secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. let's look at some of the day's other news. the charity save the children has confirmed the deaths of two of its staff in eastern myanmar, saying they were caught up in an attack by the military last saturday. it said at least 35 people were killed in the incident and their bodies burnt. the military has denied involvement. a major diplomatic row is brewing between china and the united states, this time over space. beijing says that its new space station twice narrowly avoided being hit by satellites being operated by american entrepreneur elon musk. china is blaming the us and has reported the incidents to the united nations. a mummified body of an ancient eyptian pharaoh has been examined for the first time after being digitally unwrapped using hi—tech scanners. dr sahar saleem is the lead author of the study and radiologist at the egyptian mummy project. she told me how they were able to gain insights about the mummification and burial of the king. this is the only money for the ancient kingdom that has not been unwrapped

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. a story to you now from the racing world. max verstappen has been confirmed as the new formula 0ne world champion, after a thrilling and controversial end to the final race of the season in abu dhabi. the 24—year—old dutchman beat britain's lewis hamilton on the last lap to win his first title, denying hamilton a record 8th championship. the final result had been challenged by hamilton's mercedes team, but the result was upheld. mercedes say they intend to appeal. the win makes max verstappen the first—ever dutchman to become a formula 1 world champion. so as you'd expect, it meant a lot for those watching on from the netherlands. cheering and applause. this was the moment fans following from one cafe saw the red bull star cross the line, ahead of lewis hamilton. for his take on the race — here's rob manifield, host of the everything racing podcast. it was always going to be dramatic, and it didn't disappoint. so yeah, hamilton started second, got the jump on verstappen. there was a little bit of controversy at the st

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. russia's supreme court has ruled that the country's best known human rights group, memorial, must be disbanded for breaking the law on foreign agents. the organisation was founded in 1989 by soviet dissidents including nobel peace prize laureate andrei sakharov. it's the latest move against critics of the kremlin, as our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg explained. you mentioned the foreign agents law, there. this is draconian legislation which the russian authorities have been using more and more to put pressure on ngos, rights groups and journalists who fall foul of the government. so, prosecutors have claimed that international memorial had violated the foreign agents law by not correctly marking some of their materials, foreign agents. and that was the reason for this case going ahead. but this is more to do with... this is more about, i think, about the past and what president putin and the kremlin think of the past. international memorial, for 30 years, has shone a light on o

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. now from the racing world — max verstappen has been confirmed as the new formula one world champion, after a thrilling and controversial end to the final race of the season in abu dhabi. the 24—year—old dutchman beat britain's lewis hamilton on the last lap to win his first title, denying hamilton a record eighth championship. the final result had been challenged by hamilton's mercedes team, but the result was upheld. mercedes say they intend to appeal. the win makes max verstappen the first—ever dutchman to become a formula one world champion. so as you'd expect, it meant a lot for those watching on from the netherlands. cheering this was the moment fans following from one cafe saw the red bull star cross the line, ahead of lewis hamilton. for his take on the race, here's rob manifield, host of the everything racing podcast. it was always going to be dramatic, and it didn't disappoint. so yeah, hamilton started second, got the jump on verstappen. there was a little bit of con

secunder kermani, bbc news, ghor province. time for all the latest sports news. hello, i'm tulsen tollett, and this is your sports news. where we start with football and manchester city have moved four points clear at the top of the premier league after a thumping 7—0 win over leeds united. kevin de bruyne scored two goals coming either side of half—time — his second was an absolute stunnerfrom distance on a night pep guardiola saw his team score for the 500th time under him in the premier league. we play really well as a team. you know, ithink we play really well as a team. you know, i think we started really well. and at the right times without the openings to attack when you score the goals and punish them it gets hard for them. obviously it has been a great game for us. a lot of different guys scored a goal so it gives confidence to everybody. arsenal will play west ham later on wednesday minus their former captain pierre—emerick aubameyang who's been stripped of the armband. the 32—year—old was removed as skipper after his latest disciplinary bre

secunder kermani in afghanistan, thank you. let's take a look at some of today's other news. there have been further resignations at yorkshire county cricket club in the wake of the racism scandal that engulfed it. 16 more people have left, including the director of cricket martyn moxon as well as the head coach and all members of the coaching staff. the conservatives have held the seat of old bexley and sidcup in yesterday's by—election — but with a reduced majority. their candidate, louie french, won more than half the votes in the south east london constituency, with labour in second. tens of millions of people are facing severe food shortages across a huge area of east africa, as the region faces the worst drought for many years. crops are failing and animals on which many communities depend are dying of thirst. there's been three years of poor rainfall in northern kenya, much of somalia and southern ethiopia. it's feared the drought will continue long into next year, putting millions of lives at risk. the bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy reports from nor

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. there's a rich heritage of music from french—speaking african countries — and there's no better person to learn about it from than binetou sylla. she owns the paris—based music company, syllart records — which was founded by her father in 1981. here's her story. translation: i am a music producer and director. — translation: i am a music producer and director. i — translation: i am a music producer and director, i live _ translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in _ translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris— translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris and - translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris and i- and director, i live in paris and i am of the senegalese and malian origin. my record label is an independent label founded by my father. discovering so many artists early in their careers and producing theirfirst albums is early in their careers and producing their first albums is extreme

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. let's get some of the day's other news.. turkish authorities have detained 16 people, on suspicion of operating a religious book store linked to islamic state. there were clashes with police, as they tried to shut the store down — it was accused of operating without a licence. an investigation is under way after a private jet crashed in a residential area near san diego in california. officials say no—one on board survived, although they haven't confirmed how many people died, or their identities. local reports say there could have been four fatalities. a huge operation is taking place on the island of la palma, in spain's canary islands, to remove the lava which flowed from a volcanic eruption. activity at the cumbre vieja volcano has now stopped — just in time for some of these buildings in la laguna cross. young doctors at public hospitals in india have threatened to shut down medical services, accusing the police of excessive force during protests on monday. they say they were thrashed, dragged and detained by auth

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. it's a national mission, the health secretary says, to getjabs into arms as quickly as possible. one of the most thrilling formula one seasons comes to a climax today. lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. fi journalist inga stracke told me about the atmosphere ahead of the race. at the moment i'm standing in front of the entrance to the race track. there are people coming in, everybody wants to go here. spaces are been sold out. people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down to? skill or the car? maybe luck, who knows. it is going to be a sunset race and i'm really proud of being here, being part of formula i, 22 races this year. at the beginning of the pandemic alert people did not think it could happen, and it has come to even points for the two contenders and i really hope that they both make it to the finish line, and the rac

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. plans to remove around 10,000 so—called "love locks" from a bridge over the river wye in derbyshire have been postponed. the county council had wanted to take down the padlocks on weir bridge in bakewell, to carry out maintenance work, but have now paused the scheme until 2023. campaigners are pleased, saying it gives them time to decide what to do with the padlocks. cricket now, and australia have thrashed england to retain the ashes at melbourne. the visitors were all bowled out for only 68 runs in just over 80 minutes, their lowest total in australia since march 190a. joe wilson was watching. what was it on the faces of the australian players in melbourne? delight? of course. but surprise too? surely even they didn't expect everything this quickly. this easily. oh, he's got him! there's the comeback! england's latest collapse was a new low. ben stokes the first man out. well, the bowling was too good and australia have a limitless supply of it. scott boland got rid ofjoe root for

secunder kermani and camera journalist malik mudassir sent this report from kabul. wherever you go in this city, you see children working. wafting incense into cars. picking through rubbish. even when billions were pouring into this country, many children had to help provide for theirfamilies. now amidst an economic collapse, the number is growing. coughing. it's 8am, and this 13—year—old is getting ready for work. he and his young cousins only started polishing shoes in the last few months. his father spends his days waiting for work as a labourer on the corner of the road. in the past, he earned just enough to get by. translation: i come here every day, but don't earn enough to afford - a piece of bread for lunch. it's the same for everyone here. pervez and his cousins walk the streets, sticking together in case other boys start fights with them. business is slow. with no customers, the boys take a break at a playground in the centre of kabul. they still have big dreams for the future. what do you want to do when you're older? when school starts again, will yo

secunder kermani in kabul. the government has admitted a series of failings in the years leading up to the grenfell tower disaster and apologised to the victims of the fire. at the public inquiry into the tragedy, a barrister representing the government said it was �*deeply sorry�* for its past failures in overseeing building safety. our correspondent tom symonds is here. tell us more about what the government has been saying. it isa it is a significant moment, i think, in this enquiry, which is moving into the last five months of its work to examine how the government reacted when it found out about various issues within the building safety system. the government saying there were problems, there were failures, it is deeply sorry for them and has apologised to the bereaved survivors and residents of the fire but also said the apology cannot change what happened or compensate them for the immeasurable loss and grief suffered. that is the government has backed barrister. the government has backed barrister.

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. people in the pacific territory of new caledonia have been voting in a third and final referendum on independence from france. voters in 2018 and again last year rejected breaking with france. early turnout was sharply down on the two previous polls, with pro—independence campaigners boycotting the vote. let's get more on this with our correspondent, phil mercer who's in sydney. they are going at it hoping that it is third time lucky here? yes. they are going at it hoping that it is third time lucky here? yes, this is third time lucky here? yes, this is all art is third time lucky here? yes, this is all part of— is third time lucky here? yes, this is all part of the _ is third time lucky here? yes, this is all part of the new _ is third time lucky here? yes, this is all part of the new accord - is third time lucky here? yes, this| is all part of the new accord signed in 1998 which followed a decade of violence in new caledonia and what the accord set out was a path to potential in

secunder kermani and camera journalist malik mudassir report from kabul. wherever you go in this city, you see children working. wafting incense into cars... picking through rubbish... even when billions were pouring into this country, many children had to help provide for theirfamilies. now amidst an economic collapse, the number is growing. translation: there are a lot more children. people _ translation: there are a lot more children. people are _ translation: there are a lot more children. people are hungry. - child coughs. it is 8am, and 13—year—old pervez is getting ready for work. he and his young cousins only started polishing shoes in the last few months. translation: i earn 50 afghani a day, or 70-100 afghani. - in the past i earned around 150. right now, there is no work. when my dad stopped working, then i stopped going to school to earn some money. the price for a sack of flour is 3000, everything has become expensive. his father spends his day waiting for work as a labourer on the corner of the road. in the past, he earned just enough to

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. children whose parents smoke are four times more likely to take up smoking, according to a uk government campaign. the findings show 4.9% of teenagers whose parents smoke have taken up smoking, compared to only 1.2% of teenagers whose parents don't smoke. doctors have urged parents and other caregivers to give up smoking. dr nighat arif featured in the campaign video and is a family gp. in some ways it's encouraging that the figure is as low as 4.9% of teenagers. even in households where smoking is prevalent, that number must be lower than it used to be. it is slower but we are noticing that one in eight adults in england are still smokers. the impact that has is more far—reaching because it's one of the leading causes of premature death. anything we can do to cut down smoking or cut down the habit of smoking so we're not passing it on to children is definitely a good way to go. find definitely a good way to go. and then when _ definitely a good way to go. and then when you _ defin

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. if you needed reminding just how vulnerable parts one of the stars of this season's strictly come dancing is rose ayling—ellis, who has won over audiences and the judges with her performances week after week alongside her dancing partner giovanni. but as the first deaf contestant on the programme she's also a role model for other people with hearing impairments, as nadia gyane's been finding out. strictly theme plays. it's the sound of a good saturday night for millions watching strictly. for front room fans like scarlett... oh, my god! ..she gets to watch her favourite. it shows that you really can be who you are, even... because you have a hearing loss, like, you don't have to be a certain way in order to be yourself. you can be yourself with your disability. scarlett doesn't have an outer ear, so she uses bone anchored hearing aids, and during lockdown, picked up a new hobby. dancing and expressing myself through music in kind of a new way, and i kind of liked the way of doing th

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. one of the most thrilling formula one seasons comes to a climax today. lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix. the pair are currently level on points, but vertsappen starts in pole position. f1 journalist inga stracke is in abu dhabi. when you are in the paddock you can feel the tension building, you can cut the air, it is goose bumps material. i'm standing in front of the entrance to the racetrack, there are buses filing in, people coming in super cars, everybody wants to go here. the race has been sold out, people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, orthe car? maybe luck, who knows? it is going to be a fun packed race and i am really proud of being here, being part of formula 1. the 22 races this year, a calendar that at the beginning of the season with the pandemic a lot of people didn't really think could happen and it has come to, well, even points for the two title contenders and i hope the

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. a story for you now from the racing world — max verstappen has been confirmed as the new formula one world champion, after a thrilling and controversial end to the final race of the season in abu dhabi. the 24—year—old dutchman beat britain's lewis hamilton on the last lap to win his first title, denying hamilton a record eighth championship. the final result had been challenged by hamilton's mercedes team, but the result was upheld. mercedes say they intend to appeal. the win makes max verstappen the first—ever dutchman to become a formula one world champion. so as you'd expect, it meant a lot for those watching on from the netherlands. cheering. this was the moment fans following from one cafe saw the red bull star cross the line ahead of lewis hamilton. for his take on the race — here's rob manifield, host of the everything racing podcast. it was always going to be dramatic, and it didn't disappoint. so yeah, hamilton started second, got the jump on verstappen. there was

secunder kermani reporting there. let�*s stay with afghanistan, but switch gears to a more heart—warming tale. an afghan man who worked as an interpreter for british armed forces has a new home in the uk, thanks to the generosity of a total stranger. lucy manning has the story. oh, i�*m so pleased to meet you, at long last. kindness often repeats itself. sometimes it only takes one person to change the lives of others. the vesal family, at the end of their long journey to a home. i�*m so pleased to meet you. when kabul collapsed, we were just left behind in a dark tomb. we first spoke to burhan, a former interpreter with british forces, when he was hiding in afghanistan, fearful for his life. a day before the suicide bomb at the airport, he risked the crush there, and managed to get his family out. how are you and all the family doing? everyone is ok and now we are in safety. our bbc reports about burhan resonated. 75 years ago, another british army interpreter was given refuge from germany — helga macfarlan

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. let's change direction a little bit now. a story for you now from the racing world, where the formula 1 world championship has gone dutch. max verstappen has been confirmed as the new f1 world champion after a thrilling and i should say highly controversial end to the final race of the season in abu dhabi. the 2a—year—old beat britain's lewis hamilton on the very last lap to win his first title, denying hamilton a record eighth championship. the final result had been challenged by hamilton's mercedes team, but the result was upheld. mercedes say they intend to appeal. jamie chadwick won this year's formula w title and is also a development driverfor the williams formula 1 team. she's a self confessed lewis hamilton fan and gave her reaction to the race. it was eventful! yeah, i mean, as a self—professed lewis fan, obviously, in the end, not the result i wanted to see. but at the same time, i think everything fans want to see with the spectacle as it was. normally we go to abu dhabi — and i've been in years past — t

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. uk energy company bosses have been setting out some proposals to stop household gas and electricity bills rising further, as the price of gas continues to spike. representatives of the energy industry had talks with government ministers yesterday. our business correspondent simon browning has more details. simon, did they come up with any solutions, any sort of helpful people? solutions, any sort of helpful --eole? ~ �* . , solutions, any sort of helpful ..eole? . �* ., , ., people? we've heard this morning from energy _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk. _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from the - people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from the boss . people? we've heard this morning i from energy uk, from the boss there who was at the meeting with government yesterday and she talked about some of the ideas coming up in the meeting with government. one of the meeting with government.

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. cricket now and australia have thrashed england to retain the ashes at melbourne. the visitors were all bowled out for only 68 runs injust over 80 minutes — their lowest total in australia since march 190a. joe wilson was watching. 100,000 seats at the melbourne cricket ground. did one person give england half a chance? ben stokes can defy all the odds — sometimes. oh, he's got him, there's the comeback. the bowling here was just too good — stokes knew it — gone for ii. england's collective collapse was so painful because it was so predictable. bairstow — lbw — given. a bowler playing in his very first test match, scott boland took over — joe root out for 28. well, that's one to celebrate — and the catcher, david warner, certainly did. england's resistance vanished. never mind making australia bat again — england couldn't even keep going until lunch. boland — six wickets for seven runs. and it was australia's future who wrapped it up — 22—year—old cameron gre

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. the formula 1 showdown between lewis hamilton and max verstappen is under way in abu dhabi. the mercedes and red bull drivers are locked on the same points in the title race, at the end of one of the greatest seasons in the sport�*s history. our correspondent nesta mcgregor is watching alongside fans at silverstone. have you got any fingernails left, ? absolutely none. you say watching, i�*m trying my best not to watch. the tension in this room has been nail—biting. every now and again there is some noise because there�*s just been ebbs and flows into this race. a few minutes ago, someone went off the track. we feared the worst that it would be max. in all lewis hamilton, thankfully, it was not. lewis hamilton is leading, meaning he will secure champion title number eight and surpassed michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint michael schumacher. currently, they are both joint on seven. it michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint on seven. it might look like t

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. residents of a seaside village in norfolk have been told to avoid the beach, after a substantial landslide earlier this week. it's the third cliff—fall of its kind on the same stretch of coastline, in just two years. our reporter ian barmer has the story. if you needed reminding how vulnerable parts of our coast are becoming, this is the example. people woke to find the sea defences and much of the beach covered. in 2019, a huge cliff fall was filmed as it happened. last year, it happened again. very tired, you know, thinking about it all. going to have to move, i reckon, now. it was under two years ago, i think. that could happen here. it has already started and it is the start of the season for this weather and am now very nervous and agitated about it any further. lives along much of the coast are vulnerable for one important reason. they are made up largely of sand and soil which soaks up rainfall and can then sheer away. you've just gotta be careful with our cliffs, you know. i

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. max verstappen has been confirmed as the new formula one world champion after a thrilling and controversial end to the final race of the season in abu dhabi. the 24—year—old dutchman beat britain's lewis hamilton on the last lap to win his first title, denying hamilton a record eighth championship. the final result had been challenged by hamilton's mercedes team, but the result was upheld. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks reports from abu dhabi. it was billed as the decider in the desert, and in the afternoon heat of abu dhabi fans were split firmly into two camps. hamilton supporters were confident he was about to leave an indelible mark on the sport. there's no one else like lewis. if he beats max today and gets the title, he will definitely be the greatest of all time. but hamilton was up against an orange wall. what would it mean to you to have a dutch world champion? tea rs! red bull had the pole, but mercedes had the faster car. what a great start. a dream start, more

secunder kermani, bbc news, ghor province. for more information you can visit the bbc website and you can find extensive coverage of the omicron variant because of a lead story todayis variant because of a lead story today is that the uk is recorded its highest daily total of covid—19 cases since the start of the pentatonic way back in early 2020. the prime minister and england chief medical officer have been offering briefings and they are saying they are monitoring the situation all the time. hello there. some areas have had a lovely sunny day today, and it's felt very mild too. many other areas, though, held onto the cloud. it was quite gloomy forsome, particularly across southern britain. there was some rain across the north of the uk. now, tomorrow high—pressure will dominate the scene. it looks mostly dry, once again, it's going to stay pretty mild with temperatures double figures for most. this is the weather front which brought the patchy rain to northern ireland, northern england, central southern scotland. it's c

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. the g7 summit in liverpool in the northwest of england is into its second day — with iran the main issue on the agenda. negotiators are trying to revive the international agreement signed in 2015, which lifted sanctions on iran, in return for limits on tehran's nuclear ambitions. the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, who's chairing the g7 meeting, had this warning for iran. (tx $$$ this is the last chance for iran to come to the negotiating table with a serious resolution to this issue which has to be agreeing with the terms of thejcpoa. this is the last chance, and it is vital that they do so. we will not allow iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, and it is vital that they come to the table and are serious about negotiations. let's talk to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. very strong words there. last chance, we won't allow you to acquire the weapons, how likely is iran going to take all of this seriously?— iran going to take all of this seriousl ? . ., , seriously? the re

. >> secunder kermani reporting. let's stay with afghanistan. switching to a more heartwarming tale. an afghan man who worked as an interpreter for british armed forces has a new home in the u.k. thanks to the generosity of a total stranger. they now have a roof over their heads and a new future in-store. lucy manning has the story. >> so pleased to meet you at long last. >> kindness often repeats itself. sometimes it only takes one person to change the lives of others. the vessel family at the end of their long journey. >> i'm so pleased to meet you. i'm so pleased to meet you. >> we are just left behind in the dark. >> we first spoke to bert him with british forces when he was hiding in afghanistan fearful for his life. a day before the suicide bomb at the airport, he wrist -- risked itnd managed to get his family out. >> how are you and the family doing? >> everyone is ok, we are in safety. >> are bbc reports resonated. 75 years ago, another british army interpreter was given refuge from germany. helping mcfarlane's mother, helena. >> i saw t

our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani has this report. they are one of afghanistan's most lucrative exports. but these drugs are destroying lives here and abroad. first heroin, and increasingly now, crystal meth. this, an exclusive look at where the meth is coming from. these drugs in southern afghanistan will be smuggled to countries as far away as australia. the amount in this room alone would sell there for around £2 million. this is how it is made. makeshift open—air labs in the desert under the noses of the taliban. these tracks are full of a key ingredient. traffickers here have discovered a common wild plant can be used to produce meth cheaply. last week the taliban banned farmers from picking it but they are not shutting down the meth labs. this man has links to the trade. when the taliban announced their ban on this plant, they tell me, the wholesale price of meth doubled and there are still warehouses full of it. it is another dangerous drug, heroin, from opium poppies like these most commonly associated with afghanistan. bef

our correspondent secunder kermani is in kabul and told us what we know about about the fate of people who were trying to leave. about about the fate of people some about about the fate of people of them have recon! themselves some of them have reconciled themselves to the fact of living under the taliban but some are trying to look for ways because of the economic crisis here or fearing retribution from the taliban. amongst those stranded here is a former british army interpreter who i have been in contact with. he is living in hiding and he submitted his application months ago but has yet to receive any response. i understand some other interpreters have been evacuated in recent weeks. this process has been particularly difficult for those afghans were not directly employed by the british or other foreign governments but he played important roles in civil society here, journalists, activists, many of them have travelled across the border to pakistan on short—term visas, hoping then to find western they can travel onto but many are really struggling to get any results with that. the

secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. let's return to our top story now — the rapidly rising number of omicron cases in the uk. chris hopson, who is the ceo of nhs providers — that's the organisation representing hospitals and ambulance services — said we're still waiting to see how serious the impact of the omicron variant is on the health service. he's been speaking to my colleague jane hill. it looks like the omicron variant is more transmissible than the previous delta variant. if you look at the speed at which infections appear to be picking up of the fact we've got a doubling time of two ivan three days, that suggests it's significantly more infectious. — besear — three. we will have to weight... working out how seriously the consequences of catching omicron r. obviously, working on a basis that the vaccinations have changed. if people weren't having their booster, the risk would be much higher. there's quite a lot we don't know, but there is obviously concern inside the nhs inside the level of hospitaliza

our correspondent secunder kermani is in the southern afghan city of kandahar. he sent this report. in this brief statement, the united states, european union and a host of other countries have all expressed their deep concern at these allegations of human rights abuses by the taliban, calling on the group to effectively enforce their amnesty for former government officials. when the taliban took power back in august, they promised their opponents that they would be forgiven, but there have consistently been reports of some former members of the security forces being killed by the taliban. human rights watch said it had received more than 100 credible allegations of killings and enforced disappearances injust four of afghanistan�*s 34 provinces. now, at times it has been suggested to me that at least some of these victims would have been targeted deliberately because of specific local grudges where individuals were accused of mistreating taliban fighters in the past, for example, but it is hard to imagine such killings taking place without the approval of at least mid—ranking ta

secunder kermani has more from kandahar. the rights laid out in this degree not forcing women into marriages, giving them certain financial guarantees. certain financial guarantees, these have actually been widely accepted parts of islamic law for hundreds of years, but on the ground in afghanistan, many other poorer muslim countries, afghanistan and many other poorer muslim countries, they've often not been implemented. to give you an example, in more rural areas here at least, it's not uncommon for women at times to be treated as peace offerings by feuding families, married off in order to end disputes. women's rights activists here say, of course, ending any kind of patriarchal abusive behaviour is a good thing, so if this is implemented, that's something that they welcome. but they've also highlighted that many of these practices had already been outlawed by the previous government, and of course, the most striking thing about this decree is the complete failure within it to mention at all girls�* right to education, w

kermani is in kabul and told us what we know about about the fate of people who were trying to leave. well, some of them have reconciled themselves to the idea of living under the taliban and others are looking for ways out because the current economic crisis here, or fearing current economic crisis here, orfearing retribution current economic crisis here, or fearing retribution from the taliban. across those stranded here is a former british army interpreter who i have been in contact with. he is living in hiding and submitted his application months ago but has yet to receive any response but others have been evacuated in recent weeks. but this process has been particularly difficult for those afghans were directly employed by the british or otherforeign employed by the british or other foreign governments, employed by the british or otherforeign governments, but other foreign governments, but they otherforeign governments, but they played an important part in civil societies, journalists, activists, many of them have travelled across the border to pakistan on short—term visas wil

secunder kermani and camera journalist malik mudassir sent this report from the capital kabul. wherever you go in this city, you see children working. wafting incense into cars. picking through rubbish. even when billions were pouring into this country, many children had to help provide for theirfamilies. now amidst an economic collapse, the number is growing. coughing. it's 8am and this 13—year—old is getting ready for work. he and his young cousins only started polishing shoes in the last few months. his father spends his days waiting for work as a labourer on the corner of the road. in the past, he earned just enough to get by. translation: i come here every day but do not earn enough to afford - a piece of bread for lunch. it's the same for everyone here. translation: i do not feel good that my child is working - but the situation is bad. we have no choice but to send them to work. pervez and his cousins walk the streets to stick together in case other boys start fighting with them. business is slow. with no customers, the boys take a break at a playground in the centre

secunder kermani, bbc news, ghor province. such brutal enters in afghanistan. some tough months coming up for the people there —— brutal winters. now, we are going to talk about snow cone. she is an endangered north atlantic right whale. she's also entangled in a fishing rope and has been for most of this year. but against the odds, she has managed to successfully give birth. snow cone was first spotted with her calf earlier this month. 0cean experts say the chances of removing the ropes attached to her while her calf is young are slim. and she's had quite the journey so far. she was first seen entangled in fishing gear off plymouth harbour, massachusetts in march. later in may, she was spotted 65 kilometres east of shippigan in new brunswick, canada. and more recently, in early december, snow cone has been sighted off the coast of georgia by plymouth harbor. let's speak to dr charles "stormy" mayo, founder and director of the right whale ecology program at the center for coastal studies. lovely to have you on the programme. what is a right whale? aha, love

our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani reports from the western province of ghor. a nation struggling to survive. a hospital struggling to cope. the war is over in afghanistan, but hunger is the new threat. these mothers desperately waiting for nutrition packs for their malnourished babies. "it's like this every day," he says. "it's been like this for four or five months." translation: we have | nothing, we have no food, my children are sick, we don't have money for medicine. a million children are at risk of starvation. with internationalfunding cut off following the taliban takeover, afghanistan's aid—dependent economy is collapsing. life for many here has always been hard, but with food prices and unemployment rising more families than ever recorded are going hungry. translation: right now - there are two patients in a bed. sometimes there are even three. when this child first arrived, the family did not have a single penny to buy medicine. the doctors and staff collected money for medicine to help them. we have come to the remote province of ghor. it's a ten�

let's join our afghanistan correpsondent secunder kermani, who's in kabul this evening. how much do we know about the fate of those people who asked for help and didn't get it?— and didn't get it? well, some of them have _ and didn't get it? well, some of them have reconciled _ and didn't get it? well, some of. them have reconciled themselves and didn't get it? well, some of- them have reconciled themselves to them have reconciled themselves to the idea of living under the taliban, but others are still looking for ways out, either because of the current economic crisis year, or fearing of the current economic crisis year, orfearing retribution of the current economic crisis year, or fearing retribution from the taliban stop amongst those stranded here is a former british army interpreter, who i have been in contact with. he is living in hiding. he has submitted his application months ago, but has yet to receive any response. i understand some of the interpreters have been evacuated in recent weeks. the process has been particularly difficult for those afghans that were

our correspondent secunder kermani and cameraman malik mud—assir report now from afghanistan. they are one of afghanistan's most lucrative exports, but these drugs are destroying lives here and abroad. there is heroin and increasingly now crystal meth.

our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani has this report. they are one of afghanistan's most lucrative exports. but these drugs are destroying lives here and abroad. this heroin, and increasingly now, crystal nath. around 80% of the world's heroin supply originates from here. afghanistan's opium poppy fields. before the taliban takeover, opium traders paid off corrupt officials and sold the black paced secretly. now they have been allowed to open up now they have been allowed to open up stores in markets. through a bizarre way opium is being sold openly. much of it is then going to be processed into heroin. the taliban are not stopping drug production, in fact, they have been taxing it for years. they don't want journalists to see it being traded. that is why we are filming from inside the car.— that is why we are filming from inside the car. you call yourselves an isiamic— inside the car. you call yourselves an islamic government _ inside the car. you call yourselves an islamic government but - inside the car. you call yourselves an isl

let's join our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani who's in kabul this evening. what's happened to all those afghans who had hoped to be evacuated but weren't? well, some have reconciled themselves to life under the taliban, but many are still looking for a way out, either because of the mounting economic crisis, orfearing retribution. among them is a former british army interpreter who says his application was submitted months ago, but he is yet to receive any response, although he says others have been evacuated. those who have found this whole process the most difficult are those who were part of civil society, difficult are those who were part of civilsociety, but difficult are those who were part of civil society, but not employed by the british or other foreign governments, journalists and activists. many have fled to pakistan, where they hope to find western countries they can travel on to, but a lot of them are really struggling at the moment. a scheme announced by the british government to take 20,000 vulnerable afghans has yet to begin. as for reports a

secunder kermani has this from kabul. there's still lots of afghans who are desperate to try and get out the country. i've been speaking to one former british army interpreter who is yet to receive a response to his application from the uk. though he did say that a dozen other former interpreters he personally knows that have been meant to board evacuation flights back in august, but had been unable to get into the airport, had recently managed to arrive in britain. a former government a official who have been trying to leave for some time, said he has recently managed to get into pakistan and is now desperately trying to find any country that will accept them long—term. around 100 afghan journalists are already in that state of limbo in pakistan, looking for somewhere that they can travel onto. there is a sense of bitterness are among many of those who were left behind who feel that they were more deserving than some of those who manage to board them. the whistle—blower, raphael marshall, made direct accusations abou

secunder kermani, bbc news, ghor province. the headlines on bbc news... covid passes become compulsory in england for nightclubs, big sports matches, and other large events. the ayes to the right, 369, the noes to the left, 126. but nearly 100 conservative mps voted against the government's plans — with boris johnson facing fresh questions over his authority. ministers say they had to move fast. fire has broken out in a skyscraper in hong kong, leaving dozens of people trapped on the rooftop. desperation in afghanistan — millions risk starvation this winter. we visit one hospital being stretched to the limit. the cost of living is rising at its fastest rate in ten years, as transport and energy prices continue to go up. and uk care companies supporting the elderly and disabled complain of staff shortages, amid fears that compulsary covid amid fears that compulsory covid vaccinatons for employees will only make things worse. as we've been hearing, from today you'll need a covid pass for entry into nightclubs and other large venues in england. today's c

we can speak to our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, whojoins me from kabul. nice to see you. i don�*t know if any of this news has filtered through yet, but has there been any reaction?— yet, but has there been any reaction? :, ., :, , reaction? no real reaction but it won't come _ reaction? no real reaction but it won't come as _ reaction? no real reaction but it won't come as a _ reaction? no real reaction but it won't come as a surprise, i reaction? no real reaction but it i won't come as a surprise, certainly won�*t come as a surprise, certainly to many of the people who were trying to get out of afghanistan backin trying to get out of afghanistan back in august. i was there, as were other colleagues from the bbc at the time, and it was indeed a very, very chaotic situation. many people desperate for any kind of information about what they could do and many of them unable to access that information or really struggling to get it. when you speak to afghans who are left here who had wanted to leave the country and wanted to leave the country and wante

secunder kermani, bbc news, ghor province. the headlines on bbc news... a senior health official warns that cases of the omicron variant are doubling in less than every two days in most parts of the uk. new rules come into force, meaning adults in england must show a covid pass to get into nightclubs, big sports matches and other large events. the cost of living hits its highest level for a decade — inflation surging to 5.1% in the year to november. three premier league matches tonight will be the first big sporting events where fans will need to declare a covid pass or negative lateral flow for entry into the stadium. it's part of the government's "plan b" to combat the spread of the omicron variant of covid—19. alex howell has been to crystal palace to brighton is one of the team playing later today. brighton is one of the team playing latertoday. paul brighton is one of the team playing later today. paul balfour is chief executive and deputy chairman at brighton and hove albion football club and i'm delighted to sayjoins us now. to have you with us

our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, is in kabul. there are still lots of afghans who are desperate to get out of the country. i have been speaking to a former british army interpreter who is yet to receive a response to his application from the uk, although he said that around a dozen other former interpreters, he personally knows, who had been meant to board evacuation flights in august but had been unable to get into the airport they had recently managed to arrive in britain. anotherformer government official that i know who had been trying to leave has told me he's just recently managed to get into pakistan with his family. he is desperately trying to find any country that will accept them long—term. around 100 afghan journalists are already in that kind of state of limbo in pakistan, again, looking for somewhere that they can travel on to. there is a sense of bitterness amongst many of those who were left behind, who were not able to board the evacuation flights, who feel there were more deserving than some of those who manage