to belarus.larus? he won't answer that one. so that was the situation on friday. today, nick beake tweeted... he says the polish government plans to send text messages urging migrants to "go back to minsk". trouble is, he says, most he met last week said belarussians had stolen their phones. in a moment, we'll speak to poland's deputy minister of foreign affairs, marcin przydacz. but first we're going to talk to kalina czwarnog, who's from the ngo fundacja ocalenie, the salvation foundation. kalina, you and your team have been visiting the border over the past few months since the number of migrants trying to cross has increased. what migrants been saying to you? about half of august, we found a group _ about half of august, we found a group of— about half of august, we found a group of 32 — about half of august, we found a group of 32 people _ about half of august, we found a group of 32 people from - about half of august, we found a i group of 32 people from afghanistan who were _ group of 32 p

they are not letting them go to belarus or go back further.the polish forces are not letting them in, en when they ask for asylum. even if they ask for international protection from poland. that is actually a violation of international law, of geneva convention. according to the law, the polish order guard should, should arrest the personho crosses the border illegally and then in the detention center this person should be granted an option for applying for asylum. >> now since the state of emergency was pronounced by the lush government it means that groups like yourself, journalist, they can't get to the area to verify this for themselves. how are you dealing with trying to get help to the migrants with this situation there, now, on the bord? >> we are being contacted by family, relatives, and friends of those crossing at the moment and by those people who have their phones, stl. if they send us a pin that shows that they are not in the zone, that they crossed this area of emergency state, we are able to reach them, to find them, and to help

like a football from belarus, push us - from belarus, push us to poland.had _ push us back to belarus. the men had flown _ push us back to belarus. the men had flown to _ push us back to belarus. the men had flown to belarus from various countries, all with the promise they would be able to travel onto a neighbouring country in the eu. but 21—year—old from cameroon explained what ella russian troops actually did. the polish release across _ troops actually did. the polish release across the _ troops actually did. the polish release across the border. - troops actually did. the polish | release across the border. they told us this way there is no... they tell us we much —— must cross those wise so we creep and crawl under. irate cross those wise so we creep and crawl under.— cross those wise so we creep and crawl under. we can see a lot of peeple _ and crawl under. we can see a lot of people here _ and crawl under. we can see a lot of people here are - and crawl under. we can see a lot of people here are not - and crawl under. we can see a lot of people her

translation: what's ha - -tenin by belarus. translation: what's happening at _ by belarus._ by belarus. translation: what's happening at the border _ by belarus. translation: what's happening at the border on - by belarus. translation: what's happening at the border on the . happening at the border on the part of the belarusian authorities is difficult and dangerous. poland is responsible for its borders but also for the eastern borders of the eu. we have to take such decisions to ensure the full security of poland and the eu. it comes after videos like this surfaced, allegedly showing belarusian officers in full riot gear trying to push a group of migrants across the border with lithuania. thousands of migrants, iraqis and afghans have crossed from belarus into neighbouring countries in recent months and the eu has accused the belarusian president alexander bela rusian president alexander lukashenko belarusian president alexander lukashenko of using migrants as a weapon and response to sanctions imposed on his government over his crackdown on opposition. it is a claim the

belarus would beat us, push us to poland.commander, who's just arrived. have your border force been pushing migrants back into belarus? he won't answer that one. poland has now sealed off this border area, saying it's under attack from belarus. aid agencies and journalists are banned, as we soon find out. we're british journalists. you can't go into this area. well, it was pretty obvious the border official wasn't going to let us into the restricted area and human rights groups are really worried about what's happening inside this place. we know at least four migrants have died and the concern is the world simply isn't getting to know what's happening there. some aid workers have travelled towards the border to try to help those trapped. there's just people that need assistance, people that need medical assistance, people that need international protection to not be returned to the country where they face danger. so here on the ground it's absolutely not politics, it's just humanitarian crisis that we are dealing with right n

fresh sanctions against belarus because of the ongoing situation at the border.reme weather causes chaos around the world, we talk to an expert about the dangers of climate change. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church had said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then round the coffins and takej them back home. parents are waiting. and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, | described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended | a life with more than its share of pain and courage, - warmth and compassion. this is bbc news — the latest headlines: the death toll rises from the flash floods in the north—east of america — at least a5 people are thought to be dead. a british—born member of the islamic state group pleads guilty to charges of conspiring to mur

belarus is often called europe's last caterer ship.d, an eu country, say is that migrants can be pushed back. >>talk to our press office he tells us. >>shuman rights activists try to find those stranded on the border. >>the lawyer has been working here for a month. >>it is just people. it is not politics at all. these people need medical assistance andeed international protection to not be returned to the country where they are in danger. >>the fear among chaties, human rights groups, is that we will be seeing more of this because more people are coming to belarus. more people are trying to get across the border into poland. >>there is an organized assault onhe polish border. we will certainly not budge. we will not be subject to blackmail. >>back in the forest, another month -- young man emerges from the forest. he is a 20-year-old from iraq and has hypothermia. he was taken to hospital and the rest were driven to a quarantine center. they all fear they will be sent back to the freezing forest once again. >>president biden's focus thi

in poland, they beat us, push us back to belarus.e able to travel on to a neighbouring country in the eu. but 21—year—old magellan from cameroon explained what belarusian troops actually did. they monitor the polish police across the border, they tell us this way there is no polish police, so they will tell us, we must cross those wires. so we crawl under... we can see a lot of people here are not in a good state. apparently, a doctor's on the way, but also the border force are on their way, so it is not clear what's going to happen to these men. belarus is often called europe's last dictatorship. but poland, an eu country, has declared that migrants can be pushed back over its border, a policy that's illegal under international law. have your border force been pushing migrants back into belarus? "talk to our press office", he tells us. human rights activists have been trying to find those stranded on the border. we don't know how many other deaths there are in the forest. this lawyer has been working here for a month. politicians ar

poland has declared a 30—day state of emergency along the border with belarus because of an influx ofauthorities of flying migrants into belarus, then pushing them across the border. courtney bembridge has this report. polish troops gathered on the border as nearby regions entered a state of emergency. measures mean people can't gather in groups and must carry identification in public. it's an unprecedented move in response to a surge in migrants coming across the border which poland says is being engineered by belarus. translation: what's happening at the border on the part - of the belarusian authorities is difficult and dangerous. poland is responsible for its borders but also for the eastern borders of the eu. we have to take such decisions to ensure the full security of poland and the eu. it comes after videos like this surfaced, allegedly showing belarusian officers in full riot gear trying to push a group of migrants across the border with lithuania. thousands of migrants, iraqis and afghans have crossed from belarus into neighbouring countries in recent months and the eu has a

i was there at an event which gave us the opportunity to speak to the president of belarus after thoseotests in august of 2020, so that was a huge story, you know, there are hundreds of thousands of belarusians coming out onto the street and demanding change and we hadn't had a chance to confront him with what had happened next, which was mass detentions and torture. so it was myjob to ask that question. i was a wee bit nervous, and yes we were rounded on even then, there was an attack from the audience, his loyal supporters turned on me and on us, the bbc and accused us of all sorts, but i didn't think about the consequences until the point when i was at that border trying to get into russia and i wondered if perhaps there was a link with what had happened in belarus. i'm not sure it was linked to that, i think it's a much broader attack on free speech, on journalism as a whole, but certainly unusual timing. thinking more long term over your whole time in russia, how and when did you start to feel the change that it was becoming harder to do yourjob? i would say on the one hand, it's

also coming up, two of belarus's prominent dissidents receive long prison terms.y helped lead protest against alexander lukashenko's disputed reelection campaign. a coup in guinea. the leaders have pledged a peaceful transition. the take over the west african country has drawn international condemnation and threats of sanctions. plus, it is time to say adieu to a giant a french cinema. jean paul -- has died at the age of 88. we will look back the legacy of a leading man par excellence. to all of you around the world, welcome. tonight the taliban say that the war in afghanistan is now finally over. the islamists claimed victory over opposition forces today in the panjshir valley, the last province -- to elude taliban control. the leader of the resistance has called for a nationwide uprising against the taliban. >> the taliban flag raised above the panjshir governor's office. the last afghan province holding out against the rule and now they claim to have achieved total victory. >> the people do not want the war to continue and that is no reason to put anyone to con

ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus in russia. you have a man as well travelled as wales do. gareth bale arrived with a bump. the perfect welcome gift inside five minutes. the game can change on the bounce of the ball and the lifting of the foot. wales left high and dry. 90 seconds later, the freedom of the welsh penalty area. find 90 seconds later, the freedom of the welsh penalty area.— welsh penalty area. and they trail b two welsh penalty area. and they trail by two goals _ welsh penalty area. and they trail by two goals to — welsh penalty area. and they trail by two goals to one. _ injury and visa problems left wales without 13 players for this qualifier, an opportunity forjohnson to seize. almost. so it came down to their top scorer again. gareth bale on the spot. 2-2. still, a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar next year does not feel maybe quite so far away after all. ben croucher, bbc news. late drama there for wales, less so for england on their first return to w

the men were paraded on state tv in belarus before being deported back to russia.etails of what they say was not a failed attempt by moscow to meddle in the elections but a ukrainian-led operation to capture and jail russian mercenaries linked to war crimes. cnn's matthew chance has this exclusive report. >> reporter: the dramatic raid in a minsk hotel was all overstate tv. belorussian special forces shown arresting this group of alleged russian mercenaries, suspected . >> translator: we got confirmed intel. these russians had real combat experience and actually took part in armed conflicts. this heavily-disguised belarusian police commander warned at the time. what he didn't know is why this mysterious group of russians was really there, until now. >> when they're driving to an undisclosed location on the out skirts of kyiv, the ukrainian capital, set to meet former intelligence officials who have an extraordinary story about what actually went down in belarus and how those russian mercenaries were, in fact, part of an elaborate ukrainian-led sting operation to ca

our intelligence forces say the men detained in belarus has been identified as having suspected linksssile was launched. four others were members of a group responsible for shooting down our military aircraft and killing at least 70 of best men, so identifying and punishing these people was of high interest to us. >> reporter: it was apparently of interest to u.s. intelligence, too. although, u.s. officials deny having any direct role. according to our sources, the ukrainian-led operation got some u.s. cash, technical assistance and advice from the cia on drawing russian mercenaries in. a u.s. official told cnn those allegations are false. but identifying the right people and then luring them out of russia required an elaborate deception. so our former ukrainian military intelligence sources told us they set about creating a fake private military company with its own russian language website. on it it advertised jobs like one lucrative contract of $5,000 a month to protect oil facilities in venezuela. that was the bait we're told hundreds of russian mercenaries actually took it. all t

our intelligence sources say the men detailed in belarus had been identified over many months as havinge that downed mh-17 were launched. four others killed at least 70 of our best men. so identifying and punishing these people was of high interest to us. >> reporter: it was apparently of interest to u.s. intelligence, too. the u.s. officials deny having any direct role. according to our sources, ukrainian-led operation got some u.s. cash, technical assistance and advice from the c.i.a. on drawing russian mercenaries in. senior u.s. officials told cnn those allegations are false. but identifying the right people and then luring them out of russia required an elaborate deception. so our former ukrainian military intelligence sources told us they set about creating a fake private military company with its own russian language website. on it, they advertise jobs like one lucrative contract, $5,000 a month to protect oil facilities in venezuela. that was the bait. we're told hundreds of russian mercenaries actually took it. all they had to do, according to our sources, was prove who they we

a court in belarus has given lengthy prison sentences to two key opposition figures who lead protestsgainst president lukashenko last year. judges found maria kolyes—nikova and maxeem znaak guilty of extremism and plotting to seize power. the us and the uk have condemned the sentencing. more than 9 million children in england,

a court in minsk has jailed two of belarus's most prominent opposition leaders, maria kolesnikova andtences of ii and ten years. the pair, who deny the charges of extremism and plotting to overthrow the government, led mass protests last year against president alexander lukashenko. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford sent this report. this was a political trial held behind closed doors, with no evidence ever made public — even the defence lawyers are barred from revealing details — so the guilty verdict was no surprise. maria kolesnikova and maxim znak were central figures in the massive wave of overwhelmingly peaceful protests against alexander lukashenko that swept belarus last year. their team say they're being punished for wanting to change the country for the better. all the opposition leaders are either in exile now or in prison, and the protesters have been scared off the streets. some were outside court in minsk today, though, to show their solidarity. inside, in a cage, maria kolesnikova smiled and made heart shapes with cuffed hands. last year, the authorities tried to

he scored the winner against belarus in injury time to get their world cup campaign back on track.e of the political sanctions imposed on belarus. ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus and russia, a long, complexjourney, but is not so bad when you have a man is well travelled as wales do. gareth bale arrived with a bump. the perfect welcome gift inside five minutes. the game though can change on the bounce of a ball on the lifting of effort, 90 seconds later the freedom of the welsh penalty area. injury and visa problems left wales without 13 players for this qualifier, an opportunity for brennanjohnson to seize. almost four must —— almost a long way to go forjust a point, so in stoppage time... reaching qatar next year maybe it doesn't feel quite so far away after all. england are facing andorra at wembley, they've been playing about 15 minutes gareth southgate making 11 changes to the team that beat hungary 4—0 on thursday. there has been a goal. it's gone to england, unsurprisingly, against the whipping boys, andorra. jesse lingard has given england the lead

also coming up, two of belarus's prominent dissidents receive long prison terms. they hel

have your border force been pushing migrants back into belarus? that need international protection to not be returned to the country where they face danger. so here on the ground it is absolutely not politics, it is just a humanitarian crisis that we are dealing with right now. the fear among charities, human rights groups is that we're going to be seeing more of this because more people are coming to belarus, more people are trying to get across the border into poland, into the european union. back in the forest, another young man emerges from the woodland. jafar is a 20—year—old from iraq, he has got hypothermia. he and two others are taken to hospital, the rest driven to a quarantine centre. but all fear they will soon be sent back to the freezing forest once again. nick beake, bbc news, on the poland—belarus border. the headlines on bbc news... the government says it will do whatever it takes, as a shortage of lorry drivers causes some petrol stations to close. a 38—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the primary school te

. >> the state of emergency has been declared by poland on parts of its border with belarus.nt says the move is necessary to stop illegal migrants from belarus whose president has been accused by the european union of encouraging asylum-seekers to cross into poland in retaliation to economic sanctions. the state of emergency will last 30 days and give more powers to monitor and control movements. poland has been trying to improve security along its borders by building a fence and deploying troops. the communications watchdog in russia is threatening to fine apple and google unless they remove an upgraded boy opposition leader alexei navalny from their stores. they are hoping to use the up to organize a tactical voting campaign in this month's parliamentary elections. it is the latest in a series of crackdowns on the kremlin critic who was jailed in february for violating parole conditions. like many people around the world, people in sri lanka have struggled during the past year. basic food prices have gone up and foreign currency has become scarce. the government is taking a

russian president vladimir putin has agreed to deepen ties with belarus during a meeting with presidentussia agreed to create a unified gas and oil market with its neighbour and continue to provide loans to belarus. speaking after the talks, president putin said it also made sense for large joint military drills in the face of nato build up in the region. national security police in hong kong have raided a museum dedicated to the 1989 tiananmen square massacre in beijing, as a clampdown on dissent continues. 0fficers removed boxes and exhibits from the museum, which was shut down by the authorities injune. it comes a day after the arrest of four members of a group which organises the annualjune four anniversary rallies. the united states has hailed the first civilian charter flight from afghanistan since the american military withdrawal as a positive first step. qatar airways flew more than a hundred foreign nationals from kabul to doha. they included 13 britons and up to 30 americans. a spokesperson for the us national security council said the taliban had been flexible, businesslike a

a court in belarus has given lengthy prison sentences to two key opposition figures who lead protestsdent lukashenko last year. judges found maria kolesnikova and maxeem znak guilty of extremism and plotting to seize power. america and the uk have condemned the sentencing. the leader of a group that staged a military coup in guinea has said a new government will be formed within weeks. on sunday, soldiers from an elite unit took over the country's capital and detained its long time president, alpha conde. the president of brazil has signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies. jair bolsonaro said that the new legislation would protect freedom of speech. twitter and facebook have deleted many posts on the pandemic, shared by mr bolsonaro and his supporters, deemed to be false and misleading. a grace period to avoid checks on some goods the israeli authorities are conducting a huge search operation for six palestinian prisoners who escaped from one of the country's most secure jails. the inmates tunnelled their way out of gilboa prison, known as �*the safe'

they have said that they have been found guilty of wanting to change belarus for the better.nd their political role in those protests last year. the protesters have been cleared from the street, that�*s clear. i was there just a few weeks ago, and we used to see hundreds of thousands of people dressed in red and white on the streets on a regular basis. they�*ve gone, all those red and white flags are gone. people have been terrified back into the houses are indeed into exile. i think many people believe that�*s exactly why the trial has taken place. they believe this is about sending a signal to protesters that it�*s dangerous to challenge alexander lukashenko. he is in power, he plans to say there is far as anyone can tell, and he will brook no challenge anymore. so many people are basically afraid now to show any sign of criticism towards him. one of the great figures of classic french cinema, jean—paul belmondo, has died — he was 88. belmondo began his acting career in the theatre — but became a key figure in french new wave cinema, making him a household name in france as

russian president vladimir putin has agreed to deepen ties with belarus during a meeting with presidentnd oil market with its neighbour and continue to provide loans to belarus. speaking after the talks, president putin said it also made sense for large joint military drills in the face of nato build up in the region. national security police in hong kong have raided a museum dedicated to the 1989 tiananmen square massacre in beijing, as a clampdown on dissent continues. 0fficers removed boxes and exhibits from the museum, which was shut down by the authorities injune. it comes a day after the arrest of four members of a group which organises the annual june 4 anniversary rallies. the bbc has learnt that every continent has now reported cases of a mysterious illness among us spies and diplomats. 0riginally known as havana syndrome, the symptoms can include hearing strange sounds, headaches and a feeling of heat or pressure. some call it an act of war, others wonder if it is some new and secret form of surveillance, and some people believe it could even be all in the mind. uncovering the

injury and visa problems left wales without 13 players as they travelled 2000 miles to play belarus inlse to bale them out? to gareth bale, it's in! a hat—trick for gareth and a crucial three points for wales. natalie pirks, bbc news. there were chaotic scenes in brazil's world cup qualifier against argentina tonight. brazil's health authorities took to the field just after kick—off to demand four english based players, emiliano buendia and emiliano martinez of aston villa, and giovanni lo celso and christian romero of tottenham, must quarantine in a row over covid rules. the match was suspended. british number one dan evans failed in his bid to reach the quarter finals of a grand slam for the first time. he lost in straight sets to an inspired daniil medvedev in the last 16 of the us open. the russian is a former finalist here two years ago and is yet to drop a set. red bull's max verstappen's regained the lead in the formula one drivers championship. his victory came in front ofjubilant home support at the dutch grand prix in zandvoort, finishing ahead of lewis hamilton, who he leads

this has come in their world cup qualifier away against belarus, wales winning 3—2 in injury time.e with belgium and czech repulblic above them in their group but belarus had the lead by half—time. they equalised with a penalty and pavel sedko put them in front. both sides had chances, before bale popped up in injury time for his first competitive hat trick, and that could just be the goal to breath life back in their world cup qulaifying campaign. if they beat estonia at home on wednesday, they'll move up to second in the table. what a win! england return to wembley for the first time since the euro 2020 final defeat to italy tonight — andorra are the visitors in group i as gareth southgate's side look to maintain their 100% record in qualifying. and here's the team named by southgate — with 11 changes from the win in hungary on thursday. patrick bamford comes in for his england debut on his 28th birthday. sam johnstone makes his competitive debut while trent alexander—arnold gets just his second england start in 11 months. looks like they are playing with a back three of reece ja

wales are playing belarus and despite taking the lead through a gareth bale penalty, they trail 2—1.er than minsk, because of sanctions against the belarus government. england kick off against andorra at wembley at 5pm. fans at the emirates were treated to a cracker in the women's super league as arsenal beat champions chelsea 3—2. beth mead scored two on the day including this one to seal the victory. vivianne miedema scored the opener. there were over 8000 fans. the final game of the opening weekend is into the second half. brighton, who finished sixth last season, are beating west ham 2—0. there are also games in the women's scottish premier league. last season's champions glasgow city started their campaign with a 6—0 thrashing of motherwell. england's cricketers have taken a couple of important wickets as they try and peg india back in the fourth test at the oval. at least the fourth day's play has been able to go ahead. india's head coach ravi shastri and three of his backroom staff have tested positive for covid—19 and are self—isolating. it was a bit of a thin pavilion for th

two leading figures in belarus have beenjailed. 0ne two leading figures in belarus have beenjailed. years. the dutch court has begun hearing from _ years. the dutch court has begun hearing from those _ years. the dutch court has begun hearing from those killed - years. the dutch court has begun hearing from those killed when i years. the dutch court has begun i hearing from those killed when the dutch airliner was shot down over the eastern ukraine seven years ago. three russians and one ukrainian national accused of murdering the 298 people involved —— on board. russia has denied any involvement. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: after four years, the renovation of big ben is set to come to an end next year, we'll have an update on progress — next. conjoined twins from israel have been able to see each other for the first time after being separated. the one—year—old sisters underwent a 12 hour operation, as mark lobel reports. sisters face—to—face for the first time after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. conjoined at the back of their heads from birth a year ago, s

we'll we' ll start we'll start with wales, because after that dramatic win against belarus, they'll bele. absolutely. this is an example of why it's so important for absolutely. this is an example of why it's so important for wales. third in the group at the moment, seven points behind denmark, but they still have two games. it's so important because tonight, they play estonia, who have been the whipping boys of this group so far. they were missing 13 players, but the likes all available having missed that trip. joe wrote on is available. you might think wales topping the group and qualifying automatically is out of their reach and the best they can hope for is finishing second. not if you believe gareth vale. i think if we win every day, we qualify, — i think if we win every day, we qualify, so— i think if we win every day, we qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way— qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way to — qualify, so in a way, yes. we have a long way to go, but can't be looking two months — long way to go, but can't be looking two months down the line. we need to foc

a court in belarus today sentenced two leadig opposition activists to prison in the country's latestn anti-government dissent. maria kolesnikova was sentenced to 11 years behind barand maxim znak to 10 years. kolesnikova helped organize the opposition protests that erupted across belarus last summer after president alexander lukashenko won a sixth presidential term. and, two passings to note tonight: iconic leading actor jean-paul belmondo, a star of france's revolutionary "new wave" cinema movement, has died. he catapulted to fame with his breakthrough performance in the 1960 film "breathless." belmondo appeared in more than 80 films in a career that spanned half a century. jean-paul belmondo was 88-years- old. and, emmy-nominated actor michael k. williams was found dead in his new york apartment today. he was best known for playing "omar little" on the hit hbo crime series "the wire", and racketeer "chalky white" in "boardwalk empire." his films included "12 years a slave" and "inherent vice". michael k. williams was 54-years-old. still to come on the newshour: the delta variant co

nick beake, bbc news, on the poland—belarus border.e. it's been one of the world's longest lockdowns. behind this barbed wire, there“s talk of a growing mental health crisis — thousands of men confined in dormitories, leaving only to work. for sharif, things are starting to get too much. i want to send a message to singapore government. we long time in dormitory, so many people are mentally anguished. so, we need to release... we need to allow to go out. please. and with 80% of the public and 90% of workers now vaccinated, experts say that the confinement policy isn“t protecting anyone. after 18 months, it's very clear that the mental health challenges, the social isolation are all really bubbling up. speaking as a public health professional, i would say that the covid—19 concerns are massively overblown. we can strike a better balance. recently, a handful were allowed out. they were given four hours near a hindu temple as part of a pilot scheme. feel free to share your i thoughts on this location. the government invited us to meet one

. >> [speaking russia] >> i was returning from belarus, where i confronted alexander lukashenko on theion and torture of peaceful protesters. his loyal supporters had a coordinated attack. they presented this as a working visit. i have reported from russia for two decades, the whole span of putin's pridency. i have charted the slow erosion of freedoms here, the crackdown on dissent. a year ago, the government put me on short-term visas. then, i became the news. a state television channel announced i had to leave. after tense negotiations, i had been allowed to enter russia. but only to pack. i was told by -- my visa wouldn't be renewed. supposedly, russian reporters in london -- that was two years ago. when i called to the foreign ministry, they said my expulsion was nothing personal. they talked about it as a reciprocal move but refused to engage with the fact that i had been labeled and national security threat. they said that was a technical moment. at a time when russia is increasingly seeing enemies all around, it feels like i have been added to the list. it happens as the pressur

is accusing belarus oa blatant disrespect for human rights after two of the main opposition leaders were the european commission called for their immediate release who were convicted of extremism and plotting to seize power. both denied the charges. six palestinian prisoners escaped one of the most secure jails. the men included a former commander of a palestinian militant group as well as five members of an islamic jihad to what color are the hands on the clock face of big bend? ? surely the most famous timepiece. the answer is not what you might think. after a $100 million restoration project, their hands have and return to their original color. >> count to completion. one of the biggest restoration jobs ever undertaken on a landmark dish building is approaching the finish line. it is good to see you. what is it you are doing here? >> we are servicing the rollers. this is one of the bits we could not get to when the hands were on. >> if you're a clock mechanic, this is like the champions league and the world cup rolled into one should >> have taken it all into pieces, put it back toget

a court in belarus has given lengthy prison sentences to two key opposition figures who lead protestsgainst president lukashenko last year. judges found maria kolyes—nikova and maxeem znaak guilty of extremism and plotting to seize power. the us and the uk have condemned the sentencing. more than 9 million children in england, wales and northern ireland are back at school this week. the uk government says the number of coronavirus cases will be monitored carefully. cases in scotland have risen since the school term began in the middle of august. our education editor branwenjeffreys has spent the day in east sussex , as children return to the classroom. good morning. good morning, millie. a welcome to soothe any new—term nerves. good morning, archie. for dolphin class, a return to familiar routines. here, they don't talk about catch—up, though there will be extra help. how many more do we need to add? the parents say social skills and confidence are the priority. i think it's going to take a little while for children to develop those social skills again, and to reach out to new people.

200,000 soldiers are process up eating -- are participating in the drills, held in western russia and belarusretention is growing in the region, with the ukrainian president, again warning and all that were with moscow is a possibility. -- war with moscow is a possibly. denmark lifted pandemic restrictions, the first member nation to do so. the credit high vaccination rate for the move but worn measures could come back if necessary. reaction, with both caution and optimism, as spaces are brought back to life. reporter: in denmark, families are looking to the famous amusement park in copenhagen, as if coronavirus had never existed. this father is glad the government has put an end to the roller coaster of restrictions. >> i believe they can handle it, with the intention of doing it as best as possible. on the whole, i think they've done well. reporter: with schools opening again, mothers here feel nothing but relief, despite some remaining risks. >> they don't get as ill as adults and don't get as many symptoms afterwards. i think it is ok. i would rather send them to school then have them hom

in poland, they beat us, push us back to belarus. able to travel on to a neighbouring country in the eu. but 21—year—old magellan from cameroon explained what belarusian troops actually did. they monitor the polish police across the border, they tell us this way there is no polish police, so they will tell us, we must cross those wires. so we crawl under... we can see a lot of people here are not in a good state. apparently, a doctor's on the way, but also the border force are on their way, so it is not clear what's going to happen to these men. belarus is often called europe's last dictatorship. but poland, an eu country, has declared that migrants can be pushed back over its border, a policy that's illegal under international law. have your border force been pushing migrants back into belarus? "talk to our press office", he tells us. human rights activists have been trying to find those stranded on the border. we don't know how many other deaths there are in the forest. this lawyer has been working here for a month. politicians are

ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus in russia. without 13 players for this qualifier, an opportunity for johnson to seize. almost. so it came down to their top scorer again. gareth bale on the spot. 2—2. still, a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time... a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time. . .— a long way to go forjust one point. so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching _ so in stoppage time. .. gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar— so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar next - so in stoppage time... gareth bale, it is in! reaching qatar next year. it is in! reaching qatar next year when he does not feel quite so far away after all. ben croucher, bbc news. red bull�*s max verstappen has regained the lead in the formula one drivers�* championship. the 17th win of the dutchman�*s career came in front ofjubilant home support in zandvoort, finishing ahead of world champion lewis hamilton, who he now leads by three points. the mercedes of valtteri bottas was third

the eu is accusing belarus of a blatant disrespect for human rights, after two of the main oppositioncalled for the immediate release of maria kolesnikova and maxim znak. they were convicted of extremism and plotting to take power but deny the charges and have been jailed for respectively 11 and ten years. brazil's president has signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies. jair bolsonaro said that the new legislation would protect freedom of speech. since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, twitter and facebook have deleted many posts shared by mr bolsonaro and his supporters deemed as false and misleading. on any of the stories featured i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... with eight weeks to go until the next crucial climate summit — we look at the challenges on the agenda. freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the black

i was returning from belarus, where i'd confronted alexander lukashenko on the mass repression and torturen a coordinated attack. vladimir putin's presenting this as just another working visit. .. i've reported from russia for two decades — the whole span of vladimir putin's presidency. there've been highs — like the world cup — but i've also charted the slow erosion of freedoms here. the crackdown on dissent. a year ago, the government put me on short—term visas. sarah rainsford... then i became the news, as state television announced i had to leave. after tense negotiations, i had been allowed to enter russia... they let me in — for now. ..but only to pack. i was then told my visa wouldn't be renewed — supposedly what happened to a russian reporter in london, but that was two years ago. when i was called in here, to the foreign ministry, they kept insisting that my expulsion was nothing personal — they talked about it as a reciprocal move — but they refused to even engage with the fact that i've been labelled "a national security threat". they said that was just a "technical moment". but

, human rights defenders, journalists, the peace protestors, on the frontlines of the struggle in belarus, burma, syria, cuba, venezuela, and everywhere in between. it leaves in the brave women of sudan who width stood violence and oppression to push a genocidal dictator from power and keep working every day to defend their democratic process. it lives in mall dough vans who helped deliver a landslide victory for the forces of democracy, for the mandate to fight graft, to build a more incluesive economy. it lives in the young people of zambia to harness the power to vote for the first time turning now record numbers to denounce corruption and chart a new path for their country. while no democracy is perfect, including the united states, we'll continue to struggle to live up to the highest ideals to heal our divisions, and we face down violence and insurrection. democracy remains the best tool we have to unleash our full human potential. my fellow leaders, this is a moment where we must prove ourselves the equals of those who come before us who envision and values and determine faith in ou

the eu is accusing belarus of a blatant disrespect for human rights, after two of the main oppositionse of maria kolesnikova and maxim znak. the american actor michael k williams — best known for his role in the long—running television police series the wire — has been found dead at his home in brooklyn. he was 5a. williams won praise for his role as the criminal 0mar little in the wire. a three—year—old boy who went missing in the australian bush four days ago has been found safe after a search. he was spotted by police helicopters on monday, drinking water from a creek on his family's property in rural new south wales. the little boy, who has autism and doesn't speak, had been last seen at the house on friday. his family had feared that he had been abducted. shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. a], a]! 0verwhelmed with emotion, a mother reunited with her toddler four days after he went missing. and this was the moment three—year—old ajay was found by rescue teams. he was spotted from a helicopter, drinking from a creek on his family's rural property in the hunter valley in rural new

tell us than who, where are the people captured in belarus last year? well 1st of all we have to understand the context and the timing this.