fall out 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 go straight to the i'm prime minister that he asked why are they harassing joke of each? and that he said, this is not acceptable. and this will have for sure, consequences and also other top officials. so in serbia state it's so although it seems like institutions are waiting for what is going to be the end of the story and if he's going to be deported or not, but the worst joke of a chat of full law, let's say he had a huge coverage in serbia and people are rating and of course to leave the port in my expect that he's going to be of welcome probably of this, a huge meeting. just let me just ask you that before we let you go, if he is deported on sunday or monday and comes home to serbia, what's going to be like there? i mean, how is he going to be received? i mean, he could have avoide

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 acceptable and this will have for sure, consequences and also other top officials. so in serbia state it's so although it seems like institutions are waiting for what is going to be the end of the story. and if he's going to be deported or not, b

another joke of it is case from serbia. we're joined now by interest. the ferry. he is a freelance journalist in belgrade. welcome to d w. so tell us how people in serbia have responded to day to novak joke of which is deportation. yeah, it's of course, unbelievable for most of serbs that all this happened with joker, which i see is the most successful served in sports land ever in history and all of the sports. and also of people were expecting him to play in vin australian. open about the 1st reactions came from his family of his father and his family. in the statement, they said that they hoped that our sports would win. but obviously, politics when or over all this issue. and this is always of mostly seen by most of serviceable, don't find the reason why australia of denied the visa and for a joker, which what we did here in our peace from survey as president. he's calling the case a political witch hunt and many other people. as you mention, keep saying this was political, but in joke of it is not a politician. so what do you think the president and serbs mea

and serbia's novak djokovic.— djokovic is serbia and serbia's novak d'okovic. ~ . , novak d'okovic. whatever the rights and novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wron . s novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wrongs of _ novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wrongs of this, _ novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wrongs of this, his _ novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wrongs of this, his friends - novak djokovic. whatever the rights and wrongs of this, his friends and l and wrongs of this, his friends and family are outraged but also the serbian government and president? absolutely. we have heard from various branches of the serbian government including the executive branch, the president, personally calling novak djokovic at least twice to express his support, telling him all of serbia was with him, telling him he would fight for truth and justice and also been highly critical of what has been rowing on the government australia, talking about political bickering and prime ministers scott morrison getting involved with something you should not really be seen. on the ot

and serbia's - tennis. i can't understand this. country. and serbia's president tennis. i can't understand this - country. and serbia's president was even more indignant. he country. and serbia's president was even more indignant.— country. and serbia's president was even more indignant. he came there with a medical _ even more indignant. he came there with a medical exemption _ even more indignant. he came there with a medical exemption proposal, | with a medical exemption proposal, and then we were treating him for ten days. why did you do it? that is something that no one can understand.— something that no one can understand. , . ~,,' , understand. this was a high-stakes court battle — understand. this was a high-stakes court battle for _ understand. this was a high-stakes court battle for both _ understand. this was a high-stakes court battle for both sides. - understand. this was a high-stakes court battle for both sides. the - court battle for both sides. the government has been publicly embarrassed by its mishandling of the controversy. everything has been s

number one, novak joker back in the strategy in detention hard south, sparking anger in his native serbia. plus you've got a prime minister who has lost the moral authority to lead pressure mounts on british prime minister barak johnson to resign. after revelation, they were more parties in downing street during curb at 19 lockdown, and a large undersea volcano, a rock need tongue that stain from outer space and sending to nami way across the south pacific. ah, we've got the program with the crisis between russia and ukraine, diplomatic efforts to deescalate the rising tension, now gathering pace in the coming days, the foreign ministry ministers of germany and canada are expected in the region for talks with kiev and moscow. they'll have their work cut out for them though after the wake ended under the shadow of a new new crisis. u. s. government says russia is planning a false flag operation in ukraine to justify an invasion the kremlin denies. the accusation was, lin jordan has been covering developments from washington d. c. hello, they rose. what's the latest from where you are? well

a serbia accusing australia of treating jock of it like a prisoner. he had all the assurances that his visa paperwork was in order and confidently announced his departure for melvin. during his 24 hour flight, things took a dramatic turn and it appears that his arrival became a political hot potato between it, victoria and state governments and the federal government to both wanted to rid themselves of responsibility for his visa junker, which isn't the only athlete has been caught up, jake, player and out of are a cova, was detained in the same hotel. she left the country after her visa was also revoked . following issues with her medical exemption. jock of the chad travel to australia seeking to win his record breaking 21st grand slam singles title. he's asked for alternative accommodation, so he can still train for the event. that request has been denied. alexia bryan, elses era. the number of people in hospital in the united states would cover 19 as rising, driven by the army kron variance. there are more than 900000 cases, reported in the last da

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and serbia may have hit a snag. people are again protesting against the development of a new mine in their region. by honestly on of it she's in lots is not in western. so the environmental activists have blocked the roads across serbia this saturday as well. but for the 1st time, they have blocked the border crossing between serbia and bought me and had to go in there protesting against 3, attend to company, which is planning lead to mine project in western serbia during the protest, there was no reaction from the police. the prime minister, unable in a beach, said earlier that they are close to for feeling the demands of the activists. on the other hand, president alexander voltage thinks that the project is good for the people and good for the country. experts have warned that the plan lead to mine would destroy farmland and pollute the waters routine. to her said, it would adhere to all domestic and european union environmental standards at the site. serbia is a candidate nation for european union and 3, but lit

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nobody knows that they are humiliating serbia and certain people. so skilled back in australia, the government is keen to dispel any notions of victim hood mister joke, the is not bank hill held captain in australia. he is free to late at any time that he chooses to do so in order for was 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 either tori and guilt meant to play tennis in victoria is entirely different to any exemption or income requirement for a strategist purposes. in the meantime, jack of it is stuck in his hotel waiting for his appeal to be heard next week. the stakes are high. if he wins this legal stand off, he will get an opportunity to win the australian open and a record 21st grand slam. and another sports news, manchester city coach pet guardiola has tested positive for cove at 19 and he will

more now on how people in serbia might serbia feel about the situation. the supermarket chain morrisons is to scrap �*use by�* dates on most of its milk, in a move it says will stop millions of pints being poured down the sink. instead, the retailer will display �*best before�* dates on 90% of its own—brand milk products. the recycling charity �*wrap�* says morrisons will be the first retailer to make the move. the change will happen later this month. richard swannell is from the charity, wrap, which supports people and businesses to reduce waste. we do welcome this and what is interesting is about 490 million pints of wasted every single year and we know that one of the causes of that is actually a misunderstanding around use by dates and throwing away milk too early so one of the causes of throwing away milk, and milk is actually the third item we throw away, the third most significant item we throw every single year, so tackling milk is a real priority. single year, so tackling milk is a real priority-— single year, so tackling milk is

it returned to serbia, came on the day. the australia opened. got underway without it 9 times, champion back home as to a tumultuous few days. novak jokers which arrived in serbia having been deported from australia for not having been vaccinated against covey 19. but he was greeted at belgrade airport as a hero. his fans and serbia believe he has been mistreated by the assyrian government after organizes of the australian open said he was allowed to come because of a covey infection in december. this is the story what it is to lower killer failure . the saying what the world has come to handle that you need to. so before to do something to take the vaccine i myself election. i did a double job, but i think that no one should be forced to do something up with you as a judgement center. supposed his freedom of choice and speech on the other side of the world. the australian open got and away without it's 9 times champion, winds for the likes of rafa, no doubt. and naomi osaka meant it was almost business as usual for spectators. i think a very hi

thank you . marana in his native serbia, jacob, which is these are problems down under her promote to fis reaction his support to say the australian government has politicize the issue and turned it into a witch hunt. belgrade born player is a national hero. soviet a god knows going back in the agency and i'm the only person but i'm with wonderful why the government failure was heading touch high people who wasn't amused, he didn't deserve this. he's fighting for serbia for sport, for tennis. beijing as opposed to its 1st community case of the micron variant of code 19 positive cases from the cities northwestern idea district. beijing is one of the venues for the winter olympics, which is less than 3 weeks away. a prominent sudden these pro democracy group has conditionally accepted the the sound of children practicing the violin, breaks through the clatter, the parents of this aspiring musician, tell us they've been here for more than 2 months, but say returning to their home in southern mexico, where they feast gang binds and extortion is not an option. anything that i see not being

just look at what's happening in serbia. gone are the days of jailing or killing journalists who are critical of the ruling party. instead, serbia's ruling party is deploying a more subtle form of censorship. joining me is the founder and chairman of the united group, a telecom and media company in eastern europe, it runs the only cable news channels in serbia that give air time to opposition voices. thank you so much for being with us. i read the story in the "new york times" the other day about what is happening in serbia and it sent a chill down my spine. what exactly, if you can explain it to us, is happening to the free press right now in serbia? >> well, i think the situation with the freedom of speech and freedom of news in serbia is very grave and unfortunately is actually getting worse every day. we have -- run by the president of serbia, used to be the propaganda minister of milosevic and obviously he has trained for years to be ready for this kind of subtle actions against the freedom of the press. just to underst

i is the general response to this news in serbia? ~ ., , ., .., in serbia? i think that you can assume that _ in serbia? i think that you can assume that people _ in serbia? i think that you can assume that people are - in serbia? i think that you can | assume that people are angry, in serbia? i think that you can - assume that people are angry, people feel that it is something personal, because it is novak djokovic. there are even some people in front of the national assembly, gathering and sending support to him because he is such a big role model to everybody here. �* ~ , ., such a big role model to everybody here. �* ,, ., ., . such a big role model to everybody here. �* ,, ., . ., ,, here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank ou so here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank you so much _ here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank you so much for— here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank you so much for your _ here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank you so much for your time - here. aleksander stoyanovic, thank you so much for your time today. . the uk prime minister borisjohnson

serbia is novak. we've heard from various branches of the serbian government, including the executive branch, president aleksandar vucic personally calling novak djokovic at least twice to express his support, telling him that all of serbia was with him, telling him that he would fight for novak�*s truth and justice, and also being highly critical of what's been going on with the government in australia, talking about political bickering and prime minister scott morrison getting involved was something he shouldn't be really seeing. on the other hand, of course, president vucic himself is now involved. but you can see it's going right to the top of serbian society, and notjust president vucic but also patriarch porfirije, the head of the serbian orthodox church. it is orthodox christmas today. you can probably see from the empty streets around me. everybody is celebrating christmas, but patriarch porfirije has said millions of orthodox serbs will be praying for novak djokovic. labour has said the pri

this, but there are serbia started in november last year. and they, 7 people have been killed in lake from us in brazil, when a slab of rock broke off a cliff falling on nearby boats. when, as there is a fire department says over 30 people are injured and 4 people are still missing. the navy has deployed divers and helicopters, heavy rains may have contributed to the massive broke coming loose and an egyptian, a palestinian activist attained in egypt for more than 2 years. as arrived in france, rami shaw was forced to renounce his egyptian nationality before he was released and deported on thursday. he was the co founder of a pro palestinian group in egypt, and accused of having ties it with an outlaw organization. 2 and a half years later, i still have all my dissolve and my determination to continue. i am continuing my way, i am insisting on freeing my friends and my committed in from egyptian jail. i'm insisting on human rights in egypt. i'm insisting for a free palestine, i am insisting that this will continue and they will not stop us t

_ the proceedings, so that people in serbia and — the proceedings, so that people in serbia and all of the skin actually watch _ serbia and all of the skin actually watch the — serbia and all of the skin actually watch the case and follow the proceedings. —— all of us could actually— proceedings. —— all of us could actually watch. and how novak's legal _ actually watch. and how novak's legal representative prepared his defence — legal representative prepared his defence and eventually successfully everything has been completed and novak— everything has been completed and novak has been freed. novak is free. a fee _ novak has been freed. novak is free. a fee moment ago he trained, he was on a tennis— a fee moment ago he trained, he was on a tennis court. he went to australia — on a tennis court. he went to australia to play tennis, that is why. _ australia to play tennis, that is why. to — australia to play tennis, that is why. to try— australia to play tennis, that is why, to try to win another australian open and to win a record that he _ australian open and

and over to europe, serbia has grap plans to vote a lithium mine or lithium mine after weeks of protests and road blockades by environmental activists as a victory for those who took to the streets. but how long will it last? despite repeated intimidation from authorities, thousands of protesters marched to the capital city of belgrade and other cities for weeks denouncing the project on environmental grounds. leaders of the balkan country had promised mining giant rio tinto, $2400000000.00 to build a lithium mine in the western part of the country. lithium, the lightest metal is used in rechargeable batteries found in many consumer electronics and an electric cars. serbia's populous government expected to capitalize on the country's natural deposits when they made the deal with the anglo australian corporation. but after grassroots pressure, they conceded and canceled all plans for the mine. east for nearly half fulfilled all the requests of the environmental protests and put an end to rio tinto in the republic of serbia when he thought everything is finished till it's over. some critic

his fans and serbia believe he has been mistreated by the australian government. after organizes of the australian open said he was allowed to come because of a covey infection in december. this is a sharing what it is, the lower kula fairly obvious of the say what the rope has come to handle that you need the thought before to do something to pick the vaccine. i myself election. i did a double job, but i think that no one should be forced to do something. he was a judge, the sentence was his freedom of choice and speech. on the other side of the world, the australian open dot and away without it's 9 times champion, winds for the likes of rafa, no doubt. and naomi osaka meant it was almost business as usual for spectators. you our and i think a very highly anticipated decision making. i think it was kind of greg holiday long . that's great. that would kind of put it behind us. the best project, which is great as player. i'm just glad the focus is now on what we're all he full . yet the estallion open joke of each meanwhile has much to ponder. his bid for a record

fill it all the requests of the environmental protest and put an end to rio tinto in the republic of serbia. thought everything is finished. it's over. critics of the government believe the administration is just trying to appease voters and that it may have other plans after april general election serbia as a candidate to join the european union. but has recently been forging close ties with russia and china. and that has some worry that the strategic deposit might ultimately end up in chinese hands. and before we go, truffle hunting and extraction in italy has been added to us because list of protected and tangible cultural heritages of humanity. italian farmers and especially trained dogs that help them sniff out the delicacies or rejoicing in the latest decision. truffles have long been a luxury, but now 100 grams of trouble will cost you a hefty $500.00 euros. farmers worn that climate change, the lack of upkeep of the woods for troubles grow, it's reducing harvest and that's all for me and the business team here and for land for more from us, check out our website, t w dot com slash b

— 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, know that, you are our heart, and instead of yellow ribbons heart, and instead of yellow ribbons he got yellow tennis balls instead. and then they would the papers of course are full of this idea that novak djokovic might be able to prove that he had covid at a particu

they say he can go back any time i back in serbia. his family have railed against his detention. this humble hotel is where superstar novak joker, which is clinging on to his dream, of becoming the most successful tennis player of all time, refusing to leave australia after his stay was denied. he is now sharing accommodation with asylum seekers o in his home country, serbia. anger over the treatment of a national hero has reached fever pitch. we noticed that several joke of which his father gave voice to the national grievance at a rally in front of parliament on a quarter. they want to keep him not only in custody, but in jail, auto. ah, until monday. think about it until monday, they want to keep it. that 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 subscri

our correspondent guy de launey is in belgrade and spoke to serbia's president aleksandar vucic. as you can imagine, nobody is saying that this is a moment of infamy and embarrassment for novak djokovic, rather they're saying it's a moment of shame for australia. that's certainly been the view widespread among very closely indeed. we've also seen throughout this affair that the very top levels of the government here in serbia have been putting their support right behind novak djokovic and they are continuing to do so even after this judgment, which means he won't be able to take part in the australian open this year and he will be deported from the country. i met the serbian president aleksandar vucic and asked him for his initial reaction to the judgment. i'm not an anti—vaxxer. i was three times vaccinated, so it is not about that, — if you wanted to put principles in front of everything, you should have said "ok, unvaccinated people cannot enter the territory of australia", but you didn't say so, you said there could be medical exemptions. he came there with a medical exem

don on, there's been quite a few the latest from the tennis associate of serbia thing, politics. it's one night hard to argue at the start of january, supposed to be a but sport in melbourne. it's been all about politics. seems to be coming to a head. yeah. that so absolutely right. it's hard to see how this is not a political decision, and we have to remember that of course, another joke of which faith to court cases during his time, a detention and australia. the 1st appeal he won his legal team, defended him in that case, which was based on legal technicalities on bureaucratic detail, whether he submitted his exemption and these documents in a timely and appropriate fashion. and that was one the judge ruled in his favor. this decision was all in favor, all about it full could be off, straight immigration minister, he used his powers of discretion to banjo, could see the port in from the country, a based on perception on the fact that he is perceived to be an icon for an feedback to the, to back some movement, whatever that may mean. and you said that he was a threat to the cou

, so he was entitled to use that way out and it does reinforce his status in serbia. this isn't someone who is any old sporting champion, this is someone who, as prime minister ana brnabic put it to me, is their greatest ambassador around the world. and thatis ambassador around the world. and that is where he gets the special treatment here. and that is why people in serbia have been so outraged that he has been treated the way he was in australia over the past ten days. the way he was in australia over the past ten days— past ten days. guy, thank you. guy de launey- — back in melbourne, after days of drama, the australian open has begun. former champion rafa nadal is safely through to the second round, but it wasn't such a happy story for britain's cameron norrie — asjoe wilson reports. time to focus on who's actually playing in melbourne, albeit in the case of cameron norrie, all too briefly. the top—ranked british man is at the top of the picture, trying to compete with a rising star. sebastian korda was playing, having tested positive for covid on his arri

and in that, they are probably with probably the majority of public opinion here in serbia. when you speak people on the streets of belgrade, whether it is friends or people we meet in the course of our reporting of reporting of all of them say, yes, novak might have made some mistakes along the way here, maybe he should've got vaccinated, but really he did not do anything wrong, he did everything i surely asked of him, and yet now they appointment to whatever entry much is calling a political game it's not the kind of game novak djokovic is usually the best of winning. everybody here wants to see them back out on the court again, jane. we will see. fascinating. thanks for now, guy de launey following that for us in belgrade. i'm joined now by alexander downer, a former australian minister for foreign affairs. good to talk to you. when this was described as being a decision made on the grounds of health and good order, i am on the grounds of health and good order, iam really on the grounds of health and good order, i am really interested what you think the good order bit of

how big a star is he in serbia compared to other public figures? reporter: i asked ana brnabic about this and said is it unusual for the prime minister to be personally involved in an immigration issuin another country? she said, yes, it is, but this is novak. they wouldn't do this for anybody else, but novak is so important for serbia, the grtest ambassador for the country, what a brnabic said to me, and i think that is a fair reflection. ros: in a few minutes, a medical first in america, where doctors have translated a genetically modified pig's heart into a uman patient. there are some huge coronavirus case numbers being reported in europe. the world health organization has described the omicron variant as a tidal wave across the continent. an epidemiologist based in spain. >> we need to complete the cycles, the schedules of vaccination for those who are unvaccinated. we also need to move into a clear notion of use of the mask, physical distance, no big gatherings, and introducing restrictions for some countries in europe have started doing. not

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

more now on how people in serbia might serbia feel about the situation. guy de launey is our correspondent in the capital belgrade. what is the reaction been like? rally outside, assembly, once again here in belgrade. people turning up in their hundreds to hear from the djokovic family so his mum and mum and dad and his brother as well, and they were talking about their latest contact with the world tennis number one for men, his brother saying he was very gratefulfor all one for men, his brother saying he was very grateful for all the support people in serbia have sent to him and hoping for the right verdict from an independentjudge. verdict from an independent judge. but verdict from an independentjudge. but his mother saying that phrase old novak hasn't been getting breakfast in his quarantine hotel, adding that at least in prison he would be getting three meals a day. his father was taking a rather more paranoid point of view, saying this is only happening because we are serbia, a small country, and they are trying to put us down the stop they have be

if the feelings of serbia are important to australia, serbia is drawing a contrast ofjust how important it djokovic is in serbia and how important australia wants to make it clear they find their own individual demands when it comes to getting around the law that everyone else is trying to follow. we getting around the law that everyone else is trying to follow.— else is trying to follow. we know he wants to participate _ else is trying to follow. we know he wants to participate in _ else is trying to follow. we know he wants to participate in the - else is trying to follow. we know he wants to participate in the open - wants to participate in the open because he wants to win his 21st grand slam and become a record—holder in terms of grand slams but he could have made this a lot simpler by having the vaccine, he has been against the vaccine, we do not know his status but he has come out in the past against the vaccine. ~ ., ., , , , come out in the past against the vaccine. . ., ., , , , , vaccine. whatever happens in terms of bureaucratic _ vaccine. whatever happens in terms of bur

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 son spending 0rthodox christmas weekend in a quarantine hotel in melbourne. just imagine. just imagine if you have a son and he's spending christmas, our christmas, 0rthodox, in prison. this is for me a prison. this is not like an immigration hotel, this is prison, because they don't allow him to go out. 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 vaccinat

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 stakes are high. if he winces legal standoff, he will get a chance to win the australian open and a record 21st grand slam manchester city. coach p

novak djokovic is back in serbia after being deported from us really. 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

back in serbia, the president was posting on instagram that all of serbia was with him. serbia will fight for novak djokovic. everyone was waiting and wondering. then at around 10:00 a.m., we got a statement from border force. we were told, is your djokovic failed to meet entry requirements and his visa has been subsequently canceled. within her from the prime minister. >> if you are not double vaccinated and you are not an australian resident or citizen, you can't come. >> he has an exemption that says he doesn't need to jabs to play. and he was given a visa to enter australia but australia's deputy prime minister said that wasn't enough. >> if he hasn't filled out forms appropriately, he's taking the sovereign capacity of another nationor a joke. >> if there was information that mr. djokovic had not provided, the austrian government should've asked for that information before the visa was granted. >> we must also add the victoria state government which wants us to note this isn't its issue. >> it's not the state, the commonwealth issues those visas. >> as we watched an

guy de launey in serbia. amazon has reversed a decision to ban customers from using uk visa credit cards on its website — after it had been expected to introduce the changes from wednesday. an amazon spokesperson said they were "working closely with visa on a potential solution". the company said in november that it would ban visa's card because of the high transaction fees charged. there's been a significant increase in the number of fatal collisions on uk roads. a bbc panorama investigation has found that hundreds of speed cameras are switched off, police are doing fewer breathalyser tests — and there are fewer dedicated traffic police officers . richard bilton reports something is happening on our roads. for the first time in 40 years, there has been a significant rise in the fatality rate, the deaths per mile. uk roads are getting more dangerous. the thing is, it shouldn't be like this. cars are getting safer — roads should be getting safer. but that is not what's going on. panorama has found there

anyone in serbia, we do not know. his family and his fancy they are hoping everything will be good and he will play. the country is ticking all the necessary things and we will see. taste necessary things and we will see. we will have to leave it there. sorry to cut you off. thank you for joining us. we will be back in a few minutes. we have seen some wintry scenes today with snow over the hills. the cold weather stays with us today and as we go through the night and into tomorrow. this is the big driving area of low pressure. tightly packed isobars means we have strong winds as mel. snow over the hills we are seeing. behind it, lots of showers. some sunshine interspersed by the west and ahead of that system, blustery wind that is blowing too. it is accentuating the chill. he cold start for many of us. the temperatures have not risen very much. they are normally around two or three celsius, but with added sunshine they get higher. the sunshine they get higher. the sunshine spreads away to the east. the cold air return

let him in. serbia may have hit a snag. people are again, protesting against the development of a new mine in their region. way announced ayana, which is in atlas nits i serbia you. the border with bosnia environmental activists have blocked the roads across serbia this saturday as well. but for the 1st time, they have blocked the border crossing between serbia and bought me and had to go in there protesting against 3 pinto company, which is planning lead to mine project in western serbia. during the protest, there was no reaction from the police. the prime minister on a, but in a beach said earlier that they are close to for feeling the demands of the activists. on the other hand, president alexander watches, things that the project is good for the people and good for the country. experts have warned the decline lead to mine would destroy farmland and pollute the waters that are you into her said it would adhere to all domestic and european union environmental standards at the site. serbia is the candidate nation for europ

the wake of that volcanic eruption and world men's tennis number one. novak joker bitch is back in serbia, after being deported from australia, fans in belgrade to see them there, welcoming their hero. i burnt. gov. it's good to have you with us on this monday. it didn't work last week. maybe it will this week, that is the positive approach that germany is taking to talk with russia. aimed at preventing a rush, an invasion of you crates. germany's foreign minister on the lena bear box took that message the key of to day. and she held talks with her ukrainian counterpart and underlined germany's support for ukraine sovereignty. now the 2 disgust rushes troop build up on the ukrainian border and he is called for berlin to supply it with weapons. spear boxed on travels to moscow on tuesday. and today she had reassuring words for her ukrainian host. zoe daddy kate solidarity, anita european solidarity for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine . you know, that is not up for debate, not for us, and not for me personally by any further aggression would have a high price. his empha

national hero there. >> scott mcclain is in belgrade serbia with more reaction. and the serbia president sees this as a matter of national pride? >> reporter: you're right, boris. and he made abundantly clear if you mess with novak djokovic, you are messing with all of serbia. he put out a tape yesterday that will surely do nothing to improve relations between serbia and australia. they say why did they issue him a visa in the first place. now he doesn't -- he doesn't seem bothered by the decision of the australian judiciary. his issue is with the politicians and that they were over turn this finding that it is amazing that australia often preaches about the rule of law. he's suggesting that this is all because of the upcoming australian election. a bid to win political points. there are also some questions though here in serbia about no novak's positive pcr test that the government tried to clarify. the i.d. number on the test corresponded with tests at a different lab. there were questions about the qr code which for a time when you scanned it showed up as nega