the opponent is scottish hearts.the competition will be hosted by the city of sumgait in azerbaijan. and while my colleague andrei kozlov is working in baku, he talked to the midfielder of the belarusian club now us. good afternoon i would like to emphasize right away that our weather is again so unstable, if yesterday it was cloudy, sometimes it even rained, now there is such a strong wind towards the caspian sea, which is actually knocking us down, as you can see here, but let the instability remain with the weather, the only thing that is stable for us is that today minsk dynamo will definitely go out on the grass of the football field in the city of sumgait, we are here for a reason, behind me is the hotel where the dynamo minsk team has been located since monday, including in full force, this is one of the news at this minute, absolutely all the guys are ready, but i will emphasize that everyone who got into the final roster, which was announced by vadim skripchenko before the trip here to azerbaijan. also known

minsk dynamo. will play with the scottish hearts, the club starts in the main round of the conference league. prime minister of azerbaijan ali asadov arrived in belarus on an official visit. he was met at the national airport by deputy prime minister igor petrishenko. our countries are united by a common history and the same values. minsk and baku intend to intensify economic dialogue. and the visit of the head of the azerbaijani government is proof of this. a powerful impetus to the development of bilateral relations was given by the state visit of the president of belarus to azerbaijan this spring. alexander lukashenko and ilham aliyev discussed a wide range of issues, including regional and bilateral agenda. the implementation of new projects, of which there are many, will significantly increase trade turnover. between the countries. this is a joint production of mass equipment, fire equipment, elevator equipment. minsk and baku agreed on joint production of fertilizers. the potential will provide. region from iran to india. to protect consumer rights, deputies adopted a bill on mi

minsk dynamo hosted the scottish hearts in azerbaijan in the opening game of the conference league. it was belarusians. opened the scoring, stefan alfred distinguished himself, however, soon after the corner kick, the experienced sergei politevich sent the ball into his own goal, and already in stoppage time, in the second half, the scots snatched a strong-willed victory, dynamo is losing 1:2. before the european cup trip, an exclusive interview with the first information tv channel as part of the project current interview was given by the head coach of dynamo vadim skripchenko, who in particular noted that he understands the importance of a positive result. well-deserved awards, gifts, kind words and smiles, in such a truly soulful atmosphere, the leadership of the paralympic committee today honored the belarusian delegation, which... the main summer start of the four-year period in paris, the guys sang the national anthem together, because in the capital of france our team performed in a neutral status, but despite this, the belarusians showed themselves brilliantly, won seven med

vadim skripchenko in the first match of the elite round of the conference league playing the scottish hearts this is the arena program, good evening, do not switch and you will see. revelation of multiple prize winner of the world and european championships vasilisa marzalyuk the most uncomfortable question that the girl has ever been asked by journalists, a heartfelt interview will not leave anyone indifferent. and the promised surprise: let's get acquainted with the pets of our famous athletes on the eve of world animal day. just over an hour remains. before the start of the first match of minsk dynamo in the group stage of the updated conference league, the starting whistle in the match against scottish hearts will sound at 19:45 belarusian time , the teams, let us remind you, will play in sumgait. results in european cups, a mirror of football development, each of the six matches that our guys will have to play is important. based on the results of the match, we will also find out the answer to the question: will they get champions of belarus in the playoffs. what surrounds today's match

vadim skripchenko in the first match of the elite round of the conference league playing the scottish hearts. this is the arena program. good evening, do not switch and you will see a lot. exclusive. there is no difference between the matches there, for example, the championship and well, not much, because you go out to play, you go out to win. an hour before the start, minsk dynamo is ready for the match with hearts. the latest news from the team camp and exclusive from midfielder daniil kulikov, who already has experience playing in european cups against cristiano ronaldo himself. when injuries happen and something doesn't work out and you think, do you need to do this anymore? did maxim nedosekov think about ending his career? he spoke about a difficult stage in his career and admitted that he found the motivation to continue training. i could still fight, but i can't imagine myself in a tights anymore. revelation of multiple world and european championship medalist vasilisa marzalyuk the most uncomfortable question journalists have ever asked a girl, a heartfelt interview, will not leave

the belarusian club will face scottish hearts, and the stakes for the game are high, because europeancups are the image of our football. what was said the day before at a press conference from the scene of events from azerbaijan, andrey kozlov reports. greetings to everyone from sumgait, this is azerbaijan. this evening, it is here that the big football start and the long-awaited event for all fans of the number one sport of our native republic of belarus will take place. minsk dynamo starts mainly, which is called the elite round of the football league of the conference, where it made it through a difficult sieve of qualifying selection this summer, today is the first match of this a large group stage, which used to be divided into groups, but now a large tournament of tables, but that will definitely be no less interesting to us and as the classic of poetry sergei yesenin said, today is his birthday, a gift for... a vain gift, a random life, why were you given to me? it seems to me that such questions need to be asked to our football players so that they give impetus to the game of

minsk dynamo hosted the scottish hearts in azerbaijan in the opening league game of the conference league it was the belarusians who opened the scoring. stefan alfred scored, but soon after the corner kick, the experienced sergei politevich sent the ball into his own goal. and already in the injury time in the second half, the scots snatched a strong-willed victory, dynamo is losing 1:2. before the european cup trip , the main dynamo coach vadim skripchenko, who noted in particular that he understands the significance of a positive result in the european cup matches for all of belarusian football. the prestige of our football, because the assessment and... of our football players, the assessment of our belarusian football, our championship, to a greater extent international competitions - this is the level of the national team, the youth team, so of course, it is prestigious for our football, after 6 years to get into the main round of the conference league, i worry about belarusian football, we think not only about personal successes, not only the successes of minsk dynamo, of course, th

football evening minsk dynamo starts in the elite main round of the conference league opponent scottish hearts on the eve of this game we learned absolutely all the details. belarus does not intend to slow down the pace of economic development, social support and guarantee. will remain one of the priorities of state policy. these postulates are included in the main forecast documents for the next year. the president approved them the day before. we are talking about the most important development parameters economy and the monetary and credit sphere. all policies will be aimed at progressive development, regardless of external threats and challenges. the government undertakes to ensure further growth of the economy in all its most important sectors - price stability, income growth. welfare. belarusians at the heart of economic policy, social political stability in the country directly depends on it, the parliamentarian especially emphasized. today , the next session was held in the oval hall, ulga onishchenko will analyze the latest legislative innovations. how ensuring economic growth is perh

scottish national party. mr salmond first led the snp in the 1990s. we are going to win the battle for the heartsds of the scottish people! but it was during his second stint that his party became a major political force. well, folks, it's good to be back. within three years, the snp were in government in edinburgh. then, in 2011, he pulled off a feat that was thought impossible, winning a majority at holyrood. alex salmond negotiated the referendum on independence with then prime minister david cameron. how dare they say that this country is not capable of running its own affairs! he was an inescapable voice in the debate that followed, on the airwaves and in towns and cities across scotland. in the end, the referendum result was no, and alex salmond stepped down as first minister and leader of the snp. as leader, my time is nearly over. later carrying on the fight for independence with a new political party, alba. and the dream shall never die. i was talking to somebody, it so happens, the other day, he was telling me this story of alex as a 24—year—old sitting next to a colleague in the royal

and the pick of the earlier kick—offs, scottish premiership side hearts won at dinamo minsk.n for his club tonight, but he has been named in the england squad for this month's nations league matches against greece and finland.

and the pick of the earlier kick—offs, scottish premiership side hearts won at dinamo minsk.s first foray into european action ended in defeat and ten men. the northern irish side were beaten 3—0 by molde. well, tottenham's dominic solanke wasn't in action for his club tonight, but he has been named in the england squad for this month's nations league matches against greece and finland. it's the striker�*s first call—up since his one and only cap back in 2017, when he was a substitute against brazil. england manager lee carsley has also recalled kyle walker, phil foden and jude bellingham, while harry maguire, tino livramento, jarrod bowen and eberechi eze all miss out. with the squad that we've got, we've got so many talented players. always looking at finding the right balance, you know, who complements who in terms of the way that we play. i try not to get too caught up in positions and to positional. it's more the attributes and the way we can potentially attack the opposition. meanwhile, kylian mbappe isn't in the france squad for their upcoming uefa nations league match

the body of the former scottish first minister alex salmond is due to be repatriated from the country back to scotland. mr salmond died suddenly on saturday after suffering a hearttical conference in the country. bugler plays. so that's the coffin of alex salmond, the former scottish first minister, being set ready to be put on this privately chartered flight that will be heading from north macedonia to aberdeen. when his body gets to aberdeen, he will be met by family members and the acting leader of the other party, kenny macaskill. mr salmond died suddenly on saturday after suffering a heart attack while in north macedonia. he was celebrated as a seminal figure in scottish politics. we will have more on those developments in north macedonia. you're watching bbc news. 0k, ok, let's step away from the scene in north macedonia now and turn the politics in the uk. the bbc has learned that the uk government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the budget. it is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more, nor how much more they would pay. inheritance tax is charged at 40% on the property, money and possessions

scottish political world. the uk political world. mr salmond died suddenly on saturday of a heartacedonia. there have been a large number of tributes to him. mr salmond led the snp on two separate occasions and was the first minister of scotland from 2007 until 2014, leaving scotland famously entered that independence referendum in 2014. he stepped down as snp leader. it was a controversial figure, a colourful character, but there have been many fulsome tributes as well to him. there will be a private family funeral at some point in the coming days and after that a much fuller memorial service will be held to remember his life and legacy here in scotland.— life and legacy here in scotland. �* . ~ life and legacy here in scotland. �* ., ~ this weekend sees the first named storm of the season. at the moment the stormers on the other side of the atlantic and yet to develop. an advance of that we have this deep blue pushing in this cloud, bringing some rain and stronger winds. we still have mount ayr this afternoon with temperatures directing 16 or 17 degrees. the mist and fog. the le

mr salmond suffered a fatal heart attack at a conference in north macedonia last weekend. his coffin was wrapped in the scottishuding alba colleague kenny macaskill, stood in a silent guard of honourfor the former first minister. 0ne one of mr simon's friends was here and described it as a sad day for the family. —— alex salmond friend. he led scotland through to 2014. he resigned the day after the independent referendum in which the yes side 145% of the vote. and those who wished to remain part of the united kingdom 155% of the vote. his family were touched by the dignified sendoff that he had received in macedonia and the thousands of messages of condolence they have received over the last week. king charles and queen camilla have arrived in sydney for a tour of australia and samoa. it's the king's first major overseas engagment since he was diagnosed with cancer. but the royal couple have flown into a continuing — and sometimes fierce — debate about the future of the monarchy there. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. 24 hours and 10,000 miles after leaving the uk back in australia for the

scottish democratic history. a formidable political figure who guided the party that, for decades, was on the fringes of politics to the hearthanging the political landscape of the united kingdom and delivering a referendum on independence. this is sad news that alex salmond has died and i extend my deepest condolences to his wife moira and his family. this is a moment that individuals will reflect on the exceptional leadership that alex salmond has given to public life in scotland with his works in parliament and especially as the first minister of scotland. while studying economics that alex salmond joined the scottish national party, scottish national party, he worked for a time as an oil economist but politics soon exerted its pull. alex salmond has won the leadership of the i scottish national party. alex salmond first led the snp in the 1990s but it was during his second stint that his party became a major political force. it is good to be back. within three years, the snp were in government in edinburugh. then in 2011, he pulled off a few thousand thought impossible, winning a majority at holyrood. alex salmond negoti

figure in scottish politics, whilst king charles expressed sadness over his sudden passing . sadness over his sudden passing. >> well, the former snp leader apparently died of a suspected heartttack at just as he was giving a speech in north macedonia yesterday morning. >> well, salmond was first minister of scotland between two thousand and seven and 2014 and was known for almost pushing scottish independence over the line a decade ago. >> let's talk to the columnist alastair stewart, who joins us now . good to see you this now. good to see you this morning. i mean, he's a good morning. i mean, he's a good morning is and always was a bit of a marmite figure as i mean as the issue of independence is, is a marmite issue. and yet you can't deny can you just what an impact alex salmond had . impact alex salmond had. >> no it's impossible to deny it. he was undoubtedly and still strange seeing it in the past tense. but he was undoubtedly the foremost scottish politician of his generation and arguably the last 25 years. certainly the lifetime of devolution. you're absolutely correct in your introduction that he was extremely close to pushing scotland out of the united kingdom. th

hearts haven't had a win all season — and they went a goal down, with steven alfred striking for minsk in the 21st minute. but the scottish in azerbaijan. it's currently half time. meanwhile, the old firm match in the women's premier league is under way. rangers are top of the table — two points ahead of their rivals celtic — and it looks like they're determined to increase that gap. kirsty howat opened the scoring for the hosts in just the fifth minute at broadwood stadium, in cumbernauld. it's approaching half time, with the score still 1—0 to rangers. dominic solanke has been called up to the england squad for the first time in seven years. the tottenham striker will be part of the squad for their upcoming nations league matches against greece and finland — but interim manager lee carsley has left harry maguire out. tottenham's james maddison and west ham's jarrod bowen have also missed the cut. our football reporter alex howell is at st george's park. it's a second england squad interim coach lee because he has a name since he's taken on the role — but the first time he's been able to include the attacking trio ofjude

they've maintained their perfect record in the scottish premiership but are still not be top of the table! they came from 2—1 down to beat hearts 100% start, needing a late winner in this one too, as nicolas—gerrit kuhn helped them past ross county 2—1. celtic and aberdeen actually meet in the next match. whilst rangers remain five points off the pace despite beating stjohnstone 2—0. there were celebrations yesterday as york valkyrie made history by becoming the first team to retain the women's super league title after coming from behind to beat st helens by 18 points to 8 in the grand final. saints hosted the match as a result of winning the league leaders' shield. but it was of no advantage as kelsey gentles, who got married last weekend, continued her celebrations with what turned out to be the winning try for york in what was a record crowd for a women's superleague match with more than 4,800 fans attending. and next month the first—ever women's amputee world cup will be staged in colombia. england's amputee lionesses have some remarkable stories of perseverance, with some of the team even brought together on the eurovision

starmer described him as a monumental figure in scottish politics, whilst king charles expressed sadness over his sudden passing. >> well, he apparently had a heart attack after giving a speech in north macedonia yesterday morning and this image taken not that long before. >> no. well, alex salmond was the first minister of scotland between two thousand and seven and 2014 and was known for almost pushing scottish independence over the line a decade ago. >> well, let's talk to our scotland reporter, tony maguire. and i mean, certainly he has been undeniably tony, a huge figure in scottish politics. >> yes, that's correct. and i think that's evident in the range of politicians and various people across the political spectrum who have come out to offer their condolences to his family. alex salmond, of course, leaves behind a wife of more than 40 years. and you know, it's funny. yesterday, just mere hours before he had that heart attack in north macedonia, his last words i guess, shared publicly with the world where a five part tweet to scottish first minister john swinney five part tweet to scottish first ministerjohn swinney in first minister john

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heart attack whilst in north macedonia on a work trip. salmond was first minister between two thousand and seven and 2014, and was known for almost pushing scottishence over the line a decade ago. okay, so let's see what my panel make of this. obviously, it's very sad when anyone dies and thoughts with his , his, his, his wife and his, his, his, his wife and family and friends. emma, i'm going to come to you first on this one. i mean, you know, the tributes have been, you know, basically a giant of a political figure. you know, he did what other people have never been able to do with scottish independence. what do you make of what alex salmond achieved? >> well, i think it's really, really significant. >> i think we should remember that firstly, scottish independence before that firstly, scottish independen

described him as a monumental figure in scottish politics, whilst king charles expressed sadness over his sudden passing. >> well, the former snp leader apparently had a heart attack in nonh apparently had a heart attack in north macedonia whilst on a work trip. >> well, salmond was the first minister of scotland between two thousand and seven and 2014 and was known for almost pushing scottish independence over the line. a decade ago. >> let's talk to the scottish political editor of the daily mail, michael blackley joins us now. good to see you, michael. i mean , a remarkable figure. mean, a remarkable figure. i mean, a remarkable figure. i mean, he is someone who certainly had a very big impact on the world of politics. >> yes. i mean, this was somebody that was incredibly well known across british politics. and indeed, he was pretty respected across the political divide. he certainly would have his strong political opponents. but i think what marked alex salmond out as different from many in the snp is that he was able to make friends across the political divide. we have had some people like david davis was a close friend of his, the conservative mp , an

heart attack last weekend. after days of discussions between the uk and scottish governments , it was sir scottish governments, sir tom hunter, the scottish businessman , who paid for businessman, who paid for a private charter to bring his body home. before leaving north macedonia, a guard of honour placed a saltire atop his coffin and he was slowly marched into the plane. a few hours later he touched down here at aberdeen airport, where he was met by his wife moira. members of the salmond family and the alba party, including his deputy kenny macaskill , and king kenny macaskill, and king charles and queen camilla, have touched down in australia for a historic royal tour. >> the couple landed in sydney, greeted with a warm welcome and a bouquet of flowers for the queen. our royal correspondent cameron walker is on the ground in sydney. >> king and queen have got a pretty packed schedule over the next six days in australia, both in sydney and in canberra. tomorrow, saturday is going to be a rest day for the king. of course he's travelled 24 hours to get here and he has cancer. he has paused his cancer treatmen

starmer described him as a monumental figure in scottish politics, whilst king charles expressed sadness over his sudden passing. >> well, he died of a suspected heartttack as he was giving a speech in north macedonia yesterday morning. >> well, alex salmond was the first minister of scotland between two thousand and seven and 2014 and was known for almost pushing scottish independence over the line a decade ago. >> let's head to glasgow and our scotland reporter, tony maguire. how has this news been received? tony? >> good morning . yes, well i'm >> good morning. yes, well i'm in here in glasgow this morning and you know, i was hoping to certainly bring you some of the conversations that i've been having with many of the public here. but, you know, we all have our shy days, so we'll forgive them this one. but certainly, you know, it struck people very differently. and i think this attitude that we're hearing of the difference of opinions and how essentially divisive a figure he was, but largely obviously, people were very surprised, shocked and indeed saddened by yesterday's news. and i spoke to one sanitation worker this morning who said that, you

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