this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. pakistan's spy chief visits kabul. what does it mean for the taliban's yet—to—be—announced government? translation: security is good all over the country _ and the people are happy, but the lack of work and the non—announcement of the government, that's worrying people. meanwhile, the taliban claims its fighters are closing in on the last organised group defying them in the panjshir valley. our other main headlines this hour... the new zealand terror attacker is named amid reports he'd tried tojoin ajihadist group. tuna stocks recover after years of over—fishing, but the future of other species is still on the line. and as naomi osaka takes a breakfrom tennis — we look at sport's mental health challenges — and how she can rebound.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the head of pakistan's spy agency has visited afghanistan amid continued uncertainty about how the taliban proposes to rule the country. general faiz hameed is thought to be advising the military, which is continuing its efforts to oust the resistance in the panjshir valley. the taliban have insisted all factions will be included in the new government, though it's not yet clear how that will work. our south asia correspondent, danjohnson, reports. the taliban says kabul is being cleaned and decorated ahead of a new government and cabinet being announced. many afghans see their freedoms being raised under a new taliban regime.

for three weeks, bank queues have grown while afghans have wondered what taliban rule will bring. they are still waiting and still hoping. translation: our demand from the islamic emirate i is to activate the schools and for students and to provide jobs for the people. we want them to prevent armed robberies and to reduce killings. many afghans see their freedoms being erased under translation: security is good all over the country. _ people are happy, but the lack of work and the non—announcement of the government is worrying people. everyone is confused and people don't know what the future of the homeland will be because everyone is confused. the head of pakistani intelligence is in kabul, possibly playing a part in shaping the new power structure. his presence will be enough to convince some of pakistan's influence over the taliban. he says he's working for peace and stability. north of kabul, they are still fighting. the taliban has pushed deeper

into the panjshir valley, a traditional bedrock of opposition. there have been many injuries on both sides, but the resistance has denied taliban claims of victory and says there will be no surrender. in kabul, these women are refusing to surrender their rights. protesting is a brave move in uncertain times. reports taliban used tasers against them may be a hint of what they face in the new old afghanistan. dan johnson, bbc news. our correspondent secunder kermani is in the afghan capital kabul, and has the latest on that visit by the pakistani intelligence chief. turning first to this visit of the head of the pakistani intelligence services, certainly pakistan has been requesting to help with the evacuation of the remaining foreign nationals that haven't yet been able to do so. that is likely to have formed part of these discussion, but pakistan also has a long history

with the taliban. pakistan has always denied that, but it acknowledges having some leverage. there's a lot of stuff speculation that this is about the creation of a new government in afghanistan. it's been nearly three weeks since the taliban took over kabul. whatever the cause, it's prolonging this period of deep uncertainty about the future that many afghans are facing. this is the one place yet to be fully captured by the taliban. we've got conflicting reports coming out from there, but the taliban seem to be saying they made some advances. fighters call themselves the resistance are yet to be defeated. they've issued a statement warning of a potential humanitarian crisis developing in the region. secunder kermani. let's go back to that visit to kabul

by pakistan's intelligence chief, general faiz hameed, and what exactly he's doing there. here are the thoughts of dr ayesha siddiqa from soas university here in london. first and foremost, it is to... let's — first and foremost, it is to... let's be _ first and foremost, it is to... let's be very clear about it. there are taliban — let's be very clear about it. there are taliban control of kabul, but it's not— are taliban control of kabul, but it's not cohesive. there is a lot of tension _ it's not cohesive. there is a lot of tension between these groups for powen _ tension between these groups for power. everybody wants to be in control— power. everybody wants to be in control of— power. everybody wants to be in control of kabul, and that's what he's trying — control of kabul, and that's what he's trying to do — sort out the differences. there was a brother who was head _ differences. there was a brother who was head of— differences. there was a brother who was head of the association negotiations. he's been named as head _ negotiations. he's been named as head of— negotiations. he's been named as head of the kabul government, but there _ head of the kabul government, but there is— head of the kabul government, but there is the famous afghani network.

each one _ there is the famous afghani network. each one of— there is the famous afghani network. each one of them is trying to dominate. as far as how connie network— dominate. as far as how connie network is _ dominate. as far as how connie network is concerned, haqqani network — network is concerned, haqqani network would not... but they are the ones — network would not... but they are the ones who have power on the ground — the ones who have power on the ground. they are the ones who pass it. ground. they are the ones who pass it what _ ground. they are the ones who pass it. what they want. these taliban... these _ it. what they want. these taliban... these areas — it. what they want. these taliban... these areas. what they want, what i've these areas. what they want, what i've heard _ these areas. what they want, what i've heard is — these areas. what they want, what i've heard is definitely that they want _ i've heard is definitely that they want somebody who's lame, whose week, _ want somebody who's lame, whose week, who — want somebody who's lame, whose week, who would not dominate dominate — week, who would not dominate dominate politics and disturb the power— dominate politics and disturb the power centre. and you can keep up—to—date with the latest developments in afghanistan by visiting the bbc website. simply go to bbc.com/news.

you will find analysis, interviews and on—the—ground reporting. or you can download the bbc news app onto your smartphone or tablet device. in new zealand, the person behind a terror attack in auckland has been named by local media after a court order expired. he is mohammad samsudeen adil, aged 32 and from sri lanka. the attacker, who was killed by police less than a minute after he grabbed a knife in a supermarket, had been living in new zealand since 2011. new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern said his interest in extremism became apparent five years ago. in 2016, he came to the attention of the police after he expressed sympathy on facebook for recent terrorist attacks, violent war—related videos and comments advocating violent extremism. he was spoken to by the police twice, once in april of 2016 and then again in may. this activity online continued

and in may of 2017, he was arrested at auckland international airport. police believed at that time he was heading to syria. our correspondent in sydney, phil mercer, has more on the case. we know that after he was arrested by officers at auckland airport in may of 2017, he spent three years in custody after prohibited fundamentalist material was found at his home, there are also weapons offences and assaults on prison staff. and this man was released from prison in july this year. the authorities had tried everything, they say, to try to keep him behind bars but they exhausted every legal avenue and as far as new zealand's counterterrorism laws, as they currently stand, this man wasn't able to be kept in prison and that's why for more than 50 days, he was under

24—hour police surveillance and was being very closely monitored when he launched his attack in that supermarket in auckland on friday afternoon. the latest on the new zealand attacker, named as mohammad samsudeen adil. let's look at some of the day's other news. lebanon says syria has agreed to help it import electricity to help ease power shortages now crippling many areas of life. the project was discussed in damascus in the first high—level talks between the two governments for years. it would involve using egyptian gas to generate electricity injordan, which would then be sent to lebanon via syria. the iranian president has said he's ready to return to talks on iran's nuclear programme, but would not negotiate under western pressure. speaking on state television, ebrahim raisi said he wanted talks to result in the lifting of the sanctions that have hit the iranian economy hard. ethiopia says humanitarian aid is again being delivered to people

in the north of the country, days after the federal government was accused by the un of mounting a de facto blockade. there's been no independent verification of ethiopia's claim that more than 150 lorries have reached the province. thousands of people have again demonstrated in france against the government's covid policies. they denounced the new "health pass" system they see as unfairly restricting the rights of the unvaccinated. the pass means anyone wishing to enter a restaurant, theatre, cinema, long—distance train, or large shopping centre must show proof of vaccination or a negative test. here in the uk, the opposition labour party says it believes there's a strong case to vaccinate healthy children against covid to prevent any further disruption to their education. ministers have asked the uk's four chief medical officers to consider the broader implications, after the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation recommended against the measure for all 12 to 15—year olds.

our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. in the united states, they've been vaccinating children for months now. france and germany, too, have been pressing ahead. in this country, though, there is still uncertainty. government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justifyjabbing all those between 12 and 15 years old. it's left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. if it's going to free up our world and our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, i've got no objection whatsoever. we don't know that much about it so ijust think at the moment, anybody above that age, 16 onwards, that's their choice, they can make that choice, but a child of that age can't make a choice. around 3 million 12 to 15—year—olds live in the uk and around "4,000 of those are already eligible for the jab because they live with an adult with a weakened immune system. another 350,000 also

qualify because they have an underlying health condition. the criteria for that has just been widened to include problems like heart disease, epilepsy, and asthma that is poorly controlled. jean's son scott lives with asthma and she doesn't know yet if he will qualify for the jab under the new rules. to me, i think we should have the choice because, as i say, it is the only area of society right now where we come together and there are hundreds of unvaccinated. so, it would be amazing for us, and it isn'tjust the health aspect, but the mental health, as well, because scott is anxious about being in school and being in large numbers. but government advisers were only told to look quite narrowly at the possible health benefits and rare side effects in children. ministers have now asked this man, the chief medical officer for england, chris whitty, and his counterparts in the other nations of the uk, to report back on the wider implications on children's lives,

including education. we're not the medical scientists. we don't want to enter into that territory but we do think the question of disruption in schools and the measures that we can take to to avoid that disruption, they should be front and centre for the government at the moment. a source told the bbc that the government believes there is a strong case for extending the vaccine roll—out to that younger age group. ultimately, it will be ministers in the four nations who will have to decide, as more secondary school pupils return after their summer break. jim reed, bbc news. the prime minister of thailand has survived a censure vote in parliament, in which some members of his own party manoeuvred to replace him. this is general prayuth. he seized power in a coup seven years ago and retained the top job after an election. today, police are lining the streets expecting more protests from activists who want the prime minister gone. he's been widely criticised

for his government's failure to deal with a serious outbreak of covid—19 this year. here's our correspondent in bangkok, jonathan head. there are a lot of complaints against the general that have been brewing up for a long time mostly the broad unpopularity, very much about covid. there are other governments in this region also struggling. the lack of preparedness. we've seen a new prime minister in malaysia last month, and injapan. those are not unique to thailand, but general prayuth made a coup seven years ago. there's a general feeling that he's out one his welcome, he's irascible and not particularly good at dealing with a very complex situation right now.

their problem is he's written the rules. it makes it very difficult for those in his own party to find another candidate. there's a limited choice of candidates that can legally replace him. i think that's what persuaded those who to back off this time. but i think he's out one his welcome, he no longer has much public confidence. they can't hold an election will covid is as rampant as it is right now, but at some point, i think we will see a new election and almost certainly a new prime minister. the headlines on bbc news... the head of pakistan's military intelligence agency has been visiting kabul where he's reportedly been holding talks with taliban officials. meanwhile, the taliban claims its fighters are closing in on the last organised group defying them in the panjshir valley. scientists have found that tuna populations

are starting to recover after years of overfishing. numbers of yellowfin and blue fin are bouncing back after the introduction of strict fishing quotas. but the international union for the conservation of nature says many other marine species are moving closer to extinction. almost 40% of sharks and rays are now threatened, mainly due to overfishing. the report estimates that 30% of 140,000 odd species of animal are now at risk of extinction. caroline pollock is senior programme co—ordinator for the conservation group's red list. here she is — first talking about the positive signs revealed in this survey. the news about the tuna is absolutely fantastic. it clearly demonstrates what can be done when regions, fisheries, teams work together because these are massively wide—ranging species. regions have to co—ordinate, and it's finally

paying off. both species have moved into a lesser threat and category. but it doesn't actually mean that we can all go out and start fishing tuna like crazy now because there are still some concerns in certain parts of the ranges. for the atlantic bluefin, the western atlantic bluefin, the western atlantic stock is in serious decline, but that's a smaller population. the komodo dragon itself is native to indonesia. in actual fact, the population, although small, is mostly stable, although one part outside of the national parkis one part outside of the national park is declining quite severely. the main concern for the komodo

dragon is climate change. as the human population feels climate change at the moment, so our species around the world. the komodo dragon, based on modelling, it could actually lose up to... of it have a set —— habitat. caroline pollock on the latest tuna conservation survey. a nature reserve in south africa has come up with a creative way to count big cats as part of conservation efforts. lions are classified as a vulnerable species, under threat from habitat loss and poaching. courtney bembridge reports. mooing. the sound of an injured animal reverberates through the bush and the smell of a fresh carcass fills the air. but this is no ordinary meal. this is how you conduct a lion census. we have to do this process to count predators because they don't... it's difficult to count

them from a helicopter in an aerial census. they hide in the trees and it's difficult. census takers have to crisscross this sprawling nature reserve to try to count all of the big cats. 20 years ago there were very few here, but last year more than 150 were counted. lions do incredibly well in this area, mainly because there is a large enough space for them to operate. the rest of africa habitat loss is the biggest threat to lions, all over the continent. this reserve is part of an even bigger ecosystem covering more than 2 million hectares, including the kruger national park, and extending all the way to mozambique. conservationists say huge habitats like this are key to the big cats�* survival. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the women's tennis star naomi osaka say she is going to take

an indefinite break after being knocked out of the us open. her defeat at the hands of leylah fernandez, an unseeded teenager, brought an end to her attempt to retain the title. speaking after the match, ms osaka said... she was also our last about an incident when she threw her racket across the court. i'm not really sure why. ifeel like i was pretty... i was telling myself to be calm, but i feel like there was a boiling point. normally i like challenges, but recently i feel very anxious when things don't go my way and ifeel like i can feel that. i'm not really sure why it happens the way it happens now. but yeah, basically... you can kind of see that i was kind

of like a little kid. so, what's the best way for athletes to handle a mental health issue? lisa bonta sumii is a sports psychologist. yes, you're talking about mental skills— yes, you're talking about mental skills training. it'sjust like physical— skills training. it'sjust like physical skills training, you have to put— physical skills training, you have to put the — physical skills training, you have to put the work in and know what our skill programme is to train. so, there _ skill programme is to train. so, there are — skill programme is to train. so, there are several skills i like to train _ there are several skills i like to train my— there are several skills i like to train my athletes on. imagery, which is different _ train my athletes on. imagery, which is different than visualisation. imagery— is different than visualisation. imagery takes an all the senses, not 'ust imagery takes an all the senses, not just the _ imagery takes an all the senses, not just the vision, to imagine yourself in that— just the vision, to imagine yourself in that moment, and then you write a script— in that moment, and then you write a script for— in that moment, and then you write a script for that and train on it by either— script for that and train on it by either reading it regularly or recording themselves and listen to themselves regularly. it adjusts the brain _ themselves regularly. it adjusts the brain our— themselves regularly. it adjusts the brain. our brain will naturally go to the _ brain. our brain will naturally go to the negative, it's going to go to the times— to the negative, it's going to go to the times we didn't go well and they

stay with— the times we didn't go well and they stay with us. if we can image it and train _ stay with us. if we can image it and train our— stay with us. if we can image it and train our brain to see that, to experience _ train our brain to see that, to experience it, to feel it, to feel it in— experience it, to feel it, to feel it in our— experience it, to feel it, to feel it in our bodies, to smell it, the brain— it in our bodies, to smell it, the brain does— it in our bodies, to smell it, the brain does not know the difference between _ brain does not know the difference between mental skills training and physical— between mental skills training and physical skills training. if you can train _ physical skills training. if you can train your— physical skills training. if you can train your mind, the brain is iikem — train your mind, the brain is iikem so— train your mind, the brain is like... so it's really remarkable and i_ like... so it's really remarkable and i don't _ like... so it's really remarkable and i don't think people really know the power— and i don't think people really know the power of the brain ability to train _ the power of the brain ability to train it — the power of the brain ability to train it its— the power of the brain ability to train it. it's malleable. it will respond _ train it. it's malleable. it will respond the way we give it information. a sports psychologist on naomi osaka's decision to take a mental health break from tennis. now, to some unfinished business from the world of classical music. beethoven is one of the most celebrated composers the world has seen, but he died without completing his tenth symphony. what it would have sounded like has always been a mystery. now a computer has been enlisted to solve it. tim allman reports.

classical music. beethoven's ninth symphony, also known as ode tojoy, is viewed by many as his greatest achievement. but it was his also his final symphony. a tenth was planned but never finished., here in the swiss city of lausanne, the conductor guillaume berney and programmer florian colombo want to do something about that. inputting much of beethoven's work into a computer and then letting artificial intelligence take over. composing its own version of what his tenth symphony may have sounded like. the two men had no idea what to expect until the sheets of music were printed out for the first time. translation: in the end, the idea i is to be able to press the button l and have the complete score for the entire symphony orchestra without any human intervention other than my work at the beginning.

the result, a four minute extract dubbed symphony 10.1, performed by guillaume's orchestra. all this intended to honour the legendary german composer. translation: it's not blasphemous at all. i we have to see it as a tool, as an aid. nobody replaces the human. there are many people who are afraid that we will replace the artist, that divine inspiration will disappear, but i really don't think so. no one is under any illusions. this is simply an interesting exercise. an insight into what might have been. as guillaume and florian admit, nobody replaces beethoven. tim allman, bbc news. and finally, a little light in the darkness — berlin has been holding its annual

festival of lights. it's one of the most popular light festivals in the world, attracting over two million visitors every year. artists from all corners of the globe create projections and installations across the city. this year the theme was building a more sustainable future. all powered, we trust, by renewable energy. a reminder of our top story. the head of pakistan's powerful military intelligence agency, general faiz hameed, has visited afghanistan. it's thought he may advise on the formation of a new taliban government which has still not been announced. fresh battles have been reported in afghanistan's panjshir valley — the final area of the country not controlled by the taliban. the militants say they are making progress, but the resistance led by former vice president saleh claims it remains in control. dozens of women, who staged a protest in the afghan capital,

you can get more on that top story on the website, bbc news .com. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. sunnier weather on the way with september likely to top august in the temperature stakes. in august, the high temperature was 27 point to celsius. this week, we expect maybe 30. it's unusual for september to august when it comes to the top temperature. the warmth gets on the way. helped by a more generous helping of sunshine than of late. what are for some, very slowly i put pressure moving away. that will bring a bit of rain —— high pressure. we are mainly dry to begin

the day, with passing mist and fog clearing. still some areas of cloud but sunny spells and isolated showers. some areas of sea fog around the coast of southwest england. the winds strengthening in western scotland, not reaching southern and eastern scotland. the rain moving into northern ireland, the east to staying mainly dry until later. temperatures for england and wales in the low to mid 20s. a wet evening in scotland and northern ireland. some of this rain will push on towards parts of northern england and it will be a mild start to monday. this wet weather will slowly fizzle out as we go through monday. left with some patchy rain towards western parts of ireland and scotland. england and wales, still some sunny spells, though still quite misty around some of the coast. the temperatures in the sunshine in england and wales are a little bit higher, reaching into the

upper 20s in the warm spots. the work becomes more widespread for tuesday and wednesday, clearer, warmer weather heading in from the southeast. some mist and fog early on tuesday, which will clear away. by on tuesday, which will clear away. by tuesday afternoon, there is a huge amount of sunshine out there and the temperatures are responding. low to mid 20s in scotland and ireland, mid to high 20s in the —— in and to england. the temperatures wayne, there's a chance for rain goes up.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. in afghanistan, the taliban continues to send fighters to crush the last remaining organised resistance. labour says there's a "strong case"

for offering all 12 to 15 year olds covid vaccinations — to avoid "further disruption" to their education. the government's scientific advisors don't support it. doctors unions call for the government to hold an emergency meeting, with gps delaying flu jabs as a shortage of hgv drivers disrupts supplies. the new zealand attacker is named, amid reports he'd tried tojoinajihadist group. tuna stocks recover after years of over— fishing, but the future of other species is still on the line. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips, political commentator and nigel nelson, political editor for the sunday mirror and the sunday people. we'll talk to them shortly. the sunday telegraph reports that ministers and senior conservative mps are preparing to fight a planned national insurance tax rise

announced by the prime minister and the chancellor.