in urban areas. hello and welcome to bbc news. as the netherlands battles record coronavirus infections, a second night of rioting has broken out as people object to restrictions on their movement. hundreds of people lit fires and pelted the police with rocks and fireworks in the hague. it follows friday night's violence in rotterdam, when at least 50 people were arrested, and several others received gunshot wounds. our correspondent in the hague, anna holligan, reports. explosion. another dutch city rocked by discontent. in the hague rioters burnt bicycles and pelted police with stones and fireworks. officers used horses, dogs, batons and bikes to chase them away. earlier, anti—vax demonstrators brought music to the southern city of breda. while most dutch people accept the need for tougher rules, the distrust is spreading. in my opinion about the coronavirus rules is that it's not acceptable any more. we have to live with corona so please invest in the healthcare in holland so we can handle all the corona infections in the hospitals. the night before, there were rampages in rotterdam. riot police fired live rounds. a number of demonstrators were hit and hospitalised. an investigation is under way to find out if their injuries were caused by police gunfire. the netherlands is amongst several european countries battling record infection rates and many governments are considering or implementing tougher measurements targeting the unvaccinated. in austria, supporters of the country's far—right freedom party marched against mandatory coronavirus vaccinations. a 20—day lockdown will start next week. denmark's capital copenhagen witnessed discord, too. the uk is not yet seeing such a rapid increase in infections and these are some of the reasons why. many countries in europe were faced with delta a little bit later so they are dealing with it now and some of them opened up slightly later than we did so that is a factor. the second point is there's differences in vaccines. you've got high levels of non—vaccine uptake in some populations in some european countries. in the uk high infection rates also helped to build up immunity. now, the push to get boosterjabs in continues. as a fourth wave crashes across the continent, countries are struggling to ease pressure on the health services and the streets. anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. journalist stephanie van der berg is in the hague and told us more about what's driving the protests there. well, the main point of the demonstration is not that they have a current lockdown like in the netherlands, where bars, restaurants and clubs and other public spaces are closed at 8:00pm, but the government announced that if that doesn't work, bringing down the record numbers of infections we are seeing in the netherlands, that they might have to look at a system were unvaccinated people no longer will be able to have a green check in the corona app and therefore cannot access bars and restaurants, so they would be restricted in their movements, especially going out, and that is what a lot of people are protesting about, the possibility of having separate measures for the unvaccinated. thousands of croatians have also taken to the streets of the capital, zagreb, in the biggest gathering in the country against covid restrictions and mandatory vaccine certificates, since the beginning of the pandemic. from monday, only people with covid passports can enter government and public buildings in croatia. the world health organization has called for an urgent tightening of measures across europe, warning that half a million more deaths could be recorded by march, unless urgent action is taken. the un body says, at the moment, one person is dying from the virus in europe every 15—to—20 minutes. dr hans kluge — the who's regional director for europe — spoke to the bbc earlier. we are definitely worried. but the good news is that we know what to do. let's look to the positive side — portugal, spain, where i have been recently, they are implementing what i call a vaccination plus path. they are vaccinating, now they are boosting but also implementing the basic measures like masks. average 48% of the european population is wearing a mask indoors. any percentage above that will have an immediate effect. much more attention to be paid to ventilation. and, finally, two new treatment protocols which have to be standardised. the women's tennis association says photos and video footage of the missing chinese tennis star peng shuai — released on sunday — are insufficient and do not address the wta's concerns. the images purport to show the 35—year—old at a youth tennis tournament in beijing. the clip follows two other short videos offered as evidence that peng is not under any form of duress; one that claims to show peng having dinner at a beijing restaurant with her coach and another which has raised questions over a date being blurred. all were posted on social media by the editor of a state—affiliated newspaper. our china correspondent, john sudworth, talked me through the latest video. it first appeared on the social media account of hu xijin, a fiercely loyal communist party news editor here, but it has since also appeared on the chinese social media accounts of the tournament organisers in beijing so this does look like it is the first real evidence of peng shuai's whereabouts since she disappeared at the beginning of the month after making these allegations. there have of course been other bits of purported evidence, an e—mail, some still photographs, a video, but there have been questions about all of these. this one where we see peng shuai smiling, and waving, as her name is announced, standing alongside other dignitaries at this tournament in beijing on sunday morning looks therefore to be different. the question, of course, though is if this is in a way proof of life but what critics were asking for is not proof that she was alive but genuine proof that she is free and able to speak and move as she wishes and i think, although this video does appear to be genuine evidence, those questions won't go away. outside china, we hear a lot of the criticism, the concern that's being voiced. ijust wonder how much of that international reaction and concern about peng shuai is resonating within china — do we know? as you might expect, at the heart of this of course is an allegation made by peng shuai against one of china's most powerful politicians — you don't get more senior than a member of the standing committee of the politburo. zhang gaoli was a former vice premier. these are extraordinarily explosive allegations and despite all of the international concern coming notjust from the tennis governing bodies, not just from other fellow star tennis players, but from governments as well, all of that concern has been very, very muted in china. as you would expect, the censorship machine is in overdrive at the moment. this is about as sensitive as story as you can get and that is where the concern about her well—being comes from. anybody who has been watching china over the past few years knows that you cannot make this allegation of this kind without facing some kind of political consequences. sophie richardson is the china director at human rights watch. i asked her what she made of the videos. we are extremely sceptical about the veracity of it and certainly would not think for a moment that it proves anything about peng shuai's safety or her well—being. it is worth pointing out that the chinese government really has form when it comes to notjust coercing confessions from people but finding ways to broadcast them. what you're correspondent described is entirely consistent with what we have seen used, for example, from swedish publisher, gui minhai, a few years ago, who was forced to go on camera and say that he was fine and happy to stay in china and was sorry for the mistakes that he'd made. this happens fairly regularly. that it is happening at such a high profile educates the world about what the rule of law does not involve inside china. obviously beijing is due to host the winter olympics in a matter of months from now. what do you think the rest of the world needs to do, what does the international olympic committee need to do to send a clear message that this kind of treatment, if it is as people suspect, is simply not acceptable? she's also an olympian and when a government does this, just before it hosts an olympics, to an olympian it is really not a good look. we have argued for a long time that the chinese government should not be awarded the games and, after 2008, made that argument even more strongly because the government failed to fulfil any of the human rights related promises it had made to get the games. we can see that the situation inside the country has deteriorated significantly. one really wonders if players now even feel safe to go and compete there. we have argued for a diplomatic boycott but i think this development may actually lead to athletes themselves not wanting to go to compete in a beijing, and i was just looking at a tweet from martina navratilova saying to the ioc where are you in protecting athletes�* human rights? so i think there is a real lack of confidence in some of the bodies governing sport to take care of athletes�*s safety and well—being. given the outright there has been over this, even if say some big countries, big olympic players like the us, the uk, for example, were to boycott unilaterally those winter olympics, do you think that would deter china at all? do you think it would just carry on with what it is doing regardless? i think one has to try to pull the levers that are available. let's think about this — this is the second most powerful government in the world that sees fit to notjust take an olympic athlete off the grid but it is currently committing crimes against humanity targeting millions of uyghur muslims. it has disappeared everyone from artists like ai weiwei, to senior tibetan monks, and this continues to happens partly because there is never any real consequence for the government officials responsible for it. and we've been arguing hard, especially in the case of crimes against humanity, that holding chinese government officials accountable is essential to breaking this cycle of total impunity and hopefully part of what comes out of this experience is notjust peng shuai's well—being and her safety but also a renewed diplomatic willingness to actually use the mechanisms through the united nations, through domestic courts to produce that kind of accountability to deter future violations. sophie richardson is the china director at human rights watch. french authorities are sending police and counter—terrorism officers to the caribbean island of guadeloupe to quell street violence. dozens of businesses in two main towns were looted after protests against a covid health pass turned violent. gail maclellan reports. barricades burn after five days of protests in the french overseas territory. trade unions launched an indefinite strike earlier in the week to protest the compulsory vaccination of health workers and covid—19 health pass requirements. despite a curfew being imposed, shops were looted and buildings burned through the night. the french interior minister announced the departure of additional forces sent to the island to help restore order. translation: among them are about 50 agents - of the counterterrorism unit and the elite police force. we have ascertained that not only is there disorder but live ammunition was used against law enforcement officers and that looting, which has i dare say, nothing to do with the protest, is now taking place on the island. in the summer, hospitals on the island became overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. doctors, nurses and firefighters flew to the island to assist, and lockdown was imposed and tourists advised to leave. but the vaccination campaign has struggled to find support. unlike on mainland france where most people have had two doses of the vaccine, in guadeloupe, only 46% of adults have received one jab. gail maclellan, bbc news. a reminder of our top stories: a second night of violent demonstrations against covid restrictions in the netherlands, after the city of rotterdam was rocked on friday night. new videos reportedly of the missing tennis player peng shuai, out with friends this weekend, fail to allay the fears of the international community. there have been calls for calm in the united states after friday's court verdict that cleared a teenager of murder. 18—year—old kyle rittenhouse had argued he was acting in self—defence when he shot dead two men and injure a third during unrest last year over the police shooting of a black man. ——injured a third. the not—guilty verdict has divided the country, as our north america correspondent nomia iqbal now reports. whose streets? all: , , whose streets? our streets! hundreds of people marched through new york in protest at the verdict. in the city of portland, a riot broke out after protesters smashed windows and threw rocks at police, but nothing on the scale of last year's unrest. i'm alive but what could've happened? after the verdict came out, kyle rittenhouse spoke to one of america's most conservative talk show host, tucker carlson. the jury reached the correct verdict. self—defence is not illegal. and i believe they came to the correct verdict and i'm glad that everything went well and it's been a roughjourney, but we've made it through it. we made it through the hard part. the case goes beyond what happened in this courthouse in kenosha. for most republican politicians, kyle rittenhouse is a brave patriot who was simply defending himself that night after being chased. but many democrats are worried that by not being held accountable for killing two men and injuring a third, it sends a dangerous message. the vice president said the decision reflected poorly on the justice system. the verdict really speaks for itself. as many of you know, i've spent a majority of my career working to make the criminaljustice system more equitable and, clearly, there's a lot more work to do. president biden said he understands the anger and concern by some, but struck a more measured tone. i stand by what the jury has concluded. the jury system works and we have to abide by it. this case has exposed so many divisions that already exist in america — about gun laws, racism and left versus right. the story of this teenager will do almost nothing to bring the sides together. nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. let's get some of the day's other news. a major rescue operation has been taking place in southern india where flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people. in one incident, three buses were washed away. analysts say unpredictable and extreme weather across south asia is driven by climate change and made worse by human activity such as deforestation and over—development. thousands of demonstrators have turned out in paris to demand an end to violence against women. slogans on banners carried by the protesters included "no means no" and "educate your sons". the demonstrators are also calling for more equality between men and women and stronger government measures to fight sexism. high levels of volcanic ash on la palma island in the spanish canaries has once again forced the airport to close down. the cumbre vieja volcano has been erupting since late september, destroying buildings and plantations and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. venezuelans go to the polls on sunday in regional elections. for the first time in a number of years, the opposition will be taking part — and president nicolas maduro has also invited eu observers to monitor the vote for the first time in more than a decade. but will this make for free and fair elections? our south america correspondent, katy watson now reports from the state of miranda. u do " do you want to change or more of the same?" ask an opposition candidate. he is doing his best to wing over the people —— win over the people. the name of the place is apt for people who have more faith for divine intervention than politicians to lift them out of poverty. translation: we can see that the best leaders are those in the best leaders are those in the community and unions, neighbourhoods. they allow men to grow from the burden up, disrupting politics and that can triumph over the political stalemate that president nicolas maduro has created. this, though, is a country when people are so desperate. the political language most understand is handouts. in this case, it is medicine. across the road, this woman and their two—year—old grandchild are queueing for vouchers. she wants to finish building her house. ., . , wants to finish building her house. ., ., , , house. nowadays it is feeling em . house. nowadays it is feeling empty. translation: - house. nowadays it is feeling empty. translation: he i house. nowadays it is feeling empty. translation: he is| empty. translation: he is helinu empty. translation: he is helping us — empty. translation: he is helping us with _ empty. translation: he is helping us with things - empty. translation: he is helping us with things he - empty. translation: he is i helping us with things he need. she used to support the government but no longer. inns have to change here. —— things have to change here. —— things have to change here. —— things have to change here. the campaign event for rival rodrigues has a totally different vibe. a sensation they have already won. many here are members of youth groups and community leaders. all convinced the status quo is the best option. translation: the opposition _ the best option. translation: the opposition isn't _ the best option. translation: the opposition isn't united - the best option. translation: the opposition isn't united butl the opposition isn't united but a government is a means to an end. ., , ., , ., a government is a means to an end. ., , .,, ., ., end. venezuelan people have a choice in these _ end. venezuelan people have a choice in these elections - end. venezuelan people have a choice in these elections but i choice in these elections but there is a real power imbalance between the opposition and the government. take these buses, for example. they have been put on by the organisers to bring supporters to the rally. in the hills overlooking caracas, and abandoned tunnel project. and an abandoned community who has given up on politics altogether. voting doesn't feel like a priority when there is no power at home. and their taps have run dry. maria comes here once a week to collect water for the family. she here once a week to collect waterfor the family. she is angry and fed up. water for the family. she is angry and fed up. translation: to be honest. — angry and fed up. translation: to be honest, i _ angry and fed up. translation: to be honest, i don't _ angry and fed up. translation: to be honest, i don't want - angry and fed up. translation: to be honest, i don't want to - to be honest, i don't want to vote for either side but you need to take part.- need to take part. these elections _ need to take part. these elections make - need to take part. these elections make a - need to take part. these elections make a changej need to take part. these - elections make a change with both the sides now participating people here have got used to neglect. few think sundays vote will make any difference to their lives. katie watson, bbc news, venezuela. wild boars are invading the streets and alleys of hong kong — so much so that authorities are planning a cull. it's thought the boars are being forced from their natural habitat into populated areas in search of food. i spoke to kim mccoy, founder of the hong kong animal law and protection organisation, and asked if a cull was really necessary. from my perspective, a non—lethal method should always be employed before resorting to any lethal method. the situation is increasingly worrying because we are seeing more and more wild boars entering into urbanised areas. i see them every single night on my street, looking through the rubbish bins with their piglets, and they are looking for food because they know where there's humans, there's food, so they are coming down from the hills into more urbanised, populated areas. and whether a cull is the solution, well, as i said, i always think a non—lethal method is always to be preferred. that said, i mean, are they — do they pose any threat? if they are just scavenging for food and people do not approach them, do they — i mean, would they, say, move towards someone or attack them of their own volition, or not? i think the problem is they've now conditioned themselves to realise that humans equals food so when they see humans, it's likely a chance they will be fed. i mean, even last night in the park beside me, i saw a wild boar, you know, scavenging in the area and there were people feeding it, so it now realises that where there are people, there's food, so whether they will attack, i'm not sure — i mean, they are wild animals and they are wild for a reason so, i mean, if we don't approach them and we keep wildlife wild, then i think that's the best solution. yeah. i mean, if the thing that's drawing them to the populated areas is easy sources of food, where people are, would it be an solution to maybe put more of the food they like in their natural habitats, in the parks and the hiking trails and so on? i mean, that is a solution. but also, the hong kong government have done a lot in terms of how to manage this wild boar problem. they've amended or changed the design of these rubbish bins that we have to make them more animal—proof, so that wild boars are unable to get into them as easily. i mean, they have this wonderful capture, contraception and release programme which was extremely effective but it's also very costly. kim mccoy. don't forget you can reach me and the team on social media. i'm @benmboulos. see you soon. hello. it may have turned colder but along with that change, the skies in many areas on sunday will be a good deal bluer. in fact, that change took place on saturday in scotland once the colder air had moved on through. in fact, that's now spread south right towards the uk. along with the sunshine, though, there is a chance of catching a shower — and more especially across eastern areas of the uk. so this cold front is moving away so behind it the colder air, along with the clearer skies, across the uk but, yes, that colder air has arrived. now, it will feel very different from everything we've had so far this autumn, but it's not at all unusual for the time of year. and there will be a touch of frost in parts of scotland and northern england as the day begins, and as i mentioned earlier, once it's up, plenty of sunshine around, with a scattering of showers in northern scotland, wintry on hills and a few early on in north east england, becoming more widespread across the eastern side of england as we go on through the day. one or two heavier ones in there as well. whereas for much of south west scotland, northern ireland, wales, the western side of england, bar an isolated shower, it'll be dry and sunny. and there's a brisk breeze adding a chilly to average speeds around some coasts of northern scotland, north sea coasts, a0 mph gusts, and temperatures for the most part in single figures — just io—ii around some of the coasts of wales and south west england. we'll keep a few showers in the east overnight and into monday and cloud increasing in northern scotland with a few outbreaks of rain moving in. with the cloud here, temperatures are holding up with the wind along the north sea coast, whereas elsewhere, there will be a more widespread frost as monday begins. now, monday for england and wales will deliver quite a bit of sunshine. some cloud increasing in northern england. still the chance for a shower towards the north sea coast, parts of south east england. notice cloudier skies for northern ireland and scotland. some patchy rain in northern scotland. with that, though, temperatures are edging up again a few degrees. so temperatures actually rally for a few days in the week ahead before, later in the week, we have another push of cold air spreading its way southwards and likely to be a touch colder than the air we find ourselves in at the moment. quite a lot of dry weather around this week — just a few showers here and there — and the showers, as the colder air moves in by friday, will be wintry in places. this is bbc news, the headlines: rioting has broken out for a second night in the netherlands over new coronavirus lockdown restrictions. hundreds of people have lit fires and pelted the police with rocks and fireworks in the hague. the protests mirror friday night's violence in rotterdam. the world health organisation says its very worried about the rise in covid—i9 cases in europe. it's warned without serious action there could be a further half—a—million covid—related deaths on the continent by march, estimating one person is dying from the virus there every 15 minutes. the women's tennis association says new videos, allegedly showing missing tennis player peng shuai this weekend are not enough to guarantee she is safe. her whereabouts have been uncertain since she accused a high ranking chinese official of sexual harassment. the wta says it's prepared to cancel tournaments in china.