And the gold mine for best film is no landline and try to slow it down. As the Venice Film Festival calls it a wrap of the movie industry is hailing a pandemic a reboot for global sentiment. Im going to richards and welcome to the show Security Forces in bellerose have detained at least 250 demonstrators during renewed mass protests in the capital minsk at least 100000 people are taking part in whats being dubbed the march of heroes masked agents have dragged the demonstrators into police vans and the protest highlights of the plight of those detained on suspicion of trying to overthrow the government prodemocracy rallies have gathered momentum a since last months a dispute it. Sensual action stepping up the pressure yes all right terry and leader alexander lukashenko. With the w. Correspondent Nick Connelly is reporting for us from minsk nick approach has been keeping up the pressure what does that look like today from where you are. Good afternoon well maybe some of the chance around me we are not in the script writing to me. Because i dont think you live. By the test is pretty hungry when this vote is the risk it going to. Be it seems like the. Most the main 3 could be cordoned off and then suddenly out of nowhere. Tens of thousands really all together in one direction and the masses of people so big that within about 3 minutes the secret Police Including no longer able to make this arrest the grass is just too big and they drove off. And there havent been a violent detentions and this weekend has that in any way affected the turnout today. I think if anything its just made people angry that the attention women were expected they came as no surprise they were deaf in the show in recent weeks we have seen that women have been messed up by security agents uniform and those in civilian clothing and they have been able to do. That to you as you put it sometimes theres no time to comply with the law basically giving to. Use methods legal and illegal to step down on these protests and they said today look at genco has refused to meet with the bellary to an opposition as his forces a step up these arrests against those who remain in the country how it does of the opposition a plan to proceed from here. But also the question of the opposition right now but by the out of the country or behind bars this is a wide open to a make. Picking a good report on the one that hurt your. Reputation the people here on the ground there will be the country to pay. For a quarter for your well one man because i think the now it looks like going to look i think its going to be more heavily on russia take more Russian Support so it will russia at some point although many practical happen it didnt clear yet theres been no. Were going to cling to and we think theyre making. People much free but the truth will be heard of. Standoff continues but one in which this is showing no sign of being good or intimidating but for right apologies to our viewers there for some of the screaming in the background but an economy reporting for us from thank you very much. Voters across russia are casting their ballots in dozens of local elections the polls are being seen as a test of president Vladimir Putins grip on power the regional votes will elect 18 governors and an array of local parliaments and City CouncilsElections Come only weeks after the near fatal poisoning of Opposition Leader alexei and. His team has been urging russians to vote for the candidate with the best chance of defeating prudence the United Russia Party 1st results are expected on monday. Well firefighters in the u. S. Are hoping a change of weather could help them battle huge blazes raging across several western states days of dry and windy conditions have been feeding the flames in oregon washington and california the wildfires have killed at least 30 people and officials in oregon are warning residents of possible 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 or across the road. Which is not what we wanted. But i are only kind of our saving grace right now is we do have a smoker above us right now which is keeping the fire just. 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 i told her. 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 on line 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. Oh. Well i hear nothing but looters 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 blazes are still burning for west coast residents this nightmare is far from over. Earlier we spoke to journalist adjusting the hour in Portland Oregon he told us what he had seen in some of the areas worst affected by the blaze as. So in the past few days i was within one mile of some of the raging fires that are going on in oregon and it is truly a help and it really devastated a lot of. Cultural. And what i witnessed there were. All over the ground people hurrying and packing their thing all their belongings carry their cars to leave your area thats truly a to behold. Lets take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world malis military junta which staged a coup last month has agreed to an 18 month a Transitional Government and eventually 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. Newly built attends have opened for migrants on the island of lesbos after a fire on tuesday destroyed a moria greases a biggest refugee camp many of the migrants a dont want a new tent city but instead it to be allowed to leave the island hundreds gathered to protest of the new camp and demand more support from the european union. And dozens of migrants rescued by a danish tanker in the mediterranean have gone ashore in italy theyve been at sea for over a month because malta refused to take them in and Aid Organization finally took the refugees to sicily. And the u. S. Workers have removed a confederate statue from the site of a violent White Nationalist rally in charlottesville va virginia one woman was killed and Dozens Injured in the unrest 3 years ago protesters demanding racial and social justice have a push to have divisive relics removed from public spaces worldwide. The Venice Film Festival has wound up with a gala night of stars on the red. Carpet glittering awards and face masks the winner of the golden lion for best film it was nomad landa starring Frances Mcdormand this years events has taken on added significance for the global Film Industry as 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 let me shift ends strict hygiene measures were in place including mandatory mosques and social distancing. The jury headed up by Cate Blanchett awarded this years top honors to chloe dowse nomad land 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 fathers who have lost to. That 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 provin a. Big success for the italian and the event of big success for italy 2 men who just months ago was one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Many in the industry are hailing the festival. The Success Global cinema needs right now. Well to sports now and in tennis naomi osaka has beaten Victoria Azarenka in the womens final of the u. S. Open in new york after dropping the 1st set the japanese 22 year old dug deep to win the 2nd and 3rd set 63 this is osaka as a 2nd u. S. Open win and her 3rd career grand slam title 2 years ago soccers 1st u. S. Open victory stopped Serena Williams equaling the all time record of 24 grand slam singles titles williams has since lost in a handful of finals she plans on the catering at the french open but fans fair that at the age of 39 time is not on her side. Over 20 years ago serino won her 1st grand slam title the u. S. Open in 1999 the younger sister of Venus Williams soon became a star in fact serena earned the world number one ranking for the 1st time after defeating venus in the final at wimbledon in 2002 her dominance since her 1st grand slam title hasnt been constant williams career has been plagued with injuries and celebrated with glorious comebacks shes regarded by many as the greatest female tennis player of all time with 23 grand slam titles. But the all time record holder of grand slams is all strolling in Margaret Court with 24 serene his last grand slam title was the Australian Open in 2017 when she was 2 months pregnant. Cat at the. Serenus head for opportunity equal Margaret Courts all time record but has come up short every time in those finals the last 2 years theres new faces make headway in the sport the aging tennis star. At this years u. S. Open looked defeated by father time before being eliminated from the tournament in the semis serena says shell keep pete at the french open this year shes already in the history books as the oldest female to appear in a grand slam final and the oldest to win one as well as 37 pundits believe serina is past her prime but serina says you have to believe in yourself with no one else does. Well a rare sandstorm has surprised residents of the turkish capital ankara a massive a dust cloud enveloped the city churning of the clear sky into an orange shades 6 people were injured by flying debris a sandstorm was also marked by strong winds and lightning. Youre watching the w. Knees up next to