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

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

baradar. there was the awkward photo-op and statements about productive talks. china has economic interests in afghanistan, and they are looking to protect those, but what's driving these warming ties between china and the taliban is security. china fears extremism in the western part of the country in tianjin and how they've justified the crackdowns and detention of hundreds of thousands of uighurs. at those meetings the taliban did give security assurances and saying afghan territory would not be used as a base for attacks inside china. the problem, of course, for china is that the success of radical militant group in taking over a country is seen as a threatening force, and there's also concerns and risk of the so-called inspiration effect that a taliban resurgence can have across the region. so at this point, andrea, china is not given outright recognition to the taliban as the legitimate government of afghanistan, but they are acknowledging that the taliban is in power and with that comes

baradar. china has investments in infrastructure, mining as well as oil. the taliban sees the economic benefit of cooperating with china, especially with the belton road initiative through central asia. for china what is driving the warming ties is security. it fears ex-supremeism in the western part of the country in xingiang, how they justified thousands of uighurs. they said they would not allow fighters to use afghan territory as a base for attacks inside china. the problem for china of course is having a radical militant group take over a country is seen as inherently threatening. there are also concerns about an inspiration effect that atal been resurgence could have regionally. chai is not recognizing the taliban as the legitimate government of afghanistan but recognizing the taliban is in power. in that sense they appear ready to extend cautious support and among the few countries to do so. >> china just watched a world force oust the afghan government. there's no way they're cool with

a few years ago, mullah baradar was in prison. tonight he is back on afghan soil and could be the next leader there. you point out that he owes his freedom to the u.s. so why did the trump administration help release him back in 2018? please give us some insight on this. >> absolutely and thanks for having me. so the trump administration back in 2018 was looking for an interlocutor for the taliban that would give them confidence to pull out. so they pushed islamabad to free him because they thought he would be a meaningful person to negotiate with. the other important thing to know about him is he had actually tried to surrender before. when he was one of the main leaders of the taliban back in 2001, he tried to surrender. he tried to tell the afghan government, i want to join you, and this war is over, and he was turned away, which made the trump administration think that perhaps they had a second chance at peace. the problem was that by the time you fast-forward almost 20 years, the taliban were in such a strong position that th

senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. thousands continue to crowd the perimeter at kabul airport, desparate to escape the taliban. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civilians fleeing their country. a week after the earthquake in haiti victims in the some of hardest—hit areas are still waiting for help. there have been clashes between police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne.

it was in kandahar in southern afghanistan in the '90s that mullah omar and mullah abdul baradar. ran an extremist, fundamentalist school in kandahar. from that as their base, they together founded the taliban in the '90s. the taliban took over kandahar first and then eventually they did take over the whole country and now 25 years later the taliban once again is taking over the government of afghanistan. but this time their leader from before, mullah omar, is dead, so it is mullah baradar instead who will be running the afghan government for the taliban this time around. at least, at least we think so. it is mullah baradar's return to afghanistan that is getting front page treatment in "the washington post" because of that expectation that he will be that country's new leader, amid all of the consternation and worry about what taliban rule will mean there, it is expected that he'll be in charge. today we spoke with an afghan journalist who has lived his whole life in afghanistan. he's freelance for npr and other western outlets. he told us that mullah baradar returning to afghani

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

will there be a delegation going to doha tomorrow to meet with mullah baradar? because there are a lot of rumours that he has arrived in kabul and the current president, ashraf ghani has handed power over to him. can you give our viewers some clarity on that, please? mullah baradar is here in doha, he has not gone to kabul, these are just rumours. there is also a lot of concern from women in afghanistan, in kabul, they have been writing to me, they have been texting me, they are concerned that you will reimpose the regime of the 90s back in afghanistan, where women could not go to school, where the girls could not go to school, they could not work. can you give us some clarity on what your plans that? we have taken already many...of the country, and also, many provinces of the country. there are hundreds of schools for girls in the west. there, the girl students are studying. they are there, there is no sanction on them, they are continuing their studies and they are going to schools, in the past. in herat, for example, women are telling me that when they arrive

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

here the leader mullah abdul ghani baradar sealing a deal with the u.s. now widely derided for shepherding the taliban to victory. but the movement has clearly signalled had it needs to govern rather than rule by force. the question is whether that is something the taliban can or even wants to do. sam kiley, cnn, london. >>> back here in the u.s., schools defying gop governors on masks now being punished for trying to keep kids safe. the florida state school board authorized legal steps against two counties for requiring people in their school districts to wear masks. >> it is unanimously a 4-0 vote. >> pressure hasn't phased the school board which voted to extend the school mask mandate for another eight weeks. and not permitting a parent opt out. broward county also returns today with a mask mandate. arizona increasing school funding but promised to withhold extra money from schools with mask mandates. all this back and forth over masking at a critical time here in the u.s., 88,000 americans are currently in the hospital. that is the highest number sinc

abdel ghani baradar, he was deputy leader of the taliban when it hosted and protected osama bin laden while he plotted 9/11. former secretary of state mike pompeo signed a peace deal with him under president trump. a deal president biden implemented, rapidly pulling out american troops, triggering the rapid collapse of the afghan army and the taliban's rapid takeover richard engel, nbc news, kabul. >>> in this country, a developing story in indiana. a shooting at a manufacturing facility north of indianapolis has left two women dead this happened near frankfurt, indiana police say they pursued the suspect, who was arrested after his vehicle crashed. >>> tonight the wildfire emergency in the west has gotten even worse with a destructive new fire in northern california blowing up and threatening many more homes. nbc's jake ward is there tonight. >> reporter: overnight, the caldor fire outside sacramento exploded, doubling in size. >> this area is extremely hard for us to get into. >> reporter: in california, 31,000 residents are under evacuation orders. at least two civilians were injur

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.

his deputies include mullah abdul ghani baradar — one of the co—founders of the taliban — who heads the political office in doha. the group's military commission is headed by mullah mohammad yaqoob, the son of the other taliban co—founder, the late mullah omar. sirajuddin haqqani heads the armed combat network, reportedly behind a series of suicide attacks and hostage taking. the un says estimates for the taliban's annual income range from $300 million to $1.6 billion a year, primarily from criminal activities, including drug production and trafficking. heroin, of course. the headlines on bbc news... desperate scenes at kabul airport, as hundreds try to leave afghanistan, following the taliban takeover of the capital. a minute's silence is held for the five victims of the plymouth shooting. and double jabbed people in england and northern ireland will no longer have to isolate, if they've come into contact with someone with covid. other news now — a minute's silence has been held in plymouth, to remember the five people shot dead on thursday. the home office is asking police forces

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

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

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

abdul ghani baradar, who was released from prison at the request of the trump administration. >> and i'll be meeting personally with taliban leaders in the not too distant future, and we'll be very much hoping that they will be doing what they say they're going to be doing. they will be killing terrorists. they will be killing some very bad people. they will keep that fight going. >> the former guy whose secretary of state met with baradar last fall. i guess they expect you to forget all of that. forget all about that. and while the world is watching the horror of afghanistan, covid raging here at home, even though we have all the vaccine we could possibly need, even though we could be protecting children who are too young to be vaccinated simply by wearing masks. instead people like governor ron desantis putting politics ahead of people's lives, ahead of children's lives. the state's board of education taking new steps tonight toward punishing broward county for preparing to start school tomorrow with a mask mandate. that as florida is opening a monoclonal antibody treatment center

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

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

there have not been any names, or we know is that mullah i names, or we know is that mullah baradar is the head, the face of the taliban group, so far in the negotiations he is a very senior leader, but who is going to be the key figures? back in kampl? that will be decided. —— three. there are the senior leaders who have been talking to the international community but if you look at the sequence of what is happening, it looks like the behind—the—scenes talks are happening, we saw the taliban on the gate this morning, on the outskirts this morning, and then we were talking about the transfer of power, the ministers, the taliban talking about it too, now we hear about present ghani leaving, so it looks in the next few days that we will see the telephone taking chance. —— resident ghani. will see the telephone taking chance. -- resident ghani. thank you for caettin chance. -- resident ghani. thank you for getting us — chance. -- resident ghani. thank you for getting us up _ chance. -- resident ghani. thank you for getting us up to — chance. -- resident ghani. thank you fo

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

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

in 2018, mullah baradar, the new taliban leader was released from prison in pakistan. why did that happen and has your relationship with the taliban changed since this takeover? >> well, you know, mullah -- imprisoned by pakistan at a certain stage in the struggle and he was released at the request of the united states. >> bret: in that negotiation? >> absolutely. in order to lead the negotiations in doha we were requested specifically to release him and that's what we did at the request of the united states. and he has led the negotiations sips then and you have seen the role that he has played since then. >> bret: there is a lot of worry, mr. ambassador, about al-qaeda come back and providing a real threat to not only us but to you. are you worried about that? >> yeah. well, you know, al-qaeda is basically was disseminated through cooperation between the united states and pakistan. we captured and killed over 600 al-qaeda operatives in afghanistan and in the border region of pakistan. and since then, al-qaeda is a shadow of itself and it's not operational. the real t

mullah baradar is a co—founder of the taliban and one of its most senior leaders. in other developments, military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians have re—started at kabul�*s airport. access to the airport is now controlled by the taliban — says the vice admiral sir ben key, who is in charge of the uk evacuation. britain aims to bring out between 6,000—7,000 people from afghanistan — and the us says it is planning to evacuate up to 9,000 passengers per day. pentagon spokesmanjohn kirby added that the taliban has not interfered with the us evacuation efforts out of kabul. local reports say the streets of kabul are quiet on the second full day of taliban rule. militants are out in force, manning checkpoints across the city. let's listen back to some of that press conference held by the taliban spokesman zabihullah mujahid — in which he tried to reassure the rest of the world that afghanistan will not be used as a base for spreading terrorism. translation: it is very - understandable the international community is expressing worries about the sec

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

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

this time their leader from before mullah omar is dead, so it's mullah baradar instead who's running the afghan government. for the taliban this time around. at least, we think so. it is mullah baradar returned to afghanistan today that's getting front page treatment in the washington post. because of the expectation that he will be that countries neuter, amid all of the worry about what taliban rule mean there. it is expected that he will be in charge. today we spoke with an afghan journalist, who is lived his whole life in afghanistan, he's freelance for npr and other western outlets. he told us today that mullah baradar, arriving in canada is a big change for afghanistan. he is an esteemed leader, and cofounder of the taliban. his return to afghanistan quote, probably means the end of any talks between the taliban and afghan politicians in kabul. in other words, the implications there is that, this is somebody who's recognized by everybody involved as the new guy in charge. and so anybody left over from the previous government is now, not just out of a job, and no longer in a posi

but this time their leader from before, mullah omar, is dead, so it is mullah baradar instead who will be running the afghan government for the taliban this time around. at least, at least we think so. it is mullah baradar's return to afghanistan that is getting front page treatment in "the washington post" because of that expectation that he will be that country's new leader, amid all of the consternation and worry about what taliban rule will mean there, it is expected that he'll be in charge. today we spoke with an afghan journalist who has lived his whole life in afghanistan. he's free lance for npr and other western outlets. he told us that mullah baradar returning to afghanistan is a big change for afghanistan. he said he is an esteemed leader and co-founder of the taliban. his return to afghanistan, quote, probably means the end of any talks between the taliban and afghan politicians in kabul. in other words, the implications there are that this is somebody who is recognized by everybody involved as the new guy in charge. and so anybody left over from the previous government is

mullah baradar arrived in afghanistan earlier this week, after 20 years in exile. he travelled first to kandahar, which is seen as the spiritual home of the taliban. although baradar isn't the taliban's supreme leader, he is one of its most visible figures. last year, he became the first taliban leader to communicate directly with a us president after having a telephone conversation with donald trump. we'll get more on that in a moment, but first our correspondent secunder kermani has the latest from kabul. soldier shouting: get back! get back! panic and chaos close to kabul airport. british soldiers guarding a secure compound for those being evacuated. british passport holders in the crowd, desperately trying to get through. this is my british passport. like this uber driver from west london. he's got kids. we are waiting. how long have you been here waiting? i came morning, five o'clock. still, i'm waiting here. in the last three days, i'm trying to go inside... and they won't let you into the hotel? yeah. even though the embassy has told you to come here? yeah,

mullah baradar arrived in afghanistan earlier this week, after 20 years in exile. he travelled first to kandahar, which is seen as the spiritual home of the taliban. although baradar isn't the taliban's supreme leader, he is one of its most visible figures. last year, he became the first taliban leader to communicate directly with a us president after having a telephone conversation with donald trump. we'll get more on that in a moment, but first this report from our correspondent secunder kermani in kabul. soldier shouting: get back! get the bleep back! get back! panic and chaos close to kabul airport. british soldiers guarding a secure compound for those being evacuated. british passport holders in the crowd, desperately trying to get through. this is my british passport. like this uber driver from west london. he's got kids. we are waiting. how long have you been here waiting? i came morning, five o'clock. still, i'm waiting here. in the last three days, i'm trying to go inside... and they won't let you into the hotel? yeah. even though the embassy has told you

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

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

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senior taliban figures, including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar, arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. thousands continue to crowd the perimeter at kabul airport, desparate to escape the taliban. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civilians 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. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the taliban's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is in kabulfor talks on forming a new afghan government. he's the most senior taliban leader now in afghanistan, and the man who signed the agreement with the united states that led to the american withdrawal. the taliban have promised an inclusive government for afghanistan. they say experts from the former government will be brought in for crisis management. other senior taliban leaders

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

will there be a delegation going to doha tomorrow to meet with mullah baradar? because there are a lot of rumours that he has arrived in kabul and the current president, ashraf ghani has handed power over to him. can you give our viewers some clarity on that, please? mullah baradar is here in doha, he has not gone to kabul, these are just rumours. there is also a lot of concern from women in afghanistan, in kabul, they have been writing to me, they have been texting me, they are concerned that you will reimpose the regime of the 90s back in afghanistan, where women could not go to school, where the girls could not go to school, they could not work. can you give us some clarity on what your plans for that? we have taken already many...of the country, and also, many provinces of the country. there are hundreds of schools for girls in the west. there, the girl students are studying. they are there, there is no sanction on them, they are continuing their studies and they are going to schools, they were going in the past. in herat, for example, women are telling me t

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 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

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

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 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

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 — 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.

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

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

. _ the headlines: senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — arrive in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. thousands continue to crowd the perimeter at kabul airport, desparate to escape the taliban. greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civilians fleeing their country. a week after the earthquake in haiti victims in some of the hardest hit areas are still waiting for help. there have been clashes between police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello, and welcome to the programme that brings together leading commentators in the uk with the correspondents who write, to afghanistan dissolved in a matter michael goldfarb, host rough draft of history, the guardian's china welcome to all of you. borisjohnson has been trying to develop an independent foreign policy. we know it's been pretty clear that this was not a decision that the british particularly wanted to take at this moment. what does this and what's happening in afghanistan

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