♪ brent: this is dw news. tonight in belarus, calls to annul the disputed results of the election. the country supreme court says no. it's a defeat for the exiled opposition leader. in a dw news exclusive comes you tells us why the protest movement poses the biggest ever challenge to the government in belarus. also coming up tonight, russia eating back at german allegations that the opposition

leader was poisoned. moscow accuses doctors at the berlin hospital where he is being treated of rushing to conclusions. and protest erupting for a second night in the u.s. state of wisconsin over the shooting of a black man by police. security forces in the city of kenosha are teargas after demonstrators refused to disburse. we will take you live to the city. and one of the world best soccer players and his clever parting ways -- or are they? saying he wants to leave the catalan side. legal wrangling over a in his contract may make the split impossible. -- over a clause in his contract may make the split impossible. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and all around the world, welcome.

we begin tonight in belarus, where the supreme court has rejected an appeal from the opposition to annul the results of the countries disputed presidential election. alexander lukashenko, who has ruled belarus for 20 sushi years, claimed victory in that election, sparking mass demonstrations against his government. despite this unprecedented challenge to his authority, he has shown no signs of giving in, bowing instead to intensify the crackdown on protesters. >> there is a familiarity to the historic protest shaking the country. protesters shout step down, the same message they have sent to president lukashenko every day since the disputed election. the opposition wants political prisoners and arrested protesters to be released. they also wanted to negotiate directly with the authorities for peaceful transfer of power. they set up the coordination council to do just that, but lukashenko rejected the offer, calling the council illegal.

two members have already been arrested. one was sentenced to 10 days in prison on tuesday, along with a colleague. at lunchtime, teacher skipped school to protest in front of the ministry of education in minsk. some worked as election assistance and vote counters. now lukashenko has threatened to fire the ones who don't support his government. tuesday's protests passed largely peacefully. the army, chaz mostly stayed largely to o the belarusian leader, were not on the streets, but more protester plan for the weekend and some are wondering how much longer the authoritarian leader will allow the demonstrations to go on. brent: the european union is refusing to recognize the results of the election in belarus, drawing praise from the exiled opposition candidate. our correspondent spoke with her in this away neah where she fled

after the election. reporter: what do you think is going to happen in the coming days and weeks? we have seen massive demonstrations. as well, we've seen alexander lukashenko being filmed by his press service with the machine gun. he is showing that he is not going to leave. >> what is going to happen, are you afraid there will be real violence? >> i have seen this video and i cannot comment on it because it is awful. but our people have changed, and i don't know what's going to happen in the nearest days, but i know what will happen in the nearest future. our people woke up, and they want -- people will not forgive

him. they will notot forget anything about the situation that happened after the elections. reporter: at the same time, the coordination council, you say in the next upcoming hopefully free and fair election, anyone can take part. doesn't that mean mr. lukashenko, too? >> it's up to him. it's a free country, so any person will be able to participate in these elections. reporter: do you expect -- first of all, are you satisfied with the european union and germany, that -- what they've given to the belarusian people and to you? >> for sure, we feel right support for all the countries.

they protected me and showeded their support for our people and they inspired our people. and i'm sure they do their best to organize support to our people. reporter: what do you think that you and the national committee could do more to help belarusian people? >> i it is up to every country, and i have to say that we appreciate any help they can show, but it is up to them how they can do this. reporter: thank you very much. brent: that was the opposition leader from belarus. it is not only belarus, russia also has a vocal opposition leader who is in a foreign country, this time here in

germany. he is fighting for his life in a berlin hospital after falling ill in siberia last week. the russian government is disputing german assertions that he was poisoned, insisting his condition could have been triggered by other causes. on monday, doctors treating him here in berlin said they had found him and said he was i indd poison.. today a crimmins spokesperson dismiss those findings, saying that absolutely cannot be true. he was flown to berlin for treatment over the weekend and is currently in a medically induced coma. the russian parliament says it is planning its own investigation after the crimmins said there was no need for one. here in russia, the situation has that some politicians to call for a tougher stance against moscow. >> the german foreign minister is as clear as a diplomat can be. the alleged poisoning of the bonnie -- navalny is a serious

matter. for us, it is vital that everything is done to solve the case and hold those responsible to account. but for germany, the relationship with russia is not always black-and-white. >> russia is needed in a lot of areas internationallyly, so forr germany is much more about selective engagement. >> the head of the human rights can you call for european legislation similar to the u.s. act which aims to punish human rights offenders. >> we need to apply the law on the europeanan level that enenas us and t the european uninion to individualally sanction those responsible for human rights violations, such as travel bans, and others. >> germany's green party is renewing its calls for the german government to scrap the

controversial gas pipeline projoject linking germany and russia. >> i do not think it is worth it to divide europe bebecause of a bilateral act, , and we see that gazpzprom is one of the funderso a regime that -- which should not be a cosponsor of that. >> some german seem to be in favor of a tougher stance towards russia. >> i find it very distressing, and i hope that you will speak with the common voice, and maybe take action. >> maybe getting a bit tougher or question certain things. after all, it's not the first time. i think germany has to make clear that we advocate values and human rights and international agreements when it

comes to russia, but also china. for germany, russia has always been a complicated partner, but rarely have relations in under this much strain. brent: here's a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. germany has urged greece and turkey to resolve their dispute over oil and gas claims in the mediterranean. on a visit to athens, the foreign minister warned that the two countries were plagued with fire. athens andnd uncle were aree planning - -- athens and ankara are planning drills as tensions escalate. the country at -- continent of africa has been declared free of wild polio. it accounted for half of all global cases less than a decade ago. it usually affects young children and can lead to paralysis. u.s. secretary of state mike

pompeo has arrived in bahrain for talks with the countries crown prince. he was on a five day tour the region to discuss peace and sesecurity. he flew to bahrain from sudan, wherere he raised thehe possibiy of removing the country fromm u.s. list of state-sponsored terrorism. america summer of racial reckoning shows no sign of abating, as people take to the streets in wisconsin to protest the shooting of a black man by police. the unrest began after officer shot jacob blake several times in the back on sunday. is to blake survived, but is seriously wounded and in the hospital. >> it began as the mournful cry for help of a community, suffering under the weight of injustice. but as anger grew, so did the tension. some protesters heaving bottles at the police. police fired tear gas and response.

shots rang out on the second night of protests in wiscoconsi. cars were torched. buildings burned. the family of jacob blake, who shooting brought them all here, pleaded for peace. >> we appreciate their support, bubut from his mother a and fat, we are encouraging people to protest peacefully, not to be destructive. we want justice, and we want proper justice. >> this is why witnesses say his nephew was trying to defuse a neighborhood dispute as police shot him in the back several times, as his children watched. 29-year-old jacob blake h has sustaiained life-changing injuries. his commmmunity is also hurting. >> we are scared of black people in a america. like menen, black women, black

kids. we are terrifieded. you don't know, you havno idea how that cop that day left the house. >> systemic racism and police accountability or at the forefront of the black lives matter movement. despite that, our reporter says many of the officers in wisconsin were wearing no id or insignia. >> county police, city police, federal police. >> is the curfew war on, the crowd of protesters thinned out, but their message doesn't seem to be going anywhere soon. brent: are reported joins us from kenosha in wisconsin. good evening to you. we understand the national guard was out on the streets last night. there will be even more out tonight. what is the situation this

afternoon where you are? reporter: right now it's fairly calm here because it's a sunny day, and it's always in the evening, as soon as start falls, when protesters and law enforcement personnel are seeking to clash with each other, it seems like. as of now, and here where i'm standing, i want to step out of the frame here for a second. this is the houseware in front of this house, jacob blake was shot. and where you see this car here, this is not jacob likes car. that was an suv. this is not a crime scene anymore, jacob blake's car, but it's where this car is now where he was shot in the back seven times. and where we now find out, and that is information from the father reporting, that he is now

paralyzed from the waist down. doctors do not know if this is a condition which will be permanent, or if there is any improvement down the line in the future. this remains to be seen. nevertheless, everybody here in this neighborhood, and people are not out and about, but they are sitting inside, and you know they are talking about what happened and went down two days ago. people are angry, people are frustrated, and of course, they are hurt, because they didn't have in the books that this would happen to some of their neighbors. brent: it's three months since george floyd died in police custody. you covered that story in minneapolis. people were on the streets across america protesting for black lives matter. what, if anything, has changed since then? reporter: that's a very good question. i wish there would be an easy

answer, but it is rather complex. days change, and what do i mean by this? three months of protesting and marching, black lives matter, after george floyd's murder in minneapolis, have woken some other people up. light people, politicians, even police union people, police departments. there is an effort in many towns to really do some change, to bring some change in terms of systemic and structural racism in police departments, and the judiciary, and every other aspect. however, three months down the line, and i remember us talking about this then. we said if a video like this happens, or like something that happened two days ago here happens, it starts all over again. and this is where we are again. that is frustrating for a lot of african-americans and a lot of citizens of the united states all over the country.

and then a black person wearing shorts and a t-shirt, heading toward his car with three kids in the car, being shot seven times in his back. brent: it's a series of events that seems to just happen over and over again in the u.s. our reporter in wisconsin, thank you. staying in the u.s., republicans have formally nominated donald trump as a candidate in november's presidential election. he will face democratic candidate joe biden. president trump secured the nomination on the first day of the republican national convention in charlotte, north carolina, on monday. mr. trump used his speech to accuse his opponents of trying to rigged the election. >> this election is a battle for the soul of america. america, it's all on the line. >> what the republican national convention lacks in numbers, it's certainly making up for in

passion. >> it's time to make your destiny. ladies and gentlemen, leaders and fighters for liberty and the american dream, the best is yet to come. >> in a scaled-back event, donald trump, jr. was among the key speakers on opening night. the theme -- land of promise. donald trump's eldest son sees joe biden as a puppet of the radical left whose agenda would mean the end of law and order. >> people of faith are under attack. you are not allowed to go to church. it's almost like this election is shaping up to be church, work, and school versus writing, looting, and vandalism.. >> a narrative a also picked upy the missouriri couple who went viral when they were filmed pointing their guns at black lives matter protesters.

>> make no mistake, no matter where you live, your familily wl not be safafe in ththe radicall democrats a arica. >> donald trump made an unscheduled appearance at the convention center in charlotte after he formally won the nomination to five for a second term. trump repeated his unsubstantiated claim that the democrats would steal thee election.. >> we've got them doing some very bad things. we have to be very careful, because trying the same thing with this whole 80 million mail-in ballots they are working on. the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election. we are going to win this election. >> the four-day convention gives the republicans a chance to reassure an american public as concerns grow over the handling of the covid crisis and racial injustice. donald trump is expected to use

every one of those days to prove he is ready for a fight. brent: back here in europe, france has seen a steady increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases over the last few days, leading to concerns it may be experiencing another way. now germany has issued a travel warning for paris and its surrounding region as well as the southern province region. the french government is stepping up efforts to contain the virus by mandating the wearing of face masks in workplaces and by ramping up testing. >> it is high season in paris, but on the bustling shop silly say, wear masks are mandatory -- not everyone complies. the past few weeks have seen an alarming spike in case numbers. almost 5000 new infections were reported sunday. now germany has issued a travel warning for the french capital.

>> i understand the need for safety measures, but i can't comment on germany's decision. >> mask are also obligatory in downtown marseille. just one virus hotspot in southern france. long lines form outside testing labs. france has ramped d up capacity since its lockdown. innice, peoplee are requiuired o wear nasa soon as they step off the beach in all outdoor areas across the city. >> they stopped me for not wearing a mask, and i was surprised. >> despite the rising caseload, the tour de france is due to kickoff on saturday, a decision that divides opinion. but there has been little pushback against the government's plan to make masks compulsory in workplaces nationwide on september 1.

as president emmanuel macron's secured council convened in paris, the government stressed that the coronavirus crisis is its highest priority b -- priority. the country is now pressing for stricter measures in the coming days. brent: in india, at least 13 people died and many more injured when an apartment block collapsed. some cp people have been pulled from the wreckage of a five-story building, but dozens are believed to still be trapped. it's not clear what -- it's not sure -- is not clear what caused the collapse. >>? can yoyou hear me a rescue workr beckons for survivors to hear his call. amid the mountain of rubble. one eyewitness said the building shook before it disintegrated. >> i live on the fifth floor. i went home, and had hardly been there for 10 minutes when my daughter came into the bedroom. she said poppa, the building is

shaking. >> officials fear a dozen people coululd still be trapped. national disaster response teams are now on the scene. some of the injured have already been discharged. those who were critically injured have b been moved to a hospitital in mumumbai or better care. come morning, crew sent cameras into the degree. meanwhile, an investigation is underway into what triggered this 10-year-old apartment complex to collapse. one of the possible causes has begun to thwart rescue efforts, india's monsoon wins. brent: in spark -- in sports news, or salama has confirmed his star player has confirm he wants to the club. he submitted an official request today y asking to be released fr his contract. the announuncement comomes after

barcelona's humiliating defeat in the champions league, regarded among the best footballers ever, he has been with the club for 20 years. and apparently he doesn't want to make it 21 years. jonathan is at the table here. how easy is it for him to get out of his contract? jonathan: it's going to shape up to be a tough legal battle. in the bureau fax document, without going into the ins and outs of the spanish postal service, it's essentially a certified document. a messy reference, a clause in his contract doesn't allow him to leave for free. otherwise it's a 700 million euro buyout. it would have to be activated before the start of june. it has been an unusual season

because of coronavirus and the season has gone on longer. in theory, he should still be allowed to leave for free. he has helped barcelona to 10 spanish titles. so they won't let him walk for free, a guy who is essentially mr. barcelona. they will not let him do that without a fight. brent: why do you think he wants to leave? jonathan: he's really quite unhappy. it has been a disastrous season by barcelona standards. there have been problems off the pitch, he's been involved in several public spats with the club's hierarchy, first about accusations the players weren't trying under the former coach, and then about a possible wage cut during the coronavirus pandemic. messi isn't happy, this is one of the part -- one of the worst

periods in the club's history. brent: if he is free to leave, where will he go? jonathan: even at 33 years old, messi is still a top player. even if he does leave for free, not many clubs can afford him. many would love a marquee signing and would welcome him. he has previously said he did fancy living in manchester. so it could be a likely destination. another school of thought is, is it just a power play for him to agitate some change in the club and get some changes that he really wants? it could be risky, and maybe he has burned his bridges already. brent: and maybe it's an early midcareer crisis. we don't know, do we? jonathan: and you think at 33, he still got a couple of years.

brent: jonathan, as always, thank you. you are watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. i will be right back. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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