baradar. the two sides, the former two enemies are need to talk and the taliban governed afghanistan needs to stabilise because the last thing that poor country needs now is another 20 years of conflict. frank gardner, another 20 years of conflict. frank gardner. a — another 20 years of conflict. frank gardner, a security _ another 20 years of conflict. frank gardner, a security correspondent. thank you for being with me over the last hour. i know you will stay with me in the coming minutes. this is bbc world news, i'm matthew amroliwala. there's been a twin bomb attack with reports of gunfire outside kabul airport as western governments try to evacuate civilians from the city. initial reports point to a suicide bombing — it's thought at least 13 are dead, including children. the us government says there have been american casualties. it comes as thousands had still been gathering outside the airport — despite clear warnings of an imminent attack.

the pakistan service arrested a man mullah abdul ghani baradar. he was a founding member of the taliban. he was a wide angle strategist and a day-to-day commander of taliban fighters. his leadership was so important to the taliban's success on the battlefield that the "times" said at the time of his arrest that him being captured could cripple the taliban's military operations. they did get him in 2010. of course, that was, you know, only about halfway through america's long war against the taliban and afghanistan but mullah baradar was put in a pakistani prison. it was a joint venture. they picked him up and that means ultimately he was locked up in pakistan essentially at the request of the u.s. government. the cia directly assisted in the raid in pakistan that put him behind bars. which is why ten years later, ten years after his imprisonment at the request of the u.s. government it really did take your breath away to see that very same guy, mullah abdul ghani baradar, co-founder of the taliban standing side by side, with american secretary of

abdul ghani baradar. the highest level meeting since the taliban took control of kabul. if that name sounds familiar, it is because we have talked about him before. let's remember it was the former guy who secretly planned to meet with the taliban at camp david right before the anniversary of 9/11. it was the former guy who signed a peace treaty with the taliban and bragged about his phone call with, you guessed it, mullah baradar, who was released from prison at the request of the former administration. whose secretary of state met with baradar last fall. and that is who is running the show in afghanistan now. we've also got news tonight on the pandemic. the white house making progress in the race to get more americans vaccinated. 6 million shots in arms in the last seven days. the highest seven-day holt in more than a month and a half. that news coming on the day after the fda gave full approval to the pfizer vaccine. so now all those folks who said they didn't want to get the shot until it was fully ap

baradar in kabul on monday. it's the highest level face-to-face talks between the administration and the taliban since the militants seized control. but it's unclear how productive the talks were. at a press conference today, the taliban announcing it's now blocking afghans trying to leave the country from the airport, telling them to go home and claiming they want to protect people from terrorist threats at the airfield. the taliban also rejecting any plans to extend the u.s. troop withdrawal. the announcement making the race to evacuate americans and afghan allies all the more urgent. more than 75,000 people evacuated from the country in the past ten days, including more than 5,100 americans. on average, one flight is leaving ever 45 minutes. u.s. military helicopters conducting a second mission outside the airport, reportedly rescuing 16 americans monday, just days after crews airlifted 169 americans from a hotel outside the airfield last week. the escape from kabul is perilous. threats lie around each corner

baradar in kabul on monday. it's the highest level face-to-face talks between the administration and the taliban since the militants seized control. but it's unclear how productive the talks were. at a press conference today, the taliban announcing it's now blocking afghans trying to leave the country from the airport, telling them to go home and claiming they want to protect people from terrorist threats at the airfield. the taliban also rejecting any plans to extend the u.s. troop withdrawal. the announcement making the race to evacuate americans and afghan allies all the more urgent. more than 75,000 people evacuated from the country in the past ten days,lung erans. on leaving ever 45 minutes. u.s. military helicopters conducting a second mission outside the airport, reportedly rescuing 16 americans monday, just days after crews airlifted 169 americans from a hotel outside the airfield last week. the escape from kabul is perilous. threats lie around each corner. afghans trapped behind taliban checkpoints wait

baradar. if confirmed though it would be the highest—level contact between the us and the taliban since the militants took kabul on 15th august so what were they meeting to discuss. bob grenier is a career cia officer who served as the agency's top counter—terrorism official from 2004 to 2006. it is great to have you on the programme. i hope we have a long time to talk, because the president is due to appear soon. let's talk about this meeting in kabul. i can think of a long list of things he might want to discuss, but presumably, initially, he wanted to get a feel about whether a delay was possible. i get a feel about whether a delay was ossible. , , , . get a feel about whether a delay was ossible. , ,, . ., �*, possible. i suspect that's true. i think everybody _ possible. i suspect that's true. i think everybody is focused - possible. i suspect that's true. i think everybody is focused very | possible. i suspect that's true. i - think everybody is focused very much on a tactical situ

are you encouraged that he met with mullah baradar the founder jailed in pakistan and then freed part of the doha negotiations that went nowhere, but are you encouraged that this may mean there is some accord to safe passage now and before the deadline. director burn, i pay tribute to himself also. he is an outstanding diplomat and public servant, and i know that he along with our people who are working with the americans on this will be trying everything they can to get that safe passage commitment solidified and there have been taliban statements that people will be allowed to leave and probably on commercial flights after 31 august. the important thing is to define solidify that commitment and to carry on with as many efforts as we can manage in the next few days and then there's something very important about talks looking to the future. that's one reason why boris johnson called today's g7 meeting. he wants to talk about not just about evacuation and resettlement and humanitarian assistance. he also wants the international community to come together with a clear plan for holding

baradar, head of the taliban, appears what the taliban is saying publicly as well as privately that the u.s. must stick to the august thirty first deadline. we can confirm that president biden has taken a decision, that the u.s. military is operates on that assumption. let me give you some numbers from the last 24 hours. 37 u.s. military planes took off in the past 24 hours. 32 c-17s, 5c 130s. 21,600 people evacuated. among them 5000 people on civilian aircraft. reality of the massive airlift with the military airplanes landing every 45 minutes to the commander in charge bumping up to the reality that the u.s. will have to stick to the august 31st deadline and the taliban says must be adhered to. here is john kirby. >> when does the u.s. military have to begin making those preps, when does the decision have to be made? >> roughly speaking you need at least several days to get the amount of forces and equipment that we have at the airport to get that safely and effectively retro frayeded. we're absolutely still aiming towards the end of the month. reporter: press secretary john kirby

taliban co-founder mullah abdul ghani baradar arrived for talks in kabul saturday as questions loom about an incoming taliban government. meanwhile, the taliban says its forces have recaptured three districts north of kabul after they were seized by local militias last week. amid the ongoing turmoil, some kabul residents called on the taliban to improve the situation of ordinary afghans as they resumed normal daily activities. >> there are no jobs and we call on the taliban to bring a government that brings peace to afghanistan and create job opportunities for us. amy: meanwhile, the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian disaster in afghanistan. the world health organization says about one half of afghanistan's population, including nearly 10 million children, already need humanitarian assistance and the numbers are expected to soar as the country's economic crisis intensifies. we'll have the test on afghanistan after headlines. as the delta variant continues to fuel another devastating covid surge, the u.s. is now averaging 1000 daily deaths for the first time since march. one in five intens

note also present was the taliban political chief mullah abdul ghani baradar. he was the taliban official who signed the deal. he'd been released from a pakistani jail at the request of the us. and this is what was in the deal. first of all, it put a date on the us departure. there would be a full withdrawal of all foreign forces by may 2021 if the taliban kept its side of things. the date was pushed back byjoe biden to august — but the deal told the taliban precisely when the americans would exit the conflict — if they chose to continue it. in return the taliban made a number of commitments — the taliban agreed to not attack us personnel. it promised to restrict any activity that could threaten the us, including terror attacks abroad. here's the section... and the taliban agreed to talks with the afghan government — something it hadn't previously done. and remember, the afghan government wasn't part of these talks or the deal. in return for these promises, the taliban got the us departure date. it also got the release of thousands of fighters who were

the president trump picked up the phone, called up chief negotiator for the taliban, mullah baradar, he talked with him, a month after we killed sole soleimani, he said, if you violate this disagreement, we know where you live, we will find you, he did the same thing with ghani as well. that was to end in an orderly way with an end state with a multifunctioning afghanistan with protection of citizens. it may not have been pretty but it would have worked, well over a year ago, he said why don't i bring taliban, and the ghani government back to camp david, and people fell on the floor. i said, he had a good point. this actually happened with camp david accords when you brought back and sadat they spent 12 days there until they hammered out an agreement, we were doing the same thing, there was a process in place. there was a plan in place. there was not a precipitous retreat that you see today in place, we were lead by a very informed and hard decision maker in president trump. that is not what you see today, when you see today is nothing less than a national debalk sneel the other thin

as we've been reporting, the taliban's co—founder, mullah baradar, is in kabul for talks about forming a new government, but what form will this look like? and of course the taliban has promised they will have an inclusive government. earlier i spoke to vanda felbab—brown, who's an afghanistan expert at the brookings institution think tank in washington dc. i began by asking her how different the taliban are now from when they were last in power. that was in 2001. we are all watching _ that was in 2001. we are all watching to _ that was in 2001. we are all watching to see _ that was in 2001. we are all watching to see what - that was in 2001. we are all watching to see what real i that was in 2001. we are all - watching to see what real change they will have. i think one area we can have a degree of certainty is that many more members of factions and influential leaders of the taliban do not want to destroy the country's economy and do it in post—modern tea in the way that the taliban in the 1990s did, but where any facets of modernity were seen as problematic the source of afghani

the group's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in kabulfor talks, which are expected to include militant commanders, former government leaders and religious scholars. hurricane henri is making its way towards the us, prompting the authorities in new york to declare a state of emergency. it's expected to hit the country's northeastern coast later on sunday and could be the first hurricane to reach new england in 30 years. now on bbc news — the media show. hello. are you finally in a position to make some money out of social media? well, the big—name companies do very nicely, thank you, out of what you post on what you share, but have the tables turned in favour of the individual? can we all make cash with our latest musical composition or the recipe we lovingly demonstrate if we're a little bit smarter about it? well, websites like patreon offer fans the ability to pay their favourite artists and writers directly. tiktok and facebook have started offering cash to the most popular creators. so, is there money to be made in the so—called creativ

the group's co—founder and political chief, mullah abdul ghani baradar, has arrived in kabul. he is expected to form part of the new taliban—dominated government. he spent the last few years leading the taliban delegation at peace talks with the us in qatar. the taliban don't yet control the entire country. the panjshir valley, north of kabul, is once more a centre of resistance to their rule. anti—taliban forces claim to have retaken three districts in the north. back at the airport, time is running out for the evacuation. once it ends and the world's attention shifts elsewhere, many fear that life under the taliban is going to get a lot harder. frank gardner, bbc news. our correspondent, secunder kermani, is in kabul has been speaking to the afghans who hope to be evacuated. he says the situation at the airport still seems extremely tense. it is still very chaotic. i was speaking earlier on to one young afghan whose father had worked in the us embassy here for 20 years. they have been told to go to the airport, to be evacuated, tried for two days straight but were unable

the group's co-founder and political chief, mullah baradar. a spokesman told cnn last week the group wanted to form a quote inclusive administration. although, afghans inside the country and leaders outside are deeply skeptical how inclusive. a former senior adviser to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he is author of the terrific new book "the american war in afghanistan a history" he joins me now from los angeles. thanks for doing so. so, these talks being held between the taliban, former-president karzai, on setting up a new government. what shape might such a government take? and what chance it would represent meaningfully the interests of the afghan people? >> thank you, michael. well, when you see the taliban -- you know, when you see the baaliban and baradar an see him come to kabul and you see him talk to hamid karzai, former president. former chief executive officer. when you see those things, for me, it gives me kind of a -- a feeling of hope. but it's the same kind of hope i had -- um -- when i saw the negotiations in 2019.

the group's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in kabulfor talks, which are expected to include militant commanders, former government leaders and religious scholars. hurricane henri is making its way towards the us, prompting the authorities in new york to declare a state of emergency. it's expected to hit the country's northeastern coast later on sunday and could be the first hurricane to reach new england in 30 years. the government has announced plans to tighten rules on the importation of dogs to the uk, in response to a rise in puppy smuggling. the proposals include raising the minimum age for imported dogs from 15 weeks to 6 months, and banning heavily pregnant animals. lebu diseko has more. hundreds of puppies brought into the country illegally are intercepted each year. the numberfound not to have met the uk's pet import rules more than doubling between 2019 and 2020 alone. many have health problems and had not been checked by certified vets. an increase too in the number with docked tails and cropped ears, more than 600% in the last five

the group's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in kabulfor talks, which are expected to include militant commanders, former government leaders and religious scholars. hurricane henri is making its way towards the us, prompting the authorities in new york to declare a state of emergency. it's expected to hit the country's northeastern coast later on sunday, and could be the first hurricane to reach new england in thirty years. now on bbc news: afghanistan — back to the future. this is precious. i love this sweet. and ijust ate half of it and kept another half because i thought i will never, ever have them again. for me, this is a diamond. reminds me of my childhood. and the golden time. i was so excited to discover these films. my family had many photographs, but we lost them when we fled the afghan wars as refugees. most afghans have no pictures of their past. nothing to show their grandchildren. it is a terrible gap in our lives. these films, kept safe for half a century, are the only ones i have ever seen that have survived the wars. they show

the group's co—founder and political chief, mullah abdul ghani baradar, has arrived in kabul. he is expected to form part of the new taliban—dominated government. he spent the last few years leading the taliban delegation at peace talks with the us in qatar. the taliban don't yet control the entire country. the panjshir valley, north of kabul, is once more a centre of resistance to their rule. anti—taliban forces claim to have retaken three districts in the north. back at the airport, time is running out for the evacuation. once it ends and the world's attention shifts elsewhere, many fear that life under the taliban is going to get a lot harder. frank gardner, bbc news. our correspondent, secunder kermani is in kabul has been speaking to the afghans who hope to be evacuated. he says the situation at the airport still seems extremely tense. well, it's still very chaotic. i was just speaking earlier to one young afghan whose father worked for the american embassy for 20 years, they had been told to go to the airport to be evacuated, tried for two days straight, but were una

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in the afghan capital for talks about establishing a new government. the former britiah prime minister, tony blair, has launched a scathing attack on the us decision to pull out of afghanistan. the greek government builds a a0 kilometre fence on its border with turkey over concerns there'll be a surge in afghans seeking asylum. and a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. don't go to kabul airport. that's what americans hoping to leave afghanistan have been advised — unless instructed to do so. the state department said it wanted to avoid creating large crowds — and us defence officials have expressed concern about the possibility of attacks by islamic state militants. a week after the taliban seized power, their co—founder, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in the capital for talks on forming a new government. our security correspondent, frank gardner reports. crowds, chaos, confusion. the scene at kabul airport grows ever more volati

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in the afghan capital for talks about establishing a new government. the former britiah prime minister, tony blair, has launched a scathing attack on the us decision to pull out of afghanistan. the greek government builds a a0 kilometre fence on its border with turkey over concerns there'll be a surge in afghans seeking asylum. and a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri.

as chaos around the airport and evacuations continue, taliban co-founder and political chief mullah baradar is now in the afghan capital. a taliban spokesperson said he is in kabul to begin talks about forming a new government. >> hill: i spoke with newshour correspondent jane ferguson earlier today-- it was after 9:00 p.m. in afghanistan. she is reporting from kabul, with the support of the pulitzer center. jane, the u.s. allowed you in on their side today. what did you see there? >> they wanted us to see with our own eyes, people were boarding these flights, and with relative regularity. so we saw people lining up as they were getting onto the c-17s on the tarmac. we also saw some pretty remarkable and touching, and quite sad scenes of young children that had been separated from their parents, and that were basically being-- were in the care of the u.s. military. and this has been an increasing problem because of those chaotic scenes of crowds, of people, some getting trampled, some families getting separated. outside of the compound, an increasing problem is children just being found by

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in the afghan capital for talks about establishing a new government. britain's former prime minister, tony blair, who sent troops into afghanistan 20 years ago, says the uk has a moral obligation to stay until those who wish to leave — have escaped. the greek government builds a a0 kilometre fence on its border with turkey over concerns there'll be a surge in afghans seeking asylum. and a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. hello and welcome to the programme. "don't go to kabul airport." that's what americans hoping to leave afghanistan have been advised — unless instructed to do so. the state department said it wanted to avoid creating large crowds — and us defence officials have expressed concern about the possibility of attacks by islamic state militants. a week after the taliban seized power, their co—founder, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in the capital for talks on forming a new government. our security correspondent, fr

the group's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in kabulfor talks, which are expected to include militant commanders, former government leaders and religious scholars. hurricane henri is making its way towards the us, prompting the authorities in new york to declare a state of emergency. it's expected to hit the country's northeastern coast later on sunday, and could be the first hurricane to reach new england in 30 years. now on bbc news... three engineers leading the field in clean energy solutions come together for a special event presented by kevin fong at the victoria and albert museum, london. hello, i'm kevin fong, and welcome to the engineers: clean energy. we are here at the victoria and albert museum in london with a socially distanced public audience, a virtual audience from around the globe, and three of the world's leading engineers. now, the climate catastrophe threatens all of us. but these engineers are at the forefront of providing our world with real solutions. applause. please welcome henry snaith. he's professor of physics at oxf

the group's co—founder and political chief, mullah abdul ghani baradar, has arrived in kabul. he is expected to form part of the new taliban—dominated government. he spent the last few years leading the taliban delegation at peace talks with the us in qatar. the taliban don't yet control the entire country. the panjshir valley, north of kabul, is once more a centre of resistance to their rule. anti—taliban forces claim to have retaken three districts in the north. back at the airport, time is running out for the evacuation. once it ends and the world's attention shifts elsewhere, many fear that life under the taliban is going to get a lot harder. frank gardner, bbc news. our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul and has been speaking to the afghans who hope to be evacuated. he says the situation at the airport still seems extremely tense. well, it's still very chaotic. i was speaking earlier to one young afghan whose father worked for the american embassy for 20 years, they had been told to go to the airport to be evacuated, tried for two days straight, bu

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in the afghan capital for talks about establishing a new government. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. anti—lockdown protests in australia turn ugly. more than 200 are arrested.

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country overland. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the the social commentatorjoanna and the whitehall editor of the financial time sebastian payne. the mail on sunday reports on the deaths of four women in a crush at kabul airport, as crowds continue to gather in an attempt to be evacuated. it's an attempt to be evacuated. also got an article ins which it's also got an article inside which we will be talking about, by the secretary ben wallace. the observer leads on warnings from the un that there could be widespread hunger, homelessness and economic collapse unless aid agreements are made. the sunday telegraph's front page story looks at criticism from former prime

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in the afghan capital for talks about establishing a new government. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. anti—lockdown protests in australia turn ugly. more than 200 are arrested. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. i'm shaun ley. the us embassy in afghanistan is advising americans not to travel to kabul airport unless they've been instructed to do so because of "potential security threats" at the gates. thousands of people are still massed at the perimeter of the airport, anxious to board flights out of the country, and the crush of people in swealtering heat left some needing medical help from us troops. the bbc�*s security correspondent, frank gardner reports. crowds, chaos, confusion. the scene at kabul airport grows ever more volatile as thousands of afghans clamour to leave the country. gunfire. taliban fighters are guarding the outside of the perimeter, but even some people with valid

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the the social commentatorjoanna jargue and the whitehall editor of the financial time, sebastian payne. first, let me bring you up—to—date with some of sunday's first pages. the independent reports on the deaths of four women in a crush at kabul airport, as crowds continue to gather in an attempt to be evacuated. the observer leads on warnings from the un that there could be widespread hunger, homelessness and economic collapse unless aid agreements are made. the sunday telegraph's front page story looks at criticism from former pr

the group's co—founder and political chief, mullah abdul ghani baradar, has arrived in kabul. he is expected to form part of the new taliban—dominated government. he spent the last few years leading the taliban delegation at peace talks with the us in qatar. the taliban don't yet control the entire country. the panjshir valley, north of kabul, is once more a centre of resistance to their rule. anti—taliban forces claim to have retaken three districts in the north. back at the airport, time is running out for the evacuation. once it ends and the world's attention shifts elsewhere, many fear that life under the taliban is going to get a lot harder. frank gardner, bbc news. the foreign office says the uk has airlifted nearly 4,000 people out of afghanistan, since kabul fell last weekend. but others fearing for their lives, having worked with british forces, believe they should be airlifted out too. our correspondent, frankie mccamley, has been speaking to one man, whom we've chosen not to identify for his safety. this morning, 200 evacuees arrived at brize norton, following t

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. now on bbc news... afghanistan — back to the future. 60 years ago, life in afghanistan was very different to the battleground it's become in recent decades. america's relationship with the country was also very different as can be seen from a remarkable treasure trove of films, shot in the 19505 by american glenn foster, and his afghan assistant, hajji mehta—buddin. saeeda mahmood, born and brought up in southern afghanistan, explores and introduces the films. this is precious. i love this sweet. and ijust ate half of it and kept another half because i thought i will never, ever have them again. for me, this is a diamond. reminds me of my childhood. and the golden time. i was so excited to discover these films. my family

mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected to join talks on establishing a new government. so far, britain has evacuated just under 2,500 people, but time is running out as fears grow for those not here, in hiding, worried for their lives. frankie mccamley, bbc news. as you just heard — a key figure at the kabul talks is the taliban co—founder, mullah abdul ghani baradar, our security correspondent frank gardner told us more about him. this is somebody who co—founded the entire movement back in 1994, along with mullah omar, his more famous brother—in—law, reportedly. so mullah baradar, he was born in afghanistan in 1968 and he co—founded a movement of islamic scholars started in the madrasahs. so taliban literally means students, it's plural for students. and they took over southern afghanistan in the mid—90s. initially they were very popular because at the time the country had gone from civil war, it was racked with corruption, as it has been recently, actually, but also by a lot of infighting between warlords. and there was then five years of pretty unpopula

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. now on bbc news, another chance to enjoy rajan datar�*s epic railjourney across the southern united states in the travel show. this is the mighty mississippi, the economic backbone of early america, running north to south for more than 2,000 miles, carrying the people and cargo that helped to turn this country from a fledgling upstart, into a powerhouse. for much of the 19th century, steamboats like this ruled the river. but in 1879, construction began on a transcontinental train line that would link the new—found prosperity with the isolated far west, connecting the gulf of mexico with the pacific ocean. on this journey, i'll be fo

mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected to join talks on establishing a new government. so far, britain has evacuated just under 2,500 people, but time is running out as fears grow for those not here, in hiding, worried for their lives. this evening the shadow foreign secretary lisa nandy published a letter she's written to the foreign secretary — she's asking him to urgently step up the evacuation efforts from afghanistan — and says there are safety concerns when trying to leave the country. my office is in touch with hundreds of people at the moment, many of them filtered through labour mps but also coming directly to me through my inbox, through whatsapp, through friends in afghanistan. raising many of the issues that your report hasjust put out there. you know, the fact that people are being beaten, shot at, turned back at checkpoints. the fact that people are being asked to carry documentation that links them to the united kingdom in order to prove their eligibility but that is the documentation that makes them a target for the taliban who are checking those doc

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling.

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. in15 minutes... in 15 minutes... sports day. now it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's releases. if you're going to make a movie about an eccentric truffle hunter searching furiously for his stolen pig, then surely you want to cast nicolas cage. whistling. in pig, he plays a disheveled hermit who lives in the oregonian wilderness with his beloved foraging hog. when she's taken in a violent kidnapping, he doesn't stop to nurse his wounds. he heads straight into town. haunting the restaurants and bars of portland, this christ—like sp

mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected tojoin talks on establishing a new government. so far, britain has evacuated just under 2,500 people, but time is running out as fears grow for those not here, in hiding, worried for their lives. let's speak to the shadow foreign secretary lisa nandy — who this evening has published a letter she's written to the foreign secretary — asking his to urgently step up the evacuation efforts from afghanistan. good to have you with us. what more specifically would you like to see the foreign secretary do? well, my office is in touch with hundreds of people at the moment many coming directly to me to my inbox and what's up and friends in afghanistan, raising many of the issues that your report is put out there. the fact that people are being beaten, shot at and it checkpoints people are being asked to carry documentation that links them to the united kingdom in order to prove their eligibility that is documentation that makes them a target for the child evaluate checking those documents. their makeshift camps that have sprung up by peo

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling.

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton. the hundred reaches boiling point — as oval invincibles claim cricket's newest crown. it's tough at the top in carnoustie — with 8 different leaders on day three of the women's open. manchester city are out of the blocks as jack grealish gets his goal with a thunping win over norwich at the etihad. hello and thanks forjoining us. and after 66 matches, it all comes down to the two games that really matter. the finals of cricket's newest tournament — the hundred. both the men's and women's taking place at lords today — for the latter â€

mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected tojoin talks on establishing a new government. so far, britain has evacuated just under 2,500 people, but time is running out as fears grow for those not here, in hiding, worried for their lives. today, one of the taliban's most prominent leaders, abdul ghani baradar, returned to afghanistan after years in exile. what do we know about him? (tx gfx)well, he was one of the four men who founded the taliban back in 1994, and became a lynchpin of the insurgency, after the taliban were toppled by the us—led invasion then, in 2010, he was captured in a joint us—pakistani raid. but he was released in 2018. it was hoped he would encourage the taliban to engage in peace talks with them. fast forward 2 years — and he signs a deal; not with the afghan government, but with the trump administration. it culminates in the withdrawal of us troops. we know what happens next. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner says there have been reports of taliban violence against afghan citizens there are a number of chilling and disturbing reports wh

mullah baradar�*s imput will be important. he is not the top man but very near to it. there are other people at the top. these people have been on the outside for 20 years. one has got a price on his head from the us. a bounty on his head. he is now in charge of securing kabul. that is the high echelons of taliban. but many people have pointed out that it is the discipline within the foot soldiers that could cause problems for the so—called taliban version two. how unified, disciplined is the taliban? who are they? they've been in incredibly effective fighting force. as soon as they found out that the us was leaving, that was it, that was a green light to them to accelerate their campaign and this will go down in military history as one of the most successful insurgent campaigns. it is desperately sad for all of those not only british people and others who fought and aid workers who helped afghanistan become a more progressive, fair and equitable place, which they now fear could be reversed, but also all those tens of thousands of afghans who have lost their lives tr

mullah baradar. they are saying that they are making progress in forming a government in afghanistan. they are ensuring that security across the country since taking the capital last weekend is secure. the taliban official also said that security risks could not be ruled out at kabul airport. where thousands gather each day trying to leave. they went on to say that the taliban are aiming to improve the situation and also to provide a smooth exit at the airport over the weekend. we've also had a pick—up date from observation from our correspondent there. they said there appears to be less taliban operatives on the streets. more on this shortly. in the meantime, here in bbc news it's the media show. but have the tables turned in favour of the individual? can we all make cash with our latest musical composition or the recipe we lovingly demonstrate if we're a little bit smarter about it? well, websites like patreon offer fans the ability to pay their favourite artists and writers directly. tiktok and

mullah baradar. they are saying that they are making progress in forming a government in afghanistan. they are ensuring that security across the country

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey, amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. we are awaiting a press conference from the pentagon in the united states. this is the scene live at the moment. we are expecting to hear from the pentagon press secretary and also an army major general. we are getting the latest on the situation. they will have more information on what is going on in afghanistan, particularly at kabul airport. we are not sure if they will take questions but they may be questioned about their reaction to what president biden said yesterday in his press briefing. let's discuss what has been said in the united states with our correspondence in washington. barbara, first off, what sort of reaction was there in the united states to what president biden had to say yesterday? i think there was, biden had to say yesterday? i think there was. it _ biden had to say yesterday? i think there was, it was _ b

let's start off with this latest development and mullah baradar. how significant is he within the whole story? significant is he within the whole sto ? , , u, significant is he within the whole sto? ,, story? very significant because he was very close _ story? very significant because he was very close to _ story? very significant because he was very close to the _ story? very significant because he was very close to the original - was very close to the original founder of the taliban back in 1994. he is a relative moderate compared to some of his more extreme colleagues. he spent eight years in prison in pakistan and he was only released in 2018. he has been instrumental in the peace talks you mention indo hop. he has been very much at the forefront of those. i think the big questions now are whether this second iteration of taliban rule in afghanistan is going to be different from the earlier one. —— doha. the public signs are that it will be. they're going to be less extreme. they are saying the things that people want to hear, the big quest

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners in the uk have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. taliban leaders in kabul are engaged in careful message management. but then the rider, and there are islamic it is too early to know what taliban governance will look like but it is clear many afghans are fearful. my guest is a trailblazing women's activist, entrepreneur and former government official in kabul. it's her cause lost and where does the blame lie? welcome. hello. thank you so much. it is a great — welcome. hello. thank you so much. it is a great pleasure _ welcome. hello. thank you so much. it is a great pleasure to _ welcome. hello. thank yo

senior taliban figures, including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar, arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners in the uk have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the us embassy has advised its citizens not to travel to kabul airport until asked — due to security threats outside the gates — as countries continue to try to evacuate those who want to leave afghanistan. it comes amid panic and chaos outside the airport as people try to flee taliban rule — with images on social media showing soldiers dealing with bodies. the taliban's co—founder, and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, has arrived in kabul. he's joined other senior militants for talks to establish a new government. with the latest on the situation at kabul airport

senior taliban figures, including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar, arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners in the uk have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling.

mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected to join talks on establishing a new government. as the world's attention focuses on people trying to leave the country, concern grows for those who are not the, many living in fear, wondering what will happen next. frankie mccamley, bbc news. meanwhile, there have been calls for the uk to lobby the us to extend its deadline at the end of august for withdrawing troops from afghanistan. the chair of the defence committee has told the bbc the window for evacuating people from the country was "closing quickly" unless us troops stayed at the airport in kabul. our political correspondent ione wellsjoins us. what is the worry? the main concern is that, at this _ what is the worry? the main concern is that, at this stage, _ what is the worry? the main concern is that, at this stage, august - what is the worry? the main concern is that, at this stage, august the - is that, at this stage, august the sist is that, at this stage, august the 31st is when president biden says he wants troops out of the country, and the us are not only securing t