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hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: with thousands desperate to flee afghanistan, president biden refuses to extend the deadline for the us withdrawal. the sooner we can finish, the better. each day of operations brings added risk to our troops. the foreign secretary says the uk is focussed on evacuating as many as many people as possible before the deadline. we think it goes to the end of august, but the military planners will firm up the details for the precise timeframe. new research suggests that the protection given by two doses of the pfizer and astrazeneca covid vaccines starts to wear off within six months. a new lead in the case of the missing chef claudia lawrence — 12 years on, police search gravel pits near her home in york. and it's a golden start in tokyo for paralympics gb, as cyclist dame sarah storey takes the 15th gold of her career. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. that is an absolutely phenomenal record for sarah storey, isn't it? yes, an
hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: with thousands desperate to flee afghanistan, president biden refuses to extend the deadline for the us withdrawal. the sooner we can finish, the better. each day of operations brings added risk to our troops. the foreign secretary says the uk is focussed on evacuating as many as many people as possible before the deadline. we think it goes to the end of august, but the military planners will firm up the details for the precise timeframe. new research...
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so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. it's the transfer all the football world is talking about — lionel messi is set to be confirmed as a paris saint germain player. rangers hope to flip the mood at ibrox — they need a win to have any hope of progressing in their champions league qualifier. and moeen ali is back in the test squad — as england's cricketers juggle the new hundred, with test matches this summer. hello there and welcome to sportsday. lionel messi was part of the fabric of barcelona. their iconic star player — inspiring the club to multiple spanish and champions league titles over a glittering 21 year association. but in an emotional press conference over the weekend — the argentine superstar confirmed the news to devastate barca fans — he was leaving. would make joe would makejoe wilson has more. being promoted in england, you'll make the shortest version in the river tennis match, the longest form. what do those two formats have to do with ea
so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. it's the transfer all the football world is talking about — lionel messi is set to be confirmed as a paris saint germain player. rangers hope to flip the mood at ibrox — they need a win to have any hope of progressing in their champions league qualifier. and moeen ali is back in the test squad — as england's cricketers juggle the new hundred, with...
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with me is the bbc journalist who is from - bbc journalist who is from afghanistan and she is speaking to us from her residence here in london, i believe. is that correct? yes, i'm in reading. the london, i believe. is that correct? yes, i'm in reading.— yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you were _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you were in _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue| said that you were in afghanistan. it's been a difficult week for afghans. it's been a difficult week for afr hans. ., ., . ., .,, .,, it's been a difficult week for afuhans. ., ., . ., .,, , afghans. total chaos. it has been ve hard afghans. total chaos. it has been very hard to _ afghans. total chaos. it has been very hard to digest _ afghans. total chaos. it has been very hard to digest what - afghans. total chaos. it has been very hard to digest what is - afghans. total chaos. it has been very hard to digest what is going | afghans. total chaos. it has been l very hard to digest what is going on in afghanistan. i have been speaking to one
with me is the bbc journalist who is from - bbc journalist who is from afghanistan and she is speaking to us from her residence here in london, i believe. is that correct? yes, i'm in reading. the london, i believe. is that correct? yes, i'm in reading.— yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you were _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue said that you were in _ yes, i'm in reading. the autocue| said that you were in afghanistan. it's been a...
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this is bbc news. the headlines at 4pm... success for team gb in tokyo — gold for gymnast mat whitlock, who retains the olympic pommel horse title. i can't even describe the feeling. i feel completely overwhelmed and it feels very, very surreal. another gold for team gb — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. and i'm at the bbc sports desk bringing you all the latest from tokyo. the new fastest man on earth wins italy's first ever gold medal in the men's100 metre final. young people in england will be offered incentives to have their first covid jab — like discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys. tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south—western
this is bbc news. the headlines at 4pm... success for team gb in tokyo — gold for gymnast mat whitlock, who retains the olympic pommel horse title. i can't even describe the feeling. i feel completely overwhelmed and it feels very, very surreal. another gold for team gb — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. and i'm at the bbc sports desk bringing you all the latest from tokyo. the new fastest man on earth wins italy's first ever gold medal in the men's100 metre...
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sarah corker, bbc news, hull. the subscription site 0nlyfans, known for its adult content, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. the announcement comes after bbc news had approached the company for a response to leaked documents concerning accounts which posted illegal content. 0nlyfans says it goes far beyond "all relevant global safety standards and regulations" and does not tolerate breaches of its terms of service. noel titheradge is here — what's this all about? 0nlyfans 0nlyfa ns is a 0nlyfans is a bit to subscription —based social media site that has grown hugely in the pandemic was 120 million subscribers to pe monthly fee or tips for videos and photos but there have been concerned about use of the site. 0nlyfans was failing to prevent under 18 selling and appealing and explicit videos despite it being illegalfor children to do so. we have investigated how content is moderated. leaked documents show that although illegal content itself is remove the website lets
sarah corker, bbc news, hull. the subscription site 0nlyfans, known for its adult content, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. the announcement comes after bbc news had approached the company for a response to leaked documents concerning accounts which posted illegal content. 0nlyfans says it goes far beyond "all relevant global safety standards and regulations" and does not tolerate breaches of its terms of service. noel titheradge is here...
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thank you for being with us here on bbc news.- stay with you. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. joining me now is ismael saadat from the bbc�*s afghan service here in london. you have probably been having conversations like that throughout the day, ismael, so many people talking of being abandoned and now abandoned by their own president. yes, absolutely. not only ordinary people, many are expressing their anger and their disappointment on social media and in social groups, but also some of the officials of the government as we hear from the minister, —— as we had from the minister, —— as we had from the minister earlier, and the minister of defence, of present galley�*s cabinet, he has sent a post on his social media accounts. he tied our hands from behind, so that the country is at the curse of his gang. that is the level of anger that has been expressed against what he did. leaving the country, that is. it has come to a surprise, as a surprise, too many afghans. it was something that very few might have
thank you for being with us here on bbc news.- stay with you. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. joining me now is ismael saadat from the bbc�*s afghan service here in london. you have probably been having conversations like that throughout the day, ismael, so many people talking of being abandoned and now abandoned by their own president. yes, absolutely. not only ordinary people, many are expressing their anger and their disappointment on social media and in social groups, but...
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this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hours straight after this programme. hello. what a summer of sport this is. sport is all over tv, and coverage of sports events is what we are focusing on today. the olympics is on, we've just had the euros, and there's a new cricket competition called the hundred on primetime bbc, as well as sky. but in this age of infinite choice, live sport has to compete to hold our attention. does sport need to be more attractive than an hour of fortnite or netflix, or tiktok? and has the amount of money tv companies are prepared to pay for sport fallen during the pandemic? well, these are some of the questions that my all—star panel of sporting supremos will answer today — and between them, they are reaching hundreds of millions of viewers. they are andrew georgiou, president of sport at discovery, and hejoins us from tokyo, where discovery are covering the olympics. minal modha covers sport for ampere analysi
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hours straight after this programme. hello. what a summer of sport this is. sport is all over tv, and coverage of sports events is what we are focusing on today. the olympics is on, we've just had the euros, and there's a new cricket competition called the hundred on primetime bbc, as well as sky. but in this age of infinite choice, live sport has to compete to hold our attention. does sport...
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i was asked earlier on bbc radio if i was asked earlier on bbc radio if ifeel i was asked earlier on bbc radio if i feel betrayed by the international community and i didn't answer it blankly because i wanted to believe that we have leadership in the country that will take care of us. but if this information is true that president ashraf ghani and his close team left without informing the nation, then yes, it is a betrayal to the whole nation of afghanistan. you're speak as someone who is a role model for many people, you are also there is a citizen and as a mother. what do you think now for your own daughter? yes. the fear that every mother has in afghanistan. the fear that every woman has in afghanistan. deep down, in my heart, i keep telling myself to think that i have not done anything bad, and hopefully i won't have to pay the price forjoining a government position. but now i might face consequences that i never even dream of, i guess that is the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better than when we came to it. and particularly afghanistan. what does it fe
i was asked earlier on bbc radio if i was asked earlier on bbc radio if ifeel i was asked earlier on bbc radio if i feel betrayed by the international community and i didn't answer it blankly because i wanted to believe that we have leadership in the country that will take care of us. but if this information is true that president ashraf ghani and his close team left without informing the nation, then yes, it is a betrayal to the whole nation of afghanistan. you're speak as someone who is a...
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if you are watching on bbc one and the news channel, breakfast is coming up next. 0n bbc news, don't go away, back with the headlines injust don't go away, back with the headlines in just a few minutes. see you soon. well, many of us have had to endure days of torrential showers, the grass is sodden. what has happened to august, we wonder? i've got some good news — tuesday is looking sunnier and warmer than of late across most of the uk, not absolutely everywhere. we still have a few showers in the forecast in the short term. here's the unsettled weather recently. you can see the clouds spiralling across the uk, but we've got a gap in the weather. it's called a ridge of high pressure. there's a low which is heading our way, as well, but this ridge is going to settle things down on tuesday. so, what's tuesday, 6am in the morning looking like? a lot of fine, bright, if not already sunny weather across the uk. 13 celsius in london, ten celsius in glasgow, just the stray shower here and there. how about the rest of the morning into the afternoon? so, lots of sunshine, especially across
if you are watching on bbc one and the news channel, breakfast is coming up next. 0n bbc news, don't go away, back with the headlines injust don't go away, back with the headlines in just a few minutes. see you soon. well, many of us have had to endure days of torrential showers, the grass is sodden. what has happened to august, we wonder? i've got some good news — tuesday is looking sunnier and warmer than of late across most of the uk, not absolutely everywhere. we still have a few showers...
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bbc news, kabul. laura: the pentagon has changed its assessment of thursday's attack, now saying it was a single suicide bomber in one location and not two explosions. the pentagon spokesperson says the focus now is preventing further attacks within afghanistan and around the world. >> the direction that this department has is to not allow attacks on the homeland from afghanistan again and we are committed to that as well as counterterrorism operations around the world because the threat has metastasized outside afghanistan to other places where we have to maintain a focus and a degree of the rise of counterterrorism capability. laura: for more on the parentless situation in afghanista we are joined now by the former cia chief of counterterrorism for south and southwest asia. he has written a new book called "the recruiter: spying and the lost art of american intelligence." u.s. officials say the next few days will be the most dangerous yet for the evacuation mission. do you see the bigge threat is st
bbc news, kabul. laura: the pentagon has changed its assessment of thursday's attack, now saying it was a single suicide bomber in one location and not two explosions. the pentagon spokesperson says the focus now is preventing further attacks within afghanistan and around the world. >> the direction that this department has is to not allow attacks on the homeland from afghanistan again and we are committed to that as well as counterterrorism operations around the world because the threat...
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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,
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...
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bbc news, kabul. laura: the pentagon has changed its assessment of thursday's attack, now saying it was a single suicide bomber in one location and not two explosions. the pentagon spokesperson says the focus now is preventing further attacks within afghanistan and around the world. >> the direction that this department has is to not allow attacks on the homeland from afghanistan again and we are committed to that as well as counterterrorism operations around the world because the threat has metastasized outside afghanistan to other places where we have to maintain a focus and a degree of the rise of counterterrorism capability. laura: for more on the parentless situation in afghanistan, we are joined now by the former cia chief of counterterrorism for south and southwest asia. he has written a new book called "the recruiter: spying and the lost art of american intelligence." u.s. officials say the next few days will be the most dangerous yet for the evacuation mission. do you see the biggest threat i
bbc news, kabul. laura: the pentagon has changed its assessment of thursday's attack, now saying it was a single suicide bomber in one location and not two explosions. the pentagon spokesperson says the focus now is preventing further attacks within afghanistan and around the world. >> the direction that this department has is to not allow attacks on the homeland from afghanistan again and we are committed to that as well as counterterrorism operations around the world because the threat...
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that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming on sportsday. the paralympic flame is shining bright in tokyo. we'll look ahead to 12 days of competition. will dame sarah storey leave japan as the best british paralympian? from the track to the road, she's looking to make history. i'v e i've got really big mental strength, and i'll be calling on that every day. no doubt, i'm expecting it to be tough. and barrow back in the bigtime — it could be a very special night for them in the league cup. also coming up in the programme... one of c] ujah�*s relay teamates breaks his silence about the possibilty of losing their olympic silver medals. and england and india turn up the heat ahead of what could be a fiery third test at headingly. good evening. 364 days later than planned, the tokyo paralympics are under way. japans emperor naruhito and the country's prime minister yoshihide suga were inside an almost empty stadium for the opening ceremony. the city is the first t
that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming on sportsday. the paralympic flame is shining bright in tokyo. we'll look ahead to 12 days of competition. will dame sarah storey leave japan as the best british paralympian? from the track to the road, she's looking to make history. i'v e i've got really big mental strength, and i'll be calling on that every day. no doubt,...
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as we've said, the rights are shared with the bbc and sky. earlier on, i spoke to bryan henderson, director of cricket at sky sports, and i asked him at what point they got involved in the hundred. this is all part of a new television rights deal formed in 2017, it was initially supposed to be a 2020 competition, as part of a new five—year deal that ran from 2020—24. and yeah, like i said, it was meant to be t20 competition — they came to us in 2018, i think, and suggested that the format change to 100. and at the time it was a really interesting idea — and since then, we've worked really closely with the ecb and the bbc in terms of forming this new competition. it's quite interesting that a broadcaster is involved in creating essentially a new format for sport. yeah, and it's been a really interesting process, and i think it's been a really good process. and i think what ecb, sky, and bbc will all agree is that working closely together has been a really good idea. it's definitely been a collaboration — when we committed to spending
as we've said, the rights are shared with the bbc and sky. earlier on, i spoke to bryan henderson, director of cricket at sky sports, and i asked him at what point they got involved in the hundred. this is all part of a new television rights deal formed in 2017, it was initially supposed to be a 2020 competition, as part of a new five—year deal that ran from 2020—24. and yeah, like i said, it was meant to be t20 competition — they came to us in 2018, i think, and suggested that the format...
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azadeh moshiri, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is — the taliban's offensive in afghanistan shows no sign of slowing, with nine provincial capitals now in the hands of the militants. research by the bbc�*s persian service has found that coronavirus has killed over 200,000 people in iran, more than double the officialfigure. the analysis is based on the number who've died beyond what would normally have been expected over the past 19 months. the us government has won the latest round in its challenge against the ruling not to extradite julian assange from the uk. injanuary, a court in london ruled he could not be extradited, but today a judge has ruled the us government can be given more grounds to appeal that decision. here in the uk, teaching unions are warning against any major overhaul of the a—level exam system after a second year of teacher—assessed results showed another rise in the number of students getting the top grades. but with the a—level exposing differences between different parts of england,
azadeh moshiri, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is — the taliban's offensive in afghanistan shows no sign of slowing, with nine provincial capitals now in the hands of the militants. research by the bbc�*s persian service has found that coronavirus has killed over 200,000 people in iran, more than double the officialfigure. the analysis is based on the number who've died beyond what would normally have been expected over the past 19 months. the us...
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this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the last major city in northern afghanistan — mazar—e—sharif — falls to the taliban, as president ghani says that remobilising the military is his top priority. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in serious - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. at least 227 people have died in haiti after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude. a state of emergency has been declared. in the uk, there are questions for police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in the country's worst mass shooting since 2010. some clinically vulnerable children in england are struggling to get a covid vaccine, nearly four weeks after they were added to the roll—out. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. in afghanistan, the ta
this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the last major city in northern afghanistan — mazar—e—sharif — falls to the taliban, as president ghani says that remobilising the military is his top priority. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in serious - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. at least 227 people...
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welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: an athlete from belarus is under police protection in tokyo, after her team officials tried to put her on a plane home against her will. the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an olympics is due to make history today when she competes in the women's weightlifting competition. taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities, and threatening to over—run the capital of helmand province. unarmed troops begin to patrol the streets of sydney — as australia ramps up its covid lockdown.
welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: an athlete from belarus is under police protection in tokyo, after her team officials tried to put her on a plane home against her will. the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an olympics is due to make history today when she competes in the women's weightlifting competition. taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities, and threatening to over—run the capital of helmand province. unarmed troops...
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ramzan karmali, bbc news. the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe is believed to have been registered in italy. a reading from the island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius yesterday. it comes as countries across the mediterrean continue to battle high temperatures and wildfires. aruna iyengar has this report. the pine forests in sicily searing heat as temperatures topped 48 degrees. hot winds are stoking the flames. residents of this old town can only watch and wonder. 0ur small town was invaded by fire, it is a catastrophe. the entire park and surrounding area went up park and surrounding area went up in flames. fuelled by the hot weather, fires have erupted across southern europe in recent weeks. so that italy, greece, turkey and algeria have been particularly hard—hit. italy is baking in the so—called lucifer heatwave. tv bulletins reports that 15 cities will be on red alert this friday. that means that he is so intense a danger to health for people of all ages. here, in greece's second
ramzan karmali, bbc news. the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe is believed to have been registered in italy. a reading from the island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius yesterday. it comes as countries across the mediterrean continue to battle high temperatures and wildfires. aruna iyengar has this report. the pine forests in sicily searing heat as temperatures topped 48 degrees. hot winds are stoking the flames. residents of this old town can only watch and wonder. 0ur small...
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this is bbc news. hello. we provisionally saw a new temperature record in europe on wednesday — 48.8 celsius recorded in sicily. the exceptional heat shown by the red colours here in this chart transfer a bit westwards across the med into the weekend, with record—breaking heat for spain and portugal. cast your eyes further north, though, across the uk, the blues appearing back on the charts. temperatures dropping below normal once again — so a cooler end to the week across the uk, and it will be blustery at times, mainly because of this area of low pressure — out to the west at the moment, but it will track across the north. through the night and into the morning, though, this weather front will bring some cloud and patchy rain into southern areas, keeping temperatures up in the mid—teens for some. but a much fresher start across many parts in the uk, but a sunny start for the vast majority. and for many, we'll see some good, sunny spells throughout the day, but cloud amounts will increase at times
this is bbc news. hello. we provisionally saw a new temperature record in europe on wednesday — 48.8 celsius recorded in sicily. the exceptional heat shown by the red colours here in this chart transfer a bit westwards across the med into the weekend, with record—breaking heat for spain and portugal. cast your eyes further north, though, across the uk, the blues appearing back on the charts. temperatures dropping below normal once again — so a cooler end to the week across the uk, and it...
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katy austin, bbc news. two sumatran tigers are recovering at a zoo in the indonesian capital, jakarta, after being infected with coronavirus. nine—year—old tino and 12—year—old hari tested positive in mid—july after they experienced flu—like symptoms, trouble breathing and appetite loss. officials at the zoo say the tigers are healthy now. scientists are trying to find the source of the infection. the zoo has been closed sincejune, as covid—19 cases have soared nationwide. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. it's a quiet start to the month of august, but nothing particularly outstanding, i'm afraid. in fact, today summarises it quite nicely. we have seen some breaks in the cloud out to the west, a lot of cloud generally elsewhere and some nuisance showers from a weather front that's drifting its way steadily south and east. some of these may well turn quite heavy and thundery before the day is through, but as that cold front clears away, it then allows this r
katy austin, bbc news. two sumatran tigers are recovering at a zoo in the indonesian capital, jakarta, after being infected with coronavirus. nine—year—old tino and 12—year—old hari tested positive in mid—july after they experienced flu—like symptoms, trouble breathing and appetite loss. officials at the zoo say the tigers are healthy now. scientists are trying to find the source of the infection. the zoo has been closed sincejune, as covid—19 cases have soared nationwide. now...
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bethany bell, bbc news, in the peloponnese. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. a british man working at the embassy in berlin's arrested on suspicion of spying for russia. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's being buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the afghan army chief is sacked as taliban fighters take more and more territory. it's thought they've now taken over nine provincial capitals. greece's wildfires rage on with residents of 20 more villages forced to flee the flames. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. the man, nam
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this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: taliban fighters enter the presidential palace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better. and in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300. the taliban's extrarodinary sweep across afghanistan has now extended into the capital kabul, which it has seized with precious little resistance. taliban commanders have been photographed in the president's palace, while president a
this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: taliban fighters enter the presidential palace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead....
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the athletic excellence we saw at the tokyo olympics will live long in the memory, but so will the moment the brilliant us gymnast simone biles chose not to compete, to safeguard her mental and physical health. us gymnastics, still reeling from the repercussions of a sex abuse scandal, illustrates what can go
this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the athletic excellence we saw at the tokyo olympics will live long in the memory, but so will the moment the brilliant us gymnast simone biles chose not to compete, to safeguard her mental and physical health. us gymnastics, still reeling from the repercussions of a sex abuse scandal, illustrates what...
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jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. the bbc has condemned russia's expulsion of one of its moscow correspondents, sarah rainsford, describing it as a direct assault on media freedom. the russian authorities say they will not extend her visa, which expires at the end of the month. the bbc�*s director—general, tim davie, said ms rainsford was an exceptional and fearless journalist, whose independent and in—depth reporting of russia informed hundreds of millions of people around the world. the spokeswoman for russia's foreign ministry implied on social media that it was a response to the treatment of russian correspondents in britain. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: in antarctica — the colossal iceberg almost as big as london — being monitored from space, by scientists. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator has died at the age of 80. he's been bur
jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. the bbc has condemned russia's expulsion of one of its moscow correspondents, sarah rainsford, describing it as a direct assault on media freedom. the russian authorities say they will not extend her visa, which expires at the end of the month. the bbc�*s director—general, tim davie, said ms rainsford was an exceptional and fearless journalist, whose independent and in—depth reporting of russia informed hundreds of millions of people around the world. the...
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in response to our questions the company told the bbc. ., , . , ., bbc. our ob'ective is to minimise _ bbc. our objective is to minimise impact - bbc. our objective is to minimise impact on - bbc. our objective is to minimise impact on the environment and we are actively committed to improving operations and exploring better ways of working. we plan on strict management measures that will preserve and increase the quality of the forest environment and biodiversity over time. to get an idea of the wider destruction of romanian forests which has nothing to do with ikea, i've come here which is supposed to be part of the natural park. including the reservation. thousands of hectares of clearcuts. there is not much left of it. villagers complained of the hunger of the timber industry for trees and local corruption leaves little firewood for them. since the company started exploiting forest in the area we cannot get our hands on woods any more and with their telling of the forest is exhausted. we know there is wood for the big companies, there is none for us,
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jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti — the prime minister has issued a month—long state of emergency. the last major city in northern afghanistan, mazar—i—sharif, falls to the taliban, as president biden defends his decision to pull out us troops. let's stay with that story and bring you a breaking update. the afghan city of jalalabad has fallen to the taliban. it was the only significant city outside the capital, kabul, not controlled by the militant group. the fall almost complete the taliban's dramatic surge through the country, which began in may but accelerated dramatically in the last week. on saturday it seized control of the city of mazar—i—sharif, the last government stronghold in the north of the country. colin clark was an advisor to hr mcmaster, the former us national security advisor. he gave me his thoughts on why the taliban's advisor because afghanistan has been so fast. to start with, they have been preparing, layi
jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti — the prime minister has issued a month—long state of emergency. the last major city in northern afghanistan, mazar—i—sharif, falls to the taliban, as president biden defends his decision to pull out us troops. let's stay with that story and bring you a breaking update. the afghan city of jalalabad has fallen to the taliban. it was the only significant city...
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shumaila jaffery, bbc news, chaman, pakistan. that's all for now — stay with bbc world 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
shumaila jaffery, bbc news, chaman, pakistan. that's all for now — stay with bbc world 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...
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this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban say they've moved in to kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as american forces leave. it's thought us and uk troops could end their operations within hours. this door is closing and closing loudly, but other windows are going to open. but will they be open enough? the us warns of another possible attack at the airport, as the death toll from thursday's suicide bombing climbs to 170. those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. instead, they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. also, america publishes its assessment of the origins of covid—19, but the results are inconclusive. hello and welcome. thank you forjoining us. senior taliban officials say they have taken up positions inside kabul airport and are ready to take control as soon as the americans leave. the us insists it will keep evacuating
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...
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sean dilley, bbc news. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. it's understood the 57—year—old is a security guard working at the british embassy in berlin. our correspondent james reynoldsjoins me now. for us in on the hills we have so far. . , ~' ., , for us in on the hills we have so far. . p ., , , ., far. really know his first name, david, far. really know his first name, david. and _ far. really know his first name, david, and the _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his last| david, and the initial of his last name, s, but the crucial piece of information, the fact that he worked as a security guard at the embassy. that shows he is not an accredited diplomat, and therefore it is only double metoo have direct access to highly classified cables. locally hir
sean dilley, bbc news. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. it's understood the 57—year—old is a security guard working at the british embassy in berlin. our correspondent james reynoldsjoins me now. for us in on the hills we have so far. . , ~' ., , for us in on the hills we have so far. . p ., , , ., far. really know his first name, david, far. really know his first name, david. and _ far. really know his first name, david, and the _ far. really...
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sancha berg, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: professor dame sarah gilbert, the woman behind the oxford coronavirus vaccine, is being imortalised as a barbie doll. we�*ll have the story next. three young hikers have been describing how they were left stranded after one of them received a positive covid test in the welsh mountains. paul mcerlean, charlie coward, and andreas maltan put out on appeal on social media saying they had nowhere to isolate. in the end, a colleague of mr mcerlean�*s father came to their rescue, letting them stay in an empty property. paul mcerlean says he was touched by the very many offers of help. we were running out of water, we weren�*t getting water or food, our accommodation hopes had evaporated where we were staying, there was no accommodation anywhere for us to stay in. so it was a complete disaster, we were in the middle of the country in wales with nowhere to isolate and no way of transporting ourselves to somewhere to isolate. it was already late enough, i think it was aroun
sancha berg, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: professor dame sarah gilbert, the woman behind the oxford coronavirus vaccine, is being imortalised as a barbie doll. we�*ll have the story next. three young hikers have been describing how they were left stranded after one of them received a positive covid test in the welsh mountains. paul mcerlean, charlie coward, and andreas maltan put out on appeal on social media saying they had nowhere to isolate. in the end, a colleague of...
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jonathan amos, bbc news. britney spears�* father is to step down from his legal role of overseeing the pop star's finances — but not immediately. last month, miss spears launched a bid to remove jamie spears as conservator, claiming the agreement controlling her life and career was abusive. barbara plett usher reports. this has been quite a year for britney spears. she finally began to speak out about the arrangement that controls her life. the target of that anger was herfather, jamie, the man who became her conservator, after she apparently suffered a breakdown 13 years ago. it is a sort of guardian role, to handle all of her affairs. during recent court hearings, the singer accused him of using her money for himself, and of abusing his power. speaking directly to the judge, she said she wanted more control of her finances and her body. she even alleged that the conservatorship was forcing her to use birth control, when she wanted to have a baby. mr spears has also become a focus of anger for fans in th
jonathan amos, bbc news. britney spears�* father is to step down from his legal role of overseeing the pop star's finances — but not immediately. last month, miss spears launched a bid to remove jamie spears as conservator, claiming the agreement controlling her life and career was abusive. barbara plett usher reports. this has been quite a year for britney spears. she finally began to speak out about the arrangement that controls her life. the target of that anger was herfather, jamie, the...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: as the election and deadline draws closer, several european countries have either finished flights or plan to finish flights from kabul airport in the next few hours. the security situation is obviously not improving, but we've got the overwhelming majority out. warnings of an imminent and lethal terror attack on kabul airport with thousands of desperate afghans still waiting there for a flight out of their country. they're in such a state of confusion, i really don't think that information is trickling down to them and they've already endured so much that i don't think it's really going to be a majorfactor in whether or not they decide to stay at the airport. they're so desperate to leave the country. the covid vaccine roll—out could be extended next month to children aged 12 to 15. nhs trusts in england have been told to prepare.
this is bbc news. the headlines: as the election and deadline draws closer, several european countries have either finished flights or plan to finish flights from kabul airport in the next few hours. the security situation is obviously not improving, but we've got the overwhelming majority out. warnings of an imminent and lethal terror attack on kabul airport with thousands of desperate afghans still waiting there for a flight out of their country. they're in such a state of confusion, i really...
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this is bbc news. hello. it feels a little like our weather has been sulking so far this week — kind of stuck in a rut of greyness and lingering cloud. it's not in a great hurry to get out of that position through today, either. we did see some sunshine on wednesday across central and eastern england, and i'm hopeful we will see some for at least a time today — this break in the clouds ahead of a weak weather front coming in from the west. so through the morning, some sunnier skies working their way eastwards, perhaps something a bit brighter behind that band of showery rain further west for the afternoon. but still, a lot of cloud for many of us, and temperatures a little down for the time of year. a few heavier showers roaming around through the evening, but overnight, guess what — it's all pretty quiet and light winds, a lot of cloud, quite misty and murky around the coast and the hills. friday daytime, looking at that chart, you think, oh, things might start to get moving. well, not in any great hur
this is bbc news. hello. it feels a little like our weather has been sulking so far this week — kind of stuck in a rut of greyness and lingering cloud. it's not in a great hurry to get out of that position through today, either. we did see some sunshine on wednesday across central and eastern england, and i'm hopeful we will see some for at least a time today — this break in the clouds ahead of a weak weather front coming in from the west. so through the morning, some sunnier skies working...
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this is newsday on the bbc. our main story: the taliban have been celebrating with gunfire and fireworks after the last us military flight left kabul. america confirmed this 20 year war in afghanistan was over. well, let's stay with that top story. we can bring you the fact that the us military, as we have been telling you, has completed its withdrawal from afghanistan after a mission lasting nearly 20 years. but what will the new area under the taliban look like. while i am joined by professor of the national security affairs at the naval postgraduate school in california. his recent book is called taliban narratives: the uses and power of stories in the afghanistan conflict. great to have you on the programme. i wanted to start by asking you what you think that taliban's biggest challenge is now? ~ ., , , now? well, i think the biggest challenae now? well, i think the biggest challenge a — now? well, i think the biggest challenge a number— now? well, i think the biggest challenge a number of- now? well, i
this is newsday on the bbc. our main story: the taliban have been celebrating with gunfire and fireworks after the last us military flight left kabul. america confirmed this 20 year war in afghanistan was over. well, let's stay with that top story. we can bring you the fact that the us military, as we have been telling you, has completed its withdrawal from afghanistan after a mission lasting nearly 20 years. but what will the new area under the taliban look like. while i am joined by professor...
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if you are watching on bbc news, breakfast is up next. hello. some of you have been able to stay dry, some of you have had a month's worth of rainfall. if it has been like that for you, there is some good news ahead. it should turn warmer, temperatures close to where they should be. to get there we need to get rid of this area of low pressure that has been with us for days. still with us today, we have outbreaks of rain, some thunderstorms around from that, warm weather system towards the southeast with the heaviest of the rain. some clear skies first thing, temperatures dropping back into single figures, most with temperatures around the low teens to start the day. showers on monday morning across parts of southern scotland and northern ireland, brightening through the day, heaviest of the showers across the northern half of scotland, some of those torrential especially towards the east. that could cause flash flooding. brightest of the weather in northern england, north midlands, north wales, staying dry through the day, further south after a
if you are watching on bbc news, breakfast is up next. hello. some of you have been able to stay dry, some of you have had a month's worth of rainfall. if it has been like that for you, there is some good news ahead. it should turn warmer, temperatures close to where they should be. to get there we need to get rid of this area of low pressure that has been with us for days. still with us today, we have outbreaks of rain, some thunderstorms around from that, warm weather system towards the...
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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
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...
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this is bbc news. our top stories... scientists warn on climate change: within two decades temperatures are on course to rise by more than 1.5 degrees celsius above pre industrial levels — bringing heat waves, droughts and floods. the world listened, but didn't hear. the world listened, but it did not act strongly enough, and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it's getting worse faster. greece — one of many countries already feeling the impact with raging wildfires that have driven thousands from their homes. documents obtained by the bbc suggest david cameron made around seven million pounds from the failed finance company greensill. celebrations as scotland lifts almost all its remaining coronavirus restrictions. and a heroes�* welcome for the last of the team gb athletes to return home from success in tokyo. hello and welcome. we are changing the earth's climate in unprecedented and irreversible ways, risking widespread devastation, heat waves, floods and droughts. the
this is bbc news. our top stories... scientists warn on climate change: within two decades temperatures are on course to rise by more than 1.5 degrees celsius above pre industrial levels — bringing heat waves, droughts and floods. the world listened, but didn't hear. the world listened, but it did not act strongly enough, and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it's getting worse faster. greece — one of many countries already feeling the impact with...
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my name is kaf, i�*m a reporterfrom the bbc. some of the phone numbers of the victims were listed so i gave them a call. i was just wondering if you were aware that your details were online. i don�*t want to scare you. it�*s all sitting there on instagram. i�*m sorry about this. it�*s clear that the details are real. i�*ll let you go right now so you can double check your account. i felt as if i was the one violating their privacy. no, no, that wasn�*t nice. i know. after making the calls, we reported this post to instagram using their reporting tool. but they left it up there for a month. i went to meet one of the people whose information had been posted. i showed him what we�*d found. i can see basically all my details, i can see my full name, i can see my fully address, my number of my phone, the number of my card. my account number, my sort code. so, basically i can see my whole life here. what�*s going through your head having looked at that? it�*s scary because you never realise how unprotected you are. w
my name is kaf, i�*m a reporterfrom the bbc. some of the phone numbers of the victims were listed so i gave them a call. i was just wondering if you were aware that your details were online. i don�*t want to scare you. it�*s all sitting there on instagram. i�*m sorry about this. it�*s clear that the details are real. i�*ll let you go right now so you can double check your account. i felt as if i was the one violating their privacy. no, no, that wasn�*t nice. i know. after making...
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stay with us on bbc news. still to come, scientists in egypt discovered the fossilised remains of an ancient four—legged whale. i'm not he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky — an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it'll take months and billions of dollars to repair— what katrina achieved injust hours. - three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off—duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. president biden has insisted the kabul airlift will continue despite tw
stay with us on bbc news. still to come, scientists in egypt discovered the fossilised remains of an ancient four—legged whale. i'm not he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the southeastern sky — an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything save the moon — our...
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caroline hawley, bbc news. meanwhile, the last planes carrying uk soldiers home from afghanistan have been arriving at a royal air force base in oxfordshire. more than 15,000 people, including over 2,000 children, have been evacuated by the uk over the past two weeks. britain says the taliban has promised to allow foreign nationals and afghan citizens to leave, if they have the authority to travel. the bbc�*s political correspondent iain watson reports. one of the last british flights from kabul, landing in the uk this morning. the prime minister said we would not have wished to leave in this way. 20 years of military involvement in afghanistan, concluded with a frantic evacuation. but in a government—issued video, he also pledged not to abandon those left behind. if the new regime in kabul wants diplomatic recognition or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghan
caroline hawley, bbc news. meanwhile, the last planes carrying uk soldiers home from afghanistan have been arriving at a royal air force base in oxfordshire. more than 15,000 people, including over 2,000 children, have been evacuated by the uk over the past two weeks. britain says the taliban has promised to allow foreign nationals and afghan citizens to leave, if they have the authority to travel. the bbc�*s political correspondent iain watson reports. one of the last british flights from...
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hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. 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. lauren price took gold in the boxing on the final day, and cyclist jason kenny's gold makes him the country's most decorated olympian. gunfire 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. now it's time for this week edition of 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 mome
hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. 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. lauren price took gold in the boxing on the final day, and cyclist jason kenny's gold makes him the country's most decorated olympian. gunfire another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern...
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this is bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: fears for kabul — as taliban militants now control a third of all regional capitals in afghanistan — after capturing the country's second city — kandahar. for a majority of the population, they are waiting to see how things will unfold with a mixture of fear, angen will unfold with a mixture of fear, anger, and resignation. fears mount of a major humanitarian crisis, as terrified families flee the escalating conflict to already overcrowded camps. in the uk — a father and his three—year—old daughter are among the victims named by british police in the country's worst mass shooting since 2010. and in antarctica — a colossal iceberg almost as big as london is being monitored carefully by scientists.
this is bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: fears for kabul — as taliban militants now control a third of all regional capitals in afghanistan — after capturing the country's second city — kandahar. for a majority of the population, they are waiting to see how things will unfold with a mixture of fear, angen will unfold with a mixture of fear, anger, and resignation. fears mount of a major humanitarian crisis, as...
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hello this is bbc news. 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 outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm holly hamilton. the hundred reaches boiling point — as oval invincibles claim cricket's newest crown. it's tough at the top in carnoustie — with 8 different leaders on day three of the women's open. manchester city are out of the blocks as jack g
hello this is bbc news. 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 outside the gates. 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...
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that's all from the bbc news at one so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. have a lovely afternoon. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. football first, the chelsea striker tammy abraham has completed his move to teh italian side roma for a fee of £34 million. he's signed a five—year deal and links up withjose mourinho who was appointed as the club's new manager at the end of last season. an academy player with chelsea, he wasn't picked by manager thomas he wasn't picked by manager thomas tuchel for the final as chelsea won the champions league. he's found his opportunities limited, even more so with the big money arrival of romelu lukaku from inter milan. naomi 0saka broke down in tears at her first press conference since pulling out of teh french open for mental health reasons. the four—time grand slam winner was threatened with expulsion from roland garros after declaring she wouldn't fulfil her media duties. she missed wimbledon, competed at the olympics and in her first press conference in almost thre
that's all from the bbc news at one so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. have a lovely afternoon. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. football first, the chelsea striker tammy abraham has completed his move to teh italian side roma for a fee of £34 million. he's signed a five—year deal and links up withjose mourinho who was appointed as the club's new manager at the end of last season. an academy player with...
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines. britain changes its international travel rules, making journeys to the uk easier for fully—vaccinated passengers. the government says its following the science. the un has issued 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. malta is being urged to drop a case against three young migrants, accused of terrorism. the teenagers, two of whom were children at the time, are alleged to have hijacked a ship and forced it to take them to europe. they were rescued in the mediterranean in 2019 along with more than 100 others, as they fled libya. our europe correspondent, jean mackenzie, has been to meet the boys in malta, who all face life in prison. this is the first time they have spoken publicly. one is still a minor, so we're using the name given to him by court. these three young men risked their lives to make it to europe. in return, they have los
this is bbc news. the latest headlines. britain changes its international travel rules, making journeys to the uk easier for fully—vaccinated passengers. the government says its following the science. the un has issued 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. malta is being urged to drop a case against three young migrants, accused of terrorism. the teenagers, two of...
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nick eardley, bbc news. the government is under increasing pressure to change visa rules, to attract more lorry drivers from the european union to help fill gaps in the uk's food supply chain. the morrisons supermarket boss has told the bbc that heavy goods vehicle drivers should be eligible for skilled worker visas, allowing them to operate in the uk. our business editor, simonjack, has more details. at this convenience store in the outskirts of coventry, it's hard to know where the next gap in the shelves will appear. 0wner paul showed me his latest delivery notice. dozens of items are missing. lemonade, water, eggs, bread, and we didn't find out until today. to serve his local customers, he's having to scramble. we haven't got milk on the shelf one day, we haven't got bread on the shelf the second day. that customer comes back on the third day and we haven't got it again, will that customer rely on us the next day? probably not, but that's a major impact on the business because then we have tojump in a va
nick eardley, bbc news. the government is under increasing pressure to change visa rules, to attract more lorry drivers from the european union to help fill gaps in the uk's food supply chain. the morrisons supermarket boss has told the bbc that heavy goods vehicle drivers should be eligible for skilled worker visas, allowing them to operate in the uk. our business editor, simonjack, has more details. at this convenience store in the outskirts of coventry, it's hard to know where the next gap...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the race against time to evacuate people from afghanistan — the british government may ask president biden to delay the date of the final withdrawal of american troops. we are really down to hours now, not weeks, and we have to make sure we exploit every minute to get people out. a clamp down on so called cowboy firms offering pcr travel tests — nearly 60 companies are removed from the official list. young people warn of the debilitating effects of long covid, as part of a campaign to encourage teenagers to get vaccinated. flash floods in the american state of tennessee have claimed more than 20 lives with dozens of people still missing — more than 15 inches of rain has fallen. queuing to reach snowdon�*s summit — walkers are urged to "respect the mountain" as the number of visitors soars. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. britain and america have "hours not weeks" to evacuate people from afghanistan, according to the defence secretary. pressure's growin
this is bbc news. the headlines: the race against time to evacuate people from afghanistan — the british government may ask president biden to delay the date of the final withdrawal of american troops. we are really down to hours now, not weeks, and we have to make sure we exploit every minute to get people out. a clamp down on so called cowboy firms offering pcr travel tests — nearly 60 companies are removed from the official list. young people warn of the debilitating effects of long...
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_ seems chaos that bbc viewers have watched suck under current - seems chaos that bbc viewers have | watched suck under current bonnie's piece _ watched suck under current bonnie's piece of— watched suck under current bonnie's piece of people pushing others away, and that's— piece of people pushing others away, and that's what's happening to the americans— and that's what's happening to the americans as well. you wonder what deal is _ americans as well. you wonder what deal is being struck behind closed doors _ deal is being struck behind closed doors -- — deal is being struck behind closed doors —— secunder kermani's piece. they're _ doors —— secunder kermani's piece. they're not— doors —— secunder kermani's piece. they're not allowed to engage with us, uk_ they're not allowed to engage with us, uk troops. this airlift finishes whenever— us, uk troops. this airlift finishes whenever that happens. but you fearm _ whenever that happens. but you fear... we're hearing about family members— fear... we're hearing about family members who were murdered by the tali
_ seems chaos that bbc viewers have watched suck under current - seems chaos that bbc viewers have | watched suck under current bonnie's piece _ watched suck under current bonnie's piece of— watched suck under current bonnie's piece of people pushing others away, and that's— piece of people pushing others away, and that's what's happening to the americans— and that's what's happening to the americans as well. you wonder what deal is _ americans as well. you wonder what deal is being...
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paul adams, bbc news. i'm joined now by lieutenant colonel davis — former soldier who served in afghanisatan, now a, senior fellow and military expert at defence priorities in washington. good to have you on the programme with us. five regional cities have fallen now including kunduz. is next, and what is endgame for the taliban here?— taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that— taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble _ taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble is _ taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble is going - taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble is going to l taliban here? yeah, this is... i | doubt that cobble is going to be next because that is literally the capital and they are both figuratively and literally for the afghan government will do everything they can to protect that and they will marshal their resources if they need to. but the anguishing thing to me is that this is entirely predictable. i've been warned about this for many years as
paul adams, bbc news. i'm joined now by lieutenant colonel davis — former soldier who served in afghanisatan, now a, senior fellow and military expert at defence priorities in washington. good to have you on the programme with us. five regional cities have fallen now including kunduz. is next, and what is endgame for the taliban here?— taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that— taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble _ taliban here? yeah, this is... i doubt that cobble is _...
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but first 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—19 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
but first 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...