we can't talk. we cannot do anything. super typhoon yagi leaves a trail of destruction across northern vietnam, with more than 60 people reported dead. the voice behind the mask — james earljones, the american actor who voiced darth vader and mufasa, has died at the age of 93. in a personal video message — catherine, the princes of wales announces her return to some public engagements. welcome to bbc news. we begin in afghanistan — where life for the country's

21 million women hasjust become even tougher. three years after the taliban's return to power, a new law has been passed saying that women must cover their face and body completely if they leave the house and their voices cannot be heard in public. despite the risk to themselves, some women have spoken out and have been telling the bbc�*s yogita limaye what life is like for them now. we have hidden their identities and used actors�* voices to protect them. it's increasingly difficult for foreign journalists to report from afghanistan. this is yogita's report compiled along with camera journalist, sanjay ganguly, and producer, imogen anderson. every moment you feel like you're in a prison. even breathing becomes difficult. we're like dead bodies moving around. we can't talk. we can't do anything. this is a country where women are increasingly being pushed out of view. their freedoms crushed bit by bit, by a relentless

series of diktats. the latest a published law. this section says that if a woman must leave her home out of necessity, she's obliged to cover her face and body, and her voice must not be heard. we've had to be very careful and discreet when talking to women here, because they're already operating in an environment of brutal restrictions. and now the taliban's morality police have been given sweeping powers. it's only been a few weeks since the law was announced, so it's unclear how stringently it will be implemented, but already there's a ripple effect of fear that you feel when speaking to people here. we meet teenage girls who've already lost three crucial years of education. their voices might need to be hidden, but they want their words to be heard. if we go out, we're scared. if we take a bus or remove our masks, we're scared. if we speak louder, we're scared. there's so much fear and stress. if we can't speak,

then why go out at all? why even live? until last year, groups of women took to the streets demanding their rights. risking violence and detention. the taliban cracked down on the marches until they stopped altogether. this woman broke down, telling us how she was detained last year while participating in protests. the taliban beat me and dragged me into a vehicle saying, "why are you acting against us? "this is an islamic system." they took me to a dark, frightening place and insulted me with terrible words. we were treated like animals. after being released from detention, we weren't the same people we were before. now this is how afghan women

are showing dissent, posting videos of themselves online singing songs criticising the taliban's actions. we met hamdullah fitrat from the taliban government. he didn't want to be seen with a woman or sit directly opposite me, but he answered my questions. we asked how he could justify the law. translation: the laws that have been introduced have been - approved by the supreme leader in accordance with islamic sharia. any religious scholar can check their references. most of the girls and women we've spoken to in your country say they are prepared to wear whatever it is that your government prescribes as long as you allow them to study. and because they're not being allowed to do that, they're being driven to the point of depression, even suicidal thoughts. isn't it your responsibility as a government to listen to those voices and act on it? translation: absolutely.

our sisters�* education is an important issue. we are trying to resolve this, which is the demand of a lot of our sisters. we have mentioned it several times in the past too, that our leadership is working on it. a solution will be found. it's been three years now since girls were locked out of schools, but it hasn't happened on the ground. do you really expect people to believe that you are committed to actually doing it? translation: we are awaiting the decision of our leadership. | in a province not far from kabul, we found some evidence that at least a section of the taliban differs with the supreme leader. we were given rare access to a midwife training course run by the taliban government. all the students are in their 20s. here, they are being taught how to nurse a woman in labour. it's a rare exception. but behind closed doors,

some afghan women are taking matters into their own hands. we meet a teacher who runs a secret school for girls. when the new law came, i explained its rules to my students and told them things would become even more difficult. every day i wake up asking god to make the day pass safely. several times i've had to change the location of the school. it's a quiet act of defiance and hope. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul a major bridge in northern vietnam has collapsed in the wake of a super typhoon — plunging vehicles into the river below. yagi, asia's most powerful storm this year, has killed more than 60 people since it made landfall in the country on saturday, bringing strong winds of over 193 kilometres per hour. hundreds of people have been injured and 1.5 million are said to still be without power. and a warning that this report from graham satchell has some distressing images.

there is no warning for the horror that is about to happen. passengers exclaim. right in front of them, a bridge collapses, taking with it a lorry. from the air you can see the damage. this is the vietnamese province of phu tho. it's believed ten cars and trucks and two motorbikes were on the bridge when it plunged into the river, killing 13 people. miraculously, some survived. 50—year—old pham was one of three people pulled from the river. "i tried my best to float to the surface," he says. "i was out of breath when i was on the surface. "i still thought i would not be able to survive". large parts of vietnam have been left devastated by super typhoon yagi, which hit at the weekend. at its worst, there were gusts of up to 200km an hour ripping off roofs and pulling up trees.

the storm destroyed this lady's restaurant, where she also lived with her two daughters. "i've lost everything," she says. "there's nothing left. "i didn't want to cry, but i couldn't help it because it hurts so much." it is the rain that has done the most damage. there's been widespread flooding, which has left thousands homeless and more than a million without power. some have lost their lives in landslides. one alone is reported to have killed 17. it's the unprecedented rainfall that made the red river in the province so dangerous. the extraordinary weight and force of the water causing the fong chao bridge to collapse. more than 60 people are reported to have been killed by typhoon yagi, the worst storm to have hit vietnam in 30 years.

graham satchell, bbc news. the legendary voice of darth vader in star wars — the actorjames earljones, has died at the age of 93. during his long career he won a host of awards including emmys, tony awards, a grammy and an honorary oscar. lizo mzimba looks back at his life. from his first film role, he clearly had something special. the fire is out. emergency power is on. everything seems to check out all right. that voice... will advise. before doctor strangelove, james earljones had served in the military, but he really wanted to act. i've been waiting for you, obi wan. we meet again at last. then came something that made his voice world famous. when i left you, i was but a learner, now i am the master. you are part of the rebel alliance and a traitor. take her away. his voice's gravity and depth made him a natural choice for the lion king...

look, simba, everything the light touches is our kingdom. ..and its remake a quarter of a century later. one day, simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. while he again played a king opposite eddie murphy in coming to america... i want the woman to love me for who i am. ..he also had the chance to show his gift for comedy. i am a man who has never tied his own shoes before. wrong. you are a prince who has never tied his shoes. believe me, i tied my own shoes once. it is an overrated experience. on tv, he played the author alex haley, who's search for his african ancestors led to the ground—breaking series — roots. the force is with you, young skywalker, but you are not a jedi yet. and is all the more admirable

in that a young boy who barely spoke because of his stutter... most impressive. ..should become an actor whose stirring tones... that's very good. ..earned him the accolade of having perhaps the world's most recognisable voice. simba, remember. kunta kinte, ifound you. i am your father. james earljones has died at the age of 93. our north america correspondent david willisjoins me now from los angeles. james earljones was a giant in the industry, what has the reaction been to his passing? it's an extraordinary story of overcoming adversity to triumph, and james earljones, as you mentioned there, was

raised in abject poverty in the segregated mississippi of the early i930s, segregated mississippi of the earlyi930s, raised segregated mississippi of the early i930s, raised by his maternal grandparents, and suffering from that very pronounced stutter, and indeed he recalled later in life that he recalled later in life that he was once called upon to read the lesson in sunday school and the lesson in sunday school and the other kids just dissolved into fits of laughter and financing, but that invoice was to strike fear in the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world when he took on the role of darth vader in the star wars films, and indeed, he said later that he earned about $9,000 for his first star wars rolled. he regarded it as a special—effects type of role, and it even cause for his name to be added amongst the credits at the end of the film, indeed it was not for the first two

star wars films, but that was a voice which, as someone has said in the last few hours, really had a career all of its own. it was the voice of doom, but it could also be the very versatile, as was exempt by by his role as king in the lion king. the disney film. fix, his role as king in the lion king. the disney film. a voice of my childhood, _ king. the disney film. a voice of my childhood, and - king. the disney film. a voice of my childhood, and i'm - king. the disney film. a voice of my childhood, and i'm sure i'm not the only one that can say that. tributes have been pouring in. say that. tributes have been pouring in-— say that. tributes have been pouring in. they have indeed, and this was _ pouring in. they have indeed, and this was a _ pouring in. they have indeed, and this was a man _ pouring in. they have indeed, and this was a man who - pouring in. they have indeed, and this was a man who was l and this was a man who was renowned not only for his pernicious work ethic, scores of plays, 90 tv miniseries or films, and about 120 feature films, and about 120 feature films, but she was renowned as well for his commanding presence. he was six foot two, we about 200 libras—macro, and as well as of voice, there was that incredible powerful presence on the screen, and

much loved here in hollywood. indeed, his costar in the star wars films, mark hamill, has taken a short while ago to the x social media platform to write simply, rest in peace, dad, accompanied by an emoji of a broken heart, steve. he’s dad, accompanied by an emo'i of a broken heart, stevefi a broken heart, steve. he's had such a long _ a broken heart, steve. he's had such a long and _ a broken heart, steve. he's had such a long and distinguished i such a long and distinguished career, and impact on films that i really touch on so many peoples lives, his legacy will be one that will stand the test of time. , ~ be one that will stand the test of time. , . , ., be one that will stand the test of time. , . ,., ., ., of time. very much so and worth recordin: of time. very much so and worth recording -- _ of time. very much so and worth recording -- recording _ of time. very much so and worth recording -- recording as- of time. very much so and worth recording -- recording as well. recording —— recording as well that in 1971, he became only the second black actor after sydney point year to be emanated for a best actor oscar and he was later granted and oscar for his overall oscarfor his overall achievements in film but oscar for his overall achievements in film but that was for rain part in the great

white hope, which was the broadway play that gave rise to his career on the theater and stage. —— sidney poiter. critics raved about that performance in which she treated the rule about black heavyweight boxer, and it was, as i mentioned, late of the road that was to define the early part of his film career, steve. ., ~ early part of his film career, steve. ., ,, , ., early part of his film career, steve. ., ,, i. _, early part of his film career, steve. ., ,, i. . steve. david, thank you so much for getting _ steve. david, thank you so much for getting us — steve. david, thank you so much for getting us across _ steve. david, thank you so much for getting us across all - for getting us across all of this, david willis, or north american correspondent speaking to us from los angeles. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

pope francis is in timor—leste for the first papal visit to the predominantly catholic country since independence from indonesia in 2002. on his arrival in dili he was welcomed by the president and other dignitaries for the start of his three—day visit to the country. huge crowds lined the streets

to welcome pope francis as he travelled from the airport in his open—top vehicle. there were cheers as he arrived at the president's palace where he was welcomed with a fanfare and a band playing the vatican anthem. he will meet the country's leaders and is expected to hold an outdoor mass for around 700,000 worshippers during his visit. davide ghiglione is our reporter in rome. he told me there is a great strength of catholicism in timor—leste, and the asia pacific the pope has been welcomed by huge crowds because we're talking about one of the most deeply catholic countries in the world. so this is certainly seen as a very spiritual moment for the country. but let's not forget that this is also a sign of hope and recognition for the country's 20 years of independence

and yet fragile stability. the visit comes after decades of struggle and hardship. as you said, the country became independent from indonesia in 2002, but it became independent the first time from portugal in 1975 and just days after it was invaded by indonesia, which led to more than two decades of brutal occupation. now, despite the fact that in 2002, timor—leste became independent, the country is still struggling because of poverty, unemployment and access to health care. now, um, the pope wants to, — who is the second pontiff

to visit the country — the first one was john paul ii in 1989. wants to position the catholic church as a as a moral voice in in the region. and it also played a crucial role in its independence. so once again, uh, the pope is establishing the presence of the catholic church in the country. the princess of wales says she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is now focussed on remaining cancer free. in a three minute film produced by kensington palace and narrated by the princess, catherine says her cancer journey over the past nine months has been complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone. she says she will now resume some public duties, but will take each day as it comes. the film is surprisingly personal and intimate, showing the royal couple and their children in norfolk. here's our senior royal correspondent, daniela relph. like we've never seen them before, informal, intimate, glossy and polished. this video released by kensington palace is the princess of wales in her own words. the cancerjourney is complex,

scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially for those closest to you. with humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before. and with that, a new perspective on everything. is this filming? hello! all the footage was filmed in norfolk, where the family were on holiday over the summer. like so many who have experienced cancer, the princess says that it's her family who have got her through. this time has, above all, reminded william and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. of simply loving and being loved. there is rare footage of the princess's parents playing cards with their grandchildren during a family summer where the princess has recuperated with those

who know her best. my path to healing and full recovery is long. kensington palace has been careful in its language. the princess has not been described as cancer free, but with treatment over, the outlook is positive. despite all that's gone before, i enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life. the story of the princess's health has had its challenges over the past nine months. from edited family photos to the swirl of online rumours about what was wrong, it has, at times, been hard to control. but the new film puts the princess in charge of her story and how it is told. i think they're a modern couple, they like to do things in a different way. every royal generation does things slightly differently. it is beautifully timeless in one sense, but it's done in a very modern way. i mean, this is communicating a royal health bulletin

in a way that we really haven't seen before. the princess says she has been humbled by the public�*s kindness, empathy and compassion, and said her thoughts were with those dealing with the illness. to all those who are continuing their own cancerjourney, i remain with you, side by side, hand—in—hand. out of darkness can come light, so let that light shine bright. the king and queen have offered their love, thoughts and support to the princess for her continued recovery. she will begin to carry out some public engagements in the weeks ahead. you are watching bbc news. the disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein is in intensive care after being rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery. he was taken from prison to bellevue hospital

in new york earlier today. the 72—year—old was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 — but those convictions were ovurturned in april, and he faces a possible retrial later this year. no further details have been provided on his condition. germany has announced temporary controls at all of the country's land borders which is says is to reduce irregular migration. the move comes a week after the far—right, anti—immigration afd party won a state election for the first time, and came second in another. the german interior minister says she has informed the european commission that the new measures would be introduced in a week's time. germany shares borders with nine countries. apple has unveiled its latest smartphone, the iphone 16, alongside an updated apple watch. in tech terms its always the blue ribbon event. apple remains one of the biggest companies in the world and the latest generation of tech key to its fortunes. this time there is a healthy dose of ai, and on the iphone

a new camera button with auto focus and shutter release, that makes it feel a little more like your traditional camera experience. apple's chief executive tim cook said the upgrades would "push the boundaries of what a smartphone can do" but the firm has tough competition, other brands have already integrated generative ai features into handsets. apple's share price fell during its unveiling event, and ended the day flat. the company, worth three trillion dollars, is facing concern that it is losing its edge in the field of artificial intelligence. we'll have more on this coming up in business today. and let's leave you with an unusual event at the beach in california — the annual dog surf—a—thon, at del mar in san diego. it's arranged as a benefit for the helen woodward animal centre — and has been held for the last 19 years. there are no winners or losers — just a chance for owners and their pets to paddle out a little way into the ocean, and then surf back as smoothly as they can. some of the dogs, as you can

see, appear to be having a wonderful time while a few others look a little bit confused. we can assure you, none of the dogs came to any harm. and the pets seemed particularly to enjoyjoint surfing, sharing the board with a human. the organisers say it's america's longest—running canine surf competition and they plan to keep going as long as the dogs want to keep surfing. looks like a great day to spend with your favorite pet. looks like a great day to spend with yourfavorite pet. thank you forjoining, goodbye. hello there. well, it's been mild, relatively speaking, despite all of that rain in the south, and very warm, in fact, out towards the far north and west — but some changes for the next couple of days. autumn is biting back. temperature—wise at least, it's going to turn colder by day and by night, with the chance of a frost

for some, especially on thursday night. it will be windy, a brisk north westerly wind, sunny spells, but also some blustery showers. and those changes have already started. a deep area of low pressure sweeping across the northern isles, it's sending this cold front sweeping southwards and eastwards across the uk. so you see that milder air being pushed away, marked in orange, blues, and yellows, the colder air takes over through the middle part of the week and it will feel bitingly cold, i think, in exposure to that northwesterly wind. and here's the cold front for the rest of tuesday. it sinks southwards and eastwards, a narrow band of rain for most. there will be some cloud ahead of the front, but sunshine developing behind, blustery showers, very heavy rain across the northern isles could lead to some localised flooding and it's windy wherever you are across the uk, but particularly so for the northern isles. gusts of wind here of up to 60—65 miles an hour. and here are the temperatures, ranging between 11—18 degrees celsius we keep that mild air towards the south, but the rain could pep up here, perhaps as we head through tuesday

evening before it clears overnight. it's going to feel cold on tuesday night. some of our temperatures could drop back to mid single figures. i think you'll really notice the chill on wednesday morning. still some blustery showers out towards the north and the west, but we will see some more clearer skies, especially the further south and east you are. and then on wednesday, it's a typical day when we see a northwesterly wind this time of year. sunny spells and showers, most of the showers towards the north and the west, some of them heavy and possibly thundery. it will feel cold and exposure, so that's still brisk northwesterly wind and temperatures are now below the seasonal average across the board. but it's still september, so in the spells of sunshine and sheltered from the wind, then it won't feel too bad. again, more sunny spells and showers, perhaps on thursday, and then high pressure starts to build in from the southwest. that's going to have the effect of lightning the wind, so there could be a bit of frost, particularly for northern england, parts of scotland into friday morning — and some mist and fog developing as well. but mostly dry on friday, temperatures recover on friday,

and through the weekend. bye—bye.

the first iphone designed for apple intelligence is here. we'll have the highlights from apple's launch event. plus — what do investors really think about the upcoming debate between kamala harris and donald trump?

hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. let's begin in the united states, where apple has unveiled a slew of upgraded products as part of a launch named "glowtime". the event featured new and improved versions of the apple watch and airpods. but the real headliner was the launch of the iphone 16, that placed the company's push into ai, front and centre. the bbc�*s north america technology correspondent lily the glow time event here in cupertino california features big upgrades to the apple watch, the air pods, but the real headline here is the unveiling of the iphone 16. apple executives say this set of iphones is the first designed specifically with artificial intelligence in mind. it's there to support this new suite of ar products that the company is calling

apple intelligence which will allow users