with mm me, david eades. me, david eades. to with me, david eades. to headlines: one of the most powerful hurricane is ever to have the us state of louisiana is moving inland, flooding coastal areas and cutting power to all of new orleans. meteorologists say hurricane ida has weakened slightly but they have warned its slowed progress has increased its destructive potential. american military officials say they are confident that an airstrike on the vehicle in the afghan capital hit the intended target, a suicide bomber who was about to attack the airport. it was a second drone attack on an iis target since thursday. police in greece have used tear gas to disperse people protesting against mandatory covid—i9 vaccinations. the government has suspended holiday leave for all healthcare workers from next month when the new measure comes into effect. and those are the main headlines. on bbc news, time for the media show. hello. have you turned on the television recently and thought it all looked a little bit familiar? laurence llewelyn—bowen boisterously d

this is bbc news, i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hurricane ida sweeps into louisiana with wind speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour. the governor urges people to stay indoors. we can expect devastating impact to continue for most of the next 2a hours or so is the hurricane passes through the state. the us military says it's carried out an air strike to thwart a further militant attack on the airport in the afghan capital, kabul. as the american withdrawal draws ever closer, many afghans are still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? so what are you going to do now? sr what about us? we are work are you going to do now? srs what about us? we are work with them. we support them. demonstraters in greece clash with police over new rules that force health workers to be vaccinated against covid—19. and, one of the most influential reggae producers and performers, lee scratch perry, dies injamaica aged 85. hello and welcome to the programme. one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit america's gulf

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories...re stage — their leader says the rights of women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there | will be nothing against women in our ruling. our people accept our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. the uk government says up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. 5,000 in the coming year. half a million children in desperate need of shelter and drinking water in haiti — after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. and the trial is due to begin of the singer r kelly — accused of racketeering, bribery and sexual abuse.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades — our top stories president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawalers any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. at kabul airport — as the taliban now say no more afghans will be allowed there — there's continued desperation. never, never. it's not my country. also in the programme — a crucial court ruling expected in brazil that could have a dramatic impact on both lives and landscape. and — tributes to the rolling stones drummer — charlie watts — who's died at the age of 80.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories. women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there | will be nothing against women in our ruling. our people accept our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. the uk government says up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. 5,000 in the coming year. half a million children in desperate need of shelter and drinking water in haiti after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. and we take a look at the devastating impact of rising temperatures on the world's oceans in our weekly series climate critical.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories.7 leaders any delay will expose america to terrorist attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 3! depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. in kabul — continued desperation at the airport as the taliban now say no more afghans will be allowed there. also in the programme — how to improve security for humanitarian aid convoys trying to reach the victims of last week's haiti earthquake. and — tributes to the rolling stones drummer — charlie watts — who's died at the age of 80.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades — our top stories.at of violent attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. in kabul — continued desperation at the airport as the taliban now say no more afghans will be allowed there. also in the programme — a crucial court ruling expected in brazil that could have a dramatic impact on both lives and landscape. and — tributes to the rolling stones drummer — charlie watts — who's died at the age of 80.

this is bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories.anging the earth's climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. but it didn't act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it is getting worse faster. feeling the effects in california — almost 10,000 firefighters are now battling blazes across the us state. the president of belarus calls the uk america's lapdog after britain and the us announce new sanctions against his country over human rights violations.

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories.er a series of sexual harrassment cases. andrew cuomo says he's going for the greater good. i work for you. and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. thousands continue to flee major afghan cities in search of safety, as the taliban capture their eighth provincial capital in a matter of days. at least 42 people, including 25 soldiers, are killed trying to fight forest fires in algeria. and prince andrew declines to comment after an american woman files a civil case in new york claiming he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.

this is bbc news i'm david eades. our top stories... how much longerfor evacuations from kabul?e. that is a clear violation, one thing. secondly, about consequences, it is up to our leadership how to proceed. g7 leaders prepare to discuss what would happen next if the rescue operation is not complete by the end of the month. if their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we're really down to hours now, not weeks. lebanon turns to iran to help with an acute shortage of fuel, as the country continues to spiral

this is bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories. a code red for humanity — a major un report warns that human activity is changing the earth's climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. but it didn't act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it is getting worse faster. feeling the effects in california — almost 10,000 firefighters are now battling blazes across the us state. the president of belarus calls the uk america's lapdog after britain and the us announce new sanctions against his country over human rights violations. the smallest baby ever born — one year on and this little girl finally leaves hospital for home. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's the definitive report on climate change and what, or who, is to blame. the un's special panel, the ipcc, has published its first update in eight years, and pins the warming of our planet firmly on human influence, adding that global warmin

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades — our top stories president biden holds firm on his afghan withdrawaldline — he tells g7 leaders any delay increases the threat of violent attacks. each day of operation brings added risk to our troops, but the completion by august 31 depends upon the taliban continuing to cooperate. at kabul airport — as the taliban now say no more afghans will be allowed there — there's continued desperation. never, never. it's not my country. also in the programme — a crucial court ruling expected in brazil that could have a dramatic impact on both lives and landscape. and — tributes to the rolling stones drummer — charlie watts — who's died at the age of 80. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe for all the urging and cajoling from fellow world leaders, it seems the president is not for turning. joe biden has made clear that he intends to stick to next tuesday's deadline for the us to complete its evacuation mission in afghanistan. in a televised address from the white house, he said the longer american troops remained at kabul airport, the g

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories. new york's governor bows to pressure and resigns over a series of sexual harrassment cases. andrew cuomo says he's going for the greater good. i work for you. and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. thousands continue to flee major afghan cities in search of safety, as the taliban capture their eighth provincial capital in a matter of days. at least 42 people, including 25 soldiers, are killed trying to fight forest fires in algeria. and building a new olympic spectacle — beijing prepares to become the first city in history to host both a summer and winter games, just six months after tokyo. fellow democrats wanted him out, even president biden said he should go — now, finally, the governor of new york state, andrew cuomo, has quit his office a full week after the state attorney generalfound him guilty of sexually harrassing 11 women. it's a humiliating outcome for one of the most high—profile politicalfigures in the democratic party. but as he announced his depart

this is bbc news i'm david eades. our top stories... how much longerfor evacuations from kabul? president biden is due to make a decision on extending the deadline — the taliban does not approve. that is a clear violation, one thing. secondly, about consequences, it is up to our leadership how to proceed. g7 leaders prepare to discuss what would happen next if the rescue operation is not complete by the end of the month. if their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we're really down to hours now, not weeks. lebanon turns to iran to help with an acute shortage of fuel, as the country continues to spiral from one crisis to another. para—badminton — and india's rising badminton star, palak kohli both prepare to make their debut, at the tokyo paralympics. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. officials in the united states say president biden will make a decision in the next 2a hours on whether to keep troops in afghanistan beyond the end of august. mr biden is under growing pressure from hi

i'm david eades. our top stories: president biden praises the us evacuation flights out of kabul — and says they can be accelerated. but he also accepts the process will be hard and painful. we'll work as fast as we can to get people out. our efforts are unwavering. the taliban say they're sending fighters to the northern panjshir valley — where local leaders are refusing to hand over power. more than twenty people have been killed by flash floods in the us state of tennessee. rescue workers say dozens of people are still missing there are pleas for more help in haiti — as mudslides and the destruction of roads, hampers efforts to deliver earthquake aid. # dream, dream, dream. and don everly, who had huge success with the everly brothers, has died aged 8a. clamour president biden has championed the efforts to bring more people out of afghanistan, saying around 11,000 were flown to safety over the course of the weekend. he said that meant 28,000 had been evacuated since last saturday. making his third

this welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories.climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. but it didn't act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it is getting worse faster. almost 10,000 firefighters in california now battling blazes across— california now battling blazes across the state. the president of belarus calls the uk

this is bbc news, i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world wind speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour. the governor urges people to stay indoors. we can expect devastating impact to continue for most of the next 24 hours or so is the hurricane passes through the state. the us military says it's carried out an air strike to thwart a further militant attack on the airport in the afghan capital, kabul. as the american withdrawal draws ever closer, many afghans are still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?

i'm david eades.ace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for

i'm david eades. our top stories: taliban fighters enter the presidential palace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better. and in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300. the taliban's extrarodinary sweep across afghanistan has now extended into the capital kabul, which it has seized with precious little resistance. taliban commanders have been photographed in the president's palace, while president ashraf ghani has taken flight to uzbekistan. it is nigh on 20 years since the tal

this is bbc news, i'm david eades, our top stories: three more afghan cities fall to the taliban, asasefire. farewell to one of the most challenging summer olympics of them all, as tokyo closes the games. next stop, paris. the orange glow of wildfires burning out of control on a greek island, forcing holidaymakers and residents to flee. here the error is full of smoke and ash. and it is making it harderfor people to and ash. and it is making it harder for people to breathe —— here, the air is full. iran records its highest official death rate from covid—19, as it's hit by a fifth wave of the virus.

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades.fter being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country, and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians, and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i'd never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better. and in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death toll from a huge earthquake rises to nearly 1,300.

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories. the defiance of an american president — joe biden stands by the us pullout from afghanistan, but accepts the speed of the taliban takeover caught them by surprise. i stand squarely behind my decision. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw us forces. desperate and chaotic scenes at kabul airport — people cling to moving planes in their attempt to flee the country. taliban militants patrol the streets of kabul — how repressive will they be as the regime takes root? more than 1,400 people are known to have died in haiti's earthquake — now a tropical storm is bearing down on the country. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in washington, where president biden has sought to defend the manner of the us troop withdrawal from afghanistan. he was speaking after a day of chaos at kabul airport, as desperate afghans were prepared to cling onto aircraft as they took off, to escape the country. the taliban have ta

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories... eight days to the evacuation deadline in afghanistan — but can foreign troops stay longer? the taliban suggests it won't allow it. that is a clear violation, one thing. secondly, about consequences, it is up to our leadership how to proceed. g7 leaders prepare to discuss what would happen next if the rescue operation is not complete by the end of the month. if their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we're really down to hours now, not weeks. lebanon turns to iran to help with an acute shortage of fuel, as the country continues to spiral from one crisis to another. para—badminton — and india's rising badminton star, palak kohli both prepare to make their debut, at the tokyo paralympics. the deadline was created by the united states, yet it's now the taliban that seems to have the power to allow any extension to it — or not. certainly the diplomatic pressure is growing to give troops a bit more time to help evacuate a

this is bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories.ivity is changing the earth's climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. but it didn't act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it is getting worse faster. feeling the effects in california — almost 10,000 firefighters are now battling blazes across the us state. the smallest baby ever born — one year on and this little girl finally leaves hospital for home.

i'm david eades. our top stories: more than 700,000 people are without power, including the whole of new orleans, as hurricane ida hits louisiana. the governor urges people to stay indoors. we can expect devastating impact to continue for most of the next 2a hours or so as the hurricane passes through the state. the us military says it's carried out an air strike to thwart a further militant attack on the airport in the afghan capital, kabul. as the american withdrawal draws ever closer, many afghans are still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? so what about us? we are work with them. we support them. and one of the most influential reggae producers and performers, lee �*scratch�* perry, dies injamaica aged 85. thank you forjoining us. one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit america's gulf coast in 200 years, is now approaching new orleans — hurricane ida's centre isjust 30 miles to the west. within the hour, the city has lost all power, after what is being c

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories...he taliban take centre stage — their leader says the rights of women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there | will be nothing against women in our ruling. our people accept our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. the uk government says up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. 5,000 in the coming year. half a million children in desperate need of shelter and drinking water in haiti — after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. and the trial is due to begin of the singer r kelly — accused of racketeering, bribery and sexual abuse. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in kabul in afghanistan, where taliban leaders have stepped into the public limelight to outline their intentions after sweeping through the country and taking control within a matter of days. they are leaders who have in fact never been seen i

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories...ghanistan — but can foreign troops stay longer? the taliban suggests it won't allow it. that is a clear violation, one thing. secondly, about consequences, it is up to our leadership how to proceed. g7 leaders prepare to discuss what would happen next if the rescue operation is not complete by the end of the month. if their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we're really down to hours now, not weeks. lebanon turns to iran to help with an acute shortage of fuel, as the country continues to spiral from one crisis to another.

i'm david eades.fighters enter the presidential palace in kabul as they retake the afghan capital, 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival has sparked an exodus from the city, as afghans try to board flights out of the country, and president ghani flees. embassies are closing, diplomats are flying out, leaving afghan civilians and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even dreamt of, and i guess that's the price that we pay for trying to make this world a little better. and in haiti, the search for survivors, as the death

this is bbc news, i'm david eades, our top stories: three more afghan cities fall to the taliban, as they dismiss international calls for a ceasefire. farewell to one of the most challenging summer olympics of them all, as tokyo closes the games. next stop, paris. the orange glow of wildfires burning out of control on a greek island, forcing holidaymakers and residents to flee. here the error is full of smoke and ash. and it is making it harderfor people to and ash. and it is making it harder for people to breathe —— here, the air is full. iran records its highest official death rate from covid—19, as it's hit by a fifth wave of the virus. hello and welcome to bbc news. the taliban has captured three more provincial capitals, this time in northern afghanistan, as they intensify their offensive to seize power, following the withdrawal of western troops. the three cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of each other. the biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million. the provincial capitals sar—e pul and taloqan are also largely in m

i'm david eades.including the whole of new orleans, as hurricane ida hits louisiana. the governor urges people to stay indoors. we can expect devastating impact to continue for most of the next 2a hours or so as the hurricane passes through the state. the us military says it's carried out an air strike to thwart a further militant attack on the airport in the afghan capital, kabul. as the american withdrawal draws ever closer, many afghans are still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? so what about us?

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories.by the us pullout from afghanistan, but accepts the speed of the taliban takeover caught them by surprise. i stand squarely behind my decision. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw us forces. desperate and chaotic scenes at kabul airport — people cling to moving planes in their attempt to flee the country. taliban militants patrol the streets of kabul — how repressive will they be as the regime takes root? more than 1,400 people are known to have died in haiti's earthquake — now a tropical storm is bearing

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades — our top stories...won't allow it. that is a clear violation, one thing. secondly, about consequences, it is up to our leadership how to proceed. g7 leaders prepare to discuss what would happen next if the rescue operation is not complete by the end of the month. if their timetable extends even by a day or two, that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we're really down to hours now, not weeks. lebanon turns to iran to help with an acute shortage of fuel, as the country continues to spiral from one crisis to another.

shah welcome to bbc news, i'm david shah eades. our top stories. them by surprise. i stand squarely behind my decision. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw us forces. desperate and chaotic scenes at kabul airport — people cling to moving planes in their attempt to flee the country. taliban militants patrol the streets of kabul — how repressive will they be as the regime takes root? more than 1,400 people are known to have died in haiti's earthquake — now a tropical storm is bearing