kristina timanovskaya has been criticised by some who are still within the belrussian sporting establishment also been scathing. this headline in belarus today says "escape from belarus — the fastest sprint in the career of kristina timanovskaya." and this one says, "hundred metres of shame". but stay in belarus now but turned to the trial in minsk. it's a latest move by the countries autocratic government to try to suppress its opponents. maria is the most prominent opposition leader in the country. you could see her hair addressing reporters last year. she has spent the last ten months in custody awaiting trial along with a lawyer from the opposition. you could see them both here at the trial today. could see them both here at the trialtoday. let's could see them both here at the trial today. let's get more 110w more now from sarah rainsford outside the courtroom in minsk. we were outside the court this morning, just as the trial began, but we weren't allowed inside. the only people allowed to were the lawyers themselves. there was a small group of supporters and family members of both mar

the headlines: the belarusian olympic athlete kristina timanovskaya has been granted a humanitarian visart on saturday as belarusian officials tried to force her onto a plane home, after she criticised the team's coaches on social media. wildfires in turkey have killed eight people and destroyed large swathes of forest in the southwest. the european union has sent assistance and several other countries have sent fire—fighting aircraft to help. the requirement for people to quarantine if they are arriving in the uk from the us and most of the european union has been lifted. but strict rules will still apply for those who've been in france and several other countries. the afghan president has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of us troops for the deteriorating security situation. it's as a taliban offensive threatens three cities.

the sprinter kristina timanovskaya told police at the airport that she was afraid to fly home to belaruse international olympic committee, for help. in afghanistan, taliban militants are threatening to seize control of the main city in helmand province, where british troops spent years providing security. almost all foreign forces are due to leave the country by next month after two decades fighting the taliban. 455 british troops lost their lives. the militants are now on the verge of overrunning the city of lashkar gar in the south, and there's fierce fighting in kandahar and herat in the west. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports from the capital kabul. lashkar gar, helmand, the peace roundabout. now overrun by taliban. they say this square is theirs. gunfire the centre of a city once patrolled for years by british troops. afghan special forces, trained by britain and other nato armies, are rushing in. this video's from the afghan ministry of defence. the battle intensifies on the ground and then on social media. this 35—year—old general is the commanding office

kristina timanovskaya has been criticised by some who are still within the belarusian sporting establishmentstina timanovskaya". and this one says "hundred metres of shame". ms timanovskaya has said her life is in danger and she might not be able to return home for many years. here's alesia rudnik with what could happen to her. i suspect it's a different scenario for her— i suspect it's a different scenario for her being stranded, and we don't know— for her being stranded, and we don't know how— for her being stranded, and we don't know how strict they will be. but it can be _ know how strict they will be. but it can be anything. i can see that... or can be anything. i can see that... 0r1015_ can be anything. i can see that... 0r1015 days— can be anything. i can see that... or 1015 days in can be anything. i can see that... 0r1015 days in prison —— ten to 15 days _ and staying with belarus let's turn now to the trial of an opposition leader which has started behind closed doors in minsk. it's the latest move by the country's autocratic government to try to suppress its opponents. maria koles

the olympic international committee said that kristina timanovskaya is safe after seeking protectionust off to a relatively quiet start weather—wise. i say most parts of the uk. for some, there were some vicious downpours and thunderstorms during the afternoon. and it's a similar story into monday — a relatively dry, but not completely dry start to the new week. quite a cool start as well and then some wetter, windier weather is set to develop later in the week. high pressure trying to control things at the moment, but it's quite a weak ridge of high pressure, not strong enough to fend off all the showers. most places having a largely dry day on monday with some sunshine, but quite a lot of cloud clinging on across north—east scotland, certainly across the northern isles. this area of cloud bringing rain to much of northern ireland, and then some showers breaking out across parts of england and wales as we head into the afternoon, some turning quite heavy and thundery for the south—west of england, wales and the midlands. the winds very light, so get yourself into some sunshine and i

the belarusian olympic athlete kristina timanovskaya has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. she sought help from police at tokyo airport on saturday as belarusian officials tried to force her onto a plane home, after she criticised the team's coaches on social media. wildfires in turkey have killed eight people and destroyed large swathes of forest in the southwest. the european union has sent assistance and several other countries have sent fire—fighting aircraft to help. the requirement for people to quarantine if they are arriving in the uk from the us and most of the european union has been lifted. but strict rules will still apply for those who've been in france and several other countries. the afghan president has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of us troops for the deteriorating security situation. it's as a taliban offensive threatens three cities. hello. green, green watch, amber, the now cancelled possibility of amber watch and red. if you get a bit lost in the traffic light travel restriction system, tomorrow's papers may help you out. if they can't help, our reviewe

sprinter kristina timanovskaya unleashed criticism of her olympic team managers for entering her in theould not only end her olympic bid but also her life in belarus. 48 hours after posting the video, she said she was escorted by belarusian team reps to the airport, her bags packed and ticket home booked for her. she was terrified. >> i asked the international olympic committee for help. i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i asked the international olympic committee to intervene. >> reporter: she said the instant recall had, quote, come from above, a one-way ticket home to likely repression. she was terrified of returning to belarus for good reason. this man president alexander lukashenko dubbed the last dictator in europe, friend of vladimir putin, has unleashed a brutal crackdown against dissent. allegations of brutality have been constant. cnn reporting on extreme brutality against peaceful protesters. activists have mysteriously died in police custody. and last week a court banned an independent news station as extr

it has been a very dramatic 24 hours for this young belarusian athlete, kristina timanovskaya. for some time, and it appears to contain the voices of kristina timanovskaya and her coach, and another belarusian olympic official. from that conversation, it is quite clear the athlete, the sprinter, is in tears and she is under extreme pressure to return to belarus. the voices can be heard telling her she needs to stop, she needs to calm down, she needs to stop talking, she is told several times. as you say, it is a long conversation, some 20 minutes long, and the message is essential, you are like a fly who is caught in a spider's web. she is told at one point, if you keep struggling, you are just going to get entangled. you need to go back to belarus. there are orders from above, it is clear from this recording. and the messages that ms timanovskaya had to return. but she is resisting, even in the conversation, that we have heard, and clearly after that conversation, under pressure, she said she was scared to return to belarus, she had reasons to believe that she would not be saf

the sprinter, kristina timanovskaya, has now been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. raised fears for her safety, after an attempt to force her to return from tokyo to belarus for criticising her coaches. here's the message she posted on instagram on sunday. translation: i ask the international olympic committee for help. - i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i ask the ioc to intervene. the international olympic committee is now deciding what action to take. the ioc and tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her, and the japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. the belarus olympic committee released a statement in response. they claim that "coaches decided to withdraw her from the games on doctors�* advice about her emotional and psychological state." this is ms timanovskaya filmed entering the polish embassy earlier today — after arriving in an unmarked silver van. she's likely to leave for poland in the coming days. here's our tokyo correspondent, rupert wingf

. _ kristina timanovskaya, the belarusian sprinter who refused her team's orders to fly home from themedia. capital beirut to mark the first anniversary of a deadly explosion huge crowds have gathered on the streets of the lebanese capital beirut to mark the first anniversary of a deadly explosion that devastated parts of the city. more than 200 people died and thousands were injured after a warehouse storing ammonium nitrate exploded at the port. it's believed to be one of the biggest non—nuclear explosions in history. a year on, the families of the victims are still looking for closure, and for those responsible to be held to account. the bbc�*s carine torbay is in beirut, she explained the level of anger there. the scars are really very fresh, still there. this is a day of remembrance, but it is also a day for people to call forjustice and fair accountability. we have seen large crowds coming from different parts of the country, from all walks of life, converging into that port area. they marched four hours, they marched through the streets which were destroyed by that horrible las

the belarusian olympic sprinter kristina timanovskaya is now on the run from her own government. >> myoogle translate to show japanese police at the airport a plea for help. she is now in poland, on a humanitarian visa. the 24-year-old sprinter's troubles began after she went on social media to criticize how her team was being managed at the games, setting off a major backlash in belarusian state di. >> now i can't come back to belarus, because for sure now, it's so dangerous for me. i don't know when i can come back to home. it's my country, but now it's so is a that i can't come back. >> reporter: belarus is often described as europe's last dictatorship. for nearly 30 years, it's been led by president alexander lukashenko. he's currently under sanctions following a brutal crackdown on the opposition during disputed elections last year, which triggered mass anti-government protests and has aggressively targeted dissidents, including those outside bell rust's borders. the main opposition leader who ran against lukashenko now lives in exile. gorka is her spokesman. >> on the one hand, t

poland, the sprinter from news conference from warsaw in poland, the sprinterfrom belarus, kristina timanovskayawas basically saying it was her grandmother who persuaded her, it was not safe to return home. she said that when she was at tokyo airport under orders to fly back to belarus, her grandmother warned her that state media in the country were denigrating her character, claiming she was mentally ill. let's see if we have an english translation for what she has just said. translation: what she hasjust said. translation:- what she hasjust said. translation: �* . , , translation: i've received support from athletes _ translation: i've received support from athletes around _ translation: i've received support from athletes around the _ translation: i've received support from athletes around the world, i from athletes around the world, especially ukraine. many people have proposed _ especially ukraine. many people have proposed a place to live as well as support— proposed a place to live as well as support to — proposed a place to live as well as support to my husband so basically yes, support

sprinter kristina timanovskaya told the bbc why she had taken the action: i want people to stop beinge gps technology. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. team gb are celebrating more medals at the tokyo 0lympics. there was double gold for britain's sailors — dylan fletcher and stuart bithell claimed victory in the men's 49er class, and giles scott retained his title in the men's finn class. in the athletics — keeley hodgkinson brought home team gb's first medal on the track — with a silver in the 800m — beating kelly holmes's british record in the process. jason kenny gets silver in the men's team sprint and equals the total medal haul of sir bradley wiggins to become the joint most decorated british 0lympian, and there was also silverfor his wife laura kenny in the women's team pursuit — herfifth olympic medal. meanwhile the american gymnast simone biles — who pulled out of four finals to focus on her mental health — has been back in action, winning bronze in the beam final. for a full round up of the action at the olympics this morning — let's cross to gavin at the bbc sport ce