Support that effort and doing our art. ,. , support that effort and doing our art. ,. , , part. The Uk Government is being accused of part. The Uk Government is being accused of a part. The Uk Government is being accused of a major part. The Uk Government is being i accused of a major Communications Error after saying people do not travel in and out of covid 19 hotspot areas. The government says this is on advice. The government says this is only advice. We begin in Minneapolis Where A Memorial Celebration is taking place right now in memory of George Floyd called rise and remember. The unarmed black man killed by white Police Officer Derek Chauvin exactly one year ago today. Mr Floyds Death sparked global protests against Police Brutality and systemic racism. This is George Floyds Family Meeting top Democrat Nancy Pelosi In Washington today. They are there to push through the Police Reform President biden has promised. And there have been events held around the country. This is in New York where the Mayor Bill de blasio and the civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton knelt for nine minutes and Twenty Nine seconds. The same amount of time that Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyds neck. Lets look at the impact that George Floyds death has had he died on may the 25ht last year in minneapolis. The next day protests began in minneapolis after the video was posted online and by the next day they had spread across the country. And the protests spread around the world. Heres robert patterson, a professor of african american studies. I of african american studies. Think that image of pe myself i think that image of people like myself they cannot get out of their heads. The officer with his knee on Georges Neck as his life is expiring and how his hands were in his pocket, that look of callous indifference knowing that he was being taped in his thinking that he wouldnt be punished because this callous indifference to life. I think that really epitomises the ways that Race Relations in the way that anti black racism is just embedded throughout policing and that that is the extreme example. For example, it was extreme in terms of people who could see it. This led black people of the reporting about, their experiences with policing forever. Since police came into being as a bureaucracy and nationalise force. On May 29th Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with third Degree Murder and manslaughter. Mr chauvin was found guilty of second Degree Murder a month ago. He is awaiting sentencing. But his lawyers have filed an appeal on several grounds those include witness intimidation Jury Misconduct and whether jurors felt raced based pressure during the trial. Heres civil Rights Activist reverand Al Sharpton while ago on that historic trial this is the first time that i saw ten policemen go and testify against a fellow officer. Which means that even good comps understand that its time for us to stop this. The key of police in many of the lists testified against him. Chief of police. But conviction is not enough. We cannot keep going hoping that we get the right evidence, hoping that we get the rightjury. He must� ve legislation that defines and refines with police excessive force is all about and it must come from a federal level so states cannot Opt Out and go whichever way they want. And those protests are leading to changes in laws. Its happening on a State Level. In june last Year Minneapolis banned chokeholds by police. Two weeks later, there was an Executive Order to establish a database to track officers with excessive use of force complaints. And now the George Floyd justice in Policing Act is held up in congress. Heres some of what it aims to do limit unnecessary use of force restricts the use of chokeholds. It lowers the criminal intent from willing to reckless, to convict a Police Officer. There would be a framework to prevent racial profiling and would create a national registry to compile data and records of police Misconductheres Martin Luther king ii heres Martin Luther King iii will really need is legislation. Its being debated now and it passed the house im its being debated now and it passed the hous �. ,. ,. , its being debated now and it passed the hous�. ,. ,. , � , the house im not going to say its not auoin the house im not going to say its not going to the house im not going to say its not going to pass the house im not going to say its not going to pass because the house im not going to say its not going to pass because there i the house im not going to say its i not going to pass because there are some serious members who are dedicated to getting something done. But the president is up to the task and i think it is where we need help is in the united states senate, quite frankly. Barbara Plett Usher is in minneapolis. What are the commemorations taking place where you are . Whichjust had a moment which just had a Moment Of Silence that went on for several minutes with people kneeling in the square behind me and they broke out into chance of George Floyd and this is one of the little moments of the day that commemorates mr Floyds Death as we did towards the evening and its going to be a Concert Individual to celebrate its life and to remember what is happened over the past year because the square were i am, the George Floyd square, this is where he died. And people come here to remember that and to commemorate what happened after it. As well as remembering his life, im sure their conversations about the changes that these types of gatherings in the last year have brought to their state and also to america. ,. , brought to their state and also to america. ,. ,. , america. Yes. People say there has been change. America. Yes. People say there has been change, its america. Yes. People say there has been change, its not america. Yes. People say there has been change, its not very america. Yes. People say there has been change, its not very easy america. Yes. People say there has been change, its not very easy to l been change, its not very easy to measure. Attitudes of changed, more people are aware of racial discrimination than before, more conversations are happening than before, there is more of an effort on the corporate and Business Level to have more diverse hiring policies and those of the kinds of things that those in the area around George Floyd have a lot of community and people in the community have come together to try to address local needs an offer to stand together as they fight for justice and theyre quite positive about that. On the other side of it. The demand for reform and its how policing is done in American Progress being made as you there, there is some loss of been passed of the State Level but the Police Justice been passed of the State Level but the Policejustice Act been passed of the State Level but the Police Justice act that been passed of the State Level but the Policejustice Act that is in congress, has not been passed during the press and Joe Biden Hope to get it passed by The End of the anniversary and yet some activists in the black Lives Matter Movement that says it doesnt go far enough and thats not the restructuring that we are looking for. There is a lot of debate as to what Police Reform should look like and it is slow going in the legislative front. , slow going in the legislative front. , slow going in the legislative front. ,. , front. Can ask you George Square itself. I front. Can ask you George Square itself i can front. Can ask you George Square itself. I can see front. Can ask you George Square itself. I can see that front. Can ask you George Square itself. I can see that it front. Can ask you George Square itself. I can see that it is front. Can ask you George Square itself. I can see that it is full itself. I can see that it is full but has that area changed in the last year . It but has that area changed in the last ear . ,. , but has that area changed in the last ear . ,. , , last year . It has changed completely in the last year last year . It has changed completely in the last year because last year . It has changed completely in the last year because activists in the last year because activists have taken control of it. They call it a autonomous zone. It is a police free zone and they patrol it themselves. They have set up all kinds of things. A clinic has been set up. A greenhouse of gardening set up. A greenhouse of gardening set up. A greenhouse of gardening set up. And there are events and sessions. I would say that none of the particular day, its not always full, but they have taken claim of it and there is a dispute over The City because The City wants to at least open the road so they can get traffic going through again and so, there is negotiation going on about what to do with this area after the anniversary is over. Lets turn to the Middle East. Americas top diplomat has met palestinian and israeli leaders to shore up support for a five day old ceasefire. Antony blinken says he will ask congress for 75 Million dollars to help Rebuild Gaza. Here he is injerusalem. We have a shared recognition from all sides and steps in to be taken, work needs to be done to address the underlying conditions that help fuel at this latest conflict. The Cease Fire creates space to begin to take the steps. Attending to the urgent humanitarian needs in helping rebuild is a key starting point. The united states is committed to Riling International Support that effort and doing our part. That is why we announce additional assistance for the palestinian people today. But we all know that is not enough. As President Biden has said, we believe palestinians and israelis deserve to live safely and securely. Antony blinken is on a three Day Trip to the Middle East where hell also visit jordan and egypt. His trip started injerusalem. Where he met israels Prime Minister. The Secretary Of State reaffirmed that the us supports israels right to defend itself. And Benjamin Netanuyahus Message was this. If hamas breaks the column and the tax is response will be very powerful. And we have discussed ways of how to work together to prevent hamas rearming themselves with weapons and means of aggression. Antony blinken then travelled to the West Bank to meet the palestinian president. Here he is with mahmoud abbas in ramallah. He leads the Palestinian Authority which runs the West Bank. His rival hamas, Controls Gaza. Heres mr abbas. We also thank the us administration to its commitment to his two State Solution and the maintenance of the Status Quo Injerusalem and to keep the residents in their homes. We thank the us administration for its position for the expansion of settlements in the Actions taken by settlers. 11 days of fighting between israel and palestinian militants ended on friday with an egyptian brokered truce. The violence was the worst in the region since 2014. Over 250 people died, most of them in gaza. The scale of the devastation is huge. Palestinian officials say around 800,000 people dont have access to running water. 100,000 are internally displaced. Over 1,000 Housing Units destroyed. Today israel relaxed restrictions on the strip. This Border Crossing was opened allowing un trucks to bring in produce. Fuel, Medicine And Food for gazas private sector have also been allowed in. Israel was targeted with thousands of rockets. But the damage was far less than in gaza. This was Tel Aviv earlier. Life has returned to normal. Israel is protected by its Iron Dome Defense system it intercepts and destroys missiles with high success rate. Around 90 of rockets fired from gaza were stopped this way. Antony Blinken Isnt meeting hamas a designated Terrorist Group in america. And hes sent his assurance that it wont benefit from aid going to the territory. If we do this right, Reconstruction And Relief for the people of gaza far from and relief for the people of Gaza Farfrom empowering hamas, i think it has the potential to undermine it. I say that because hamas thrives, unfortunately, on despair. On Misery And Desperation and a lack of opportunity. Hamas hasnt yet commented. However before mr Blinkens Trip its head of international relations spoke to the Wall Street Journal stressing. We are ready to cooperate with the international community, with the us, when it comes to how to get the money in. There are other factors to consider. Palestinian president abbas has seen his popularity has fallen. In april he postponed palestinian elections which would have been the first to be held in the occupied territorites since 2006. He blamed a dispute over voting in Occupied Eastjerusalem for the move promising to hold elections once the participation of our People Injerusalem is guaranteed. Many of his critics say he feared an election loss. Heres a fatah member on how he might benefit from mr Blinkens Trip as you know, the president , the president need some uplifting at the moment since his position was not viewed positively among palestinian people and those expressed by the demonstrations that, for the first time, as for his ousting and in cities that he controls the West Bank. So, this would give him more of a push to keep going with his regime and to keep preserving israeli interests in the area. Laura trevelyan, jerusalem. What is your assessment from all parties in the middle East Today . The Cease Fire is four days old and anthony has come here with the mission to shore it up because it certainly feels pretty fragile although there may not be rockets flying across the border with israel and there are not israeli air strikes. Theres a lot of intercommunal tension and so, what anthony is trying to do is lower the temperature and he was very evenhanded. Its a big shift from the Donald Trump Era where he was unabashedly pro israel and cut off a lot of funding to the palestinians and move the air american Embassy Forjerusalem to Tel Aviv something that palestinians from provocative and they felt undermined in a two State Solution and so, he has gone back to more evenhanded approach and he made it clear that the us does not support anything that could spark violence, whether that is evictions, talking about the threat of eviction of palestinian families in eastjerusalem which sparked this current conflict. Whether its the demolition of houses, payments to terrorists. He made that clear to both sides and so, we will see what happens once he leaves. Happens once he leaves. Thrifty Eo Le happens once he leaves. Thrifty peeple watching happens once he leaves. Thrifty people watching and happens once he leaves. Thrifty people watching and thinking i happens once he leaves. Thrifty l people watching and thinking how does the us plan to funnel this for the Rebuilding Process without hamas which Controls Gaza getting its hands on the money stopped we have any details not plans to achieve that . It any details not plans to achieve that . ,. , any details not plans to achieve that . ,. ,. ,. , that . It is a big question and there is a mechanism that . It is a big question and there is a mechanism which that . It is a big question and there is a mechanism which the that . It is a big question and there is a mechanism which the united i is a mechanism which the united nations helped to set up in 2014, a tripartite mechanism, it is called and that is the idea. But of course, the reality is hamas is in control of gaza, it is very small strip of land and the ribs of dollars are going in and the Ruling Group is recorded as terrorist and could not get their hands on it and use it to build more rockets to fire it israel. This is what the united states trying to avoid and donors to the Reconstruction Effort in gaza and the united nations is about to launch a big appeal tomorrow. Thats what they want to avoid two and a senior official acknowledged in Washington Yesterday that there is Donor Fatigue when it comes to gaza. That this is the fourth conflict since 2008. Another appeal for millions of dollars in the us is doing its bit tonight. How can you know that anything will be different this time. So thats another challenge for the united states trying to shore up the palestinian authorities in the West Bank and try to undermine hamas and again we will see how it goes. To undermine hamas and again we will see how it goes see how it goes. Finally, a by the Ci Ou see how it goes. Finally, a by The City you are see how it goes. Finally, a by The City you are in see how it goes. Finally, a by The City you are in. The see how it goes. Finally, a by The City you are in. The Conflict City you are in. The conflict shifted to gaza and between israel and palestinians started a first emerged in eastjerusalem in particular. What is the status of those tensions now . Still extremely hiuh. Two those tensions now . Still extremely high. Two israelis those tensions now . Still extremely high. Two israelis are those tensions now . Still extremely high. Two israelis are stabbed high. Two israelis are stabbed yesterday in the suspect was immediately shot dead by police. Remember, eastjerusalem is home to one of the Holiest Sites In Islam and also injudaism and the Mosque Compound which is controlled externally by the israelis but the actual mosque itself, control of thatis actual mosque itself, control of that is a jordanian trust. Theres a lot of conflict there because while they are not allowed to prep the mosque itself, they are allowed to visit and palestinians increasingly feel harassed and pushed out of their place of worship. He is going on tomorrow and he will meet with King Abdullah and no Doubt Talk about control of the compound and the way to reduce the tensions there and see what theyre doing when theyre there. We and see what theyre doing when theyre there theyre there. We will talk tomorrow. Theyre there. We will talk tomorrow. Thank theyre there. We will talk tomorrow. Thank you. Lets turn to the uk now and the government has been accused of creating confusion over new Coronavirus Guidance for areas seeing the fastest rise in the indian variant. Local Council Leaders said they werent told in advance about the changes, which would directly affect more than 2 Million people. The guidance was updated on a Government Website on friday, for eight council areas. It advises people to meet outside, rather than inside where possible. To keep 2m apart from anyone outside of their Household Or Support bubble. And also to avoid travelling in and out of affected areas unless for essential reasons such as work or education. Thats something other areas of England Arent being asked to do. The change only came to light when a viewer got in touch with the bbc regional Programme North West tonight to point it out. No one is talking about this, so i must be wrong in this understanding it, but as the day panned out, it turned out i was not wrong. And the fact that local politicians didnt know that people who need to make the big decisions didnt seem to know about it, i find that incredulous. Andy burnham is the Labour Mayor of greater manchester, he gave this reAction after the story broke No One in our system was stored about this change. In the presentation of the guidance has been a huge amount of confusion across the system. find been a huge amount of confusion across the system. Been a huge amount of confusion across the system. And this would a ear across the system. And this would a ear to across the system. And this would appearto be. Across the system. And this would appearto be. In across the system. And this would appear to be, in my across the system. And this would appear to be, in my view, across the system. And this would appear to be, in my view, a across the system. And this would appear to be, in my view, a major| appear to be, in my view, a major Communications Era that we saw a lot of last Communications Era that we saw a lot of last year Communications Era that we saw a lot of last year but we have not seen recentlx of last year but we have not seen recentlx it of last year but we have not seen recently. It is of a Big On Peoples lives recently. It is of a Big On Peoples lives recently. It is of a Big On Peoples lives a recently. It is of a Big On Peoples lives. A big influence on peoples lives this is a sensitive topic because england is supposed to have moved away from last Years Policy of Local Lockdowns which saw some of these same areas under stricter restrictions than other parts of the country a situation that had local leaders like Andy Burham at odds with the government back then too. For its part the government denies Labours Accusation that its returning to Local Lockdowns, by stealth. Heres the vaccines minister. As the Prime Minister said, mr speaker, will want the whole country to move out of these restrictions together and we are trusting people together and we are trusting people to be responsible and to act with caution and Common Sense as they have done throughout this pandemic. Any clearer yet . It got more complicated after that. The bbc� s North West England health correspondent, Gill Dummigan tweeted if youre confused by whats going on, youre not the only one. It turns out the new guidance from the government is just that guidance. Many of the previous measures that were introduced during the pandemic were backed up by legalforce, but this Advice Wont be. Heres our health reporter, katherine da costa. It all comes down to a big breakdown in communication because there seems to have been a meeting with the eight councils and Government Officials where they were given some reassurance. It is worth stating that the government has previously said that these were guidelines only. Not restrictions and people need to remain conscious and act responsibly and use Common Sense. The eight areas are still a level three in england. They issued this joint statement on behalf of burnley, bedford, blackburn, boldly, london and they said they met with national officials and this is theres no restrictions on travel in or out of our areas and there are no local lockdown. In areas where the new Covid 19 Variant is spreading, were working together to boost Testing And Vaccination support for self isolation. The guide notes are still in the Government Website, but reducing the risk to spread this virus. People ahead of this Bank Holiday, there still reminded hands, face, space, Fresh Air to get tested twice a week, to take part in Search Testing in affected areas, isolate when told to and take a vaccine when offered one. To the African Continent where kenyas Western Region is on high alert following a surge in covid 19 cases in recent days. Kisumu was the first to report the presence of the indian variant in kenya and now has more confirmed cases than capital nairobi. Several other towns in the area have since reported rising infections, and the region s best equipped Isolation Centre is already full. The bbc s Ferdinand Omondi sent this report from kenya s third largest city, kisumu. Vulnerable to covid 19. Uncertainties to his health kept him away until now. I uncertainties to his health kept him away until nova away until now. I had to get it fast to find out away until now. I had to get it fast to find out whether away until now. I had to get it fast to find out whether those away until now. I had to get it fast to find out whether those who away until now. I had to get it fast| to find out whether those who took it earlier made it through because i thought that if i took it today, the following day would be gone. The hosital is following day would be gone. The hospital is one of the last Vaccination Areas and continue for the jab is still available. Lately, more people showing up for their first dose of Astrazeneca Vaccine after complaints from the government that it was safe. An encouraging trend at a time of The City detected the indian Covid 19 Variant followed ljy the indian Covid 19 Variant followed by a rise in the number of people getting admitted for specialised care. The efficiency of this facility to it is full and with more covid 19 cases being confirmed, there is a genuine concern for human life. Good evening. It may feel like it has rained every day of the month so far. But for some, that has been a reality. Take east devon yet to have one friday this month. Things will turn prior to the rest of this week, not completely trend of still be some Rain Right at times but certainly a big improvement as you head towards the Bank Holiday weekend and another feature that many will be keen to hear, it will turn that bit warmer too. Temperature is more typical in this time of year but as we hit the Bank Holiday weekend, we could see temperatures more widely into the mid 20s. One day with the temptress got above 28 degrees. That is not to come in out there at the moment, we still have some outbreaks of rain tonight, More Rain Turns to the east of scotland and pushing into northern england, some clear skies around in a bit of the co ordinate with southern counties of england in South Wales and we could see them try to run two or three degrees but for many, a dry and bright start there will be some showers on Southern England is a go through but those will be in northern ireland, occasional rain in scotland in northern england, been hidden this but it could catch the odd rumble. Patchy ran into the mittens and parts of East Anglia later in the Cool Breeze here which will limit temperatures between 12 and 13 degrees but in the south in the west of sunshine, temperatures more like mid to late may at around 17 or 18 degrees. Showers rumble onto the evening and must be clear, rather clear to take us through the day. Thursday will leverage High Pressure that starts to build them on with dry weather and isolated showers, bit of Cloud Booting Up with some sunny spells and feeling and that sunshine. Temperatures to the mid to high teens and around 20 celsius in that sunshine. Temperatures to the mid to high teens and around 20 celsius and one or two spots, creeping into ireland later, Theyll Push to the other side on friday. The High Pressure still building around it but the high Pressure System will weaken but will be grey, misty and murky and be around Western Areas in the further of east you are, and will stay dry but the cloud will break up for the chance of some sunshine and temperatures creeping up a little bit more. But as i cloud breaks and further into saturday and sunday, more of us to see the sunshine and warmth. This a chance of some rain as a go through the Bank Holiday on monday particularly for northern days, putting onto the sunshine for a bit longer. Hello, im ros atkins, this is outside source. A year after the killing of George Freud and america is remembering his death. A Moment Of Silence has been held outside the Convenience Store in minneapolis where he died at the hands of police. These pictures are coming from the White House where his family is to meet president Joe Biden. The us Secretary Of State has ended his trip to israel to Rebuild Gaza as the Cease Fire continues to hold. Gaza as the ceasefire continues to hold. ,. , , , hold. The united states is committed to valuin hold. The united states is committed to valuing international hold. The united states is committed to valuing international support to valuing international support that effort and doing our part. Jimmy says belarus will have a better price to pay for decorating and Eu Passengerflights in order to seize an opposition journalist. The eu has taken Action against belarus after the hijacking of a plane on sunday. A Ryanair Flight scheduled to fly from greece to lithuania was diverted instead to bela rus capital minsk. You can see its journey here. The crew were falsely warned of a Security Threat by Belarus Authorities and forced to land by a fighterjet. But in minsk, Secret Service agents arrived and arrested Journalist And Opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who was on the plane. Belarus state media say President Alexander Lukashenko personally ordered it. Heres the first and only image we have seen of him since. A video released by Belarus Authorities. Were not showing it as it seems that it was recorded under duress and friends say he has been beaten. Well talk more about it later. Westernc ondemnation is largely united. The European Council president said we will not tolerate any attempt Joe Biden described it as outrageous. And heres uk foreign secretary, dominic raab. We have not seen anything quite as outlandish and as dangerous as peace for at least 30, 40, maybe 50 years. The german Foreign Minister has been speaking in brussels. And said The Despicableness Of What Lukashenko has done can barely be topped. The lives of more than 170 passengers were endangered to arrest one journalist. And goes on every dictator that plays with ideas of doing anything like this must be made to understand that there will be a bitter price to pay. Some European Capitals went even further to show their disapproval. Take a look at these pictures Ta Ken Yesterday in the latvian capital, and that is the latvian Foreign Minister taking down a belarusian flag and replacing it with the colours of the belarusian opposition. Belarus has now expelled the latvian ambassador. The bbc asked latvias Foreign Minister why they did it. A very symbolic act showing their policing for Match Support for the Government And Police support people fighting for their rights and what happened on sunday was absolutely unacceptable. Forcing a European Airliner to land unacceptable. Forcing a European Airlinerto land a unacceptable. Forcing a European Airliner to land a means to arrest a broker and his friend and then actually to pretend this is a normal situation is not something that we can tolerate. The only response that can tolerate. The only response that can be heard and understood in such regimes as him that iris is like what we did yesterday. Lets look at the eu response. First, they demanded the immediate release of mr protasevich. Obviously, that hasnt yet happened. Second, they imposed limits on Air Travel in belarus. Belarus used its control over its airspace to perpetrate a state hijacking. Therefore the Safety And Security of flights to the belarus airspace can no longer be trusted and the consulate to ban over fries of the Eu Airspace and deny access to airports, to eu airports to belarus aeroplanes. Air france, Germanys Lufthansha and the dutch Airline Klm are among the airlines who have suspended flights over Belarus Gfx here is a picture tweeted by the eus charles michel, showing flights across europe you can see they are avoiding belarusian airspace. He captioned it � europe in Action. � heres the ceo of air baltic. For us as they leading baltic Area Service we have all the departures going to the southeast to avoid that belarusian airspace in van Nuys Lithuania or poland. We cant do that. There is a ten, 15 Minutes Longerfight and cant do that. There is a ten, 15 minutes longer fight and it cost us of course but we can apply that airspace and be able to sell as long as that is considered not to be safe for as long as we are not allowed to fly over airspace. The countrys national Airline Belavia is also banned from eu skies. Aviation Consultantjohn Grant says this move that might put more pressure on belarus. It will be more damaging for the mafia, the Belarus Airline and for the European Carrier is, it is quite practical to take an alternate route if they are heading out to asia, japan over russia, they can route through the such as lithuania or even further north to refinance. It will be impactful and at the moment the airline only has like 40 flights a week to destinations in western europe but its got to hamper and its a very strong message thats being sent. Finally, the eu will introduce more economic sanctions. The European Council decided that they would be additional sanctions on individuals that are involved in the hijacking but this time also on businesses and economic entities that are financing this regime. The exiled belarussian Opposition Leader has supported that move. But there are concerns of the impact of sanctions. Inside the country. This Washington Post Article describes fear, because not only are these sanctions are a blow to the economy but also the Airspace Bans will make it hard for those wanting to escape lukashenkos reign. Plus belarus has already been under sanctions since 2004. So do they even work . Heres nick beake. I think it could be argued that it had very little impact, the sanction of those 88 individuals and some other entities. So far they have been subject to an easier Travel Ban or freezes on their assets that they may have within the European Union block. Although late last night in their Press Conference they were seeing the eu acted very quickly and unit unanimously in equity in this package of measures. We will have to see what the impact is because so far there is no specific detail on these additional sanctions. The timeframe for it. We know that Eu Officials will be working very quickly in the coming days to draw up a list of further sanctions but until we see that i think its hard to assess just what the impact will be. Then theres the question will this man, belarus President Alexander Lukashenko even care . He survived these anti government protests last summer. Sanctions do leave belarus more geographically isolated. You can see ukraine at its south then its surrounded by the Eu Nato members like latvia, lithuania and poland. But its got its Ally Russia to its east. Belarus is a former soviet state. Lu kashenko has been in powerfor 27 years nicknamed europes last dictator. Hes accused of stealing the election. So theres a huge Opposition Movement which has been violently suppressed by the state. In the days after the election, thousands were arrested. Hundreds were tortured and beaten. Over the next few months more than 25,000 more people were detained. The crackdown is ongoing. These are activists being sentenced in minsk today. But this former ambassador to belarus thinks what happened on sunday shows lukashenko still fears his grip on the country is weakened. Even though the mobilisation that we saw in the belarusian streets a few months ago has now been quelled and suppressed by force and oppression. Lukashenko is not ready for the backing control. If he has to go to such extraordinary lengths to try to detain a single young Internet Generalist and blocker, that suggests a Threat Information is still to his rule. The response from the west suggests lukashenko is now seen as an international Threat Notjust a domestic one in belarus. Andrei sannikov is a former minister who ran against lukashenko in 2010, and is now in exile. The before a couple days before the major News Outlet was red and gently Armistead And Debbie had tragic news from the Penal Code that one of the protest after this died on the strange circumstances. So im not surprised because that was what we were warning for a number of years. That is not us that are suffering. Lukashenko is the threat to the international Security And Family i hear the words coming from the west. � no surprise what happened to Roman Protasevich, he says. We showed you this image earlier, from a video released by Belarus Authorities the only image we have seen since the arrest. It appears recorded under duress. In the clip he says hes in good health and seemingly confesses to crimes such as � planning riots�. His was his Action'>Fathers ReAction he has his nose broken the shape has changed. The entire left side of his face is covered in foundation. These are not his words, this isnt his intonation of speech. You can see that he is nervous his Friend Franak Viacorka caleed the video � terrifying uk prime Minister Borisjohnson described it as � deeply disturbing� activists are also concerned because belarus is the only European Country who still uses the death penalty. Rupert colville is from the united Nations Commission on human rights. There is clearly a strong likelihood that his appearance was not voluntary and that his confession and it was forest. And had information obtained under means like this cannot be used against someone in court and forced confessions are predicated on their the convention against torture. It� s An International Treaty Which Belarus has ratified. An international treaty which belarus has ratified. Belarus is the only European Belarus has ratified. Belarus is the only European Country belarus has ratified. Belarus is the only European Country which belarus has ratified. Belarus is the only European Country which still. Only European Country which still uses the death penalty. But why is Roman Protasevich a target of lukashenko . His father spoke to the bbc� s sarah rainsford. Why is it you think the authorities and belarus single Guess Son out . Because the authorities are very afraid of freethinking, intelligent people. They are afraid of free speech. During the events of august 2020, it was like allowed halo and showing people what was happening, even telling people what to do. So i think lukashenko probably declared him as a personal enemy. Let� s look at his story in more depth Roman Protasevich is 26 years old, so he� s never lived in belarus without lukashenko in power. He was expelled from school for protesting against the regime. He co founded the Opposition Channel Nekhta on the app telegram. Telegram is a secure Messaging App and one of very few ways belarusian have been able to organise as authorities suppress independent media. The channel has nearly Two Million subscribers. It broadcasts footage of anti government protests. Mr protasevich was once asked by the bbc if nexta was a Protest Hub or a media outlet. He said it is hard to say who we are. I guess we are primarily belarusians who would like to come home and live in a free country without dictatorship. He now works for a different telegram channel, belamova. He left belarus in 2019 and last year applied for polish citizenship. He is from the international association of press clubs. Each dictator is afraid of journalists and of access to information. Now, a lot of 60 Media Outlets were closed in belarus for newspapers refusing to be printed and everybody who is breaking this monopoly of propaganda is a Public Enemy for lukashenko. So he is one of the public enemies and that� s way is so furious about Genetics And Media outlets working from abroad because they are the last channels of independent information delivered to belarusian society. We of independent information delivered to belarusian society. To belarusian society. We will hear about the theory to belarusian society. We will hear about the theory that to belarusian society. We will hear about the theory that coronavirus. About the theory that coronavirus may have leaked from a chinese lab. Its may have leaked from a chinese lab. It� s being talked about again after reports that workers there were hospitalised before the pandemic began. Please say they are looking for for men who have attended that party and the early hours of Sunday Morning. She remained remains in after being shot in the head in southeast london. They say she previously received Death Threats but police say there was nothing to suggest this was a targeted attack. Please also say detectives were also not aware of any reports of threats made against her prior to this incident. In the early hours of Sunday Morning this is racially shot in the head of the party. Police say for black men dressed in Dark Clothing entered the garden and started shooting and fled the scene before officers arrived. We are aware of her involvement in the back that� s not a movement in the back that� s not a movement in the uk and understand the concern that this will cause some communities. However, iwish that this will cause some communities. However, i wish to stress that at this time there is nothing to suggest that sasha was a victim of a targeted attack. They� re also not aware of any reports of threats made against her prior to this incident. Threats made against her prior to this incident. Detectives say there is no indication this incident. Detectives say there is no indication that this incident. Detectives say there is no indication that attack this incident. Detectives say there is no indication that attack that is no indication that attack that tapas new sasha or that sasha knew them. The Camping Group that she is part of canada taking the Initiative Party are refuting what detectives here are saying. In a statement they posed a number of questions including how did they know that sasha was not the target when they have not spoken to her about the Death Threats she was receiving and also did they know who the target was in order to exclude sasha. The group say they are deeply saddened and disgusted by the many messages they have received from people who have even celebrated the attack on sasha. She remained seriously erin hospital. Officers are calling for anyone with any information to come forward. A Moment Of Silence is being observed in minneapolis to mark the years since George Floyd was killed at the hands of police. A us Intelligence Reports has given renewed credibility to the theory that covid 19 was leaked from a chinese laboratory. This is the Institute Of Virology in wuhan, The City where the Coronavirus Pandemic originated. A us Intelligence Report says that three researchers there became ill enough to seak Hospital Treatment in 2019 one month before the first cases of covid 19 were reported. The Wall Street Journal first reported the story it quotes the report as saying the researchers were suffering from symptoms consistent with both covid 19 and common seasonal illness. Dr antony fauci, the us� s leading Health Expert was asked whether he still believed the virus developed naturally. Now, iam not now, i am not convinced about that. I think we should continue to investigate what went on in china until we find out to the best of our ability exactly what happened. Certainly, the people who have investigated say it likely was the emergence from an Animal Reservoir that been infected individuals but it been something else. We need to find that out for so that� s the reason why i said i am perfectly in favour of any investigation that looks into the origin of the virus. That is a change of emphasis for anthony fauci. So far he� s insisted the virus did develop naturally rejecting former president , donald trump� s long time theory that covid 19 came from a chinese lab. The World Health Organization s recent mission to wuhan also concluded in this report that the coronavirus most likely spread naturally to humans through an animal. Phase 2 of that investigation is about to kick off. Here� s what the us Health Secretary said about it. Phase two of the covid 19 Origin Study must be had with the terms of reference that are transparent, science based and get international experts the independence to fully assess the source of the virus in the early days of the outbreak. Warren strobel is one of the reporters at the Wall Streetjournal who first reported the us intelligence findings. 05 did we know about these three individuals before you reported on this us Intelligence Gathering . What we knew back injanuary of this year is that some researchers had gotten sick in the autumn of 2019. This is put out in a statement by the State Department onJanuary 15 put out in a statement by the State Department on January 15 at this year and that statement was dismissed and came at The End of the jump dismissed and came at The End of the Jump Administration and there was a feeling that both President Trump and his Secretary Of State, Michael Pompei away trying to point fingers at china in order to deflect from their own are given a very poor handling of the early phase of the pandemic. So our reporting went beyond that and we can find the material in that statement and got people to tell us a bit more about what the Intelligence Report said in detail and particularly i should add that the November Date is important because that is when most people and many scientists now believe the virus was first circulating in wuhan. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , wuhan. 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The fact that they l sought Hospital Treatment indicates on a certain level of severity of disease and i should hasten to add that that report did not save a Heck Covid 19 and our reporting does not say that the Lab Theory is proven by any means, he was just some additional information we thought the world needed to know and it comes at a time when as he said with doctor fauci and other same face in the us and europe are taking a second look at the Lab Theory. Some of the very people who dismissed it until six months ago. Isnt of the very people who dismissed it until six months ago. Until six months ago. Isnt the issue that until six months ago. Isnt the issue that taking until six months ago. Isnt the issue that taking a until six months ago. Isnt the issue that taking a second until six months ago. Isnt the | issue that taking a second look until six months ago. Isnt the. Issue that taking a second look at that theory is increasingly difficult. We saw that with the most recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. Difficult. We saw that with the most recent who trip to wuhan. Recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. I soke to recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. I spoke to very recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. I spoke to very senior recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. I spoke to very senior us recent who trip to wuhan. Yes. I spoke to very senior us officials i spoke to very senior us officials and there is a feeling in london that� s the same that unless china agreed to be more transparent and agrees to more full Sun Investigation and shows us Lab Safety records and also to other things, it may be a case that we never know with 100 certainty how this terrible pandemic began. Thank ou for this terrible pandemic began. Thank you for talking this terrible pandemic began. Thank you for talking to this terrible pandemic began. Thank you for talking to us this terrible pandemic began. Thank you for talking to us about this terrible pandemic began. Thank you for talking to us about your report. You can repeat that she can read his report on the Wall Street Journal website. We will turn our attention to molly because the military is announcing that both the interim president and the payment is to have been removed from their positions. They are being held at a military Camp And Auma is demanding their immediate release. France is calling all of this and unacceptable coup and a threatening sanctions against those behind it. Let� s learn more about this from clarice. The president and Prime Minister have had a short time in power. Only nine months since the transitional government was announced they have been ousted. The reason . They did not consult the Vice President on Debt Elimination of a new government. fiuch Vice President on Debt Elimination of a new government. Vice president on Debt Elimination of a new government. Such a move shows a clear of a new government. Such a move shows a clear desire of a new government. 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Soon after the president and Prime Minister were taken to a Military Base on the outskirts of the capital. The remaining detention. In the streets, there are clear sky signs of tension. People have mixed reActions to the political angle. Irate people have mixed reActions to the political angle political angle. We are fed up with this content political angle. We are fed up with this content to political angle. We are fed up with this content to rest political angle. We are fed up with this content to rest by political angle. We are fed up with this content to rest by the this content to rest by the military. They attack people added to kill them or to arrest them and we never know why. I to kill them or to arrest them and we never know why. To kill them or to arrest them and we never know why. I am not against this arrest because we never know why. I am not against this arrest because we we never know why. I am not against this arrest because we separate we never know why. 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In what is being seen as yet another clue, the faith in their history, many international bodies have voiced their concern. Asking for the release of the president and Prime Minister. He has sent in representatives. Defence President Emmanuel Macron condemned the military� s Actions. Emmanuel macron condemned the militarys Actions. Militarys Actions. What has been carried out militarys Actions. What has been carried out by militarys Actions. What has been carried out by the militarys Actions. What has been carried out by the military militarys Actions. What has been carried out by the military is militarys Actions. What has been carried out by the military is an i carried out by the military is an unacceptable coup d� etat within a coup d� etat which called for an immediate condemnation and also the fact that we are if the situation is not clarified to take targeted sanctions against the protagonists. The situation could exacerbate this stability where islamic groups linked to alqaeda and islamic State Control large areas of the desert. The state frequent attacks on civilians and may take advantage of the political uncertainty. For now the political uncertainty. For now the path towards democracy remains clear and elections will take place in 2022 but with the detention of key transition of the has sent a message that the military are in charge. Let me show you more of the pictures coming in from minneapolis where people have been gathering to remember to freud a year on from his death. That� s one of many, many different events taking place across the us. Thank you for watching, i� ll see you tomorrow. Good evening. It may feel like it rained every day of the month so far. Forsome rained every day of the month so far. For some that has been a reality we are yet to have one Drive Bay this month. Things will turn drive through the rest of this week. Not completely dry there will be a little bit of rain at times but a big improvement as we head towards the Bank Holiday weekend and the other feature that many will be keen to hear and it will turn warmer. Temperature is more typical of this stage in late may and by the time we had to be can be could see temperatures into the low 20s. Only one day so far this month with temperatures up 20 degrees. That� s all to come in at the moment we have outbreaks of rain and more Rain Returns for scotland pushing in and showers south of that with clear skies and a Cool Night towards counties. We could see temperatures drop to two or three degrees but a dry and bright start. Showers across wales and Southern England as he got there wednesday. Nothing higher and further cloud and occasional raining scotland. Into the afternoon we could catch the rumble of Thunder And Light patchy rain into the midlands and parts of East Anglia and a Cool Breeze which would limit temperature is between 12 and 14 degrees but temperatures more like mid to late may around 17 or 18 degrees. Most will be clear but cool to take us into thursday but a range of High Pressure starts to build and isolated showers and clouds building up isolated showers and clouds building up with Sunshine Feeling pleasant enough temperatures in their mid to high teens if not 20 celsius in one or two spots. Rain creeping in later in the day and it will creep into friday but high Pressure Steel building around it so the Weather System will weekend but they will be a lot of clouds because he will be grey and misty with Rain Or Drizzle across Western Areas. The further east you are it will be dry but the cloudiness will break up with some sunshine and temperatures creeping up sunshine and temperatures creeping up a little bit more. As the cloudiness breaks up more of us will see sunshine and is a chance of rain as you go through the Bank Holiday particularly for northern areas holding onto the sunshine a bit longer. This is bbc news, i� m shaun ley. The headlines at 8pm. Council leaders and officials in eight areas of england hardest hit by the indian Coronavirus Variant have strongly criticised the way the government issued new guidance for people living there. Obviously half term next week, so a lot of people will be wanting to travel, including ourselves, and nobody knows what� s going on really. The Conservative Party has apologised after a report into its handling of Discrimination Claims criticised borisjohnson� s comments about women wearing the burka made while he was a journalist. Hundreds of british women forced into giving up their babies for adoption between the 1950s and � 70s, call on the Prime Minister to issue an official apology. 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