RT News - September 10 2020 (12:00 MSK)

More opposition arrests in Belarus as the country's strong man leader Alexander Lukashenko appears defiant and says he's there to protect what's been built and his people. Caught in a vicious circle - as Germany demands Russia investigate what happened to opposition activist Alexey Navalny with Moscow, in turn, calling on Berlin to share its data. Berlin, though, decides to send it straight to the global chemical weapons watchdog instead. The Pentagon unveils plans to 'scale back' the huge military presence in the Middle East as a shocking report reveals tens of millions displaced in the region by the so-called 'war on terror'. The Oscars changes it rules, warning only "diverse" films will win Best Picture from 2025. But our debate found fury that ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ+ or people with disabilities have to feature.