that's the bbc's steve rosenberg in belarus this i steve rosenberg in belarus this week. the soviet union but unlike ukraine, belarus remains an ally of russia. president lukashenko and putin know each other well. that's relevant as we look at the crisis on the border between poland and belarus was up poland is in the european union and the eu accuses lukashenko of encouraging migrants to use belarus as a route into the eu. lukashenko denies that but thousands have come in and in desperate conditions had tried to get into poland. 0ther desperate conditions had tried to get into poland. other eu countries are affected too. lithuania and latvia have also seen a rise in illegal crossings from belarus. and for the polish prime minister this is an only about belarus and the eu, it's about russia.— is an only about belarus and the eu, it's about russia. translation: this attack with the _ it's about russia. translation: this attack with the back _ it's about russia. translation: this attack with the back which _ attack with the back which lukashenko has conducted has its master

steve rosenberg joining us live from moscow. as very much cut through, though the degree to which it will impact on belarusian politics we will see because of the way lukashenko runs the country. but if we turn our attention to stories in the uk, let's consider how and why some of those stories have a lot more impact than others, and we very much had a case study this week, the speech at the cbi, i'm sure most of you listening heard it in some form. the prime minister lost his place for over 20 seconds, compared himself to moses at one point and also said this... yesterday, i went, as we all must, to peppa pig world, i don't know if you've been to peppa pig world. who has been to peppa pig world? not enough. not that many people had been to peppa pig world at that cbi events, but let's assess whether this is a political storm that will pass or something that may have longer residence. anoushka's with us, chris williams joins us from the daily telegraph and joe is here, co—founder and director of delta poll. i'm also told that you

steve rosenberg joining acai from moscow. also on youtube. now, evidently, steve's interview has very much cut through, though the degree to which it will impact belarusian politics we will see because of the way lukashenko runs the country. but if we turn our attention to public tech stories in the uk, let's consider how and why some of those stories have a lot more impact than others, and we very much had a case study this week, the speech at the cdi, i'm sure most heard it in some form. the prime minister lost his place for over 20 seconds, compared himself to moses at one point and also said this... yesterday, i went, as we all must to peppa pig world, who has been to peppa pig world? not enough. hat has been to peppa pig world? not enough-— not enough. not that many --eole not enough. not that many peeple had _ not enough. not that many people had been _ not enough. not that many people had been to - not enough. not that many people had been to peppa i not enough. not that many i people had been to peppa pig world at that

last friday, its leader alexandra lukashenko granted a rare interview to the bbc�*s steve rosenberg.e encounter. translation: since julyl 270 ngos have been shut down in belarus? translation: i'll answer your question with no bother. - we will massacre all scum that you the west have been financing. oh, you're upset that we destroyed all your structures? your ngos and all that you've been paying for. europe doesn't see mister lukashenko is a legitimate president. he claims not to care. many viewers praise steve rosenberg's interview, but in addition to that lack of recognition he mentioned from the eu, the uk government has also said it considers last year's presidential election in belarus to be fraudulent and it does not accept the results. which gave mister lukashenko 80% of the vote. so some viewers were surprised that he was described on bbc news online as president lukashenko and on tv headlines like this. in an exclusive bbc interview, the man known as europe's last dictator, president lukashenko of belarus, says he won't stop the flow of migrants through his country. one view

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.of the stories you've seen on newsday so far, i'm on twitter, @bbckarishma. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: celebrating two decades of harry potter magic. we will let the latest on the 20th anniversary of the boy wizard. —— we will have. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election, and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast—growing european antinuclear movement. the south african government i has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches i to people of all races. this will lead to a black—majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day

steve rosenberg talk -- spoke to him. he west says lukashenko is using migrants as a political weapon. we confronted him with claims that his troops have been cutting border fences to help migrants into the eu. >> our guys are helping the migrants get into the territory. it is perfectly possible. maybe someone helped to them. won't even look into this. steve: thousands of migrants have been coming to belarus to slip into europe. alexander lukashenko denies bringing them here. he said belarus had been stopping migrants. the migrants took that to mean that belarus was open. >> i told the eu we would not detain migrants the border, and if they keep coming, i still won't stop them. they aren't coming to my country. they will go to yours. we will sorthis problem out ourselves as best we can. steve: this was belarus last year. alexander lukashenko under intense pressure, accused of rigging and election and stealing the presidency, but he launched a brutal crackdown on the his critics and on civil society. we saw protesters being

steve rosenberg is there.orter: polish forces have responded with water and gas, it's difficult to breathe. anchor: in their first talks since president biden took office, china's president warns the u.s. not to encourage taiwan's bush for independence. we will get the reaction from our china correspondent. six people are killed after suicide bomb attacks in uganda. we will hear from our correspondent on the ground. the u.s. calls out russia over a missile test that endangered the crew of the international space station. we will have the latest. ♪ welcome to "world news america." migrants have been targeted with teargas and water cannons by polish security forces. seven officers have been injured. poland has accused belarus of trying to push migrants across the border. a charge belarus denies. our correspondent is at the border between the nations and synthesis report. -- sent us this report. reporter: first, they asked to be let in. now they are demanding. in belarus, migrants have run out of patience. this i

steve rosenberg's sit—down interview with mr lukashenko has rightly gone viral on social media. e on the media show what it was like to do. mister lukashenko was on his way and could have waltzed into the room and sat down and there was not much small talk. and my russian is not native and i tried my best and he said he would do the interview in my language and off we went. and very quickly he was trying to put me down. he accused me of lying and said, don't be dumb and he used the familiarform, and in russian there is one form, the polite form for you and a familiar form is one form, the polite form for you and a familiarform and he used is one form, the polite form for you and a familiar form and he used the familiarform which i took and a familiar form and he used the familiar form which i took as an insult, basically, so he was clearly trying to get one up on me, i think. before we talk about it further. let's hear some of the interview. you told the eu that belarus had been stopping migrants and they would have to catch them themselves. the migrants took that to mean that be

steve rosenberg, bbc news.r: that crossing point is just one of the many ways that migrants from afghanistan and iraq are trying to enter europe. another route is passing along the border between northeast serbia and romania. the situation there look starkly different than what's happening in belarus. nick thorpe sent this report. nick: it does not look like fortress europe. there are no walls or fences. more like an observation post on the long road from afghanian into the european union. this is a thermal vision team of the romanian border police. the border is 260 kilometers long. 6500 people are known to have frosted so far this year. the real number is certainly much higher. the cameras can see for five kilometers in the dark. >> the most important thing is to identify all persons who try to enter europe, because we are the main gate to europe. if they ask for asylum, they will go into the procedure which comes in this form of protection. or if they don't want asylum, they are going to be taken back to ser

steve rosenberg, bbc news, minsk. has happened to missing chinese tennis player pinkish way. she has not been seen in public since alleging she was sexually assaulted by a high—profile former chinese official. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has the story. she is a tennis star in china, a former doubles world number one who won wimbledon. but now the united nations has added its voice to the clamour of bodies all wanting to know the same thing — where is peng shuai? two weeks ago, in this social media post, peng shuai made serious sexual assault allegations against former vice premier zhang gaoli. "like an egg hitting a rock, or a moth to the flame courting self—destruction, i'll tell the truth about you," she said. within half an hour the post had gone, and so had she. then an e—mail surfaced addressed to the chairman of the women's tennis association, claiming to be from her, saying she hadn't meant the allegations and was just "resting at home". but they're not buying it and are prepared to pull lucrative ma

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus. and measures are being reimposed across the continent. the netherlands will begin a 3—week partial lockdown on saturday night. non—essential shops, cafes, bars and nightclubs will have to close early. there will be no crowds at football matches and social distancing will be enforced. courtney bembridge reports. all chant: vri'dom! vrijheid! * fury on the streets of the hague after the announcement that restrictions are back for at least three weeks. protesters threw fireworks and smoke bombs and were met with water cannons. others spent the night soaking up the nightlife while they could. cases have been steadily rising over the past two months and hospitals are once again under pressure — that's despite the country's relatively high vaccination rate. authorities say more than two—thirds of the patients in intensive care are unvaccinated, but the waning effectiveness of vaccines over time is also playing a part, particularly in the elderly population. the dutch government plans to sta

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland.ve killed five protesters attending mass pro—democracy demonstrations. these are the latest pictures. tens of thousands of people angry at last month's military coup have been rallying in towns and cities across sudan. 0ur correspondent sally nabil is in khartoum. protesters here are chanting slogans against their military rulers. they stand against the coup that was staged by the army last october and they want to have a civilian government in place. on our way here, we have seen a heavy security presence in different parts of the capital. we have also seen some streets and bridges closed. just a short while ago, security forces arrived here and tear—gassed some of the protesters, but they have managed to regroup. the political scene here at the moment is quite complicated. the head of the now—dissolved civilian government, mr abdalla hamdok, is still under house arrest. we've see many of the protesters here holding his pictures. some other politicians are still behind bars, too. what

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.of a coronavirus vaccine. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation says a third jab would top up protection and help limit the spread of the virus overwinter. they've also advised that 16 and i7—year—olds, who were initially offered only a single dose, should now get a second. jurors in the state of wisconsin are hearing the closing arguments in the homicide trial of kyle rittenhouse. he fatally shot two men and injured a third with an assault rifle during protests in the city of kenosha last year. you may remember these images from last year. mr rittenhouse had travelled to the area, he said, to protect people's property during riots that had erupted after police shot a black man, jacob blake. here's the prosecution laying out their closing arguments. you'll hear a mention ofjoseph rosenbaum — he was the first person mr rittenhouse shot and killed. they have to convince you that joseph rosenbaum was 20 take that gun and use it on the defendant because they know you can't cla

steve rosenberg spoke to him at the presidential palace in minsk.ho's been labelled "europe's last dictator". the west says alexander lukashenko is using migrants as a political weapon. we confronted him with claims his troops have been cutting borderfences to help migrants into the eu. translation: our guys - are helping the migrants get into polish territory? it's perfectly possible. i think that's absolutely possible. maybe somebody helped them. i won't even look into this. thousands of migrants have been coming to belarus to try to slip into europe. alexander lukashenko denies bringing them here, but he warned the eu six months ago. translation: you told the eu that belarus had been stopping migrants, but that now they would have to catch them themselves. the migrants took that to mean belarus is open to them. translation: i told the eu i'm not going to detain migrants - on the border, hold them at the border, and if they keep coming from now on, i still won't stop them. because they're not coming to my country, they're going to yours. the west

steve rosenberg, thank you. to reach the uk — a new record for migrant crossings in a single day. more than 23,000 people have arrived from france in small boats so far this year — nearly three times the number in 2020. our home editor mark easton reports from dover. it was a day the uk lost control of its border. 1200 arrivals in 24 hours up the gangplank at dover's tug haven and into a hired marquee for processing, but the border force just couldn't cope. there's limited sanitary facilities. there's no way to get them hot food. it was never designed to be used in the way it is now. but there's no way to move these folk on to their next destination. the entire system is broken from end—to—end. conditions in the tent last night were described by one official as a humanitarian crisis, with a thousand people traumatised, vulnerable and desperate, including i'm told at least one pregnant woman forced to sleep on the floor. the home office had expected migrant crossings to fall in the autumn, but calm and mild condi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.ns are weighing up how best to battle a surge in coronavirus cases. it has become the epicentre of the pandemic. austria already introduced restrictions for those who are not vaccinated, and governments elsewhere, including germany, are considering reintroducing certain rules in the run—up to christmas and also debating whether vaccines alone are going to be enough to stop the spread of the virus. mark lobel has this report. coronavirus is catching hospital staff as well as politicians off guard in germany. emergency wards like this one close to munich are filling up so fast, a patient was sent to italy for treatment. translation: the situation was foreseeable _ and could have been avoided. the right measures that would have prevented this health system from being put in such a situation again were not taken. lower—than—expected vaccination rates may steal christmas for many. christmas markets that do open may only welcome the vaccinated or recently recovered. translation: we can't do

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.er dose of a coronavirus vaccine. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation says a third jab would top up protection and help limit the spread of the virus overwinter. they've also advised that 16 and i7—year—olds, who were initially offered only a single dose, should now get a second. meanwhile, austria has introduced a partial lockdown for the 2 million people there who haven't had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine. they've been told to stay at home except for work and essential shopping, initially for the next ten days. the country has one of the highest infection rates in europe, as bethany bell reports from vienna. carina doesn't want to get vaccinated against covid—i9, so she's under lockdown like two million other austrians. as of today, she is only allowed to leave her home for essential reasons like work or shopping for food. we met her in a vienna park, where she's allowed to take exercise. i was walking by the cafes and it's a bit strange to look inside and know th

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.e trial of kyle rittenhouse. he fatally shot two men and injured a third with an assault rifle during protests in the city of kenosha last year. you may remember these images from last year. mr rittenhouse had travelled to the area, he said, to protect people's property during riots that had erupted after police shot a black man, jacob blake. here's the prosecution laying out their closing arguments. you'll hear a mention ofjoseph rosenbaum — he was the first person mr rittenhouse shot and killed. they have to convince you thatjoseph rosenbaum was going to take that gun and use it on the defendant because they know you can't claim self—defense against an unarmed man like this. you lose the right to self—defense when you're the one who brought the gun, when you're the one creating the danger, when you're the one provoking other people. the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been following the trial from kenosha. the question for the jury is essentially this — was kyle rittenhouse an armed vigilante

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland. summit has ended in glasgow with an agreement to strenghthen emissions—cutting targets for 2030. a last minute intervention from india watered down the deal. the final text changed the expression �*phasing out�* of coal to �*phasing down�* leaving many nations deeply disappointed. a doctors�* group in sudan says security forces have killed five protesters attending mass pro—democracy demonstrations. these are the latest pictures. tens of thousands of people angry at last month's military coup have been rallying in towns and cities across sudan. 0ur correspondent sally nabil is in khartoum. protesters here are chanting slogans against their military rulers. they stand against the coup staged by the army last october, and they want to have a civilian government take place. on our way here, we have seen heavy security presence, in different parts of the capital. we have also seen some streets and bridges closed. just a short while ago, security forces arrived here and tear gassed some of

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland.re than 38,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average there were 36,601 new cases reported per day in the last week. 157 deaths were recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 156 related deaths were recorded every day. and more than 12.1 million people have received their boosterjab. rugby now, and it's been a busy day of autumn internationals with scotland losing to south africa, england beating australia, and ireland pulling off a stunning victory over new zealand. ben croucher watched the action. new zealand — the most revered, possibly most feared team in world rugby. well, maybe not for ireland. they'd beaten the all blacks just twice before — the third was full of charm. where they faced the intimidation without trepidation, where the forwards ran through the all blacks like backs. the penalties were celebrated like tries, the victory was celebrated few before in dublin — 29—2

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.ord for migrant crossings in a single day. more than 23,000 people have arrived from france in small boats so far this year — nearly three times the number in 2020. mark easton reports from dover. it was a day the uk lost control of its border. 1200 arrivals in 2a hours up the gangplank at dover's tug haven and into a hired marquee for processing, but the border force just couldn't cope. there's limited sanitary facilities. there's no way to get them hot food. it was never designed to be used in the way it is now. but there's no way to move these folk on to their next destination. the entire system is broken from end to end. conditions in the tent last night were described by one official as a humanitarian crisis, with 1,000 people traumatised, vulnerable and desperate — including, i'm told, at least one pregnant woman forced to sleep on the floor. the home office had expected migrant crossings to fall in the autumn but calm and mild conditions have actually seen record numbers attempt

steve rosenberg, bbc news, minsk. this is bbc news.ed another during racialjustice protests last year has been found not guilty of murder, in a trial that polarised america. kyle rittenhouse argued that he was repeatedly attacked and had acted in self—defense. let's get more on that. the us vice president, kamala harris, gave her reaction to the verdict. my my impressions about the verdict — the verdict really speaks for itself. as many of you know, i have spent the majority of my career working to make the criminaljustice system more equitable, and clearly there is a lot more work to do. kamala harris has become the first woman in american history to become acting president of the united states. she took over briefly as head of state and commander—in—chief while president biden had a medical procedure under anaesthetic. earlier president biden departed walter reed national military medical center en route to the white house, and has now resumed his presidential duties. let's get more from our reporter suzanne kianpour, who is usually

steve rosenberg, bbc news, minsk.people during protests against racial injustice in wisconsin last year has been found not guilty of murder. in a trial that polarised opinion in the united states, kyle rittenhouse argued that he'd feared for his life and acted in self—defence. prosecutors said he had behaved like an armed vigilante. the case has provoked a heated debate about gun ownership. our correspondent nomia iqbal reports from the city of kenosha. the defendant will rise and face the jury. a dangerous vigilante, or someone acting in self—defence? after 26 hours, thejury decided kyle rittenhouse's fate. we the jury find the defendant kyle rittenhouse not guilty. the 12 men and women of the jury accepted the teenager's claim that he killed out of fear for his safety. somehow, some way, those 12jurors found _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he — somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he was _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he was innoce

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland.—democracy demonstrations. these are the latest pictures. tens of thousands of people coup have been rallying in towns and cities across sudan. 0ur correspondent sally nabil is in khartoum. the protesters here are chanting slogans. it was staged by an army last october and they want to have a civilian government in place. on our way here we have seen heavy security presence in parts of the capital. we have also seen some streets and bridges closed. just a short while ago security forces arrived here and tear gas, some of the protesters, but they have managed to regroup. the political scene here at the moment described complicated. the head of the now dissolved civilian government is still under house arrest. we have seen many of the protesters here. some other pilot actions are still behind bars, too. what infuriated the crowd here even more is the stand taken recently by the army chief. translation: we want him to stop creating i divisions in this country and to leave office. we want

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.ing the closing arguments in the trial of kyle rittenhouse. he fatally shot two men and injured a third with an assault rifle during protests in the city of kenosha last year. you may remember these images. mr rittenhouse said he had travelled to the area to protect people's property during riots which had erupted after police shot a black man, jacob blake. here is the prosecution laying out the closing arguments. you'll hear a mention ofjoseph rosenbaum, the first person mr rittenhouse shot and killed. they have to convince you thatjoseph rosenbaum was going to take that gun and use it on the defendant because they know you can't claim self—defence against an unarmed man like this. you lose the right to self—defence when you're the one who brought the gun, when you're the one creating the danger, when you're the one provoking other people. the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been following the trial from kenosha. the question for the jury is essentially this — was kyle rittenhouse an armed vig

steve rosenberg, bbc news, minsk.ecome acting president of the united states. she took over briefly as head of state and commander—in chief while president biden had a medical procedure under anaesthetic. earlier president biden, departed walter reed national military medical center en route to the white house, and has now resumed his presidential duties. let's get more from our reporter, suzanne kianpour, who is usually based in washington and has been working the phones on this one. this moment of history was a great one but a short one. it lasted less than a soccer match. . lasted less than a soccer match. , ,., j~ lasted less than a soccer match. , j~ , lasted less than a soccer match. , , ., match. yes, so 85 minutes, to be exact _ match. yes, so 85 minutes, to be exact for— match. yes, so 85 minutes, to be exact. for 85 _ match. yes, so 85 minutes, to be exact. for 85 minutes i be exact. for 85 minutes america had a woman president. now, i am told by one of my white house sources that not a whole lot really chan

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus. stay with us on bbc news.lls oprah about the terrifying anxiety attacks she suffered in the breakdown of her 8—year marriage. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election, and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest i demonstration so far of the fast—growing _ european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches to people of all races. this will lead to a black majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, - one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day. - 150 firemen have been battling the blaze, - which has caused millions. of pounds worth of damage. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: amid tensions including trade, taiwan and climate change, the us and

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland.s have killed five protesters attending mass pro—democracy demonstrations. these are the latest pictures. tens of thousands of people angry at last month's military coup have been rallying in towns and cities across sudan. 0ur correspondent sally nabil is in khartoum. protesters are jumping slogans against the military rulers. we stand against the kerr stage by the army last october and they want to have a civilian government take place. but we have seen heavy security presence. we have also seen some streets and bridges close. just a short while ago, security forces around here fired tear gas against some of the protesters but they have managed to regroup. the head of the now dissolved civilian government mr abdalla hamdok is still under house arrest. we see many protesters hold his pictures. some other politicians are also behind bars. what infuriated the crowds even more is the step taken lately by sudan achieve general abdel fattah al—burhan decided to lead a sovereign council whic

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.n indicted by a federal grand jury. he's charged with two counts of contempt of congress in connection with his failure to comply with a summons issued by a house select committee which is investigating the storming of the capitol in january. our north america correspondent peter bowes told us more about the charges. well, he has been charged with two counts. so the first count is refusing to hand over documents that the committee had requested — documents that the committee believes are relevant to their investigation. the second count is for refusing to appear in person to give a deposition to the committee. he steadfastly refused. he is claiming executive privilege, which is — really stems from something that the former president donald trump has said some time ago — almost an instruction to some of his closest allies — that executive privilege could be used — this is the confidentiality that often is applied to white house documents, conversations in the white house. but there is a

steve rosenberg, bbc news, on the border of belarus and poland. this is bbc news.climate summit has ended in glasgow with an agreement to strengthen emissions—cutting targets for 2030. a last—minute intervention from india watered down the deal. the final text changed the expression "phasing out" of coal to "phasing down", leaving many nations deeply disappointed. the climate activist greta thunberg isn't impressed with the outcome at cop26. she tweeted to say: she went on to say, "we will never give up." john ashton is a former british diplomat who was the uk's special representative on climate change between 2006 and 2012. this is his assessment of the summit. you have to be very cautious. in the heat of the moment, when the print is, the ink is not yet dry. before offering sort of lapidary commentary on it. particularly when you are inside the room, when you have beenin inside the room, when you have been in the kind of bubble for the past two weeks that even when you are 400 miles away, like i am, you need to digestive and above all, i think the proof of this a

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.he uk, the former yorkshire county cricketer azeem rafik has given an emotional account of the racist abuse he says he experience at the club. he told mps that the way he was treated was inhuman and he said he felt isolated, humiliated at times. more than a year after he first spoke publicly about racism, the former offspin bowler accused seniorfigures of the club of turning a blind eye to what was happening. a subsequent report by the club confirmed he had suffered harassment, yet no—one faced disciplinary action. our sports editor's report does contain some details that you may find offensive. how are you feeling, azeem? all right. his allegations have already plunged yorkshire cricket into crisis. today, azeem rafiq brought them to westminster, laying bare the ordeal he says he and other asian players were subjected to at his former club, including a racist term aimed at his pakistani heritage. there were comments such as, "you lot sit over there, near the toilets." "elephant washer

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.cup finals in qatar. they drew 1—1 against belgium in cardiff, and hywel griffith was watching. on the long and testing road to qatar, the opportunity to make things a bit more straightforward. a win or draw would ease their path into the play—offs. standing in their way, the worlds number one team. belgium arrived without some of the biggest stars. wales lined up without their galactico, gareth bale. his team—mates started confidently but couldn't resist when 12 minutes in the ball fell to kevin de bruyne. unbowed, wales fought back. danieljames relentless, eventually finding kieffer moore. if they were playing for a draw, it didn't show. james the provider again but roberts couldn't finish. next, neco williams driving at belgium. nearly. it stayed 1—1. toe—to—toe with the best in the world, wales barely put a foot wrong. world, wales barely put a foot wron._ ., .,, . world, wales barely put a foot wron, ., . , world, wales barely put a foot wron. ., . , �*, ., wrong. fantastic result

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.rson has died and several are missing in the canadian province of british columbia after heavy rain storms caused extensive flooding and triggered mudslides. emergency crusade at least ten vehicles were swept off a highway and they fear there may be more fatalities. the region has received one month's worth of rain in the last 2a hours. the senate in chile has requested that iraq rejected a proposal to open impeachment proceedings over allegations involving the sale of the mine. prime president was accused of receiving a bribe but says he had no role in the selling of the mind. armenia says it has reached a ceasefire with azerbaijan following deadly new clashes along their shared border early on tuesday. the russian defence minister brokered the peace fire during talks with his counterparts. armenia says at least 15 of its soldiers died and two security posts were destroyed. a survey by the un population fund has found that half of all young people in bosnia and herzegovina want to lea

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.lify the business. the oil giant will ask shareholders to vote on the proposals. the government here has welcomed the move — but its dutch counterpart said it was "unpleasantly surprised". there has been widespread praise for a few moments of silence on saturday night's strictly. the eastenders actress rose ayling—ellis, the first ever deaf contestant on the show, was performing when the music suddenly stopped. but it was no technical mistake. rose and her dance partner continued on, giving a brief impression of rose's world and that of other deaf people. david sillito reports. saturday night, strictly and rose and giovanni's couple's choice dance had a moment of silence. it was amazing, the same as millions of other viewers when we watched her dance, itjust gave me goosebumps. welcome to rose and giovanni. this is deafinitely. rose used to be a part of this deaf—led theater company and her performance on saturday has had an impact. i spoke to artistic director paula garfield. what did

steve rosenberg, bbc news, belarus.ondon and our diplomatic correspondent james landale is there. what did he say? well, michelle, the prime minister _ what did he say? well, michelle, the prime minister was _ what did he say? well, michelle, the prime minister was very _ what did he say? well, michelle, the prime minister was very frank, - what did he say? well, michelle, the prime minister was very frank, he - prime minister was very frank, he said this was a contrived crisis and the reason that britain had been so quick to support poland was because of the need, he said, to defend what he called democracy and freedom across europe. i think what we have seen today is a realisation in western capitals of the gravity of the situation. the fact that the migration crisis we saw in steve's report could escalate into something much worse. we have seen a lot of diplomacy grinding into action. pressure on the president of belarus. the eu are going to widen their sanctions, so are the americans. there is also a second track, a