this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at five: at least four energy companies are expected to go bust next week — amid soaring gas prices. ministers hold talks with industry representatives. we barely seen supply failures in recent weeks. part as a consequence of that and the result of other things, it's really difficult to tell if there will be any more. holiday firms say they expect a surge in bookings after travel restrictions in england are relaxed. france is recalling its ambassadors to australia and the united states, in protest over a security deal which includes the uk. us armed forces apologise for their �*tragic mistake�* — after killing ten innocent people including children — in a drone strike during their final days in afghanistan. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. at least four energy companies are expected to go bust next week, because soaring gas prices have left smaller suppliers unable to provide their customers with the energy they have paid for. the government is holding u

event worthy of breaking news alert on the bbc news app? andrew thought not. what's the most popular news bulletin on uk television? you may be surprised to learn that it's the early evening regional news on bbc want. but recent cuts made the bbc�*s local and regional budgets have led some to question the corporations commitment to those services. take the local news, traffic and weather summary shown twice an hour during practice untiljuly when they disappeared. hundreds of viewers complained to the bbc and on social media. and two of them joined me now. 30 and for manchester and martin from plymouth. thank you both for coming on newswatch. i want to ask when both of you noticed for the first time that the regional news wasn't on, vivian ist. first time that the regional news wasn't on, vivian 1st.— first time that the regional news wasn't on, vivian 1st. through the covera . e wasn't on, vivian 1st. through the coverage of— wasn't on, vivian 1st. through the coverage of the _ wasn't on, vivian 1st. through the coverage of the olympi

lucy manning, bbc news. sarah everard's disappearance from a street in south london prompted a wave of demonstrations highlighting women's fears of violence, and calls for their safety to be taken more seriously. our home affairs correspondent june kelly has been asking female students living in london how safe they feel. the case of sarah everard provoked widespread shock because it was a police officer who was arrested, but also fury that a young woman's life was suddenly ended simply because she was walking down the street. her murder shone a light on the daily dark experiences of so many women. harassment from strangers, a constant state of alert for attackers and changing behaviour to avoid being harmed. we spoke to a group of students at the london school of economics. i have done a lot of crossing the street and taking different turnings and taking a longer way home, so i feel safer. my mum, she cannot sleep at night unless i text her. i have to text her every night if i go to a club or a restaurant,

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this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 20 years on from the attacks of 9/11, people prepare to reflect and remember those they lost. whether it's 9/11, whether it's january 13th, whether it's july 7th, i miss my dad and that will never change. one of britain's top spies warns the taliban's takeover in afghanistan may have emboldened extremists planning attacks in the uk. lawyers for the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexual abuse claim they've successfully served him with legal papers. and battle of the teens — we'll bring you the build—up to the women's final of the us open. hello and welcome to our special coverage here on bbc news, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on new york and washington that killed nearly 3,000 people — attacks that have forever been known by the date on which they happened, 9/11. commemorations will be taking place in manhattan and across the united states to remember all tho

for “oining us here - on bbc news._ we had on bbc news. thank you. we had in the report _ on bbc news. thank you. we had in the report there _ on bbc news. thank you. we had in the report there are _ on bbc news. thank you. we had in the report there are some - in the report there are some distressing scenes for a us audience in afghanistan but also the 20 setback al-qaeda and separately islamic state. do you think we are now dealing with an evolved terror threat with an evolved terror threat with an evolved terror threat with a different form than it had 20 years ago?- had 20 years ago? yes, definitely. _ had 20 years ago? yes, definitely. it _ had 20 years ago? yes, definitely. it still- had 20 years ago? yes, | definitely. it still exists. had 20 years ago? yes, i definitely. it still exists. it has new branches stop al-qaeda central no longer exists. afghanistan is no longer a hub, a centre for al-qaeda terrorism and other affiliate. there is another threat that emerged a few years ago in the form of isis and is now one of the branch o

this is bbc news. the headlines: president biden has appealed for national unity ahead of the commemorations, 20 years on from the 9/11 attacks on the united states. he paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed when al-qaeda terrorists crashed airliners into the world trade center in new york, and the pentagon in washington. lawyers for the american woman suing the duke of york over sexual assault allegations say they've successfully served him with legal papers — a condition for the lawsuit to proceed. ajudge must now decide if the papers were indeed served. prince andrew has always strongly denied the allegations. excitement is growing ahead of the women's singles final of the us open. for the first time in more than 20 years, both competitors are teenagers. leylah fernandez from canada will face the british player emma raducanu. the winner gets a cheque for $2.5 million. now on bbc news, the travel show.

gordon corera, bbc news. we can speak now to javed ali, who's a former us national counterterrorism director on the national security council. javed was in washington on that day, and had just passed the pentagon 30 minutes before it was attacked. i will come to your personal memories in a moment. the us secretary of state said shortly after 9/11 history start today. he was right, really, in terms of what we have seen in the past 20 years?— of what we have seen in the past 20 years? thank you for havin: past 20 years? thank you for having me — past 20 years? thank you for having me on. _ past 20 years? thank you for having me on. 9/11 _ past 20 years? thank you for having me on. 9/11 was - past 20 years? thank you for having me on. 9/11 was such | past 20 years? thank you for| having me on. 9/11 was such a profoundly moment in not only us history but i would argue in international history and has really shaped the trajectory of the last 20 years in ways that was very difficult to know in those early momen

lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we'll tell you about the young french boy trying to save the environment, one piece of scrap at a time. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church had said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then round the coffins and takej them back home. parents are waiting. and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, | described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended | a life with more than its share of pain and courage, - warmth and compassion. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at least 45 people are dead after record rainfall causes flash—flooding across the north—east of america. poland has declared a 30—day state of emergency along the border with belarus be

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: haiti's bitter power struggle intensifies as the prime minister sacks the chief prosecutor, who wants him to face charges over the assassination of presidentjovenel moise. scared and in hiding — the afghan women left in the dark over their future employment under a taliban government. we are in here, under danger, without documents, without activities, with works, with videos, with photos, but i don't know how to carry it till now to other countries or safe places. i don't know. polls close in california. the democratic governor, gavin newsom, waits to find out if the state ranked as the world's fifth—largest economy, have voted him out of office. how to handle the heat? a special report on how people in pakistan's mega—city karachi are struggling, as extreme temperatures become more common aorund the world. it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. it is only 11 o'clock and the sun is beating down. and the pollution. it makes it even worse. some

hello and welcome to bbc news. a man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman from the islamist gang which murdered 130 people in paris six years ago has told a court he is a fighter for the islamic state group. salah abdeslam is one of 20 defendants in what is the biggest terror trial in modern french history. the prosecution says they were all involved in the shootings and bombings of november 2015, which targeted locations including bars, restaurants and the bataclan concert hall. from paris, our correspondent lucy williamson reports. the sirens sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no—one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. explosion salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most s

alison holt, bbc news. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has warned that the scottish ambulance service and nhs are facing the most challenging winter in a lifetime. the military have been called on to help support ambulances with long waiting times. from glasgow, alexandra mackenzie reports. the scottish ambulance service helps people when they are most in need, but lillian briggs lay in pain on her kitchen floor for eight hours. her son thought she was going to die. i held my mum's hand, she had a couple of bruises, a bashed face so i wiped her face, reassured her. eventually, seven hours, i called them. she says to me, we know about your mother, she's not a priority. i says, well, hopefully you'll be here before my mother dies, because my mum's in a bad way now. at first minister's questions, opposition parties raised other examples of long delays. this morning we all read in shock and horror about 65—year—old gerard brown, who died after a 40 hour wait for an ambulance. when the paramedics r

hello and welcome to bbc news, with me, tim wilcox. our top stories: as america prepares to mark 20 years since 9/11, the president calls for the country to come together. at our most vulnerable, the push and pull of all that makes us humam, in the battle for the soul of america, unity is our greatest strength. the attacks led to the invasion of afghanistan, now back under taliban control, and many fear for the future. lawyers for the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexual abuse claim that they have successfully served him with legal papers. and the battle of the teens — the build—up to the women's final of the us open.

you are watching bbc news. when i demonstrate today, —— one of their news story today, lawyers acting for virginia giuffre — the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew — say he has been served with legal papers — ahead of preliminary proceedings scheduled to take place in new york on monday. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. these are the official legal papers relating to the civil case that was brought by virginia giuffre, and she alleges that she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew when she was 17 years old. he denies all the claims made against him and he said that he has no recollection of meeting her. but this civil case was launched last month at a court in new york, and as part of that initial process, papers must be served on the defendant, so prince andrew. now, a document published today by the court indicates that miss giuffre's lawyers believe this has now been done. it describes how their representative left the papers with a police officer at prin

joe wilson, bbc news. the queen sent her congratulations to the teenager, saying in a statement, the statement goes on... the duke and duchess of cambridge tweeted, the prime minister, borisjohnson, tweeted, and the former tennis champion, martina navratilova, said, 0ur correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up with emma — and asked her about her sudden rise to fame. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. but anything that comes my way i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and, yeah, i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country, so to have a note from her, i was extremely honoured and very, very grateful that she took notice of my tennis. i can't believe it, i'

you're watching bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the head of m15 warns that the taliban's takeover of afghanistan may well embolden extremists. it comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, as america prepares to remember almost 3,000 people who died that day. scotland sees its highest level of covid infections since estimates began. the first minister says the nhs in scotland is under more pressure than ever before. let's stay with that story now with scotland's first minister expressing concern about the pressure that the health service is under. scotland seeing its highest level of covid infections since estimates began with one in 45 people having the virus last week. nicola sturgeon said only a �*foolish' leader would rule out having to introduce more restrictions including extending the new vaccination passport scheme. in england, the culture secretary 0liver dowden has said that vaccine passports will �*almost certainly�* be required this autumn along with booster jabs for the elderly and vulnerable. here's our h

mayenijones, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. tributes to girls aloud singer sarah harding, who has died from breast cancer at the age of 39. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough. the difficult decision - we reached together was one that required great- and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines. an afghan resistance leader who's been spearheading a battle against the taliban says he's willing to enter peace talks. football's world cup qualifier between brazil and argentina is dramatically abandoned after a row about covid quarantine rules. the government has confirmed that c

mayenijones, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. tributes to girls aloud singer sarah harding who has died from breast cancer at the age of 39. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough. the difficult decision - we reached together was one that required great- and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines. an afghan resistance leader — who's been spearheading a battle against the taliban — says he's willing to enter peace talks. football's world cup qualifier between brazil and argentina is dramatically abandoned after a row about covid quarantine rules. the uk government has confir

this is bbc news. the headlines: north korea says it has successfully tested a new type of long— range cruise missile. state media released these images saying two missiles were launched on saturday and sunday, with both travelling more than 15 hundred kilometres. the us says the test poses a �*threat�* to north korea's neighbours. the un's nuclear watchdog says it's reached a deal with iran to resume surveillance of some of the country's nuclear sites. tehran�*s earlier refusal to allow access brought efforts to revive the international nuclear agreement to the brink of collapse. russian tennis player daniil medvedev has won the us open men's final. he beat world number one, novak djokovic, crushing the serbs hopes of becoming the first man in more than half a century to win all four grand slam tournaments in the same year. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london.

simonjack, bbc news. the energy crisis is already having an impact on supermarket chains and their customers. the rise in gas prices has caused a shortage of carbon dioxide, which is essential to many food and drink production methods. the result, according to the food and drink federation, could be serious consequences for meat and fresh produce, as well as fizzy drinks. our business correspondent emma simpson has more details. this pig farm in east yorkshire sends more than 1500 animals a week to an abattoirfor sends more than 1500 animals a week to an abattoir for slaughter. they are stunned with carbon dioxide, but if that runs out the pigs cannot leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with.— leave and the backlog will have to be dealt with. if government don't ste in be dealt with. if government don't step in and — be dealt with. if government don't step in and sort — be dealt with. if government don't step in and sort this _ be dealt wi

this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states says it will relax restrictions on air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from early november. those visiting the us will have to agree to covid testing and contact tracing. restrictions were imposed 18 months ago. lava is continuing to flow on the spanish island of la palma after a volcano erupted on sunday. local officials say it could trigger explosions and toxic gasses when it reaches the sea overnight. a bbc investigation has found the uk's ministry of defence compromised the safety of afghan interpreters, because of a serious data breach following the withdawal of western forces from afghanistan. and justin trudeau has cast his vote as canadians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. the tight race has been set against the backdrop of a fourth coronavirus wave.

now on bbc news. with rare interviews and archive, yalda hakim examines the rise of the taliban after the soviet occupation of afghanistan. back in control. after nearly 20 years of conflict, thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars spent, the taliban has seen off the us, nato and their afghan allies. a stunning success for them and another superpower humbled in the streets and fields of afghanistan. but to understand these events and the origins of the taliban, we need to go back to the cold war.

joe wilson, bbc news. the queen sent her congratulations to the teenager, saying in a statement: "it is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work and dedication." the statement goes on... "i have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent leylah fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players." the duke and duchess of cambridge tweeted: �*huge congratulations emma raducanu on your stunning performances and historic grand slam victory. we are all so proud of you.�* the prime minister, boris johnson, tweeted: "what a sensational match! huge congratulations to emma raducanu. you showed extraordinary skill, poise and guts and we are all hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said: "a star is born. never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — and she is just getting started. leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but emma has the trophy — well done". 0ur correspondent in new

finally, the bbc news _ all the best. thank you. finally, the bbc news website _ all the best. thank you. finally, the bbc news website showed l all the best. thank you. finally, the bbc news website showed a photograph this week attached to an article about covid boosterjabs for it the over 50s which prompted a couple of different reactions, first, this plaint made by an anonymous era, that photo being used to illustrate this article shows an elderly gallant gentleman wearing a mask incorrectly, covering his mouth, not his nose. this isn't actually that common among the general public and it's actually unhelpful to normalise it. al and twitter had a different observation. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail news watch at bbc back code at uk, or you can find us on twitter at new sites bbc. he can call us. do you have a look at our website for previous interviews. that's all from us. we will be back to hear thoughts about bbc news coverage again next w

this is bbc news. our top stories... the british government will hold further talks with the energy regulator amid soaring gas prices — with warnings more companies could go bust. we are not being complacent about this at all but the clear message i want to give to people as we do not see risk of supply and prices are being protected. the british foreign secretary liz truss has defended the uk's security pact with the us and australia, despite an increasing diplomatic row with france. splashdown — the first all—amateur space crew to orbit the earth has safely returned after their three—day mission. and the glitter ball is back — as the celebrity pairings are revealed for this year's strictly come dancing, with an all—male couple featuring for the first time. hello and welcome to bbc news. uk government ministers are this morning trying to reassure the public that there is no threat to the supply of gas to customers — despite soaring wholesale gas prices, and warnings of a knock—on effect on food supplies.

helen catt, bbc news. before his meeting with mrjohnson, president biden will address the united nations general assembly in new york. let's speak to our correspondent, laura trevelyan, at the un. what to expect president biden to say? he will be pretty shortly. yes. say? he will be pretty shortly. yes, he will be speaking _ say? he will be pretty shortly. yes, he will be speaking in _ say? he will be pretty shortly. yes he will be speaking in the next hour and a half and his speech will be very closely watched here. it is the opening day of the general debate at the united nations, when world leaders get together, they were not able to last year because of the pandemic but this year more than 100 delegations are in person and there will be a lot of scrutiny of whether president biden delivers on his agenda of america's back, that is what he has been saying for months but a lot of traditional american allies, most notably the french, or feeling rather bruised and same that actually the agenda of president

alison holt, bbc news. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has warned that the scottish ambulance service and nhs are facing the most challenging winter in a lifetime. the military have been called on to help support ambulances after waiting times averaged six hours last week. from glasgow, alexandra mackenzie reports. the scottish ambulance service helps people when they are most in need, but lillian briggs lay in pain on her kitchen floorfor but lillian briggs lay in pain on her kitchen floor for eight hours. held my mum's hand, she had a couple of bruises, wiped herface, reassured her. eventually, seven hours after i called them, she says to me, we know about your mother, she is not a priority. i says, well, you will hopefully be here before she dies because she is in a bad way now. that she dies because she is in a bad way now. �* , she dies because she is in a bad way now. . , ~ , �* , now. at first minister's questions, o- osition now. at first minister's questions, opposition parties _ no

joe wilson, bbc news. england's women have got off to a shaky start in their second t20 international against new zealand in hove. scotland are underway in their world cup qualifier against moldova at hampden park. steve clarke says his side are approaching a "must—win" moment in their campaign, with the team languishing fourth in group f after wednesday's 2—0 defeat in denmark. rangers�* nathan patterson, aston villa midfielderjohn mcginn and hibernian�*s kevin nisbet all start, they're among six changes. just about 5 mins gone, still goalless. one more world cup qualifying line to bring you — manchester united winger jadon sancho will miss england's world cup qualifiers against andorra at wembley tomorrow night and poland next wednesday because of a "minor knock". sancho sat out thursday's win over hungary and will now return to his club. history was made at goodison park earlier this afternoon with everton�*s match against manchester city the first women's super league game to be shown freeâ

this is bbc news. the headlines: president biden has appealed for national unity — ahead of the commemorations, 20 years on from the 9/11 attacks on the united states. he paid tribute to the nearly 3000 people killed when al qaeda terrorists crashed airliners into the world trade center in new york, and the pentagon in washington. the head of britain's domestic intelligence service says the threat of terrorism in the uk remains "a real and enduring thing". ken mccallum revealed that 31 late—stage attack plots had been foiled here in the last four years. and he warned that more sophisticated groups could reform once again. lawyers for the american woman suing the duke of york over sexual assault allegations say they've successfully served him with legal papers — a condition for the lawsuit to proceed. ajudge must now decide if the papers were indeed served. now on bbc news it's time for click.

andy swiss, bbc news. the us federal aviation administration has grounded virgin galactic flights as it investigates the course of sir richard branson�*s recent journey to the edge of space. injuly, space ship two, carrying the british billionaire, landed safely but it's emerged the flight deviated from its planned trajectory. a journalist who alleges she was sexually assaulted while working undercoverfor the bbc on an expose about the fashion industry has given a statement to french police about the incident, more than two decades later. lisa brinkworth says she was attacked by one the world's biggest model agents, gerald marie, who has denied the allegations and says they are false and defamatory. our correspondent chi chi izundu has the story. i wantjustice for the women who were very, very young at the time, who have spoken to me, have told me about how being a model was a dream, it was a dream come true, and then how that very quickly turned to horror. 20 years ago lisa brinkworth went under cover t

this is bbc news. the headlines — four us gymnasts, including simone biles, have testified before a senate committee hearing. they gave evidence about the fbi's failures in its sex abuse investigation of theirformer team doctor larry nassar. the director of the bureau has apologised for not examining the allegations promptly. the united states, britain and australia have announced a new defence and security partnership for the indo—pacific. the agrement was immediately condemned by beijing. the leaders of the three countries said the agreement would promote stability in the region, where china has expanded its military presence. the first space mission crewed entirely by civilians has taken off from cape canaveral in florida. four amateur astronauts were launched into orbit on a spacex rocket. it's hoped the flight will open up access for paying customers. now on bbc news, the media show.

when god, bbc news. in a moment we will speak to our correspondent hugh schofield in paris, but first to beijing and our china correspondent stephen mcdonell. some are very strong words when you are, stephen. some are very strong words when you are. stephen-— are, stephen. indeed, the chinese government— are, stephen. indeed, the chinese government has _ are, stephen. indeed, the chinese government has slammed - are, stephen. indeed, the chinese government has slammed this - are, stephen. indeed, the chinese| government has slammed this new part, foreign ministries said all three countries had severely undermined regional peace and stability answered all three of them had fuelled the arms race. this shows the level of tension in this part of the world, following perceived threats from a more strident china, which seems to have pretty much given up on sourced power diplomacy. but spokesman today had especially strong words for a strenuous aim of the international community to question that country's s

this is bbc news. the latest headlines the taliban have announced their new government in afghanistan. there are no women and their new prime minister is on a un terrorism sanctions list. earlier, taliban fighters fired shots into the air to disperse protesters in the kabul. hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets — mexico's supreme court has ruled that penalising abortion is unconstitutional. in a unanimous ruling, the court ordered the northern state of coahuila to decriminalise abortion. it's a move likely to set a precedent across mexico; women who were jailed for having abortions are to be released immediately. the supreme courtjustice, luis maria agila, called it an historic step for the rights of women. currently, abortion is only legal in four states, except in cases of rape or where the mother's life is in danger. mariana ardila is a feminist lawyer from the organisation women's link, an international nonprofit organisation which uses the power of the law to advance the rights of women

gordon corera, bbc news. the family of a woman who was subjected to domestic violence by her partner have received a public apology from the chief constable of west midlands police, following failings by the force both before and after her death. the body of suzanne van hagen, who was 3a, was found along with that of her partner, by her nine—year—old daughter in february 2013. her family have fought for more than eight years to get to the truth behind her death. they've been speaking exclusively to our midlands correspondent, sian lloyd. our world just ended that day, just absolutely heartbreaking. i just thank god that we've still got her daughter. suzanne van hagen was a much loved sister, daughter and mother. she died aged 34. her body was found along with that of her partner by her nine—year—old daughter. sometimes i can think that suzanne is still here but she's... you know, she's somewhere else. and i think to think like that is easier, you know, to cope with it. because we do miss her. prior to

this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. in afghanistan, the taliban continues to send fighters to crush the last remaining organised resistance. labour says there's a "strong case" for offering all 12 to 15 year olds covid vaccinations — to avoid "further disruption" to their education. the government's scientific advisors don't support it. doctors unions call for the government to hold an emergency meeting, with gps delaying flu jabs as a shortage of hgv drivers disrupts supplies. the new zealand attacker is named, amid reports he'd tried tojoinajihadist group. tuna stocks recover after years of over— fishing, but the future of other species is still on the line. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips, political commentator and nigel nelson, political editor for the sunday mirror and the sunday people. we'll talk to them shortly. the sunday telegraph reports th

jon sopel, bbc news, new york. president biden has called for national unity as the united states prepares to remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago. in the next few minutes he's expected to leave washington and head to new york to take part in commemorations. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in new york and has the latest. president biden is in actually giving a lengthy speech or any speech at all on the event itself, the commemorations of 9/11, so instead he uses prerecorded address that you need from the white house to express his condolences for the family is of the literally 3000 —— nearly 3000 people who died in attacks and use that speech to invoke memories of heroism that we saw in the days and months after 9/11, the acts of heroism, but also those dark moments as well. here is a clip from his speech. we moments as well. here is a clip from his speech.— from his speech. we also saw something — from his speech. we also saw something all— from his speech. we also saw somethin

lucy manning, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures show there were 31,564 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, across the uk. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,083 new cases per day. more than 7,700 people are in hospital with covid,according to the most recent data. another 203 deaths have been recorded in the latest 2a hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. the average number of deaths per day in the last week, is 144. on vaccinations, 89.4% of people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 81.9%, are now double vaccinated. children with mental health problems, are facing long waits for treatment in england, with parents saying they're desperate for help. a bbc investigation has found that a fifth of patients had to wait longer than 12 weeks. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has been meeting some of those desperate to get help for their children. her report contains some details, you may fin

this is bbc news. the headlines: north korea says it has successfully tested a new type of long— range cruise missile. state media released these images saying two missiles were launched on saturday and sunday, with both travelling more than 15 hundred kilometres. it's reported the pentagon says, if verified, the test poses a �*threat�* to north korea's neighbours. the un's nuclear watchdog says it's reached a deal with iran to resume surveillance of some of the country's nuclear facilities. tehran's earlier refusal to allow access brought efforts to revive the international nuclear agreement to the brink of collapse. russian tennis player daniil medvedev has won the us open men's final. he beat world number one, novak djokovic, crushing the serbs hopes of becoming the first man in more than half a century to win all four grand slam tournaments

this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos. our top stories: america's most decorated gymnast, simone biles, breaks down as she talks about the abuse she and her colleagues suffered at the hands of their team doctor. to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. china condemns a new defence and security deal between the us, britain, and australia aimed at boosting their influence in the indo—pacific. the first space mission crewed entirely by amateur astronauts has blasted off from cape canaveral. it's hoped the flight will open up access for paying customers. and the photo—sharing app instagram may have a harmful effect on teenagers, according to research by its owners facebook. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in the us, where gymnasts gave emotional testimony to congress on wednesday, describing the abuse they suffered at the hands of usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar. they blamed fbi officials forfailing to invest

this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban say they're now in control of the panjshir valley — the last province to fall to them. the resistance says it will fight on. waiting for the chance to eat — concern grows that millions could go hungry as myanmar edges towards civil war. palestinian security forces say fourteen of their members are to be charged with heating to death nizar—banat a prominent political activist and critic of mahmoud abbas. and the actor, michael k williams, who starred in the american crime drama "the wire" has been found dead in new york. the taliban claim they've captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. they released a video on social media showing their flag being raised at the governor's compound in panjshir province. the leader of the local resistance fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. as

lauren moss, bbc news. it's a practice that went on for decades — forcing women to give up their babies for adoption because they were unmarried — and it's now to be the subject of an inquiry by a parliamentary committee. it follows a number of reports here on bbc news earlier this year into how women were denied the right to keep their children by doctors, nurses and social workers. the scottish government is also looking at the issue. duncan kennedy has been talking to three members of a separated family about the pain they have suffered. this is the family that was never allowed to be a family. yvonne, the birth mother, andy, the birth father, and liz, their daughter, who was taken from them at birth. yvonne's story began in 1973 when she became pregnant with andy's baby out of wedlock. you're not married, so therefore you're not keeping the baby. which really hurt me. you wanted to have the baby? iwanted... to have my child. but in the �*50s, �*60s and �*70s, thousands of women like yvonne wer

this is bbc news. the headlines: the white house says us border agents in part of texas will no longer ride horses, after videos of officers coralling haitian migrants towards a river were widely criticised. the us special envoy for haiti, daniel foote, has resigned in protest at the deportation of haitians. the main candidates to be german chancellor have clashed over the future direction of the eu during the final debate, ahead of sunday's election. the social democrats, said germany and france should work closely together to help create a stronger europe. curent chancellor angela merkel steps down after 16 years. the us secretary of state has acknowledged that it will take time and hard work to heal washington's relationship with france. it comes after friction between the two countries following a multi—lateral submarine deal between the us, britain and australia that didn't include france. now on bbc news, wejoin afghanistan's 9/11 generation as they say farewell to their afghanistan.

hugh pym, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were nearly 34,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,635 new cases per day. there were just over 7,500 people in hospital with covid, according to the latest data. another 166 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, taking the average number per day in the last week to 139. 0n vaccinations, just under 90% people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 82% are now double vaccinated. a31—year—old man has appeared before magistrates in derby charged with the murders of three children and a woman. their bodies were found at a house in killamarsh near sheffield on sunday. damien bendall was remanded in custody and will appear at derby crown court on friday. years of repeated human errors and outdated it systems have resulted in more than 100,000 women being underpaid £1 billion of sta

nicholas witchell, bbc news. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: british 18—year—old emma raducanu wins the us open in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. and a day of remembrance draws to a close in the united states, 20 years on from the september 11th terror attacks. the events of 9/11 2001 were a defining moment for the world, leading to the us invasion of afghanistan, and the overthrow of the taliban, accused of harbouring the terrorists. with the taliban now back in control, our correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul on how 9/11 is remembered there. at this busy market in the west of kabul today, few knew it was the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. some simply had no idea what had happened in new york 20 years ago. for others, memories of the tragedy there are steeped in afghanistan's own struggles. people affected in 9/11 are also human beings. it does concern. i mean, still we are suffering from those things that have been throughout those 20 years. we have suffer

shaimaa khalil, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. the latest headlines: the uk and the eu say they won't recognise afg hanistan�*s new taliban government. meanwhile the taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only part of afghanistan they don't control. president biden has been touring one of the areas of louisiana that was hardest hit by hurricane ida last weekend. the us president has defended his record on the economy, after new figures revealed a sharp drop in employment growth. economists had been expecting about three times the number of newjobs in august, butjoe biden insisted that the us economy is growing consistently. today we learned the economy created 235,000 newjobs in august, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, the lowest it has been in 18 months. but despite the impact of the delta variant, and i'll talk a little more about that in a minute, what we're seeing is an economic recovery that's durable and strong. the biden plan is working. we're getting results. so is the biden plan working?

phil mercer, bbc news. a former conservative health secretary is urging the government to raise tax to fund the reform of social care, despite an election pledge not to. jeremy hunt, who chairs the commons health committee, said the amount needed was — in his words — "far bigger than the chancellor could find down the back of the sofa." our correspondentjonathan blake is in westminster. how likely is it that a tax increase is coming? it looks likely. there is no effort from downing street today to deny reports that the chancellor, the prime minister and health secretary have been discussing raising national insurance contributions as a way to fund reform of social care and help nhs clear the backlog caused by the pandemic. it is a hugely controversial little decision though, for a couple of reasons. conservatives don't like raising taxes at all, this is one that would see around 25 million people are paying more from their earnings in tax every month. what is more, it attacks the conservatives specifica

chris mason, bbc news. grenfell tower looks set to be demolished after the fire four years ago that killed 72 people. structural engineers employed by the government have decided that the building should be carefully taken down once the currently safety works are completed next year. the government says it�*s considering the independent safety advice, and is engaging closely with the community before a decision is taken — but survivors groups say they have not been consulted. plans to introduce vaccines passports in nightclubs and other indoor venues in england will go ahead this month, the vaccines minister has confirmed. nadhim zahawi said it was the right time to introduce the certificates, as all over—18s will have been offered two jabs by the end of september. the scheme requiring people to show covid vaccination proof has been criticised by venues and some mps. the scottish labour leader, anas sarwar, says he�*s not supporting plans to bring in covid vaccination passports for nightclubs and la

bbc news, lipoma. >> you are watching bbc world news america. still to come, the canadian prime minister gets a third term but fall short of securing a majority in parlient. we have the latest. officials in sudan say a coup attend was thorton overnight and the authorities behind it have been -- was fort hood overnight and the people behind it have been arrested. >> the first signs people saw of the developing situation was the military deployment. there were armored vehicles and soldiers on the streets. since then, there have been statements on television in which the army said they foiled the coup, but the situation is very dynamic. you have a transitional government between the army and civilians and pronounced tensions between the two groups. within the city, you have tensions there. this is a flawed process with different sides involved. laura: now to canada, where justin trudeau's party will form the next government after the country's second general election in under two years was held on monday. in a blow to the prime minister, the admini

catherine burns, bbc news. the deputy chair of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation — professor anthony harnden — said he would understand if the government did decide to go ahead with immunising healthy i2—is—year—olds, against the jcvi's recommendation. i think it's really important to realise that the decisions we have made have been bold and the government have listened to them and accepted them, and actually we have been correct right the way through. but the previous decisions have all been fairly clear—cut to us. this decision, or this advice, is not clear—cut — there is equipoise here. i think it's reasonable for the government to seek further advice about other aspects, which the committee, it's got a lot expertise on, but one thing it hasn't got expertise on is educational issues. and i think it's quite reasonable that the government, given this equipoise that we have, go ahead and have a look at it from an educational point of view. so i don't feel uncomfortable about th

hugh pym, bbc news. as well as dealing with the nhs backlog, the government is also looking at how to reform and pay for the social care system. hugh is here. what do we know of their plans for social care? we don't have any detail yet but we are told we will get something early next week and it will attempt to address the issue of means testing of social care in england. at the moment, if you have savings of more than £14,250, you have to meet some of your social care costs and anything more than £23,250, you have to meet all your social care costs. if you go into a residential home, the value of your house is included in that end up with people having to sell their home and has caught a lot of anger and distress over the years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, years. then there is the issue of a cap, in otherwords, can years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, can you limit the amount people have to pay from their own savings? back in 2015, the conservative manifesto h