there's lots of them here in belgrade the butter. as i said, they're the 1st information was that he will travel to spain to marbella, where his family was. he is in belgrade. we don't know how long she's gonna stay here. we don't know his agenda. the things we know is that he is, are back from australia where his visa was twice cancelled by the austrian government. the serbian president has condemned to dead decision on the tallest building here in belgrade, there was a big message for him, a welcome message. so the point is, i think that jock, which wants to feel are, are welcomed, hearing serbia, after everything he went through and we will see his schedule. and if he will address the journalist here in belgrade, thank you for that update. milan buske of each line from abound grade airport, where novak choke of h a tennis tar has just to write, leasing the u. k. of arrested to teenagers in the city of manchester in connection with saddle siege ada synagogue, m u. s. data, texas. and british national was shot dead after taking 4 pe

all right, guy. thank— localtime in belgrade. all right, guy. thank you _ localtime in belgrade. all right, guy, thank you very _ localtime in belgrade. all right, guy, thank you very much i localtime in belgrade. all right, guy, thank you very much for. localtime in belgrade. all right, i guy, thank you very much for keeping an eye on all of that in belgrade. and before we go live to australia, we are just hearing a couple of comments through from andy murray, sir andy murray. he has been saying a couple of things today about this. i believe it is the first time we've heard from andy murray on this. i know we have heard a little from jamie, but i think this is the first time we have heard from him, i hope i am correct in that. you can see his statement there. so, focusing on the pr side of all of this, and the australian open, the tournament itself, is due to begin a week tomorrow of course. that court hearing, as we say, it is monday australian time, all happening in melbourne, but that is late tonight british time is when it all starts, and let's discuss it. let's speak to dan

now the journalist, the drugs, are very in belgrade. good evening to you. a drug. how angry are people in serbia for what novak joke of it is going through down under? well, of course, ugh, which is seen as the absolute hero in serbia, is the most of successful sports men ever in the history of serbia and people were angry. s, in the quote to play. most of people say that this in just what is happening to him . although people in serbia get vaccines and also have restrictions because of the 19. but this news has been the top story in serbia ever since. it started and people are rating. what is going to be the last that for jungle which? well, this is not just about 10. is anymore is it? do you think there's going to be diplomatic fallout between serbia and australia? well, serbia doesn't have that much power to ah, block australia. but of course, the president of serbia, mr. alexander would just stated today in his account and instagram, he said that addressing to the prime minister that he asked, why are they harassing joke of each? and that he said this is not ac

we have seen wonderful scenes from belgrade — have seen wonderful scenes from belgrade and other places, all the way to— belgrade and other places, all the way to far—away melbourne, where hundreds _ way to far—away melbourne, where hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people _ hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people gathered. today we saw them _ of people gathered. today we saw them outside of the offices of his lawyers, — them outside of the offices of his lawyers, where they waited for the ruling _ lawyers, where they waited for the ruling the — lawyers, where they waited for the ruling. the truth and justice have come _ ruling. the truth and justice have come out — ruling. the truth and justice have come out. we want to thank the justice _ come out. we want to thank the justice system of australia. we would — justice system of australia. we would like to thank the judge, kelly. — would like to thank the judge, kelly. for— would like to thank the judge, kelly, for ruling this case. he did it very— kelly, for ruling this case. he did it very neutrally, paying

just moments ago, the press conference here in belgrade at the nova restaurant new belgrade took place and nobody joke, which is family said that there is reason to be optimistic after several days of what they describe as going through hell. no joke which his mom has said that this victory in the court case in melbourne is greater victory than any grand slam that no joke which has one in the past years while his father has said that this isn't just a victory for no voc joker, which he says, doesn't belong just to the serbian people but to all humanity. but this is a victory for free speech and freedom of choice. so essentially the family has said that no one jo college has followed all the rules that were set out by australia. his brother, noble joke, which his brother, george british has emphasized the fact that they respect the courts. they respect the rules, australia that nobody joke reach when they're not, has any kind of political message, but just to play some tennis and his father, surgeon joker wishes, said the justice has prevailed. they believe that despite a certain plight

latest pictures from a pro joke of which protest taking place in the middle of the serbian capital belgrade. of course, that's his home town. pretty much we had strong words from his father, jocko, bitch, senior yesterday, widely reported around the world where his father essentially said that his son is being, and i quote, directly is being crucified by the australian authorities. of course, his critics would say, well, he's actually acting like a baby because he must have known at some level that his paperwork wouldn't stand up to express inspection. although his supporters say he did exactly what he was supposed to do when he was moving forward online either he or his people because of course he's, he's a big brand, he's a big industry. he will have people maybe who do this kind of thing for him. when they filled in the relevant paperwork online to go for that exemption, submitted it and then it came back as being authorized at some point during that process, he knows and all the supporters of his there in belgrade know that that then generated a red flag someplace at the customs and imm

so being canadian journalist moments ago, the press conference room, celebrated novak restaurant new belgrade, took place and no joke of which his family said that there is reason to be optimistic after several days of what they described as going through hell. no joke which his mom has said that this victory in the court case in melbourne is greater victory than any grand slam that no joke which has one in the past years while his father has said that this isn't just a victory for nobody. a joke of issue he says doesn't belong just to the serbian people, the 2 called humanity. this is a victory for free speech and freedom of choice. so essentially the family has said that no joke of age has followed all the rules that were set out by australia. his brother, noble job, which is brother, georgia, jo push has emphasized the fact that they respect the courts. they respect the rules, australia that nobody joke reach when they're not, has any kind of political message. but just to play some tennis admire. shelly from the way he led the whole process because i think he was very detailed. he was ver

belgrade's novak tennis centre is where you will find the next generation of champions. klara vaja is targeting victory at wimbledon 2024, when she will be 18. she credits novak djokovic for supporting her development at his tennis centre, and she says she was happy to return the favour at the family rally. i think he deserves all of that, and he deserves our support. he is our man, he is playing for our country. so even if we can't help that much, we are there to support him at least. belgrade's main coronavirus vaccination centre could do with a similar level of support. serbia's overall vaccination rate is languishing below 50%, and novak djokovic's ambivalent stance towards inoculation hasn't helped, so not all serbians sympathise with his current situation. translation: i would say that there are some double standards, as on the one hand we are constantly being told that we should get vaccinated, and then when it comes to a person like novak djokovic, we see that there are exceptions. at least the church has given its blessing. patriarch porfirije said that millions

fans in belgrade, you see them, welcoming home their hero. i'm brent goff to our viewers watching on pbs in the united states and to all of you around the world, welcome. it did not work last week, maybe it will this week. that is a positive approach that germany is taking two talks with russia aimed at preventing a russian invasion of ukraine. the german foreign minister took them message to kiev. >> fears of a russian invasion of ukraine have jangled nerves in the region. after visiting a memorial to antigovernment protesters who died in 2014, the foreign minister says any solution must come through dialogue and not arms. meeting ukraine's foreign minist, she offered an exclive gesture of support for ukraine. >> solidarity. european solidarity for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine. that is not up for debate, not for us and not for me personally. any further aggression will have a high price. i emphasize that today once again. >> russia is building up its troops on the ukrainian border. but the european union and the u.s.

and i was not been reconciled in belgrade. and i briefly well, i can't think of the grade. i'm in london at the moment, but what i can tell you that's perfectly o v as if you get, if you have a test on the 16 p c r test, you have to wait at least a day or 2. if you took that test, if you haven't stayed on the 16th, so it's quite likely you'll get your result by the 17th or even the 18th. so what you do on the 17th is probably normally my, your own business and stuff. so you get your result. well, even though public event have yes, because why would you think otherwise you take a test, you might take just spend that back whatever the reason you took the test, you haven't got the results. so you so you all right, so, so just to make me clear and don't go off too much time to do this. but just to be clear that the timing of it at the time he would say very publicly, he didn't know the, it was positive for covert. sure understanding. yeah. i would, i would say about that and try to fix the facts. but what i would also say is i sent tiny irrelevant because what he was doing on t

earlier i spoke to our balkans correspondent, guy delauney, who was in the serbian captial, belgrade. they were out on friday afternoon, christmas day here in serbia and people instead of spending christmas afternoon walking the dog hundreds of them turned up in front of the national assembly in belgrade to join the djokovic family in showing their support for novak djokovic. and they were tying neon yellow tennis balls around a sign which says, "novak, you are our heart," so in lieu of yellow ribbons he got yellow tennis balls instead. so they were doing that yesterday. and then this morning the papers of course are full of this idea that novak might be able to prove that he had covid at a particular time, which should have given him an exemption in terms of entering australia. and they have pictures of a basketball match he attended in belgrade on the 14th of december hugging a player from barcelona who later tested positive for coronavirus, saying, look, this is the moment when novak might have contracted coronavirus. so there is a lot of hope and optimistic messaging going on,ful

let's speak to guy delauney, who's in the serbian capital, belgrade. thank you so much forjoining us. first of all, love him or loathe him, there is no doubt that novak djokovic inspires strong feelings from tennis fans. what has the reaction been like in his home nation of serbia?— reaction been like in his home nation of serbia? while, they very much love him _ nation of serbia? while, they very much love him here, _ nation of serbia? while, they very much love him here, as— nation of serbia? while, they very much love him here, as you - nation of serbia? while, they very much love him here, as you can i much love him here, as you can imagine, so we were out on friday afternoon, christmas day here in serbia and people instead of spending christmas afternoon walking the dog hundreds of them turned up in front of the national assembly in belgrade tojoin the in front of the national assembly in belgrade to join the djokovic family and showing their support for novak djokovic. and they were tying neon yellow tennis balls around a sign which says, kno

he is enormously popular in serbia and in belgrade in particular. they are holding rallies every day in front of the national assembly and his family say they will keep on doing that until the sun is released from his corner teen hotel in melbourne. —— quarantine hotel and till they son is released. this isn't the kind of rally that is normally associated with the world's best male tennis player, but for supporters of novak djokovic, these are anything but normal times. this event outside serbia's national assembly reflects the widely felt outrage about their champion�*s plight. instead of setting up a warm welcome for the nine—times australian open winner, the host nation found fault with his papers. that has left novak djokovic cooling his heels in quarantine instead of warming up for the tournament. these people are showing their support for serbia's number one sporting star. they have come to express their disapproval for what is happening to him in australia and to listen to the family of novak djokovic explain how they feel about their

it conference in belgrade. this was his brother. , , , . ., brother. it is very difficult to defend novak _ brother. it is very difficult to defend novak and _ brother. it is very difficult to defend novak and not - brother. it is very difficult to | defend novak and not offend brother. it is very difficult to - defend novak and not offend anyone at the same time. we are fighters forjustice and rule of law and we have done everything we could to follow all the procedures.- have done everything we could to follow all the procedures. whilst we had from his — follow all the procedures. whilst we had from his family, _ follow all the procedures. whilst we had from his family, novak- follow all the procedures. whilst we had from his family, novak djokovici had from his family, novak djokovic who we thought would join the news conference but didn't, has taken to twitter and announced for the first time since he announced last week it was on his way to australia, i am pleased and grateful the judge overturned my visa consolation. despite all that has happen

the judge and respective lawyers interpret the use of legal language in melbourne on the streets of belgrade. the people's judgment is clear. that of all did on i'm disgusted to some i'm angry because i did not expect that they would treat the best tennis player like this. i think he did not deserve this the near the forger talk on it. oh, he serves australia no longer exists. if you have a cousin or a brother that you should just forget about them. and so a drama for the ages continues in melbourne. the final chapter of a legal fight that may shape sporting history. let's bring an steve peers. he's been covering the australian open for more than a decade, and he joins us now from now. man, steve, a lot of back and forth in this tennis drama a. where do things stand now? claire it's, it's fascinating. it's one day i just moved to a whole different realm and here we are again with joking, which i'm being interviewed this morning as we just heard that. and then he'll face a brief directional procedural hearing. we're expecting a full hearing of the federal court for tomorrow sunday, australia

pandemic. prime minister scott morrison said on surprisingly, the decision didn't go down so well in belgrade were joking, which is venerated. it was very easy for them, for it is to say from the very beginning, okay, only vaccinated only inoculated people could enter. oh, really and territory. but it didn't say so, and also the forgot about a turn they wanted to create political prince alleged political principles, which were not principles of told, in purely sporting terms, the decision leaves a superstar shaped hole in the australian open. the surplus bagged 9 of the last 14 titles. he is no denied the chance to add to that hole not only this year, but potentially at the following 3 tournaments. should normal deportation. rules apply for no joke of it is also denied a shot at a record 21st major title. the 34 year old said he was extremely disappointed, but that he would respect the ruling. one whose implications both sporting and political are seismic off more on this i'm joined by max walden. he is a journalist for a b c news in melvin. it's great to have you with us to bring us up to sp

this is -rison, this treatment in belgrade. this is prison. this _ this treatment in belgrade. this is prison. this is _ this treatment in belgrade. this is prison, this is not _ this treatment in belgrade. this is prison, this is not like _ this treatment in belgrade. this is prison, this is not like an - prison, this is not like an immigration hotel, this is present. another player, renata voracova, from the czech republic, has now left the hotel and the country after her visa was cancelled. djokovic had been asked to move to somewhere he could train ahead of the open. it looks unlikely, but he has been given exercise equipment and gluten—free food. there's no way you could give him an exemption when exemptions have not been given to people who wanted to go to australia to see dying parents, and, you know, injured relatives. there are all sorts of heart—rending stories about people not being able to see their relatives in australia, but those people are not famous, so they don't get an exemption. but it will now be up to a judge to decide, just a week before the australia

his family held a news conference in belgrade. they say they're grateful for his release we just have to think all. busy the people who, who have gathered in front of hotels were huge, stayed out for so many days and today for the officers of his lawyers for all. busy the supports for love and peace, they've been saying to him because that's one of the key points. and one of the main reasons why we actually are sitting here today and why he actually won the case yesterday. milan boss, get a chance more from belgrade. it's been a roller coaster for norma jock of a chan, his family, and they're graceful. i have to know like a winning a court battle in melbourne against the government of australia. now there's not a battle. they say that no one has to win on the court. and as the one where he feels the best against the best dentist players in a family a day seemed to be very optimistic. there won't be any more turnarounds about the whole saga has been happening for the last 5 days. a novice has been granted o'shelley and visa then it

bbc news, belgrade. laura: in other news from around the world, prosecutors in ukraine called for the former president petro poroshenko to be detained for two months or pay bail of $35 million. mr. poroshenko returned to ukraine monday after a short exile in poland. presidential election haseen fined more than $11,000 after a court in paris found him guilty of hate speech. it relates to remarks he made in 2020 when he called unaccompanied child migrants to france thieves, killers, and arapists who deserve to be sent back. north korea has launched a missile into the sea of japan. the japanese military detected the missile, which was fired from nth korea's coast. north korea claims to have launched two hypersonic missiles in january. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come tonight, it is martin luther king day in the u.s.. we will be asking if the american streets named for the civil-rights leader live up to his vision. ♪ the chinese economy grew by 8% last year. that is better thanome wer

was the best sportsman in the world in jail. fred, for her at a family own restaurant in the capital belgrade, jack of its senior, drove home his message. only the hood. they're holding our novak our pri, esanova in captivity. all of novak is serbia. lowercase answer beer is no mag over by humiliating nobody else and they are humiliating. serbia and certain people who subscribe back in australia, the government is keen to dispel any notions of victim height. mr. geography is not being held held, catching in australia. he is free to late at any time that he chooses to do so in order for will actually facilitate that. the tenant star had followed regional guidelines for an exemption to australia. strict cove at 19 entry rules. in order to take part in the australian open a tournament he won last year, but that exemption was denied as being valid at the airport. an exemption father tore don't much to play tennis in victoria is in tommy different to any exception income requirement for a strategy purposes. in the meantime, jock of which is stuck in his hotel waiting for his appeal to be heard nex

dan roan, bbc news, belgrade. well as you heard there in dan roan�*s report, novak djokovic might also struggle to play in future tennis tournaments unless he is vaccinated. 0nly last week the french sports minister, roxana maracineanu was saying that unvaccinated athletes may be accommodated by being in bubbles. but now a new law has forced her to reverse that position. as soon as the law is enacted, the law that has just been voted on, to practise 1's profession, orto voted on, to practise 1's profession, or to come for pleasure to a sports facility one will have to present a vaccination certificate. this will apply to people who live and do this on a daily basis in front but also to foreigners who come to our territory on holiday or for who come to our territory on holiday orfor a major who come to our territory on holiday or for a major sports competition. north korea tested tactical guided missiles on monday according to the country's state media. neighbouring countries detected two short—range ballistic

dan roan, bbc news, belgrade. it's a question that has plagued historians ever since the end of the second world war. who was it who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis? anne died in a concentration camp in 1945, at the age of 15, after two years in hiding in amsterdam. her diary, published after her death, is probably the most famous first—hand account ofjewish life during the war. using new investigative techniques, detectives have revealed the identity of the man thought to have betrayed the frank family, as anna holligan reports from amsterdam. the final entry in anne frank's diary. tuesday 1st august 1944. three days later, thejewish teenager was arrested. this was the frank family's hiding place during the nazi occupation of the netherlands. and this question of who betrayed the frank family, who had lived in this building undetected for more than two years, untiljust months before the end of the war, has remained one of the great mysteries of dutch history. and now this team of investigators ha

as well _ holding demonstrations in belgrade as well i_ holding demonstrations in belgrade as well. i think it will all turn, it seems, _ as well. i think it will all turn, it seems, on this court case that is being _ it seems, on this court case that is being heard — it seems, on this court case that is being heard on monday in australia, where _ being heard on monday in australia, where djokovic has appealed against not being _ where djokovic has appealed against not being allowed to play. and i think— not being allowed to play. and i think if— not being allowed to play. and i think if he — not being allowed to play. and i think if he loses that, and there have _ think if he loses that, and there have been— think if he loses that, and there have been quite a few lawyers on the television _ have been quite a few lawyers on the television today suggesting that he probably will lose that, then he will he — probably will lose that, then he will be deported. and then i don't know— will be deported. and then i don't know what— will be deported. and then i don't know what

dan roan, live in belgrade, thank you for your time. football now, everton are interested in belgium manager roberto martinez returning to the club and have made initial contact with the belgian football association. belgium are reluctant to lose the spaniard, a8, with the world cup in qatar in november and believe they will retain his services. patrick gearey have delayed us. the writing was on the balance. the defeat node norwich was ever ten�*s night loss, and at the end of a strange chapter in their history. rafa bonita has admitted he had missed duds the past, and part of that was rooted in history. this is liverpool's minister for six years, so will be uphill from the start as ever ten boss —— liverpool manager. they now sits 16th in the table. the public have just sold luca dean last month, after dismissing marcel brown. the focus moves up to the owner. it brown. the focus moves up to the owner. . . . . brown. the focus moves up to the owner. , , ., , ., owner. it seems as though the season never reallv — owner. it seems

whether he comes back here to belgrade. the way that this is being framed in other places is that novak djokovic is this anti-vaxxer, but that is not the way that people see it here. even from novak djokovic's statement that he just put out, he made clear that he is uncomfortable with the focus being on him. and perhaps by extension he is also uncomfortable with the fact that he's been framed in this way. i spoke to one of his friends and former teammates the other day who said, look, maybe novak will get the vaccine in the future in order to get into other tournaments, but that's not what this is about today. >> it will be interesting as it's just in the morning there, almost 9:15 in belgrade. no doubt you'll get more reaction you can bring to us, scott. >>> changing gears to our other breaking news story at cnn. a hostage standoff at a north texas synagogue is now over with all hostages rescued and the attacker dead. the crisis began when the assailant stormed the congregation beth israel in colleyville on saturday. it wa

the best sportsman in the world in jail. franco harper had a family owned restaurant in the capital, belgrade joker senior, drove home, his message. only little here. there holding our novak our price, noah in captivity or north novak is serbia. norfolk. his answer via is no longer by humiliating. nobody knows that they are humiliating serbia and sir that people who subscribe back in australia, the government is keen to dispel any notions of victim hurt. mr. chuck the is not bank hill held captain in australia. he is free to late at any time that he chooses to day. so in order for will actually facilitate that the tennis das followed regional guidelines for an exemption to australia. strict cove in 19 entry rules. so he could take part in their straining open atonement. he won last year, but that exemption was denied as being valid at the airport. an exemption either torn in guilt meant to play tennis in victoria, is entirely different to any exemption, what income requirement or a strategies purposes stuck on his hotel joker, which is set to appeal as deportation and court. next week. the st

let's take you back to belgrade, because novak. back to belgrade, because novak djokovic has landed. we were on the plane a moment ago. there he is, apparently... yes, sitting in the corner there. this is probably phone footage, but novak djokovic arriving now back at the nikola tesla airport after a pretty chaotic fortnight or so in australia. the government, or the border force of course, first of all, refusing to let a man, seeing his visa requirements were not right, held in the detention centre, and then a judge, revoking that, saying he could play, and then finally, a decision by alex hawke, the immigration minister, and another court appearance which resulted in him being deported. and he was told, actually, he might not be able to return to australia for three years, because of what he did, so, novak djokovic back. we will speak to our correspondent in belgrade in a few minutes. but before that... three people have died following a crash on the a1 near stamford in lincolnshire, cambridgeshire police said. they have just released that statement. we will try and get more on tha

from belgrade, our sports editor dan roan sent this report. he had hoped to return to his hometown is the first man to win 21 grand slams. instead, another djokovic limited of belgrade airport having been thrown out of australia following a bruising legal to feed that in the 12 days of drama over his unvaccinated status. reflecting his standing here, the row number one slipped out of the diplomatic exit of avoiding of the small crowd of loyal fans furious about his deportation down under. i about his deportation down under. ~ , about his deportation down under. ~' , , ., , under. i think they should be ashamed _ under. i think they should be ashamed of _ under. i think they should be ashamed of themselves - under. i think they should be ashamed of themselves and | under. i think they should be | ashamed of themselves and i think that novak will rise like this phoenix. to think that novak will rise like this phoenix.— think that novak will rise like this phoenix. to 'ust not even know, this phoenix. to 'ust not even know. just h this phoenix.

the 18th, a french newspaper did a photo shoot with him in belgrade. then djokovic was tested in serbia, where you are required to isolate for 14 days following a positive test. that does not appear to have happened. djokovic has not addressed why. remember when his family was asked. >> so, this press conference is adjourned. ros:n the middle of all of this, we also don't know if djokovic was planning to miss the australian open unless he happened to get covid. the judge's ruling on monday left the government with a choice. let novak djokovic stay despite him not meeting rules that all australians have to follow, or to deporthe mens tennis number one, wch would bar him from the country for three years after he has done what was asked of him. the u.s. and russia have concluded tense security talks in geneva, marking the start of a crucial week of diplomacy that could shape the future of ukraine and the security of europe. the u.s. has said talks have been frank and forthright. moscow says it was open to continuing discussions. on the agenda, russian mil

guy de launey is in the serbian capital belgrade — what's been the reaction there? as you can imagine, there is a lot of support for novak djokovic here. his family have been holding support rallies outside the national assembly every day. they say they've had a lot of support from the government. they are planning to keep holding their support rallies. they will be there this afternoon and will keep on going until novak djokovic is out of that quarantine hotel in melbourne. i think there has been a lot of sympathy because it is orthodox christmas week here in serbia, so the idea of the world number one tennis star from serbia spending time away from his family has elicited a lot of sympathy. that's even come down to the head of the orthodox church here who says millions will be remembering novak djokovic in their prayers and will be hoping for a legal deliverance so their man can get back onto the kind of court where he usually does such devastating things.— devastating things. thanks very much. (pres). police in pakistan say they've taken more than 500 families

scott mclean now to you in belgrade. this is resonating obviously, as you pointed out before, he's a national hero there. but really extraordinary now to actually have the president of the country weighing in. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. and the president made it abundantly clear if you mess with novak djokovic you are messing with all of serbia, and the serbian people. after originally telling us, his office telling us that he wasn't going to comment, the president came out with a statement, a taped statement, later in the afternoon. and that statement is not going to do much for serbian/australian relations by any stretch. he said that the pressures and the attacks on novak djokovic had reached such a fever pitch that he had to come out and say something. and he really framed it as a moral question for australia. that if they didn't want him in the country, why did they issue him a visa in the first place. now, the president says his issue is not with the australian people. it is not even with the australian court

earlier i spoke with aleksandar miladinovic, from bbc serbian in belgrade. he told me about the reaction from djokovic�*s family. the family stated its disappointment with the fact that djokovic has to return from melbourne and was extradited, basically, without his visa. the family also said it is all about politics and other interests, as they said in their written statement. "it is a different approach than what we have seen the past days." when the family was out and about speaking at the press conference, in downtown belgrade today, they spoke to the public through a written statement. and we have heard a little bit of the political reaction from president aleksandar vucic in shaimaa�*s report a moment ago. what other political reaction has there been? it is pretty much unanimous here in belgrade that what happened to novak djokovic in australia is purely a political matter, not a matter of health or vaccination. what i have also heard is that serbia was unjustifiably labelled as the anti—vax country. the president said the australian lawyers used

belgrade's main coronavirus vaccination centre could do with a similar level of support. serbia's overall vaccination rate is languishing below 50% and novak djokovic's ambivalent stance towards vaccination has not helped, so not all serbians sympathise with his current situation. translation: | would say - there are some double standards, as on the one hand, we are constantly being told that we should get vaccinated and then, when it comes to a person like novak djokovic, we see that there are exceptions. at least the church has given its blessing. here they've said millions of orthodox serbs would remember novak djokovic in their christmas prayers and they will be hoping monday's judgment in melbourne will bring deliverance for their sporting icon. a baby boy separated from his parents during the chaotic american evacuation of afghanistan in august last year, has been reunited with relatives. sohail ahmadi, only two months old at the time, was handed to a us soldier as his parents struggled to get into the airport. while most of the family managed to fly out of the coun

let's go back to belgrade where novak djokovic is home. our correspondent is also there. >> his return was quite low-key in the end. we had a few dozen supporters to greet him at the airport, but it was not the normal return in triumph. it was a return after a comprehensive defeat by the australian judicial and political systems. it was not the kind of return that novak djokovic is used to. although there were a small number of supporters here to greet him, novak didn't actually see them. he ended up going through the diplomatic channels at the airport, through an entrance that nobody was waiting at. the fans who had come to see him and show him their support didn't get the chance to do so. novak djokovic she then went off in a car with his brother. he said that he would not be commenting again until after the end of the australian open tennis championship. he doesn't want to be a disruption and want people to enjoy that. his family also says they will not be commenting either. ros: as you'll know, diary of anne frank is one of the most fa

does that mean novak makes belgrade his first stop? but he did not mince words in his feelings towards what australia has done here. he called this harassment of unprecedented proportions, a media lynching. it's novak who should be humi humiliated, it is the australian authorities who have humiliated themselves with what they have done. we are hearing from djokovic's father who has been quite outspoken not from something he said but something he posted which read in serbian the attempt to kill the best serbian player 50 bullets in his chest. as this news was breaking had it in their headline simply one word which was guess graced. people will tell you by and large this is political. this is all a move to try and win public support for a popular policy perhaps ahead of an election. look, novak djokovic, if he were to get vaccinated, it would do wonders. this is up to each individual person. i have to tell you, this is not how novak djokovic is seen in this country, as an antivaxxer. not by any stretch of the imagination. he said he was

the latest in live reports out of both belgrade and melbourne. >>> and the u.s. warning of a so-called false flag operation in justifying invasion of ukraine. we're live in kiev with

then a shield of snow belgrade, sorry evo, sophia christina rate in to skokie. in the zone. we could see anywhere from $5.00 to $10.00 centimeters of smell, a disturbance in the eastern med, it's chuck and rain around all sides. so the northeast of libya through greece, a southern sections of turkey and cypress. we've got some drenching rain to be expected here after northwestern europe. right now, some showers for britain and ireland. i think rain more for scotland. and temperature is a bit lower here than they have been over the last few days, but they're going to pop up as we head toward tuesday. all of that act of weather in the mediterranean given us wide in windy conditions for the northeast of algeria . northern tunisia until the northeast of libya. so been ghazi, you have the threat of seen some flooding on monday. that's a look at your weather will see again soon. ah, ah. the silence has been distinct. beneath this edith ah, is one of scandinavia largest iron or deposits and it's driving a wedge between those seeking wealth and those defending their way of life. gal

about this with duncan 3 phone of a to is a, an associate professor in research at the university of belgrade joining us now. look, thank you for your time. give me your take. first of all, i can clearly see that another joke of which is an absolute superstar in serbia. what's your take on the way he's been treated but also his own actions? love death, no doubt. that the joke which is a superstar novel need serbia. but he is a now let's for the month or so we're going to play and then is play and he's the best and he's played in the world. every nation should be browser rouzan him it. i may be not even competent, a person to common because there is a 2 sides in need. one and serbian site which supporting entirely and his big harper and another side. i'm cheap time boxy me. a, in the why i took seen issue, it's because i think about myself, but mostly i think it hard people around. so it's not the case about in all of jokers. and it was, it was not clearly whether he got horribly, it's, and he's also not clear. basically he's q r codes on his or there's, he's documentation. so he knows perfect

oh, so the soviet parliament in belgrade protest is jones in support of their national hero. the world's number one in men's tennis. novak joke of each demonstration is led by his father, who says australia is playing politics with his sons career, vivica civic, calling up. they want to throw him on his knees. this would happen. they never managed to throw. so be on its knees. we never attacked anyone. we only defended ourselves. and no voc is defending himself. now brothers and sisters our heart, our soul applied some awful. so brian, early, this is the moment when jock of each is about to realize his entry into australia is blocked, his visa revoked it isn't a tennis court, he's going to instead, he's waiting for a court hearing on monday that will rule on his deportation. for now, he's in a government quarantine hotel. his mother is outraged. they are keeping him is it really is just not very human. i just called if you will be down as we are. i love you to be a joke of each had a medical exemption to let him play at the australian open tournament later this month. otherwi

scott mclean in belgrade, thanks very much. >>> the u.s. surgeon general is warning the omicron surge has not peaked nationally in this country, though the spread does appear to be slowing in some of the early hot spots. >> there are parts of the country, new york in particular, and other parts of the northeast where we are starting to see a plateau and in some cases an early decline in cases. the challenge is the entire country is not moving at the same pace. the omicron wave started later in other parts of the country, so we shouldn't expect a national peak in the next coming days. next few weeks will be tough. >> elizabeth cohen joins me now. are we at least at the beginning of the end of this surge here, given the drop-offs in places like new york and washington, d.c.? >> in some places like the cities you just named that may be the case. the united states is huge and there are parts of the united states that are just beginning to feel the omicron pain. let's illustrate what dr. murthy just said. look at the united states. we were looki