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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden is ending america's longest ever war. us soldiers invaded afghanistan in 2001, almost 20 years later, they are still there. but not for much longer. he will withdraw the remaining 2,500 troops by september the 11th, the anniversary of the terror attack that launched this fight. here's what mr biden had to say a little earlier today. keeping thousands of troops grounded and concentrated in just one country at a cost of billions each year makes little sense to me and our leaders. we cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in

afghanistan, hoping to create ideal conditions for the withdrawal and expecting a different result. group's laurel miller, who was the acting special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, at the state department. you were acting as special representative, what do you make of this announcement and why now? make of this announcement and wh now? ., ., why now? hello part of the reason why _ why now? hello part of the reason why now _ why now? hello part of the reason why now is - why now? hello part of the reason why now is that - why now? hello part of the reason why now is that a i why now? hello part of the i reason why now is that a little over a year ago, the us signed an agreement with the taliban saying that it would withdraw us forces by may one of this year. us forces by may one of this ear. , ., us forces by may one of this ear. ., , ., ., ., year. so the administration had to come to _ year. so the administration had to come to some _ year. so the administration had to come to some conclusion - year. so the administration had to come to some conclusion as| to come to some conclusion as to come to some conclusion as to whether it was going to abide by that agreement or not. the timing is also driven by the fact that the administration realises that if you don't make a difficult decision like this early in your term, you can get stuck owning the war as your predecessors did and that is a

lesson that i think died and took from the 0bama administration and the trump administration and the trump administration as well.- administration and the trump administration as well. what do ou administration as well. what do you meet _ administration as well. what do you exoect to — administration as well. what do you expect to happen _ administration as well. what do you expect to happen as - administration as well. what do you expect to happen as a - you expect to happen as a result of it? is it an acknowledgement and effect that the taliban has won? that the thousands and thousands of deaths were in some way for nothing? it deaths were in some way for nothin: ? , deaths were in some way for nothinu? , . . , deaths were in some way for nothinu? , . ., , ., nothing? it is certainly an acknowledgement - nothing? it is certainly an acknowledgement that i nothing? it is certainly an l acknowledgement that the nothing? it is certainly an - acknowledgement that the united states cannot win the war in afghanistan. that is something that was recognised quite some years ago, but this certainly puts a fine point on that. what happens next is that first of all, i expect the peace process to fizzle out, perhaps even collapsed abruptly, because these are not conditions in which that is going to be sustained, as the afghan parties recalculate what their incentives are. they also expect that in the aftermath of the us withdrawal, the taliban is going to try to press its military advantage and

determine whether it can achieve a complete military victories. that is not going to be easy to do, that effort will test them in a way that they haven't been tested yet in the insurgencies. they have made a lot of gains in rural areas but they have not taken over and held urban areas which they would have to do to achieve an outright military victory. the result of this is going to be, at least for a protracted period of time, a bloodier, more intense civil war in afghanistan.— more intense civil war in afghanistan. and generally those big _ afghanistan. and generally those big gains _ afghanistan. and generally those big gains that - afghanistan. and generally| those big gains that women afghanistan. and generally - those big gains that women and afghanistan have made in terms of personal safety and rights, they look seriously at risk now, don't they?- they look seriously at risk now, don't they? yes. i think there are _ now, don't they? yes. i think there are threats _ now, don't they? yes. i think there are threats to - now, don't they? yes. i think there are threats to those - there are threats to those women who have been able to enjoy greater freedoms and afghanistan which is not all afghanistan which is not all afghan women but certainly some have. but the reality is, and i think that president biden�*s

decision reflects this reality, the united states did not invade afghanistan in order to protect women's rights, so it was never going to be true that at the end of the day, a decision whether to keep forces and afghanistan was going to be made on the basis of detecting women's rights. that's not to say that those rights aren't important, they are, but the struggle to fully realise those rights is going to outlast the last american soldier and afghanistan, whenever that happens. afghanistan, whenever that ha ens. , , �* happens. yes, president biden made the point _ happens. yes, president biden made the point didn't - happens. yes, president biden made the point didn't he, - happens. yes, president biden| made the point didn't he, there are servicemembers in afghanistan today whose parents fought in the same was. what is the legacy for the united states, would you say? fine the legacy for the united states, would you say? one of the aspects — states, would you say? one of the aspects of the _ states, would you say? one of the aspects of the legacy - states, would you say? one of the aspects of the legacy is - states, would you say? one of the aspects of the legacy is a l the aspects of the legacy is a refreshed realisation of the limits of what can be achieved through the application of military force. the ambitions and afghanistan, over time, came to outstrip what the

united states can achieve through predominantly military means, and that is why president biden decided that it is time to bring to an end the application of military force and look to using diplomatic and look to using diplomatic and other means to achieve objectives but of course that is very easy to say and difficult to do.- is very easy to say and difficult to do. laura miller, thank you — difficult to do. laura miller, thank you so _ difficult to do. laura miller, thank you so much - difficult to do. laura miller, thank you so much for- difficult to do. laura miller, l thank you so much for talking to us. �* , , thank you so much for talking tous. h i, a former policewoman in the us state of minnesota has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man, daunte wright, following a confrontation at a traffic stop. police say kim potter had intended to use her taser, and that the shooting was "accidental". daunte wright's death sparked three nights of protest and looting. at the derek chauvin trial it's been the second day of the defence case. the former officer is facing murder and manslaughter charges after the death of george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent larry madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case

in the derek chauvin trial and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to walk free because, in their eyes, the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of force or the cause of death of george floyd and they think their client should be let free. the judge denied that and then a witness who was with george floyd on the day he was arrested and was allegedly the one who supplied some of his drugs, refused to testify for fear of incriminating himself. but a large part of the day focused on the testimony of dr david fowler. he is a forensic pathologist and he used to be the chief medical examiner for the state of maryland. his big picture testimony is that george floyd's death was not

because of oxygen deficiency as the prosocution's witnesses have said what the medical coroner here ruled but george floyd died because of a heart attack when he was being restrained. he essentially blamed it on contributing factors that included his use of drugs, they found fentanyl and methamphetamine and his system. he blamed it on george floyd's underlying health problems and also some carbon monoxide that was coming from the squad car which was where he was lying during his arrest. the prosecution accused dr fowler of cherry picking facts and trying to confuse the jury. dr fowler has also another case, he has been accused by a black family in the state of maryland of helping the police cover—up the death of a black man, anton black, in 2018 and that case is still ongoing. this is all happening in the backdrop of continuing protests over the death of daunte wright, in brooklyn

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party has lost a vote to set up a parliamentary inquiry into former prime minister david cameron's lobbying of ministers on behalf of the now failed financial services firm greensill capital. labour leader kier starmer has accused the prime minister of presiding over what he called a return to "tory sleaze". borisjohnson said he shared the concerns raised the greensill scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. privileged access, jobs for their mates, this is the return of tory sleaze. it's not so ingrained in this conservative government, we don't need another conservative appointees marking their own homework stop more a listen to the prime minister, the more i think that ted hastings is needed to get to the bottom of this one. borisjohnson said he shared the concerns raised but insisted the review he's ordered would get to the bottom of the issue. top civil servants should be able to engage with business and have experience in the

private sector. when i look at the accounts i'm leaving today, it's not clear that those boundaries have been properly understood, and i've asked for a proper independent review of the arrangements that we have to be conducted, and he will be reporting injune and if he has any representations he wishes to make on that subject, he should do so. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the legendary folksinger peggy seeger tells us about her remarkable career. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians.

there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. shouting. quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed tojust slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden confirms all us

military forces will withdraw from afghanistan by september 11. he says it's time to end the war. a policewoman is charged with the manslaughter of the young black man, daunte wright, in minneapolis. a bit more music now. we know that the arts have been one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic — musicians in particular, have not been unable tour. my next guest is one of my all time musical favourites: the english folk artist, eliza carthy. she is known, both for her singing, fiddle playing and her politics. # always find me when you are working to. # i will be moving on my way. this is eliza carthy and the wayward band, performing the fitter�*s song, love lane, at the celtic connections 2017 festival. and, she's famous for playing the fiddle — look at how that song ends.

she told me what the pandemic had been like for her and her band. next year i celebrate 30 years on the road. we started gigging when i was 13, i turned pro when i was 17, and i've never been at home for this long. i've never done this for this length of time. it's like there is a completely other me that lives somewhere else in the ether, that ijust haven't seen for a year. the person that lives there has no idea how stuff works. has no idea how to work

the washing machine. it's not quite as bad as that. at home, i basically turn into a carer, i look after both my parents. my dad is about to turn 80 and my mum turned 80 last year and i'm a single mother, i take care of two kids, and i've been doing a lot of cooking and washing pants and trying to discover what it's going to be like being a musician from home, and being a musician post—lockdown as well, what that means in terms of connecting to the audience and what that means in terms of physicallyjust being on a stage again. i have no idea what it's going to be like and i've been doing that since i was a kid. sad to say our interview got cut short. sad to say our interview got cut short-— sad to say our interview got cut short. sorry mike, that i didn't get — cut short. sorry mike, that i didn't get to _ cut short. sorry mike, that i didn't get to finish - cut short. sorry mike, that i didn't get to finish the - cut short. sorry mike, that i didn't get to finish the storyj didn't get to finish the story but congratulations on your long service and this is for you. # here, going away to

dream my arms about your. we'd be good role where we meet again, oh how the room will rise to base you. to the day my arms will longing. to embrace you. untilthen, good night, my friend, good night my friend, good night. untilthen, good night, my friend, good night. my night, my friend, good night. my friend good night. what a way to go. eliza carthy

there. we have an embarrassment of riches. earlier, i spoke to peggy seeger, a monumental figure and the folk scene in the us in the uk, still writing entering at the age of 85, and after an unbroken 68— year career she is still an innovator and active campaigner on the environment and feminist and social issues. she has just released the 24th solo album, the first recorded solely with family members. let's have a listen. # when i wake up in the morning i'm 100 years old. # my feet on the floor and i'm 99 # a good hot shower and i'm looking at 80 # after breakfast i'm 79 # getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight # it's a beautiful day, i'm 64 in my new red shoes # my kitchen is a dance floor # lunchtime,

and i'm in my prime # 50 and i'm heading for a9, getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight # an hour ago i was a1, i said i was 39 # but now i'm 20, heading for my teens # hormones driving me out of my mind # if i stay any longer, i'll be buying those blue jeans # the ones manufactured with the holes all over # getting younger by the hour # gotta get home by midnight.# as you might expect, maggie and the uk went to bed early but she got up in the early hours of the morning to speak to us. i didn't stay up first of all, i went to bed at eight o'clock and i put an alarm on and i have to tell you, there are very few people

i would do that or, to wake up in the middle of the night. we are incredibly honoured, peggy, thank you. i've seen you live many times, we've talked a couple of times. you completed an album, of course. i know you've talked about, both your sons are very accomplished musicians, accomplished producers. hard taskmasters in the studio. the producer is the boss. lord, yes, and they certainly let me know, they did. he said, "mum..." and we had a couple of arguments about it for goodness' sake, even though they are in their mid—50s," but we work as musicians. when we tour, we are musicians and rarely do i pull the mother card. very, very rarely. by the way, i am almost 86. and you are going back on tour with them? well, i usually only tour with one of the time. we have our first date this year in may, may 27, we are doing to back—to—back socially distanced concerts. i can't imagine what that's going to be like.

you're used to speaking to a camera, you're used to speaking to a microphone. and i should say, i really should be interviewing you. i have googled you, the things i don't know and the things i haven't listened to, and my goodness, you have been all over the place. i'm tempted to ask why you're retiring but i know you're running the show, so i shouldn't be asking questions. some would say he is still all over the place. peggy, i have many great memories of seeing you live. there is another reason, no reason you'd remember. i was trying to get you to record a song of mine. you were very gracious about it. this was in another life. you were extremely gracious, you took the lyric and the cords and even a guide vocalfrom me, and i think there was about a day of tension on my part, "i don't think there is a tune. "i can't record this,

i can't hear a tune." it was wonderful that you were honest. and i was disappointed and talking to a friend of mine and he said, "man, yoursong has been on peggy seeger�*s guitar, it's been on her lips, even if she thinks your song is rubbish, your work here is done." it's an achievement in itself. i learn from any time somebody sends me a song and i get some appalling things and i get some wonderful things, so if i spent time on your song, it meant it was worth spending time on. i choose what i spend time on. it was very much appreciated, even as far as it got. i know you are dealing remarkably of course with your age, and you mention it yourself. is it right that you can't play the guitar anymore? well, i can't play it the way i want to. i have a very bad arthritic finger on my right hand, on my ring finger. and when one of your fingers is immobilised practically, which it is, it doesn't bend

properly, it's like your in the family, everybody is out ofjoint. so i am playing more on the piano, which is why this album has so much piano. i play the piano much more easily than i do any other instrument, and i would surprise the banjo players, i can find my way anywhere around the piano. 0n the banjo, i can't, i rarely go above the fifth fret on any of the instruments. i am sorry to disillusion you. this week, final voting for the oscars gets under way. riz ahmed is made history to become the first muslim actor to become nominated the best actor.

the story of a punk metal drummer that loses this hearing has given him his most high—profile rule to date. this london—born actor has been thrust from a pakistani family into the forefront of the oscars race, breaking new ground as the first muslim ever get nominated in the best actor category. i think it's significant if it means lots of people can find themselves in this moment of celebration. that is what is good about these awards shows, its a way of celebrating work it's a way of celebrating work where we think we can all find ourselves in. and so, if some people are overjoyed of me being the first muslim actor nominated in this category, that is great. those campaigning for greater inclusion of muslims in media view riz ahmed's oscar nomination as a major development. this is a sign that all things are possible and i know that a lot of people in the communities

they feel that sometimes the industry is not for us or isn't inviting, this contradicts that notion. he sees this movie as a way of looking at the crisis. he he sees this movie as a way of looking at the crisis.— looking at the crisis. he has lost two _ looking at the crisis. he has lost two relatives _ looking at the crisis. he has lost two relatives to - looking at the crisis. he has lost two relatives to covid. l lost two relatives to covid. the pandemic has made him more desirous of doing meaningful artistic work.— artistic work. entertaining eo - le artistic work. entertaining people matters _ artistic work. entertaining people matters but - artistic work. entertaining | people matters but moving people matters but moving people are moving things forward matters even more and actually you can have both so for me, it's really brought me back to, i guess, the core of what drives me and something i'm able i hope to take forward at this moment in my career and beyond is to kind of pick roles that do those things, take me out of my comfort zone and take audiences out of our comfort zone. the academy award ceremony will be taking place here in los angeles. for millions of tv

viewers around the world in to watch the show will see a leading man who was muslim within reach of taking the top acting accolade will be a powerful moment. one that suggests the film industry is, bit by bit, becoming more inclusive. tom brook, bbc news, los angeles. you are surely familiar with ronaldo and messi but have you heard of the latest football sensation nane. in bosnia herzegovina when he was a born, the children realised he loved all. in particular, he was good at headers. all. in particular, he was good at headers— at headers. you can get a lot of fancy footwork _ at headers. you can get a lot of fancy footwork with - at headers. you can get a lot of fancy footwork with four . of fancy footwork with four legs instead of two. much more actual news view on the bbc website anytime and occasionally on our twitter feeds. in 04 watching.

hello there. most of us had a fine and dry day yesterday with some welcome sunshine. now, across quite widely across the north and west of the country, temperatures are actually a little bit above average for the time of year. about 3 degrees above around the glasgow area. across eastern england, there were some areas a little bit on the cool side, for example, london. mainly because we had the wins come again from the relatively cool north sea around this area of high pressure. similar wind pattern on thursday, similar distribution of temperatures again across these north—western areas we will see some of the warmest weather. it's not particularly warm at the moment. indeed temperatures are dropping very quickly underneath these clear and starry skies. the wind is light,

could bejust a few mist and fog patches, although probably not quite as many as we had this time yesterday. temperatures at the lowest, —3, —4 celsius or so across parts of north—east england. so a frosty start to the day but a beautiful start as well with clear blue skies in many places. lots of sunshine on the cards. but as we head through the day, we are going to see some cloud build in, particularly across central and eastern england, and indeed a line of showers will develop across east anglia and south—east england, with some of them heavyish but i don't think there will be any thunderstorms around. the further north—west you are the clearest the skies will be. plenty of sunshine even into the afternoon, even for these areas. and it's here where we will see some of the highest temperatures again probably reaching around 15 degrees celsius. a little cooler than that across central and eastern areas of england. if anything, those

temperatures down a little bit compared with wednesday's. for the end of the week, high pressure is still with us and that means another fine, frosty start to the day. plenty of sunshine, a little bit of cloud bubbling up as we head into the afternoon. towards the north—west, you might find a little bit of slightly thicker cloud beginning to make inroads, but most of that's going to be quite high. just making the sunshine a little on the hazy side. for the weekend prospects, weather fronts are going to get pretty close to the northwest of the country. across most of england and wales were looking at this fine spell of weather to continue. further north—west, a bit more cloud around and across the far north—west of the uk through sunday, there is the threat of seeing a little bit of rain. that's your weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden has confirmed that the us will begin its final military withdrawal from afghanistan next month. mr biden said his goal was for the pull—out to be completed by the 20th anniversary of the september 11 terror attacks, and that it was time to end america's longest war. a white former policewoman in the us state of minnesota has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man following a confrontation at a traffic stop. kim potter resigned after the death of daunte wright, saying she had meant to draw her taser, not her handgun. british mps have rejected a labour proposalfor a parliamentary inquiry into lobbying, after the former prime minster, david cameron contacted ministers while working for the finance firm, greensill capital. the vote doesn't affect a review, led by a lawyer, already announced by the government.

now on bbc news, it's time for wednesday in parliament.