this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as foreign troops begin their delayed withdrawal from afghanistan, a warning to the taliban against renewed attacks. india reports more than 400,000 coronavirus infections in a single day, as its vaccination drive is hampered by a lack of supplies. unicef has said it is deeply concerned, as the british government cuts its core funding to the united nations body by 60%. an end to care home isolation — residents in england will soon be able to take low—risk trips without having to self—isolate. the difference in my mother is remarkable and it's been commented on.

the light is back on in her eyes. and happy birthday to one on the world's most iconic buildings — new york's empire state is 90. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the head of the us—led military mission in afghanistan, general scott miller, has warned against attacks on foreign troops as they start to withdraw, saying they had the means to "respond forcefully." it comes after the taliban said the militants were no longer bound by an earlier commitment not to attack international forces there. that undertaking was part of the an agreement last year which also committed the us

to withdrawing all troops by today. the delay to their departure, until september, has angered the taliban. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, is following developments. i think there are mixed feelings across this country. of course, this is america's longest war. we've heard president biden refer to it as the forever war, we heard president trump talking about endless war. they both had the goal of bringing all us forces back home, but with a different timetable. in fact, today, the 1st of may, was to have been the deadline set by the trump administration, and this is why the taliban is seemingly so angry that the united states has broken that agreement and why, over the next few months, with the new deadline of september 11, there will initially be an increase in the number of forces,

a tightening security, with the fear of reprisal attacks. i think across the country, there is some ambivalence towards afghanistan. it's interesting looking at surveys, public opinion polls, over the 20 years about people's opinions in this country towards the us presence in afghanistan. it has shifted and moved. initially, there was strong support, and even now, the deep wounds left by the attacks on 9/11 is still very much part of people's lives, and i think that colours people's opinions as far as the withdrawal of the troops is concerned. so the next few weeks are going to be quite tense, and a lot of people looking on, a lot of military families looking on with obviously very deep personal interest, in terms of the security and the process as it unfolds towards september 11. that was peter bowes. dr asfandyar mir is based

at the centre for international security at stanford university. he says the us decision to pull out more slowly has ramifications for the afghan government. the war is not likely to end. there are three major challenges. the first is the question on whether the taliban will attack us forces as they pull out. earlier today, the taliban issued a statement saying that they are not bound by any agreement any more now that the deadline has passed. however, they remain in consultation on whether to do that. the us military has proactively attacked some taliban ammunition dumps in the south of the country, in a bid to deter taliban violence. the second key challenge is the future of the security forces. us military is worried that these

forces may not be able to withstand the challenge of the taliban, that they might collapse. multiple us senior officials have said that. and then the final concern is about the future of jihadists. al-qaeda is degraded, but it still has a presence in afghanistan. the chief of al-qaeda was assessed to be in afghanistan until mid to late last year, and the most worrying aspect of the jihadist revival issue is that the taliban still retain relationship with al-qaeda, and they are only offering very minimal guarantees for now. and al-qaeda, for its part, is portraying the us withdrawal as its own victory as well. that was dr asfandyar mir speaking to us earlier. all adults in india can

now get a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. that's good news — in theory — for a country that's become the first in the world to record more than 400,000 coronavirus infections in a single day. but many states in india have closed vaccine centres because of a shortage of supplies. and hospitals are still struggling to cope, short of beds and oxygen. devina gupta has more from the capital delhi. 400,000 and counting. surging covid cases now making inroads in india's hinterland. these villagers in the eastern indian state of 0disha are living in fear. people here are so poor that they can't afford a proper mask, let alone expensive treatment. now three people have tested positive. translation: there are no facilities for oxygen in our village. _ we have to go to the city, but how can we when there is a shortage, even in city hospitals? and his concern echoed in this private hospital in delhi, where 12 people lost their lives

when the oxygen stock ran out. translation: we begged them to arrange oxygen i from anywhere that they could. during that time, there was a gap of about 45 minutes, when the stock ran out. despite this, we failed. this is a warning that india's running out of time to save lives, as the virus continues to challenge the inadequate health infrastructure here. experts believe the country needs a national lockdown to prepare better and break the cycle, but so far india's prime minister has opposed this idea, emphasising on vaccinating more people. in fact, in an ambitious plan, he has expanded the vaccination drive to all adults above 18 years. and with an estimated 600 million more people asking forjabs, most vaccine centres have run out of stocks. translation: we were told that it would be a first come, first servedl

thing here, but the vaccination centre is deserted. we will see what we are going to do, whether we will get it or not. the government here continues to deny there's a vaccine shortage. but as cases climb, most nations are closing their borders for india. australia has even asked its citizens who have stayed in the country for over 14 days not to return — a move that will reportedly impact 9,000 australians here. for now, those living here are betting against odds for a vaccine, to get a fighting chance against this pandemic. devina gupta, bbc news, delhi. australia has issued strict rules on its citizens wanting to return to the country from india. from monday, australian citizens who have been in india two weeks before their scheduled return date will not be allowed to go home. they risk five years in jail if they decide to break the new rule. it's estimated that 9.000 australians are currently in india.

the new rules will be reviewed later this month and apply to everyone — including prominent australian cricketers. there are reports of some progress at talks in vienna aimed at rescuing the 2015 nuclear deal that iran struck with the outside world. as a third round of negotiations ended, iran's chief negotiator said the process had slowed but was moving forward. a russian representative said there was cautious but growing optimism that the talks would succeed soon. but european diplomats said much work still needed to be done. may day demonstrations and protests across europe have led to clashes with police in several countries. french officers fired tear gas in paris and some protesters threw stones, smashing the window of a bank and setting fire to rubbish bins. pepper spray was used against demonstrators in the german cities of munich, essen and weimar — these images are from berlin, where riot police

clashed with demonstrators. and this was the scene in the belgian capital brussels, where officers trying to clear a rave from a park used water cannon, pepper spray and batons as some of the partygoers pelted them with eggs. there were also clashes the swiss city of zurich, where officers fired rubber bullets when protesters threw fireworks and bottles at them. journalists in turkey say the police have stopped them from filming the arrests of protesters on may day, as a new internal regulation was announced overnight. the chief of police released a notice banning filming and encouraging officers to take action. sara monetta has more. journalism is an increasingly difficultjob in turkey. reporters were out to cover the may day protests in the capital

ankara when plainclothes police grabbed their phones. translation: as soon | as the protesters started shouting at the beginning of the demonstration, police came and tried to prevent me from filming, saying, "didn't you see the notice?" the notice they refer to is this letter, signed by the chief of police. in it, it says that when recordings of policemen are shared online... they can harm the personal rights and safety of our officers. ...he continues... but lawyers across the country have rejected the move. freedom of speech is the right of the turkish people. you cannot stop the turkish people. you cannot stop the legality of the constitution or

international law by using a circular or a directive. the police cannot understand that the hierarchy between the laws of. over 200 people were detained in turkey on may day. they were trying to gather in defiance of a national stay—at—home order and they were met by a brutal response. in many cases, the police also turned on journalists documenting arrests. translation: we have | to film the police attacks and police brutality. this is a public event. regardless of him being a policeman or a regular citizen, if there is violence or use of excessive force, we have to document it, as it is a potential crime. the safety of police officers in the age of social media is a hotly debated issue all across europe. in turkey, the chief of police is trying to impose his own solution. sara monetta, bbc news.

the british government is cutting its core funding to the united nations children's fund by 60%. unicef has warned the cut will have "serious consequences", particularly for children affected by covid—i9. the british foreign office says the government is taking "tough but necessary decisions" because of the "impact of the pandemic on the uk economy". the overall foreign aid budget is being cut by more than $5 billion this year. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. well, unicef say it will have a devastating impact simply because the demand for distributing humanitarian aid to children around the world is acute at the moment, notjust in the crisis spots like yemen and syria but also because of the covid crisis. there are so many knock—on

impacts of the pandemic that have increased the demand for non—covid health care, that has been crowded out by the pandemic, that the charity is trying to deal with. they say this cut will have an impact on that. the contrary side, the british government says, the pandemic has hit the economy, they are having to make some tough decisions at the moment and the uk will still be spending £10 billion, $i2—13 billion a year on aid next year. it's still one of the biggest donors, it is just having to spend less. what we are seeing now isjust, drip by drip, what impact that will have on people on the ground. that was james landale. headlines on bbc news. as us and nato troops officially start pulling out of afghanistan, the us commander has warned militants against attacking them. india becomes the first country to record 400,000 coronavirus infections in a single day. from tuesday, care home residents in england will be able to visit relatives without having to self—isolate when they return.

scientists investigating the plastic waste drifting in the world's oceans say they've discovered more about where it comes from. they've calculated that 1,000 rivers are responsible for the vast majority of the pollution. here's our science editor, david shukman. the shocking sight of plastic waste polluting the oceans. it is one of the most visible ways that human activity is damaging the natural world. so where has it all come from? well, most of it is carried by rivers from cities to the sea. i saw this for myself in indonesia a few years ago. the waterways were choked with plastic. it used to be thought that only the ten biggest rivers in the world were to blame, but now a study finds that many more are involved. at least 1,000, according

to an organisation that is trying to tackle the problem — the ocean cleanup. on one hand, it shows that the problem is actually much more vast than we used to think — it is not ten rivers, it is 1,000. but on the other hand, it is stilljust1% of all the rivers in the world, so i do think it is a manageable problem. the ocean cleanup has started to collect plastic waste from several rivers, to catch it before it gets to the sea, and the hope is to have many more systems like this. it's also been deploying a giant collection device in the pacific ocean, but the challenge is huge. turning this plastic tide will take a massive effort. david shukman, bbc news. in the uk, residents of care homes in england will be able to go out for walks and visit relatives' gardens without having to self—isolate afterwards following new rules which come into force on tuesday. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. john kemp's mother sheila has lived

in a care home in eastbourne for the last two years. the 92—year—old has seen her family recently, but sitting two metres apart, wearing ppe. from tuesday, they can walk together on the seafront again. with my mother, it means she can actually go out, get into the fresh air, be able to go on the seafront, see people, have a cup of coffee, a cup of tea somewhere. 0bviously, spending quality time rather than time with ppe in between us, and again, just spending time together and reflecting on the past and the future, as well. it's exactly three months since all care home residents should have been offered a first dose of the covid vaccine in england. with infections now down to levels seen last summer, the government says it's time to relax the strict rules around trips outside the home. the majority of care home residents

not only have had their first dose, but also their second dose, so we can take these sort of cautious steps forward, and, as i say, another step back towards normal. we look forward to being able to do more opening up in the weeks ahead. from tuesday, residents who leave a care home in england will no longer have to self—isolate for 14 days on their return. they can visit a relative's garden, a park, or another outdoor space, and they will be able to go inside to vote. but if they leave, they'll still have to be accompanied by a visitor or care home worker and those who leave for a medical appointment will still have to self—isolate. the change comes after a legal challenge from campaigners who called the existing restrictions barbaric. they welcomed the move but said it's come far too late. i think this guidance was always so bizarre, so cruel and so discriminatory. i mean, it was illegally imprisoning people in care homes. it was depriving them of their liberty, it was doing incalculable harms.

residents of scottish and welsh care homes are already able to meet outside without needing to self—isolate. while in northern ireland, outdoor visiting is allowed in homes that do not have a covid outbreak. jim reed, bbc news. and we're staying in the uk. nighclubbing returned to liverpool last night — only a trial — but the first time people have been allowed on to the dance floor since the pandemic began. and on sunday, it's the turn of live music, as a festival will be held in the city with an audience of 5,000. katy austin has more. boomtown in hampshire has just been called off for the second year running, blaming lack of insurance for covid—related cancellation. the sheer volume of money, we're talking millions of outlay, that we have to commit to, all these costs ahead of the event, itjust became very evident that we were just in an impossible

position without being able to have the backing of insurance to mitigate the risks. 0ne trade body says around a quarter of larger festivals have already decided to cancel for this year, and most of those still scheduled to go ahead are due to happen injuly and august. but it says, for many of those, there's still a huge amount of uncertainty. it says a government—backed insurance scheme is needed, similar to what other countries have done. and our own government has invested in a scheme for film and tv production, which we understand has been very successful. there are models, there are ways of doing it. nozstock in herefordshire is sold out for late july. how certain are you, as we stand here today, that it will go ahead? sadly, we can't be certain. we're desperate to get on with it, but the issue of insurance makes it an incredibly risky venture. they say late may is the cut—off for making a final call. a government spokesperson told us it had supported festivals through the culture recovery fund and is exploring what further

support it may provide. katy austin, bbc news. one of the world's most famous buildings, the empire state in new york, is marking its 90th birthday. celebrations at the tower will include a special light show and the number 90 illuminated on its famous mast that king kong clung to in the famous final scene from the film. when the empire state opened on the 1st of may 1931, it was the tallest building in the world. since then, it's become one of new york's must—see attractions that, in pre—pandemic times, welcomed more than 4 million visitors a year. john tauranac is the author of the empire state building: the making of a landmark. he explained earlierjust how meaningful the building is. the empire state building, as far as i'm concerned, is the icon of new york city. even to the point where new york state used to have images of the empire state building

on automobile license plates. that's how meaningful it is to new yorkers. the building was planned in the boom of the 1920s, to open in the bust of the 1930s. and fortunately for the planners and builders of the empire state building, there was some hope on the horizon. you talked about visitors to the empire state building. well, there were two observation decks, one open on the 86th floor and the other enclosed on the 102nd, and people were willing to part with their admission fee to go up and see the sights. but rentals were sparse. there really wasn't any elevator service between the 25th and 80th floors, because there was nobody there. there was no occupancy.

and the manager used to turn the lights on on the empty floors, just to try to fool people into believing there were actually tenants occupying those floors. the building came to be called the "empty state building". that wasjohn that was john tauranac there. what do you do when you discover a duck and her newborn ducklings have set up home on your balcony, on the ninth floor of a block of flats? won't one man did and found the perfect solution to get them to water safety. this is mrs mallard, who has unwittingly become the most famous star on social media. her time spent nesting on steve suttard's balcony has been seen by millions thanks to an accompanying twitter thread and video from steve's daughter emma. i just wrote a few tweets, wrote the thread, went off and made a cup of tea and came back and the ticker was going. and i was like, 0k,

and then it went crazy. and the loveliest thing about this is that there are people all over the world who know how great he is now and adore him too. operation mallard is to begin. what are the odds of this duck nesting on your balcony, what with you being a twitcher and everything? a million to one. i can't believe what has happened over the last 18 months now. it is unbelievable. for an ornithologist like me, a twitcher, it is the perfect scenario. as a former royal navy survival specialist, steve is adept at looking after people. but ducks are a different proposition. from when i wake up in the morning, i have to tiptoe around the apartment. i check if she's on the nest or not, and normally she is. she's full of character, and she looks at me sometimes as if to say, "i recognise that face, but i can't place it." six o'clock in the morning. all seven hatched. she's great. catch you later.

at this point came the one part he couldn't film, the bit with the mostjeopardy, lowering seven ducklings 150 feet down to the ground from his apartment in a bucket. here we are, down at ground level. chicks in a bucket. mum is over here. so, i couldn't bring them down the lift, because they couldn't hear the mother and she couldn't hear them. but in a bucket, it is like a megaphone — it just amplifies the sound. they could hear her and she could hear them, so it was a win—win situation. my work here is done. except it is not. now we've got 0peration mallard two! we have indeed. she came back four weeks ago and started looking around my balcony, she moved to another planter which has lots of grasses in it and she has decided she's going to nest there. we now have 11 eggs and everything is fine and we have got about another week to go. success, operation mallard, absolute success. here's to the next one. ian haslam, bbc news.

the oscar—winning actress 0lympia dukakis has died at the age of 89 in new york. she was known for her roles in films such as moonstruck and steel magnolias. the singer cher, who starred alongside her in moonstruck, described her as an "amazing" actress. meanwhile, startrek staractor george takei also paid tribute, saying the world was "moonstruck by her". you're watching bbc news. to stay with us. after the weather, we will be looking at sunday's papers with jo we will be looking at sunday's papers withjo phillips and nigel nelson. we had some showers in

staffordshire. the reason we are seeing hill showers is because we have a lump of corded that is moved in from the north over the last few days. that cold air gets heated strongly by the may sunshine. that causes the air to rise, it causes though showers to form, but overnight as things go down, the air kind of collapses, so most of the showers and fade away. ings looking dry over the next few hours, but cold, i widespread frost around kalama but of it is getting down to around —2, minus three celsius, so if you're heading out first thing sunday morning, wrap up warmly because there will be plenty of blue skies and sunshine but it will be cold with that frost in place. through the day, showers will initially begin to form across the northwest of the country before becoming extensive again into the afternoon and some of the heavier showers across the midlands, eastern england, eastern areas in scotland. bit of hail and thunder mixed in and attempters disappointing, 11—14 ,

and talking of disappointing weather, there comes a bank holiday monday's weather. an area of low pressure bringing widespread and fairly heavy outbreaks of rain comes that not releasing very good month or so, this low pressure will be bringing heavy rain widely and it's notjust rain. 0ver bringing heavy rain widely and it's notjust rain. over the highest ground in northern england and scotland, we neighbourliness seen snow. —— may well see snow. and those temperatures, pretty rubbish, really. england and wales, 11—12 , farther north, 7—9 for stub nor —— northern scotland probably the highest dell macro... wednesday, that low—pressure moves out of the way, again, a showery spell of weather to take us into the bill part of the weekend and we may well see further areas of low—pressure approaching from the south later in the week. that's related weather.

hello, this is bbc news. in a moment were going to be taking a look through the papers with my guest. first a reminder of his evenings headlines. a change in guidance on care home from tuesday's reading late—night residence in england will be able to visit relatives without having to self—isolate once they return. india becomes the first country to record 500,000 coronavirus infections in a single day. five people are arrested on suspicion of terror offences including a 16—year—old boy as police started three locations across the uk. and there is a warning that most of the uk's summer music festivals could be called off because they can't get covid cancellation insurance.

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