the headlines. the belarussian journalist arrested in minsk following the forced diversion of his flight has appeared in a video statement confessesing to organising anti government protests. it appeares to have been made under duress. eu leaders have now banned belarussian airlines from its airspace and are drawing up targeted sanctions. the head of the world health organization has condemned what he says is the scandalous inequity of access to covid vaccinations around the world. speaking at the opening of the annual assembly, tedros ghebreyesus said, the gap was making the pandemic worse. the us secretary of state, antony blinken is on his way to the middle east for talks following the fighting between israel and palestinian militants. state department officials say his priority will be to work is