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for afghanistan. second largest city of kandahar, the government, st. itala bon has entered an effort to push the group back on going at least 10 provincial capitals of now fallen in the past week. us officials fearing the capital cobble could full in just 90 days. of charlotte bellis is live for us in a cobble with the latest on all of those developments. charlotte whoa, of talked about half a dozen residents in herat to try to confirm this. they are all saying the same thing. they say they are taliban all over the streets, that they and all the government facilities that they don't see any government security forces and that harass, has fallen, the telephone. it is the 3rd biggest city in afghanistan. it is a major scout for the group to get it is the biggest city in the west, and it is a huge loss for the government to lose control of the city. local journalists

saying to us that beyond just seeing taliban on the street with a gun fire, they can hear they say something. celebration re gun fire, that they can't see any clashes ongoing. they say the telephone broke into the prison. afraid all the prisoners, one man saying to us, i know this because some of my own relatives were in the prison and they and now in my house, there is videos circulating online, showing the telephone, right in the heart of the city, living prisoners out and, and they seem to be very in control and local residents saying to us, they really wasn't much of a fight that it appeared. that security forces just flayed the city. the person who was kind of leading the resistance was a man name is how hard is the former governor. he had formed the local uprising movement that had been supported by the government had been supported with arms and money. and he had been quite successful, successful in the last month at keeping the telephone out of the city. but we have reports now that he has laid her off and that it is indeed in the hands of the telephone. the taliban haven't been in the last hour. they have claimed another

province. that is bad geese. also in the west we have talked to local journalists via that say yes. actually, the taliban are in control of the police and the intelligence compounds and the provincial capital that's coming. no. but they say that heavy flashes are ongoing as a governance compound, so it doesn't appear to be fully and telephone control via moving to the south can to heart the 2nd biggest city and going to the taliban have made and roads and bet also today. oh flights cancel communications are incredibly poor trying to figure out what is going on and that city videos have late showing them in the heart of the city of security forces is convoys rushing through the city. i talked to one resident her who said his family is in the city and terrified and hearing heavy gunfire. so it appears that security forces putting up somewhat of a resistance in kandahar city. but the telephone certainly making a huge gains there today. taliban also claiming and lush cargo that they have

broken the prison and laid out all the prisoners. although we haven't been able to confirm that. so. taliban on a huge offensive this evening. and claiming scouts in the west, potentially in the east and pushing incredibly hard in the south. early today. one province foul, it is who got me. it is only a 150 kilometers from cobbled that is the 10th provincial capital to have fallen to the telephone. and just the last week here as a report on that. professor taliban fi, she's overlooking land that would soon be tears. the armed group tried to take gaffney 3 years ago, but failed. this time it had control. in a matter of hours. you can see our fighters with tanks from the city that were doing an operation heading towards the police headquarters. there was a prison break and the prisoners are released. the taliban are here and we're moving forward to capture more places. keep watching. the governor

governor don't lead money. is accused of doing the deal with the telephone. the safe passage to escape to cobbles. about the telephone yell, the governor has run away, flaunting trucks and equipment claimed in recent conquests. the tele bomb was seen escorting the governor through its new territory as can police arrested him shortly after, for surrendering without a fight. gaffney is the team to prevent you capital to fall in 7 days. prior to this week, the last time the taliban had held a provincial capital was 5 years ago, and that was only for a matter of days. its location is also significant as a gateway to the south of the provincial capital that have fallen golf news the closest to cobble just 150 kilometers away. the telephone now hold about 2 thirds of the country,

including much of northern afghanistan provinces in the west and rural areas in the self. all now leverage they taking into negotiations with the afghan government. they've got what they want to take from the dual process. they've got us to withdraw me the nature of truth with ro. i can't see why they would, at this stage compromise. they think they can take africa stand by force, and that's what they're going to try and do over the next few months. here in the capital, concern is growing about the possibility of a taliban takeover about, i mean, we worry a lot when we see the taliban capturing the provinces. it's natural for us to worry about. it was it was always gave shadow. i don't know, we are asking the taliban not to destroy cities. they should do a peace agreement. they should agree to a government. they can be in power and we can be a power together. that is, the government is bringing some special forces back to cobble to bokes to security

. it means risking the loss of more provinces to the telephone. charlotte bellis, osha, 0. couple of the u. s. has just confirmed in sending military personnel into afghanistan to help evacuate embassy staff. she had a chassis, join us from washington, d. c. with more on this. so she had an indication there that there is an inevitability about the talent bonds advanced towards cobble. having said that, the net price, the state department spokesperson just a few minutes ago, he's currently speaking out. the state department briefing said that they would be a cool diplomatic precedence that would remain at the embassy in cobble, but that they would be evacuating stuff to how may cause our international airport . that's where we have multiple reports now that thousands of marines will be deployed to protect the airport and give cover to those who are being evaluated to the airport. we're still a little bit unclear and the question sessions and just really begun as to whether

them all of these saw with i'm going to be a need to be a vacuum out of the country. whether it's what kind of embassy will be created within the confines of the apple to make any final evacuation a lot easier. what we keep on hearing is that what the bite administration wants to avoid all scenes, reminiscent of sy god, and 975 of the last the last chopper out of the embassy. so clearly, if all the stuff already of the apple, that's going to make things things a lot easier. so we just got more details right now. the state department briefing, but troops will be sent to home because i got a level to fortify the airport. lots of stuff with them be evacuated to the airport or cool. so i will remain at cobble at the embassy and cobble for the moment. she had thanks for last year baton c in washington. while the crisis deepens in afghanistan, there's been another day of talks here and caught on him. huh. jim june has been monitoring the meetings day 3 of the africa talked here and has concluded and

justice in the previous 2 days. very few concrete details have emerged, not even a statement by the diplomats involved the envoys or any of the delegations has been issued, which would very much seem to indicate that there was disagreement amongst the participants as to the language of a statement. now over the course of these past 3 days, many of the participating diplomats have been lowered to speak on the record as to what exactly is going on as to the substance of the discussions. what we know as to what happened today is that there have been several meetings. there were 2 separate meetings, one that was held between the afghan government delegation and the assembled envoys . and then a few hours later, there was a separate meeting held between the taliban delegation and the envoys who have assembled here. once that meeting that was being held with the taliban had finished, the rest of the diplomat walked out. nobody spoke to the press, no joint statement was issued and it's very unclear at this hour. what exactly is

going to happen next? there has been a statement issued by the ap can government delegation. this was issued in the name of dr. de la de la, who is the head of the high council for national reconciliation in afghanistan. and that statement had said that the afghan government delegation had presented plan that they, that they said would solve the crisis in afghanistan to the diplomats here, as well as to the extent the troika countries that's comprised of the us, russia, china, and pakistan in which they said that they did seek to continue negotiations and that they thought having a mediator in those negotiations for inter ap can talks would be a good idea whether or not there will be another session of inter afghan piece dialogue or talks that's still very much an open question right now, the last meeting of interact can peace talks was held in doha, in mid july. that ended with very little momentum for the process to go on. at the moment. there was very little momentum for it as well because of all the gains that the taliban has made an afghanistan,

at least for the past several days. and that's really one of the big concerns of the diplomats that have been here is how exactly will they have the taliban come to the table when the taliban is gaining so much momentum in the country? everybody who's been here the past few days has said that they are very concerned about what's going on. and i've got to stand that they have tried to come up with some sort of plan to deal with the rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground in afghanistan. or the un secretary general spokesman has both sides to commit to peaceful for the sake of afghan civilians. the secretary journalist following with deep concern developments in afghanistan, including the latest fighting and herat and kandahar were particularly concerned about the shift of fighting to urban areas with the potential for civilian harm, be even greater. we hope that the discussions this week in doha, between representatives of the slimy republic of of ghana stand and the taliban along with regional and international envoys,

will restore the pathway to negotiated settlement to the conflict. uncertainty is growing within afghanistan's media, as the conflict intensifies radio station manager and a journalist were killed by suspected, taught a bonfire as this week. now there are plans to move others to save countries. mexican, james bay's reports. ah, this is, i'm going to stan's top rated tv network. tolo media was one of the successes of the country in the last 2 decades. are over 200 tv outlet over 400 radio stations. and over a 1000 newspapers and magazines. but work is getting harder every day as the conflict intensifies. talos needs director, the full measure of his order holds his morning meeting to decide on the channels coverage. he tells me the safety of his team must come 1st. our number one priority is to make sure our colleagues are safe and then you know,

they're able to go out and do their job. it's all of the journalists. they are showing the utmost level of bravery and commitment . the network, the ones to follow is now a thriving business, but it started as a single radio station. we spoke to the morning d. j. masoud san jose. 15 years ago, he'd previously had a very different life. the young news reader on state radio, when the taliban were in control, i've never wanted to go out of afghanistan. the only place i have been was to buy, and that was the 1st of mine out of off kind of fee. if i go out, if other young people go out, if the other educated people glass or who's building this country, so we have to work hard to get this country like dubai. that's my dream, really. when we spoke you 15 years ago, you seemed optimistic about the future of afghanistan. are you optimistic now?

unfortunately, i would say no. because the 200675. i would say we were seeing a canister differently. there were no tele bond. there were no fighting's, there were a lot of money in the market. there were a lot of, i think energy in the country for the progress, which is not anymore. when the taliban ran the country in the 1900000000 tis watching television or holding a musical performance like this was strictly band. stop here are understandably why not just about the future, but about this safety right now. the sun is without doubt. one of the most dangerous places in the world to a journalist or media work in this network tolo. last in one year in 201611 saw the series of attacks, africa photographer fatima has seine has been working to document the lives of when in the country. she told me of her daily concerns. i got so many like messages on

my tutor, instagram, and someone else. i like the talk about members started following me and send me messages. what are you doing and why you are showing them? and like did african women are 9 like this? and especially like my gender and my city, make me a double target the media sector in afghanistan once a success story now faces an uncertain and dangerous future. james bay's al jazeera, cobble plenty more ahead on the news, our no one is above the law, the u. k police reviewing allegations against prince andrew sexually teenage girls . zambian vote in elections of the country deals with the worst economic crisis in decades. and this japanese man bit off more than he could chew, damaging and limpid gold metal. was leah and for

a while i still had the 1st new wave of floods and land slides has swept through turkey's northern black sea region. at least 11 people have died while hundreds of others have been forced to leave their homes. russell said the reports, turkey is still bothering natural disasters. if so was on fire for weeks. now, the note is on the water. at 2, they don't for has taken hold of the black sea region. amount of the floats and lance lice killed 6 people in the area. almost a dozen people have now been forced from their homes, actually running as if we couldn't understand what was happening. came in a rush, took everything and went away. now we don't have any belongings or anything. florida waters swept away vehicles and records. many homes and businesses. search

and rescue crews were immediately sent to help the standard. but some of them were hampered by roads and police have already called out to be the cause. we are fighting another natural disaster. we are in sanofi, which is lost is connecting roads and 5 location. we have also received bad news from testimonial and bartender. we are trying intensely to open the road, shows. the worst hid province is custom on where several people were killed. everyman in nearby barton is also reported. missing. rescue helicopter is now tried to succeed, was land vehicles have failed. but the material ages have warned the region to brace for more rainfall. right now, nature, rat is felt all over turkey and more so by those who have lost everything. rescue said that i'll just stumble. a heavy rain has caused land slides in southern china . several cars were buried under a slope which collapsed near

a highway in union county. the drive is escaped unharmed. torrential rain has also lashed china's bay province trapping people in flooded buildings. a cargo ship was broken in 2 of the coast of japan, causing an oil spill for several kilometers. panamanian flag vessel broken hast after running a ground near maury in japan's north east. it was carrying wood ships from thailand . all 21 crew members were rescued by helicopter, on wednesday evening, authority. se efforts on the way to contain the oil leak. algeria is observing 3 days of morning after 69 people were killed in wildfire. the government has appealed for international health to tackle the blazes. gillian wolf has more on story. the as a jury, a continues to battle these raging wildfires and a lot of ration is underway on the ground. and from this guys

we're watching the fire to try to prevent it from spreading through that, but it seems to be impossible and now reached al zone. emergency crews and villagers are doing everything they can with what little they have, using buckets of water, hoses and branches. the desperation is clear as people raise to save more homes from burning to the ground and prevent further loss of life. people have died. schools and houses of been down the villages of lift their homes, refuge in communal hold on. the hardest hit area is a mountainous region of ca beale, east of the syrian capital, as many as 18 provinces and total are effected guy. there is a lot of damage, some of lost their homes, not the thing. nature will not recover soon. given that the people here live off their olive groves, this is only the beginning of the disaster. the government has deployed the army,

but dozens of soldiers were among those who died during a rescue operation. and the government is now calling for international help. the european union is lending its plains that were used to battle the wildfires in greece. algeria prime minister has visited to the issue one of the effected regions announcing the president's plans to compensate those who have been effected as a country enters the 3 days of national morning. post disaster relief operations are already underway. the president, teaming of charity organizations to collect necessities for those that are injured and the hundreds of families left homeless. we responded to an announcement asking to collect donations and medicines, and that's what we did. but i make here another urgent announcement to all pharmacies and algeria, we need medicine here. i'll dear, it is just one of several nations battling wildfires as record breaking temperature's spark widespread devastation. but authorities here believe many of

the flames were deliberately lift, gillian wolf, al jazeera, a madman. he is a journalist in the province of t z also. he's been covering the forest fires. there. i see a bunch of trucks here of young men and young women with shovels, water tanks, dirt, anything they can put the 1st message that will continue the fight for the next 3 or 4 days, both through airplanes that the french government are sending over will also be here helping, but the size of the capacity is 6000 meters if they can mix with retards and salt water to help put out the fires. filter and military have also put some helicopters, the, the population. both have especially 1000 meters source is going to be fighting as far as, as much as possible. unfortunately for the rest of the week, we're going to be in the forty's with your perfect chance of facilitation. so i'm not looking good. i've never seen anything like this. there are really whole valleys, whole lots of land that are completely christian. there are carbonated,

never seen anything like this. i've never heard of wildfires causing 70 deaths, however, welfare is to happen on a yearly basis in europe. that is not new but never to destruction. and i think that is what people find suspicious. and that is, i think, why even the government into the arson, however, the government's up to date so far has not presented any evidence for those claims . have arrested 3 people in the province of medea and one person in the province of another. or the great prime minister says the recent wildfires are his country's biggest catastrophe and decades. the government has pledged billions of dollars in aid for people hit by the fires. those who lost tongues will get cash payouts and tax exemptions. same bas robbie has more on the prime minister news conference from athens. it says that there needs to be a fundamental and how not only the government, but individuals carry on with the day to day life of living under these new climate circumstances. he said also warning his countrymen,

that the danger is not done yet. he also crucially doubled down and defended himself where, where it comes to a controversial policy of mass evacuations, of mandatory evacuation of communities that have been affected by the fire to government. come under serious criticism for using evacuations as, as simply a blanket solution and for not doing enough to save homes and properties. he said in this press conference, there was nothing for it, but for the government to prioritize human life over everything else. now we've gone all across the fire zone in the north of athens on the island, one of the worst hit areas, the worst hit area of grease from forest fires. many people are very critical, were firefighting crews for the government, for not being prepared well enough in advance, and for not doing enough to try to save, not only their homes but their livelihood. these people have no way through living now. many of them in those communities live and work locally in those areas. and

now they say they'll have to leave. and there's been a math displacement of community all over the country. and a lot of the people we spoke to said, all these promises are fine. when a catastrophe of this magnitude, it's fresh, but a lot of politicians simply don't keep their promises in the long term. so a trust deficit there as well. that greek politicians will have to contend with. and the crisis isn't even over yet. italian health ministry has issued warnings for 8 cities as a heat wave sweeps, the country. temperatures have 40 degrees in the capital room. civil protection work has been deployed to hand out water to tourists, and check on older people stuck at home. in the sicilian city of syracusa, a local meet your logical service registered $48.00 degrees celsius on wednesday, which would be a european record. a britons most senior police officer says detectives will be reviewing allegations made against britain's prince andrew. he's being sued in the

us by which year you fray, who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17. and the bucket is falling developments for month. chris of the day, my senior police officer in the country head of london metropolitan police service said that given the civil case that had been brought against prince andrew, the united states of force with now review the evidence against prince andrew. it's important to clarify that this is not the same as an investigation, and that there have been 2 reviews of the evidence in the past. and the conclusion is always being here in the united kingdom, not to take the case any further crested did also stress that nobody is above the law. the suggestion being, if new evidence services of the outcome could well be very different. prince andrew faces accounts of. busy of rape of virginia, jeffrey in 3 different locations here in the united kingdom in new york.

and also on a private island owned by jeffrey epstein, the disgraced by nancy who took his own life in prison in 2019 a man who prince. andrew is alleged to have had a close friendship with phil ahead on as americans choosing corn dogs over koran of ours concerns. this is fake festival, despite a shot rising cases with 3 months ago before the comp 26 climate conference in glasgow on jonah whole here in edinburgh with the creative arts just emerging from the pandemic, are turning their attention towards the next big crisis of our time. and bizarre scenes from a former top 10 player refused to give her opponent a proper warm up on that story later in school. ah

ah hello, you know how the story goes for the middle east talk sunshine and high temperatures? so we take a look at some of them right now, tater, on 38 degrees, that is actually above average. so let's go for a closer look and see what exactly is average. okay, there you go. 33 and a half degrees. you're up to 38, plenty of sun and a nice breeze from the south. next for pakistan, i want to put this on your radar. we're going to see the winds pick up toward the south, impacting places like karachi. we could see them with up to about 50 kilometers per hour and we've got a major weather disturbance hope for the black sea. so i want to give you a wide bulk rate now because it's attaching to moister north of st. petersburg. and you know, for this southeast corner of russia, we have seen 200 millimeters of rain heavy rain for georgia as well, but for turkey's northeastern black sea region. you are also getting hammered with this rain. throwing it toward our hobby on friday was just a few weeks ago,

or than 200 people were forced from their homes because of flooding there. through the tropics of africa, we'll really see our storms flare up, especially toward the afternoon when we get that intensification from daytime, heating and toward the south. it's unsettled for sue to durban and as we had towards southern areas of most antique on friday, that sure weather see soon, ah nice, the hype of english football lies analytic market for the rich and powerful. i was one of the leading specialists work under cover. just years investigative unit exposes the inner workings and key players in the murky underbelly of football finance. he's held something like one in addition has been said that you can make an elephant disappeared. i have many of the brazen example i see the men who sell football on. i just embed journalist and government panic. they didn't have the

infrastructure they needed. they promised in 5 days. but it's been a year examining the headlines. is this another potential flashpoint for conflicts voices from different corner? every house here has someone who has made it to the top of ever. it's not just one but several time program that has been your i to not punish you today on algae near me. ah ah hello again, you're watching. i just need a reminder of our top stories. this afghan is sponsor, the largest city has fallen to the top of.