this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the us is remembering 20 years to the day since the deadliest terror attacks on american soil. at a ceremony held at ground zero victims of the attack on the twin towers were remembered by their loved ones. 20 years feels like an eternity but yet it still feels like yesterday. until we meet again, my love. rest in peace. six moments of silence have been held, marking the times each of the four hijacked planes crashed and when the world trade centre

buildings collapsed on that day in 2001. president biden travels to all three attack sites — new york, pennsylvania, and in the last two hours the pentagon in virginia former presidents clinton and 0bama earlierjoined joe biden in new york, as george w bush spoke in pennsylvania, calling for people to come together so much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment. that leaves us worried about our nation and our future together. prince andrew's legal team say they do not believe court papers from lawyers for the woman accusing him of sexual abuse have been successfully served. virginia giuffre launched a civil case against the prince, he denies the claims. and the waiting is over, the unseeded canadian, leylah fernandez faces the british

qualifier, emma raducanu, in what is a gripping match at the us open final. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. events commemorating 20 years since the 9/11 attacks have been taking place in the us. the ceremony in new york included a minute's silence at the exact time the first plane hit the north tower of the world trade center in 2001, and the names of the nearly three thousand people who were killed there were read out.

president biden is travelling to all three attack sites — new york, pennsylvania, and the pentagon in virginia. with more on the day's events, here's our north america editorjon sopel. drumbeat on this stunning clear september morning, they gathered in solemnity and sadness in lower manhattan. # 0h, say, can you see by the dawn�*s early light...# the weather identical to that fateful tuesday morning 20 years ago, but everything else was different. # and the rockets�* red glare... # at 8:46 this morning, the tolling of a bell. bell rings the moment the first plane struck the twin towers. and the bells rang out at the pentagon... bell rings

..and shanksville, pennsylvania... bell rings ..the other sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. gordon m aamoth junior. edelmiro abad. and then the haunting, harrowing recitation of the names of those who died. ronald philip kloepfer. and my husband, joseph reina junior. and my uncle, james francis quinn. with the readers pausing to pay tribute to their loved ones. continue to watch over us and your family. 20 years feels like an eternity, but yet it still feels like yesterday. until we meet again, my love, rest in peace. the president, who has visited all three of the 9/11 sites, today spoke about the significance of the commemorations. these memorials are really important. but they are also incredibly difficult for the people who were affected by them. because it brings back that moment

they got the phone call. it brings back that instant you got the news. and george w bush, who was president in 2001, contrasted america today with america then. so much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment. that leaves us worried about our nation, and ourfuture together. i come without explanations or solutions. i can only tell you what i've seen. 0n america's day of trial and grief, i saw millions of people instinctively grab for a neighbour's hand and rally to the cause of one another. that is the america i know. but today belongs to the people whose lives were rent by these unfathomable acts. i was sleeping when the first tower hit, and my mom woke me up because my dad worked there, so...he was a victim, and i saw the second plane hit

and ijust hopped in my car. i was here the next morning. he sobs excuse me. you can't ever explain this horrible thing. . you know, and you re—live it every year, but, i mean, - i think for the families it's worse. for hour after hour, family members read the alphabetical list of names of those who perished. 0n anniversaries, america can feel a kinder, less harsh place to be, very little unites this divided country at the moment. at the sorrow and pain of that day 20 years ago still does, more or less. jon sopel, bbc news, new york. the events in america twenty years ago were a defining moment for the world. they led to the us—led invasion of afghanistan,

it isa it is a blue sky behind me just like the sky 20 years ago when those 9/11 attacks came out of nowhere and took down the twin towers. now, those attacks were a defining moment for america and the world. it led to the us—led invasion of afghanistan and the overthrow of the taliban who were accused of giving a sanctuary for those who planned the attack. al-qaeda. this is the history coming full circle and or correspondent reports on how the 9/11 was remembered there. at this busy market in the west of kabul today, few knew it was the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. some simply had no idea what had happened in new york 20 years ago. for others, memories of the tragedy there are steeped in afghanistan has own struggles.

people affected in 9/11 are also human beings. it does concern. i mean, still we are suffering from those things that have been throughout those 20 years. we have suffered more than 9/11 in afghanistan. the americans, when they came here, they have changed our life. everything has changed. for the first time, the girls, you know, the school for the girls have improved. now how do you see the future? well, i think if it goes like this, it will be difficult for afghans to live in afghanistan. as you see, a lot of afghans are going out of the country. two decades after they were overthrown, the taliban's flags flutter across the city once again. their banner, now in front of sites where western missions were once based. behind this gate is what used to be the american embassy. in front of it, taliban flags are on sale. in fact, you can see a group of fighters who have

just purchased some. for many in america this will be a deeply distressing sight. questions are already being asked about what the last 20 years of war here really achieved. the us did manage to largely defeat al-qaeda in afghanistan. the taliban insist they will never allow anyone to plot terrorist attacks from here again. but their victory has emboldened hardliners. this man is not part of the taliban. but he has come here to celebrate their conquest over what he terms the corrupt previous government, which had been backed by the us. the 9/11 anniversary might not mean much for people here.

but its legacy is something the country is still grappling with. decades of war are finally over. can the future be more peaceful than the past? secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. let's head to new york and speak with laura treveylan. those reflecting were actually there. this place that was one of death and destruction 20 years ago, this memorial is more serene for new yorkers. in that chaotic exit from afghanistan has so many people in new york asking a basic question which is, if the taliban are back in control in afghanistan as they were 20 years ago, what is to stop them

from harbouring al-qaeda once again and is america safe? so many big questions, some the threads on this 20th anniversary of 9/11 and here at the site, the place where it happened, almost 3000 people lost their lives, an overwhelming sense of sadness. 18 year old briton emma raducanu has had chances to win the us open — let's find out the latest. the 2021 champion. 0ne the 2021 champion. one of the watch parties and 18 years old and is the 2021 world champion. i'm going to cross straight to i'm going to cross lizzie greenwood hughes is at the bbc sport centre in salford.

there was a bit of drama in the last few minutes, but she has done it. i few minutes, but she has done it. i cannot tell you how extraordinary this is. the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title and 44 years, the first qualified devil when a grand slam title and we are hard on sports journalists when a grand slam title and we are hard on sportsjournalists but when a grand slam title and we are hard on sports journalists but i've heard people saying that this is the best tennis match they've seen ever. the best they've seen for years and people saying how much they love this game. this deals to me like a changing moment in women's tennis. it'sjust been the changing moment in women's tennis. it's just been the most incredible game, notjust because she was victorious, that is incredible for british fans, but the way these two teenagers played, the quality of tennis they played in this final has just been breathtaking. and the multiple grand slam champion, one of most famous tennis players of all time, but in the first game, she said when athlete. they're saying that these girls had nerves of steel

and that she is a revelation. 0utrageous courage, the way they played this final has been extraordinary. but emma has done it. she has not tried to set the entire tournament she had to come through several rounds of qualifying to even make it to the third set and she has one. i do not know the score. it was six — four, i believe, but she has been extraordinary. she is such a talent. she has the service, she wanted with an ace. she has been serving beautifully which is amazing movement and she is graceful and she has a wonderfulforehand movement and she is graceful and she has a wonderful forehand and backhand. she has done this for a seasoned pro and yet she's 18 years old and she is just past her a—levels in the summer. she's been in school, barely played international top—level tennis, 6—3 was the score. that an incredible score line for anyone to win a grand slam title in straight sets, but for

her to do it, qualifying title with salute experience and she has been a jov- salute experience and she has been a joy. it has beenjoyous salute experience and she has been a joy. it has been joyous for us just to watch herjourney through this and i know i'm sending completely over—the—top, but really, the way these two girls a play this match, this us open final has been wonderful. i this us open final has been wonderful-— this us open final has been wonderful. i think we are all euuall wonderful. i think we are all equally impressed _ wonderful. i think we are all equally impressed by - wonderful. i think we are all equally impressed by her. i wonderful. i think we are all i equally impressed by her. and wonderful. i think we are all - equally impressed by her. and that emotion really expressed by some the people. the former wimbledon champion has simply said. you are kidding me. she has blown everyone away, hasn't she?— away, hasn't she? there's been no crunchin: away, hasn't she? there's been no crunching or— away, hasn't she? there's been no crunching or groaning, _ away, hasn't she? there's been no crunching or groaning, most - away, hasn't she? there's been no crunching or groaning, most is - away, hasn't she? there's been no | crunching or groaning, most is been actually welcome humoured. why the lovely things that you when she was the point, she still smiles and the only bad temper and is the came out in the match at all was when emma raducanu fell over when she was just trying to save for service again in the championship winning game and

she cut her leg and she had to stop and she was on the verge of being broken. it was really pivotal point in the match. most on the verge of winning the champion ship, the mets could've gone the other way and theory and the 19—year—old canadian got a big chat with the umpire and took a long time to put a plaster on her leg, but i don't know whether or not that helped her because the momentum was with fernandez, although as i say, emma raducanu had although as i say, emma raducanu had a good championship points but she was 5—3 up in that second set already. but i think thousand important moment where there was any kind of bad temper and is. and the other thing is that because her opponent is canadian, 90% of the cloud were entirely for fernandez. emma raducanu did not have much support she was booed at one point for taking too long to take her surf. so i think, to do which he has done with no home support, no

experience, it hasjust done with no home support, no experience, it has just been a joy for tennis fans and sports fans and if she wasn't already absolutely the favourite to win the bbc�*s sports personality of the year... let’s personality of the year... let's focus on _ personality of the year... let's focus on her _ personality of the year... let's focus on her opponent. - personality of the year... let's focus on her opponent. leila i focus on her opponent. leila fernandez, another equally impressive tennis player. amazing skills there in 19 years old. she was upset a few months ago, i was watching the feed from new york but she is sitting down play composed now. tell us a bit about her. in a now. tell us a bit about her. in a wa , now. tell us a bit about her. in a way. she — now. tell us a bit about her. in a way. she has _ now. tell us a bit about her. in a way, she has quite _ now. tell us a bit about her. in a way, she has quite a _ way, she has quite a few similarities with emma raducanu and that they're both from parents, emma raducanu plus plus parents are romanian and chinese and fernandez, one is malaysian and i do not recall the other parent, but they're both born in canada, gently, slowly moved through the game but it all happened in the next few months for her. it

was lovely about her game was that they gave the cloud, the rallies went on forever and just the range of shots that fernandez has, she was wowing us as much as emma raducanu was. it'sjust wowing us as much as emma raducanu was. it's just that emma raducanu had more winners in. but make no bones about it, she will be a grand slam winner. she has incredible talent too. slam winner. she has incredible talent toe-— talent too. i'm 'ust looking at reaction to — talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this _ talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was _ talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was of - talent too. i'm just looking at reaction to this was of the - talent too. i'm just looking at - reaction to this was of the official wimbledon twitter timeline reads, unbelievable, unforgettable, unstoppable. she finishes herfairy tale and really bounce back, didn't she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for— she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure _ she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether _ she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether it - she, after wimbledon. clearly. we do not know for sure whether it was - not know for sure whether it was just breathing problems, whether it was anxiety, but it certainly was presented as breathing problems but she does source of down, carried on, this did her thing and she loves the limelight, she has been living on

the media attention. i be worried about not giving them any problems with the mental health because we've seen lots of athletes over this last couple of years struggling because it's been so much media attention. but she does lapse it up.— but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention _ but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention as _ but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention as of _ but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention as of this - but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention as of this is - but she does lapse it up. another bit of attention as of this is not i bit of attention as of this is not the only british victory today at the only british victory today at the us open. he the only british victory today at the us open-— the only british victory today at the us open. he won the men's doubles yesterday _ the us open. he won the men's doubles yesterday in _ the us open. he won the men's doubles yesterday in great - the us open. he won the men's i doubles yesterday in great britain has the women's singles title in 2021 in the men's doubles titles, the mixed doubles titles in the wheelchair doubles titles. so it has been a wonderful us open for great britain. . ~ been a wonderful us open for great britain. ., ~ ., ,., .,, britain. talking about those pressures- _ britain. talking about those pressures. i— britain. talking about those pressures. i would - britain. talking about those pressures. i would say, - britain. talking about those pressures. iwould say, get| britain. talking about those - pressures. i would say, get the champagne on ice. however, emma raducanu is not even old enough to have a drink in new york. this is incredible. printing back to the fact that she's 18 years old, we

have heard so much about pressures for example. social media, but next for example. social media, but next for her because she has a lot of money off the back of this. the sky is the limit- — money off the back of this. the sky is the limit. i _ money off the back of this. the sky is the limit. i read _ money off the back of this. the sky is the limit. i read of— money off the back of this. the sky is the limit. i read of what - is the limit. i read of what happened today, she is a forecast to be the highest earning female sports woman, but she's also going to be making a lot of money but the skies the limit for her. she plays like that, she will win multiple grand slam titles. who knows, the sky is the limit. �* . slam titles. who knows, the sky is the limit. �* , ., , slam titles. who knows, the sky is the limit. �* , ., , the limit. and she has done this without her— the limit. and she has done this without her parents _ the limit. and she has done this without her parents there. - the limit. and she has done this without her parents there. she l the limit. and she has done this i without her parents there. she said her team around her but she's basically been with our friends and family. basically been with our friends and famil . �* �* . basically been with our friends and famil . �* �* , ., ., basically been with our friends and famil . �* �*, ., ., ., ., family. and it's tough to do that, even tougher— family. and it's tough to do that, even tougher in _ family. and it's tough to do that, even tougher in the _ family. and it's tough to do that, even tougher in the covid-19 - family. and it's tough to do that, i even tougher in the covid-19 times. even tougher in the covid—19 times. but to do is an 18—year—old, she only pastor a few months ago. so, she is a teenager. and the tennis association did a really lovely timeline of her left and tennis look

back on that, even a couple years ago, she looks like a child. his only really in the last year that she's kind of, turned into a proper aduu she's kind of, turned into a proper adult in terms of her athleticism. the fact that she is so accomplished and so polished at the player already is just exciting for the future and what we really need to make sure is that she stays fit and she stays healthy both mentally and physically. she stays healthy both mentally and -h sicall . she stays healthy both mentally and -h sicall. �* ~' physically. saying, you're kidding me. physically. saying, you're kidding me- heather— physically. saying, you're kidding me. heather watson _ physically. saying, you're kidding me. heather watson also - physically. saying, you're kidding me. heather watson also upperi physically. saying, you're kidding - me. heather watson also upper caps. what a superstar. absolutely incredible, history made. huge congratulations. extraordinary! for many people who do not understand the game of tennis, the first thing we started talking about was that there is the first time as a

qualifier that she has made it this far. explain to us what that means and how that works. how is a qualifier to reach where she got to, how there was a significant. in how there was a significant. i�*i front to compare to football in england, and wales and scotland and northern ireland are going through, qualifiers at the moment and lastly. they're in a group and the smaller nations find it hard to qualify. if you compare that to tennis, stopped down to rankings chemically qualify for these big treatments of you're in certain ranking level. if you're not, you have to do tournaments beforehand if you do well enough and those come is the same as wimbledon, and on the other big competitions another grand slams. and beating all those people to get to the first part of the main draw and so, she booked two flights to go home because she wasn't expecting to make it through qualifying, let alone get into the draw and get to where she

was in getting to the title. it's tough for them and all of us lower rank players. she was ranked 50 before she got into the tournament also linking is a career—high and should not be significantly lower. the top 30 and i don't know how the rankings work especially now that she's won the title, they'll come down any more. it's good to many matches you plan how many people you be in the ranking of the players that you beat. but should not be in the worlds top 30 and it'll mean that she automatically makes it into the next grand slam. ihi, that she automatically makes it into the next grand slam. b. bit that she automatically makes it into the next grand slam.— the next grand slam. a bit more reaction, the next grand slam. a bit more reaction. so. _ the next grand slam. a bit more reaction, so, we've _ the next grand slam. a bit more reaction, so, we've heard - the next grand slam. a bit more reaction, so, we've heard from | reaction, so, we've heard from scotland's nicola sturgeon. i suspect tonight that this is one of the sporting occasions that will be talked about for decades to come, two great players who will no doubt dominate women's attendance for years to come. we also hearing from

neighbours leader, what a winner, a true british era. congratulations on an inspirational victory, emma raducanu. from qualifier to champion without dropping a set. a phenomenal challenge. and just to let you know, i can see what's taking place within the stadium and just having a speech there and emma, a big smile on her face. lilla fernandes, you can see that she is upset. but emma is smiling and about to collect her trophy for what she has achieved this evening in new york and also another reaction here, political reaction, the foreign secretary, the uk foreign secretary tweeting, just awesome. what a fantastic achievement. i'm going to come back

to you. how was it that she was so below the radar? 0bviously within the sporting world, the tennis world, people would have been aware of her. we've had some big name saying absolutely shocked at this 18—year—old bursting onto the scene and here we are. she 18-year-old bursting onto the scene and here we are.— and here we are. she has not played ve min and here we are. she has not played very minty international— very minty international tournaments. partly due to covid—19 because she did very well at wimbledon and we may have seen it a few more, but she was playing at the lower level and before that, she was juniors. some players would still just be coming at a juniors and so, shejust hasn't been just be coming at a juniors and so, she just hasn't been out there doing much and that's what makes this more incredible. playing like someone who's been doing this for years and she has not. she has no experience with some no kind of foundations to dig into when the going gets tough and get during this match, when the going did get tough, actually, it

wasn't that easy for emma raducanu, they were long rallies and she had to dig deep at times. and she managed to. the times were she was broken by fernandez lost her serve, she merely broke straight back. and she merely broke straight back. and shejust this depth she merely broke straight back. and she just this depth of strength which is way beyond her years. even before today's final but she is so much more mature than she was. so, it isjust such much more mature than she was. so, it is just such an exciting prospect but i think more importantly for tennis fans, this isjust but i think more importantly for tennis fans, this is just a but i think more importantly for tennis fans, this isjust a huge day for tennis. tennis fans, this isjust a huge day fortennis. everyone tennis fans, this isjust a huge day for tennis. everyone is talking about tennis and they delivered on a very entertaining open file. before we leave you _ very entertaining open file. before we leave you because _ very entertaining open file. before we leave you because i'm - very entertaining open file. before we leave you because i'm sure - very entertaining open file. before | we leave you because i'm sure that you want to get back to the desk and just follow the latest on what is going on. she ring to hundred 50 into this. what is likely to happen now? ,, ., , ., .,

into this. what is likely to happen now? ,, ., ., ., now? she was going to go within the to- 30 now? she was going to go within the to 30 as a now? she was going to go within the top 30 as a result _ now? she was going to go within the top 30 as a result of _ now? she was going to go within the top 30 as a result of getting - now? she was going to go within the top 30 as a result of getting to - now? she was going to go within the top 30 as a result of getting to the i top 30 as a result of getting to the final. i do not know is my honest answer where she's going to go. with her to stops there because fernandez is not particularly experience so we don't know how that will affect the rankings. so, i don't know, but i know it will be within the worlds top 30 which, as i say, mutual automatically qualify for grand slams. lizzie, thank you very much. thank you. slams. lizzie, thank you very much. thank you-— slams. lizzie, thank you very much. thank ou. ., ., , ., ., ., . thank you. what a sensational match. hu . e thank you. what a sensational match. huge congratulations _ thank you. what a sensational match. huge congratulations to _ thank you. what a sensational match. huge congratulations to emma - huge congratulations to emma raducanu. extraordinary skilland huge congratulations to emma raducanu. extraordinary skill and we are all hugely proud of you. if you're watching us this evening, i'm joined now by claire curran who was a former professional tennis player — and represented both great britain and ireland during her career. i'm still shaking. it's disbelief. i

felt that she herself will be more surprised to fail than to win in that this shows the character of this young woman and to watch these two plate in front of so many people at the composure that they both had under so much pressure when they both handled themselves, what a great credit to everybody, their parents, their team, great credit to everybody, their parents, theirteam, but in great credit to everybody, their parents, their team, but in the end, the way that she served that match out that much point in the previous game, she came and she made her first five servers and have the composure under the type of pressure, i don't know if i've ever seen that before you could hear the words and she is clearly a massive fan. . . words and she is clearly a massive fan. ., ., , , fan. linda fernandez is 'ust received i fan. linda fernandez is 'ust received her i fan. linda fernandez is 'ust received her trophy i fan. linda fernandez isjust received her trophy and -

fan. linda fernandez isjust- received her trophy and stepping away now from the podium, important to pay tribute to both players. both teenagers playing phenomenally, but in terms of the points, what was your high points watching these two girls? is your high points watching these two iirls? . your high points watching these two i irls? , , ., your high points watching these two iirls? , , ., ., ., . girls? is the start of the match. the first eight _ girls? is the start of the match. the first eight games _ girls? is the start of the match. the first eight games felt - girls? is the start of the match. the first eight games felt like i girls? is the start of the match. i the first eight games felt like they went on forever. li0 plus minutes of those eight games went for in every single point was competed for. nobody was, to be in that sort of situation we are playing a grand slam finally be able to bring your best tennis to the court, that takes a great deal of courage, but look at the highlight is the very last ball, that they serve to win and bring home great britain's first grand slam women's championships and a4 years. watching on today, you can see to how proud she was, you could see to how proud she was, you could see very rarely do we see them show

the type of emotion and throughout the type of emotion and throughout the week, she hasjust the type of emotion and throughout the week, she has just changed the landscape notjust of sports but a huge boost to british tennis, to women's tennis, the female sports in general and just a magical moment and everyone should really enjoy this. and everyone should really en'oy this. �* ., ., .., and everyone should really en'oy this. �* ., ., . ,, and everyone should really en'oy this. �* ., ., ., this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but — this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but a _ this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but a little _ this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but a little bit _ this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but a little bit more - this. i'm going to come back to you shortly but a little bit more in - shortly but a little bit more in terms of reaction, her home tennis cloud describing what we sought today basically erupted in cheers. applause as she one in straight sets and herformer coach and herformer strength and conditioning trainer, very clearly very emotional when she one and they were holding back tears we are hearing from local reports both describing the victory as something we have come to hear again and again now. they described it is

unbelievable and said that they never doubted herfirst unbelievable and said that they never doubted her first second and more and more people are saying, i'm not going to bet against emma and she has proven them right. you are watching bbc news. claire, you've won a game was up at this stage this is the best of the best. what can happen next? what will be going on when she steps off that court? ~ ., , , will be going on when she steps off that court? ~ .,, , , �*, that court? well, hopefully she's iioin to that court? well, hopefully she's going to have — that court? well, hopefully she's going to have some _ that court? well, hopefully she's going to have some type - that court? well, hopefully she's going to have some type of- that court? well, hopefully she's going to have some type of party tonight. it's good to be difficult tonight. it's good to be difficult to find that time because there's gotta be so much press, so many people that are going to want her time. but hopefully at the end of the night somehow she'll just find a moment to have that really special moment to have that really special moment with her team this evening. tomorrow morning she'll have to go on all the american talk shows. she isjust a huge on all the american talk shows. she is just a huge global start now. on all the american talk shows. she isjust a huge global start now. i'm sure behind the scenes the people

that have been involved with, from the