_ and not shredded in the british embassy. unity that supported the uk military and diplomatic effort and that is a tragic— diplomatic effort and that is a tragic read but one can understand that this _ tragic read but one can understand that this is — tragic read but one can understand that this is been a desperate situation _ that this is been a desperate situation of the british embassy have _ situation of the british embassy have done much as they can and myself, — have done much as they can and myself, with my own charity supporting lgbt people in order to try and _ supporting lgbt people in order to try and get some of them out of this situation _ try and get some of them out of this situation it— try and get some of them out of this situation. it is a desperate, desperate situation and i can understand why this is happening. i want understand why this is happening. want to understand why this is happening. i want tojust read understand why this is happening. i want to just read to you a response from the foreign office i

that's making it extremely difficult for those who have been told to come here by the british embassyugh. my family, my newborn baby. amongst those trapped by the crowd, this former british army interpreter. his wife gave birth just two weeks ago and he's deeply worried about the baby. maybe i lose my kid and maybe she is not good. she is not good, my wife. you can't stay here. i can't stay here, look at the situation, look at the dirt on the floor here. and, until now, i'm here since morning, i came here, taliban lashed me on the back. most of the people here are in a state of total confusion. they don't know how they can, but just want to leave the country before the evacuation flights end. what makes you think you will be able to travel? this woman says she was a player on the national basketball team. i am so scared because i'm girl. my life is in danger. i'm... what... as the day goes on, some of those who are meant to be here eventually get through, including the family with the young baby. many others are still struggling, though. even more who want to leave, but can't, will be

then there's an ongoing situation regarding around $100.00 gods for the british embassy a cobble. it's turned out they're not eligible to get on the u. k. evacuation flights because their contracts in order to look after the british embassy, we're outsourcing to a contractor. something that is going to continue to be looked at as those scenes that we've seen from cobble airport continue to be chaotic celebration to mark i've kind of thought independence day turned into anti taliban protest and certain parts of the country. some people ready to show their resistance to the new regime. in cobble crowds marched through the streets announcing to take over the country. they chanted anti taliban slogans and carried john to scan flags that have now become a symbol of defiance. women also took part in the protests. they remained among the most threatened in today's taliban control canister long since to take over st advertisement. in kabul, showing women's faces have been painted over several shops and beauty salons have also close their doors out of fear of possible reprisals. some local

the man — named only as david s — worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documentsorrespondent gordon corera has this report. a berlin spy case involving british secrets and russian spies. german prosecutors allege that the man, who worked here at the british embassy in berlin, passed on official documents in exchange for money. he is alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service. their embassy is located not far away in berlin. the man, who worked as a security guard, was arrested yesterday in potsdam, south—west of berlin, and his apartment and office were searched today. translation: we take extremely seriously the indications _ that the detainee's secret service activity was done on behalf of a russian intelligence service. because spying on a close ally on german soil is absolutely unacceptable and we stand in full solidarity with our british friends. so what do we know about the suspect? he's been named simply as david 5, his second name withheld under german privacy laws. he's a 57—year—old briton. he was employed locally by the embassy as

one of the interesting things is the british embassy, where are planning outside off right? over my right shoulder for me about a 100 meters further to my right is the russian embassy representation of the government that it is alleged that he was working for. so as i say, very many questions, indeed, one final thought he was not actually arrested here in the embassy. he was the rest of his home in pots. then we know that german officials, law enforcement officials have gone through the house, but also gone through these offices. that is because that is a clear, bilateral approach being taken by the british and german government working together with each other to work on this case. you know, also, the german government said it takes any kind of activity by another organization and other governments intelligent services on the territory. very seriously engage . alright, donna, came updating us from germany, south african president, sir, rama poser is testifying in a corruption inquiry involving his predecessor does on the commission was sent out to prob allegations of corrupt

the man, named only as david s, worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documents cash. 0ur correspondent gordon corera has this report. a berlin spy case involving british secret and russian spies. german prosecutors allege that a man who worked here at the british embassy in berlin passed on official documents in exchange for money. he's alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service. their embassy is located not far away in berlin. the man, who worked as a security guard, was arrested yesterday in potsdam, southwest of berlin, and his apartment and office were searched today. translation: we take extremely seriously the indications _ that the detainee's secret service activity was done on behalf of the russian intelligence service, because spying on a close ally on german soil is absolutely unacceptable, and we stand in full solidarity with our british friends. so, what do we know about the suspect? he's been named simply as david s, his second name withheld under german privacy laws. he's a 57—year—old briton. he was employed locally by the e

his apartment is being such that so has this office here in the british embassy. lots of questions being asked right now by the authorities, but perhaps also by the people working in the british embassy behind me. but what this man is doing and what sort of access he has, the documents from that sort of thing. very many questions being off intriguing. absolutely. thank you. dominant cane with that report from belin, we have got your sports news coming up on the news i had into paris to hear what the message has been saying after completing his move. to power centureman. ah, brought to you by accenture. let there be change. the news with me booty by extension that there be change. oh a job here with your sport and all about one guy. today's it is all about one guy. this guy in fact, come out after 20 years in a boss and i shut the argentine in, has been officially presented in paris, sunshine man as a player. his mission is to bring the champions league to the french club for the very 1st time. police reports from paris. this was the moment leonor messy, turned the

the man, named only as david s, worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documents cash. our security correspondent gordon corera has this report. a berlin spy case involving british secrets and russian spies. german prosecutors allege that the man, who worked here at the british embassy in berlin, passed on official documents in exchange for money. he is alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service. their embassy is located not far away in berlin. the man, who worked as a security guard, was arrested yesterday in potsdam, south—west of berlin, and his apartment and office were searched today. translation: we take extremely seriously the indications _ that the detainee's secret service activity was done on behalf of a russian intelligence service. because spying on a close ally on german soil is absolutely unacceptable and we stand in full solidarity with our british friends. so what do we know about the suspect? he's been named simply as david s, his second name withheld under german privacy laws. he's a 57—year—old briton. he was employed loca

a british embassy worker in berlin is arrested — suspected of spying for russia. fires rage across greece, we hearfrom british firefighters supporting their counterparts. a hero's welcome for lionel messi as fans celebrate his arrival at paris st germain after his departure from barcelona. and coming up: under threat — seahorses off the coast of dorset. good evening and welcome to bbc news. after decades of conflict afghanistan is, once again, falling apart. and it is the taliban — the hardline islamist group that once harboured osama bin laden — which is gaining ground having already taken nine provincial capitals. a us—led military coalition to oust the taliban first began in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks — but now most of the foreign troops have pulled out. a54 british forces personnel or mod civilians lost their lives. nearly 2,300 us troops have been killed. and over 120 thousand afghan military, police and civilians have died in the conflict. the afghan government has dismissed its army chief, as the taliban press ahead with their advance. 0ur correspondent

the man, named only as david s, worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documentsence in exchange for cash. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has this report. a berlin spy case involving british secrets and russian spies. german prosecutors allege that the man, who worked here at the british embassy in berlin, passed on official documents in exchange for money. he is alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service. their embassy is located not far away in berlin. the man, who worked as a security guard, was arrested yesterday in potsdam, south—west of berlin, and his apartment and office were searched today. translation: we take extremely seriously the indications _ that the detainee's secret service activity was done on behalf of a russian intelligence service. because spying on a close ally on german soil is absolutely unacceptable and we stand in full solidarity with our british friends. so what do we know about the suspect? he's been named simply as david s, his second name withheld under german privacy laws. he's a 57—year—old briton.

i want to ask you about security guards who were working for the british, protecting the british embassys an issue about whether they would be able to come to the uk because they didn't work directly for the british government, but there is good news for those guards. yes, there is for that group of 120 security guards who worked for the british embassy but through a contracting company, garda world, they were told that they didn't need to come to work any more, that there was no future work for them, but also that they didn't qualify for protected status and wouldn't be given the necessary visas to evacuate the country and come to the uk. there has been a u—turn on that, those 125 guards are now going to be evacuated and will be safe because they said at such a visible presence on the street guarding the british embassy, they would have been amongst the first to be at risk of reprisals from the taliban. and that is the difficulty, working out who does qualify, and when you have those people who are not direct employees, link through contractors in different companies, it is difficult wo

translation: i firm at the british embassy. translation:— firm at the british embassy.tion: ., , , translation: i tried many times since yesterday — translation: i tried many times since yesterday but _ translation: i tried many times since yesterday but could - translation: i tried many times since yesterday but could not - translation: | tried many times l since yesterday but could not access my e—mail, could not open it, today and tomorrow we are meant to get our salaries. if they send it to the banks, they are closed. i am very sorry for my family. i can't even look at my kid sometimes. i was the one who put them at such high risk. if i knew this company would do this too but, i would never havejoined, never have helped them. —— known this company would do this to us. many others do not have access to money, banks are closed for the seventh day in a row and there is no cash in the machines. the taliban's co—founder is believed to be in the afghan capital kabul. mullah abdul ghani baradar is expected to join talks on establishing a new government. as the world's atte

british embassy guards ineligible for uk help.ommon theme here where technicality means we absolve ourselves of responsibility for people who have served and helped. in this case, just over 100 people. maybe there will be a u—turn, but i it feels like it's something... it means we actually don't have anything to do with you. that's going to leave a slight bitter taste. i think the suggestion we can't help people is one that i struggle to understand, one that seems scarcely human. i think if people are looking to get out of afghanistan, let alone if they felt the uk in any way, as these people did, but if people are looking to get out of afghanistan, i don't understand why we need to be so restrictive. we've been there for 20 years, we are able to help. i don't understand how

a 57 year old was detained at the british embassy in berlin, where he worked. prosecutors say he sent documents obtained from his workplace to a representative of the russian intelligence service in exchange for cash. the man's apartment has also been searched dominic cane has more valid well, the man concerned a 57 year old british national engage here all at a local hire was being accused of infringing to different parts of german law specifically in so far as it concerns espionage and the accusations against them all that he received money to pass on sensitive about his confidential information to a representative of the russian intelligent services. now the man has been reminded in custody. so now the authorities here half the time that they will need to build will have a case they are able to build against the presumption of innocence supplies to this individual. but he is in custody as the forward to continue investigating with making the point. this was a bilateral investigation by the british and the german authorities with the german authorities in the leave. what makes this

a former interpreter who work for the british embassy tells us that the case betrayed its local stuff. it is a bit. i will put them in a very good way. i had been more than my capacity to your car. i hello, good, happy with a tuesday evening at 7, a re moscow williams called him bryan. this is your world news this out. i've got to stand then in the last day of august, entering a new phase in its history. but under the same old taliban rule, the same regime that was in charge 20 years ago, the last us military flight took off from cobble airport on monday. nice bringing to an end americas longest. wal oh, he remembers to the taliban inside the airport. some appear. well equipped in what may be u. s. military gave just a small part of the trophies, guarded from american troops during the steve retreat, abandon helicopters can also be seen inside the hang is that the taliban now have full control over the countries key transport hub. it's witnessed chaotic and deadly seen since the medicine swept back to power across afghanistan. and now off the 2 decades of a us military presence, the g

guns they want employed has been left without protection for bring separate to who works for the british embassy tells us the case, but trade it's local stuff is a bit i will put them in a very good way. i had a more than my car. you know i tuesday afternoon that for here most got my name is colleen bray with the world news from the international law. save august then means i've got this done is now entering a new phase in its history. but under the same old taliban rule, the same regime that was in charge 20 years ago. the last us military flight took off from cobble apple monday night bringing to an end america the longest wall. oh, it remembers of the taliban inside the airport? some appear. well equipped in what may be american give. just a small part of the trophies guarded from us troops during the steve retreat, abandon helicopters could also be seen inside hangers. the telephone now have full control over the countries key transport hub. it's witnessed chaotic and deadly seen since the millet and swept back the power across afghan. it's down and now of the 2 decades of a u. s. military p

k. national, working at the british embassy in berlin's, arrested on suspicion of spying for russia for cash. greasy. government pledges billions of dollars in aid and tax breaks for people who lost everything in the ramp and wildfires that ah, ah, the polls have just opened in zombie as parliamentary and presidential elections. it follows a campaign dominated by a struggling economy and to fight against corruption. the president at colonial is expected to face a strong challenge from his opposition rival, who spacing him for a 3rd time her in the class. the reports now from the sucker. the candidate, her guy in the lemme is promising to get jobs for them as job refused unemployment . his tenure high last year, there's been anger and frustration about the economy. that's why supported will kill him as opposition. united party for national development, a confidence he can beat incumbent president. it's along. so he's scared of that nature because sanity is going to the dentist can do this gave. you have committed some benefits. it's been too much for the cases. so they are scared to hand

federal prosecutor say he worked at the british embassy in berlin. don't quote us across this one this lunchtime. don't early days on this . so detail feel sketchy, but what more is come in? yeah, it's definitely a developing story. what we do now is that the 57 year old man was, is a citizen of the u. k. and he was working for his countries embassy in berlin. it said that his name is david s. on tuesday, he was arrested by german security services in an operation in cooperation with the british security services in the german city of potsdam. and that was on an accusation that he was forwarding documents to the russian authorities on at least one occasion. according to the german prosecutor's office, now the german prosecutors also say that he received an, an, an unknown amount of money in return, and has been collaborating with russia since november of 2020. at the very latest. now, david asked, was arrested in connection to germany's official secrets act, which means that this investigation falls into the jurisdiction of the counter terrorism unit

right now we spoke to a former interpreter who worked for the british embassy and campbell during the 20 year campaign. he asked that his name and location be kept secret, re have a lot of freedom government because as a powerful government, we never thought of. we will. in the situation when big we're out. i don't know why did it was like why and we can more than that. i don't have an issue. i must keep changing way my place. we went from the scheme from the government and i went to the airport, but we couldn't even touch it because they were feeding people like saying if i'm thinking doing an action before that me by a piece. but also like, you know, with this being able to not see the thing. i how i tried money parents call them even to one another when i know what to do, but they are not getting the response. i lost everything with the hope of the i will, i will. from taliban deployed extra guards around cobble airports. the only covered are out of the country after last week's bombing, which killed at least a $170.00, that blast tool through a crowd throwing bodies into a nearby

right now we spoke to a former interpreter who worked for the british embassy and cobbled during the 20 year campaign. he asked that his name and location be kept secret. rehab a lot of the government because the government we never thought of we will in the situation when be for us. i don't know why did it look like white and without protection without almost one week or more than that? i don't have an issue. i must keep changing way my place. we went from the scheme from the government and i went to the airport, but we couldn't even touch it because the problem i was there and they were feeding people like saying if i'm thinking doing an action before that me by a piece but also send me an envelope with this, even though i think i tried money call them even the the they have to show on another when i know what to do, but they are not getting the response. i lost everything with the hope of the the i will, i will, bye. latoya buttons are deployed extra guards around cobble, apple, the only i covered or out of the country after last week's bombing, which killed at least a $170.00. th

the authorities in germany had arrested a british man working of the u. k. embassy in berlin on suspicion of spying for russia. he's accused of sending documents a quiet through his job to russian intelligence in exchange for money. the suspect is now in a pre trial detention situation and awaiting a decision from a judge. dominant cane has more from berlin. well, the man concerned a 57 year old british national engage here all at a local hire was being accused of infringing 2 different parts of german law, specifically in so far as it concerns espionage and the accusations against him. all that he received money to pass on sensitive about his confidential information to a representative of the russian intelligent services. now the man has been remanded in custody. so now your therapies here, half the time that they will need to build will have a case they are able to build against the presumption of innocence supplies to this individual. but he is in custody as the forward to continue investigating with making the point. this was a bilateral investigation by the br

we spoke to a former interpreter who worked for the british embassy in cabal. during the 20th campaign, he asked that his name and location be kept secret. we had a lot of government because the government, we never thought of. we will in distribution wouldn't be where they don't know why they did. why without protection, without any almost one week or more than that. i don't have any show. i'm a, i'm keep changing way my place. we had went all the scheme on the books government and the movement people to the airport. but we couldn't even tell because it was there. how can they were eating people like saying if i'm thinking, doing an action before that me by a piece as i did, it also holds maybe like, you know, m approval later this evening will not be the last thing. i tried. many parents call them even the do they have to show on another when i know what to do, but that they're not getting the response. i lost everything with the hope of the be i will, i will. bye. meanwhile, a ton of ban has deployed extra guards rang couple and pull the on the corridor ags

he allegedly said documents obtained from the british embassy where he worked to russian intelligence . now the rest was the result for joint investigation between the u. k and germany . dominic cane has moved berlin. well, the man concerned a 57 year old british national engage here on a local hire has been accused of infringing to different parts of german law, specifically in so far as it concerns espionage and the accusations against them all. but he received money to pass on the fence about his confidential information to a representative of the russian intelligence services. now the man has been reminded in custody. so now the authorities here half the time that they will need to build whatever case they are able to build against. the presumption of innocence applies to this individual, but he is in custody. asked the forward to continue investigating with making the point. this was a bilateral investigation by the british and the german forces with the german authorities in the leave. what makes this interesting is that the person concerned working in the embassy here behind me

we spoke to a former interpreter, he worked for the british embassy linkable. during the 20 year campaign. he asked that his name and location be kept secret. we had a lot of freight on the government because as our government, we never thought of. we will in the situation when big for us, i don't know. why did it like why without protection, without it, it's almost when we call that the i don't have an issue to keep changing way. my place. we had went from the scheme on the government and the people to the airport, but we couldn't even get them on there. and they were feeding people like saying if i'm thinking doing and some of that was the 1st visit to me by a piece. but also like you, me a question. i do this, even though i think i tried many parents call them even then they have to show another when i know what to do, but they're not getting the response. i lost everything with the hope of the i will . i will. bye. now the taliban has deployed extra guards around couple airport. the near corridor act as a country off last week's bombing, which killed at lea

the house is office here in the british embassy room. i russian jailed opposition leader like say, nevada. the is facing you. criminal charges investigated. say now that the anti corruption foundation acted as a foreign agent and incited russian citizens committee legal act. the organization was classified as an extremist group back in june with team hollins. the parliament is set to vote on legislation that critics, they would damage media, freedoms. thousands of people have in protesting against the changes to the law, which would strengthen a ban on non european media ownership. opponent that could lead to the closure of the u. s. owned t v n a broadcaster critical of the polish got at least 10 people been killed in a landslide in northern india. several vehicles were hit when bold of tumbled down onto a highway. this is in a mountain of area in the state of human pradesh. rescuers have been working to free run. 25 people who are still trying to me will stay in india less than 10 percent of the population. there has been fully vaccina

the former interpreted the word, the british embassy tells us the u. k. his portrayed, it's like stuff it is betrayed. it will put them in a very good way. i had been more than my card when a bonded know, i'm brittany, felt diplomatic. he doesn't know exactly the number of case citizens still left enough. ghana, stan studies the faces a backlash job were handling off the evacuation mission on the country. i i welcome you watching archie international now in end of an era remake king of the country. that's how us president joe biden described the withdrawal from afghanistan while claiming that the mission there was a success kind of morphine as more details. while the long awaited speech from joe biden was significantly delayed, the press waited quite some time for joe biden to finally come out and deliver his remarks. and now the town of the speech was overwhelmingly a defensive y. one point he shouted about how the united states was facing a choice of leaving or escalating in afghanistan and how he made the choice to leave. interestingly enough, he did g

they once employed have been left without the protection. former interpreter who worked for the british embassy tells of u. k has betrayed its local stack, is betrayed. i will put them in a very good lake. i had more than make up a car. we didn't know britain's top diplomat admits he doesn't know exactly the number of u. k citizens to left enough kind of stand that as he faces a backlash over his handling of the evacuation mission from the country. ah, testing lab, direct us to do moscow. this is our to international. i'm john thomas certainly wants to have with us. right now, the end of an aram, of remaking other countries. that's how us president joe biden describes the withdrawal from afghanistan while claiming that the mission there was a success or just to kill them up and has more. while the long awaited speech from joe biden was significantly delayed, the press waited quite some time for joe biden to finally come out and deliver his remarks. and now the town of the speech was overwhelmingly a defensive 1. 1 point he shouted about how the united states was facing a choice of leaving or es

a former interpreter who worked for the british embassy tells us the case, betrayed its local stuff, and it is a bit rude. i will put them in a very good way. i had more than make up your car. i use them tuesday afternoon at 2 in moscow. my name is colleen bray. welcome to world news from anti international afghanistan's entering a new phase in its history. but under the same old taliban rule, the very same regime, those in charge 20 years ago. the last u. s. military flight took off from cobble airport on monday night, bringing to an end america's longest war. here's some daytime pictures showing a virtually deserted to cobble apples. the taliban now has full control over the key transport hub. didn't seem chaotic and deadly seen since the medicine swept back to power across afghan. it's down now. all is apparently quiet. i'll senior correspondent rod gazda reports from cobbler in the 1st hours without us troops. that very is something of a sense of relief here. and that sense of relief isn't because the americans have gone not that relief is being felt by diplomats, but by civilian

we spoke to a former interpreter who worked for the british embassy, inca bull. during the 20 year campaign, he asked that his name and location be kept secret. we had a lot of government because our government we never thought of you will in the subdivision. when big brother, i don't know, why did it was like white and without protection, without any almost when we come back i don't have an issue. i'm. i keep changing my, my place, we had the moment all of the scheme of the government and the movement people to the airport. but we couldn't even touch it because there, how can they were feeding people like things i'm thinking going on are some of the 1st visit to me by a piece but also be like you, me a question. i do this, even though i think i tried many parents call them even then i have to show another when i know what to do, but they're not getting the response. i lost everything with the hope of the i will . i will buy from well, the taliban has deployed extra guards around couple airport. see only corey to act of the country after last week's bombing, whic

and i asked him, but his apartment is being such that so has his office here in the british embassy? poland. parliament has bank a controversial media reform bill legislation would strengthen a ban on non european firms, controlling polish broadcasters. your position says it aimed to silence and american news channel of being critical of the government petroleum john shell has agreed to pay more than $100000000.00 in compensation for oil spills in nigeria in 1970 communities and the oil producing south for for long legal battles of the company over damage to the environment. for the 1st time, this year, old brazilian states are using less than 80 percent of their intensive care beds. as the country fights the 3rd wave of cro virus infections. scientists say vaccines of reducing the number of serious cases, infections and death saw in decline, although the daily numbers remain high. those are the headlines, a buck with more news and half now alger their world is next to to stay with us. i i i, every country has its own, especially characteristics that make it unique. people, history,

the man — said to have been paid by the russians — worked for the british embassy in berlin.er said it was absolutely unacceptable for an intelligence service to have chosen to recruit a person working for a close ally. the man is said to have forwarded documents to a russian intelligence agent on at least one occasion. earlier i spoke to tracy walder who is an ex—cia operative and fbi special agent specially trained in counter—intelligence. i asked if she could give us a sense of the type of person who's been accused of spying. from what i have been able to glean, he was a security guard, a check point guard. to some people i know that may seem, why don't we get the head of the embassy as a human asset, but sometimes it's really about access, not who is in charge. if you think about how we caught 0sama bin laden, it was through his career, not his deputy. it was through his courier, not his deputy. the things he could have provided to the russian intelligence services, it is really remarkable, he could have given them security codes to get into the embassy, he could have giv

he said to sent documents from the british embassy where he worked to a representative of a russian intelligence service. poland parliament is that the vote on legislation that critics, they would damage media, freedom opponents, that could lead to the closure of a u. s. own broadcast which is critical of the polish governance at least 10 people been killed in a landslide in northern india. several vehicles were hit when boldest tumbled down onto a highway rescue as have been working the 3 around 25 people who still trapped in the lab spot. they've got their headlines on how to 0 risking. it all is next me i guess i use i use use this. yeah. winter has come early to this narrow strip and i've kind of started here and the con corey door, the temperature is unseasonably cold minus 15 degrees celsius. ah gee, and his driver early winter can be a problem. me at any moment a heavy snowfall could block the only road through the valley, trapping them and their goods several months ago. i just wanted to get in touch with you to give you a short i've had g has been traveling through the con corey door so

the taliban will be trapped there, including those who helped and desisted and worked for the british embassiesritish forces and those who have a terrible state of affairs, reversing the taliban sata afghans, do not train get out. stay here and if you, you must not leave us list there are people who were at risk from the taliban and i think it's really troubling news and it contributes to the sense that this is an absolute foreign policy disaster and the us and uk. . v foreign policy disaster and the us anduk. . �*, , ,., foreign policy disaster and the us anduk. . �*, ., and uk. that's pick up on that relationship. in _ and uk. that's pick up on that relationship. in the _ and uk. that's pick up on that relationship. in the front - and uk. that's pick up on that l relationship. in the front pages, notjust relationship. in the front pages, not just the relationship. in the front pages, notjust the taliban, but others framing this isjoe biden snubs borisjohnson and effectively the boris johnson and effectively the request of notjust borisjohnson, other g7 leaders to extend this deadline which ar

that is makingt difficult for those who have been told to come here by the british embassy to get throught those trapped by the crowd, his former british army interpreter, his wife giving birth two weeks ago and he is deeply worried about the baby. >> maybe she is not good. she is not good, my wife. >> you can't stay here. >> i can't stay here. look at this. after now, i am here since the morning. the taliban last me on the back. correspondent: most people here are in a state of total confusion. they do not know how they can. they just want to leave the country before the evacuation flights and. >> what makes youhink you will be able to travel? this woman says she was a player of the national basketball team. >> i'm so scared. my life is in danger. correspondent: as the day goes on, some of those who are meant to be here eventually get through including the family with a young baby. many others are still struggling . even more who want to leave but can't will be left behind. anchor: that is the scene on the ground here in washington. president biden has been putting a brave face on a very

serra; decision-making happening in the british embassy in kabul.- british embassy in kabul.to interrupt, what you are saying is i interrupt, what you are saying is that the government actually does agree with you in terms of the latest policy that anybody who wants to come should be able to, but the situation on the ground has not cutup with it, is that the situation?— cutup with it, is that the situation? ~ ., ., , ., , , cutup with it, is that the situation? . ., ., , ., , , , situation? what has happened is the british government _ situation? what has happened is the british government broadened - situation? what has happened is the british government broadened its i british government broadened its policy to include those who were also contractors. before, the policy was quite tight and restricted. the broadening of the policy, which we are fully on—board with and encourage and we believe should go further, that broadening of that policy has not been implemented and is not translating into decisions on the ground by those who are making those decisions in kabul. hose the

so has his office here in the british embassy? ah, updating your top stories here on al jazeera, the afghan president, ashura ghani, has been to the governments last nor them stronghold as the taliban clues he's in. he's trying to run the troops to defend the city of missouri sharif, the biggest in northern afghanistan. if that city falls, the government would lose control of the region of ghana sounds. interior minister has told al jazeera, the government forces pushing to secure the main highways. large cities and border crossings. local groups are being given alms to fight back against the taliban, offensive them to do i know last. so i'm asking the taliban to stop their brutality . leave killing. sit down with love and we should find solutions. i'm asking them not to destroy buildings or are cheap minutes. let's come and sit together and make a coalition government one that would be acceptable to all side the sooner we do this, the better that get out the any c o p and i'm groups as it struck on alliance with to grind forces t

foreign office is struggling to explain how sensitive documents identifying africa workers for the british embassy and cobble were left behind. a british journalist found the documents lying on the ground, the capital diplomatic district, some of the people on it had already left afghan as dan and the journalist did manage to track down 3 families to the british army, then rescued. but it's still unclear what's happened to 2 individuals named as embassy job applicants. we have worked tirelessly to secure the safety of those workforce and glued and getting 3 families to safety. the drop down, vall embassy was done at the base of the situation and capital deteriorated. every effort was made to destroy sensitive material. the british defense ministries also assisting in the evacuation of pets from cobbled some $200.00 cats and dogs will soon be rescued. while the fate of those afghans whose names were left behind, the embassy remains unclear. of international affairs commentator, marco gothic told us that those people named in the documents could face reprisals from the taliban. clearly, significant

the man, named only as david s, worked at the british embassy in berlin and is accused of passing documentsn prosecutors allege that a man who worked here at the british embassy in berlin passed on official documents in exchange for money. he's alleged to have been working for the russian intelligence service. their embassy is located not far away in berlin. the man, who worked as a security guard, was arrested yesterday in potsdam, south—west of berlin, and his apartment and office were searched today. translation: we take extremely seriously the indications _ that the detainee's secret service activity was done on behalf of the russian intelligence service, because spying on a close ally on german soil is absolutely unacceptable, and we stand in full solidarity with our british friends. so, what do we know about the suspect? he's been named simply as david s, his second name withheld under german privacy laws. he's a 57—year—old briton. he was employed locally by the embassy as a contractor, so not as a diplomat. and it's alleged he was working with the russians since at least november of

and that includes several people who have worked in some capacity for the british embassy or armed forces emergency meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the unfolding crisis in afghanistan. they called on the taliban to allow people being evacuated to leave afghanistan, and vowed that the allies would remain in close coordination while operations continue. here's secretary general, jens stoltenberg: what we have witnessed in recent daysis what we have witnessed in recent days is a tragedy for the people of afghanistan. the situation remains very difficult and unpredictable. ministers discussed many different issues. first, the continuing of a creation of people from allied and other countries and afghans worked with us. this is our i immediate priority. therefore to they have worked around—the—clock to allow people to leave, around 800 nato civilian personnel have worked to keep the airport open. providing air traffic control, fuel and communications. i pay tribute to them as they work and very difficult circumstances. i also think the military forces nato allies, united states and the

police in germany arrested a british embassy employee on suspicion of spying. prosecutors say he passed documents to russian intelligence in exchange for cash. his arrest is the result of a joint investigation between germany and britain. in over six weeks, germans will elect a new parliament and head of government. it is the end of an era as chancellor angela merkel plans to step down. in the runoff to the vote, we will bring you interviews with public candidates. we begin with centerleft democrats. >> here is the candidate who is currently most popular with the german public, a finance minister in angela merkel's government, with junior politicians. olaf scholz has enjoyed high approval ratings since taking over three years ago and his popularity rose further during the covid-19 pandemic. germany continues to push its own vaccination program but scholz told us he would make sure germany does not leave other countries out in the cold. >> there is no lack in willingness to spend money. we have already done that, and we continue to do so. there is plenty of will

that's making it extremely difficult for those who have been told to come here by the british embassy >> my family, my baby. >> amongst those trapped by the crd, this former british army interpreter, his wife gave birth just two weeks ago, and he's deeply worried about the baby. >> maybe i lose my kid and maybe she is not good. she's not good, my wife. >> you can't stay he. >> i can't stay here! not with the separation, over here. and nobody answers now, i am here since morning, i came here. reporter: mostf the people here are in a state of total confusion. they don't know how they can, but just want to leave the country before the evacuation flights end. >> what makes you think you'll be able to travel? reporter: this woman says she was a player on the national basketball team. >> i'll be kled because i'm a girl. my life is in danger. reporter: as the day goes on, me of those who are meant to be here eventually get through, including the family with a young baby. ma others are still struggling, though. even more who want to leave, but can't will be left behind. bbc news, kabul. >> we

correspondent the man is understood to have been a security guard working as a contractor at the british embassyands scorched. algeria is the latest mediterranean country to face disastrous wildfires. more than 100 fires are raging in several provinces east of the capital, algiers, claiming the lives are both civilians and soldiers who are deployed to rescue algerians from the flames. translation: there are fires everywhere. we have not seen the government here. we do not have a state. the algerian president, abdelmadjid tebboune, has sent his condolences to the families of those who died. he tweeted that 25 members of the army have died after they succeeded in rescuing more than 100 citizens from the blazing fire. these have become worryingly familiar scenes as wildfires continue to burn across several countries. greece's prime minister apologised to the nation for the fires that have been tearing through since late july, and said climate change has fuelled the wildfires, increasing the risk of hot, dry weather. his minister in charge of civil protection broke down when asked about the country'