welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: afghanistan's new rulers present a public face to the world. taliban's leader says the rights of women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there will be nothing against women in our ruling. - our people except our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. they will be happy. the uk government announces up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. we'll talk live to the head of the us national immigration forum, who fears a return to the refugee

crisis of 2015 as afghans flee their country. the authorities in haiti now say 1941 people have died in saturday's powerful earthquake. and maki kaji, the man behind one of the world's most popular number puzzles, has died at the age of 69. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in kabul in afghanistan, where taliban leaders who've never been seen in public before have been making theirfirst statements on afghan soil, to a world still shocked by their lightning victory. they hope to have calmed a worried

nation and international community, with assurances that those afghans who assisted international forces would come to no harm, that media freedoms would be protected, and that women would be allowed to study and work, within islamic principles. with the story of how the taliban claims it will rule, here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the republic has fallen. its leaders fled. taliban rule is returning, day by day its fighters more visible on the streets of kabul. patrolling with us military vehicles left behind or lost by government forces. taking on tasks to show they're in charge now. and showing the new face of afghanistan to the world. today, the first press conference by a man who's long been a mystery. taliban spokesman zabihullah mujahid showing his face in public for the first time, making their message clear.

translation: i reassure| all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours, that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan to be used against anybody. we have given amnesty to everybody. there is no revenge. all those young people who have talent, who have got an education, we don't want them to leave. day by day, afghans come to terms with the taliban again. waiting, not for words, but for what will change in their lives. let's see what afghanistan brings. i want to stay here, i want to fight for my students. i want to fight for our vision of afghanistan. and i know things are never going to be the same any more. it'sjust i have to be here. and so far, some surprises. female presenters are still fronting popular news programs. a talib taking her questions.

but many fear it's just a shiny new show for now. women are already taking to the streets. "we exist," they shout. "work, education, political participation, is our right." women make up half of afghan society. "don't upset us," they tell the taliban. "be our voice." today, the taliban also focused on that fear. translation: there will be nothing against women in our ruling. - our people accept our women are muslims, they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy, they will be happy. they've said that so many times before. as an afghan woman, i wouldn't trust them because they don't have a very good track record of keeping their promises or something like that. if they were so keen on women's rights, they wouldn't stop girls from going to university.

they wouldn't stop women working in banks. these are two different narratives. with fighting finished, time for fun, too — taliban style. not the usual image of austere islamists, but it may be but a brief pause before new rules come into force. look atjust one snapshot of how many people, afghans and foreigners, are fleeing as fast as possible. the evacuation from kabul airport proceeds ever more urgently, including britain's operations. the taliban are promising stability too, and a government that's different this time round. their words have changed, many wait to see what they really mean. lyse doucet, bbc news. in the past hour, the uk government has announced further details of a bespoke resettlement scheme

for afghan refugees. 0ur uk political correspondent nick eardley explained what we know so far, about how it will work. up up to 20,000 afghan refugees to come to the _ up to 20,000 afghan refugees to come to the uk_ up to 20,000 afghan refugees to come to the uk and resettle over the next few years _ to the uk and resettle over the next few years. 5000 in the first year, the rest _ few years. 5000 in the first year, the rest expected to come after that _ the rest expected to come after that. ministers here say it will focus — that. ministers here say it will focus on — that. ministers here say it will focus on what they're calling the most _ focus on what they're calling the most at — focus on what they're calling the most at risk in particular, women and girls — most at risk in particular, women and girls it— most at risk in particular, women and girls. it is different from the scheme — and girls. it is different from the scheme which had already been announced, which was for afghans who worked _ announced, which was for afghans who worked with— announced, which was for afghans who worked with uk forces over the past 20 years _ worked with uk forces over the past 20 years. we expect about 5000 people _ 20 years. we expect about 5000 people to _ 20 years. we expect about 5000 people to settle in the uk under that scheme, but this is 20,000 people _ that scheme, but this is 20,000 people separate from that. we don't have details about how it's going to be funded _ have details about how it's going to be funded just yet, but we do know the government plans to work with

local councils and devolved governments to figure out the best places— governments to figure out the best places for— governments to figure out the best places for refugees to be housed over the — places for refugees to be housed over the next few years. but the message — over the next few years. but the message from government tonight is that they— message from government tonight is that they believe this scheme, which is modelled on the one used during the syrian — is modelled on the one used during the syrian war and ultimately sold 20,000 _ the syrian war and ultimately sold 20,000 people settle in the uk, ministers — 20,000 people settle in the uk, ministers say the new scheme for afghanistan will ultimately save lives _ afghanistan will ultimately save lives. we've seen those pictures over— lives. we've seen those pictures over the — lives. we've seen those pictures over the last few days that show how desperate _ over the last few days that show how desperate some people are to leave kabut— desperate some people are to leave kabul ahd _ desperate some people are to leave kabul and the country as a whole, and the _ kabul and the country as a whole, and the hope in the uk government is this wiii— and the hope in the uk government is this will be _ and the hope in the uk government is this will be part of a wider humanitarian effort. yes, money for her humanitarian aid, but also countries _ her humanitarian aid, but also countries who've been involved in afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging _ afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging to take significant numbers of refugees.

we can cross live to washington now to speak to ali noorani, who is the president and ceo of the national immigration forum. great to have you on newsday. i want to get your reaction to the details that we're hearing from the uk about that we're hearing from the uk about that resettlement programme for afghan people. what's your sense? will this help? i afghan people. what's your sense? will this help?— will this help? i think any type of leadership will— will this help? i think any type of leadership will any _ will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- _ will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- from - will this help? i think any type of leadership will any -- from any i leadership will any —— from any country will help. i think what the uk is doing in terms of stepping and is incredibly important. i think countries around the world need to follow the uk's lead in terms of resettling refugees who may or may not have worked with the military but are clearly at great risk now that the taliban have taken control. mr ali noorani, the pictures we're showing depict a really difficult

situation on the ground there in afghanistan. we've seen desperate images of people trying to leave at the airport. i know this is a hugely fluid situation, but do you have a sense of whether people have been able to leave and how many? it sense of whether people have been able to leave and how many? it seems that over the — able to leave and how many? it seems that over the course _ able to leave and how many? it seems that over the course of _ able to leave and how many? it seems that over the course of today, - able to leave and how many? it seems that over the course of today, the - that over the course of today, the airport and kabul airport has been secure. we are beginning to see their evacuation flights leaving the country. the united states department of defence said today they were hoping to evacuate between 20 and 30,000 individuals and move 5000 per day out of the country. that ultimately is not what i'm worried about. we're worried about the pictures we are not seeing at this point, the pictures of people who are still stranded outside of kabul, who are trying to get to the capital. these may have application

pending. they are the ones we are most worried about these days. precisely, we're hearing about those stories of people people in big cities like kabul, but how difficult is it for people to get out of the country? this is it for people to get out of the count ? . , ., is it for people to get out of the count ? a ., i, country? as of yesterday, the taliban had _ country? as of yesterday, the taliban had surrounded - country? as of yesterday, the taliban had surrounded kabul| country? as of yesterday, the - taliban had surrounded kabul and it didn't seem people were able to enter kabul. what i saw it later today was that the us was in some conversation with the taliban, and aiming forsome conversation with the taliban, and aiming for some sort of safe passage for those outside of kabul into the capital. what's not clear is are these afghan nationals? 0r capital. what's not clear is are these afghan nationals? or are they uk citizens or us citizens? ultimately, this will require some type rope diplomacy by all countries who have stakeholders, but i should also say incredible gratitude to the

ngos, who are doing incredible work. mr noorani, just briefly, what is your biggest concern in terms of the impending crisis?— impending crisis? number one is makin: impending crisis? number one is making sure _ impending crisis? number one is making sure we _ impending crisis? number one is making sure we get _ impending crisis? number one is making sure we get afghan - impending crisis? number one is - making sure we get afghan nationals out of the country, that the un has the resources necessary to process applications and families are safe and resettled. mr applications and families are safe and resettled.— applications and families are safe and resettled. ~ ., ., ,, , ., and resettled. mr noorani, thank you for “oininu and resettled. mr noorani, thank you forjoining us- — events in afghanistan have been moving fast, so check out our website for all the latest news and development, plus analysis from our team on the ground. that's at bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some other top stories from the uk. mps will return to westminster on wednesday as parliament is recalled to debate

the crisis in afghanistan. the prime minister, borisjohnson, will address the house of commons on the work the uk is doing to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the country. he's expected to request an immediate increase in aid. the moderna vaccine has been approved for use in the uk for those aged 12 to 17. the medicines regulator, the mhra, says it is safe and effective. it's now up to government advisers to decide whether people in that age group actually receive the jab. a tropical storm is severely hampering efforts to help the survivors of saturday's powerful earthquake in haiti, with the number of dead now more than 1900. tens of thousands of people forced into temporary shelters are now having to deal with flooding, heavy winds and rain. unicef says half a million children have been left with limited or no access to shelter and safe water. 0ur correspondent james clayton reports now from the town of les cayes, one of the worst affected areas. at times, it feels like haiti is

being hit from all directions on multiple fronts. first the earthquake. then the storm. it hit just after dark. violent winds and horizontal rain. misery loaded on top of misery. all across this town people have been left with a stark choice. do they either sleep in unsafe structures or do they decide to sleep on the streets in the wet and the cold? this is the biggest camp in the area. people seeking refuge on a football field. they were told they'd be safe here, but as the rains poured, they were soaked, their tents ripped apart by the winds. the people here are desperate and angry. translation: we have problems here. just look at the conditions. and where are the government? they're not here. there are injured people here, too. this woman's foot has a deep laceration, but she's had no medical attention. and another woman tells me she has not eaten since saturday.

the other option here is to sleep in homes already badly damaged. joshua runs the local lottery shop. he and his family were lucky the house didn't totally collapse, but they've had to make a difficult decision. and did you sleep here last night? translation: yes, i slept here in this broken house last night. | there was wind and rain. but the other people in the tent city had to sleep outside on chairs. there are simply no good options in this situation. these are desperate times and the storm has meant that the help that is needed by air and road simply hasn't arrived. james clayton, bbc news, les cayes. if you want to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. the situation for haiti for instance, or afghanistan,

the situation for haiti for instance, orafghanistan, i'm on twitter. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... queues ahead of new zealand's lockdown as four new covid cases are confirmed. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979.

2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: taliban leaders vow to respect the rights of women in their first public comments since taking control of afghanistan. the uk announces plans to welcome up to 5000 afghan refugees, and calls on other nations to do the same. four new cases of covid—19 have been confirmed in new zealand.

the country has gone into nationwide lockdown again after reporting its first community case of covid—19 in six months. the prime minister said all the cases have been confirmed as delta variant. this is what she had to say a short while ago. 0ur hospitals kicked straight into gear, already identifying patients they've worked with, getting on with testing straight away, making sure they were putting in those protocols to essentially lock down within the hospital. so, these were unfortunately tojog people's memories. we did from time to time have health care workers who became infected with covid—19. they are our front line, they are very exposed, so that had happened in previous outbreaks. so, are hospitals are well—versed in managing these things and moving very quickly on them. i'm joined now by lloyd burr, who is currently in hotel quarantine in rotorua after having travelled back from the uk.

thank you forjoining us while you're in isolation in new zealand. talk us through what you've had to go through in terms of the isolation and quarantine process. it go through in terms of the isolation and quarantine process.— go through in terms of the isolation and quarantine process. it was quite riaorous. and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous- just _ and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous- just to _ and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous. just to get _ and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous. just to get a _ and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous. just to get a flight - and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous. just to get a flight at - and quarantine process. it was quite rigorous. just to get a flight at to . rigorous. just to get a flight at to get a spot was quite hard. when the plane lands and some of the military comes on board, and says "welcome to new zealand, we're putting you on a bus." and you're here for two weeks, you don't test positive. but that's where i am right now. i'm in my second week, so i'm on the home run. that's how new zealand managed to keep covid out of the country, by having this really strict regime. somehow, the delta variant has gone through the communities, now five cases. four have been associated. it

is kind of concerning and i haven't made the link of how it got through the border. , ., ., ., ~' made the link of how it got through the border. i. , , the border. lloyd, you look pretty 0k the border. lloyd, you look pretty ok for having _ the border. lloyd, you look pretty ok for having been _ the border. lloyd, you look pretty ok for having been in _ the border. lloyd, you look pretty ok for having been in quarantine l the border. lloyd, you look pretty i ok for having been in quarantine for more than a week. good on you for making it through for the song. you've just returned from the uk, which sees it so many cases a day. is the heart and shark lockdown and overreaction in your view —— sharp lockdown? overreaction in your view -- sharp lockdown?— lockdown? absolutely not. it's worked well _ lockdown? absolutely not. it's worked well in _ lockdown? absolutely not. it's worked well in the _ lockdown? absolutely not. it's worked well in the past. - lockdown? absolutely not. it's worked well in the past. we i lockdown? absolutely not. it's i worked well in the past. we had cases like this before and there's been a bit of community transmission. it's been stemmed out with in a few weeks. i guess what new zealanders are quite proud of is that they do go hard and fast, and they haven't got fatigue about doing

this lockdown like the uk did time and time again. then you see protest and time again. then you see protest and people getting over it, because you don't see it having any benefit. but over here, with a population of 5 million people, you go hard and fast and stamp out those cases. by and large, people are following the rules and staying at home. you have no cars at all on the motor waves other than police and post drivers and tv crews. by and large, new zealanders are embracing this and staying at home and want to stamp this thing out. staying at home and want to stamp this thing out-— this thing out. lloyd, currently in quarantine. _ this thing out. lloyd, currently in quarantine, thank _ this thing out. lloyd, currently in quarantine, thank you _ this thing out. lloyd, currently in quarantine, thank you so - this thing out. lloyd, currently in quarantine, thank you so much i this thing out. lloyd, currently in l quarantine, thank you so much for joining us and best of luck for the rest of your time in quarantine. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the latest wildfire to break out around the mediterranean has forced thousands of locals and tourists to flee france's southern coast. officials say the blaze broke out

on monday and has so far consumed more than three square kilometres of forest and scrubland to the west of saint—tropez. the international organisation for migration says at least 47 migrants have died at sea off west africa, while their boat drifted for two weeks. they're reported to have died of thirst and starvation after the boat's motor failed as they attempted the crossing from morocco to the canary islands. seven survivors were picked up by the coastguard in mauritania. astronomers have captured some of the most detailed images ever seen of galaxies in deep space. they've been created from radio waves emitted by the galaxies and they're in much higher definition than previous images, revealing their inner workings in unprecedented detail. the man known as the �*godfather of sudoku' has died at the age of 69. maki kaji was a japanese puzzle

enthusiast who popularised the number game, coming up with its iconic name in the 1980s. after newspapers began printing it in the early 2000s, the puzzle became a worldwide craze, with tens of millions of people testing their mental agility with sudoku every day. i'm joined by nick baxter, captain of the us puzzle and sudoku teams. great to have you on the programme, nick. he's a huge figure in the history of sudoku. tell us more about him and the influence he's had. in about him and the influence he's had. , ., , ., , ., about him and the influence he's had. , ., , ., ., had. in the history of sudoku, a lot of strange — had. in the history of sudoku, a lot of strange things _ had. in the history of sudoku, a lot of strange things have _ had. in the history of sudoku, a lot of strange things have to _ had. in the history of sudoku, a lot of strange things have to happen i had. in the history of sudoku, a lot| of strange things have to happen to make it a worldwide craze. and maki kaji, editorand make it a worldwide craze. and maki kaji, editor and owner of magazines, laid the groundwork by importing sudoku in 1984, publishing that and many other logic puzzles which

became quite popular injapan. 0f became quite popular injapan. of course, in 2004, it was discovered by the uk and the rest of the world. why is sudoku just so popular all over the world? i know you've outlined some reasons, but what do you think it is that's really made it such a popular game for people to play? it such a popular game for people to .la 7 . it such a popular game for people to -la ? ~ , it such a popular game for people to .la 7 . , . it such a popular game for people to play? well, the rules are very simle. play? well, the rules are very simple- each _ play? well, the rules are very simple. each column - play? well, the rules are very simple. each column has - play? well, the rules are very - simple. each column has numbers one through nine, so in the world of logic puzzles, nothing really could be simpler than that. i think a lot of people who may be with maths phobia discovered they have success with numbers, and i think a combination of those two things and when you finish a sudoku, it goes quite rapidly. there might even be an endorphin rush as you complete a puzzle. all those things combined created a perfect storm for public

acceptance. i created a perfect storm for public acceptance-— created a perfect storm for public acceptance. i have to say i tried it acceptance. i have to say i tried it a few times _ acceptance. i have to say i tried it a few times myself _ acceptance. i have to say i tried it a few times myself and _ acceptance. i have to say i tried it a few times myself and i - acceptance. i have to say i tried it a few times myself and i can't - acceptance. i have to say i tried itj a few times myself and i can't say i'm an expert. any top tips you would give to members of our audience who want to get better at this? ~ , . ., , ., this? well, everything could be a learnin: this? well, everything could be a learning experience. _ this? well, everything could be a learning experience. start - this? well, everything could be a learning experience. start with i this? well, everything could be a i learning experience. start with easy puzzles and just a few simple rules like imagine where all the ones and twos can go. that's pretty simple. but it get you started. in sudoku puzzles, the rules are too simple, but the tricks that experts use might be 40 or more that people have memorised —— the rules are simple. those were all learned just by experience, so practice makes perfect. experience, so practice makes erfect., , experience, so practice makes erfect. , ., , experience, so practice makes erfect. , . , ~' ., perfect. just finally, i know the name is perfect. just finally, i know the game is a _ perfect. just finally, i know the game is a violating _ perfect. just finally, i know the game is a violating -- - perfect. just finally, i know the game is a violating -- evolving| perfect. just finally, i know the i game is a violating -- evolving all game is a violating —— evolving all

the time, but given the amount of expertise available in the world when it comes to sudoku, how do you see newer forms of the puzzle evolving?— see newer forms of the puzzle evolvinu? n ., , ., , evolving? actually, not very soon after sudoku _ evolving? actually, not very soon after sudoku was _ evolving? actually, not very soon after sudoku was reintroduced i evolving? actually, not very soon after sudoku was reintroduced in | after sudoku was reintroduced in 2004, 2005, that variations and started coming up like let's take two or more grades and overlap part of the grids, and then you have to co—ordinate the constraints of the two separate grids. you can replace the numbers with letters and spell out secret messages. you can use symbols. there is a lot of tricks. there is a whole host a variation. thank you so much nick baxter. fascinating stuff on sudoku. that's

it from newsday this hour but there's lots more on our website. do stay with us. hello there. sunshine was limited across the country on tuesday. but we did see some good spells of sunshine for central—southeastern scotland, where temperatures reached close to the mid—20's celsius. for the next few days, though, we hold onto the largely cloudy skies. though, we hold onto and it's going to feel pretty cool for the time of year. we maintain these west—northwest winds across the uk. moisture laden air rolling in off the atlantic will bring a lot of cloud, thickest of it across northern and western fringes, where we could see some light rain or drizzle. but, again, like tuesday, with some shelter to central eastern scotland, east of the pennines, southeast wales, southwest england, will see some good smells of sunshine. spells of sunshine. the winds quite brisk again particularly across northern and western coastal areas. and those temperatures pretty much where they've been the last few days,

high teens for most, but in the sunnier spots, the low 20s once again. now, as we head through wednesday night, it stays rather benign, pretty cloudy for most. there will be the odd spot of light rain and drizzle across northern and western hills. the odd clear spell, too. temperatures no lower than 11—15 celsius, pretty much where they have been the last few nights. so, as we head on into thursday, again, it's a similar story, a lot of cloud around, the odd spit, spot of light rain here and there. a weather front will be pushing into wales and then spreading across parts of england through the day. that will bring some showery bursts of rain. but behind it, skies will tend to brighten for southwest england and wales, and again that could lift temperatures into the low 20's celsius, otherwise, again, it's the high teens. that whether front spreads across eastern england during the first part of friday. and then, we've got the new area of low pressure starting to work its way into western areas. that'll bring some cloudy, wet, breezy weather to northern ireland and maybe western fringes of britain. for most, i think it's another rather cloudy day, but i'm hopeful later in the day, we start to see some sunny spells increasing across the south.

that will lift temperatures up into the low to mid 20s celsius, otherwise, again, the high teens for most. this new area of low pressure will slowly work its way in during the start of the weekend, but we start to pick up southerly winds, and that will tap into something much warmer across france into central, southern and eastern parts of england. so, we'll see a brief warm spell to start this weekend with some sunshine around, could see up to 26 celsius or so in the south. that weather front, though, will continue to push its way eastwards brining some showers, some of which could be heavy and thundery. and many places will see that showers during the course of sunday.

this is bbc news. the headlines... in their first news conference since taking control in afghanistan, taliban leaders have said they won't let afghanistan be used as a haven for terrorists. they also insisted women could be actively involved in society. uk government has announced further details of a resettlement scheme for afghan refugees. up to 20,000 people will be offered a route to set up home in the uk in the coming years. in other news, rescue work following the deadly earthquake which struck haiti on saturday has been hampered by heavy rains brought by tropical storm grace. more than 19— hundred people are now known to have died in the 7.2 magnitude quake. astronomers have captured some of the most detailed images ever seen of deep space. they've been created from radiowaves emitted by the galaxies.