Party ticket. And its the european country worst hit by the coronavirus and now britain has officially entered recession with the 2nd quarter figures showing the worst contraction in europe. Im going to have a welcome to the program and we begin with this breaking news from belarus the interior ministry there says police in the southwestern city of brest have used firearms against a group of protesters demonstrating against the results of last weekends president ial election Ministry Says one protester was wounded. For more on the situation on the ground lets bring in delusion journalist and analyst a fine art your chalk from of the police are now using live ammunition against the demonstrators and authorities in openly reported this in a statement what does that say. And yes they recognize the use of firearms yesterday in breast but it looks that firearms were used in the previous to the night before and not just in bread but in difference of this of belarus they also say that all of it 1000 detainees but according to independent observers and Human Rights Organization there are much more only officially we have counted 7000 detainees for 3 days that they are real numbers can be more than 10 and peace denials and so for now we dont know anything for clear we only know that their location of the majority of detainees is not know their Detention Centers are full of people many of of detainees are out of the building and more over those who were detained on the night before on tuesday and they are taken to their prison got prison yard every day and harshly beaten so it doesnt look any more is there as their regular prison it looks more like and im so sorry for comparison. Does this crackdown this intensifying crackdown with mass arrests and live ammunition firings on the demonstrators is that the new level of escalation. Well thats actually thats collated already too that for the maximum when on sunday people protested for the 1st time the level of violence and force used against them was very minimal now we see a lesser regular police on the streets and more army and especially the most violent is the aleph a group of special forces of k. G. B. They use guns with different kind of bullets and these groups are particularly targeting journalists now we are looking for several our colleagues friends who wear detained on monday and tuesday some of my colleagues are in hospitals with with wounds of guns or but that they are but that their condition is stable so far we didnt receive any any information about the killed journalist what they did yesterday and they. Are that the group of journalists who were taken pictures of protests and they smashed the cameras of everyone and they anticipated the flash drives with photos from the from this reporters including the reporter of Associated Press who were there for us from the escalating crackdown against opposition protests in bellerose dermis from our viewer took a for you very much from a few thank you. For while there was no capital miscasting the 3rd night of antigovernment protests against the election result president lukashenko claims he won 80 percent of sundays ballot but the opposition and the European Union say the vote was neither free nor fair e. U. Foreign ministers will need on friday to discuss sanctions the main opposition candidate meanwhile has fled to lithuania saying she fears for her childrens safety well speak to the Lithuanian Foreign minister about her fate but 1st this was called. The 3rd night of anger and unrest in the belarusians capital. Protesters here are still furious about an election they say was rigged but as demonstrators rallied once more to voice their Outrage Police moved in to make arrests. We are all belorussians how is this possible fighting against your own people this isnt fair. President look at shango has vowed to crush the protests and crackdown on the opposition that crackdown has now claimed its most high profile victim opposition candidate svetlana. On sunday she was claiming victory in the countrys president ial election 2 days later she fled to lithuania citing concern for her childrens safety. Issue i made a very difficult decision for myself and ive made it absolutely independently the its me in the game in europe a mood many will understand me many will denounce me and many will hate me. God forbid anyone should face the choice that i faced. Sorely that still are far. Too for the families of detained protesters many have been gathering at Detention Centers like this one unable to locate loved ones arrested amid the unrest. Children 2. Yesterday in the evening my father was kidnapped they were walking on the streets when riot police ran to them and took him to the Police Vehicle police do not give any information 24 hours have already passed since he was kidnapped but we have no information about his whereabouts we are worried and we are searching for him. But the European Union has denounced the result of sundays election which saw president look at shank when a 6th term with a widely disputed 80 percent of the vote in a tweet the e. U. Used top diplomat yourself borel called a poll neither free nor fair and pledged to conduct an indepth review of relations with by the roots he said the 27. 00 nation bloc was considering sanctions against those responsible for violence unjustified arrests and falsifying election results. Joining us now from the us is the Lithuanian Foreign minister linas link have it says so you were the 1st to inform the public after going off as escape from below did you know she was coming to you in advance of did you what practically offer a helping hand. It was not known in advance and she actually was disappeared from radar screen for almost 7 hours we didnt know there about swishes what other conditions was it a tense night. And then we understood that she was provided a couple of trips to choose spaceport as well option to feed the country and other this was not very good for her. To say the least so she asked and she asked again innocent. Children where again youre already taking decisions to pay decision and the thought of this Legal Defense given the guilt to. Travel and now shes safe united are children shes indicated. Lets just listen in again to the video that was released yesterday in which the monotone of reason appeal to the protesters in belarus lets listen in to this puzzle master hes competing heroes lost and found almost all of them was a chance to plan purpose and test not on purpose he tells. Her that means to plan to meet her passions a simple task and component intentionally to. Normalcy what is above us. Watching her suck on the trick on us in the passion must Interest Payments needs more than enough potion to stop the sensation passing to peace and then he says. Well that is clearly a complete change of tack you said earlier that she was given a couple of options that are not so pleasant but do you mean. I mean that this other option was not related to the freedom that was my point and you showed that tape which was recorded during the tension she was reading some paper lets be realistic you cannot take for granted what was said in this situation these conditions and also a mistake and because shes a young woman who was never in politics was never fighting and never never could understand what. Heather but i the challenges and definitely she was under stress and it was really a very difficult time for us so basically i knew are you saying that when you when you talk about these options that she was given are you saying on simulating that she was life was threatened childrens life was threatened or maybe even her husbands life who is in prison i would look interpret what they do not know making assumptions and seeing that these other actions where some kind of blackmailing that she was under pressure including this tape you just hear. Have you spoken to. You know shes guess i spoke very simply shes recovering shes in good good spirit and will all when she will be willing able people speak still. Not going to speak a whole lot because that maybe she will she will tell herself what are the plans for that intention is the most important think what we have as i said shes free united are the children and thats thats the good news for call out so i want to tell you all next that theres sorry for interrupting again but what can you do to help mrs to come off and her husband whos imprisoned diplomatically maybe. And were trying to go best not interfering in the internal affairs of neighboring countries but at the same time were not indifferent and were trying to help those who are exposed to danger trying to be active trying to can relate with it european position talking to the colleagues in the region preparing for this one of his Council Meeting right do you do you mentioned yourself i think we really have to do our best in order to show that what were saying we mean that means we have to put it in relation to it if you. Should do some political cosequin sequences so those who acted look. The same along the lines of law and use rights. Excessive for unnecessary it was no reason that they should be held accountable and thats exactly what we have to discuss on that Foreign Ministers meeting on on friday do you expect much support there for sanctions against us as usual sanctions to sort of 2nd issue or different takes time i dont know how it will we will discuss and see what are the opinions of the call weeks but they very much hope that all options will be kept on the Table Including sanctions because its maybe not serious yet another statement of the concerts it will not quite basically making no difference. How convinced are you that look at shanksville will actually cast about do opinion sanctions. I dont know it can just cookie musketeer. Stay in this world of illusions thinking that he has mandate to act like the acts in this 3 might stop the elections. And this violence in the streets must stop but frankly he should respect the legal opinions of all citizens at least to talk to them he will see no d place for political dialogue that will be a way. To get out of the stalemate is already too complicated is there in the house that you think you can do to influence the situation on the ground then support the opposition only it will have to date appear position saying what this possible what its not the only way that it will really feel with the substance so a statement that should be consequences only then we can have some influence so just just a thought except it will not will not have any any influence whatsoever which was. During previous exercises in getting the previous crisis and this is something we have to really take it very seriously and bring bring to our d eager spin events and be a little despite the challenges in other. Places of the world but this is happening in europe in our continent with state indicative. He doesnt have it as foreign minister of lithuania thank you very much appreciated. Time now for a quick check on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today and seem of u. N. Experts have arrived in riches to aid efforts to prevent an oil spill from further damaging the nations environment salvage crews are racing to pump fuel from the japanese ship which ran aground last week authorities fear the vessel could split into cracks in the hall seem to be growing. 3 people have been killed in the southern indian city of bangalore after a Facebook Post that was derogatory to muslims sparked violent protests thousands of people took to the streets over the provocative post about the prophet mohammed which was allegedly written by a relative of a local politician. In singapore has started destroying 9 tons of seized elephant ivory in what it calls the largest such action globally in recent years authorities hope to disrupt the Global Supply chain of illegally traded ivory conservationists say the trade has pushed elephant poaching to crisis levels in asia and africa. To the u. S. Now where democratic president ial candidate joe biden has chosen camel harris to be his running mate in the Vendor Selection the senator from california is the 1st black woman and the 1st person of indian descent to be nominated for National Office by a major party the decision comes a week ahead of the Democratic National convention where biden and harris are expected to be officially confirmed. One time rivals no joining forces to launch a historic president ial bed this was how joe biden asked the california senator to help him reach the white house opinions are divided. Up again but this was all over the course of a black woman remember. The Vice President i think its a little bit risky because shes highly controversial can it be true for you in fact it was biden who welcomed the tough on crime prosecutor on to the National Political scene when she was sworn into the senate in 2017 i hear. It. From there she burnished a credential as a combats of lawmaker the president has asserted that torture works do you agree with that statement and for the last time yes or now did you have any communications with russian officials striking fear into her opponents you know im not able to be rushed this fast it makes me nervous that in 2019 she ran for the democratic president ial nomination herself that campaign saw her cross examined biden over his track record on race. And said of joes shuttering she was hurtful. To hear you talk about the reputations of 2 United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country just characterize my position across the board i do not present racist they have buried the hot chick when she dropped out of the race im back to him to win the nomination. Right there on the ballot. And so on. And saw no is horace with rumors that the aging biden me will only say over single term its a landmark pick that may 1 day propel hard to become the 1st female president. Follows this story and joins in the studio as they see what this couple of hours bring to bidens election bring well her addition is historic it opens the doors for so many young black girls who have been told that they can be anything that they want but in the back of their minds that they know that there has been a limit as to what you can do as a black person United States so representation is important so this is historic its out of so the combination of so much hard work that so many black women have done as part of the Democratic Party to elevate it whether it was through canvassing or by loyally casting their votes but in this climate at this time black women are saying enough with a thank you its time to cash in these i. O. U. s you need to put one of us on this ticket because weve worked hard for you and we deserve it so in the name of the great civil rights people like any hammer and Cheryl Chisholm and Carol Moseley braun who was the other black senator from my state illinois were seeing some progress here and joe biden knows what it takes in order to be a v. P. A strong v. P. And as you saw in that piece harris is a fighter. Is her choice undisputed in the Democratic Party its not undisputed there are a lot of people that support it of course the status from democrats love it there are some people that are part of the more composed of wing that are a little bit skeptical because of her record as an attorney general and california and as a District Attorney in california but her supporters are quick to point out that when she became a law maker she made it to congress she became more progressive and was pushing for the removal of mandatory minimum sentencing reduced sentencings over all and to get rid of bail bonds so this would keep black Families Together so what about donald trump and his republicans. Saying about bidens choice but i mean if i were his v. P. I would want to go against her shes a shes a fighter and shes a tough debater and i think that his the the Top Administration doesnt really know what to do with her because hes trying to put himself as the law in order president but she was the top cop in california so hes going to have a tough road ahead and so far all hes been able to say is that shes a nasty woman thats what he says about all women who are strong and intelligent and who are are afraid to go in his face quite predictable given thank you very much for those analysis here welcome. And heres a look at some of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic russia has rejected allegations that its covert 19 vaccine is unsafe Health Experts have voiced concern over vaccine citing the speed of its approval and the lack of data france is going to ramp up Police Checks to ensure compliance with mass querrey and social distancing rules the government says the country is at a Tipping Point in its battle against the virus and to Germanys Health minister says that. There has been a worrying jump in cases across the country the number of new infections rose wednesday by the largest the months since may pope francis says the pandemic has cast a light on a damaging culture of individual is he called on people to treat others with compassion and to take care of the natural world. For Economic Growth figures for the 2nd quarter have been dismal across europe heavily struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic the economy in germany shrank by 10 percent and france by 14 spain by more than 18 but no contraction was as bad as the one in britain where the economy tanked by 20. 4 percent in recent months and thats despite unprecedented government interventions. Burst johnson visited a building site this week a trip and boosting confidence in his countrys flagging construction sector. But there is no plastering over the cracks of the u. K. s battered economy. Figures released on monday showed that british g. D. P. Collapsed by a massive 20. 4 percent between the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2020. That is the worst of europes Major Economies a substantially more damaging drop than that suffered by germany and countries like italy france and spain. Those figures. From the time when britain was in a very strict phase of lock down. The economy has since reopened and there have been signs of a modest recovery hope johnson is clinging to. Obviously we all we want to see is a return to Economic Vitality and health and some parts of the economy undoubtedly showing great resilience that clearly there is out there can be bumpy months ahead and a long long way to go those potentially bumpy months will have more than just the pandemic to contend with. The prospect of a no deal breakers that by the end of the year still looms over the british economy. Talks of the e. U. Have yielded little progress so far time is running out but the 2 sides still quite far apart. Well in other news new zealands Prime Minister descend. Delayed a key step towards next months general election following a new outbreak of coronavirus in the country deferred the dissolution of parliament until monday for new cases of covert 19 workin for confirmed yesterday in new zealands largest city oakland. And more than 300. 00 landmarks across london have been lit up to highlight the plight of the Events Industry during the pandemic lock down the National Theatre the london eye and several surprise breakers were eliminated as part of the Red Alert Campaign most live venues have been closed since march. And weve got some breaking news coming in from Scotland Police there are reporting a Train Derailment near stonehaven on the east Coast Emergency Services are on the scene there are no immediate reports of casualties or what caused the derailment scotlands 1st minister nicholas sturgeon says the derailment train is an extremely serious incident well bring you more on this developing story as details become available. To africa now our wildlife is a conservation is halting projects and cutting salaries as they struggle with the collapse of tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic in kenya a Wildlife Trust says its struggling to feed and protect a growing number of often elephants it looks after. Feeding time for these baby elephants but after that off and theres no mothers milk. Instead they rely on few men from the sheldrick Wildlife Trust to look after them 400. 00 humans in fact including 70 keypress as well as vets and antique poaching units but with no money from tourists coming to visit kenya its becoming more difficult to cover the costs. Were lucky we have all your. Good. News coming in so that is a big worry. Corona crisis has also brought on the danger is Food Shortages have resulted in an increase in illegal hunting sadly we are seeing an increase in their legal activities including bush meat and methods such as using. Discriminate amongst the species they target so endangered animals such as elephants the babies behind me and giraffes can get caught in the fray and this is due to covert 19 and the economic hardships that communities living alongside protected areas are facing. Its not all bad news for these creatures. A ban on trade in ivory projects in countries like china has meant the demand for Elephant Tusks is falling. But until tourists return to kenya the future for these baby elephants and their human carriers will remain uncertain. And thats it from me and the news team from our i have an update for you at the top of the hour also remember you can always stay up to date on our website. And i highly recommend you follow us on twitter and instagram. News im god office and belin. Grand visions. Grand deception. Green. Light color. The perpetrators are often the boss. They promise huge profits for everyone but they manage their money for themselves and inside towns made in germany. D w. Man and animal living together and unspoiled nature nelson all a rain cofounded National Life the only african Wildlife Conservation center run by the mass my community but since the coronavirus pandemic they have faced many more challenges than usual. Upon them shipped in their conservation look to find old. Alternatives africa. In 60 minutes. Move. The school to simple as it sinks. To understand the world better we need to take a closer. Experience not just borrow to do it. Think big shriek show the stoss only that way will your chief anything in life well thats the kind of advice you often hear in the world of business but beware sometimes entrepreneurial visions turn out to be casillas in the sky or even a case of fraught busting bubbles in the business world