this is bbc news. the headlines at 4pm... success for team gb in tokyo — gold for gymnast mat whitlock, who retains the olympic pommel horse title. i can't even describe the feeling. i feel completely overwhelmed and it feels very, very surreal. another gold for team gb — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. and i'm at the bbc sports desk bringing you all the latest from tokyo. the new fastest man on earth wins italy's first ever gold medal in the men's100 metre final. young people in england will be offered incentives to have their first covid jab — like discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys. tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south—western

this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the last major city in northern afghanistan — mazar—e—sharif — falls to the taliban, as president ghani says that remobilising the military is his top priority. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in serious - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. at least 227 people have died in haiti after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude. a state of emergency has been declared. in the uk, there are questions for police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in the country's worst mass shooting since 2010. some clinically vulnerable children in england are struggling to get a covid vaccine, nearly four weeks after they were added to the roll—out. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. in afghanistan, the ta

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hours straight after this programme. hello. what a summer of sport this is. sport is all over tv, and coverage of sports events is what we are focusing on today. the olympics is on, we've just had the euros, and there's a new cricket competition called the hundred on primetime bbc, as well as sky. but in this age of infinite choice, live sport has to compete to hold our attention. does sport need to be more attractive than an hour of fortnite or netflix, or tiktok? and has the amount of money tv companies are prepared to pay for sport fallen during the pandemic? well, these are some of the questions that my all—star panel of sporting supremos will answer today — and between them, they are reaching hundreds of millions of viewers. they are andrew georgiou, president of sport at discovery, and hejoins us from tokyo, where discovery are covering the olympics. minal modha covers sport for ampere analysi

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban say they've moved in to kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as american forces leave. it's thought us and uk troops could end their operations within hours. this door is closing and closing loudly, but other windows are going to open. but will they be open enough? the us warns of another possible attack at the airport, as the death toll from thursday's suicide bombing climbs to 170. those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. instead, they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. also, america publishes its assessment of the origins of covid—19, but the results are inconclusive. hello and welcome. thank you forjoining us. senior taliban officials say they have taken up positions inside kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as the americans leave. the us insists it will keep evacuating

azadeh moshiri, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is — the taliban's offensive in afghanistan shows no sign of slowing, with nine provincial capitals now in the hands of the militants. research by the bbc�*s persian service has found that coronavirus has killed over 200,000 people in iran, more than double the officialfigure. the analysis is based on the number who've died beyond what would normally have been expected over the past 19 months. the us government has won the latest round in its challenge against the ruling not to extradite julian assange from the uk. injanuary, a court in london ruled he could not be extradited, but today a judge has ruled the us government can be given more grounds to appeal that decision. here in the uk, teaching unions are warning against any major overhaul of the a—level exam system after a second year of teacher—assessed results showed another rise in the number of students getting the top grades. but with the a—level exposing differences between different parts of england,

stephen mcdonald, bbc news, beijing. the headlines on bbc news... thousands of civilians flee major afghan cities, as the taliban continue to gain ground — while president biden says he doesn't regret withdrawing us troops from the country. a british man working at the uk's embassy in berlin is arrested on suspicion of spying for russia. calls for the reform of a levels after a record number of entries were awarded the top grades. labour says it's worried about inequality. now it's time for stories across the uk. let's start in north wales, where ambulance staff say they are facing severe pressures and are strain now than the height of the pandemic. as restrictions have been eased, several say they're now experiencing their "busiest ever summer", but feel "broken" because they have to spend so much time queuing outside full a&e departments. 0wain clarke reports. it's not hard to understand why the north wales coast is such a magnet for visitors. and with many not travelling abroad this summer, the hotels, camp sites and attractions are busier than

david pitt, bbc news. we will continue the sporting theme because at the olympics this year we have seen skateboarding, rock climbing and surfing introduced to the games that could this sport be next? dog triathlon. known as canicross — it's when owners compete in the challenge to run, bike and swim — but with their dogs tagging along. the bbc�*s carol malia has been along to one canicross training club near ashington in northumberland in the north of england — to see how it's done. dogs bark. tension mounts at the lineup for the first discipline and it was never going to be a quiet entry into the water for the 100 metre swim. dogs barking and squeaky toys. weeks and months of training had come to this — the odd illegal assist, but the contenders generally were happy. you tire your dog out, laughs, it keeps us fit and active. it mentally stimulates the dog as well, and it does build a special bond between you and the dog which for me, i find is the most important thing. geordie canicross has 200

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". i'm laura tren washington. this is bbc world news america. u.s. officials said the taliban could be in kabul, within weeks as thousands flee the advancing forces -- within weeks, as thousands flee the advancing forces. reporter: now they have come here to afghanistan's capital, kabul. from here, they say, there is no world to go. >> the commanders claimed they are not punishing people who embrace western freedoms. the bbc has rare access to the taliban and the territory they have retaken. >> we came through here a little earlier this year. back then, it was still under government control. now it is one of around 200 district centers taken by the taliban. laura: time for the u.s. to vaccinate the world. 175 public health officials write a letter urging president biden to manufacturmore doses to prevent new variants developing. we will speak to one of the authors. plus, bear a thought for the humble seahorse. how officials are try to protect the creatures from human threat -- trying to protect the creatures from human threat. ♪ welcome to wor

tim allman, bbc news. the tissue used by messi during his farewell adress to the spanish football club fc barcelona is being sold at auction. the tear—soaked kleenex was put on the market by an anonymous seller, with the price set at $1 million. messi announced earlier this month he would be leaving barcelona, ending his 21—year spell at the club. a supermarket shopper in sydney got more than she was expecting when she was searching for spices. take a look at this... this 3 meter long diamond python slithered out from a supermarket shelf and came face to face with helaina alati. luckily the diamond python is not poisonous and ms alati is a wildlife rescuer. so she popped home, retrieved her snake bag and then returned to the shop where she caught the snake and released it back into the wild. that is pretty impressive. this is bbc news. hello. it feels a little bit like our weather has been sulking so far this week — kind of stuck in a rut of grayness and lingering cloud. it's not in a great hurry to

as we've said, the rights are shared with the bbc and sky. earlier on, i spoke to bryan henderson, director of cricket at sky sports, and i asked him at what point they got involved in the hundred. this is all part of a new television rights deal formed in 2017, it was initially supposed to be a 2020 competition, as part of a new five—year deal that ran from 2020—24. and yeah, like i said, it was meant to be t20 competition — they came to us in 2018, i think, and suggested that the format change to 100. and at the time it was a really interesting idea — and since then, we've worked really closely with the ecb and the bbc in terms of forming this new competition. it's quite interesting that a broadcaster is involved in creating essentially a new format for sport. yeah, and it's been a really interesting process, and i think it's been a really good process. and i think what ecb, sky, and bbc will all agree is that working closely together has been a really good idea. it's definitely been a collaboration — when we committed to spending

thank you for being with us here on bbc news.- stay with you. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. joining me now is ismael saadat from the bbc�*s afghan service here in london. you have probably been having conversations like that throughout the day, ismael, so many people talking of being abandoned and now abandoned by their own president. yes, absolutely. not only ordinary people, many are expressing their anger and their disappointment on social media and in social groups, but also some of the officials of the government as we hear from the minister, —— as we had from the minister, —— as we had from the minister earlier, and the minister of defence, of present galley�*s cabinet, he has sent a post on his social media accounts. he tied our hands from behind, so that the country is at the curse of his gang. that is the level of anger that has been expressed against what he did. leaving the country, that is. it has come to a surprise, as a surprise, too many afghans. it was something that very few might have

jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. the bbc has condemned russia's expulsion of one of its moscow correspondents, sarah rainsford, describing it as a direct assault on media freedom. the russian authorities say they will not extend her visa, which expires at the end of the month. the bbc�*s director—general, tim davie, said ms rainsford was an exceptional and fearless journalist, whose independent and in—depth reporting of russia informed hundreds of millions of people around the world. the spokeswoman for russia's foreign ministry implied on social media that it was a response to the treatment of russian correspondents in britain. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: in antarctica — the colossal iceberg almost as big as london — being monitored from space, by scientists. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator has died at the age of 80. he's been bur

james landale, bbc news. over the course of the past two decades there were a57 deaths among british armed forces personnel and countless others injured, some of them with life—changing conditions. our special correspondent ed thomas has been talking to veterans, and to the mother of one of those lost in the conflict, about the circumstances in which the military operation came to an end and the questions that remain. the 20—year afghanistan war is over. but for those who served, and their families, the stories of grief, pride and survival will last a lifetime. i can't talk very well. i can't live by myself because i can't reach up into the cupboards. can't wash myself, can't do anything myself. ben parkinson served with 7 para rha. in 2006 his land rover was hit by a mine. today he questions everything. what was it like for you watching the taliban sweep in, take over, in days? i was disappointed, basically. i lost my legs for nothing. so it's been a waste of time. afghanistan? it has. a total waste of t

jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti — the prime minister has issued a month—long state of emergency. the last major city in northern afghanistan, mazar—i—sharif, falls to the taliban, as president biden defends his decision to pull out us troops. let's stay with that story and bring you a breaking update. the afghan city of jalalabad has fallen to the taliban. it was the only significant city outside the capital, kabul, not controlled by the militant group. the fall almost complete the taliban's dramatic surge through the country, which began in may but accelerated dramatically in the last week. on saturday it seized control of the city of mazar—i—sharif, the last government stronghold in the north of the country. colin clark was an advisor to hr mcmaster, the former us national security advisor. he gave me his thoughts on why the taliban's advisor because afghanistan has been so fast. to start with, they have been preparing, layi

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announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is "bbc world news america." scenes of desperation in afghanistan, people try to cling to a u.s. military plane to flee the country after the taliban takes control. president biden has been hammeredoth at home for his handling of the unfolding crisis and this afternoon at the white house he defended his position and policies. >> if anything the developments of t past week reinforce that any u.s. military involvement in afghanistan now -- ending u.s. military involvement in afghanistan now was the right decision. >> taliban officials say there is nothing to fear from their rule, despite a history of brutal policies towards women. we will look to the past to gauge what's next for the future of afghanistan. elsewhere rescue after -- efforts continue in haiti following the haitian earthquake that killed 1300 people. to make matters worse, there is a tropical storm headed towards the worst affected areas. ♪ >> welcome to "world news america," on pbs and around the globe. the scenes from afghanistan have been jaw-dro

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jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. the gunman did have a firearms licence, but there are questions tonight about why it was revoked, then reinstated just last month. jake davison had posted numerous videos online saying he struggled to meet women, and making references to "incels," misogynist online groups of "involuntary celibate" men, linked to a number of violent acts around the world. the independent office for police conduct, is investigating devon and cornwall police's handling of davison�*s gun licence. here's our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. just 22 years old, jake davison claimed in his increasingly manic social media posts to be isolated and defeated by life. now he is responsible for one of britain's worst mass shootings, a key question for the police is why he did. there is no motive _ the police is why he did. there is no motive that _ the police is why he did. there is no motive that we _ the police is why he did. there is no motive that we know - the police is why he did. there is no mo

welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: an athlete from belarus is under police protection in tokyo, after her team officials tried to put her on a plane home against her will. the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an olympics is due to make history today when she competes in the women's weightlifting competition. taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities, and threatening to over—run the capital of helmand province. unarmed troops begin to patrol the streets of sydney — as australia ramps up its covid lockdown.

to bbc two, right now. good afternoon. it's proving to be another triumphant day for british athletes at the tokyo olympics. in the last hour, the gymnast max whitlock has won gold on the pommel horse, retaining his title. earlier, charlotte worthington also took gold in the women's bmx freestyle. and the british swimmers took silver in the 4x100 men's medley relay. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss — his report contains flashing images. they say who dares wins, and in charlotte worthington, britain has the most glorious proof. the bmx freestyle event is about audacious tricks, and worthington had been working on one no woman had done before, at 360 degrees backflip. but on her first before, at 360 degrees backflip. but on herfirst run, it left her on the floor. with only a second room to come, it was all or nothing. would she risk it again?— she risk it again? well, 'ust watch this. i she risk it again? well, 'ust watch this. mink— she risk it again? well, 'ust watch this. i think she's _ sh

sean dilley, bbc news. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. it's understood the 57—year—old is a security guard working at the british embassy in berlin. our correspondent james reynoldsjoins me now. for us in on the hills we have so far. . , ~' ., , for us in on the hills we have so far. . p ., , , ., far. really know his first name, david, far. really know his first name, david. and _ far. really know his first name, david, and the _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his last| david, and the initial of his last name, s, but the crucial piece of information, the fact that he worked as a security guard at the embassy. that shows he is not an accredited diplomat, and therefore it is only double metoo have direct access to highly classified cables. locally hir

ramzan karmali, bbc news. the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe is believed to have been registered in italy. a reading from the island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius yesterday. it comes as countries across the mediterrean continue to battle high temperatures and wildfires. aruna iyengar has this report. the pine forests in sicily searing heat as temperatures topped 48 degrees. hot winds are stoking the flames. residents of this old town can only watch and wonder. 0ur small town was invaded by fire, it is a catastrophe. the entire park and surrounding area went up park and surrounding area went up in flames. fuelled by the hot weather, fires have erupted across southern europe in recent weeks. so that italy, greece, turkey and algeria have been particularly hard—hit. italy is baking in the so—called lucifer heatwave. tv bulletins reports that 15 cities will be on red alert this friday. that means that he is so intense a danger to health for people of all ages. here, in greece's second

lebo diseko, bbc news. lionel messi — perhaps the greatest footballer of this generation — has said he's extremely happy to be a paris st—germain player and hopes to continue winning titles. the argentine striker signed a two year deal with psg, after his dramatic departure from barcelona at the weekend. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott has this report from paris. their life was in barcelona. now it's in paris. it's a move no—one, including the messi family, saw coming this time a week ago. behind the smiles, how's it been for the man at the centre of one of the biggest football transfers in history? translation: it was hard to sleep. it was hard to rest. these past days, i was anxious about the uncertainty, and the change for the family was complicated until we could get things going and make progress on the agreement with paris. from there, it was about thinking ahead — a new chapter, a new experience that will be really nice for my family — so now i'm looking forward for it to start. it h

hugh pym, bbc news. we've got the latest official figures on the cost of living today and it turns out that prices are not rising by as much as some were predicting. the consumer prices index, which is a way of measuring inflation — was 2% injuly. that compares to 2.5% the previous month. cheaper clothing is one reason for the dip, but some experts are warning inflation could go much higher later this year. five days after a devastating earthquake in haiti and then a tropical store and, aid effort is yet to arrive. it is yet to reach rural areas which is lacking in emergency support and supplies. james clayton reports from the village of marceline, near the epicentre. as you head out from the city of les cayes to rural marceline, the road is marked by landslides... ..and deep cracks. the village is remote and the scale of the damage, catastrophic. rose—marie took me to her house. her 15—year—old son was charging his phone when the quake hit. the wall collapsed on him. translation: these are his b

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — a un special envoy has warned that afghanistan is facing a possible catastrophe after the taliban seized their first provincial capital. more now on that story. the sick deteriorating security developments in afghanistan. the country 20 years now with the us leading an invasion to seize osama bin laden in the process topple the caliban regime which had been shielding him. what now for american involvement after the troop withdrawal announced byjoe biden? outside the white house is the bbc�*s north america editorjon sopel. nearly 20 years ago, i was in northern afghanistan moving with a northern alliance front—line as they were trying to retake control of the country. i was in a city called kunduz. well, now it's the taliban who are looking like they're about to retake control of that city. so, it's all gone round, hasn't it, in 20 years. and i think this is the price that joe biden is going to pay for his precipitant decision to say, come september 11, 202

nick eardley, bbc news. the government is under increasing pressure to change visa rules, to attract more lorry drivers from the european union to help fill gaps in the uk's food supply chain. the morrisons supermarket boss has told the bbc that heavy goods vehicle drivers should be eligible for skilled worker visas, allowing them to operate in the uk. our business editor, simonjack, has more details. at this convenience store in the outskirts of coventry, it's hard to know where the next gap in the shelves will appear. 0wner paul showed me his latest delivery notice. dozens of items are missing. lemonade, water, eggs, bread, and we didn't find out until today. to serve his local customers, he's having to scramble. we haven't got milk on the shelf one day, we haven't got bread on the shelf the second day. that customer comes back on the third day and we haven't got it again, will that customer rely on us the next day? probably not, but that's a major impact on the business because then we have tojump in a va

thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news and bbc world news today. this extract was not the last, said president biden in response to the strike on the east of afghanistan which we are told killed an iis planner and facilitator. how difficult beyond next tuesday, when there were no american boots on the ground and the taliban are absolutely in control, how difficult will it be for the us to plan it, gather the intelligence and carry out more strikes? it will be very difficult _ and carry out more strikes? it will be very difficult for— and carry out more strikes? it will be very difficult for the _ and carry out more strikes? it will be very difficult for the united - be very difficult for the united states to continue to monitor the situation in afghanistan and conduct extracts from over the horizon. it will require either overflight rights from pakistan or central asia, neither of which seems particularly forthcoming at the moment, which is why it looks like the united states is going to launch as many strikes as it can right now to ensure it ret

this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome. it's 6am in singapore, and ”pm in london. global warming is accelerating, and human influence is to blame — that's the warning from a damning new report from the un and its secretary general. antonio guteres says the evidence cannot be denied — greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking the planet, and putting billions of people at immediate risk. it's the most comprehensive climate change study ever, and is produced by hundreds of the world's top scientists from 66 countries. the report warns that the global average temperature rise could reach or exceed 1.5 celsius in the next 20 years — ten years sooner than expected. it said rising temperatures will cause more frequent, extreme weather events across the globe, and warned that irreversible changes are already ongoing in melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and increasing acidification. but the report also stated that climate change could be slowed down

natalie pirks, bbc news, tokyo. simone biles, the most decorated us gymnast of all time, says she is proud of herself, after winning bronze in the beam final. it's seen as a hugely impressive comeback for the 2a—year—old, who's not taken part in many events during the tokyo games because she was dealing with mental health issues. our sports editor dan roan reports from tokyo. here she is, simone biles. it was the welcome back tokyo had been waiting for. simone biles, returning to competition earlier, a week after the world's greatest gymnast stunned the sport by pulling out of the team finals to focus on her mental health. she has broken boundaries in every level. having sat out four other events, her olympics looked to be over, but today, on the balance beam, a final chance to remind these games what they have been missing. beautiful, triple spin. she moves with such speed. biles said she had suffered from what gymnasts called the twisties, a mental block in which they lose their sense of orientation, but havin

caroline hawley, bbc news. meanwhile, the last planes carrying uk soldiers home from afghanistan have been arriving at a royal air force base in oxfordshire. more than 15,000 people, including over 2,000 children, have been evacuated by the uk over the past two weeks. britain says the taliban has promised to allow foreign nationals and afghan citizens to leave, if they have the authority to travel. the bbc�*s political correspondent iain watson reports. one of the last british flights from kabul, landing in the uk this morning. the prime minister said we would not have wished to leave in this way. 20 years of military involvement in afghanistan, concluded with a frantic evacuation. but in a government—issued video, he also pledged not to abandon those left behind. if the new regime in kabul wants diplomatic recognition or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghan

jenny kirk, bbc news. a 14—year—old boy with autism with a passion for military history has used his drawings to raise money for the veterans who inspire him. since covid restrictions were eased, jack berry and his family have been travelling to see some of the people — and planes — that feature in the book he has created. john maguire was there. hello, jack! lovely to see you. oh, that's for me? thank you very much indeed. this is the moment two friends, although generations apart in age, met in person for the very first time. we have been waiting for this day, haven't we? really have. personally, i thought we'd met each other all our lives. john meller is a veteran of the second world war. he served in the raf as a crewman on board lancaster bombers. and jack berry, who is autistic and non—verbal, is a keen artist. he has turned some of his paintings of aircraft into a book, raising money for military charities. jack has been touring around aviation museums to meet some of the people who helped

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announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ anchor: this is bbc world news america. in afghanistan, taliban fighters have captured a regional capital, a crushing blow to government -- to government forces. greece issues and extreme fire warning as the country faces its worst places in decades. it is not just europe. thousands of residents in california have been told to evacuate. in italy today, vaccine passes became mandatory for anyone going to restaurants, sporting events, or even opera. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. in afghanistan the taliban has taken control of the city. over the past few weeks the insurgence of taking control of dozens of districts across afghanistan, emboldened by the withdrawal of u.s. troops. the u.n. special envoy for afghanistan issued a stark warning saying the war had entered a deadlier phase and she called on the un security council to issue an unambiguous statement thatttacks against cities must stop. richard galpin starts our coverage. reporter: in the heart of the out -- of the afghan capital, another as

adam wild, bbc news. italy have won a men's hundred metres medal for the first time and it was gold thanks to lamont marcelljacobs. jacobs broke the european record finishing in nine point eight seconds as he claimed gold. american fred kerley took silver ahead of canada's andre de grasse who won a second successive 0lympic bronze in third. you might have noticed that lane three was empty in that race. that's because britain's zharnel hughes was disqualified for a false start. ifi if i was in the finals i would definitely have walked away with the meadow, no doubt about it. the thing as it was out of my control. unfortunately my calf cramp when i went up and i moved. i can't describe it. it hurts a lot. second time again. i'm just disappointed. swimmer duncan scott has become the first british athlete to win four medals at a single games. he now has a gold and three silvers, after the men's 4x100 metres medley relay team finished second behind the united states. the americans broke the world record to win

angus crawford, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... in afghanistan, civilians are fleeing their homes as a taliban offensive continues. an athlete is under police protection in tokyo, after belarussian sports officials tried to put her on a plane home — against her will. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's our reporter. hello and thanks forjoining us. there was a surprise winner in the men's 100 metres final in tokyo, where italy's lamont marcelljacobs took over usain bolt�*s olympic title. all the more remarkable, considering jacobs only switched from long jump in 2018, he streaked clear to win in 9.80 seconds, four hundreths of a second clear of america's fred kerley, who took silver and canada's andre de grasse, winning bronze — just as he did in rio. translation: i was expecting to come here and have _ translation: i was expecting to come here and have a — translation: i was expecting to come here and have a good _ translation: i was expecting to come here and have a good olympics - here and ha

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. if you want to get in touch with me on any of the topics we have touched on on newsday, i'm on twitter. @bbckarishma you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: vice president kamala harris continues a diplomatic charm offensive by the biden administration in south east asia. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, and unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky — an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this connection is an important milestone there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it'll take months and billions i of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has

hugh pym, bbc news. the united nations says at least 40 afghan civilians have been killed in intense fighting in the past 24 hours as the taliban and government forces battle for control of helmand's provincial capital. it said thousands of people in lashkar gah have been displaced. the un also highlighted concerns about peoples' homes being occupied by fighters. let's talk to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who is in kabul tonight. what is your reading of the situation? figs what is your reading of the situation?— what is your reading of the situation? �* , , ., ., , ., situation? as night began a senior military source — situation? as night began a senior military source said _ situation? as night began a senior military source said the _ situation? as night began a senior military source said the skies - situation? as night began a senior military source said the skies are l military source said the skies are clear tonight, military source said the skies are cleartonight, in m

this is bbc news. the headlines: the us military has carried out a drone strike, killing a member of the islamic state group in afghanistan, following thursday's deadly attack by the militants at kabul airport. a spokesman said the first indications are that no civilians were killed during the operation. a us intelligence report has concluded that covid—19 was not developed as a biological weapon by china. but officials were unable to provide a more definitive explanation for its origin, and blamed beijing for hindering the global investigation. china has rejected the accusation. hurricane the accusation. ida is approaching the hurricane ida is approaching the state of louisiana. surging seas and flooding could spill over levies, and a mandatory evacuation order is now in place in new orleans which was devastated 16 years ago by katrina.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the un has sounded a dire warning that climate change is unfolding more quickly than feared and humanity is almost entirely to blame. it says ongoing emissions could also see a key temperature limit broken injust over a decade. it comes as people are forced leave their homes in parts of greece and in california, where wildfires are continuing to burn out of control. the president of belarus has told the bbc that britain can "choke" on the economic sanctions it has imposed on his country in response to human rights abuses. he was speaking at a lengthy press conference, one year since the disputed presidential election. the taliban have seized six provincial capitals in afghanistan, including the strategic town of kunduz. they have dismissed international calls for a ceasefire, and warned the us against any further intervention.

andy swiss, bbc news. at the end of day 1a, team gb has moved into fourth position in the medals table with 18 golds. tomorrow is the penultimate day of the games with 3a medals up for grabs, including the women�*s marathon. the longer term trend for coronavirus infection rates has been down across the uk, except in northern ireland where case numbers are rising, according to the office for national statistics. the uk�*s national statistician has told the bbc, he expects the trend to continue downwards over the coming weeks. the news comes as northern ireland began vaccinating 16 and 17—year—olds. here�*s our health editor, hugh pym. a uk first — the start of vaccinations for all 16 and 17—year—olds. in northern ireland, teenagers in that age group came forward just two days after experts gave the go—ahead for the extension of the programme. yeah, ijust want everything back to normal. you�*re going to have to get it, so might as welljust get it now. at this theatre school in lincoln, th

tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of what has been a historic day, the leaders of the taliban have held their first news conference in kabul. people who have not been seen in public before, laying out their intentions for the country. at the same time we are hearing 3200 people have been evacuated from kabul airport. those figures coming from the us officials. 0nly from the us officials. only 1100 in the course of tuesday. but their aim is to get up to 9000 people out each day as soon as possible. this is bbc world news. sunshine was limited across the country on tuesday, but we did see some good spells of sunshine for central south—eastern scotland when temperatures reach the mid 20s. for the next few days we hold the largely cloudy skies and it will feel pretty cool for the time of year. we maintain these northwest winds across the uk, rolling in off the atlantic and will bring a of cloud. thickest across northern and western fringes where there could be light rain and drizzle. but some shelter to centr

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main story at the top of the hour as newsday continue straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the taliban now have the afghanistan they fought forfor two decades, a country rid of american and nato troops, theirs to bend to their will. or maybe it's not as simple as that. can the taliban afford to forego international aid and economic assistance? do they need to build alliances both inside and outside the country?

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: taliban fighters enter the presidential palace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better. and in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300. the taliban's extrarodinary sweep across afghanistan has now extended into the capital kabul, which it has seized with precious little resistance. taliban commanders have been photographed in the president's palace, while president a

this is bbc news. i'm alice baxter with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban seizes a provincial capital in southern afghanistan as the un's envoy demands the militants end their offensive. we have seen a 50%, five—zero percent, increase in civilian casualties, with the certainty of many more as the cities are attacked. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. coronavirus infection rates across most of the uk continue to fall as the government urges 16 and 17—year—olds to book their vaccination. i'm mariko oi in tokyo, where host nationjapan is hoping to bring home some medals in the women's endurance event. can anyone now stop the taliban from rampaging across afghanistan? in the last few hours, their escalating offensive has resulted in the capture of a provincial capital and the assassination of a close aide of the president. they've made sweeping gains as foreign troops complete their

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this is bbc news. the headlines: the requirement for people to quarantine if they are arriving in the uk from the us and most of the european union has been lifted. but strict rules will still apply for those who've been in france and several other countries. the belarusian olympic athlete kristina tsimanouskaya has been granted a humanitarian visa by poland. she sought help from police at tokyo airport on saturday as belarusian officials tried to force her onto a plane home, after she criticised the team's coaches on social media. wildfires in turkey have killed eight people and destroyed large swathes of forest in the southwest. the european union has sent assistance and several other countries have sent fire—fighting aircraft to help. the afghan president has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of us troops for the deteriorating security situation. it's as a taliban offensive threatens three cities.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. in the end, it wasn't about fire power or troop numbers. in afghanistan, the taliban had a vital asset, which the us and her allies lacked — strategic patience. two decades after they were expelled from kabul, the islamists are back in power. us and british troops are scrambling to complete a humiliating evacuation. my guest is british conservative mp and former soldier tobias ellwood. this looks like an historic defeat for western power. how damaging could the consequences be?

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