hello, this is outside source. the taliban celebrates the first anniversary of their return to power in kabul. since then afghanistan's economy has been in freefall, there is humanitarian crises and the struggle for education for all continues. afghans across this country and far beyond reflect on a year which has offended so many lives. also, kenya's deputy president william ruto is declared the winner of the presidential

election. supporters of his rival accuse him of bootlegging. as a because of living crisis continues in britain the opposition labour party promises to freeze energy bills this winter. it has been one year since the taliban seized control of the afghan capital kabul. the world watched as the country's government collapsed, the country's government collapsed, the president fleeing, afghans scrambling to get on the last planes out. fast forward to now and serious deep—rooted issues persist including the status of women and girls and severe food shortages but for the group itself and its supporters todayis group itself and its supporters today is a national holiday. this is the scene in kabul with the taliban flags flying in the main square but we have seen similar scenes in kandahar, the stronghold in the south—west of the country was our

correspondence was there. supporters of gravity and a centre of kandahar. todayis of gravity and a centre of kandahar. today is the first anniversary of their independence as they see it, their independence as they see it, the combination of their struggle against the us led international presence here and the previous afghan government that it was allied to. many others in afghanistan today is the day they lost their sense of freedom. teenage girls in most of the country are not able to go to school. if you are somebody who is politically opposed to the taliban you're no longer free to criticise him publicly. you face the risk of arrest, torture or even death. there are also others who also peel a new sense of freedom. villagers living in deeply conservative rural parts of the south of the country where i am now in the east of afghanistan feel a sense of freedom in being able to go

out to their fields without being afraid of being caught in the crossfire of a gun battle. for then the matter house authoritarian life under the taliban might be it is far more preferable to life at war, what unites afghans at the moment is despair at the dire economic and humanitarian situation here. the previous afghan government was propped up huge levels of foreign spending. the money is still coming into the country but far less than before the taliban took over. we have seen poverty levels rise, malnutrition levels rise, ordinary people are seeing the consequences of decisions by both the international community and taliban. scenes of celebration there. but this is what we saw as the taliban's power took hold. pictures like these shocked the world. thousands of afghan citizens and foreigners — fearing taliban rule — descended onto kabul airport, hoping to leave, some clinging onto the plane. the bbc has been hearing from one refugee who managed to get out.

in the airport we stayed two days. it is very hard to stay on the street with the kids, two days among the taliban with gunfire around us. i remember i was standing in a queue, it wasn't a queue, just a chaotic area. my daughter was on my shoulder and they were shouting, i don't know what the name of the vehicle over the homebase and they were shooting in the air and on the ground and please don't suit, it was the chaos they were doing. remember, the taliban are a hardline islamist group. they emerged in the early 1990s, after soviet troops withdrew from afghanistan. by 1998, they controlled almost

90% of afghanistan — including the capital kabul. they enforced their own strict version of sharia law — that's islam's legal system. they were forced out of many areas — but never fully defeated — by the us—led forces which invaded after the 9—11 attack on the twin towers in new york. those attacks were carried out by the militant islamist group al-qaeda — which was allied with the taliban. eventually those forces withdrew. which meant that the taliban faced little resisistance last year, when they retook the country. we were inept across those 20 years. it was a one year war 20 times over. there was inconsistent and flawed strategies. it is astounding to me that even after we have seen the return of the taliban and the horrors they have inflicted again on the app can people we are still

deluding ourselves. as we look at this year after the fall of kabul, why did it fail, it fell because we defeated ourselves and delivered low after psychological blow to the afghan government. we can speak to lyse doucet our chief international correspondence was in kabul. you are back in afghanistan to a completely changed country. give us your reflections. this is a country which has been turned upside down over the past year, starting with those dramatic scenes that you have been hearing about at cobble international airport. a panicked rush by thousands of afghans and foreigners to flee this country after august 15 when the taliban fighters swept into this capital, some will remember those images that came from the presidential palace this time a year

ago, taliban fighters with their guns and sitting at the polish desk... there was this moment of uncertainty, what with the taliban be like this time when they have spoken from their political headquarters in the gulf state of qatar, they have spoken about allowing women to have anyjob except for president, i spoke about education for girls, giving men and women all their rights within islam, many dared to hope that this time it would be different. but this past year instead has seen a raft of restrictions being imposed by the taliban and the lives of men and in particular women and young girls. the most harsh example of all is the closure of most secondary schools for girls, three taliban keep giving different reasons as to why the schools cannot be open. it has to be

said, of the excesses of the taliban that were seen in the 90s are not being implemented this time, women are going out on the streets, not adhering to rules necessarily all the time, to cover their faces, adhering to rules necessarily all the time, to cover theirfaces, to only wear black, but there are very strict restrictions that are strangling the lives and hopes and dreams of so many here.- strangling the lives and hopes and dreams of so many here. when you describe this _ dreams of so many here. when you describe this country _ dreams of so many here. when you describe this country that _ dreams of so many here. when you describe this country that has - describe this country that has changed so much within such a short space of time, we will talk more about the experience of women, but when it comes to the education of older girls, are we any closer to hearing about when they will be allowed to school? we understand that decision _ allowed to school? we understand that decision was _ allowed to school? we understand that decision was taken _ allowed to school? we understand that decision was taken by - allowed to school? we understand that decision was taken by the - allowed to school? we understand i that decision was taken by the mayor of the taliban, a very reclusive

ultraconservative and his closest aides, and we know that many tella bands have stated privately and publicly they don't agree with this decision, they have spoken out on the need for secondary schools open for girls. they have asked the islamic leaders across the country and they also said they want to schools to be open. on this visit in the past three weeks i have met afghans in the most and poor owners of this country, met them in more urban areas like kabul and everyone has said they want the schools to open and yet the taliban are simply not listening. internal cohesion matters the most of all. even those taliban, and i met the director of education in a provincial capital who said he wanted the school to open. they will not take issue with whatever edicts are handed down on high. whatever edicts are handed down on hiuh. , , ., ., whatever edicts are handed down on hiuh. , , . ., ., high. immense frustration for those uirls that high. immense frustration for those girls that do — high. immense frustration for those girls that do want _ high. immense frustration for those girls that do want to _ high. immense frustration for those girls that do want to go _ high. immense frustration for those girls that do want to go to -

high. immense frustration for those girls that do want to go to school. l girls that do want to go to school. we know that for those who have been left behind, for those who were unable to get out of afghanistan during those scenes of commotion when people were trying to get onto the planes leaving kabul, for them the planes leaving kabul, for them the humanitarian situation is absolutely dire. let's look at that more closely. let's just put that into context. 95% of the population do not have enough food to eat. and more than a million children under the age of five suffer from prolonged malnutrition. before the taliban takeover, international aid accounted for 80% of the afghan state budget. but many countries don't want to legitimise taliban rule — so that aid has been cut off. so the majority of afghans have lost access to basic necessities. this is the un. we are talking about chronically half of the population in constant need of some sort of support, either

nutritional or other essential basic life needs support. you can look at it from that perspective, if you keep feeding 29 people or you go for bottom—up growth, you focus on villages and the foreigners and try to create jobs so people start feeding themselves. in the months following the taliban takeover, my colleague yalda hakim visited paedeatric wards at a hospital in kabul. here's what she saw.

everywhere you look in this war there is a mother dying and this seems to be all they have now. every babyis seems to be all they have now. every baby is in a critical state and we don't know if they will make it. we talked about the issues facing women and girls. let's turn now to the rights of women and girls. last year, the taliban pledged: "we are going to allow women

"to work and study. "women are going to be very active, but within the framework of islam." but since then, women and girls have been banned from secondary and higher education. we've also seen restrictions placed on women's clothing, as well as laws forbidding access to public areas without a male guardian present. human rights watch has been looking into this. here's heather barr from its women's rights division. we have to recognise that this is an unprecedented situation except to the extent that it's similar to what happened from 1996—2001, when the taliban were last in power. and we have to ask, what is going on that the world is ready to tolerate this and kind of shrug its shoulders and say, "that's an awful shame, too bad i can't do anything"? and this is afghan educator pashtana durani. she fled from afghanistan last october. there are days where i cry to myself. i haven't seen my family in a whole year now. i miss my mother and i haven't been to my father's grave, and i haven't seen my students.

i didn't attend my graduation ceremony. but in the end, every time i complain, my mother tells me, "at least you're still alive, you still get to work, you still get to study." so, i think the chances to live a life and live a healthy life are two different things. let's go back to lyse. when we spoke about whether women and girls canjoin, go to work, go back to secondary school, you touched upon those issues but you have also been in remote parts of afghanistan where i know you had an extraordinary exchange with a woman who does want to work. imark extraordinary exchange with a woman who does want to work.— who does want to work. work is a hu . e who does want to work. work is a huge issue _ who does want to work. work is a huge issue here _ who does want to work. work is a huge issue here for _ who does want to work. work is a huge issue here for afghan - who does want to work. work is a l huge issue here for afghan women, particularly educated afghan women, and the taliban can keep emphasising

they have let women go back to their jobs and ministries like health and education, the interior ministry, but these are medical workers, educators in the education ministry, women who deal with women security and the security ministry, so they are allowing to work for women in areas where they have to work with women, the finance ministry, areas are where we were introduced to a group of dozens of women who have lost their seniorjobs in the finance ministry. what i did find on this trip is it is notjust the educated women in urban places like kabul which were able to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the last 20 years of international engagement, we went to a remote quarter, one of the poorest areas in the central highlands of afghanistan and sitting around with tribal elders all of a sudden an extraordinary outburst from an illiterate women who laments that

she hasn't been allowed to be educated, that there are no schools for her daughter who is on the 12th class and she said i wish i could go to school and i wish i could be a doctor, to which of course this provoked a wave of laughter from the men around the rim thinking she was making a joke of it. she went on to cite looked at meese saint me looking and sitting up among the men and saying look at you, i can travel and saying look at you, i can travel and i'm just the person in my home. when the laughter subsided we had a serious conversation about how much caesar has been and what is even before the taliban came to power deeply traditional conservative society, but we heard from tribal elders, saying we see on the tv about pakistan and iran met they are making progress as neighbours, saudi arabia and is in a country is also changing. why isn't afghanistan changing. why isn't afghanistan changing as well? when i asked have you put that to your new taliban leaders they say yes, we ask them all the time to help us to move

forward. for men and women. thank ou. to kenya now, where william ruto has been declared the winner of the presidential election. he's been the country's deputy president since 2013, first appointed by the outgoing president, uhuru kenyatta. it was a tight race. official results say mr ruto won 50.49% of the vote. raila odinga, kenya's former prime minister, won a8.85%. his supporters are disputing the result. here's the moment the head of kenya's electoral commission announced the result. the independent electoral and boundaries commission, hereby declares that william ruto...

cheering number 6810208 has been duly erected as the president... it's the first time william ruto has run for president. his supporters have been celebrating on the streets — this is eldoret in the west. so, let's remind ourselves a little more about him. he represents the united democratic alliance. he's wealthy, but calls himself a champion of the poor — and as a �*hustler�* who represents the youth. he's pledged subsidised health insurance for all kenyans, and $420 million a year to support small businesses. he celebrated his win. i want to thank god, that we are

here this evening to witness these momentous occasion, as the people of kenya restate what is in article one of the constitution of kenya, that all sovereign power belongs to the people of kenya. we haven't seen or heard from raila odinga yet. he didn't show up when the results were announced. we have heard from his supporters — they accuse william ruto of vote rigging. there have been protests against the result. we have also heard from his running mate. it's worth adding here that mr odinga has run for president five times — and lost — and he has challenged the results before. and this happened just before the results were announced.

that appears to be supporters of raila odinga tying to block the head of the election commission from speaking. some members of the electoral commission refused to endorse the result. as you can see, the four of us, we are here, where the result will be announced, because of the nature of how this has been handled. we therefore cannot take ownership on the result that is going to be announced. william ruto responded to those allegations. the william ruto responded to those allegations-— william ruto responded to those alleuations. . , ., ., , ., allegations. the largest ma'ority of alleaations allegations. the largest ma'ority of allegations now i allegations. the largest ma'ority of allegations now there _ allegations. the largest ma'ority of allegations now there was _ allegations. the largest majority of allegations now there was no - allegations. the largest majority of allegations now there was no otherj allegations now there was no other outcome of this election. it didn't

matter who was looking at it. maybe we encourage those commissioners who haveissues we encourage those commissioners who have issues with the election, they know what to do. they need to follow their constitutionally provided legal challenge. we their constitutionally provided legal challenge.— their constitutionally provided legal challenge. their constitutionally provided leaualchallene. ~ ., �* , ., legal challenge. we haven't seen or heard from raila _ legal challenge. we haven't seen or heard from raila odinga _ legal challenge. we haven't seen or heard from raila odinga yet. - legal challenge. we haven't seen or heard from raila odinga yet. he - heard from raila odinga yet. he didn't show up when the results were announced and we know his supporters are accusing william ruto of vote rigging. there have been protest against the result. his running mate has been tweeting, saying it is not over until it is over. it is a really tight race. official results site that william

ruto won by 50.49% of the vote. raila odinga who was the former prime minister won a8.85%. extremely tight and his supporters are disputing the result. we will continue to mount to that and we are hoping to speak to our correspondence in nairobi who will bring us up—to—date with what is happening. we will turn to the stabbing of the writer sir salman rushdie now because for the first time since the attack we have heard from the iranian government. here is its foreign minister. translation: in this attack we do not consider anyone other than salman rushdie and his supporters worthy of blame or even condemnation. we have no more information about the attacker apart from what we have heard from us

media. ., , from what we have heard from us media. . , , ., , from what we have heard from us media. . , , . , ~' media. iran denies there is any link with the attacker _ media. iran denies there is any link with the attacker and _ media. iran denies there is any link with the attacker and blame - media. iran denies there is any link with the attacker and blame to - with the attacker and blame to salman rushdie himself for the stabbing which has left the author with life changing injuries. we have also heard from iranians state media, they called the attack divine retribution. the us secretary of state antony blinken responded saying that... let's remind ourselves about what happened. sir salman rushdie was in new york state, speaking at a literary event. he was attacked on stage reportedly stabbed at least ten times in the face, neck and abdomen. he is in this hospital, critically injured, we hear he is now able to breathe unaided. this is the suspect, 2a years old, he has appeared in court charged with attempted murder and attempted assault. he has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say he

travelled by bus from newjersey to new york and bought a ticket for the event. york state government have this message. we event. york state government have this message-— this message. we condemn the cowardly attack _ this message. we condemn the cowardly attack on _ this message. we condemn the cowardly attack on salman - this message. we condemn the - cowardly attack on salman rushdie. we condemn any individual or group that their violated sanctity of a place like that and i want it at there, that a man with a knife cannot silence a man with a pen. let's remind ourselves about who sir salman rushdie is. he is one of the most successful british authors of all time. he was born in india in 1957 and was educated in england. his fourth novel the satanic verses published in 1989 was controversial in the islamic world. many muslim said it was blasphemous. it was banned in some countries and the recruiter. this was what was happening in iran and this was an

black burning the uk, the book was burnt. then the iranians leader was issued a fatwa. this is a religious order calling for the author's assassination and with it a 3 million dollar bounty. he said... he went into hiding. after ten years iran's government distance herself from the fatwa and saw salman rushdie was allowed a little bit of freedom. but the fatwa is still actually in place. our reporter explains the position that puts the government in.— explains the position that puts the government in. even if iranians want to deny this — government in. even if iranians want to deny this they _ government in. even if iranians want to deny this they would _ government in. even if iranians want to deny this they would still - government in. even if iranians want to deny this they would still have - to deny this they would still have to deny this they would still have to back what the ayatollahs said and denying a fatwa in a religious society is not something that could

come out of this government. sir salman rushdie airlines in hospital. lots more coming up so stay with us. we have had an amber warning enforce across parts of cornwall and devon into the afternoon for the risk of some thunderstorms and frequent lightning and some insuring and we are likely to hold onto thundery downpours across southern parts of the country through the evening and also overnight. low pressure nearby is bringing the changed or weather i'm still quite humid and warm across much of being at and wales. these thunderstorms will pop up again across small, southern and southwestern areas as we head through the night. this weather front will continue to bring some very wet weather. it's parts of scotland and northern england and we'll have cooler northerly breezes in the north. so a fresher night here, but still quite warm and muggy for parts of england and wales

with lighter winds here. so, for tuesday, we've got that weather front across the north of the country bringing wet weather, this area of low pushing up from the south to bring increasing showers and thunderstorms to southern areas. so, through the day on tuesday, there'll be a slice of dry weather through central areas to the north, cloudy, breezy, wet for much of england and wales into the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will break out. they could be slow—moving, torrential in places with a risk of some localised flooding not as hot across england and wales as what we've had today, around 25—26 degrees and distinctly cooler across northern areas. now, as we head through tuesday night, we hold on to the thundery downpours across parts of england and wales. again, some torrential rain with the risk of localised flooding and a little bit fresher for england and wales to start wednesday, but certainly cooler across the north, single—figure digits there, certainly out of town. it's a dry picture across northern and western areas. it looks like the focus of showers and thunderstorms will become confined to the south and the southeast of england. again, some torrential rain in places and temperatures much lower, 22, maybe 23 degrees, mid—to—high teens

further north. for the end of the week, low pressure continues to hold on. an area of low pressure will be sitting, to the northwest of the uk through thursday and friday. it'll send a weather front across the country on both days to bring showers, even longer, spells of rain and have already fairly fresh, cool westerly winds. so, it will be turning even cooler towards the end of the week, perhaps 22—25 degrees across southern areas, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of them will be on the heavy side.

hello, i'm kasia madera. this is outside source. singing the taliban celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in kabul, but for many in afghanistan, the situation remains bleak. in the last year, the economy has been in free—fall. there's a humanitarian crisis and the struggle for education for all continues. the most significant change that the taliban have made is that they banned girls from going to secondary schools in most of afghanistan. it challenges the more moderate image they've tried to portray. kenya's deputy president, william ruto, is declared the winner of last week's presidential election, but there are scuffles at the official ceremony. and as a cost of living

crisis looms in britain, the opposition labour party promises to freeze energy bills this winter. we're going to focus on the uk cost of living crisis now. —— election in kenya. william ruto has been declared the winner. let's cross over to nairobi. mercy, we are waiting for the results for quite some time. it was very tight and already, odinga's team are disputing the results. aha, already, odinga's team are disputing the results. �* , the results. a very good evening from an extremely _ the results. a very good evening from an extremely cold - the results. a very good evening from an extremely cold nairobi. | the results. a very good evening i from an extremely cold nairobi. it's been a long day and so many events have unfolded in 12 hours. results

have unfolded in 12 hours. results have been waited on for a very long time. the fifth president, william ruto, has been announced the president—elect. some people like him because in the course of five days, it kept singing towards william ruto and then towards odinga. but today, the commission says it is william ruto. we have not heard from odinga about this. his ally say it is not yet over and they are going to tell kenya which whiteness for railia odinga, whose given his fifth stent —— which way next. 50 given his fifth stent -- which way next. , ., , given his fifth stent -- which way next. , . , ~ _ next. so his fifth attempt. mercy, when railia _ next. so his fifth attempt. mercy, when railia odinga's _

next. so his fifth attempt. mercy, when railia odinga's people - next. so his fifth attempt. mercy, when railia odinga's people are l when railia odinga's people are accusing william ruto of vote—rigging, we know the 2017 election had to be an old. are we looking at that now? it’s election had to be an old. are we looking at that now?— election had to be an old. are we looking at that now? it's very hard to say what _ looking at that now? it's very hard to say what will _ looking at that now? it's very hard to say what will happen _ looking at that now? it's very hard to say what will happen going - to say what will happen going further. even among the electoral commission, four of them came out and said they are not in agreement with the announcement that the chairperson is going to make. they distance themselves from that, saying the process was transparent. there was a lot of opaqueness. before the announcement was made, people from raila 0's camps that they do not agree with what will be announced because they felt they were not giving time to go to some of the results. those events are

ground enough for kenya to believe we may look at another process. we don't know how that will look but it is a possibility. don't know how that will look but it is a possibility-— is a possibility. mercy, thank you very much- _ is a possibility. mercy, thank you very much- mercy _ is a possibility. mercy, thank you very much. mercy juma, - is a possibility. mercy, thank you very much. mercy juma, live - is a possibility. mercy, thank you | very much. mercy juma, live from very much. merchuma, live from nairobi. we are going to focus on the uk cost of living crisis. for months, there've been warnings of rising energy bills this winter, and campaign groups have been calling for the government to do more. today, the opposition labour party came out with its own plan to freeze energy bills for households this winter. and here's what keir starmer is proposing — freezing the energy cap in britain at the current level ofjust under £2,000 this coming winter, keeping the price freeze in force until march next year. remember, energy bills are expected to rise every three months at the moment, starting in october. the idea is to keep bills down for everyone across the board, rather than targeting help

at the those in the greatest need. here's the labour leader, sir keir starmer. there's choice that we have to make, and the choices either we let oil and the choices either we let oil and gas companies in the north sea continue to make huge profits whilst every household is really suffering with bills that they really can't afford, or we do something about it. the labour party will not walk on by. we will stand up for those households that are going to really struggle this winter. sir households that are going to really struggle this winter.— struggle this winter. sir keir starmer explaining - struggle this winter. sir keir starmer explaining his - starmer explaining his decision—making. let's just remind you what's happening and why energy bills are now such a big issue. last october, the average household was paying £1,a00 for gas and electricity over the year. in april, the price cap on bills was raised, making the average bill £1,971. that's going up again this october. some predictions suggest it could go up to more than £3,500. and the price cap will go

up again nextjanuary, taking the average bill to well over £11,000. the whole package will cost a staggering £29 billion in total. labour have set out plans to pay for it. first, it says it will raise £8 billion by backdating a windfall tax on gas and electricity companies. then it'll cancel the planned £400 rebate for customers and put £14 billion into freezing bills at their current level. finally, it says that reducing inflation will keep interests rates lower, saving £7 billion on government debt. the institute for fiscal studies has looked at labour's proposals. here's its director. we're looking at the same scale of support as we had through the furlough scheme, through covid. and this is clearly something bigger than the current government are offering and it would ensure that none of us saw any increases above current levels

in our energy bills. now, that has the very positive effect of making sure that nobody is losing out. but of course it also provides big subsidies to lots of people who frankly don't need it and could afford higher energy bills. so it's a pretty big political judgment about the best way of spending public money and borrowing to achieve that. the institute for fiscal studies there analysing labour's announcement. helen catt is in westminster. it has put forward this measure which will apply to everybody, and there are people who aren't covered by the price cap. labour said it would bring them in line with those who are. as you've heard there, it is a choice to say that everybody will get this regardless of whether you're wealthier or less wealthy.

sir keir starmer said there were many, many millions of households who would be struggling to pay bills if there are those price rises. of course, you heard him say as well that by bringing this and, it would slow the rate of information overall. ., �* , ., slow the rate of information overall. . �* , ., ., overall. that's what the labour pa is overall. that's what the labour party is proposing. _ let's now look at what government support there actually is. there will be a £400 rebate for all households in autumn, with the money being paid in six instalments, and an extra £650 for 8 million low—income households. but the government says there will be no more support until the new prime minister is in place in september. so, let's compare what the conservative party candidates have said about the cost of living. liz truss, the front runner, says cutting taxes will help. rishi sunak has promised to scrap vat on energy bills, and he says he'll give more payments to pensioners

and low—income households. so, helen, how do labour's plans stack up against the two conservative party leadership candidates plans? leadership candidates' plans? i think keir starmer�*s plans are bigger in scope at the moment. we talked about the universal nature of this, that it would apply to everybody. with liz truss's plan, we know she said she would scratch green levees. she's also said she'd reverse the national inverse... of course there are people who don't pay national insurance, so if you're a pensioner are not marking, you may not benefit —— not working. rishi sunak put in place some universal measures like the £400 payment to all households, and he said he would

scrap vat, universal if the cap goes above £3000. beyond that, he is pledging more support that he says will be much more targeted, specifically at those on lower incomes and pensioners. the government and the treasury points to what it says is £37 billion of support. to what it says is £37 billion of su ort. ., to what it says is £37 billion of su--ort. ., , to what it says is £37 billion of su--ort. . , . ., support. helen, thanks very much for talkin: us support. helen, thanks very much for talking us through _ support. helen, thanks very much for talking us through the _ support. helen, thanks very much for talking us through the details. - to eastern ukraine now. it's being reported that ukraine has hit the headquarters of the wagner group — that's a private army of mercenaries fighting for the russians. details — including the number of casualties — are not clear yet. but here's what we do know. it happened in the eastern luhansk region — in popasna which isjust south of severodonetsk. that's where most of the fighting is happening. it was announced by the governor of luhansk on telegram. he said...

this ukrainian newspaper reports that a pro—kremlin russian journalist, sergei sreda, accidentally revealed the wagner hq in a telegram post on 8 august. he posted photos of his visit to the hq and a sign in one of them identified its location. the post was later removed, but copies are circulating on social media. vitaly shevchenko from bbc monitoring joins me now not many details, but what can you say, and remind us about this group. they've been around for a while now. they've been around for a while now. they have been. basically, wagner is a loose assortment of private

companies that pay russians to fight in various countries such as syria, libya. and sub—saharan africa, like central african republic, mali and ukraine. you may ask why are they fighting together with the russian army. one of the reasons wagner was set up, the kremlin was unwilling. the kremlin denied it and they said any russians fighting have nothing to do with him. 50 any russians fighting have nothing to do with him.— to do with him. so that's a bit about the _ to do with him. so that's a bit about the win _ to do with him. so that's a bit about the win one _ to do with him. so that's a bit i about the win one group. when to do with him. so that's a bit - about the win one group. when it comes to locating their headquarters, a bit of an own goal —— the wagner group. this -- the wagner group. this pro-kremlin _ -- the wagner group. this pro-kremlin reporter - —— the wagner group. ti 3

pro—kremlin reporter posted pictures of the location, complete with a street sign giving the address. it's either a rather ridiculous mistake or there are various conspiracy theories suggesting this was deliberate. as always, when it comes to russia and ukraine, you have to check all sorts of theories and we don't really know how many people were killed. but it sounds embarrassing to wagner. it certainly does. embarrassing to wagner. it certainly does- vitaly — embarrassing to wagner. it certainly does. vitaly shevchenko, _ embarrassing to wagner. it certainly does. vitaly shevchenko, thank - embarrassing to wagner. it certainly does. vitaly shevchenko, thank you | does. vitaly shevchenko, thank you for keeping us up—to—date. lots more to come. we'll be looking at protecting the marine life of the world's oceans and crossover live to new york as an international conference reconvenes in the hope of finally reaching an agreement. an athlete who was allegedly

racially profiled during a stop and search in london in 2020 has said he was pulled over for a second time by seven armed police officers. sprinter ricardo dos santos posted several videos on twitter of him being pulled over and questioned by police in paddington in london at 4am on sunday. our reporter celestina olulode has been following the story. this is some of the video footage ricardo dos santos published of the incident. he was stopped by metropolitan police officers who believed he was on his phone. the sprinter says he stopped when it was safe to do so. the way they got in front of me, i could have went into the back of them. and again, for my safety, and based on my previous incidents with them, i thought the best place to stop would be somewhere lit up with the possibility of witnesses. during the incident, dos santos said an officer banged on the window with a clenched fist

before taking out a baton. wait, wait, wait! he didn't do anything! the athlete said nothing has changed two years after he and his partner, sprinter bianca williams, were stopped, searched and handcuffed by police. their three—month—old baby was with them at the time. five met police officers face a gross misconduct hearing in response to that case. but responding to sunday's incident, the met police say... the police said they invited mr dos santos to discuss the incident further. celestina olulode, bbc news.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. welcome. our main story... the struggle for ordinary afghans a year after the fall of the western government and the return to rule under the taliban. kenya's deputy president, william ruto, has been declared the winner of last week's closely fought presidential election. here in the uk, a new covid booster vaccine has been approved. it's the first to specifically target the covid variant, omicron, as well as the original virus. it's made by moderna. here's its uk medical director. so, this new bivalent vaccine will aim to prevent against infection of omicron. however, for those who contract the infection, that they are less likely to get serious outcomes of their health, such as hospitalisations or confinements

in the intensive care unit, or even deaths. the uk's medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency approved it. drjune raine, the regulator's chief executive, called it "a sharpened tool in our armoury to help protect us against this disease as the virus continues to evolve." our health reporter explains more about what we know. all the vaccines used so far were designed against the original coronavirus that hit two years ago. this vaccine is designed against the original virus and the newer omicron variant of the virus. moderna tested it in 437 people and found in those people that it had a better immune response. our bodies were better able to fight omicron than compared to their original booster. the mhra have now authorised this vaccine and it's likely it will now be available as a booster vaccine in the autumn for people over 50 and people with health conditions. we don't yet know exactly

who in those groups will be eligible for this vaccine. we are waiting for that information. is not yet clear just is not yet clearjust how much protection this vaccine will give, but experts say the key message is to get immunised. the but experts say the key message is to get immunised.— to get immunised. the difference between having _ to get immunised. the difference between having a _ to get immunised. the difference between having a booster - to get immunised. the differencej between having a booster vaccine to get immunised. the difference - between having a booster vaccine and not having _ between having a booster vaccine and not having a _ between having a booster vaccine and not having a booster— between having a booster vaccine and not having a booster vaccine - between having a booster vaccine and not having a booster vaccine is - between having a booster vaccine and not having a booster vaccine is muchl not having a booster vaccine is much larger _ not having a booster vaccine is much larger and _ not having a booster vaccine is much larger and much _ not having a booster vaccine is much larger and much more _ not having a booster vaccine is much larger and much more important - not having a booster vaccine is muchl larger and much more important than any difference — larger and much more important than any difference between _ larger and much more important than any difference between vaccine - any difference between vaccine types — any difference between vaccine types in — any difference between vaccine types. in other— any difference between vaccine types. in other words, - any difference between vaccine types. in otherwords, if- any difference between vaccine types. in other words, if you're any difference between vaccine - types. in other words, if you're not offered _ types. in other words, if you're not offered a _ types. in other words, if you're not offered a vaccine, _ types. in other words, if you're not offered a vaccine, please _ types. in other words, if you're not offered a vaccine, please take - types. in other words, if you're not offered a vaccine, please take up l offered a vaccine, please take up the offer — offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and _ offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and be _ offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and be vaccinated. - offered a vaccine, please take up the offer and be vaccinated. noti the offer and be vaccinated. not which _ the offer and be vaccinated. not which type — the offer and be vaccinated. not which type of— the offer and be vaccinated. not which type of vaccine. _ let's go to new york now, because world leaders are gathering there to try to agree on a treaty to protect the world's oceans from exploitation. it's a long—awaited treaty, and there's been pressure for more action. let's look at why.

two—thirds of the planet's oceans are classed as international waters — or �*high seas'. that means any country has the right to fish, sail or carry out research there. scientists say less than 2% of these seas are protected, leaving large swathes vulnerable to over—fishing, deep—sea mining and climate change. the un high seas treaty would aim to change that. if agreed, it would put 30% of the world's oceans into conservation areas by 2030. but it has already been four previous rounds of negotiations — earlier, we heard from the un's under—secretary—general, miguel de serpa soares, who is leading the conference. the dire state of the ocean means that the time to act is now. and what better way to signal our determination to act than finalising a robust agreement that ensures

the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in the largest spaces of the ocean at this critical stage of the negotiations? it is time to show the true spirit of multilateral cooperation. the focus must now be on finding compromise that allows for a mutually beneficial agreement. let's go live to new york, will mccallum, is the head of oceans at greenpeace uk. you're at the talks as an official observer to the un, on behalf of greenpeace. how important is this target of 30% of oceans to become conservation areas? talks are incredibly important. the fate of half our planet relies on the outcome of the next two weeks.

we see across the world the threats the ocean are only getting bigger, whether that's climate change, overfishing or the potential threat of deep—sea mining. a treaty like this would allow them to come together and puts large areas of oceans off—limits to humans. we all rely on healthy oceans to regulate the climate to observe carbon, to be more resilient. but also, more than 3 billion people around the world rely on the ocean for food. putting this treaty, making it a political priority and agreeing a stronger case is securing the food security for people. case is securing the food security for pebble-— for people. you stress the importance. _ why is there so —— so much opposition? why is there so -- so much opposition?— why is there so -- so much o- osition? �*, . ., ., ,

opposition? it's much more apathy. politicians simply _ opposition? it's much more apathy. politicians simply aren't _ politicians simply aren't prioritising this, so we're here with a delegation from across the world, showing politicians that people really care about this. this has to stop being relegated to the bottom. we need to see politicians treated with the urgency required. governments have gone around the world campaigning for at least 30% of the world's oceans to be protected by 2030. that is impossible without a strong... it's less obstacles by countries not wanting a treaty, it's more a lack of prioritisation. qm. wanting a treaty, it's more a lack of prioritisation.— wanting a treaty, it's more a lack of prioritisation. ok, but you have countries like _ of prioritisation. ok, but you have countries like iceland, _ of prioritisation. ok, but you have countries like iceland, who - of prioritisation. ok, but you have countries like iceland, who rely i countries like iceland, who rely heavily on fishing for their economy. they've been reluctant to sign up. what do you say to them? irate sign up. what do you say to them? - would say to iceland that if you rely on fishing, you're a fool to not sign up to a treaty that secures the fish possibility —— populations.

this serves their interest because it's about the health of the oceans. we need more fish in the sea. we've seen overfishing decimate notjust the fish we rely on for food, but also faeces like whales, sharks. —— species like. so a treaty like this will only help their interest, and i suppose the other thing i would say is that we need groups like the european union and countries like the uk to really prioritise diplomacy with iceland. are they trying to persuade them? that's what we would like to see. you trying to persuade them? that's what we would like to see.— we would like to see. you touched u on this we would like to see. you touched upon this apathy. _ we would like to see. you touched upon this apathy, may _ we would like to see. you touched upon this apathy, may be - we would like to see. you touched upon this apathy, may be lack- we would like to see. you touched upon this apathy, may be lack of. upon this apathy, may be lack of understanding when it comes to the oceans. is there also a lack of funding giving that way are focusing on a change, in this area? protecting the oceans is actually a far cheaper thing to do than people realise. although it's so far away,

the amazing developments in satellite technology, distant water monitoring, they've grown so much. whilst funding might have been an issue, that's now less of a concern. the main concern with funding is making sure that countries that cannot afford to implement their bits of the treaty are be given the help to do so. will bits of the treaty are be given the help to do so-_ bits of the treaty are be given the hel to do so. ~ ., �* help to do so. will maccallum, we've not to help to do so. will maccallum, we've got to leave — help to do so. will maccallum, we've got to leave it _ help to do so. will maccallum, we've got to leave it there, _ help to do so. will maccallum, we've got to leave it there, thank _ help to do so. will maccallum, we've got to leave it there, thank you - got to leave it there, thank you very much. we're going to leave you with pictures from india because the country has celebrated its 75th anniversary of independence from britain. these are images from india's capital delhi. celebrations have been happening across the country. we heard from the prime minister, narendra modi.

translation: the youngsters aged 20—25 who are here in_ the youngsters aged 20—25 who are here in front of me, the youngsters of my country. when india celebrates 100 years _ of my country. when india celebrates 100 years of— of my country. when india celebrates 100 years of independence, you will be aged _ 100 years of independence, you will be aged around 50—55, which means the golden— be aged around 50—55, which means the golden period of your life. so the golden period of your life. so the next — the golden period of your life. so the next 20—25 years of your life is the next 20—25 years of your life is the time _ the next 20—25 years of your life is the time to— the next 20—25 years of your life is the time to make the dreams of india come true _ the time to make the dreams of india come true. ., the time to make the dreams of india come true. . ., ~ the time to make the dreams of india come true. . . ~ , ., , the time to make the dreams of india come true. . . ,, , ., , ., come true. india marking 75 years of its independence. _ come true. india marking 75 years of its independence. just _ come true. india marking 75 years of its independence. just to _ come true. india marking 75 years of its independence. just to remind - come true. india marking 75 years ofj its independence. just to remind you of our main story, a year since the taliban and seized control of the afghan capital kabul, this was the scene at the capital earlier. taliban flags flying in the main square. they have been celebrating this anniversary, marking it as a national holiday. but as we heard, from lyse doucet, a lot of concern

about women's right and whether girls will be able to get back to secondary school. from me, thanks for watching. hello there. we've had an amber warning in force across parts of cornwall and devon during the afternoon period into the evening for the risk of some thunderstorms, frequent lightning, torrential rain and were likely to hold on to thundery downpours across more southern parts of the country through the evening period and also overnight. now we've got low pressure nearby. this weather front will continue to bring some very wet weather. it's parts of scotland and northern england and we'll have cooler northerly breezes in the north. so, a fresher night here, but still quite warm and muggy for parts of england and wales with lighter winds here. so, for tuesday, we've got that

weather front across the north of the country bringing wet weather, this area of low pushing up from the south to bring increasing showers and thunderstorms to southern areas. through the day on tuesday, there'll be a slice of dry weather through central areas to the north, cloudy, breezy, wet for much of england and wales into the afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will break out. they could be slow—moving, torrential in places with a risk of some localised flooding not as hot across england and wales as what we've had today, around 25—26 degrees and distinctly cooler across northern areas. now, as we head through tuesday night, we hold on to the thundery downpours across parts of england and wales. again, some torrential rain with the risk of localised flooding a little bit fresher for england and wales to start wednesday, but certainly cooler across the north, single—figure digits there, certainly out of town for wednesday. it's a dry picture across northern and western areas. it looks like the focus of showers and thunderstorms will become confined to the south and the southeast of england. again, some torrential rain in places and temperatures

much lower, 22, maybe 23 degrees, mid—to—high teens further north. for the end of the week, low pressure continues to hold on. an area of low pressure will be sitting, to the northwest of the uk through thursday and friday. it'll send our weather fronts across the country on both days to bring showers even longer, spells of rain and have already fairly fresh, cool westerly winds. so, it will be turning even cooler towards the end of the week, perhaps 22—25 degrees across southern areas, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of them will be on the heavy side.

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 8pm: the uk is the first country to approve a covid vaccine that tackles both the original strain and the omicron variant. keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze this is very good news for the uk population. we are the first place to license this new medication and it means people get access to broad immunity than would otherwise have been the case. sir keir starmer outlines labour's most comprehensive plan yet for dealing with the cost of living crisis — he wants to freeze the taliban are celebrating the first anniversary have a fully costed plan. we will

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