jon sopel, bbc news, new york.et some of the day's other news the leader and founder of peru's shining path militant group, abimael gussman, has died at the age of 86. the official peruvian truth and reconcilliation commission says the maoist rebel group was responsible for the deaths of more than 30,000 people during the country's 20—year civil war. guzman was captured in 1992 and jailed for life after being convicted of terrorism charges. haiti's prime minister has accused the country's prosecutors of "diversionary tactics designed to create confusion" after he was invited for questioning over the assassination of the president injuly. mobile phone records appear to show that he spoke to the main suspect in the hours after the shooting. as prime minister, mr henry's not legally obliged to co—operate. police in the greek city of thessaloniki, have used tear police in the greek city of thessaloniki have used tear gas and water cannon to keep around 1,000 anti—vaccination protesters from the venue of a speech by the

this is bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 20 years on from the attacks of 9/11, people prepare to reflect and remember those they lost. whether it's 9/11, whether it's january 13th, whether it's july 7th, i miss my dad and that will never change. one of britain's top spies warns the taliban's takeover in afghanistan may have emboldened extremists planning attacks in the uk. lawyers for the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexual abuse claim they've successfully served him with legal papers. and battle of the teens — we'll bring you the build—up to the women's final of the us open. hello and welcome to our special coverage here on bbc news, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on new york and washington that killed nearly 3,000 people — attacks that have forever been known by the date on which they happened, 9/11. commemorations will be taking place in manhattan and across the united states to remember all those kill

media, e—mail news watch at bbc back code at uk, or you can find us on twitter at new sites bbc.terviews. that's all from us. we will be back to hear thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. bye—bye. hello there. well, it was a decent end to the working week across eastern areas of the uk. across east anglia and south east england, quite warmer temperatures, well up into the 20s with broken cloud. some spots got up to about 22 celsius earlier. however, for northern ireland and scotland, it's been a different picture. here, we've seen a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain working across argyll and bute from this slow—moving weather front. indeed, it's going to be dragging its heels as it slowly pushes eastwards across the uk during this weekend, with these weather fronts bringing some wet weather our way. now, looking at the charts, overnight tonight, we've got that rain still affecting scotland, but tending to push into eastern areas for a time. wales and western england also seeing some damp drizzly weather, with some mist and fog patches developing around the coast and hil

tim allman, bbc news. what a great story. g held in new york this weekend, and there couldn't be a greater contrast between the two. in the men's final, novak djokovic hasjust won his semi—final against zverev, and he will now face the number two seed daniil medvedev. while in the women's final, two teenagers are vying for their first grand slam title. britain's emma raducanu will face canada's leylah fernandez in the first all—teenage grand slam final for more than 20 years. courtney bembridge reports. the last time two teenagers faced off in a final, emma raducanu leyla fernandez and once you're born. on the significance isn't lost on them. i significance isn't lost on them. ., , significance isn't lost on them. ~' , ., ., them. i think it is great for them. i think it is great for the sportaid _ them. i think it is great for the sportaid two _ them. i think it is great for| the sportaid two teenagers them. i think it is great for. the sportaid two teenagers in final battling it out. it's obviously going to be a tough match,

simon jones, bbc news. le—jabbed�* — following speculation that two of this year�*s strictly come dancing professional dancers have not been vaccinated against covid—19. the latest series starts tonight on bbc one but some of the celebrity dancers are reportedly reluctant to be paired with them. a short time ago i spoke to our correspondent aruna iyengar explained how the vaccination status of the two had come to light. 13 million people tuned in to the last final in december when bill bailey won. now there has been reports in the sun newspaper that two of the dancers have refused to be vaccinated. the press officer i spoke to from strictly completely denied that that was the story at all and said basically, they would not confirm or deny that and they really wouldn�*t be able to comment on anybody�*s covid vaccination status. what they did confirm, one participant has tested positive on the show, so they haven�*t confirmed if it is a dancer or a participant, co ntesta nt. they say the show is following all

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hello and welcome to bbc news. to be the sole surviving gunman from the islamist gang which murdered 130 people in paris six years ago has told a court he is a fighter for the islamic state group. salah abdeslam is one of 20 defendants in what is the biggest terror trial in modern french history. the prosecution says they were all involved in the shootings and bombings of november 2015, which targeted locations including bars, restaurants and the bataclan concert hall. from paris, our correspondent lucy williamson reports. the sirens sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no—one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. explosion salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most serious charges.

hugh pym, bbc news. 00 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means in the past week, there was an average of 31,635 new cases per day. there were just over 7,500 people in hospital with covid, according to the latest data. another 166 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test, taking the average number per day in the last week to 139. 0n vaccinations, just under 90% people aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab, while 82% are now double vaccinated. a31—year—old man has appeared before magistrates in derby charged with the murders of three children and a woman. their bodies were found at a house in killamarsh near sheffield on sunday. damien bendall was remanded in custody and will appear at derby crown court on friday. years of repeated human errors and outdated it systems have resulted in more than 100,000 women being underpaid £1 billion of state pensions. a report into failures at the department for work and pensions, found systema

jon sopel, bbc news, new york.ays the threat of terrorism in the uk remains "a real and enduring thing". ken mccallum revealed that 31 late—stage attack plots had been foiled here in the last four years. and he warned that more sophisticated groups could reform once again. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera reports. for 20 years, surveillance and security have become ever more entwined in our lives — a sign of a threat that has not gone away, as the head of m15 told the bbc today. we do face a consistent global struggle to defeat extremism and to guard against terrorism. this is a real problem and in the last four years, for example, working with the police, my organisation has disrupted 31 late—stage attack plots in great britain. a new counterterrorism operations centre was launched this summer by m15 and the police but the threats have also been changing. since 9/11, we have had a continued evolving, huge challenge with islamist extremist terrorism. we have the rise of extreme right—wing terrorism and we h

pelosi, thank you for “oining us on bbc news. . ~ pelosi, thank you for “oining us on bbc news. ., ~ on sac news.— let's take a look at the latest uk coronavirus figures, and there were just over 37 and a half thousand new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 35,051 per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 7,5a1 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus two days ago. 120 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average deaths per day to 112 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, more than 88% of people over the age of 16 have had their first jab, and more than 79% of people over 16 have had both doses. some gp surgeries in england and wales have begun cancelling appointments for the winter flu jab after delays to the delivery of doses of the vaccine. a shortage of lorry drivers is believed to be behind the problem. doctors have warned it will have a serious impact on workloads and patients. they are now calling on the government to

lucy manning, bbc news.appearance from a street in south london prompted a wave of demonstrations highlighting women's fears of violence, and calls for their safety to be taken more seriously. our home affairs correspondent june kelly has been asking female students living in london how safe they feel. the case of sarah everard provoked widespread shock because it was a police officer who was arrested, but also fury that a young woman's life was suddenly ended simply because she was walking down the street. her murder shone a light on the daily dark experiences of so many women. harassment from strangers, a constant state of alert for attackers and changing behaviour to avoid being harmed. we spoke to a group of students at the london school of economics. i have done a lot of crossing the street and taking different turnings and taking a longer way home, so i feel safer. my mum, she cannot sleep at night unless i text her. i have to text her every night if i go to a club or a restaurant, i have to text her t

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alex forsyth, bbc news. 's further verified that more than 20 people have been killed in panjshir province, where the taliban have been fighting opposition forces. a taliban spokesperson has denied any such killings are taking place, but based on our reporting, says they will investigate. some of the details in our correspondent yalda hakim's exclusive report are distressing. a reign of terror on the streets of kabul, for taliban bundling two men into the back of a car. the bbc has established this disappearance took place in the past few days, in an area of the capital where people are known for their opposition to the taliban. the community in panjshir is desperately searching for any information on the fate of their loved ones. the bbc has also confirmed that the taliban are committing human rights abuses in the panjshir valley. it lies 100 miles north—east of cobble. a warning that you may find this video distressing —— of kabul is a man in military clothing is dragged away. it is unclear if he was in the

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york.l be overwhelmed by a humanitarian crisis. the secretary—general of the united nations antonio guterres has said that after decades of war the people of the country "face perhaps their most perilous moment." the un world food programme says only 7% of afghans have enough to eat. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen in is kabul and he sent this report on conditions there. the struggle to eat, to live, to survive, did not end when the shooting stopped. at first light, hundreds of building workers looking for a day's employment, gather at a market place in the centre of kabul. with their tools and without much hope, afghanistan�*s economy is closing down. millions live in poverty in a country that has received huge sums in foreign aid. these men rage about the fortunes stolen by a corrupt elite in the last 20 years. food prices are rocketing. millions barely feed theirfamilies. hunger could become the worst of afghanistan's many crises. $9 billion that might help them was frozen by the americans to kee

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: haiti's bitter power struggle intensifies as the prime minister sacks the chief prosecutor, who wants him to face charges over the assassination of presidentjovenel moise. scared and in hiding — the afghan women left in the dark over their future employment under a taliban government. we are in here, under danger, without documents, without activities, with works, with videos, with photos, but i don't know how to carry it till now to other countries or safe places. i don't know. polls close in california. the democratic governor, gavin newsom, waits to find out if the state ranked as the world's fifth—largest economy, have voted him out of office. how to handle the heat? a special report on how people in pakistan's mega—city karachi are struggling, as extreme temperatures become more common aorund the world. it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. it is only 11 o'clock and the sun is beating down. and the pollution. it makes it even worse. some here

you're watching bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...afghanistan may well embolden extremists. it comes on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, as america prepares to remember almost 3,000 people who died that day. scotland sees its highest level of covid infections since estimates began. the first minister says the nhs in scotland is under more pressure than ever before. let's stay with that story now with scotland's first minister expressing concern about the pressure that the health service is under. scotland seeing its highest level of covid infections since estimates began with one in 45 people having the virus last week. nicola sturgeon said only a �*foolish' leader would rule out having to introduce more restrictions including extending the new vaccination passport scheme. in england, the culture secretary 0liver dowden has said that vaccine passports will �*almost certainly�* be required this autumn along with booster jabs for the elderly and vulnerable. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a pop—up testing site in glasgow thi

dominic hughes, bbc news. n the latest 24—hour period. that means, in the past week, an average of 30,378 new cases per day. latest figures showed 7,847 people with covid are being treated in hospital in the uk. another 49 deaths have been recorded of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 142. 0n vaccinations, 89.4% of people aged 16 or over have had their first jab while 81.8% are now double vaccinated. british stars had a very successful night at the 73rd primetime emmy awards in los angeles. the netflix royal drama the crown was a big winner, including best drama series and four acting wins for gillian anderson, 0livia colman, josh o'connor and tobias menzies. the apple tv comedy ted lasso was also recognised, as our correspondent sophie long reports. # you got what i need... # a celebration of television at a time when it provided a lifeline. she screams an ecstatic hannah waddingham took the first british award of the evening f

this is bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: the white house says texan border agents will stop riding horses to corral haitian migrants. the us special envoy to haiti resigns in protest at the deportations. the german election campaign enters its final days as the frontrunners to succeed angela merkel hold their last televised debate. a mammoth clean—up operation in south—western spain as towns are flooded following torrential rain. we have a special report from northern mozambique, where residents have been living in fear of terror attacks by islamic militants. the scene of attacks from militant since 2017 which intensified last year, displacing tens of thousands of people. and the team of therapy dogs working to relieve stress at a chilean hospital overwhelmed by cases of coronavirus. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe, wherever in the world you'rejoining us from. the white house says us border agents in parts of texas will no longer ride horses after videos of off

joe wilson, bbc news.tions to the teenager, saying in a statement: "it is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work and dedication." the statement goes on... "i have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent leylah fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players." the duke and duchess of cambridge tweeted: �*huge congratulations emma raducanu on your stunning performances and historic grand slam victory. we are all so proud of you.�* the prime minister, boris johnson, tweeted: "what a sensational match! huge congratulations to emma raducanu. you showed extraordinary skill, poise and guts and we are all hugely proud of you." and the former tennis champion martina navratilova said: "a star is born. never has a qualifier won a major — men or women — and she is just getting started. leylah fernandez will be back — both are champions but emma has the trophy — well done". 0ur correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up

jon sopel, bbc news, new york.ho is still dealing with the health effects from 9/11 20 years dealing with the health effects from 9/1120 years ago. in other news, the bbc understands that lawyers for prince andrew are challenging a claim that court papers, relating to allegations of sexual assault, have been properly served. representatives of virginia giuffre, who has made the claims, say that they were lodged correctly. a usjudge will decide if the case can proceed on monday. the duke of york has always strongly denied the accusations. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. royal lodge, prince andrew's home in windsor great park. it was here two weeks ago that a representative of virginia giuffre's american lawyers attempted to serve the court papers on prince andrew. this is the official�*s affidavit. in it, he describes how at 9:30 on the 26th of august he presented himself to the police officers guarding the property. he says it appeared... the official left, but returned the following day, when, a

this is bbc news.ed states. he paid tribute to the nearly 3000 people killed when al qaeda terrorists crashed airliners into the world trade center in new york, and the pentagon in washington. the head of britain's domestic intelligence service says the threat of terrorism in the uk remains "a real and enduring thing". ken mccallum revealed that 31 late—stage attack plots had been foiled here in the last four years. and he warned that more sophisticated groups could reform once again. lawyers for the american woman suing the duke of york over sexual assault allegations say they've successfully served him with legal papers — a condition for the lawsuit to proceed. ajudge must now decide if the papers were indeed served. now on bbc news it's time for click.

gordon corera, bbc news. ally assaulted by prince andrew, say he has been served with legal papers ahead of preliminary proceedings scheduled to take place in new york on monday. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. these are the official legal papers relating to the civil case that was brought by virginia giuffre, and she alleges that she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew when she was 17 years old. he denies all the claims made against him and he said that he has no recollection of meeting her. but this civil case was launched last month at a court in new york, and as part of that initial process, papers must be served on the defendant, so prince andrew. now, a document published today by the court indicates that miss giuffre's lawyers believe this has now been done. it describes how their representative left the papers with a police officer at prince andrew's home — royal lodge in windsor — and that was on the 27th of august. now, what isn't clear this evening is whether the prince's legal

joe wilson, bbc news. d's women have got off to a shaky start in their second t20 international against new zealand in hove. scotland are underway in their world cup qualifier against moldova at hampden park. steve clarke says his side are approaching a "must—win" moment in their campaign, with the team languishing fourth in group f after wednesday's 2—0 defeat in denmark. rangers�* nathan patterson, aston villa midfielderjohn mcginn and hibernian�*s kevin nisbet all start, they're among six changes. just about 5 mins gone, still goalless. one more world cup qualifying line to bring you — manchester united winger jadon sancho will miss england's world cup qualifiers against andorra at wembley tomorrow night and poland next wednesday because of a "minor knock". sancho sat out thursday's win over hungary and will now return to his club. history was made at goodison park earlier this afternoon with everton�*s match against manchester city the first women's super league game to be shown free—to—air on uk televi

joe wilson, bbc news.ngratulations to the teenager, saying in a statement, the statement goes on... the duke and duchess of cambridge tweeted, the prime minister, borisjohnson, tweeted, and the former tennis champion, martina navratilova, said, 0ur correspondent in new york, samira hussain, managed to catch up with emma — and asked her about her sudden rise to fame. i've got no idea what's going on, not at all. i've got no clue. but anything that comes my way i'm ready to deal with it, and i've got great people around me to take me through these moments and they got me here, and, yeah, i'm very excited to celebrate with them later and also go home and see everyone back home. what was it like to receive a message from the queen? it meant everything to get a message from her majesty. she is such a great inspiration and role model for the whole country, so to have a note from her, i was extremely honoured and very, very grateful that she took notice of my tennis. i can't believe it, i'm maybe going to frame t

mayenijones, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come., who has died from breast cancer at the age of 39. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough. the difficult decision - we reached together was one that required great- and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines. an afghan resistance leader who's been spearheading a battle against the taliban says he's willing to enter peace talks. football's world cup qualifier between brazil and argentina is dramatically abandoned after a row about covid quarantine rules. the government has confirmed that coronavirus vaccine passports will be required

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. of the stories in the headlines in the uk. there will be no bail—out by the taxpayer for struggling energy firms, according to the business secretary, who's been holding crisis talks with industry leaders. kwasi kwarteng said he does "not expect supply emergencies." the growing crisis has been caused by a massive rise in wholesale gas prices. england have cancelled the upcoming men's and women's cricket tours of pakistan days after new zealand abandoned their series over security concerns. both teams were due to play pakistan in two twenty20 internationals next month, with the women additionally playing three one—day internationals, all in rawalpindi. still to come a bit later in the programme — a special report on the issues dominating this weekend's general election in the european powerhouse germany. but first, on the spanish island of la palma, part of the canary islands, thousands of people have been moved from their homes. about 100 homes have been destroyed and flights have bee

lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. stay with us on bbc news.y trying to save the environment, one piece of scrap at a time. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church had said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then round the coffins and takej them back home. parents are waiting. and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, | described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended | a life with more than its share of pain and courage, - warmth and compassion. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at least 45 people are dead after record rainfall causes flash—flooding across the north—east of america. poland has declared a 30—day state of emergency along the border with belarus because of an influx of migrants. poland, lithuania and latvia hav

david campanale, bbc news.cking democracy by encouraging people to defy the rulings of the court. mr fux's comments came a day after mr bolsonaro told supporters at an independence day parade that he would not obey the decisions of one of the court'sjudges. translation: the supreme court will not tolerate threats to - the authority of its decisions. if there is contempt towards judicial decisions from those who hold power, this standing represents— an attack on democracy. it constitutes criminal responsibility, - to be analysed by the national congress. i and finally — a painstaking operation has taken place to remove part of a driveway struck by a meteorite. the meteorite came down in the english town of winchcombe in february. the section of the driveway dented by the space rock has now been removed in a lengthy process so that it can be displayed in its full glory at the natural history museum in london. the museum hopes the exhibit will inspire visiting children to take a keen interest in what falls on thei

jon sopel, bbc news, new york., a professor of american studies at rutgers university—new brunswick and author of "twin towers: the life of new york city's world trade center," he also teaches a course honouring the nearly 3,000 americans killed in the attack. 3,000 americans if 3,000 americans i make, could wejust are for if i make, could wejust are for those viewers perhaps who were not born who don't relive those moments like you and idea. i covered the attacks as well as other journalists, idea. i covered the attacks as well as otherjournalists, but just for them, perhaps, why the twin towers, why was the twin towers targeted?— twin towers, why was the twin towers targeted? that's a good cuestion. towers targeted? that's a good question- it's — towers targeted? that's a good question. it's something - towers targeted? that's a good question. it's something i've i question. it's something i've given a lot of thought to. i think in a way, the terrorists and i were on the same wavelength because we both saw this b

duncan kennedy, bbc news. account when deciding how much to teach online, according to the regulator for higher education. out of nearly fifty institutions contacted by the bbc, just thirteen said all teaching would be face—to—face. here s our education editor branwenjeffreys. universities have been almost empty. 0nly students on some practical courses made it onto campus last year, but within weeks everyone should be back. almost 50 universities across the uk have shared their plans. this snapshot shows a return to mainly face to face teaching. but many will still hold larger lectures online. in england, where fees are more than £9,000. a warning from the regulator. student views matter. what we will be looking for is the quality of provision, whether or not it's face to face and online. but critically, the universities and colleges are taking into account the views of their students. what do they want? what's their feedback? and that then is factored into the course provision over the course of the next year

dan roan, bbc news. he bigest events in fashion — the met gala the glamorous event reknowned for spectacular and flamboyant costumes was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. this year's theme is �*in america', giving guests a chance to showcase the best of the usa. the gala is smaller than usual, with manadatory vaccinations and mask wearing. proceeds from the annual event go to funding the museum's fashion institute. a reminder of our top story. new bbc analysis has shown the world is seeing more extreme heat in more places — with a significant increase in the number of days, temperatures around the world are hitting 50 degrees. the research also highlights nations where the oil industry is accused of adding to the problem. hello there. this upcoming week is looking pretty changeable. we've started off with a bit of sunshine around and some warmth. today, though, it looks decidedly wet for parts of england and wales in particular. then midweek, a ridge of high pressure will settle things down, we sho

that's all from the bbc news that one. it's| from the bbc news that one. oodbye from me, and on bbc one now we canjoin the bbc goodbye from me, and on bbc one now we can join the bbc news teams wherever you are. have a very good afternoon. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. eddiejones says the door isn't closed but has challenged some of his more experienced players to up their game if they're to be a part of the rugby world cup in 2 years time. the england head coach has left out some key players from the as—man training squad named today. billy and mako vunipola, jamie george, george ford have all been excluded. the 22—year—old marcus smith who made his england debut over the summer and was called up by the lions, is expected to get a run at fly—half. there are eight uncapped players called up for the camp which serves as preparation ahead of the november tests against tonga, australia and south africa. it is two years before the world cup, we are now selecting for the world cup in mind. some of the experienced players we have

this is bbc news. the headlines at nine o'clock. 20 years since rod was reshaped by the 9/11 attacks, people across the united states and the world prepare to reflect on the event and remember all those killed and injured. whether it's 9/11, whether it's january 13, whether it's july 7, i miss my dad, and that will never change. as afghanistan as afg ha nista n returns as afghanistan returns to taliban control, the former nato secretary—general accuses the us of turning their back on the afghan government before the fall of kabul. this mission ended in a way where there were many, many mistakes made. firstly, never ever give your enemy a date for your withdrawal. we firstly, never ever give your enemy a date for your withdrawal.- a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live — a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in _ a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in guantanamo - a date for your withdrawal. we will also be live in guantanamo bay - a date for your withdrawal. we will l

fergus walsh, bbc news. 3 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 33,751; per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,598 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on friday. 207 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. that takes the average deaths per day over the last week to 106. on vaccinations, 88.5% of people aged 16 and over have now had their first injection, and 78.9% of the population aged 16 and over have had both vaccinations. in scotland, vaccine passports are set to be introduced for entry to nightclubs and larger live events later this month. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow. this led to this end what has prompted the decision?— the decision? covid numbers are suruain in the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotland, _ the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotland, five - the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotland

hugh pym, bbc news.ooking at how to reform and pay for the social care system. hugh is here. what do we know of their plans for social care? we don't have any detail yet but we are told we will get something early next week and it will attempt to address the issue of means testing of social care in england. at the moment, if you have savings of more than £14,250, you have to meet some of your social care costs and anything more than £23,250, you have to meet all your social care costs. if you go into a residential home, the value of your house is included in that end up with people having to sell their home and has caught a lot of anger and distress over the years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, years. then there is the issue of a cap, in otherwords, can years. then there is the issue of a cap, in other words, can you limit the amount people have to pay from their own savings? back in 2015, the conservative manifesto had a pledge to cap care costs at £72,000 but it was never implemente

james reynolds, bbc news. ontenegro has installed a new leader, the metropolitanjoanikije. the ceremony took place amid opposition protests — with nationalists accusing the serbian church of undermining montenegro's independence. police fired teargas to clear demonstrators who threw stones and set fire to barricades of tyres. 20 people were wounded. and the events have deepened a political crisis in the country. sara monetta has more. escorted by heavily—armed police on a chopper, this is not how you would expect the new leader of the serbian orthodox church in montenegro to be inaugurated. for days, people have been clashing with police in the town of cetinje, where the metropolitan has been enthroned. this was montenegro's old capital, before it was unified to serbia after the first world war. the country broke away from the union with its bigger neighbour in 2006. but about one third of the population still identifies as serb. and the serbian orthodox church remains the main religion here. the head of ceremo

mark lobel, bbc news. we are covering, you can get me on twitter. i'm @ lucyegrey. thanks for watching. hello there. sunday was a warm, sunny day for most, hot for some along the south coast. we saw temperatures peaking at 27 celsius in west sussex — that's 80 fahrenheit. we haven't seen temperatures like that in england since the end ofjuly. now, there was some cloud around, and you can see in the highland, the cloud thick enough for some rain, some of it heavy at times. and in fact, that weather front still continues to bring some outbreaks of rain as it moves its way steadily south into the north of england. it is weakening off as it bumps into this area of high pressure, so a band of cloud and a few spots of rain towards dawn. a mild start for all, maybe some mist and fog lingering across south wales and southwest england. but once that lifts, there'll be plenty of sunshine for england and wales once again, and the temperatures are set to climb. even a weak weather front will start to ease away and som

hugh pym, bbc news.ial figures on the pandemic show there were 26,628 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period. it means an average ofjust under 33,000 new cases per day in the past week. hospital numbers continue to rise, there were more than 8,400 people in hospital yesterday, the highest number since early march. 185 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test, and so the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 138. just over 89% of people in the uk aged 16 or over have had theirfirstjab. and just over 81% are now double vaccinated. our medical editor fergus walsh is here. lets talk about the programme announced today and some people are asking, if you are talking about 30 million doses of booster vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine?— vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable _ a

tom symons bbc news, westminster. ow and write for the sun and the new york post. mr morgan left good morning britain in march — walking off set after saying he did not believe claims made by the duchess of sussex during an interview. an electricity cable which runs between britain and france had to be shut down after catching fire in ashford in kent. the connection will be lost for nine days and will then only be able to operate at half capacity until next march. it could impact on wholesale energy prices and ultimately consumer bills. john lewis has announced that it's chartering a fleet of ships to make sure its christmas stock arrives on time. retailers have been struggling to get hold of some items because of driver shortages and global shipping delays. the business says it will throw everything at the issues to make sure christmas isn't disrupted. the tennis superstar emma raducanu arrived back home in bromley in south london today, after her historic victory at the us open on saturday. the 18—year—old was welcom

courtney bembridge, bbc news. minister, jacinda ardern, has revealed that the country's immigration agency had been trying for years to deport an islamic state supporter who stabbed seven people in a supermarket in auckland on friday. sri lankan ahamed aathil mohamed samsudeen had spent three years in prison in new zealand awaiting trial for possessing islamic state group propaganda. let's cross live to sydney and speak to the bbc�*s phil mercer. just tell us a bit more about what she said. she is clearly expressing a loss of frustration at the processes here, isn't she?— frustration at the processes here, isn't she? yes, jacinda ardern, _ here, isn't she? yes, jacinda ardern, the _ here, isn't she? yes, jacinda ardern, the new _ here, isn't she? yes, jacinda ardern, the new zealand - here, isn't she? yes, jacinda| ardern, the new zealand pm, saying for years her government had tried to deport ahamed aathil mohamed samsudeen. he arrived in the country in 2011 on a student visa and claimed asylum full he was granted

katie often, bbc news. f a possible meeting of cabinet ministers tomorrow. today, the business secretary also met with senior executives from that fuel industry and agreed to exempt companies from competition laws so that they can more easily prioritise the delivery of fuel to the price of the delivery of fuel to the price of the country in strategic locations that are most in need. that is coming in from our political correspondent. we will bring you more on that in the next few hours. now, the airport on love, has been reopened, but many flights remain cancelled because of the volcanic eruption on the spanish island. ask in the clouds and dust had made it impossible to operate flights from the airport, but a big clean—up operation carried out overnight, and now the runway is to reopen. in the past be ours, the lava flow and coughed the village, destroying the church, its belltower crumbling under the flow. it had nearly escaped earlier in the week when lava stopped just short of its torts. 0fficials lava s

ko ko aung, bbc news.have seen on newsday so far, i'm on twitter. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: 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. freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough! translation: the difficult | decision we reached together was one that required - great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: the taliban say they've

kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news. focus on building new houses has led to millions of homes falling below decent living standards. michael buchanan reports. frustrated at his housing association's refusal to repair his flat, this man showed its condition on social media. i was horrified, embarrassed. the family had been complaining for months about the various problems, even as his father lay dying of cancer. there were clocks cockroaches, mice, rodents. it made a bad experience much worse. he shamed the housing association clarion into renovating his home, but that is not enough for the 22—year—old student. inundated by other clarion residents with similar problems, he is on a mission to improve every dilapidated home owned by the housing association. these people are living in environments that go completely and break every single health and safety standards going and still they are being ignored. i don't know, at that point i'm thinking, what are they waiting for? someone to die in these properties until something

secunder kermani, bbc news, mazar—i—sharif. rve prince andrew with legal papers on behalf of a woman who is suing him over allegations of sexual assault — allegations he denies. 0ur royal correspondent jonny dymond is with me. so this is virginia giuffre's case against — so this is virginia giuffre's case against prince so this is virginia giuffre's case a-ainst prince and so this is virginia giuffre's case against prince so this is virginia giuffre's case a-ainst prince and you. so this is virginia giuffre's case against prince so this is virginia giuffre's case a-ainst prince and you. what so this is virginia giuffre's case against prince so this is virginia giuffre's case a-ainst prince and you. what is so this is virginia giuffre's case against prince so this is virginia giuffre's case auainst prince and ou. ~ ., , , against prince and you. what is this move actually _ against prince and you. what is this move actually mean. _ against prince and you. what is this move actually mean. it _ against prince and you. what is this

one of the senior staff overseeing the bbc presence in afghanistan is jamie angus senior control of newsput. nice to have un the studio. i am surely viewers appreciated. how safe are bbc in afghanistan? it is a very dangerous place and it is nice to hear the concerns about audience but the bbc is a news organisation used to operating a difficult and dangerous situations and we have a whole structure in place, high—risk teams and support for correspondence to mean me minimise the risk to the safest possible level and re—evaluate for each individual activity whether we are able to undertake the risk involved so it is kind that people are concerned and we do everything we can for the people working with as and afghan national journalist still there to make sure even when things are uncertain and dangerous that we can minimise the risk to them. everyone knows the taliban reputation on human rights and particularly women, how comfortable are you about bbcjournalists being there. clearly this is a story of huge international interest and it is right to be at their participating on the ground a

hugh pym, bbc news. s, and there were nearly 39,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 38,925 cases per day in the last week. the figures also show there were 7,907 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus yesterday. 191 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period. that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average number of deaths per day to 133 over the last week. 0n vaccinations, nearly 89% of people over the age of 16 have had theirfirstjab, and just over 80% have had both doses. let's turn to the day's other main news. in paris, the trial of 20 men accused of involvement in the terror attacks at the bataclan theatre in 2015, in which 136 people died, has finally started. it's being seen as a supremely important moment for the thousands of people who found themselves, directly or indirectly, caught up in france's worst—ever terror attacks, as gunmen targeted the capital's bars and venues, including the ba

this is bbc news.remaining organised resistance. labour says there's a "strong case" for offering all 12 to 15 year olds covid vaccinations — to avoid "further disruption" to their education. the government's scientific advisors don't support it. doctors unions call for the government to hold an emergency meeting, with gps delaying flu jabs as a shortage of hgv drivers disrupts supplies. the new zealand attacker is named, amid reports he'd tried tojoinajihadist group. tuna stocks recover after years of over— fishing, but the future of other species is still on the line. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips, political commentator and nigel nelson, political editor for the sunday mirror and the sunday people. we'll talk to them shortly. the sunday telegraph reports that ministers and senior conservative mps are preparing to fight a planned national insurance tax rise announced by the prime minister and the chancellor.

this is bbc news. edia released these images saying two missiles were launched on saturday and sunday, with both travelling more than 15 hundred kilometres. the us says the test poses a �*threat�* to north korea's neighbours. the un's nuclear watchdog says it's reached a deal with iran to resume surveillance of some of the country's nuclear sites. tehran�*s earlier refusal to allow access brought efforts to revive the international nuclear agreement to the brink of collapse. russian tennis player daniil medvedev has won the us open men's final. he beat world number one, novak djokovic, crushing the serbs hopes of becoming the first man in more than half a century to win all four grand slam tournaments in the same year. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london.

this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the taliban say they're now in control of the panjshir valley — the last province to fall to them. the resistance says it will fight on. waiting for the chance to eat — concern grows that millions could go hungry as myanmar edges towards civil war. palestinian security forces say fourteen of their members are to be charged with heating to death nizar—banat a prominent political activist and critic of mahmoud abbas. and the actor, michael k williams, who starred in the american crime drama "the wire" has been found dead in new york. the taliban claim they've captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. they released a video on social media showing their flag being raised at the governor's compound in panjshir province. the leader of the local resistance fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. as the f

this is bbc news. ay continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. and today i'm on the shores of italy's lake como at the ambrosetti forum — an annual opportunity for politicians on both sides of the atlantic to gather and talk geopolitics. and this year there is one dominant issue — the us led pull—out from afghanistan. now that it's done, how does america see itself and its global role?