krystsina tsimanouskaya's flight�*s set to take off in 20 minutes — she was offered a humantarian visapoland. she is notifying elsewhere. piling on the pressure, president biden urges andrew cuomo to resign as governor of new york after an investigation found he'd sexually harassed women while in office. afghanistan's defence minister survives a suicide bomb and gun attack on his home in kabul, as the taliban's insurgency continues. countries across europe send help to turkey as wildfires enter a second week closing in on some tourist hotspots. welcome to the programme. the belarusian sprinter who refused orders to fly home early from the olympics has left japan within the last hour. she was meant to fly to warsaw but she has been seen flying to vienna. officials from belarus had tried to send krystsina tsimanouskaya home after she complained about the events the committee had entered herfor. ina in a moment we will get the latest, but for now our correspondent has this report from minsk. she's a young athlete thrust into a political row she never sought. when sprinter krystina timanov

krystsina tsimanouskaya - intervene. krystsina tsimanouskaya was| intervene. tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200 metres on monday but had complained on social media about being entered into another race at short notice. she claims on sunday officials came to her room and gave her one hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyo's airport. on the way to the terminal she contacted the belarusian sports solidarity foundation, a group that supports athletes jailed or sidelined for their political views. translation: this whole situation began _ views. translation: this whole situation began when _ situation began when pro—government propaganda started a negative campaign against her. the campaign was serious and that was a clear signal that her life would be in danger in belarus. after that she began to worry and today she was told she would leave tokyo immediately and deported to belarus she understood her life was in danger. understood her life was in dancer. . , understood her life was in danuer. , ., understood her life was in danuer. ,

krystsina tsimanouskaya criticized her coaches. now she's worried she will be punished if she returns to belarus. and an emergency evacuation at a power plant in turkey as fires move closer. european monitors say the fire is in the region are the fiercest since record-keeping began. and france's new covid-19 health pass is pushing up vaccination rates and winning approval among the french, but others say it is a violation of their right to liberty. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs in the united states, and to all of you around the world, welcome. we begin tonight in lebanon, a year after that massive explosion that destroyed so much of the capital beirut. today, the city marked the anniversary with mixed emotions. many observed an official moment of silence and listened as the names of the more than 200 victims were read aloud. but elsewhere, protests broke out. many rohingya are -- many residents are demanding answers. reporter: anger is brewing in beirut. one year on, no one has been held responsible for the blast

several news agencies narraport that krystsina tsimanouskaya has arrived at tokyo airport early thisw arrived at narita airport, tokyo. there is a direct flight to warsaw in just over one hour. in poland she has been granted a humanitarian visa and she can choose to continue her training as an athlete according to the government there. this all started last week when she complained about being asked to participate in a competition and last—minute. she criticised the coach before she was then sent to haneda airport before she was attempted to send home. she didn't feel safe, was in police custody or protection, rather, before she was sent to the polish embassy, which is where she left this morning. the ioc has now started its official investigation. the belarus international olympic committee says the reason she was sent home was because of her emotional state, which she denies. she also says that her action wasn't a form of political protest in an interview with the bbc. she said she was just complaining about last—minute changes. mariko, we havejust been showing our audiences live p

and olympic sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya is looking forward to reaching europe safely. and wildfires across southern europe. we will look at why this year's wildfire season has been so much more destructive. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs, in the united states, and to all of you around the world, welcome. we begin with the explosions, multiple explosions in the afghan capital, reportedly inside the heavily fortified green zone of the city, home to government buildings, foreign embassies, and a busy market square. police say one of the explosions was a caromb which was targeting the home of the country's defense minister. he was reportedly unharmed in the attack, however, several other people were injured and other -- in other smaller blasts. i'm joined by a journalist in kabul. what more can you tell us? reporter: the blast seemed to target the guesthouse of the current acting minister of defense. he was not home at the time. he shortly after the blast issued a statement online, saying he is fine, that everything is ok, that his family was not in the r

, aged 24, krystsina tsimanouskaya, aged 2a, was given a humanitarian visa by poland, the flight is directt her safety if she was forced to return to belarus. as you can see, a great deal of media interest around this, plenty of journalists there. it is a case that has really tested the olympic authorities. the two principals, one, that the safety of athletes is paramount but two, at the olympics is not political, a situation that has really tested the overlap of those two principles of. there is no a formal investigation by the international olympic committee into the allegations made by the sprinter that she was being forced to return to belarus. that's the scene at tokyo's narita airport. we will bring you more developments on that as soon as we get the error on the world news. ——as soon as we get here on bbc world news. an sharp rise in violence by insurgents has left the western backed government of afghanistan fighting to survive. it said thousands of people in lashkar gah have been displaced. the un also highlighted concerns about peoples' homes being occupied by fighters. in anothe

krystsina tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday.team's coaches. it comes after she alleged that she'd been enterred into thursday's a00m relay event at short notice by belarusian officials, after some team mates were found to be ineligible to compete. krystsina says she is afraid to return to her home country and has asked the international olympic committee to intervene. i'm joined by our reporter matt graveling... what more do we know about this? we are what more do we know about this? - are used to the headlines that they will peace be made on the track, not at the japanese airport, this seems to be the case today with the belarusian sprinter 24—year—old krystsina tsimanouskaya. what we believe has happened, head of heat tomorrow, 200 metre 58, up against some strong competition —— fifth heat. we believe she has been told to leave the country by her coaching team. there is quite a lot to on pet care. we believe what happened is in an instagram pudsey criticised coach's decision for putting it into a four by 400 relay on thursday.

this was the moment earlier this evening when krystsina tsimanouskaya stepped onto polish soil. m the belarusian officials she says were forcing her to leave tokyo against her will. the saga had begun to days earlier with this social media post. next, ms tsimanouskaya was spotted at tokyo's hamada airport about to board a flight to istanbul. but it's very clear she didn't want to go. the belarusian team says that claim is nonsense, that she was being sent home because of her emotional and psychological state. but the polish government has decided to believe her story and to offer refuge. what's going on here in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it because back in the days of the cold war, olympic defections were a regular event. the last one i can find was in los angeles in 1984. now we have someone defecting from belarus, a country that's been described as the last dictatorship in europe, and she's going to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc and is now very much the opposite. last year, belarus was rocked by huge protests demanding an end to the

this was the moment earlier this evening when krystsina tsimanouskaya stepped onto polish soil. rom the belarusian officials she says were forcing her to leave tokyo against her will. the saga had begun to days earlier with this social media post. next, ms tsimanouskaya was spotted at tokyo's hamada airport about to board a flight to istanbul. but it's very clear she didn't want to go. the belarusian team says that claim is nonsense, that she was being sent home because of her emotional and psychological state. but the polish government has decided to believe her story and to offer refuge. what's going on here in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it because back in the days of the cold war, olympic defections were a regular event. the last one i could find was in los angeles in 1984. now we have someone defecting from belarus, a country that's been described as the last dictatorship in europe and she's going to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc and is now very much the opposite. last year, belarus was rocked by huge protests demanding an end to

krystsina tsimanouskaya, an olympic sprinter fromelarus, tells the bbc her country is not safe and shehtot be able to go home for many years. she was granted a humanitarian visa by poland after officials try to sent her early home from the olympics against her will. alexander lukashenko has ruled since 1994 and stands accused o widespread human rights abuses. our correspondent sends this report from minsk, the capital of belarus. reporter: she's a young athlete thrust into a political row she never sought. when sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya publicly criticized her coaches at the olympics, they try to force her back to belarus. she refused. speaking to the bbc from tokyo, she said she was scared for herself and her family. >> i can't go back to belarus now, of course. it is definitely not safe for me. i have no idea when i can go back. it may be five or 10 years. reporter: today came another reminder of the danger for dissidents. in kiev, a lot dutch young belarusian activist was found hanging in a park but his friends don't believe it was suicide. vitelli sheesh of fled to avoid arr

k rystsi na krystsina tsimanouskaya. is being given protection by japanese police.p , and the un refugee agency is involved. the belarusian authorities say she was removed from the team because of her psychological condition. ramzan karmali's report contains flashing images. surrounded by police and safe, that is what belarus and athlete krystsina tsimanouskaya believes for now. the sprinter was due to be on the starting blocks later today, but says she was forced to pack before being taken to the airport in tokyo against her will. translation: 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 ioc to intervene. krystsina tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200 metres on monday, but had complained on social media about being entered into another race at short notice. she claims on sunday, officials came to her room and gave her one hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyo's airport. on the way to the terminal, she contacted t

krystsina tsimanouskaya says she is afraid she will be jailed. joining me now, world sports, patrick snell, here in atlanta, and blake in tokyo. good to see you both. blake, let's go to you first for the latest on krystsina tsimanouskaya. what are you learning? >> well, rosemary, she was supposed to be competing tonight in the women's 200 meter race inside the new national stadium, and instead on sunday the 24 posted this to social media pleading for help. >> translator: i asked the international olympic committee for help and i was put under pressure and they are trying to take me out of the country without my consent. i asked the international olympic committee to intervene. >> she said she was ordered to fly back, and the sprinter says this all happened a few days after she posted a video criticizing her coaches and the belarus national sporting authority late last week. she posted a video on social media where she alleged she was included on a list to run the 4 x 4 rely behind her back and without her consent, and this is an event that she ha

this is her — krystsina tsimanouskaya from belarus.r posting a video complaining about being entered into another race at short notice, she says she was told to pack and taken to the airport. she then contacted police, and uploaded this video on social media, appealing for help. the flight took off without her on board. the international olympic committee says it has asked the belarus authorities to clarify what happened. it comes of course against a backdrop of ongoing protests against president lukashenka of belarus, who the opposition accuse of stealing the election, and repressing any dissent against his leadership. here's what pavel latushko, a former belarusian culture minister, now an opposition leader based in warsaw in poland, had to say about the events in tokyo. translation: because the belarusian athlete krystsina tsimanouskaya - criticised the belarusian national team for their violation of the rules and procedures for athletes participating in the olympic games, president lukashenko made the decision to take her out of to

this particular protest by krystsina tsimanouskaya said your olympics are over.says she was forcibly taken to the airport in the last 24 hours in tokyo and essentially, it seems, told to get on a flight home. there she appears to have approached airport or police officials and asked for help. the belarus officials said they, in fact, determined she had psychological and emotional dissd distress issues and therefore was taken off the team. i have to tell you, belarus is a bad place at the moment. particularly if you speak out against the regime there. tens of thousands have fled. thousands are in jail or thought to be in jail. we have reported allegations from male rape by police to being an independent journalism. extraordinary brutality backed by the kremlin. belarus's key ally. officials tried to explain yesterday's events. >> we cannot specify which exactly organization is getting with the organization but we're working to release -- being in touch with her. >> because you don't know? >> oh, of course. i think there needs to be a little confidentiality here. c

that's what belarusian athlete krystsina tsimanouskaya believes for now. sprinter was due to be on the starting blocks later today but says she was forced to pack before being taken to the airport in tokyo against her will. translation: | ask- the international olympic committee for help. i was put under pressure and they're trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i ask the ioc to intervene. tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200 metres on monday but had complained on social media about being entered into another race at short notice. she claims on sunday officials came to her room and gave her an hour to pack her bags before being escorted to tokyo's hameda airport. on the way to the terminal she contacted the belarusian sports solidarity foundation, a group that supports athletes jailed or sidelined for their political views. translation: this whole situation began when - pro—government and propaganda channels started a negative campaign against her. the campaign was quite serious and that was a clear signal that he

they interfered immediately, just one hour after they had been informed about the case of krystsina tsimanouskayaunfortunately, the delegation tried to do special alterations. krystsina was informed she had to go to the airport just one hour before she was actually taken from her apartment. so, they planned this with no time for response. [indiscernible] they did not dismiss the appeal. they dismissed only one part of the deal, a request for stay. the case is still under consideration of the court, and we would like to have a final decision. just to point out officially that there was a violation of our rights, and that she was eager to participate in this event. of course, such a system, as we see on this example, should really be working 24 hours, seven days, for sure. unfortunately, due to the differences in time, time shifts, and also due to the complexity of the situation -- there should be some more efficient, urgent remedies taken in this case. but what could have been done by the international sports authorities was actually done. and we're grateful for their interference and help. the in

this is her — krystsina tsimanouskaya. been due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday. but after posting a video complaining about being entered into another race at short notice, she says she was told to pack and taken to the airport. she then contacted police, and uploaded this video on social media, appealing for help. the flight took off without her on board. tsimanouskaya has said she believes she's now safe i'm joined now by sarah mulkerrins in tokyo. the international olympic committee says it has asked the belarus authorities to clarify what happened. it comes of course against a backdrop of ongoing protests against president lukashenko of belarus — who the opposition accuse of stealing the election, and repressing any dissent against his leadership. this all emerged late last night in tokyo around the time of the men's 100 metre night in tokyo around the time of the men's100 metre final. social media posts were coming out in the story developed a few hours later the international olympic committee in toky

k rystsi na krystsina tsimanouskaya is at tokyo airport about to fly to poland after being offered a humanitarian visa. the 24—year—old sprinter says she fears for her safety after refusing to board a flight to belarus. she claims she was forced to go home after criticising coaches. president biden says the democratic govenor of the state of new york andrew cuomo should resign after an investigation found he had sexually harassed women while in office. the five—month enquiry described a toxic workplace where people were too scared to complain. the afghan defence minister has survived an attack on his home in the capital kabul. he was away when a man fired shots and fought their way into the house. now on bbc news, zeinab badawi talks to two of the biggest names in opera today. i've been an opera fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you so i'm on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. superstar cecilia bartoli is the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer. and peruvian born tenor juan die

this was the moment earlier this evening when krystsina tsimanouskaya stepped onto polish soil. she says were forcing her to leave tokyo against her will. ms tsimanouskaya was spotted at tokyo's hamada airport, about to board a flight to istanbul. but it's very clear she didn't want to go. the belarusian team says that claim is nonsense, that she was being sent home because of her emotional and psychological state. but the polish government has decided to believe her story and to offer refuge. what's going on here in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it because back in the days of the cold war, olympic defections were a regular event. the last one i could find was in los angeles in 1984. now we have someone defecting from belarus, a country that's been described as the last dictatorship in europe and she's going to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc and is now very much the opposite. last year, belarus was rocked by huge protests demanding an end to the 27—year rule of alexander lukashenko. poland was a vocal supporter of these protests and it's

will it be safe for krystsina tsimanouskaya - a sprinter.uskaya to | a sprinter. will it be safe for - krystsina tsimanouskaya to return to her country? hat krystsina tsimanouskaya to return to her country?— her country? not this time because we see many _ her country? not this time because we see many things _ her country? not this time because we see many things on _ her country? not this time because we see many things on state - her country? not this time because we see many things on state tv, i her country? not this time because l we see many things on state tv, we see how the propaganda is now trying to blame her as a traitor of the country, trying to create from the top athlete, average athlete, to create a vision that she is insane, that she is psychologically unstable and that she has got to the olympic games by some sort of accident. this is quite a clear position that there is quite a clear position that there is nothing good is waiting for her in the country. besides, her coach told her directly that if she doesn't keep quiet, k

this was the moment earlier this evening when krystsina tsimanouskaya stepped onto polish soil. kyo against her will. the saga had begun two days earlier with this social media post. next, miss tsimanouskaya was spotted at tokyo's haneda airport about to board a flight to istanbul, but it's very clear she did not want to go. for me it would be really dangerous. the belarusian team says that claim is nonsense, that she was being sent home because of her emotional and psychological state. but the polish government has decided to believe her story and offer her refuge. what's going on here in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it, because back in the days of the cold war, olympic defections were a regular event. the last one i can find was in los angeles in 1984. now we have someone defecting from belarus, a country that has been described as the last dictatorship in europe, and she's going to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc and is now very much the opposite. chanting. last year, belarus was rocked by huge protests demanding an end to the 27—year

the sprinter from belarus, krystsina tsimanouskaya, who refused orders to fly home from the olympicsd for her safety has arrived in poland. she landed there on wednesday after being granted a humanitarian visa by the polish government. earlier the most prominent opposition leader left in belarus, maria kolesnikova, made a defiant appearance as she stood trial for trying to overthrow president lukashenko. from minsk, sarah rainsford reports. krystsina tsimanouskaya left japan with her olympic dreams shattered, but her route to safety secured. the belarusian athlete says she just wants to run. her life was sports, not politics until a row with her coaches left her too scared to go home. but here inside belarus, state television has slammed her claims as cheap hype. "the only thing tsimanouskaya won in tokyo," this presenter says, "is a polish visa." on the streets of minsk, though, we did find sympathy for the sprinter who's fled because there is zero tolerance of dissent here now. "we're all afraid," dmitri says. "me, too, sometimes, because the situation is unstable. " the danger is

what more can you tell us about the belarus sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya asking for asylum? >> yeah. it's one we're following closely, indeed. it's fast evolving, as well. the 24-year-old forced to withdraw from the olympics by belarus authorities on sunday. she says they told her to pack her bags then they took her to the airport to put her on a plane to minsk. she reached out to police saying she's afraid she'll be jailed in belarus. here is the message to the international olympic committee. take a listen. >> translator: i asked the international olympic committee for help. i was put under pressure and they're trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my content. i asked the international olympic committee to intervene. >> reporter: japan's government, in the meantime, said they're, quote, "confirming her intention to confirm asylum." the ioc is determining the next steps. they won't reveal all the details. >> i can tell you she is being looked after and she's safe and secure. >> you told us she's in the hands of authorities and she's safe. but you're unable t

this is her — krystsina tsimanouskaya from belarus.ad been due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday. but after posting a video complaining about being entered into another race at short notice, she says she was told to pack and taken to the airport. she then contacted police, and uploaded this video on social media, appealing for help. the flight took off without her on board. i'm joined now by sarah mulkerrins in tokyo. great to have you on the programme. what's the latest on the fate of this athlete? this was around _ the fate of this athlete? this was around the _ the fate of this athlete? this was around the time - the fate of this athlete? this was around the time of - was around the time of the men's 100 metres final. men's100 metres final. suddenly this story started emerging through social media, and within a couple of hours, the ioc and tokyo 2020, the organisers, issued a brief update through social media. they said they had spoken to the athlete that she was with the athlete that she was with the authorities at can

miss krystsina tsimanouskaya is under the care of the polish state.ome to poland we will grant her our support. yesterday it looked like she was effectively being marched back to the airport in disgrace, to be put on a plane back to minsk and an uncertain future. now she's holed up in the polish embassy behind me apparently on her way to a new life in europe. this whole story in tokyo has very much the whiff of history about it because back in the cold war this sort of defection was a regular event. the last one i can find was in los angeles back in 1984. now we have someone defecting from a country called the last dictatorship in europe. now she's going to europe and she'd ging to poland, a country that was once part of the soviet bloc but now a part of the western alliance. deeply opposed to the regime in belarus and its sponsor in moscow. the incident has once again put the spotlight on belarus, a country where in recent years there have been numerous attempts to silence opposition. the country has been ruled by this man president alexander lukashe

krystsina tsimanouskaya has taken refuge at the polish embassy in tokyo. and to seek asylum in the polish embassy in tokyo, after refusing orders from belarus officials to fly back early to her home country. translation: | asked i 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 ioc to intervene. yesterday she said she had been taken into the airport forcibly after criticising the team's coaches. she then moved to a hotel, escorted by airport security staff. the international olympic committee is now deciding what to do. the ioc and tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her and japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. meanwhile, the belarus olympic committee has made a statement saying the coaches had decided to withdraw her from the games on doctors' advice about her emotional and psychological state. she said officials had come to her hotel room and given her an hour to pack her bags before being escort

the international olympic committee has said krystsina tsimanouskaya is safe after seeking protection from the japanese police. a spokesman said she'd spent the night in an airport hotel. tsimanouskaya had been sent home after she had criticised the bela rusian coaches. this report from ramzan karmali contains flashing images. surrounded by police and safe, thatis surrounded by police and safe, that is what belarusian athlete krystsina tsimanouskaya believes for now. this printer was due to be on the starting blocks later today but that she was forced to pack before being taken to the airport in tokyo against her will. translation: i ask the international - against her will. translation: i ask the international mental i i ask the international mental ——on the committee to help, i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i asked the ioc to intervene. consent. i asked the ioc to intervene-— consent. i asked the ioc to intervene. , ., ., intervene. tsimanouskaya was due to compete _ intervene. tsimanouskaya was due to compete i

krystsina tsimanouskaya has little choice but to settle in another country.and help distribute aid and manage vaccine clinics. it comes as new south wales announced 207 new cases and a 15th death from the current outbreak. hundreds of unarmed soldiers have started patrols this week — with critics saying it will leave vulnerable people feeling targeted and angry. here's our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. getting ready to join the police on sydney's streets. as the city grapples with the ongoing delta variant outbreak, 300 unarmed troops will be deployed, starting this week. helping with everything from care packages, two street patrols packages, to street patrols and house—to—house checks. critics have called this heavy—handed, and a worrying use of the army in a liberal democracy. tension is particularly high in sydney's poorer and ethnically diverse west and south—west, where eight areas have been deemed the epicentre of the outbreak. a large number of people here are essential workers, employed in the construction, manufacturing and health sectors. th

has been ongoing all this week and as you say, it started with the athlete from belarus, krystsina tsimanouskayampeted in the 100 metres and you to compete in the 200 metres. her coaches, she said, asked her to compete in the four x a00 metres relay and criticise that in a public post on instagram and she said subsequently to this, she said two belarusian officials told her to pack your bags and go to the airport and bought a flight home. when she was at the airport she requested help. we have since found out that she did that through translation services when she was at the airport, asking the police for protection, saying she did not want to board the plane back home to belarus. that she was in fear for home to belarus. that she was in fearfor her home to belarus. that she was in fear for her safety. subsequently, she had police protection and we now know that she has arrived in warsaw on a humanitarian visa. the ioc have been investigating on the latest update was the removal of accreditation of two belarusian delegates and bela rusian delegates and removal of belarusian delegates and removal

krystsina tsimanouskaya said she was put under pressure after she criticised officials.s think tank. thank you for being with us. first of all, what is the latest as you understand on this athlete because we gather that she is in the public intimacy, been given a visa, what is going to happen to her now? she was civen this going to happen to her now? she was given this humanitarian _ going to happen to her now? she was given this humanitarian visa - given this humanitarian visa which allows her to travel to poland and she will probably travel there soon. yesterday she said that she would apply for asylum, so this might happen in poland when she arrives there. we know so far is that her husband has left ukraine, so he's either applying for a visa there or she might also try to go to ukraine to reunite with him. but definitely both of them left by the roots and i doubt she's going to travel to belarus anytime soon. can doubt she's going to travel to belarus anytime soon. can tell us more about _ belarus anytime soon. can tell us more about why _ belarus anytime soon. can t

the athlete krystsina tsimanouskaya had shown dissent to her coaches.as being sent to belarus but escaped. she has led to poland. she says she was manipulated by outside forces. last week, 26-year-old activist was found dead in ukrainian capital. and may have been murder disguised as suicide -- it may have been murder disguised as suicide. the president denies involvement. >> i'm a president, i could not know him. i am sure only three or four people in this room new him -- knew him. in opposition leader -- >> in opposition leader needs to stand down. >> it is impossible to talk to an illegitimate president who keeps power thanks to violence and torture and repression. if you need to talk to someone, they are presented to us in the country you can deal with. >> self-expression with the weapon of the belarus opposition. now it is a movement living in fear and dependent on foreign support. >> one of jeffrey epstein's accusers has sued prince andrews saying he essentially assaulted her when she was 17. she filed the lawsuit in a court in new york. the briti

krystsina tsimanouskaya says she was taken to the airport in tokyo against her will and asked the international she was safe and under police protection. the american swimmer caeleb dressel is being celebrated as one of the greatest ever olympians after winning five gold medals in his six events. today he set a new olympic record in the men's 50m freestyle. yulimar rojas of venezuela broke the world record in the women's triple jump, which had stood since 1995. she'd already secured the gold medal when she claimed the new record with her final jump. and two athletes agreed to share the gold medal in the men's highjump after a thrilling two—hour contest. qatar's mutaz essa barshim and italy's gianmarco tamberi couldn't be separated after completing their rounds, and chose instead to share gold rather than have a jump—off. and team gb is currently sixth in the medal table with 32 medals — 10 of them gold. let's return to tokyo. dan roan�*s there. we are at the halfway stage, how would you sum up how they have been going? would you sum up how they have been auoin ? would you sum up how they have b

the case of belarus sprinter krystsina tsimanouskaya, after she refused her team's orders to fly homeother controversy the games will be remembered for. the sense here in tokyo is that these athletes ultimately came to the rescue of these games. thejudgment and the motives behind pressing on with these olympics will always be debated but for many, the fact that we're here at the closing ceremony after so many magic moments represents a triumph of sport's resilience and defiance. like so much here, tonight's ceremony still managed to impress. surely the next host, paris, won't face such challenges. defined and delayed by the pandemic, the olympics were finally over but the moments they provided will live on. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. the games are being hailed by the international olympic committee and the japanese government as a huge success, especially given the pandemic. but for the japanese people that success has been overshadowed by a renewed surge in covid infections, which have reached record levels in tokyo in recent days. from there, our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes

krystsina tsimanouskaya has been given a humanitarian visa by the polish governmment the mexican governmentl flow of weapons across the border. mexican officials are believed to be seeking in the region of $10 billion in compensation. the companies named in the lawsuit haven't responded.

krystsina tsimanouskaya has been given a humanitarian visa by the polish governmment the mexican government is suing major 15 us gun companies, accusing them of failing to stop the illegal flow of weapons across the border. mexican officials are believed to be seeking in the region of $10 billion in compensation. the companies named in the lawsuit haven't responded. a series of significant changes to the covid travel rules will come into force in the early hours of sunday morning. france, a major destination for british tourists is to be brought into line with other amber list countries. those coming from france to england will no longer need to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated. with the latest, here's our transport correspondent caroline davies. a near empty swimming pool, few tents pitched and no—one propping up the bar. this would normally be the busiest time of year at this campsite in western france, but at the moment, they're half—empty. hopefully there'll be a flurry of last—minute campers. we're hoping so, especially in september with the older couples who normally come who d

krystsina tsimanouskaya says belarusian olympic officials tried to force her back to belarus after she had criticized them publicly. she managed to reach out at the airport for help, she was taken into the kind of custody of tokyo 2020 officials and she's now managed to get a humanitarian visa for poland. whit? >> a dramatic development there in tokyo. james, thank you. >>> next here tonight, five miami beach police officers facing battery charges in connection with the rough arrest of two men. newly released surveillance and body camera video showing the officers repeatedly striking one of the men, even though he was handcuffed. abc's victor oquendo with the video, and a warning, it is disturbing to watch. >> reporter: the surveillance video shows officers inside the royal palm hotel on miami beach surrounding 24-year-old dalonta crudup, who the district attorney says allegedly hit an officer while fleeing in a scooter after being stopped for illegally parking it. as more miami beach police officers arrive, crudup is on the ground, handcuffed, when, according to the state troublg atto

krystsina tsimanouskaya was due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday.as removed from her team because she spoke out on instagram about the negligence of the team's coaches. it comes after she alleged that she'd been entered into thursday's a00m relay event at short notice by belarusian officials, after some team mates were found to be ineligible to compete. krystsina says she is afraid to return to her home country and has asked the international olympic committee to intervene. our correspondent matt graveling explained what happened. what we believe has happened, head of heat tomorrow, 200 metre, fifth heat. we believe she has been told to leave the country by her coaching team. there is quite a lot to unpick here. we believe what happened is in an instagram post, she criticised her coach's decision for putting it into a four by 400 female relay on thursday. this critcism was not met well in belarus by state media, they criticised her and said it was not in keeping with team spirit. krystsina has told reporters injapan today, coaching staff came into h

krystsina tsimanouskaya has been given a humanitarian visa by the polish governmment. the mexican government is suing major 15 us gun companies, accusing them of failing to stop the illegal flow of weapons across the border. mexican officials are believed to be seeking in the region of $10 billion in compensation. the companies named in the lawsuit haven't yet responded. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, we are in iceland to fly over a red—hot volcano. and then chill out with some beautiful scenery. also at a gas—powered bitcoin mine in the us. and how safe is your electric car charger from hackers? it is the land of fire and ice. where the earth is literally splitting apart. this is iceland, home to so much amazing scenery created by the superheated rock that lurks just below the surface. as recently as march this year, a new volcano has been erupting and attracting tourists and scientists alike to watch and learn as it rewrites the geography once again. and later in the programme, we will be there to see how — as long as you're careful — volcanoes and

krystsina tsimanouskaya said, it was not safe in belarus — and she didn't anticipate returning, for manywhat happened to the exile in kyiv and the athlete in tokyo, when exiles see these two stories together, how might they react? i would say that'sjust together, how might they react? i would say that's just a sign that nobody can feel safe right now. no activist, nojournalists, no politician, no blog weather in belarus or outside belarus it's just unsafe for everyone. what happened to krystsina tsimanouskaya injapan shows that the regime in belarus does not have any boundaries or limits. every person, even an athlete for dissipating in the olympic games can be nearly kidnapped and forced to come back to belarus. let's remember in may when a civilian plane was forced down in minskjust a civilian plane was forced down in minsk just to a civilian plane was forced down in minskjust to arrest and opposition blogger, roman protasevich. itjust shows that nobody can feel safe. that's the primary connection. what happened to the tally in kyiv... we have to wait for the official investigation to

krystsina tsimanouskaya is underjapanese police protection and had been due to compete in the women's 200metres event on monday. the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an olympics is due to make history at the tokyo games when she competes in the women's super heavyweight weightlifting competition. the new zealander, laurel hubbard, is seen as a medal contender in the 87—plus kilo category. the australian military has deployed 300 unarmed soldiers to enforce sydney's strict lockdown as the city tries to suppress a surge in covid cases caused by the delta variant. more than 200 locally acquired cases were reported on sunday despite a stay—at—home order for five weeks. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me zeinab badawi, coming to you from barbados. i'm on an historic sugar plantation where enslaved africans toiled in backbreaking labour during three centuries of the transatlantic slave trade. barbados was one of the earliest and most profitable of the slave colonies in the caribbean. this is the house on the grounds of the plantation, built in the 16505, wh

krystsina tsimanouskaya has today spoken to the bbc.e i managed to sleep _ translation: i'm feeling much better because i managed to sleep six - translation: i'm feeling much better because i managed to sleep six hours i because i managed to sleep six hours last night for the first time. i've only had ten hours sleep over the preceding days so i'm feeling much better now. tell preceding days so i'm feeling much better now. , preceding days so i'm feeling much better nova— better now. tell us about how you feel now that _ better now. tell us about how you feel now that you _ better now. tell us about how you feel now that you are _ better now. tell us about how you feel now that you are going - better now. tell us about how you feel now that you are going to - feel now that you are going to poland, you have a humanitarian visa from the polish embassy and you will be leaving very soon. i’m from the polish embassy and you will be leaving very soon.— be leaving very soon. i'm very leased be leaving very soon. i'm very pleased that _ be leav

it's believed krystsina tsimanouskaya plans to go to warsaw tomorrow. an organisation helping belarussians who have fled abroad has been found dead in kiev. vitaly shiskov ran the belarusian house in ukraine. fighting is raging in helmand province as taliban militants and afghan government forces battle for control of the southern city of lashka ga. criticism from uk's opposition labour party, but praise from within the travel industry, as the uk government abandons plans for an amber �*watchlist�* of countries for international travel. and firefighters in helicopters are battling wildfires raging for a seventh day near southern coastal resorts in turkey. a warm welcome to tokyo and what a momentous day it's been. one of the greatest races in olympics history took place this morning. norway's karston warholm won the gold in the men's 400 metre hurdle in a world—record time of 45.94 seconds. it's the first time anyone has run the event in less than 46 seconds. the 25—year—old was overwhelmed with his win, ripping his shirt in delight. he was ahead in the

krystsina tsimanouskaya is underjapanese police protection and had been due to compete in the women's 200m event on monday. the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an olympics is due to make history at the tokyo games when she competes in the women's super heavyweight weightlifting competition. the new zealander, laurel hubbard, is seen as a medal contender in the 87—plus kilo category. the australian military has deployed 300 unarmed soldiers to enforce sydney's strict lockdown as the city tries to suppress a surge in covid cases caused by the delta variant. more than 200 locally acquired cases were reported on sunday despite a stay—at—home order for five weeks. now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading commentators in the uk with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week — the unvaccinated become the unloved, and is democracy bound to wither in the arid lands of north africa and the middle east? let me introduce our dateline pa

the important thing to say is tomorrow morning was meant to be the dream for krystsina tsimanouskaya,3am uk time in the 15th of the 200 metres. the female 200 metres. the dreams turned into a nightmare because it does not look like she will be in that race because she is at an airport injapan with officials. let's rewind a tiny bit and see how we got there. a few days ago, she criticised some of her coaches for the decision to put her in our relay team, the women's 4x4 and it really on thursday. she went on instagram and criticised her coaches, this did not go down very well in belarus. she was criticised by state media. today, she has told the media that people from her team, her coaches, came into her room and basically said that's it, you are of the team, pack your bags, you are going home. they took her to the airport where you can see these pictures. she was seen speaking to japanese police and told a belarus radio station she was very afraid to return and she was appealing to the international olympic committee for help. she post on the bsf group channel a video and i will tell