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which neighbors the capital just weeks before the u. s. officially ends. it's 2 a war further south. the taliban has been building on gains in its heart land. captain, car lot. it's the main city in bul province and 2 major a southern cities fell earlier last cargo and kandahar the arm groups birthplace. further west, the taliban is in control of her us. one is, i'm sorry they got on us me out of the much people for many provinces have been displaced due to war and they have come to cobb bow and taken shelters and living at public parks and roadsides everywhere. and i've got to stand the situation is now worse. if it continues like this, the taliban will come to cobble too. but all that afghans, one is an enter the war and they want peace chatter. got the quote that out. it may be they will come to couple to it's possible. so we are very concerned in this case . many provinces fell back to back. we don't know what is going going. well, sorry. the ballast is in the capital couple with more and other 2 provincial

capitals today, poly alarm provincial capital of logo is just to the south of, of cobble about an hour drive from cobble, but 65 kilometers. so now they are knocking right on the door of cobbled taliban say that the governor actually joined them. how we understand it is that they seen hundreds of fighters into the city and this actually, his compound was sore and he was forced to surrender. it is significant because it is gone, is harm province and also because it is just so close to the cavity. now it is not the only place that well today kalat, which is the provincial capital valvo that just in the last few hours we've seen video of the zach, the governor being escorted by the telephone out of town. very shortly after that, the taliban took over and claimed it as the 18th provincial capital. to put this into context for you, there's only 34 provinces in the country, so they now have control of more than half the provincial capitals. they hadn't had control of one in about 5 years and managed to do this all within

a week. they've picked up in the last 24 hours, 7 provincial capital. and that includes the 2nd and 3rd biggest cities in afghanistan, kansas city in the south, which is the place herat and the west, and also let chicago and home. and so they own a role at the moment i talked to telephone contact this morning, who said even they a chart and how quickly they are taking control. well as far the mentioned, the taliban has taken 7 cities just 24 hours. so here's a look at how those gains look on the map. 18 of 34 provincial capitals have been captured in the last week alone. you can see couple looks dangerously close to being encircled symbol con as a political and security analyst. she says the taliban is rapid advances were unexpected. i was myself predicting to last week that the taliban, we struggled diego, any of the provincial capital, but there has been a, you know, this is, this has been

a very shocking development for us. i think the main thing is all surprising is, is less the dollar bonds on military progress and, and the pos seed with which they, india, which of the applied national defense also have, have backed up or have this did fighting that by and i think that has been a big surprise because you would know that a few years ago taliban has have been trying to, to capture the capital and, and the fighting was very strong. that thereupon security forces put in a very strong resistance to that. and they were not able to take on it, take up any of the provincial captains and after trying and losing a lot of assets. and to based on that, everyone was predicting that at least as far as the provincial center, then captains, the concern, the fighting is going to be in tens of. but that did not happen on the ease of

taliban with which they have moved. i think their strategy has been surrounding the gap and then this is moon that on the district surrounding each of the provincial capital. that bond had significant b were controlling access to the city. they were controlling the area of that. so the british prime minister boars johnson has convened crisis talks and his defense secretary said on friday that the u. k. could return to thomas dawn if al qaeda is allowed to floors there again and threatened the west to tour correspondent anderson as he's joining us from london. so you have prime minister and you're holding a security cabinet meeting. what more do we know about that? yes, cover is a crisis meeting which is called in any situation that's causing tension. this is being described does not panic situation by advisors to keep people in the government. but there is a red lights on right now. the speed in which the taliban is moving and of course

concern about cobble the capital. the government has already announced here the 600 troops from the 16th assault brigade. world $600.00 will be deployed and they're going to be effectively managing things before the evacuation of the government. here has also said that it's bringing in a whole series of measures to trying to keep the embassy a giving support to all of the former staff, the forces who are afghans to get out of processing their applications. lots of criticism about in the past. but the situation in terms of the defense ministry is there is concern about the deal done right back in february

9 to 2020 in which the former president of united states. so donald trump actually agreed with the pallet deal, which he signed right then for a pull out. so what you've got is ben wallace, the defense minister saying because of that deal, which was a rotten deal. he said he cannot now how to utilize the presence of the u. k. forces there when really, he says more or less, there should be. but he isn't ruling anything else because he warms the al qaeda could well be back with a civil war here. with the taliban possibly getting control, they likely to be getting control. this is what i have seen the tell about have a message from last time you saw the hosting al qaeda. you saw packing the west or countries or that we could be back. you know, andrew, i got ask you how much pressure is the u. k. government under because of the deteriorating situation and i've gone on well,

i would say it's not being declared, but it is under pressure and so of allies, the united states, $3000.00 troops being deployed brussels of the nato. all 30 allies have been talking about their contingency. imagine how they will do with a situation. the primary concern being western embassies, the u. k. one on the u. s. one is going to actually close down and move to an undisclosed location. that's the level of concern about security in central center of the capital. and so we have a double problem here, the logistics of the pull out as far as the government is concerned, and also domestic politics. the opposition saying that they are all disorganized, that they are effectively just just leaving africans in a terrible mess. it is betrayal, and also humiliation for its military. one key figure in a foreigner, fast select committee, chairman of that committee, said that it is at admission of total failure when you need reinforcements to hold

the door open while your forces get out. thank you so much and are simmons reporting from downing street for agencies or warning of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe? nearly 400000 off guns have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year. and the un says 80 percent of people display since may are women and children . while more than $5000.00 civilian casualties have been reported in the 1st half of this year. more than half of us guns already live below the poverty line and at least 11000000 faith food insecurity. display civilians a talking about expulsion by non state groups, the presence of improvised explosive devices on major roads. and also, you know, right, just generally rising insecurity, but we're also seeing the number of civilian casualties. really spiraling, alarmingly and increasing portion of women and children are among those are targeted. so it's

a very dire situation. we are on the ground together with partners. and we're working to provide life setting assistance where we're also asking international, secure communities of support because this is really critical. what's happening now . we're on the brink of humanitarian disaster or cobble is facing in increasing humanitarian crisis. as you've been hearing, that's a 1000 people stream into the city to escape escalating violence. rob mcbride sent this report from the afghan capital a short while ago on the northern edge of cobble a fight for bread among people newly arrived at a food distribution that quickly turns into a free for all. this open piece of land has become a make shift camp for people who have nowhere else to go and very little for shelter. i'm not going to come out, but i don't, i was out that's just, i have 2 children with me. this woman tells us out in the open sun all day,

i got new arrivals or encouraged to take buses to temporary camps for internally displaced people or id peas that already exist from previous phases of this decades . long conflict. the makeup at the idp population in kabul, reflects the changing states of the conflict beyond the city limit until relatively recently, most of the i d. p would be from the south escaping the ongoing fighting there. but now that being joined by new comers from the west, unlike these people from the north, as this conflict has spread across the country and touch our and his family of 10 have been here for 3 days after fleeing the fighting in the northern province of backlit there's madame, yes, i would have said there is no system here and no shelter. there is nothing from the government and i don't know if we'll get help or fortunate arrivals can find refuge

in most in the grounds. it's this one. there are 37 other people find room with relatives like peggy jam and her husband who escaped the southern city of laska dela, that the hand of war tele, there were bombs falling all around my house to the left and to the right. i didn't know what was going on. having worked for both the government and overseas aid organizations, she's afraid she's now a target for the taliban piece. really did out of mind media. hey, i had a good life there. i was thankful to god. i don't know if i can ever go back. i want that. this is what it is. it's a di lemme facing many from all parts of afghanistan with the one goal of getting to cobble, but not knowing what happens after that. rub mcbride al jazeera couples. let's make a note, how can i see me was the founder and director of the afghanistan and central asian association. that's an organization campaigning for human rights for democracy,

as well as the fair treatment of refugees in afghanistan and around the world. he's joining us from london. thanks for being with us on the news. our sir. first, just give me your views. someone who fled and left. i've gone to sign back in 1999 . what do you make of the current situation and the speed in which taliban has managed to take over? large parts of the country? i think it's me the stations as a see, you can see human that are some woman abuses is happening and it comes to the sorry, go ahead please. so it seems that all of them is gone. thing to do more put, it says we have 100000 people. we just believe the majority of people don't have any option of choice. they have to call them an interest in the capital

of the company. and then in the capital, the people there is a fee was trying to, to access food, the clean water medicine shouldn't. ah, i'm the, the people. i'm the, she was one of the human that are going to vision. come soon. what is going on? why? alibi continues to take her parts of the country and eventually cobble. what does this mean for human rights and democracy in the country? something that you've campaigned for this is the thing that we hope that the internet the, you know, get mission you will be, will have to be me before having any use of

our asian or human that are in i've got a song, we are no company here in view, we have a lead to the foreign office asking for an office. busy for our jan action should be taken. i do the toner on the have to use the same song, shown that the poor i get the thought of 1900 i defense on and does your community have to all together to make sure the woman i'm sure the. busy display is. busy because of the war, because of the warners committed by the, by the but it's all wrong to make sure that you have enough to show that i can vision them as long as the pool has gone into all going on. government is not kept

any kind of support to cds, but at this time we are working on you said that is more for me and it says, and she will see that all of on in the near future. then you will, how many people are just but it is also become right. we don't know what's gonna happen is one of the like women, what about women in particular, are you concerned that some of the rights were won by off john women? over the past 20 years or so, since the taliban was toppled could now be reversed. if the taliban is back in power, what does this mean for women's rights? yes, you are right for the post when there was some achievement. been me because we just support of the united kingdom, another woman. right? but then this is a different one, very,

very anxious. what's going on or what to happen if it's all going to be come to paula. we do a woman who walking in the media. so we are working to see what's working in the. ready government, what happened? we do a woman, i just in time that all along have read the 3 thing woman and those which have been seen by that all of on but it sometimes they are. busy busy sexual abuse, sometimes they are doing woman to. ready get into your phone for training sometimes . busy there is a force more each company than they are asking them. she doesn't have to, they have to do one more. it's all about on does it make shift for, for, for the, for the, for everyone to see such

a human that woman for community. thank you. how much notice, how can i see me for speaking to us from london? thank you. now, plenty more had on the news hour, including choosing corn dogs over corona virus worries. one of the largest annual gatherings has opened in the us, bangladesh, shifting deforestation, and nearly doubled the global average. we look at the impact its having on villagers and animals. coming up and sport a sensational season continues for this. the players are coming up a little later on in but 1st thailand, the struggling to control its biggest wave of co with 19. yet while the pace of vaccinations is increasing, it'll take some time to catch up with infection rates. skyler reports from bangkok

. this is thailand's worst week in its cove. at 19 battles. they were to record breaking days of new infections. and once with a high of $233.00 deaths until the start of the current 3rd wave of the virus. and april thailand had only about 30000 cove in 1900 cases in all since then it's added more than 830000. a delayed vaccine rollout has been the focus of much criticism directed at the government and the mixed messaging about preventative measures. as the 3rd wave was just taking hold. the rapid spike in cases has led to heavy strain on the health care system, which is considered one of the best in the region. volunteers have jumped in to fill. the gaps fell upon loud, got to me, the existence of volunteer groups shows how the government has failed the part. so people have to help each other. the health ministry has proposed and immunity decrease that would prevent any legal action against from my medical staff while working on cobra, 1900 patients. it says it's designed to help them do their job,

but it would also protect those responsible for vaccine procurement. an area that has come under critical scrutiny from the opposition and pro democracy protesters that i've made either on the desk and set a precedent if the government wants to be protected from their own actions. have seen more people sewing the government targeting policy makers. i don't think people will go out to frontline medical staff. i think the officer will feel at ease it have some kind of immunity. so well medical expert and a better supply and variety of vaccines are critical for the overall battle against proven 19. more at home testing should be the top priorities. while the recent wave started in bangkok and other large cities, it is now spread to rural thailand. and that's an added complication because there's limited access in these areas to health care and vaccines. but experts say more testing would help. i think that the test, his work is the key to, to,

to help control the infection. ideally, it should be free for all people because if you have this test in your hand at home, you can monitor your sales. if you get infect, you have, you can help self home isolation, doctor put you and says it would also free a bed space and medical staff for those who need advanced care. and it would help protect some of the more vulnerable groups, the elderly and children. as the rates of covered 1900 spreading inside households increases. got either al jazeera bank up south korea's prime minister is pleading with the public to minimize travel, avoid median groups on work from home as infections rise. the country has reported around 2000 new cases for 3 days in a row. a 4th wave of infections being driven by the highly contagious delta vary in which is now the dominant strain of the virus in the country. argentina has begun distributing its 1st batch of locally made sputnik and virus vaccines. more than a 1000000 doses of the russian job have been shipped to vaccination centers. about

6000000 people are waiting to receive a 2nd dose. argentina was the 1st country in the region to approve faxing. now, one of the largest annual gatherings in the u. s. has open, despite concerns about raising cove. in 1900 cases, thousands of people are expected that the iowa state fair, which more than 1000000, attended in 2019 people are not required to be vaccinated or where masks. gabriel is on the reports. it's an american tradition, the state fair and nowhere do they do it bigger or better than in iowa. scott, it's opening day at the iowa state fair and it's full of rides. and who do want a giant turkey leg? this is the place and there are plenty of big midwest farming trucks on display. cathy grainy has been coming here all her life. i have been coming since i was born

and i have been to despair for 66 years here. it's all fun and games, but the truth be told i was going through a surgeon corona virus cases. just last week alone. more than 6000 confirmed cases, a 50 percent increase from the week before hospitalizations and deaths also trending sharply upwards. so outside these fairgrounds, it's not about what ride to go on or what food to eat, that concerns are much more serious here at the biggest medical facility in de moines. they're so concerned about the delta variant and the surgeon corona virus cases that the childrens hospital has decided to cancel all elective surgeries, including biopsies for children that could have cancer. organizers in state elected leaders, refuse to cancel this year. masks are not required. social distancing, and temperature checks aren't happening. fair goers have mixed feelings about safety. i was concerned about it i vaccinated vaccinated,

but i still think the mask is a safe thing because we're very close to people doubts about coming. did you kind of talk about her was never any you know, we all but especially where we're going to bring our grandchildren in that. no, it's not where we weren't going to bring the young kids because of course they can't be vaccinated. other health experts say that many of the people attending the fair this year are doing so with a false sense of security. it is the perfect mixing pot for people to gather together bread coven, 19. and especially the delta via various take it back home and even further outbreak. we actually have one model that came out of polk county public health department that shows that will be about $600.00 people who are walking around positive for koby 19 each day of the fair with affairs spreading the fun, but also possibly the virus gabriel santo al, jazeera de moines, iowa, the number of migrants being detained, that the us border with mexico has hit

a record high. more than 212000 people tried to cross in july alone. that's a 13 percent increase from june. phillip l as in macallan, texas with more this is the migrant front line in texas. it's called 10 city. they're the lucky ones, if you can call them that, who have not been immediately deported, awaiting a hearing in crowded conditions, but in the us at last. and that's what matters. the smiles say at all and come in the way the travel here was very stressful. the city of macallan is a gateway to a new life of people like elsa. she left guatemala, left at 2 sons, made it through mexico and smuggled herself and her daughter across the border. i went on, but i was hungry. i walked for 18 hours. officials decided she can stay to plead a case, so she's taking a bus to florida. now me or i have a friend and she's going to take me in and help me find a job there. so i can give more to my kids, because there is nothing in guatemala for me. there is no job,

there is nothing for them. i want them to have a better life migrates arrivals along the southern board have rocketed lately, managing the bowl increasingly impossible. we've done a great deal and we need to do more promises again from the home secretary who flew in to texas. but the numbers don't lie and the police from the top do not come on working june. so a 180000 apprehensions, july, smashing that number with 212000 the highest for 20 years every day, around 1800, making it across. now, once the migrants are being processed at the border, they are put on the buses and they dropped off the bus station like this one and downtown macallan often with nothing more than the clothes on their back and an envoy full of papers, i have to keep hold off ahead of their asylum, hearing that is where they enter the cur of local charities. there are a lot of these places around that will give them food and shelter and water, but even they are struggling to cope with manpower with resources. and congress is not helping at all, this is

a system that is being pushed right to the edge. and then a little bit further nearby those free food. these volunteers dropping off meals to the thousands in those temper camps. since the end of march, we've served over 250000 meal to migrants in macallan. we've been supporting. that's just, that's just mccallum for the migrants you've traveled so far. there is another challenge, some conservative voices, claiming them for spreading coven, or bringing new versions in their doctors. disagree are these folks bringing variance that don't occur here? like the l for of a lambda or the delta? and the answer is no. what we're seeing in our community and those that have been admitted from their committee, which is quite small, is that they're all delta variance for elsa. that was the least of her worries. me, her 1000000 things got i made it and my family and i don't have cobra. as she heads off on a 20 hour bus journey, it'll be the most comfortable trip she's made in weeks one where she finally has some hope from lavelle al jazeera macallan,

texas. so heads on the news hour. they are now and we don't have water, for example, and i have to make the dishes lebanon's crisis is getting worse. we hear from one mother who can't make and me. after more than a decade, britney spears father steps aside as the person who controlled her money and for life. and, and for this belgian striker becomes the 2nd most expensive player and primarily history. more details a little later. ah, hello, there conditions remain hot. and when i across much of the middle east and live and we're seeing the wet weather up in the north, around turkey and the black sea. but down south temperatures are where we expect them to be for syria and lebanon. iran,

iraq and to wait to the seeing the temperatures push up and we could see 50 degrees hits in kuwait as we go into sunday. but for the golf we've got a bit of a shamar wind blowing in that's going to kick up dust in doha. we could see quite a bit of hazy sunshine. now further south we go to wind keeping things rather cool . temperatures are slightly down here and we are expecting a few showers along the western coast. all the yemen now was moved to central africa. we've seen some very heavy rains effect. cameroon, you can see the flooding there, and we could see more of that as those rains are expected to last well into the weekend. if you haven't, you can see those yellow peaks, not just affecting cameron but affecting nigeria as well. we could see some flooding here, and it's a very wet picture, as well as we had further south for parts of is in bob way and mozambique as well as for the interior of south africa, temperatures in cape town have been down,