the age of 81. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the first convoy of trucks has arrived, and a move by hezbollah. crowds lined the streets in lebanon today to celebrate the arrival of tankers carrying supplies of fuel. hezbollah says it is trying to ease the energy crisis, but others say it is politically motivated. our correspondent reports. scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. but away from the jubilation, faces the reality. the evidence at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. if we don t get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. we are not working. tomorrow there is no bread. you are loading the vehicles now, this one is packed with bread. yep. once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel for the vans.
how a british surgeon who travelled to aleppo to treat victims of the syrian civil war nine years ago inspired a syrian boy to become a doctor. we have a special report. also coming up this hour. with three months until the un climate change conference in glasgow, the world wildlife fund joins forces with leading international artists to inspire global action. hello from tokyo. it s being reported that a belarusian sprinter who sought protection, after she claimed she was ordered to return home from the olympic games, has applied for asylum in the polish embassy there. yesterday krystina tsimanouskaya said she feared for her safety if she was sent back to belarus, as a penalty for criticising her coaches on social media. what you are seeing here is the latest pictures of her leaving a silver van, latest pictures of her leaving a silvervan, entering latest pictures of her leaving a silver van, entering the polish embassy. she was greeted by two officials before she went in. th
8 people have died in the past six days. the first passengers from the us and most of the eu arrive into the uk without having to self isolate meaning many families separated during the pandemic can finally reunite. amid the sporting achievements on show at the tokyo games, it s the case of an olympic athlete from belarus, who is in a diplomatic standoff against her own country, which is dominating the headlines. the sprinter, kristina timanovskaya, has now been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. the athlete raised fears for her safety, after an attempt to force her to return from tokyo to belarus for criticising her coaches. here s the message she posted on instagram on sunday. translation: i ask the international olympic committee for help. - i was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. i ask the ioc to intervene. the international olympic committee is now deciding what action to take. the ioc and tokyo 2020
sporting crowd since the start of the pandemic this afternoon. 140,000 fans head to the track for the british grand prix, as lewis hamilton looks to keep his title hopes alive! the man hoping to circumnavigate mainland britain on a paddle board reaches the halfway point. we ll catch up with him as he rounds the top of scotland. and the uk makes the most of the sunny weather, as the hottest temperatures of the year are recorded. and there is more hot weather on the way for today. sunshine is expected to last a few more days yet. good morning to you. it s sunday the 18th ofjuly. our top story: senior government ministers are waiting to hear if they will have to quarantine after the health secretary, sajid javid, confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus. mrjavid held a meeting with the prime minister on friday, shortly before experiencing symptoms. it comes ahead of most legal covid restrictions being lifted in england tomorrow. 0ur political correspondent, nick eardley