sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tanya. hello from the bbc sport centre. what an ashes series we've had and what an ending we got — england drawing the series 2 all, but australia of course had already retained the famous little urn. stuart broad, who else took the final two australian wickets, to give england a 49 run victory at the oval in london. he announced his retirment from cricket at close of play on saturday, saying he wanted to go out at the top, and he's certainly did that. i made the decision on friday night, you start thinking, what will your last ball be and how would that be remembered and to get the ball, just swinging it around a little bit, to get the ball with a couple of wickets left in balsam of tenders which is one of my favourite things to do my whole career and catch the

edge —— paul some left—handers. to make fantastic day of cricket and yes, here to retain in the to make fantastic day of cricket and yes, here to retain in— yes, here to retain in the ashes. included are _ yes, here to retain in the ashes. included are a _ yes, here to retain in the ashes. included are a strong _ yes, here to retain in the ashes. included are a strong side - yes, here to retain in the ashes. included are a strong side and i included are a strong side and coming — included are a strong side and coming over here and playing well is really _ coming over here and playing well is really tough and so, in some regards. _ really tough and so, in some regards, bit of a missed opportunity, having three cracks to try to _ opportunity, having three cracks to try to finish — opportunity, having three cracks to try to finish the series but we can all be _ try to finish the series but we can all be pretty proud on the flight home — elsewhere, the hundred kicks off tomorrow, but leg—spinner rashid khan has announced he has pulled out of the tournament due to injury. the afghanistan captain was due to play for trent rockets' in their first three games before leaving for international duty. the number one—ranked t20 bowler in the world will be replaced by pakistan's imad wasim before new zealand's ish sodhi comes in — as announced last week. now to the netball world cup and england, scotland and wales have been taking part in the second stage of the competition in south africa.

england made it four wins out of four with victory over tonga. it's a game you'd have expected them to win, but they had to work hard for it. the final score was 72—46. scotland lost out to the number one side australia, but put up a good fight, while wales were beaten but the raining world champions, new zealand. next up for enland it's fiji, and they know they need to keep improving. i think every game is at its difficulties and we've played against them before the competition and renewal were coming up against but there is definitely things we need to keep working on, our consistency and keep saying that if every game but slowly getting there and we are building. and from one world cup to another and the co—hosts australia are through to the 16, and in style. they had to beat olympic champions canada to be sure of progression, and did, 4—0, a result that means canada are out. elsewhere japan thumped spain

four nil to top group c. there've been two golds for great britain so far on day one of the para swimming world championships in manchester. suzanna hext was first in the s5 50 metres freestyle while ellie challis also took gold in the 50 metres breaststroke to defend her title. it's been great. i really did not expect to go that far for the road record, administered by a second but that's fine, it's a season best this year and were going to paris next year. i been focusing on my events next year and i cannot really ask for any better. and that's all the sport for now. the florida governor ron? de santis has been talking in new hampshire about china, foreign policy?and the economy. he took an aggressive swipe at china, railed against what he described as corporate bailouts, and said he would rein in the federal reserve in an economic policy speech. mr desantis has?signed a series of bills in his home state, that will prevent the chinese buying land,?he has banned universities from accepting funding from china, and tiktok? has been been removed from all state issued devices.

but critics say the florida governor, who ascribes to many of the trump policies, ?is failing to differentiate? himself from the former president. a new poll out today shows trump is crushing desantis and his other republican rivals, and across nearly every category and region, with no sign the criminal indictments he is facing are having any effect. this poll for the new york times asked republicans if they had to vote today for a candidate — trump comes in at 54% with de santis at i7%. they said if you granted china's special trading status and put them in a wto that china would become more democratic. that it would guard against forced transfers of technology and that you would not

have a mass relocation of american manufacturing to china and we would be safeguarded against searches of chinese imports. what actually happened over these past 25 years, china has become more authoritarian, more powerful, and more ambitious. we have seen our relationship marred by the theft of our international property and espionage and our industrial base in the united states has hollowed out and we have developed a dangerous dependence on chinese supply chains in our company have been exposed to a hostile national security apparatus. we're joined now by pollster and political strategist ben tulchin. i listen to that and it's a more restrained approach to china and a sense of what you might hear from donald trump but it sounds very similar and donald trump but it sounds very similarand i'm

donald trump but it sounds very similar and i'm wondering what or when he is going to find some differing ground from donald trump. he has a big hole in the dictums of out of. _ he has a big hole in the dictums of out of. the — he has a big hole in the dictums of out of, the recent poll that you noted, — out of, the recent poll that you noted, he _ out of, the recent poll that you noted, he is trailing by 37 points and in _ noted, he is trailing by 37 points and in the — noted, he is trailing by 37 points and in the modern political campaign has come _ and in the modern political campaign has come back for more than 20 points— has come back for more than 20 points at— has come back for more than 20 points at this stage in the race. he is a big _ points at this stage in the race. he is a big call— points at this stage in the race. he is a big call to climb out of. why is a big call to climb out of. why is he reticent _ is a big call to climb out of. why is he reticent to _ is a big call to climb out of. why is he reticent to criticise - is he reticent to criticise donald trump's legal problems? is a is he reticent to criticise donald trump's legal problems? is a tough osition to trump's legal problems? is a tough position to be _ trump's legal problems? is a tough position to be in, _ trump's legal problems? is a tough position to be in, any _ trump's legal problems? is a tough position to be in, any republican i position to be in, any republican candidate — position to be in, any republican candidate has technocrats, after donald — candidate has technocrats, after donald trump gets their negatives amplified. donald trump is so effective — amplified. donald trump is so effective at attacking people, including fellow republicans if you start attacking from, he will attack you ttack— start attacking from, he will attack you back it— start attacking from, he will attack you back it is very good at attacking. | you back it is very good at attacking-— you back it is very good at attackina. ., , attacking. i look at the sport toda , attacking. i look at the sport today, there's _ attacking. i look at the sport today, there's not _ attacking. i look at the sport today, there's not a - attacking. i look at the sport today, there's not a single i attacking. i look at the sport i today, there's not a single one attacking. i look at the sport - today, there's not a single one of

the 390 respondents who identified themselves in the maga category. not one of them said he committed a serious federal crime. they are not going anywhere, even if he is imprisoned. only part of that republican electorate that ron desantis can capture as the i9% who said they were not flow for donald trump at all —— not vote for donald trump at all —— not vote for donald trump at all —— not vote for donald trump at all. trump at all -- not vote for donald trump at all-— trump at all -- not vote for donald trump at all. there those were open to votin: trump at all. there those were open to voting for — trump at all. there those were open to voting for someone _ trump at all. there those were open to voting for someone else - trump at all. there those were open to voting for someone else in - trump at all. there those were open to voting for someone else in there l to voting for someone else in there 'ust to voting for someone else in there just waiting — to voting for someone else in there just waiting for something better to come _ just waiting for something better to come along at this point, ron desantis _ come along at this point, ron desantis has not proven that he is a better— desantis has not proven that he is a better alternative in his attempt to try to _ better alternative in his attempt to try to turn — better alternative in his attempt to try to turn things around and show that he _ try to turn things around and show that he can — try to turn things around and show that he can be at least as good as donald trump on china and foreign policy— donald trump on china and foreign policy while avoiding the legal problems are donald trump as, distilled — problems are donald trump as, distilled tough and the steep hill to climb— distilled tough and the steep hill to climb but it's still awake and turn it— to climb but it's still awake and turn it around in this campaign.

donald — turn it around in this campaign. donald trump, if you look at some the things that he says and ignore them, he is quite warm with the crowd, he works the crowd, he is quite personable and i wonder if ron desantis has that. is he a retail politician? he desantis has that. is he a retail politician?— desantis has that. is he a retail olitician? ., , ., , ., , politician? he does not seem to be, around january. _ politician? he does not seem to be, around january, ron _ politician? he does not seem to be, around january, ron desantis - politician? he does not seem to be, around january, ron desantis is - around january, ron desantis is doing _ around january, ron desantis is doing better than pulling it as he launches— doing better than pulling it as he launches the campaigning is on the trait, _ launches the campaigning is on the trait, he _ launches the campaigning is on the trail, he has lost ground. i think there _ trail, he has lost ground. i think there is— trail, he has lost ground. i think there is something to on paper, he looked _ there is something to on paper, he looked strong it will look to be a strong _ looked strong it will look to be a strong competitor against donald trump _ strong competitor against donald trump point he comes to day—to—day campaigning with real people, ron desantis _ campaigning with real people, ron desantis has really struggling and that in— desantis has really struggling and that in the polls are showing that. just under— that in the polls are showing that. just under six months, we are just a month away from the first debate and i look at that point which he had been putting on the screen and i'm wondering if donald trump will even take part, why does he have to go

anywhere near television debate? i anywhere near television debate? i don't think it's going to debate and she's— don't think it's going to debate and she's ireen— don't think it's going to debate and she's been successful in the past at avoiding _ she's been successful in the past at avoiding debates and so, i don't see why he _ avoiding debates and so, i don't see why he would participate but he gives _ why he would participate but he gives an — why he would participate but he gives an opportunity for ron desantis to gain ground in the limelight and make an impression on voters _ limelight and make an impression on voters but _ limelight and make an impression on voters but it— limelight and make an impression on voters but it seems this point, everyone is fighting to be a vice president — everyone is fighting to be a vice president. as everyone is fighting to be a vice resident. �* ., ., everyone is fighting to be a vice president-— everyone is fighting to be a vice resident. �* ., ., ., president. a lot of campaigning and ullin: president. a lot of campaigning and pulling comes _ president. a lot of campaigning and pulling comes to — president. a lot of campaigning and pulling comes to money, _ president. a lot of campaigning and pulling comes to money, cash - president. a lot of campaigning and pulling comes to money, cash is - president. a lot of campaigning and l pulling comes to money, cash is king when you're in a presidential race. donald trump spend $40 million of for defending himself against the various indictments that he is facing. is that likely to weigh on the second part of this race when he is tied up in litigation and having to fend off many of the attacks he is facing is blue donald trump seems

to defy political laws and is facing is blue donald trump seems to defy political law— to defy political laws and gravity. and getting _ to defy political laws and gravity. and getting media _ to defy political laws and gravity. and getting media attention - to defy political laws and gravity. and getting media attention that| to defy political laws and gravity. i and getting media attention that is in place _ and getting media attention that is in place of tv ads are paying for communication to voters, his process doesn't _ communication to voters, his process doesn't seem to be winding down with republican— doesn't seem to be winding down with republican voters and it's definitely going to drain his finances it has not contacted him yet, finances it has not contacted him yet. but — finances it has not contacted him yet. but it— finances it has not contacted him yet, but it could affect the general election— yet, but it could affect the general election and if donald trump is the nominee — election and if donald trump is the nominee. of the challenges someone has to— nominee. of the challenges someone has to make money get a message and attacked _ has to make money get a message and attacked on _ has to make money get a message and attacked on tremont television and get to— attacked on tremont television and get to voters another when ron desantis — get to voters another when ron desantis raised a lot of money but he spent _ desantis raised a lot of money but he spent a — desantis raised a lot of money but he spent a lot not to lay off staff in this— he spent a lot not to lay off staff in this campaign is struggling and others _ in this campaign is struggling and others have not raised nearly as much _ others have not raised nearly as much money and it could impact trumped — much money and it could impact trumped on the road but it doesn't seem _ trumped on the road but it doesn't seem to _ trumped on the road but it doesn't seem to be — trumped on the road but it doesn't seem to be happening just yet. i�*m seem to be happening 'ust yet. i'm

sure the seem to be happening just yet. j“n sure the democrats would seem to be happening just yet, j“n sure the democrats would like donald trump to be the candidate, but do you see any danger for them in the pole? you see any danger for them in the .ole? ., you see any danger for them in the ole? ., , ., ., you see any danger for them in the .ole? ., , ., ., ., pole? donald trump and no one thou~ht pole? donald trump and no one thought he _ pole? donald trump and no one thought he could _ pole? donald trump and no one thought he could win, _ pole? donald trump and no one | thought he could win, democrats pole? donald trump and no one - thought he could win, democrats need to make _ thought he could win, democrats need to make sure they do not underestimate him again and he is very good — underestimate him again and he is very good at attacking people. if he is the _ very good at attacking people. if he is the nominee, he will go up against — is the nominee, he will go up against bite and he will attack president biden every day and he has a handful— president biden every day and he has a handful in— president biden every day and he has a handful in the way the american system _ a handful in the way the american system works, you have to win states that are _ system works, you have to win states that are more conservative and so, i still think— that are more conservative and so, i still think trump has a chance of winning — still think trump has a chance of winning next november and the biden campaign _ winning next november and the biden campaign is to take very seriously and rent _ campaign is to take very seriously and rent a — campaign is to take very seriously and rent a very hard and disciplined campaign — and rent a very hard and disciplined campaign. i�*m and rent a very hard and disciplined cam airn. �* , , and rent a very hard and disciplined camairn. �* , , ., campaign. i'm sure they would take it much more _ campaign. i'm sure they would take it much more seriously _ campaign. i'm sure they would take it much more seriously than - campaign. i'm sure they would take it much more seriously than they i campaign. i'm sure they would take | it much more seriously than they did in 2016. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. members of the national education

union in england have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers from september. four teaching unions were considering industrial action in the autumn term, but the neu is now the second union to have taken that off the table. the court of appeal has ruled that members of the public have the right to wild camp in dartmoor national park. injanuary, a high courtjudge ruled that people were prevented from pitching tents overnight without the landowners�* permission, but that's now been overturned. banks offering unjustifiably low savings rates to their customers will face "robust action", the uk's financial watchdog has said. the financial conduct authority's has now set out a i4—point plan to make sure that providers are communicating with savers more effectively and interest rates are passed on "appropriately.

you're live with bbc news. the ukrainian forces are still trying to retake the city of bakhmut in the country's east, which russian forces said they had captured in may. there are videos online of ukrainian troops storming russian trenches, in scenes not entirely dissimilar to images from the first world war. on the outskirts of the city, the ukrainian are testing russian defences. the bbc has been given exclusive access to a team of elite snipers who are conducting night raids nearby. our defence correspondent jonathan bealejoined them — on a journey — to the front line. we're on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. behind the wheel, the man simply known as ghost. he tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts of bakhmut because they silently bring death.

their base is already well within range of russian artillery. rumble. that was close. but they'll be going even closer towards enemy lines. translation: you can hide from artillery, - but not from snipers. and their work is more precise than the shelling. do you know how many russians your team have killed? translation: yes, - the confirmed number is 524. 76 of those are mine. the ghosts have been operating on the edges of bakhmut for the past six months, often looking for high—value russian targets. they record every kill through their sights. kusia will be the marksman for tonight's mission. before the war, he

worked in a factory. translation: when i was a civilian, i didn't - like weapons, but now i've had to take up arms to defend my country. of course i'm scared. only a fool wouldn't be. a quick blessing. music plays. we leave with dusk approaching. the music to lift the mood and mask the sound of artillery. several times, the driver, kuz, warns "incoming". they wear british—supplied uniforms. the insertion of the team can often be the most dangerous part of the mission. from here, they'll have to walk another mile to reach their target. explosion. and that's a big explosion.

we soon discover that shrapnel has torn through one of the back tyres. it's a long, nerve—racking limp home. metallic clunking. now the anxious wait for the team's return. ghost says he hand—picked each man for their patriotism. while he waits for news, he calls his seven—year—old daughter. he's already taught her how to strip a gun. seven hours later, the two—man team are extracted. early morning, just before the shelling resumes. the relief is palpable. kusia, the sniper, says the mission was a success. just one shot. "one shot, one target," he says. the commander, ghost,

is just relieved they're safe. translation: every trip could be our last. - but we are doing a noble deed. it's also part of ukraine's psychological warfare — killing from a place that can't be seen and with a sound that can't be heard. that front line stretches near 600 km and kyiv�*s forces say they're holding it and making gains in some areas. heavy fighting has been reported around the towns of kupiansk and lyman — as well as bakhmut. on sunday, russia said it had downed three ukrainian drones that were sent to attack moscow. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says the war is "gradually" being pushed back to russian territory which is he said "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair". in response the former russian president, dmitry medvedev said moscow would reserve the right to use a nuclear weapon if kyiv�*s ongoing

counter—offensive was a success. i'm joined now by military expert retired colonel brendan kearney who served thirty—one years with the us marine corps. he's also worked extensively with nato in europe. how would you describe and analyse the strategy ukrainians are employing? i the strategy ukrainians are employing?— the strategy ukrainians are emlo in? ~ , ., employing? i think it is a brilliant use of snipers. _ employing? i think it is a brilliant use of snipers. it's _ employing? i think it is a brilliant use of snipers. it's nothing - use of snipers. it's nothing innovative, it's the way snipers have been used for literally well over a hundred years and there are a combination of a terror weapon because of the uncertainty in the receiving end of the snipers bullet and they really impact command—and—control because they do not just target the average russian soldier, they are looking for the leaders, they are looking for the man standing up with a set of

binoculars and have a radio man next to them, those of the people they are going after because if you can take them out, you're really going to have a tremendous impact on the russians ability to defend and so, no surprises and i am impressed ukrainians seem to be employing the snipers and an extraordinarily well conducted way. snipers and an extraordinarily well conducted way-— snipers and an extraordinarily well conducted way. they made special reference to _ conducted way. they made special reference to the _ conducted way. they made special reference to the americans - conducted way. they made special reference to the americans and i reference to the americans and whites it's so good? i reference to the americans and whites it's so good?— reference to the americans and whites it's so good? i didn't hear the specific _ whites it's so good? i didn't hear the specific nomenclature - whites it's so good? i didn't hear the specific nomenclature on - whites it's so good? i didn't hear| the specific nomenclature on that but we have a number of for the united states army in the united states marine corps that have been the leading services in the american military when it comes to snipers. the marine corps for a long time, we thought the tradition of marksmanship was something that had to be appellate but normally what they will do as they would take it off—the—shelf long range type of weapon, not an automatic weapon and

what they would do is modify it and improve the sites that are available on that and improve the structure of it so it is well—balanced and you may also improve the preach mechanism of it so you can actually put in a much stronger round and the raffle around itself which increases the accuracy and distance. that me askin: the accuracy and distance. that me asking about _ the accuracy and distance. that me asking about the _ the accuracy and distance. that me asking about the ukrainian - the accuracy and distance. that me asking about the ukrainian efforts. asking about the ukrainian efforts across the line of the drone attacks on moscow. it provoking russia for very little gain? i know a scenario where vladimir putin could use this and increase the patriotism in russia because the homeland is now under attack. russia because the homeland is now under attack-— under attack. there is the danger that he could _ under attack. there is the danger that he could leverage _ under attack. there is the danger that he could leverage the - under attack. there is the danger that he could leverage the typesl under attack. there is the danger.

that he could leverage the types of attacks that are going on but quite frankly, these attacks are pinpricks and there is nothing compared to the type of attacks that russia has been watching against ukraine since the very beginning of the war. russia has essentially run a terror campaign against ukrainian public and it is an extraordinarily unsuccessful. all it is done, siller found out against the british public in world war ii is that it united the people and putin as united anybody who was on the fence in ukraine, there are no longer on the fence. they see in civilians, women and children being targeted by a terror campaign of rocketry, artillery, uavs, or pvcs, you name it. and in comparison, ukrainians of launched little attacks that serve

to distract the russians and require them to use scarce assets and air defence that they would otherwise be using on the front.— using on the front. thank you for our using on the front. thank you for your time — using on the front. thank you for your time this — using on the front. thank you for your time this evening. - five years ago, ?a soil scientist from russia found two female worms?that had been frozen beneath?the permafrost?in the arctic? circle. the worms were found?i30ft beneath the surface in a burrow dug by gophers. and it s?likely they had? been frozen beneath the ice, some 46,000 years ago, when?woolly?mammoths roamed the earth. but incredibly when these?worms were?warmed in water, they began to wriggle, they came back to life. and now they are being studied in laboratories in germany, for clues as to? how we might preserve our ecosystem into the future. we'rejoined now by dr philipp schiffer, research group leader of the worm lab at the university of cologne. where did you find these worms? they

are found by — where did you find these worms? tie: are found by russian colleagues where did you find these worms? tiez1: are found by russian colleagues in siberia and the region on the river. and just sediments in the permafrost, back—up to the left and they crawled out. home permafrost, back-up to the left and they crawled out.— they crawled out. how did they survive so _ they crawled out. how did they survive so long _ they crawled out. how did they survive so long as _ ? they were in suspended animation and it's basically _ ? they were in suspended animation and it's basically going _ ? they were in suspended animation and it's basically going between - and it's basically going between life and death where they use sugar to protect their dna in cells and protein from degradation and having enriched sugar in their bodies, they canjust lie there for enriched sugar in their bodies, they can just lie there for 45,000 years. do any other worms that we know today have the capacity do that? yes, many others and there was none before my lab is been studying this but there also metals that have also been researched and many other labs

and we also know that other animals can do this, as well. you and we also know that other animals can do this, as well.— can do this, as well. you can use this to protect — can do this, as well. you can use this to protect the _ can do this, as well. you can use this to protect the rican - —— protect our ecosystem ? —— protect our ecosystem? how? -- protect our ecosystem? how? the permafrost _ —— protect our ecosystem? how? tie: permafrost and they can also survive in hot and dry environments, and thatis in hot and dry environments, and that is an adaptation to the extreme if you look outside, if climate change, the whole earth seems to be coming extreme and by studying the genomes and genetic information might learn things that can help us to protect other animals and other organisms in this climate change. 46,000 euros worms they've come back to life. there is hope for us all.

—— year old. it is quite extraordinary. every producing, these worms and studying many more of them. you'll come back after the break and we're going to talk about that new pole in the united states that puts donald trump so far ahead and we'll talk about twitter and that's another route on about the change to x. we'll talk about it. hello there. this month has certainly been a wet one for many, also cool, with temperatures below average across much of the uk. for the rest of this week, as we head into the first part of august, there'll be very little change with it staying unsettled and remaining on the cool side. now, today, we've had this area of low pressure moving across the country. it's brought lots of cloud and spells of rain. some of it's been quite heavy

at times, but as it's pulling away into the north sea, we should see something a little bit drier and quieter as we move through the night. there'll still be some areas of rain — northern england, southern scotland, northern ireland. a few showers dotted around, some mist and murk, some low cloud, too. quite warm and muggy in the south, a little bit fresher further north. and in fact, after a fine day across northern scotland, it'll stay clear and cool overnight. now, into tuesday, then, a much quieter day. we're in between low pressure systems. again, we'll have this swathe of cloud with outbreaks of rain — northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, perhaps north wales. but on either side, we should see some sunshine bar the odd shower around, so we should see temperatures a little bit higher, 22 degrees in the south and the winds will be lighter here as well. but the next frontal system starts to work its way in.

this area of low pressure, will be a deepening feature, so the winds will start to pick up through tuesday night across the south, rain will push its way northwards, however, the northern half of scotland remaining dry with clear skies and remaining on the cool side. now, this unseasonably deep area of low pressure will move across the country during wednesday, so this is more like an autumnal scene rather than early august. we'll see gales through the channel, gusts in excess of 50 mph here, 30—40 mph further north. across england and wales, inland, some heavy rain as well. but again, northern parts of scotland will see the driest and the brightest of the weather. there's the wind gusts on the chart. just to give you an idea, they're 30—40 mph gusts in the south, and of course, that will impact the temperatures. high teens in the north, maybe just about making 20 or 21 degrees in the south. it won't feel like that with the wind and the rain. that area of low pressure clears away on thursday, opens the floodgates to a cold northerly wind or a cool northerly wind, i should say. so it'll be a mixture of sunshine and showers both thursday and friday with that cool northerly wind. and then another area of low pressure arrives just in time for the weekend.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. for the past 25 years, china has become more authoritarian, more powerful and more ambitious. i'm leading biden by six, seven, eight and 11 points, while desantis is losing to biden in all cases. i wouldn't take a chance on that one. well, i say thank you to all - the people who's donated to me, and especially my mates and my workmates. - i don't know where i- would be without them.

why is donald trump so hard to beat? a month from the first debate, a new poll of republican voters reveals the former president has an iron—like grip over the base, despite — or perhaps because of — his criminal indictments. we will discuss that tonight with our panel, democrat strategist mary anne marsh and from scotland, the political analyst and columnist for the herald, brian taylor. why x could be the most powerful letter in the english language. it's certainly the biggest flashing symbol in downtown san francisco, much to the annoyance closest neighbours and for the first much to the annoyance of twitter�*s closest neighbours. and for the first time in nine months, the americans have travelled to qatar to meet the taliban. two days after the group started burning musical instruments in herat. what basis is there for a mutual understanding? welcome back.

we are still some six months from the first republican primaries