She has been granted a humanitarian visa now 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. Heres the message she posted on instagram. Translation i asked the ioc to intervene. The international olympic committee is now deciding what action to take. The ioc in tokyo 2020 will continue their conversations with her and the japanese their conversations with her and the japanese authorities to determine the next japanese authorities to determine the next step in the upcoming days. The Belarus Olympic Committee released its own statement in response. They claim that coaches decided to withdraw her from the games on Doctors Advice about her emotional and psychological state. This is ms timanovskaya filmed entering the Polish Embassy earlier today after arriving in an unmarked silver van. Shes likely to leave for poland in the coming days. Heres polands deputy foreign minister. Translation every pe
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, its 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. Heres 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 will continue thei
Centres on the southern border. In myanmar, a seven Year Old Girl shot dead by Security Forces becomes the youngest known victim in the crackdown since last months Military Coup. And a day of reflection and remembrance in the united kingdom, marking a year after the first Coronavirus Lockdown was declared. Hello to you, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Israelis have been voting in their fourth election injust two years. The polls closed a few hours ago, and the first exit polls suggest, once again, no clear winner. In the last few minutes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been addressing his supporters. Translation Pay Attention to the differences. We have over 30. The next party below us has got less than 20 votes. They dont like to say that in the media, but this is the biggest margin between the two leading parties in tens of years going back. We are going out to world war iii, the war against corona. Israel is the champion of the world in vaccinat
Israelis have been voting in their fourth election in just two years, and exit polls suggest the likud party led by the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, could win the most seats, although not a parliamentary majority. He has claimed the vote as a huge win for the right wing and for likud. In the past few hours, he addressed his supporters. Translation Pay Attention to the differences. We have over 30. The next party below us has got less than 20 votes. They dont like to say that in the media, but this is the biggest margin between the two leading parties in tens of years going back. We are going out to world war iii, the war against corona. Israel is the champion of the world in vaccinations. Israel is a model for the whole world. Its a great success. Benjamin netanyahu there. Our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, looks back at how the election unfolded. The first results are in, again, after israels unprecedented fourth trip to the ballot box in under two years. Its still u
Now on bbc news. Global questions with zeinab badawi. Hello, and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Are people becoming intimidated into not expressing their opinions freely in public . Many have been de platformed or boycotted because of their views. Has cancel culture gone too far . We hear both sides of the debate. Well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panelists and our questioners join us via video link from all over the world. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Billy bragg is a british Singer Songwriter and campaigner. His music blends folk and punk rock with lyrics that are often political. Billys world of music focuses on bringing about change and involving the Younger Generation in activist causes. He says cancel culture does not stifle debate, but it does challenge the old order. And sarah haider is a pakistani American Writer and political activist. She created an advocacy group, ex muslims of north ame