this man is the taliban's shadow mayor in this part of balkh province. he gives us a tour of the area. 0ne, one, one. class one? class one. there are girls. in the 1990s, the taliban banned female education, and in other areas there are reports they still don't allow older girls to attend school. but here, at least, they are supporting it. the school is funded by the government, but monitored by the taliban. local sources told us the taliban removed art and citizenship studies from the curriculum, adding islamic subjects, but otherwise follow the national syllabus. the taliban wanted to present us with a positive image. throughout the trip, we were accompanied by them at all times. residents we spoke to at a local bazaar expressed support for the group, saying they brought security, but later we were told about villagers being slapped for shaving their beards, or having stereos smashed for listening to music. many, particularly in afghan cities, fear the taliban want to recreate their repressive islamic emirate of the 1990s. do you think that you did thi

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. now to the us state of minnesota — where two big stories are playing out in parallel. in a moment we'll have the latest on the minneapolis murder trial against former police officer derek chauvin — in the death of george floyd. but first — the police woman who shot and killed twenty—year—old daunte wright during a traffic stop last weekend has been arrested. minnesota authorities say they will charge kim potter with second degree manslaughter. police say the officer had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". this was the moment when mr wright was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in the city of brooklyn center near minneapolis. police then determined that daunte wright had an outstanding arrest warrant — because he had failed to attend a court appearance for carrying a pistol without a permit — they tried to handcuff him, and when he went to get back in his car, an officer yelled "taser taser taser" before he was shot. live to our c

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. now to the us state of minnesota — where two big stories are playing out in parallel. in a moment we'll have the latest on the minneapolis murder trial against former police officer derek chauvin — in the death of george floyd. but first — the police woman who shot and killed twenty—year—old daunte wright during a traffic stop last weekend has been arrested. minnesota authorities say they will charge kim potter with second degree manslaughter. police say the officer had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". this was the moment when mr wright was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in the city of brooklyn center near minneapolis. police then determined that daunte wright had an outstanding arrest warrant — because he had failed to attend a court appearance for carrying a pistol without a permit — they tried to handcuff him, and when he went to get back in his car, an officer yelled "taser taser taser" before he was shot. ealier, i spo

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. a former policewoman in the us state of minnesota, kim potter, has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man following a confrontation at a traffic stop. daunte wright's death sparked three nights of protest and looting. at the derek chauvin trial it's been the second day of the defence case. the former police officer is facing murder and manslaughter charges after the death of george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent larry madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case in the derek chauvin trail and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. 0n day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to walk free because in their eyes the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of f

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. police in minnesota have declared an unlawfull assembly on night four of protests in brooklyn center, a suburb of minneapolis. demonstrators have been protesting the fatal shooting of a young blackman daunte wright during a confrontation at a traffic stop. it is the same city where the george floyd trial is taking place. police say kim potter had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". the officer has been charged with manslaughter. let's get some of the day's other news. denmark has become the first country in the world to stop using the oxford—astrazeneca covid jab entirely, citing concerns over possible links between the vaccine and rare blood clots. uk health officials insist the jab is safe, although adults under 30 are to be offered an alternative. the humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the caribbean island of st vincent will last for months, a un official has warned. didier trebucq said nearby islands including barbados, antigua

the taliban still control many areas, including parts of balkh province. from there, our correspondent secunder kermani reports. victory, they believe, is theirs. as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan, the taliban promise to create what they call an islamic government. but where does that leave millions of ordinary afghans? we've been given rare access to their territory to find out. early morning, we set off from the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. this province was once one of the most stable. now it's one of the most violent. we're just around half an hour's drive outside the main city, and already we're in taliban territory. our hosts have put on a show of force. their violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. through checkpoints like this, the militants assert their authority. where's the government control, then? us troops will be withdrawn later this year. but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved little so far. for the past year, you've

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. a major landslide has sent 4,000 tonnes of rock tumbling onto a beach on dorset�*s jurassic coast. it's the biggest landslip to happen there in 60 years and, as you can see, the incident has dramatically changed the coast�*s landscape. 0ur correspondentjohn maguire is in bridport, where the landslide happened. good morning. so what weather conditions that caused this huge landslip? we conditions that caused this huge landsli - ? ~ ., ~ conditions that caused this huge landsli? ~ ., ,, ., ., landslip? we will talk about that in 'ust a landslip? we will talk about that in just a second _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. - landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. it - landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. it is i just a second with an expert. it is a combination of wet dry geolog

province, and a town 30 minutes outside of mazar—i—sharif, to meet with the taliban officials in charge there. us troops will be withdrawn later this year. but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved little so far. for the past year, you've not been fighting against the americans — you've been fighting against other afghans, other muslims. haji hekmat is the taliban's shadow mayor in this part of the province. he gives us a tour of the area. one, one, one. class one? class one. there it goes. in the 1990s, the taliban banned female education. and in other areas, there are reports they still don't allow older girls to attend school. but here at least, they're supporting it. the school is funded by the government but monitored by the taliban. local sources told us the taliban removed art and citizenship studies from the curriculum, adding islamic subjects — but otherwise followed the national syllabus. the taliban wanted to present us with a positive image. throughout the trip, we were accompanied by them at all time

the taliban still control many areas, including parts of balkh province. from there, our correspondent secunder kermani reports. victory, they believe, is theirs. as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan, the taliban promises to create what they call an islamic government. but where does that leave millions of ordinary afghans? we've been given rare access to their territory to find out. early morning, we set off from the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. this province was once one of the most stable, now it is one of the most violent. we are just around half an hour's drive outside the main city, and already we're in taliban territory. 0ur hosts have put on a show of force. their violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. through checkpoints like this, the militants assert their authority. and where's the government control, then? us troops will be withdrawn later this year, but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved little so far. for the past year,

with the taliban still controlling many areas —— including parts of balkh province —— where our correspondent secunder kermani gained rare access. victory of a believing stairs. as american troops prepared to leave afghanistan, the taliban promise to create what they called an islamic government. but when does that leave millions of ordinary afghans? we have been to been rare access to their territory to find out. early morning, we set off from the northern city. this province was once one of the most stable. now, it's one of the most violent. we are just about half an hour drive outside the main city and already we are in taliban territory. our hosts have put on a show of force. they violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. the checkpoints make base, the militants assert their authority. where is the government controlling? us troops will be withdrawn later this year. if i here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved so far. for the past year you have not been fighting against the americans, you have been fightin

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. more than 40 government backed trials of e scooters are happening across the country. road safety campaigners, however, say more regulations are needed. they were brought in as a greener, more sustainable mode of transport to reduce traffic congestion in towns and cities. and across the country, trial higher schemes for e—scooters have been operating, this one in southampton was last month. it was a lot more stable than i thought it would be when i first looked at them so that was nice, and turning was quite straightforward. this is the first time, we just went on them _ this is the first time, we just went on them to— this is the first time, we just went on them to see what they are light, they seem — on them to see what they are light, they seem pretty fun, good way of getting _ they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around. they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around-— they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around. going on the roads when buses — getting around