christian fraser will be here _ have to handle. christian fraser will be here at _ have to handle. by coming up at afton and half past 11. i'll be joined by the chief executive of the cross party think tank demos and deputy editor of the sunday express. do join the sunday express. dojoin me the sunday express. do join me for that. dojoin me for that. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. well, it certainly was a hot day for many of us today. and, as expected, temperatures approached and even exceeded 30 celsius. the first time since the 23rd ofjuly, we never had these values throughout august. so, hence it feels so oppressive out there. we're not used to these high temperatures, certainly none in the last few weeks. you can see the clear skies across the uk, but the sign of the breakdown of the heat is already visible in the far southwest of the uk and in fact, through the course of the night, there could be some showers, hit and miss around parts of cornwall and devon. but the vast majority of us will have a dry, clear night and will be a warm one too. 1

he told my colleague, christian fraser, about his fond memories of time he spent withjim in london.pstead, especially hampstead heath. we often shared a new leash— heath. we often shared a new leash on— heath. we often shared a new leash on live, afternoon tea at edgerton _ leash on live, afternoon tea at edgerton house, he would have the scones and clotted cream and i — the scones and clotted cream and i would watch.— and i would watch. christian has all the _ and i would watch. christian has all the fun, _ and i would watch. christian has all the fun, doesn't - and i would watch. christian has all the fun, doesn't he? j has all the fun, doesn't he? i'm going to have to complain to my producers for that. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. very quiet on the weather front out there right now and home, too, after a hot tuesday for some of us, and here is a reminder of the temperatures we had on tuesday in a selection of places. these are the hot spots, up to 31, in one or two spots, up to 31, in one or two spots in wales, close to 30 in many other areas, for example across

this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser.ills a top islamic state militant, thought to be behind attacks that claimed the lives of four us soldiers in 2017. the fences have been reinstalled around the us capitol ahead of the protest this weekend in support of those who stormed the building onjanuary 6th. from the bright lights of new york to the home comforts of bromley, the tennis sensation emma radacanu is back and adjusting to a very this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser. china lashes out at the us, australia and britain over a new defence pact that gives canberra nuclear—powered submarines. but its notjust china annoyed — france says its been "stabbed in the back" by the australia prime minister who cancelled an agreement to buy french submarines, without any warning. france kills a top islamic state militant, thought to be behind attacks that claimed the lives of four us soldiers in 2017. the fences have been reinstalled around the us capitol ahead of the protest this weekend in support of those who stormed the building

he told my colleague, christian fraser about his fond memories of the time he spent withjim in londonn life, occasionally afternoon tea at edgerton house, he would have the scones and clotted cream and i would watch. i'm lactose intolerant! christian was certainly enjoying that interview. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. iam i am lewis vaughanjones. this is bbc news. goodbye for now. very quiet on the weather front out there right now and quite warm too, after a hot tuesday for some of us. here's a reminder of the temperatures we had on tuesday in a selection of places. these are the hotspots — up to 31 degrees in one or two spots in wales, close to 30 in many other areas, for example, across the midlands. and wednesday is going to be another hot one, with tons of sunshine on the way. but we are starting to see a breakdown of this sunny weather in the far southwest of the uk. there's just the possibility of some showers early in the morning in cornwall, maybe even the odd crack of thunder. but for many of us, it's sunshine right from the word go and warm — 17 degrees

i'm christian fraser in london. the british foreign secretary told a committee of mps today that his government had ordered british embassy staff to destroy anything that would hand the taliban a propaganda coup. yet we now know, in the haste to evacuate, they left behind the contact details of afghans who'd worked for the embassy and the cvs of people who applied. fortunately, they were found by a british reporter, not the taliban gunmen scouring the building. as for the propaganda coup, well, they don't come much bigger than the celebration in kandahar today, at which the taliban paraded the humvees, a helicopter, and an arsenal of weapons they have captured. to the victor goes the spoils of war — and the keys to the presidential palace. the taliban are working to form their new government. it will be announced in the coming days, but without any women in senior positions. in an interview with bbc pashto, the deputy head of the taliban political office in qatar said women could continue working for government, but

this is bbc news with me, christian fraser. president biden tells world leaders he wants to end the covid pandemic in 2022. but with still only a fraction of people vaccinated in africa, how realistic is the president's target? the five permanent members of the un security council are meeting this evening in new york to discuss the future of afghanistan. the british foreign secretary says it will require a collective effort to stop afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorists. the world health organization gets tough on air pollution, slashing the recommended safety levels, but some say the new targets are out of reach. and lithuania tells people to throw away their chinese phones after finding security risks in the huawei and xiaomi models. hello, and welcome. joe biden wants 70% of the world's population vaccinated by next september. that is a bold ambition when you look at where we stand right now. today, for a virtual summit the president hosted from the white house, he brought together the heads of state, the executives of

this is bbc news with me christian fraser. how do we pay for our elderly populations? learn from their close neighbours? the taliban flag is raised in the panchir valley, the taliban flag is raised in the panjshir valley, the one part of afghanistan, that had remained outside its control. the resistance says it will fight on. crucial climate talks , hosted by the uk , are now less than two months away. we'll look at the challenges faced by those trying to find a new agreement.

this is bbc news with me christian fraser.f the withdrawal from afghanistan. it's a month since the fall of kabul — we have a special report from mazari sharif in the north on what life is like under the taliban. there are four dead bodies laid out here. one of them has a note on top of it saying "these men were kidnappers, anyone who wants to do the same, this is going to be thier punishment." and the amateur astronauts, for civilians who've never been to space are about to blastoff on a mission

this is bbc news with me, christian fraser.f the un security council are meeting this evening in new york to discuss the future of afghanistan. the british foreign secretary says it will require a collective effort to stop afghanistan becoming a haven for terrorists. the world health organization gets tough on air pollution, slashing the recommended safety levels, but some say the new targets are out of reach. and lithuania tells people to throw away their chinese phones after finding security risks in the huawei and xiaomi models.

this is bbc news, with me, christian fraser. acting for prince andrew will reject claims he was officially served with court papers, in a sexual assault case brought by virginia giuffre. the prince denies all allegations she's made. the bbc�*s verified pictures of extrajudicial killings in afghanistan's panjshir valley — the last pocket of resistance to taliban rule. and a mammoth cash injection that gives scientists hope they'll one day return this prehistoric beast to the siberian tundra.

this is bbc news with me, christian fraser. the british police officer who pretended to arrest a young woman before raping and murdering her. sarah everard's mother says she's tormented at the thought of what her daughter endured at the hands of a officer. joe biden cancels a trip to chicago to work on senior democratic senators who are holding out on the legislation and that forms the centrepiece of his economic plan. britney spears should find out if she is finally free of the father who controls your life. we will be live at the court in la. and lava meets ocean, the spectacular scenes today and the spanish canary islands where the volcano continues to erupt. hello. a serving metropolitan police officer used cobit rules to stop and kill sarah everard from the streets of south london in march before he raped and murdered her. wayne cousins pretended to arrest her 33 —year—old, handcuffing her as she was walking home from a friend's house. today, sarah everard's family told the great head of the sentencing this week they were

i'm christian fraser. our top stories... a victory parade in kandahar.'s a blatant violation of the constitutional rights. the ukrainian president is finally at the white house for a meeting long overdue, but is this the time to

this is bbc news — i'm christian fraser.orisjohnson announces covid boosterjabs in the uk for anyone over the age of 50. the roll out of the 3rd dose will begin next week. the prime minister says managing the pandemic this winter could be more challenging than it was last year. but we do not live in a vacuum — should we be giving boosterjabs to over 50's when the people of developing world have not yet had one. we will discuss. in california they are voting to decide whether to remove the democratic governor, gavin newsom, over his handling of the pandemic. plus why scientists in new zealand are training cows to go to the loo in a proper toilet. we'll explain. hello and welcome. boris johnson has today set out his autumn and winter plan to deal with covid infections in england the prime minister is desperate to avoid any more lockdowns, the country can ill afford it — but he can't rule one out. and so what he outlined today was plan a — and plan b should the numbers this winter overwhelm the national health service. to use t

this is bbc news — with me, christian fraser.inally, some 550 days since the us banned entry to foreign travellers — they are easing covid restrictions. the white house says it will re—open to fully vaccinated passengers from around the world from november. borisjohnson says he is "increasingly frustrated" that the richest nations continue to deny funding that promised to developing countries to help them adapt to the climate change crisis. thousands have fled a volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palma — where around 100 homes have been destroyed by rivers of molton lava. and, high—risk tv — why you should never work with children or animals. hello and welcome. passengers who arre fully vaccinated against covid—19 will be able to fly into the us from anywhere in the world from november, bringing an end the series of travel bans first imposed by donald trump 18 months ago. the white house said today travelers will have to show proof of having been fully vaccinated and will need to take a test three days prior to travel.

this is bbc news with me christian fraser. after weeks of fevered speculation, boris johnson has finally pulled the trigger on a cabinet reshuffle. there's a new foreign secretary — liz truss — her predessor was demoted after widespread critisicm of his handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan. it's a month since the fall of kabul — we have a special report from mazari sharif in the north on what life is like under the taliban. there are four dead bodies laid out here. one of them has a note on top of it saying "these men were kidnappers, anyone who wants to do the same, this is going to be thier punishment." and the amateur astronauts, for civilians who've never been to space are about to blastoff on a mission around earth. hello and welcome. borisjohnson has his eyes on a post—brexit, post—covid future. not that those two seismic issues have been entirely put to bed, the fallout will occupy government for years to come. but suddenly there is a question mark over what the purpose of this government really is. and a reshuff

this is bbc news with me, christian fraser. democratic senators who are holding out on the legislation and that forms the centrepiece of his economic plan. britney spears should find out if she is finally free of the father who controls your life. we will be live at the court in la. and lava meets ocean, the spectacular scenes today and the spanish canary islands where the volcano continues to erupt.

this is bbc news — i'm christian fraser.veloping world have not yet had one. we will discuss. in california they are voting to decide whether to remove the democratic governor, gavin newsom, over his handling of the pandemic. plus why scientists in new zealand are training cows to go to the loo in a proper toilet. we'll explain.

this is bbc news with me christian fraser. how do we pay for our elderly populations? an age old question that today has the british prime minister at loggerheads with his own party. the plan it would seem is to put the burden of that cost on the shoulders of younger workers. but is there a fairer alternative, something that england could learn from their close neighbours? the taliban flag is raised in the panchir valley, the taliban flag is raised in the panjshir valley, the one part of afghanistan, that had remained outside its control. the resistance says it will fight on. crucial climate talks , hosted by the uk , are now less than two months away. we'll look at the challenges faced by those trying to find a new agreement. and the moment police in australia find the toddler who'd been missing in the bush for four days. hello. we're living longer, that's the good news. but how do we pay for the mounting cost of caring for our older generations? a thorny issue that has been ducked by successive governments here in england. but not a problem entirely unique to england

this is bbc news with me christian fraser. climate fund, that will help developing nations deal with the threat of climate change. the extreme weather events that we have seen in every part of the world and you all know it and feel it, represent what the secretary general has rightly called code red for humanity. the kremlin accuses britain of stirring anti—russian sentiment as prosecutors here name a third man wanted in connection with the salisbury nerve agent attack. a texas doctor who admitted breaking the state's controversial new abortion law is the first to be sued.

this is bbc news — with me, christian fraser.owdown over whether to raise or suspend the debt ceiling — if the two sides can't agree soon, the us could end up defaulting on its considerable debt. and, the chinese property that was facing demolition,

this is bbc news with me christian fraser. president biden tells world leaders the united states is moving from " relentless war" to relentless diplomacy. in his speech to the general assembly the president says he will work with congress to double again the united states�* contribution to a un climate fund, that will help developing nations deal with the threat of climate change. the extreme weather events that we have seen in every part of the world and you all know it and feel it, represent what the secretary general has rightly called code red for humanity. the kremlin accuses britain of stirring anti—russian sentiment as prosecutors here name a third man wanted in connection with the salisbury nerve agent attack. a texas doctor who admitted breaking the state's controversial new abortion law is the first to be sued. we will speak to the the head of sales force — a tech company that says it will help relocate employees who want to leave the state. and in the canary islands , another village on la palma is evacuated , as la

this is bbc news — with me, christian fraser.sland of la palma — where around 100 homes have been destroyed by rivers of molton lava. and, high—risk tv — why you should never work with children or animals.

i'm christian fraser. france's biggest—ever terrorism trial is underway.n the dock, 20 people connected to the 2015 paris attacks — among them the one surviving gunman who is alleged to have taken part. the british teenager, emma raducanu, is through to the semifinal of the us open after beating the swiss player belinda bencic in straight sets this evening. one of the largest confederate statues in the united states is taken down, after a lengthy court battle. and angela merkel�*s 16—year tenure as german chancellor is almost up. we'll look at who might replace her — in one of europe's most closely watched elections. hello. people talk of september 11th as a turning point in the recent history of the united states. the same might be said of the 2015 attacks on the bataclan concert hall in france. a night of indiscriminate shooting and bombing in paris that left 130 innocent people dead. it was france's worst attack since the second second war. it led to intensified french military action against the extremists abroad and a security crackdown at home. today

this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser. america's top general says that us credibility was damaged.a change in how the criminal justice system latest missile. a change in how the criminaljustice system treats black women after our kelly is found guilty of sexual abuse. behind the wheel for one last time for daniel craig, as no time to die it's at the world premiere in london tonight. . a year ago, it was just a dream, world premiere in london tonight. . a year ago, it wasjust a dream, so to be here isjust a huge relief. welcome back. there's a new arms race unfolding, and it's a race at hypersonic speed. in the last 31; hours the pentagon announced that it had successfully launched a missile that travelled at five times the speed of sound, or 1.5 kph. the united states, china are developing hypersonic weapons, but what place... i'mjoined byjames acton, and expert on hypersonic conventional weapons, and carnegie. thank you for being with us. i was trying to get my head around max five yesterday — mach five, it's an extraordinary 1.5 kph — kilometres a second. why do we need something

this is bbc news, with me, christian fraser. covid vaccines will soon be offered to all 12 to 15—year—olds here in the uk. they will be offered one shot of the pfizer vaccine, not the panacea, said the chief medical officer, but it will keep more children in school, reducing the risk to mental health. in new york — at a hearing beginning this hour — a lawyer acting for prince andrew will reject claims he was officially served with court papers, in a sexual assault case brought by virginia giuffre. the prince denies all allegations she's made. the bbc�*s verified pictures of extrajudicial killings in afghanistan's panjshir valley — the last pocket of resistance to taliban rule. and a mammoth cash injection that gives scientists hope they'll one day return this prehistoric beast to the siberian tundra. boris johnson will tomorrow set out his covid plan for the winter. but on a visit to the east midlands today, he said he has already made a decision on offering a covid booster to all adults in england. and we are told it is also li

i'm christian fraser. our top stories — the uk's border force bring more migrants on shore today.s over its new abortion law. plus, 20 years on from 9/11 — we look back at the moment that changed all our lives forever.

this is bbc news — with me, christian fraser.oe biden�*s envoy to haiti quits — telling the president his treatment of haitian migrants at the border is inhumane. stung by the criticism, the administration says it will no longer be using horses to round up migrants. the white house says they have repatriated m00 migrants — some 5000 are still trying to cross. the sharp rise in gas prices has turned up the heat on the energy providers — there are now 1.5 million uk customers in need of a new energy contract after their supplier went bust. more are expected to follow. 0n capitol hil, a now—annual showdown over whether to raise or suspend the debt ceiling — if the two sides can't agree soon, the us could end up defaulting on its considerable debt. and, the chinese property that was facing demolition, whose owner figured out how to stave off the city's bulldozers — posters of xijinping pasted on every surface. joe biden is not having a good week — the row with the french, the row over spending within his own democratic party, and now

i'm christian fraser. france's biggest—ever terrorism trial is underway.

hello i'm christian fraser, our top stories. the subway flooded, road and rail lines out of action — at least fifteen dead as hurricane ida's tail lashes new york, newjersey and the northeast of america. president biden blames global warming for the catastrophic sequence of events. this destruction is everywhere and it's a matter of life and death and we are all in this together. that's one of the great challenges of our time. covid rates among children and teens in the us is on the rise as the new school term begins the delta variant is largely to blame. the british foreign secretary is in the gulf trying to open borders for those afghans that still want to leave — he says britain will have to engage with the taliban. and the swedish pop legends abba are back, a0 years after they left the stage. hello and welcome. "we are in a whole new world, and this is the reality we must all now face." the words of new york mayor bill de blasio whose city was deluged with rain overnight and is now confronted with a massive clean up operatio

i'm christian fraser. joe biden says there is no time to waste in the fight against climate change. the president is visiting new york and newjersey, inspecting the damage caused by hurricane ida. every part of the country, every part of the country is getting hit by extreme weather. and we're now living in real time what the country's going to look like. the president himself has taken a battering in the polls. covid is surging, there's the fallout from aghanistan and a battle royal brewing in congress. it is shaping up to be a crucial september. so much for change — the taliban fires warning shots to disperse protesters in the afghan capital as the group unveils its new caretaker government. and a blue plaque is installed at the london home of muppets creatorjim henson. we'll hear from his very first character, rowlf the dog. hello, welcome to the programme. joe biden is visiting new york and newjersey today to see for himself the flood damage caused by hurricane ida. 52 people died in the northeast last week in some extraordinary flash flooding. in hillsborough township, his firs

i'm christian fraser. our top stories — the uk's border force bring more migrants on shore today.rance accuses britain of blackmail in a row over who should stop them crossing the channel. meanwhile, in the next hour, president biden will unveil a new strategy for trying to wrestle covid—19 back under control as his own political fortunes are slipping. the usjustice department says it's taking legal action against the state of texas over its new abortion law. plus, 20 years on from 9/11 — we look back at the moment that changed all our lives forever. the british government has authorised the border force to turn back small boats carrying migrants across the english channel from france. it marks a new approach by the home secretary, priti patel. up to this point, migrants found in english waters have been brought back to the uk mainland to be processed. she has also threatened to withold £54 mllion of funding which the uk pays to france to patrol their side of the channel. the french interior minister said his country would not be blackmailed and uk plans to return boats were in br

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