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the red button and bbc sport website. sheffield are the oldest football club in the world, established in 1857, but tomorrow is their first time live on tv. well, we can have all these claims to fame and we've got members of 59 different countries. when it comes to football, it's a level playing field. we are obviously hoping for victory. they're one division below us, but big aspirations. as we say in football, on paper, we should win, but we don't play on paper, do we? and there was a big win for saint helens at wigan in the super league derby match tonight. saints running away with it 26 points to 2 — mark percival with the pick of the tries, finishing off a flowing team move that completed the doubles over wigan. saints remain second in the table, six points behind leaders catalan dragons. much more on the bbc sport website, but that's all for now. hello. most of us can expect to see some rain at times this weekend, and some rain at times this weekend, and some of that rain will be quite heavy. saturday looks set to

we'll have more than that on bbc news at a later— more than that on bbc news at a later time — more than that on bbc news at a later time-— later time. now, i will see you at the to later time. now, i will see you at the tap of _ later time. now, i will see you at the tap of the — later time. now, i will see you at the top of the hour. _ the mental health of elite athletes has been thrown into sharp focus by the actions of sportsmen and women at the olympic games high—profile tournaments. the simon biles pulled out the majority of gymnastics events citing her mental health. she said we have to protect our minds and our body is notjust go out and do what the world wants is today. life in the games ahead of the test against india at the england and wales cricket board announced that ben stokes will take a break from cricket indefinitely to focus on his mental well—being. and you might remember the japanese player naomi osaka said she would not do these conferences and eventually withdrew from the french open saying she had encountered long bouts of depression since winning herfirst

laura scott, bbc news, paris. chelsea have won the uefa super cup for the second time in their history after beating villareal on penalties. the annual match contested by the reigning champions of the two main european club competitions saw champions league winners chelsea take the lead through hakim ziyech just before the half—hour mark, slotting home after kai havertz�* cross. but the europa league winners equalised in the second half through spanish international gerard moreno. and after extra time, it was still 1—1. their save giving chelsea their second uefa super cup win since 1998. the premier league starts on friday, and champions manchester city are looking to retain their title. they spent £100 million bringing jack grealish to the club in a british transfer record, and city forward phil foden is looking forward to lining up with his new pal. it's really nice to have jack here at man city. when we were in england, we got along so well. i know how much of a great player he is and what he will bring

this is bbc news. i am shaun ley with the latest headlines. afghan officials say the taliban have captured their first provincial capital since 2016, zaranj in nimruz province. in another development, the militant group assassinated a close associate of the president in the capital kabul. greece is bracing for a new wave of wildfires, as strong winds whip up the flames which are thought to have been brought under control. an extreme fire warning has been issued as the flames engulf the outskirts of athens. china has reacted angrily to president biden�*s announcement that hong kong residents currently in the us will be granted temporary safe haven. it described the decision as a gross interference in china's internal affairs. it's the last few days at the tokyo olympics. all eyes are on the women's marathon, which is currently under way. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kate proctor, editor of politics home, and jonathan walker, political

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

hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines. 20 years after being sent in — the last british troops have left afghanistan — the evacuation in the wake of the taliban taking charge is over. the effort has been frankly truly humbling to see the hours worked, the exhaustion printed on people's faces, so we tried our best. boris johnson pays tribute to their heroism. this if people look for evidence of the spirit and energy and values of this country, the united kingdom, a willingness to show global leadership to help vulnerable around them, i would leadership to help vulnerable around them, iwould point leadership to help vulnerable around them, i would point them to the kabul of the —— mike airlift of the last 1a days. i thank everyone involved, and i believe they can be very proud of what they have done. president biden warns another attack on kabul airport is "highly likely" within the next 24—hours as us forces prepare to leave. forecasters warn a storm approaching louisiana could be more powerful than

nick eardley, bbc news. now on bbc news — click. this week: redesigning aeroplanes... ..the passenger pods hurtling people through tunnels... yes! yeah! woo! ..and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain's motor city. but it's moved with the times. now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing an important part in the future of autonomous, sustainable and connected transport. and in a city where the first ever british car was manufactured, research has moved to the next evolution of the automobile — the autonomous vehicle. for a few years now, we've been told that driverless cars are just around the corner. and on this programme, we've taken a few for a spin. but before they can truly become a reality, we need to know that we can trust them just as much, if not more, than a human driver. and if this driverless world comes about, it will be transformative — not just for the drivers, but also for the cities, so we may need to re

lebo diseko, bbc news. now on bbc news...click looks at how artificial intelligence could be used to help health services around the world. this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk, the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly ageing population with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been at breaking point. and then the pandemic hit. there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. and indeed, many countries�* health systems have struggled with the sheer number of covid patients. even those which didn't have people spilling out onto the streets had to put all other treatments on hold. the nhs is an old health system. in fact, it's several different systems that sometimes work together and sometimes don't. and now, it's trying to reinvent itself and embrace technology to beat the queues that covid—i9 has created. this is a st

this is bbc world news. i'm lewis vaughan—jones. our top stories: gunfire. the taliban seizes a provincial capital in southern afghanistan, as the un's envoy demands the militants end their offensive. we are extremely concerned about the safety and security of people in cities under taliban attacks, and what brutality would await them. and the first gold of the day for team gb goes to goes to galal yafai, beating carlo paalam from the philippines in the flyweight boxing. and this hour, tom daly will be hoping for his second gold as he takes to the diving board and the men solo ten metres platform. nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert,

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this is bbc news. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster henry bonsu, and lord jones, who is a former trade minster. just digby to us. just looking forward to what's on the front pages. let's start with the times — it leads with "multiple fatalities after plymouth mass shooting." the home secretary, priti patel, described the incident as "shocking". in the financial times, the us and uk are sending troops to afghanistan to help evacuate embassy staff from the capital, kabul. the metro says the move follows a wave of attacks from the taliban, as it seized 11 of afghanistan's 3a provincial capitals. the telegraph's sports page covers team gb�*s cj ujah, who may lose his silver medal in track and field after being suspended for an alleged doping breach. the guardian says gcse results this year have revealed a widening performance gap between pupils at selective schools and those from other state schools. and finally, the i has

this is bbc news. another golden moment forjason kelly making him the nation's most decorated sa women's basketball team win their seventh consecutive gold medal over the home team japan. reports from northern afghanistan say there is heavy fighting fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. new changes to the uk's covid travel restrictions come into force. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control — the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. an emotional lionel messi confirms he's leaving barcelona after 20 years. 110w now it is time for click on bbc news. the nhs has been under stress for years and then the pandemic kit. can artificial intelligence come to the rescue? this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly a

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this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment after more than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony team gb end the games with 22 gold medals —— as jason kenny's cycling gold makes him the country's most decorated olympian. another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. new analysis suggests up to 14 million people could be on nhs waiting lists in england by next autumn hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentary journalist tony grew, and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. tomorrow's front pages. the guardian leads with a warning from environmental scientists, who say time is running out on our

good morning, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. we'll be taking a look at the morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines at 9.333m. seven more people have died seven more british defence officials say seven more people have died at kabul airport, as thousands desperate to leave afghanistan crowd round the area. former world leaders criticise the us withdrawal. former british pm tony blair accuses president biden of following an "imbecilic" policy, and donald trump attacks mr biden. byjim's botched exit in afghanistan is the most astonishing display of gross incompetence by a nation's leader, perhaps at any time that anybody has ever seen —— biden�*s botched exit. a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. and coming up shortly, i'll be looking at the sunday papers with journalist and author shyama perera and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard. before the papers, sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. here's chetan

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines: gold for team gb�*s max whitlock — the gymnast retains the olympic pommel horse title. another gold for team gb — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. young people in england are to be offered covid jab vaccines — such as discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys — in a bid to boost vaccine jabs. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province. and large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. and coming up shortly, a trip to iceland with our technology show click. now on bbc news, click looks at how electric car charging points may be susceptible to hacking. this week, we are in iceland to fly over a red—hot volcano. and then chill out with some beautiful scenery. we're also at a gas—powered bitcoin mine in the us. and — how safe is your electric car chargerfrom hackers? it is the land of fire

the president of belarus has told the bbc that britain can "choke" on the economic sanctions it has imposed on his country in response to human rights abuses. he was speaking at a lengthy press conference, one year since the disputed presidential election. the taliban have seized six provincial capitals in afghanistan, including the strategic town of kunduz. they have dismissed international calls for a ceasefire, and warned the us against any further intervention. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lucy beresford who is a broadcaster and psychotherapist and joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll. let's ta ke let's take a look at the front pages. the metro leads on the un climate report — which it calls �*the starkest alert yet over the threat of human—led climate change�* — and a �*code red' for humanity the financial times also leads on the report, which warns the world is likely to be 1.5 degrees warmer than pre—industrial levels injust 20 years if drastic action is not than pre—industrial l

and the mail on sunday reports that the bbc is set to pay about £1.5 million to a charity chosen by the royal family following the martin bashir interview with princess diana. the bbc says it will not comment on the report and kensington palace have also not responded to the story. wright, jo and penny have been busy reading for the articles. i hope you're ready. let's begin. let's start with the sunday telegraph, and penny, why don't you he cuts off this time, the uk rushing to evacuate its envoy from kabul before i suppose the concern is the taliban close in on the city? the i suppose the concern is the taliban close in on the city?— close in on the city? the problem, of course. — close in on the city? the problem, of course. is _ close in on the city? the problem, of course, is about _ close in on the city? the problem, of course, is about extracting - of course, is about extracting anybody, actually, from kabul if the airport gets overrun, and as i have been, i'm sure all of us, have been following, the speed, of the taliban's approach towards kabul, obviously there is now a rus

joe wilson, bbc news, lords. and in the hundred, birmingham phoenix men have gone to the top of the table after beating the trent rockets. liam livingstone was the star of the show, smashing 50 off 30 balls to help his side to 166 for six, whilst the trent rockets were all out for 150, with imran tahir taking another two wickets. and before that, a win for birmingham phoenix women too, who beat trent rockets by three wickets at trent bridge. erin burns their star, top scoring with 38 runs and taking one wicket. and that's all the sport for now. goodnight. hello there. it won't be as windy on saturday, but the weekend could start a bit dull, damp and misty across parts of wales in the southwest of england. at that cloud will work its way very slowly northwards through the midlands, up to northern england and northern ireland, bringing with it a bit of rain and drizzle. more in the way of sunshine and fewer showers, it'll feel warmer in scotland, 20 celsius possible in the central belt. further south across wales,

plenty more happening and you can find more on the bbc sport website. arsenal are 90 minutes away from returning to the women's champions league group stages, after a 3—0 win against slavia prague in the play—off first leg this evening. nikita parris scored afterjust 92 seconds before goals from captain kim little and vivianne miedema sealed the home win. manchester city meanwhile conceded in the second minute of injury time to draw 1—1 with real madrid. britain's emma raducanu has eased through to the second round of the us open with a comfortable straight—sets victory over switzerland's stefanie vogele. this was raducanu's debut at flushing meadows and she showed her talent and maturity throughout, just as she did at wimbledon earlier in the summer. the 18 year old won 6—2, 6—3 against her experienced opponent and will face china's zhang shuai in the next round. also making her us open debut today is katie boulter — the brit facing ludmilla samsonova in the first round, while the men's world number one novak djokovic is in action later a

in hywel griffith, bbc news, maesteg. now on bbc news, click. this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly ageing population with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been at breaking point. and then the pandemic hit. there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. and indeed, many countries�* health systems have struggled with the sheer number of covid patients. even those which didn't have people spilling out onto the streets had to put all other treatments on hold. the nhs is an old health system. in fact, it's several different systems that sometimes work together and sometimes don't. and now, it's trying to reinvent itself and embrace technology to beat the queues that covid—i9 has created. this is a story i started filming just before the first uk lockdown, when we weren't yet wise to masks or social distancing, but there was definitely a hint that

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines... questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back at gun. that is the question that people in this community have. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people — as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. the nhs warns that tens of thousands of people are risking their lives in england beca

that was the bbc�*s zarghuna kargar, speaking to me a bit earlier. before we go, there's just time to update you on some of the other stories this hour. haiti's civil protection service has said that at least 724 died in saturday's massive earthquake. the powerful 7.2 magnitude quake flattened homes, churches and schools. hospitals have left overwhelmed and in need of supplies. the disaster compounds the problems facing haiti which is already dealing with a political crisis following the assassination of its president last month. thousands of people in israel have been evacuated from their homes as wildfires broke out in forested hills to the west ofjerusalem. firefighting planes and helicopters have supported firefighters battling the blaze. no serious injuries have been reported. thick smoke blotted out the sun in the late afternoon injerusalem. officials say they do not believe the fire will reach the city. you are watching bbc news. time for the weather now with ben rich. hello there. cloud features prominently in our forecast for this week. with

tobias ellwood joins us on bbc news. your reaction to the latest development that happened in kabul? yes, this is a humiliating strategic defeat for the west that we will regret. we are now facing an unpredictable few days as the taliban surround the capital. my first question is where is the aircraft carrier and why is it not back the indian ocean given we have a very difficult evacuation operation taking place in kabul. we need to have forces ready to support troops on the ground. this justifies investing millions in a maritime asset but it is in the wrong place. that would be my first request. also it is not too late to turn this around. we are seeing a terrible civil war unfold. the way the afghans do their fighting is civil war unfold. the way the afghans do theirfighting is not civil war unfold. the way the afghans do their fighting is not to have street battles in the cities themselves, the war lords and tribes will be fleeing into the mountains and then they will retrain and regroup and rearm and come back with a

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this is bbc news, the headlines... the taliban have captured afghanistan's third biggest city, herat, and appear poised to gain control of kandahar, the second largest. in herat, previously controlled by government forces, militants freed thousands of prisoners from jail. the united states says it's sending troops to the afghan capital, kabul, to help evacuate some civilian staff from the american embassy. but the state department insisted the us embassy in kabul would remain open. the head of the world meteorological organisation has voiced concern about the effects of climate change in the mediterranean region after italy registered what's thought to be a record temperature of 48.8 celsius. there's also been extreme weather in turkey. kathmandu, a city in the north of the country, has been hit by flash floods after heavy rainfall. 17 people have reportedly died, with more than 1,400 people evacuated from the areas affected. this is bbc news. ijust had a stinky look at our guests, i didn't recognise them. —— sneak

lebo diseko, bbc news. now on bbc news, click gets rare access into nasa hq. this week, another chance to see our race to space, where we hit the road, built a house and, shh... whispers: ..locked up some astronauts. jump on in. thank you. so you're not using the steering wheel at all? you're using a... oh, wow! laughter. which way are we going? which way are we going! i'm at nasa in houston where lucienjunkin is taking me for a spin. using both a steering wheel and a joystick, you can point this vehicle in one direction and drive it in another. you feel the forces in your tailbone. oh, i can feel the forces in my tailbone! laughter. and if that seems really confusing, well, it is. but this is drive—by—wire technology, which means the onboard computer works out which way you want to go, and then calculates what to do with the wheels. all right, so, we'll just go this way... this is just one of many experiments into how we might live, work and drive on the moon or mars. although this vehicle may also pave the way for smarter cars in smarter cities back down

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. another gold for team gb at the tokyo games — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. there was a record eighth medal in the pool for team gb in the men's 4—by—100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women's race. american gymnast simone biles has withdrawn from monday's floor final — but has yet to decide on whether to compete in the beam final on tuesday. young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts from uber and deliveroo — in a bid to boost vaccine take—up. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — coming up — the papers with our reviewersjessica elgot of the guardian — and martin lipton, chief sports reporter at the sun. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. charlotte worthington recovered from a fall to win gold in the new bmx freestyle competition, confirming great britain's dominance of the sport at

now on bbc news. click looks at how artificial intelligence could be used to help health services around the world. this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly ageing population with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been at breaking point. and then the pandemic hit. there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. and indeed, many countries�* health systems have struggled with the sheer number of covid patients. even those which didn't have people spilling out onto the streets had to put all other treatments on hold. the nhs is an old health system. in fact, it's several different systems that sometimes work together and sometimes don't. and now, it's trying to reinvent itself and embrace technology to beat the queues that covid—19 has created. this is a story i started filmi

it's lucky they fell into the hands of the bbc rather than somewhere else. i think on some of— rather than somewhere else. i think on some of those _ rather than somewhere else. i think on some of those hollywood - rather than somewhere else. i think on some of those hollywood films, | on some of those hollywood films, the secret service are the people at the secret service are the people at the nuclear codes go around with a suitcase handcuffed to them, which presumably would then stand you out at a bus stop anyway. so we are going to the guardian newspaper now, which concentrates on the olympic games. tokyo games, keely hodgkinson is silver star as gb wins eight medals in a day. i want to ask you to name allaid, medals in a day. i want to ask you to name all aid, but nevertheless, a pretty good day for team gb. abs, pretty good day for team gb. a pretty good day for team gb. a pretty good day for team gb. a pretty good haul for them. they are sixth in— pretty good haul for them. they are sixth in the — pretty good haul for them. they are sixth in the

katy austin, bbc news. now on bbc news — click. redesigning aeroplanes. the passenger pod hurtling people through tunnels. yes! yeah! woo! and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain's motor city. but it's moved with the times. now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing an important part in the future of autonomous, sustainable and connected transport. and in a city where the first ever british car was manufactured, research has moved to the next evolution of the automobile — the autonomous vehicle. for a few years now, we've been told that driverless cars are just around the corner. and on this programme, we've taken a few for a spin. but before they can truly become a reality, we need to know that we can trust them just as much, if not more, than a human driver. and if this driverless world comes about, it will be transformative — not just for the drivers, but also for the cities, so we may need to rethink some of the basics. we're used to a lo

now on bbc news, click. established companies are betting big on autonomous, electric, shared and connected mobility, but innovation is rife across the board. redesigning aeroplanes... ..the passenger pods hurtling people through tunnels... yes! yeah! woo! ..and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain's motor city. but it's moved with the times. now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing an important part in the future of autonomous, sustainable and connected transport. and in a city where the first ever british car was manufactured, research has moved to the next evolution of the automobile — the autonomous vehicle. for a few years now, we've been told that driverless cars are just around the corner. and on this programme, we've taken a few for a spin. but before they can truly become a reality, we need to know that we can trust them just as much, if not more, than a human driver. and if this driverl

this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos. our top stories: the un issues a stark warning about the safety of thousands of civilians, in the afghan city of lashkar gar, as fierce fighting continues between the taliban and government forces. we see that access to care and healthcare is extremely difficult, and we really need to see the international humanitarian law being upheld in those circumstances. the mexican government sues fifteen large us gun firms, accusing them of failing to stop the illegal flow of weapons across the border. protests across delhi, over the alleged gang rape, murder, and subsequent cremation of a nine—year—old girl from a dalit family, amid claims her case was ignored by the the legal system.

you are watching bbc news. the headlines: the taliban have seized the eastern afghan city of jalalabad as they continue their rapid advance towards the capital, kabul. it's now the only major city still under government control. it follows the capture of the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. us president biden has been defending his decision to pull out us troops from the country. at least 304 people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti. the prime minister says there is extensive damage and has declared a month—long state of emergency. haiti is still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, which killed 200,000 people. tributes have been paid to the plymouth shooting victims as questions are asked of police about why a shotgun licence was returned to the man who killed five people. the decision is being examined by the independent police watchdog. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, could ai spot the next best sporting talent? when it sees it, that is. we find something fishy... and i get

hello, this is bbc news. the ministry of defence confirms the final uk flight for civilians has left kabul. further flights will bring home uk diplomatic staff and military personnel. the us military says one of its drones has taken out an islamic state group planner, following thursday's attack which killed as many as 170 people at kabul airport. a recipe for covid chaos. government plans for schools are criticised by education unions who fear a rise in coronavirus infections. britain's lorry driver shortage. the business secretary has rejected a temporary loosening of immigration rules and told companies to employ uk—based staff. hurricane ida is approaching louisiana, forcing the evacuation of high—risk areas. two world records for the british cycling couple, husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. a stunning performance by england's bowlers, as they skittled out india before lunch to take victory in the third test at headingley. now on bbc news,

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all of the main news stories of the top of the hour. this week, another chance to see our race to space, where we hit the road, built a house and, shh... whispers: ..locked up some astronauts. jump on in. thank you. so you're not using the steering wheel at all? you're using a... oh, wow! laughter. which way are we going? which way are we going! i'm at nasa in houston where lucienjunkin is taking me for a spin. using both a steering wheel and a joystick, you can point this vehicle in one direction and drive it in another. you feel the forces in your tailbone. oh, i can feel the forces in my tailbone! laughter. and if that seems really confusing, well, it is. but this is drive—by—wire technology, which means the onboard computer works out which way you want to go, and then calculates what to do with the wheels. all right, so, we'll just go this way... this is just one of many experiments into how we might live, work and drive on the moon or mars. alth

now on bbc news, click. this week, another chance to see our race to space, where we hit the road, built a house and, shh... whispers: ..locked up some astronauts. jump on in. thank you. so you're not using the steering wheel at all? you're using a... oh, wow! laughter. which way are we going? which way are we going! i'm at nasa in houston where lucienjunkin is taking me for a spin. using both a steering wheel and a joystick, you can point this vehicle in one direction and drive it in another. you feel the forces in your tailbone. oh, i can feel the forces in my tailbone! laughter. and if that seems really confusing, well, it is. but this is drive—by—wire technology, which means the onboard computer works out which way you want to go, and then calculates what to do with the wheels. all right, so, we'll just go this way... this is just one of many experiments into how we might live, work and drive on the moon or mars. although this vehicle may also pave the way for smarter cars in smarter cities back down

this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment but first the headlines. crowds continue to gather outside kabul airport, amid reports of chaotic scenes — as the us advises its citizens not to travel there until they are asked, because of security threats. 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

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: seven more people died outside kabul airport yesterday as thousands try to leave afghanistan. british armed forces ministerjames heappey says some calm is now being restored in the area. for all that we have seen on the news over the last few days, and they have been the most awful images, the reality is that things are flowing now quite well. former world leaders criticise the us withdrawal. former british prime minister tony blair accuses president biden of following an imbecilic policy. the west has to understand that when you do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. it's one that says, look, when the going gets tough, we're out. a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri and don everly, one half of the everly brothers duo with his late brother phil, has died at the age of 8a. now on bbc news, click gets rare access into nasa hq to take a look at the research and engineeri

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we are working with them, we support them. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan, have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot from france 2a

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. we'll be taking a look at the papers in a moment after the headlines. downing street says the uk's 20—year military operation in afghanistan has ended tonight. these were some of the last british troops to leave kabul. the evening presidentjoe biden says another attack in afghanistan is imminient. he expects it within the next 36 hours. it comes after the us military says a strike by one of its drones has resulted in the deaths of �*two high—profile�* targets following thursday's attack at kabul airport, which killed as many as 170 people. tens of thousands flee for safety in the us as hurricane ida intensifies as it approaches louisiana. concerns over rising covid infection rates as large crowds concerns over rising covid infection rates as large crowds are expected to flock to beaches and festivals over the uk bank holiday weekend. two world records for the british cycling couple, husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today.

welcome to bbc news — i'm ben boulos. our top stories: 0lympic sprinter krystina simanovskaya who refused to go home to belarus arrives at tokyo airport to fly to poland. krystina simanovskaya's flight�*s set to take off minutes — she was offered a humantarian visa by poland. piling on the pressure. president biden urges andrew cuomo to resign as governor of new york after an investigation found he'd sexually harassed women while in office. the afghan defence minister survived an attack on his home as the taliban insurgency in kabul continues.

you're watching bbc news. hello. it's a mark of how strange a summer it's been when i can tell the truth and say it's been warmer than average for the uk. some of you will look at me like i've gone crazy. the met office say that it's been about a degree warmer than average this summer so far, warmest compared with average in scotland and northern ireland. you know in london and southeast england, even though it has been a little warmer than average, it's been really quite wet and dull this summer. it is at least now dry, but it is still quite dull with all the cloud we've had. high pressure is close to the uk, keeping things settled friday, the weekend and throughout much of next week. doesn't mean sunny, though, and overnight and into the morning, a lot of cloud will have pushed in from the east. and temperatures will be a little lower than this in the countryside. across scotland, a lot of the cloud will clear during friday, but still keeping some towards the east coast. northern ireland, once any fog patches clear

hello, this is bbc news withjoanna gosling, the headlines. the afghan president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country afghanistan is in serious danger| of instability due to the war imposed upon us. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. the plymouth shootings — devon and cornwall police face an investigation over the decision to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people — as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. the nhs warns that tens of thousands of people are risking their lives in england because they're unable to spot the first warning signs of cancer. now on bbc news it's time for click. this week: could ai spot the next best sporting talent? when it sees it, that is. we fin

hello this is bbc news. the headlines: 20 years after being sent in the last british troops have left afghanistan, the evacuation in the wake of the taliban taking charge is over. the effort has been frankly truly humbling to see the hours worked, the exhaustion painted on people's faces, so we tried our best. president biden warns another attack on kabul airport is "highly likely" within the next 24—hours — as us forces prepare to leave. forecasters warn a storm approaching louisiana could be more powerful than hurricane katrina which devastated new orleans 16 years ago. dilemma for doctors — a severe shortage of test tubes in the uk means patients needing urgent blood tests could face delays. at the paralympics — great britain's hannah cockroft wins her third successive 100m gold now on bbc news, it's time for click. redesigning aeroplanes. the passenger pods hurtling people through tunnels. yes! yeah! woo! and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dub

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones. our top stories. the taliban tighten their grip after taking over afghanistan — carrying out house—to—house searches for people who worked with western forces. the militants beat back the crowds at kabul airport — as afghans turn up in hope at abandoned western embassies. these people have no real information on what they can do to leave afghanistan but they are desperate. in fact, they're coming to us. is a true? with the canadians give me a visa. the fact is, most of these people will never get one. covid—i9 hospitalisations are surging across the us, with the rates for children and adults under 50, hitting their highest levels yet. waiting for aid and answers. why is it taking so long for help to reach the victims

now on bbc news. click gets rare access into nasa hq to take a look at the research and engineering that is going to make space exploration possible. this week, another chance to see our race to space, where we hit the road, built a house and, shh... whispers: ..locked up some astronauts. jump on in. thank you. so you're not using the steering wheel at all? you're using a... oh, wow! laughter. which way are we going? which way are we going! i'm at nasa in houston where lucienjunkin is taking me for a spin. using both a steering wheel and a joystick, you can point this vehicle in one direction and drive it in another. you feel the forces in your tailbone. oh, i can feel the forces in my tailbone! laughter. and if that seems really confusing, well, it is. but this is drive—by—wire technology, which means the onboard computer works out which way you want to go, and then calculates what to do with the wheels. all right, so, we'll just go this way... this is just one of many experiments into how we mig

this is bbc news with me, martine croxall. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment with dawn—maria france and ros altmann. first, the headlines. more gold for team gb in tokyo — max whitlock retains his olympic pommel horse title. and charlotte worthington claims another gold medal for britain in a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. an olympic athlete from belarus says officials from her team tried to force her to fly home against her will — after she criticised them on social media. young people in england will be offered incentives to have their first covid jab — like discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys. taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities, and threatening to over—run the capital of helmand province. the uk has accused iran of being behind an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of oman in which a british national was killed. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the editor of yorkshire

now on bbc news, click. this week, we are in iceland to fly over a red—hot volcano. and then chill out with some beautiful scenery. also at a gas—powered bitcoin mine in the us. and how safe is your electric car charger from hackers? it is the land of fire and ice. where the earth is literally splitting apart. this is iceland, home to so much amazing scenery created by the superheated rock that lurks just below the surface. as recently as march this year, a new volcano has been erupting and attracting tourists and scientists alike to watch and learn as it rewrites the geography once again. and later in the programme, we will be there to see how — as long as you're careful — volcanoes and drones can mix. now, iceland is putting all of this heat to good use. it drives the geothermal power stations, which provide clean, cheap electricity, and that means that now almost half of all of the cars here are electric. the country is second only to norway in its adoption. but while things are moving at a pretty fast pace here in iceland, the uk is still trying to increase