As the taliban insurgency in kabul continues. I am Sarah Mulkerrins In Tokyo, where day 12 is underway and we have had a gold for brazil in the womens swimming marathon here below me in Tokyo Bay. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The belarusian sprinter who refused orders to fly home early from the olympics is due to leave japan in the next half hour. Officials from belarus had tried to send her home after she complained about the events the committee had entered herfor. But poland has granted her a humanitarian visa, and shes about to fly to warsaw. In moment well be live In Tokyo and kiyv, but first our correspondent Sarah Rainsford has this report from minsk. Shes a young Athlete Thrust into a political row she never sought. When sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya publicly criticised her coaches at the olympics, they tried to force her back to belarus. She refused. Speaking to the bbc from tokyo, she said she was now scared for herself and for her family. Translation I Cant go back to belarus now, of course. Its definitely not safe for me. I have no idea when i can go back. It may be five or ten years. And today came another reminder of the danger for dissidents. In kyiv, a young belarusian activist was found hanging in a park, but his friends dont believe it was suicide. Vitaly shishov fled to ukraine last year to avoid arrest. Hed been helping a flood of other Opposition Supporters who followed. The opposition leader, svetla na tsikhanovskaya, is in forced exile herself. Shes been in london, part of a tour seeking international support. She wants tougher measures, more sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, the man she tried to topple as president. This is our pain, belarusian pain. We think that much more can be done, much more pressure, much more assistance, braver decisions, stronger actions. Since the disputed elections, the mood in minsk has changed dramatically. Alexander lukashenko now firmly back in control. A year ago, this entire square and all the streets around it were crammed full of protesters. It was opposition to president Alexander Lukashenko on a scale like hed never seen before. But now theres no public sign at all of that challenge because so many people have been arrested since then that the others have been scared into silence. Maria kolesnikova was one of the faces of the protests. Touring the country, rallying mass crowds. Tomorrow, she goes on trial accused of trying to overthrow the authorities. I met Marias Father outside her old flat. Alexander hasnt been allowed to see her since her arrest last september, but maria writes from her cell every day to reassure him. Translation i know my daughter is not guilty, and shes so brave that I Cant be anything but positive. She told me, whatever sentence i get, im ready for that. She writes to me all the time that well meet against soon, that everything will be ok. But Belarus Today feels anything but ok. Even our meeting is being monitored from the shadows. Sarah rainsford, Bbc News, minsk. This is the scene live at Narita Airport In Tokyo where the Belarus Sprinter Krystina simanovskaya is about to board a plane to warsaw. The 24 year old had posted on Social Media a few days ago that she had been entered in competition by belarus and officials, she refused and they then tried to get her to fly home which she said she did not want to do. Subsequently, poland offered her a humanitarian visa and that is where she is due to depart for the next 20 minutes or so. She spent the last night at the Polish Embassy Injapan with Police Protection and that she was taken to the airport where we are expecting her flight to take off as i say in about 20 minutes. Mariko oi is In Tokyo. Bring us up to date on developments. We saw her leaving the Polish Embassy this morning, she has arrived at Narita Airport, she is on the plane about to depart, there is a direct flight from Tokyo To Warsaw that leaves at 1020 local time in about 15 minutes� time, in poland, shes been granted a humanitarian visa and can continue her training as an athlete if she chooses. Her husband has also fled belarus, he is now in ukraine although she has expressed concerns for the rest of her family back home. Meanwhile the ioc has started an official investigation into the matter, and its asked the Belarus National Olympic Committee to submit its report by The End of yesterday and they say she was about to get sent home because of her emotional state which she denies, and was about to submit a Report Yesterday and the investigation begins, the ioc emphasising this kind of investigation will take some time but on monday the ioc has also confirmed it had to burn some of its officials from the national and public committee of belarus, including the president s son, for failing to protect the athletes who participated in the demonstrations against the administration. Demonstrations against the administration. Thank you very much. Police in ukraine have opened a Murder Inquiry after a belarusian Opposition Activist was found hanged in kyiv, amid suspicions that he was targeted by agents from belarus. The Exiles Group Mr shishov worked for said Ukrainian Security Services had warned that belarusian agents had been sent to kill opponents. We can now speak to Peter Zalmayev Whos Director of the eurasia democracy initiative. Peter was a friend of Vitaly Shishov and was due to interview him later this week. Its good to have you with us. When did you last hear from its good to have you with us. When did you last hearfrom him and speak to him and what sort of exchanges did you have . I spoke with him last week, and we were actually planning to have him on the programme that i host on Ukrainian Tv every thursday, and we spoke about the security situation, as i do with most belarusian exiles because ukraine is very close to belarus, there have been a string of uninvestigated, unresolved murders of political figures from Russia And Belarus here. He did mention several occasions not only to me but also publicly that he was not feeling very safe in kyiv but had no other choice but to live his life. He had hisjogging routine, he knew that he was being followed, but apparently, precisely because his routine was so well known, he was an easy target. You may have been chosen as a result. 50 easy target. You may have been chosen as a result. Chosen as a result. So he explicitly chosen as a result. So he explicitly said chosen as a result. So he explicitly said to chosen as a result. So he explicitly said to you chosen as a result. So he explicitly said to you he l explicitly said to you he feared for his safety . Absolutely. Just explain for what have made him a target for potential belarusian agents if indeed they were involved. Like i said, indeed they were involved. Like i said. First indeed they were involved. Like i said, first of indeed they were involved. Like i said, first of all indeed they were involved. Like i said, first of all is indeed they were involved. I e i said, first of all is ease indeed they were involved. I fie i said, first of all is ease of access. Everyone has his or her own routine. His was very open. Hejogged every day own routine. His was very open. He jogged every day so it was very easy to identify his route. Second of all, quite visible, not the most outspoken, not the most public of political exiles from belarus but he was known as the director of the belarusian house of ukraine, so in charge of an organisation that helped other political exiles leading Belarus Settling in kyiv so i think if we are to presume the belarusian authorities or the russian partners, which you can also exclude were involved in this, this may have been a message that lukashenko was trying to send to the exiles statewide to keep their Mouth Shut or else. A typical Kgb Tax of intimidation. I5 shut or else. A typical Kgb Tax of intimidation. Of intimidation. Is there any chance that of intimidation. Is there any chance that it of intimidation. Is there any chance that it might of intimidation. Is there any| chance that it might perhaps have been completely unconnected with belarus in your mind . I unconnected with belarus in your mind . Unconnected with belarus in your mind . Unconnected with belarus in our mind . ,. , ~ your mind . I do not think so. I was at a your mind . I do not think so. I was at a protest your mind . I do not think so. I was at a protest in your mind . I do not think so. I was at a protest in memory. Your mind . I do not think so. I was at a protest in memory of| was at a protest in memory of vitali outside the belarusian embassy here in kyiv last night. Basically the unanimous agreement was obviously there was no other way but for the belarusian kgb to have been involved. All the russian kgb to have been involved. Another message that may have been intended is for the ukraine, simply because obviously belarus and russia are now an ever closer union, and you see belarus losing its sovereignty to russia within the next year or two, and the ukraine is the odd man out, and i think both players including lukashenko players including Lu Kashenko are players including lukashenko are trying to make ukraine look like a Sick Man Of Europe where there is no security for anyone. There is no security for anyone there is no security for an one. ~. , anyone. We will of course continue anyone. We will of course continue to anyone. We will of course continue to watch anyone. We will of course continue to watch the anyone. We will of course continue to watch the ukrainian Police Murder Case with interest but thank you for speaking to us here on Bbc News. President biden has said the democratic governor of the state of New York, Andrew Cuomo, should resign. Its after an investigation found he had sexually harassed women while in office. The 5 Month Inquiry described a toxic workplace where people were too scared to complain. Back in march, you said that if the investigation confirmed the allegations against Governor Cuomo, then he should resign. So, will you now call on him to resign given the investigator said the 11 women were credible . I stand by that statement. Are you now calling on him to resign . Yes. And if he doesnt resign, do you believe he should be impeached and removed from office . Lets take one thing at a time here. I think he should resign. I understand that the State Legislature may decide to impeach. I dont know that for a fact. Ive not read all that data. This is what Mr Cuomo had to say in response to the report. I want you to know directly from me that i never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances. I am 63 years old. I have lived my entire adult life in public view. That is just not who i am and thats not who i have ever been. Laura nahmias is a journalist who has been following new York State politics and the accusations surrounding the Governors Office very closely. Given your expertise in this field, and the history of background to at all, what did you make of the report . The reort you make of the report . The report from you make of the report . The report from the you make of the report . Iie report from the attorney general� s Office Today and independent investigators was incredibly damaging to Governor Cuomo politically, it laid out in very explicit detail the allegations of 11 women, nine of whom either worked or still work in state government, and did not only laid out the narrative of the allegations of unwanted touching and inappropriate comments, groping, it also included several hundred pages of appendices attached by the independent investigators that had exhibits of Text Messages and corroborating emails and documents showing the governor � s office Co Ordinating retaliatory efforts against a woman who made a Sexual Harassment complaint, and detailing some of the macca nations around positioning some young and attractive women in the governor � s office so that they could be close to him. It doesnt sound like he is going to resign, despite pressure coming from the very top, from the president. What happens if he stays in office . The the president. What happens if he stays in office . He stays in office . The next ste for he stays in office . The next step for him, he stays in office . The next step for him, and he stays in office . The next step for him, and i he stays in office . The next step for him, and i agree i he stays in office . The next L Step for him, and i agree with you, he is unlikely to resign, no matter what. But he faces an impeachment enquiry from the state assembly, the Lower House of the legislature here and then vowed to proceed with that, with full force, and they are expected to proceed apace and potentially reach a conclusion within the next month or two and that could be the Turning Point for Andrew Cuomos elliptical career. find cuomos elliptical career. And beside the cuomos elliptical career. And beside the possible impeachment you describe, other any other legal proceedings he could face as a result of this . He doesnt face any criminal charges on the attorney general� s report although there is one allegation of unwanted touching Thatis Allegation of unwanted touching that is detailed in the investigation that has been referred to the Albany County District attorney for potential criminal investigation, but he is simultaneously facing an enquiry by federal investigators into an entirely different matter, another scandal that is looming over his head over how his Office And Discretion handled the deaths of patients in Nursing Homes from covid and whether or not they obscured the Death Toll or mishandled numbers, another allegation that he has strenuously denied. Qm. Another allegation that he has strenuously denied. 0k, laura, thank you strenuously denied. 0k, laura, thank you very strenuously denied. 0k, laura, thank you very much strenuously denied. 0k, laura, thank you very much indeed strenuously denied. 0k, laura, thank you very much indeed for speaking to us on Bbc News. Much more about this on our website including details about the Report And Analysis of Governor Cuomos prospects for Re Election next year. Just log to bbc. Com news or download the Bbc News app. Stay with us on Bbc News, still to come that Tabby Cat who gave major League Baseball is the runaround. The question was whether we wanted to save our people and japanese as well and win the war or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. The invasion began at two oclock this morning. Mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. We call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigour, Vitality And Enjoyment of life no other King Or Queen in British History has lived so long, and the Queen Mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she has achieved this landmark anniversary. This is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. The question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. This is Bbc News, the latest headlines the olympic sprinter who refused to go home to belarus fearing for her safety arrives at Tokyo Airport to fly to poland. Lets Ta Ke lets take you to the scene live at the airport now In Tokyo whether belarusian is winter is due to be taking off, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, aged 24, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, aged 2a, was given a humanitarian visa by poland, the flight is direct from tokyos Narita Airport to warsaw. She had voiced fears about her safety if she was forced to return to belarus. As you can see, a great deal of Media Interest around this, plenty of journalists there. It is a case that has really tested the olympic authorities. The two principals, one, that the safety of athletes is paramount but two, at the olympics is not political, a situation that has really tested the overlap of those two principles of. There is no a formal investigation by the International Olympic Committee into the allegations made by the sprinter that she was being forced to return to belarus. Thats the scene at tokyos Narita Airport. We will bring you more developments on that as soon as we get the error on the world news. As soon as we get here on bbc world news. An sharp rise in violence by insurgents has left the western backed government of afghanistan fighting to survive. It said thousands of people in Lashkar Gah have been displaced. The un also highlighted concerns about peoples homes being occupied by fighters. In another incident, the afghan Defence Minister survived an armed attack on his home in kabul. Lets get the latest from our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet who is in kabul. A senior Military Source said to me, the skies are clear tonight, in other words now is the time to unleash an operation to clear the telephone from the capital Lashkar Gah in a campaign led bya Lashkar Gah in a campaign led by a ferocious bombing by afghan forces, still backed up by us Air Power as well as drones and that is why the Commanding Officer in helmand, the british educated general urged residents to date to leave the city but these are terrifying times for the residents of Lashkar Gah, in fact all of helmand province where people have been hiding in their homes, nowhere else to 90, in their homes, nowhere else to go, nowhere to hide to escape the gunfire and these are deeply uncertain times right across afghanistan including here in Kabul Tonight where a powerful Car Bomb suddenly exploded outside the home of the Defence Minister right next to the highly protected enclave which houses most of the embassies and government officials. The attackers moved into his villa, provoking a Gun Battle lasting more than three hours. So tonight, kabulwas shattered by the sounds of small Arms Fire and competing with another event that afghans had been taking to the rooftops to shout i allahu akhbar. Time to concentrate on whats been happening in the sport at the games, live to tokyo and Sarah Mulkerrins. Sarah, weve already had some medals awarded. What have been the highlights and what is happening right now on day 12 . Me and what is happening right now on Da 12 . ~. , and what is happening right now on Da 12 . ~. , and what is happening right now on Da 12 . ~. , and what is happening right now onda12 . , on day 12 . We have had a busy mornin on day 12 . We have had a busy morning here, on day 12 . We have had a busy morning here, particularly on day 12 . We have had a busy| morning here, particularly here at Tokyo Bay because just right behind us we have the womens marathon swimming, open water event, ten kilometres, very tough conditions. It was off at 638 and local time in order to counteract the conditions 6 30am. It was 30 degrees. 85 humidity as well but when it did go to was ill, she won the gold medal, she was the one that was able to emerge victorious after that two hour swim, they do seven laps and they have a station where they were able to pick hydration from their teams. It was almost up from their teams. It was almost up to them on a fishing rod, they were able to keep call with those cold drinks. The defending champion was the netherlands, able to take the Silver Medal and australia won the bronze, so very hot there, it is going to be hot at some of the other venues a little bit later today, the Womens Golf has got under way, they will be in action for the next four days In The Park of south korea, will be looking to defend her title at one of the new sports as well is back in action, we have the Street Eventin action, we have the Street Event in skateboarding in the Opening Weekend of the olympus and now it is the turn of the women competing In The Park event, that is kind of like a Half Pipe in snowboarding In The Park that they are doing it. The preliminary rounds are on right now and we are going to have the final and a couple of hours time. We to have the final and a couple of hours time. To have the final and a couple of hours time. ~. ,. , of hours time. We have had some history made of hours time. We have had some history made on of hours time. We have had some history made on the of hours time. We have had some history made on the track, history made on the track, there is another exciting day ahead of the stadium, isnt there . ~ , ahead of the stadium, isnt there . ~ ,. There . Absolutely. That track is so fast there . Absolutely. That track is so fast some there . Absolutely. That track is so fast some of there . Absolutely. That track is so fast some of those there . Absolutely. That track i is so fast some of those times we saw yesterday, we had a World Record, a phenomenal World Record, a phenomenal World Record, a phenomenal World Record in the mens, and a quicktime in the womens 200 metres final with Elaine Thompson Herah winning that. Later today it is the turn of the men in the 200 metres final, really interesting to see how this one goes, lots of people wondering who is the new Usain Bolt after he has left the sport and it seems there is going to be a bit of a battle. We have this youngster, this 17 year old from the usa, and he is the youngest man to ever qualify for an olympic final in this event and he looked really comfortable yesterday. He is a tall, rangy athletes. He has broke some of Usain Bolt� s junior records previous to this so he is going to be in there, canadas Andre De Grasse has been questionable in terms of its format what he has produced so far in terms of these olympic medals in the Semi Final yesterday he had a really fast finished, he won a Semi Final in some style. Very tough, though, for the man lots of people were talking about in the build up to this, Noah Liles of the usa, Will Champion and lots of people were tipping him but perhaps messed up that Semi Final, slow down a bit too much and finished third so he is one of the inside lanes for that. Thats been where most of the attention will lie here In Tokyo. fir the attention will lie here in to 0,. ,. , the attention will lie here in to 0. ,. Tokyo. Or sarah, many thanks for that indeed. I wanted take you live to the scene and Narita Airport, this is where Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is due to leave for warsaw shortly. We saw a Security Official coming out to speak to the photographers and Camera Crews that gathered. We expect her to be setting off in the next few minutes, we will bring you any developments on that as we get them here on Bbc News. Now, it turns out its notjust humans who want a day out at the ballgame, Ourfeline Friends enjoy a day out too. This was the moment a cat interrupted play at the New York yankees stadium last night. The cat, who is yet to be unidentified, deftly weaved its way across the field, much to the amusement of the crowd, and the players. Running home. Ora home run. Thats it for now, i will see you soon. Hello. The weather midweek isnt looking too bad at all for most of us. Wednesday is going to bring lengthy sunny spells, skies will probably look a little bit like this. But were expecting heavy showers, too. Lets have a look at the big picture first, and heres the Jet Stream. Everywhere south of that is warm. Everywhere north of that is generally cool and quiet showery. And you can see a large chunk of the continent experiencing this relatively cool and showery summertime weather. So, at the moment, its quiet on the weatherfront. Clearfirst thing in the morning with lots of sunshine. Temperatures around ten in glasgow, 13 in liverpool, 12 in london. Notice a bit more cloud in the morning here out towards the north west, and actually it will be quite cloudy through the day. In the Western Isles and Northern Ireland, showers here. But showers also breaking out across parts of the highlands, the pennines and a few scattered around the midlands and the south, too. But coastal areas probably staying dry and sunny all through the course of the afternoon. Windsll be light. Itll feel warm enough, too, 22 degrees quite widely. Even on the North Sea coast, in excess of 20 celsius. Youll notice that some of these showers, some heavy and maybe thundery ones, will last through the afternoon and into the evening hours as well on wednesday. Now, heres the Weather Map for thursday. This current of wind, thats the Jet Stream pushing a low pressure towards us for The End of the week, so that means the weather is turning u nsettled. And heres thursday. Out towards the west comes the low pressure. You can see the increasing winds, up to near Gale Force around some coasts. Outbreaks of rain, too. For a time at least, Eastern Parts of the Country Shouldnt be too bad at all on thursday. I think that Rain And Wind will probably reach you later in the day, and temperatures hence getting up to around 22 in the afternoon in hull. But the low pressure is Slap Bang over us On Friday, and itll be a slow mover. So, that means all the heavy Showers Thatll be churning away, theyll be sitting on top of us for quite some time. I think On Friday particularly heavy. The Met Office is highlighting across scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of england heavy and thundery and prolonged. In the south, therell be showers too. And remember, very breezy weather as well, so brollies at the ready. This is Bbc News. The Headlines K rystsi na Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is at Tokyo Airport about to fly to poland after being offered a humanitarian visa. The 24 year old sprinter says she fears for her safety after refusing to board a flight to belarus. She claims she was forced to go home after criticising coaches. President biden says the democratic govenor of the state of New York Andrew Cuomo should resign after an investigation found he had sexually harassed women while in office. The five Month Enquiry described a toxic workplace where people were too scared to complain. The afghan Defence Minister has survived an attack on his home in the capital kabul. He was away when a man fired shots and fought their way into the house. Now on Bbc News, Zeinab Badawi talks to two