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Friday 30 October 2020
There have been protests in Belarus since early August.
More than 200,000 people swarmed the streets of the country’s capital, Minsk.
More than 100 people have been detained by Belarusian police as thousands protest.
EU foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions personally targeting the strongman leader.
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Belarus since 9 August elections.
Alexander Lukashenko was unexpectedly sworn in to his sixth term in office yesterday.
Huge protests have taken place over the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, which the opposition says was rigged.
The Belarusian opposition leader is in Brussels as the EU prepares sanctions to support her battle against the Minsk regime.
Protests began on August 9 after a disputed election result.
Protesters have been demanding the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko since the August election.
Protesters in Belarus are seeking the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko, denouncing his landslide re-election in August.
“I came out for freedom,” one protester said today in Minsk.
A massive protest is expected in Minsk tomorrow.
They join a number of top critics of Alexander Lukashenko already in jail.
Maria Kolesnikova was detained while trying to cross overnight into Ukraine.
Hundreds of people were detained by police after weekend protests.
The arrest is part of an effort to stifle weeks of protests demanding the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko.
The renewed crackdown on protesters comes as authorities crank up pressure on the opposition, jailing several activists.
The Taoiseach expressed Ireland’s solidarity with the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights.
Officials warned Belarusians not to participate in “illegal demonstrations”.
Protesters have flooded the streets of Belarusian cities since the 9 August election.
He said he is “deeply concerned” by human rights abuses in the country.
Lukashenko tried to rally support today but was met with workers chanting at him to “go away”.
Lukashenko said earlier that he has support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Crowds gathered in Minsk to honour a protester who died during this week’s crackdown.
Today’s crowds in Minsk grew to more than 20,000, filling central Independence Square.
More than 6,700 people have been detained following protests over a disputed election.
Protests have erupted into violence in Belarus in retaliation against election results.
One demonstrator was killed last night during protests against election results in the country.
Alexander Lukashenko just won another presidential election, although the opposition has said it was rigged.
Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday’s disputed vote.
Opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected the results of the exit poll.
Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet country since 1994, making him Europe’s longest serving leader.
The country’s Premier League season continues despite the global pandemic, which has seen the rest of world football shut down.
The Man United winger’s first-half strike made it back-to-back victories for Ryan Giggs’ side.
They sit nine points ahead of the Dutch, who have played two fewer games.
Elsewhere tonight there were defeats for Scotland and Wales.
Northern Ireland moved top of Group C with a 2-1 victory over Belarus on Sunday night.
Daniel Ballard is the only new face in Michael O’Neill’s 27-man group.
The remains of hundreds of people have been found.
WE’RE JUST A day out from the spookiest night of the year.
Halloween will look a bit different this year, with no trick-or-treating advised.
Nonetheless, there are plenty of traditions that we can still continue from the safety of our own homes, one being pumpkin carving.
So, today we want to know: Have you carved a pumpkin for Halloween this year?
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