectives from one survivor and father of a victim saying that you were one of the difficulty to be reintroduced to museums items a 100. tips by to how strong and united the muslim community in christ church remains to this day. when we look at the perpetrator has there been any sign of remorse from him. today yet in the hearing the perpetrator had a had a black face large fleet of or a remorse apart from one brief moment at the beginning of the hearing where his

knuckles could be seen to visibly washington as you apply pressure but apart from that he's being silent and completely blank as he receives the testimony of these victims and survivors if anything the same way he's pleaded guilty we know he faces a life sentence is will he speak before the court is he due to do so. earlier this year the shooter dismissed there is court assigned more it in a move that was surprising to many it's unclear whether that's an indication that he claims to grandstand before the court as many have feared but he is expected to speak in some capacity and to some degree it remains to be seen how it will play out the judge in the case has made exceedingly clear that he will or i restrict the shooter's testimony all delay the hearing in toto if the judge feels that it's getting out of habit but there is always that risk with

a shoe so like those who stormed the ability to see that as a prize but something else will have people can see joining us from wellington with the latest on this trial in new zealand as we know this crime left 51 worshipers dead in the country's worst mass killing thank you so much for bringing us up to date 3. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world protesters were out on the streets in the u.s. city of him no show wisconsin late on sunday after police shot and seriously wounded a black man it is the latest protest against police brutality and racism since the death of george floyd in may authorities say that the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. hurricane marco and tropical storm laura have torn through the caribbean and the gulf of mexico leaving massive

destruction in their wake at least 10 people have died in the dominican republic and haiti both storms are expected to hit the u.s. gulf coast soon. and crews from all across the west of the united states have arrived in california to help fight 2 dozen major wildfires blazing across the state the worst of the fires are in the san francisco bay area tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their. syrian officials say that an explosion at a major gas pipeline caused widespread power cuts on sunday night state t.v. quoted officials as saying that the blast may have been caused by a militant attack the government says that power has since been restored in several provinces. the wife of stricken kremlin critic alexina volumnia has visited him in the hospital in berlin he is in critical condition following a suspected poisoning the russian opposition leader was flown to germany after

becoming seriously ill last week. fans of german soccer side fire nick are celebrating after their team won the champions league title for a 6th time the bavarians defeated paris sundram on one nil in lisbon after a tight 1st half kingsley komang made the breakthrough heading home the only goal of the game with the victory byron complete the trouble of league title domestic cup and champions league. i this is the moment that sent bind fans into ecstasy after 5 long minutes of overtime came the final whistle by in munich had won the champions league because of a coronavirus for fun in lisbon was played without a crowd but the risk of infection did not stop supporters from taking to the streets of munich. it's all so that even if it is

even if it is corona we are partying tonight till the till the end in this case it's a big events you have to celebrate it's only fair after the sunset and the mosque is there enough that that. first precautions went out the window as fans came together to celebrate the 6th time for variants have won the competition special praise was reserved for coach hanzi flick he revived the team's flooding fortunes after taking over the reins mid-season. absolute ideal it's just great they deserve it after the season they've had it's thanks to handy flick who wasn't even in charge for the whole season it's unbelievable. meanwhile long faces in paris p.s.g. had invited several 1000 fans to watch a game on a giant street in its stadium when it was disappointed supporters spilled out onto the streets they vented back to stray sion with flares and fireworks requiring the

intervention of the paris police. and let's bring in anthony howard from good obvious sports in joining us here in the studio this wasn't quite the shootout that many had anticipated in the complement on the crowds here there was no one there to make that and the audience nerves if you like both teams are usually really attacking by and have averaged about 3 goals a game in this amazing run they've been on in 2020 percent your man are also renowned as a. talking to him but we got to. know what wasn't until kingsley kamaal scored the goal after one hour that was the decisive moment incredible for him to grow up in paris and he played at the p.s.g. academy the by coach might just the one change for this guy and it was kingsley come on to come in and he said like a well he grew up in paris he played in paris he'll be extra motivated against these old thing which in the idea of analytics is such a retrograde thing to base

a selection on that become so critical but as with everything handy flake has touched in the last 12 months it turned to gold one will one nil was enough a bomb not because of the goal but because a man won the way and the defense as well by were incredible so what is that if it is the bigger context how big of an achievement is this for byron historic proportions 6 titles makes him the most successful team in europe behind i see milan and the great grail madrid but it's also that with a kind from the season when has he flicked flick took over in november i was sitting 4th and i was struggling the champions were demotivated in the head to right the ship and get it going in the fleet did it a lot of people in world football were googling who is handy flick when he came in he meant something to buy but not to world football he certainly doesn't know he's gone from nobody to somebody. it's also good for german football bonded one i thought it was in a row and the critics were coming out saying that anything like that in your league is not up to scratch what this wind does in the perspective of german football this

side of the rest of the world will have one night in a row not because the rest of the teams dortmund in shelter are no good it's because this team and this club are truly something special and i proved it on the big stage and the flick was incredible and his input kingsley c'mon man will know oil all of these people who do it under pressure and envy of teams like his to tell us a little bit more about how big a disappointment it is that for p.s.g. brought so a german coach on the other side of this thomas to call who's in charge of p.s.g. he was put in charge of. a luxury selection of pliers name of the brazilian cost an awful lot of money team a real lock was and could be a name bought by its especially disappointing because you when you look on the buy and saw this calculation this does and they biggest names did exactly what was necessary on the biggest stage and he looked at p.s.g. and you cannot say the same thing they were picked to do this one job and it's win the champions league for far they could tar you on his and it hasn't happened big

disappointment and the howard dean of the sports thank you. this is it is from berlin up next to doc phil reports on the kidnapping campaign of nazi germany and remember you can always get the very latest on our website e.w. dot com you can also follow us on twitter and instagram at everything i'm sorry kelly and for land for me and the entire team here at g.w. thank you so much for watching. our meal and i'm to complete the 2nd season of only. the planet on the brink of disaster we did a long interview experts about one question how to change. the recent.