our world affairs correspondent caroline hawley is here. , let's consider this taliban regime, which of course has its problems with the rest of the world community. when they appealed for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help? that for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help?- for help, what is your sense of the readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. _ readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. the _ readiness to provide help? that is a critical question. the international. critical question. the international community has faced the dilemma of how to respond to the suffering of afghans since the taliban takeover last summer. internationalfunding last summer. international funding for the last summer. internationalfunding for the country was withdrawn. aid agencies had to scale back their work, but the un is still working in the country. it's one of the poorest on earth. it is already facing what the un says is an unprecedented humanitarian emergency, and you have got crisi

jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley is with me.uestion, the dilemma for the community.— for the community. imagine a disaster in — for the community. imagine a disaster in a _ for the community. imagine a disaster in a country - for the community. imagine a disaster in a country that - for the community. imagine a disaster in a country that was | disaster in a country that was friendly to the west. senior officials would ring up that government and say, what do you need, we will send it, that will not happen. the un is on the ground, wfp who wejust heard happen. the un is on the ground, wfp who we just heard from, they are very active in afghanistan because of the hunger crisis, they are sending emergency food for 3000 households and say they will send more if and when it is needed, when more if and when it is needed, when more detailed assessments are done, but the un is already badly underfunded for what it is trying to do at the moment, for desperate afghans. in response to this crisis, you have got offers of help from a range o

bargain hunt presenters, roo irvine and caroline hawley, tell us how to spot second—hand treasure thatst of the week. i'll have more travel news injust a moment. today marks the second anniversary of three men being stabbed to death during a terror attack in reading. james furlong, joe ritchie—bennett and david wails died after they were attacked by khairi saadallah — who's serving a whole—life jail sentence. tonight there will be a minute's silence to remember the victims. there are reports that a russian women's doubles player has changed nationality in order to get around a wimbledon ban stopping players from russia and belarus taking part in next weeks tennis championships. natela dzalamidze now represents the country of georgia. the moscow—born 29—year—old is currently 44th in the doubles rankings. the all england club introduced the ban following russia's invasion of ukraine. transport for london has just days left to find a new sponsor for the cable car which links the excel centre with the o2 arena. the multi—million—pound ten—year deal with emirates is about to end this week —