now on bbc news. hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the legacy of conflict left behind after the collapse of yugoslavia isn t easily overcome. they know that in kosovo, which declared independent statehood a dozen years ago, but has yet to make a lasting peace with neighbouring serbia. and right now, kosovo is experiencing a major political shift. my guest, the country s acting president, vjosa osmani, is a young, post war politician challenging the old guard of the kosovar independence struggle. she promises clean government, a fresh start, but can she deliver? president vjosa osmani in pristina, kosovo, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for this opportunity. a pleasure to be talking to you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. i ve just described you as a member of a new generation of kosovan politicians. in what way, would you say, are you different from the old guard? in plenty of ways, in fact, and although i ve been part of politics for quite
question i have now is, you know, what s next? bolivia s former acting presidentjeanine anez has been arrested on terrorism and sedition charges, over an alleged coup against her political rival. russian police break up an opposition conference in moscow and detain 200 people, including high profile figures. and, the voice of formula 1, murray walker, has died, at the age of 97. police in london have been heavily criticised for breaking up an unauthorised vigil for a woman who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a police officer. sarah everard s death has become the focus of widespread anger in the uk about male violence against women. groups of women gathered on clapham common in south london, near to where sarah everard was last seen. they held the memorial, despite the official cancellation of the event because of coronavirus rules. the police said the gathering breached restrictions. images on social media show the police forcibly removing people and pinning a woman t
i mean, somebody was s responsible, you know? the only question i have now is what s next? russian police break up an opposition conference in moscow and detain 200 people, including high profile figures. and the voice of formula 1, murray walker, has died at the age of 97. hello, and thanks forjoining us. four arrests have been made after clashes between the police and some people who defied advice and gathered in south london for a visual memory of sarah everard. the 33 year old s body was found in woodland in kent on wednesday, one week after she disappeared while walking home. more than 1000 people gathered on clapham common, despite organisers cancelling the event and urging people to hold doorstep or online individuals instead. vigils. there has been widespread criticism of the police. this report contains flushing images. flushing. police moved in to try to break up police moved in to try to break up an unofficial visual to mark the life of sarah everard, near t
temporarily suspending use of the astrazeneca vaccine, after a report of four new cases of blood clotting events in adults who d received the jab in norway. coronavirus cases increase in many european union countries as a third wave of the pandemic gathers speed. and it s the music industry s biggest awards night of the year the grammys they re being held at a virtual ceremony in los angeles. there are calls for the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, to resign after fierce criticism over how her force handled a vigil in memory of sarah everard the 33 year old woman whose body was found in woodland days after she disappeared. good afternoon. police were seen scuffling with women at the event on clapham common, in south london, close to where sarah was last seen alive. some of them were handcuffed. the met has defended its actions, saying that with hundreds of people packed together, there was a risk of spreading coronavirus. the home secretary says she
= an inquest has found neglect contributed to the death of leon briggs, who died in november 2013, after being restrained by police in luton. thejury said a number of serious failings had been made by both police officers, and ambulance workers. before the inquest began, paramedics had already admitted theirfailure, to check mr briggs vital signs, or take him to hospital for treatment. jon ironmonger has that story. leon briggs, a father of two, was gentle and generous, according to those who knew him. it s taken seven years to find out how he suddenly died. cctv released at the inquest captured him skipping down a high street, high on amphetamines, suffering a mental health crisis. he s brought to the ground by armed response officers and pinned for 13 minutes, just out of sight of the only camera recording. police said they didn t hold him in a dangerous prone position. but among a string of eyewitnesses, there was general agreement that leon was facedown on his front fo