Fortys reports of more death in the plains of. The gold mine and the best films is know that part lori. And that of the Venice Film Festival draws to a close the movie industry is hailing a pandemic reboot for global cinema. America evanston its good to have you with us in the bellerose capital minsk dozens of women have been arrested at a protest against authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko many of the women were forced into unmarked vans or beaten by masked Security Officials bellerose has been swept by daily antigovernment protests since last months disputed election its an unprecedented challenge to go whos been in power. For 26 years. A fresh show of determination and defiance thousands of women braved heavy security and an official warning to raise their voices against the government once more. There demanding that president look at shank step down and that jailed opposition fakers be freed. After more than a month of protests this rally is just the latest evidence that the ruffians are not going to accept. You know how you can use i dont even know how many times ive been out here you just cant sit back and watch whats going on but if you dont come out today tomorrow your children will live as slaves and im a mother i have children. But as with previous demonstrations this one took a violent turn shortly after the rally began scuffles broke out between protesters and riot police in the capitals Freedom Square masked men could be seen aggressively confronting demonstrators ultimately making dozens of arrests. But theyre grabbing everyone in sight do they think they can look at everybody or not the. President lukashenko says he has no intention of stepping down hes denied allegations of fraud in an election that saw him win 80 percent of the vote. But the luciens are planning to keep up the pressure on the president on sunday tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters are expected to flood the streets of minsk once more. I am standing by for us in minsk is Nick Connelly hello to you nic so we saw there more arrests and more violence this time targeting women who were demonstrating whats been the reaction in minsk to yesterdays events. Well different little shock i think this has been factored in in recent days weve seen the police getting more aggressive in using more violent tactics towards women often period whereas you must remember there had been. The like to touch to was seen a protest as weve seen protests where women would stand in front of men who are protesting or journalists who are said to be arrested and preventing their arrest by standing between them and the police that is now definitely over but interesting enough those prove those arrests came right at the beginning enough that 5 minutes of shock and confusion people who were going out demonstrations did manage to get regrouped and spent the next 2 hours protesting walking through the city Center Getting their message and getting a whole lot of support from people on the streets clapping them beeping their horns i think example marie classic of a who was abducted here in minsk last week and who really successfully resisted the attempt by authorities to throw her out of her own country by ripping her jumping out of a car window that has definitely galvanized many here in minsk. Well more protests are planned for today so did yesterdays violence than not intimidate people are we expecting a large turnout today. Will definitely that arrest of many of the stick of a disappearance rather last week is definitely something that has angered and shocked many who thought theyd seen everything here so the streets where im standing now looks set to be tens if not hundreds of thousands of people today weve seen for the warnings from the government basically trying to make people think again about coming out reminding people to any station this car demonstration is illegal and we have called schools for them so far weve seen those threats are working. Deadly snakes connelly reporting for us from minsk thank you. Lets have a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world migrants on the greek island of lesbos are demanding more supports after the crowded morea refugee camp was destroyed by fire. Last tuesday clashes broke out near a new camp built by greek authorities where hundreds had gathered to protest but now the 1st Asylum Seekers have begun moving into the new tents shelter. Malis military junta which staged a coup last month has agreed to an 18 month Transitional Government and then to hold fresh elections the agreement came after 3 days of talks with leaders from political and Civil Society groups the leaders of the Transitional Government will be chosen by the home to. France has confirmed a National Record of more than 10000 new covert 1000 cases in a single day Prime Minister john katz text says the situation is deteriorating and hes urging citizens to observe rules on social distancing and Wearing Masks france has seen a sharp rise in the rate of infections for several weeks now. In the United States workers have removed a confederate statue that stood near the site where a violent white nationals rally turned deadly 3 years ago in Charlottesville Virginia protesters demanding racial and social justice around the world have pushed to have divisive relics removed from public spaces. In the western United States calmer winds and what are conditions are helping firefighters battle massive wildfires days of dry and windy conditions have been feeding the flames in oregon washington and california the blazes have killed at least 30 people and officials in oregon a warning residents of the possibility of mass fatalities. More than 20000 square kilometers burned dozens killed and the death toll likely to go up sharply some of the worst air quality in the world this is the devastation of dozens of wildfires on the west coast from california to washington state. The same smoke that is chokes residents is perversely now helping firefighters. Fire still burning wood you have a spot there across the road. Which is not what we wanted. But only kind of our saving grace right now is we do have this smoke here above us right now which is keeping the fire to me. But so much damage has already been done tens of thousands have evacuated. These people are sleeping in trailers or tents in an oregon parking lot many dont know if their houses are still standing. We saw a bird that was flying and then also image completely dropped. And. If its chilling gods creatures i dont want to die too so we left so it is what its going to be and i am just thankful that were alive were together Authorities Say their response has been hampered by false claims online that extremists were setting fires. These men live just a few kilometers from the fire line but theyre patrolling their property for fear of looting when. Will i hear nothing but looters in orsons on the radio i drove around and kind of did my own observation and i didnt feel in fear of my house catching on fire so i decided to hang around and protect. Some of the worst places are still burning and with drier weather on the way in many areas this is far from over. And for more were joined now from Portland Oregon by journalist justin yeah well hello to you justin now we hear that youve been close to some of the bigger fires in and around portland give us a sense of whats going on there yes thank you for having me. In the past 2 days i was within one mile of some of the raging fires that are going on in oregon and it is truly a health state and its really devastated a lot of Agricultural Community and what i witnessed there was and she goes sounds with ash all over the ground and people hurrying and packing their things all their belongings and carried to the cars to leave the affected area and its really a sight to behold. Well also hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes and many of them have no idea if or when theyll be able to return how are those people managing. Over 500000 or down in place of this fire. Brought wreckage 2950000 acres now across the state and a lot of them have been forced to evacuate to. Nearby refugee shelters or evacuation shelters provided by communities jason effected areas and. These these camps are largely wide spread out and measures taken of course to accommodate going to hope that the democrats well. Yes to more than one disaster facing these people as you mentioned the fires and the pandemic but there does seem to be at least a little bit of hope apparently the weather could soon be turning our firefighters hopeful that things could improve. So the frequent conditions that brought about the beginning of the fire has now. Been had subsided and there is. Forecast to bring. More monday night that is ultimately still 48 hours away and the fire is still rapidly expanding but there is hope on the horizon or firefighters that the weather may change all right and we also are hoping that the weather will improve and there is hope that those fires will be brought under control just a journalist in Portland Oregon many thanks for your reporting and we hope you also stay safe. Thank you mary. Well the Venice Film Festival has wound up with a gallon night of stars on the red carpet at the lettering awards and facemasks the winner of the golden lion for best film was nomad land starring Frances Mcdormand this years event has taken on added significance for the global Film Industry its the 1st major movie festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. I it was business as usual on the red carpet in venice but this year without the crowds and with face masks organizers won praise for daring to stage the event at all as the pandemic put a stop to one after another of the Film Industrys most likely ship vents strict hygiene measures were in place including mandatory masks and social distancing. The jury headed up by Cate Blanchett awarded this years top honors to chloe dows nomad land d d d d. Its a story of modern day nomads people whove been left behind by the u. S. Economy. It centers on a widow played by Frances Mcdormand who finds a new life on the road to win likely secure was the films position in the 2021 oscar race. Best actress was awarded to Vanessa Kirby for her portrayal of a mother dealing with the loss of a child in pieces of a woman. My hope is that this filming courage conversation and support around the women families and for those who have lost to. A time where its easy to spot differences rather than similarities i hope these stories will help us find each other. Best actor on as went to the local francesco for vino. A big success for the italian and the event a big success for italy to do just. Months ago was one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Many in the industry a hole in the festival the Success Global cinema needs right now. And before we go a quick reminder of our top story. In the belarus capital minsk and dozens of women have been arrested while protesting against authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko many of the women were forced into unmarked vans or beaten by masked security bellerose has been swept by daily antigovernment protests since the disputed president ial election with more protests planned for sunday. Youre up to date on d. W. News up next a new edition of our documentary series dr phil no american evan stand by me and the team here in berlin thanks for the company. Owns a little. Bit. 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