in kabul, thousands were killed in indiscriminate bombing.y across afghanistan, a new force emerged on the scene. radical islamist students known as the taliban joined the fight for control of the country. the taliban came with a very simple message. they said, we will bring peace, we will disarm the population, which is exactly what the public wanted — in other words, disarm the warlords. and we will then refer to our elders and we will liberate the country and we will then, we will not take power ourselves, we will call a jirga, which is a tribal council, of all the elders of the country and they will decide who should rule the country. the taliban had been trained in schools or madrassas in pakistan, which had been funded by saudi arabia. they swept into southern afghanistan and took kandahar with little resistance. they were really seen as, you know, angels. these young angels who'd arrived to save the country. but any thoughts that the taliban were angelic young idealists soon faded. two more years of vicious fighting followed, including

out of kabul in the way that we did over the - 15,000 people out of kabul in the way that we did over of the _ way that we did over the summer was one of the outstanding _ way that we did over the summer was one of the outstanding military- one of the outstanding military achievements _ one of the outstanding military achievements of— one of the outstanding military achievements of the _ one of the outstanding military achievements of the last - one of the outstanding military achievements of the last 50 i one of the outstanding military- achievements of the last 50 years. but a _ achievements of the last 50 years. but a ietter— achievements of the last 50 years. but a letter emerged _ achievements of the last 50 years. but a letter emerged tonight - achievements of the last 50 years. but a letter emerged tonight from | achievements of the last 50 years. i but a letter emerged tonight from mr johnson's than parliamentary aides suggesting that she, at least, was involved in facilitating the animal rescues. what both government and whistle—blower agree is that not enough people were eva

there was no other choice for me to stay in kabul. and i tried to get out of the kabul.is wife and five young children, including their new baby, were at risk. many people died and wounded here. he filmed these scenes at kabul airport on his phone. there was about 50,000 people, or more than, no water, no food for the kids, for the ladies, their small babies. it was horrible for me. he had served in the same unit asjohnny mercer, a veteran of three tours, and now an mp in plymouth. but it was his military — not government — contacts that managed to get naveed and his family out of harm's way. yet so many others remain. it's a fact that we employed over 4,000 interpreters alone. you know, the mod reckon they got out about 600. we reckon they got out about 120. you know, you are leaving the vast, vast majority of your people behind. and, you know, we can talk — the prime minister said we would strain every sinew for these people. and if you match that with how it actually feels, if you're an afghan, it's pretty shameful stuff, really. i got some emails from my friends. nav

i think— to hold kabul at serious risk. i think the _ to hold kabul at serious risk.f august, and nigel may want to comment— august, and nigel may want to comment on this but that was the point _ comment on this but that was the point at _ comment on this but that was the point at which our military and the us general— point at which our military and the us general who was running the diplomatic assurance platform said, look. _ diplomatic assurance platform said, iook. this— diplomatic assurance platform said, look. this is— diplomatic assurance platform said, look, this is falling apart now. and of course. — look, this is falling apart now. and of course, president ghani's disappearance from the scene on the 15th. disappearance from the scene on the 15th |_ disappearance from the scene on the 15th. 4' ., , ., , 15th. i think there was the last moment. _ 15th. i think there was the last moment. so — 15th. i think there was the last moment, so you _ 15th. i think there was the last moment, so you were - 15th. i think there was the last moment, so you were alerting 15th

when the taliban took kabul i thoughts. when the taliban took kabul i knew _ thoughts.g to be declared — kabul i knew a new war was going to be declared on women. i knew into their— be declared on women. i knew into their sites— be declared on women. i knew into their sites would come the women who dared _ their sites would come the women who dared to _ their sites would come the women who dared tojudge them, that women their sites would come the women who dared to judge them, that women that had taken _ dared to judge them, that women that had taken on public roles would take on mortal— had taken on public roles would take on mortal danger. women refusing to be subordinate to them.— be subordinate to them. colleagues who worked — be subordinate to them. colleagues who worked in _ be subordinate to them. colleagues who worked in the _ be subordinate to them. colleagues who worked in the judiciary - be subordinate to them. colleagues who worked in the judiciary are - who worked in the judiciary are trying to leave. it feels like every week and moment we are waiting for o

it's hard to imagine now, but then kabul had money in the bank. $100 million.h decided to place his investment strategically into the south of afghanistan, where the river helmand cuts through an immense desert. dr farouq azam was adviser in the afghan ministry for power and energy. zahir shah hired the best foreign engineers with state—of—the—art equipment from a company called morrison knudsen. everyone called it mk. explosion. and that's how our film—maker, glen foster, came to be there. he was an engineer with morrison knudsen. mk drove roads through the desert and canals through the sand. it built three collossal dams at lightning speed. foster and mehtabuddin went out to film each stage of the project in detail, from the grand opening of the dams to the narrowest canals spreading across the desert. not many americans still remember the old days in helmand, but there are a very few. went to afghanistan in, er... my daughter was about a year old. i went ahead of you because we didn't have any house for the family for the first six months, and we were workin

hamid karzai was supposed to fly out of kabul down to cutter to talk about this.n appointed to do so along with 12 other people, by president bonnie. he never got off the ground because the taliban essentially swept into the capital and took over before those talks could even begin. some a confused situation. i do think that president karzai today, former president karzai is in a complicated position, which is hard to evaluate from the outside. nermeen: steve, you mentioned earlier the many points during these negotiations at which the taliban seemed to prevail when it was not a good idea to allow them to prevail. one of those points come as you write about time is their insistence on the release of 5000 political prisoners. could you explain when that happened, how the ashraf ghani government was forced to concede this, and what its effects were? immediate effects? >> in my experience on the work of this history, was perhaps the most dispiriting of this series of dispiriting episodes. it is very hard to look back on it with anything other than a sense of being ap

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. best known human rights group, memorial, must be disbanded for breaking the law on foreign agents. the organisation was founded in 1989 by soviet dissidents including nobel peace prize laureate andrei sakharov. it's the latest move against critics of the kremlin, as our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg explained. you mentioned the foreign agents law, there. this is draconian legislation which the russian authorities have been using more and more to put pressure on ngos, rights groups and journalists who fall foul of the government. so, prosecutors have claimed that international memorial had violated the foreign agents law by not correctly marking some of their materials, foreign agents. and that was the reason for this case going ahead. but this is more to do with... this is more about, i think, about the past and what president putin and the kremlin think of the past. international memorial, for 30 years, has shone a light on one of the darkest chapters of russia's history in th

government has denied claims by him whistleblower that the handling of the evacuation in kabul in augustchaotic and that staff ignored requests for help. >> that kind of criticism feels dislocated from the operational pressures and conditions that were the reality of all of us dealing with that situation. and we have the latest on last year's downing street christmas party. the government denying covid rules were broken but now a video ems showing staff at the time joking about it for days after the event. ♪ president biden and president putin have held a video call today, discussing a range of topics, colluding iran and ransomware, but the call was dominated by one issue, ukraine. biden warning putin of stronger economic sanctions if russia tended to invade ukraine. president boudin says he has no intention of ordering any such thing. both leaders greeted each other with a wave before getting on with the talks. we are told the call went on for over two hours and after the call come resident biden called the leaders of the u.k., france, germany, and italy to update them on what was discu

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul.mpaign. the findings show 4.9% of teenagers whose parents smoke have taken up smoking, compared to only 1.2% of teenagers whose parents don't smoke. doctors have urged parents and other caregivers to give up smoking. dr nighat arif featured in the campaign video and is a family gp. in some ways it's encouraging that the figure is as low as 4.9% of teenagers. even in households where smoking is prevalent, that number must be lower than it used to be. it is slower but we are noticing that one in eight adults in england are still smokers. the impact that has is more far—reaching because it's one of the leading causes of premature death. anything we can do to cut down smoking or cut down the habit of smoking so we're not passing it on to children is definitely a good way to go. find definitely a good way to go. and then when _ definitely a good way to go. and then when you _ definitely a good way to go. and then when you look at the numbers who take up smoking as teenagers, even when their

the taliban carried out multiple attacks in kabul.ed themselves in the city with these kind of spectacular attacks that the war was mostly fought in rural areas, and the taliban, you know, were operating out of their mountain hideouts and the afghan forces and, you know, their american backers fighting for rural land but really it was these people in the cities that made a difference. they were a lot more organized and actually a lot more sophisticated than i think any of us realized. >> this is such great reporting, and it sheds so much light. thank you so much. >> thank you. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. don't forget if you miss had a show go to cnn.com/faried for a link to my itunes podcast. awesow iphone 13 pro and airpods, and t-mobile is paying for them both! and this is for new and existing customers. upgrade to the iphone 13 pro and airpods both on us. only at t-mobile. [coins clinking in jar] ♪ you can get it if you really want it, by jimmy cliff ♪ [suitcase closing] [g

we have a special report from kabul. translation: my dad lost his job.one else at home was working, so i started shoe—shining. australia's cricketers trash england in one of the quickest ashes defeats ever. and unwrapping the secrets of an ancient egyptian pharoah. we'll hear from the researcher who peeled off the bandages using modern technology. hello, and welcome. us health authorities have halved the recommended isolation period for people who test positive for covid, but don't exhibit symptoms. they've previously warned of a half a million cases a day in the coming weeks as the omicron variant takes hold. that isolation time goes from ten to five days. officials insist this is being guided by the science. so, why is this step being taken now? we put that question to david edwards, an aerosol scientist and a harvard university professor and bioengineer. i think understand the logic. it's important for people to understand that the omicron variant, like previous variants, infects us initially in the upper airways. there's nothing about vaccination tha

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul.nch—speaking african countries — and there's no better person to learn about it from than binetou sylla. she owns the paris—based music company, syllart records — which was founded by her father in 1981. here's her story. translation: i am a music producer and director. — translation: i am a music producer and director. i — translation: i am a music producer and director, i live _ translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in _ translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris— translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris and - translation: i am a music producer and director, i live in paris and i- and director, i live in paris and i am of the senegalese and malian origin. my record label is an independent label founded by my father. discovering so many artists early in their careers and producing theirfirst albums is early in their careers and producing their first albums is extremely rare in the music history. around 1000—1200 albums we

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. let's get some of the day's other news..le, on suspicion of operating a religious book store linked to islamic state. there were clashes with police, as they tried to shut the store down — it was accused of operating without a licence. an investigation is under way after a private jet crashed in a residential area near san diego in california. officials say no—one on board survived, although they haven't confirmed how many people died, or their identities. local reports say there could have been four fatalities. a huge operation is taking place on the island of la palma, in spain's canary islands, to remove the lava which flowed from a volcanic eruption. activity at the cumbre vieja volcano has now stopped — just in time for some of these buildings in la laguna cross. young doctors at public hospitals in india have threatened to shut down medical services, accusing the police of excessive force during protests on monday. they say they were thrashed, dragged and detained by authorities in delhi when they were demonstrating ag

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. let's look at some of the day's other news. the deaths of two of its staff in eastern myanmar, saying they were caught up in an attack by the military last saturday. it said at least 35 people were killed in the incident and their bodies burnt. the military has denied involvement. a major diplomatic row is brewing between china and the united states, this time over space. beijing says that its new space station twice narrowly avoided being hit by satellites being operated by american entrepreneur elon musk. china is blaming the us and has reported the incidents to the united nations. a mummified body of an ancient eyptian pharaoh has been examined for the first time after being digitally unwrapped using hi—tech scanners. dr sahar saleem is the lead author of the study and radiologist at the egyptian mummy project. she told me how they were able to gain insights about the mummification and burial of the king. this is the only money for the ancient kingdom that has not been unwrapped in the modern time. the mummy is totally wrapp

brian mckeon: well, senator, the people who volunteer to go to kabul kabul or worked during the crisis i think felt they did the best they could and managed to save a lot of lives, but i know a lot of people who came back from kabul airport who are undergoing an emotional toll about the experience they went through. i think many people in the department served in afghanistan over 20 years, so there's an array of emotions about what was invested and what was lost. sen. young: how can we possibly say that we are better face -- equipped to base diplomatic challenges? brian mckeon: we are investing substantial sums in human resources both at the defense department and usaid which in some respects was an opportunity cost. i remember in the obama administration in which i served, president obama constantly asking the question, what am i getting for $20 billion to $40 billion a year and what is the opportunity cost of that? ultimately the strategic shift away from afghanistan allowing us to focus on the priority you started with, the response to china will be to our benefit. sen. menendez: se

more from kabul. >> reporter: it's the first big step in a new life.se afghans -- mostly families -- consider themselves the lucky ones as they check in for an evacuation flight to qatar. just getting to this point for so many afghans has been extraordinarily difficult. and now, they have to take the next big step in their journey. it's a journey this man is taking with his young family. he hosted a nightly political satire show in afghanistan where no one, not even the taliban, was off limits. but after the group seized power in august, he says there is little left to laugh about. do the taliban like jokes? >> i don't think. >> you don't think so? did you receive any threats? >> yeah. >> who? >> i don't know. just said i -- i will -- >> kill you? >> maybe. >> reporter: so many more afghans fear the same fate, like sammy -- not his real name. he was a translator for the u.s. military in the southern city of kandahar, the birthplace of the taliban. since the group seized control of the country in august, he and his young family have been hiding in kabul

ironically, it was released, by sheer quinces, right before kabul fell. the seven key lessons we identified and which i'm happy to expand upon in the question time are instructed not only for denniston but it's an horton for anywhere else we may try to undertake a similar project again. that forms the basis of the ongoing work answering the restrooms from congress. while sigar has identified these key lessons, there is without question much more to be learned as we dig into what happened in washington and kabul during the months, weeks, days and hours before ghani fled and the taliban walked into his palace. i sincerely hope we will have cooperation from every corner of the u.s. government as we undertake this work. i dare anyone to say that these matters are no longer important. sigar's twitter content was accessed 2.2 million times in august. i believe that demonstrates that the american taxpayer not only deserves answers, they want answers and they demand them as do their representatives in congress. we also owe it to the families of the over 2400 amer

in terms of the collapse of afghan government t fall of kabul. you know, seems to have really been, you know, some reports of afghan security forces when they saw, you know, the u.s. leaving and stuff, the tenuous alliance, allegiance they had to the institution faded away pretty quickly. do you think a chaotic, like, final withdrawal of troops was inevitable? or do you think, you know, these evacuations started earlier, other steps were taken, we wouldn't see you know what we saw at hkia this summer? thanks. >> that's an excellent question. and i don't have the answer to that. that's what we're trying to do. and i don't mean to avoid answering it. but we're trying to figure that out. and that's why it is important. what did we, being the u.s. government knew or know? who knew it? and what if anything we did with it. if we -- hypothetical, this is all hypothetical. if hypothetically, you know, officials were reporting that the afghan government is going to collapse in, you know, october 1st, and that information was relayed back to washington in

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul.posals to stop household gas and electricity bills rising further, as the price of gas continues to spike. representatives of the energy industry had talks with government ministers yesterday. our business correspondent simon browning has more details. simon, did they come up with any solutions, any sort of helpful people? solutions, any sort of helpful --eole? ~ �* . , solutions, any sort of helpful ..eole? . �* ., , ., people? we've heard this morning from energy _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk. _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from _ people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from the - people? we've heard this morning from energy uk, from the boss . people? we've heard this morning i from energy uk, from the boss there who was at the meeting with government yesterday and she talked about some of the ideas coming up in the meeting with government. one of the meeting with government. one of the core ideas and aims for them is to maybe try and

then they came into action when kabul fell.as something deeper going on the day kabul fell. it was surprisingly well organized. it was a big bloodlet. the taliban were able to quickly secure key parts of the city. so that was the first clue the taliban were a lot more embedded in the heart of the capital than many of us imagined. then speaking to afghans after the fall of the city, we kept hearing the same stories, my neighbor turned out to be a talib. or this person that worked in the compound turned out to be a talib, or the security guard at the bank and on and on. >> so the big question of course this raises is this is a situation not trying to figure out what's happening in north korea, the black box country where nobody is allowed in, who is a foreigner, this is happening in afghanistan where there are thousands and thousands of american forces with enormous authority, hundreds and hundreds, maybe thousands of american intelligence operatives, thousands cooperating, tens of thousands cooperating afghan informers and yet t

the chaos at the kabul airport is a case study i think that it is the story. in the decision-making and execution by the navy seals is a case study can do something right. >> the subjects that you interviewed were willing to be so forthcoming. leon panetta may have the record for the most number of troops to californiaad to appear at the commonwealth club events so he can get back to the valley, his home. why does leon panetta spend so much time with you and the others and needing to have the story told in as much detail as you were able to tell it? >> but i would like to say is because of my national charm. i think seriously, a few things. [inaudible] still pretty classified at that point and now if not on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 it's also the tenth anniversary people feel more freely. i was able to persuade them that i wasbo serious about this book and i wanted to tell the story and all detail. they were happy to have this on the record because while a couple of books were written, as i say, in the immediate aftermath, almost all those people that wrote

in 2008 she opened a girls school in a rural area outside of kabul.s of violence. four years later, she was honored as a top ten cnn hero. >> my organization was very small, and for me to be recognized was such a great help at that time. >> afterwards her school flourished. by 2021 it had grown from 350 students to nearly 800. >> there is so much demand. i have about 300 girls from kindergarten on the waiting list. >> she even expanded her work training women to be mid wives at the razia john institute. in the spring of 2021 when 24 students graduated, their futures seemed bright. but months later, that changed when the taliban swept across afghanistan. razia was back in the u.s. >> that was terrible for me because i was very far away, and i wished i was there so i could help my students. >> she knew all she'd bill was at risk. >> it took 20 years for women to stand and be recognized, and to see that, it was awful. >> under the taliban's new all male government, women lost ground right away. the ministry of women's affairs was closed, while women were

>> [speaking non-english language] correspondent: bbc news, kabul. >> the u.s.lth authorities have cut in half isolation time for those testing positive for covid but haven't shown symptoms. the isolation time goes from 10 days to five days. the cdc insists this is being guided by science. what is the evidence they are citing to justify the change? >> the cdc says people are at their most infectious a couple of days before the exhibit symptoms and for three days after they start to exhibit symptoms. that's why they say it is right to advise people who test positive that they only need to isolate for five days as long as on the fifth day, they are not exhibiting any symptoms or if their fever has gone and the other symptoms are resolving. they say for those who were unvaccinated who feel they have come into contact with someone who is tested positive, they also only need to isolate for five day after which they just have to be careful and should try to test themselves. for those who are vaccinated and have had the booster as well, if they have come into contact w

in statements on social media, he said he did it to save kabul and his life.eant to protect him - the pps. what was your sort of memory of when you woke up that day? on the morning of that day, i had no inkling that by late afternoon i would be leaving. dr mohib, the national security advisor, with the chief of pps came and they said pps has collapsed. if i take a stand, they will all be killed. and they were not capable of defending me, and dr mohib the us congress i think has recently asked john sopko, the us inspector general for afghanistan, to investigate allegations that when you left the country a certain amount of money went with you. i want to categorically state i did not take any money out of the country. the helicopters, in our first destination, were available for everybody to search. general carter was also a key player in efforts to find a different way out of this war. do you think if you'd stayed you would have been able to get them to understand? no. because, unfortunately, i was painted in total black. and all that came because we were never

secunder kermani and camera journalist malik mudassir report from kabul.rking. wafting incense into cars... picking through rubbish... even when billions were pouring into this country, many children had to help provide for theirfamilies. now amidst an economic collapse, the number is growing. translation: there are a lot more children. people _ translation: there are a lot more children. people are _ translation: there are a lot more children. people are hungry. - child coughs. it is 8am, and 13—year—old pervez is getting ready for work. he and his young cousins only started polishing shoes in the last few months. translation: i earn 50 afghani a day, or 70-100 afghani. - in the past i earned around 150. right now, there is no work. when my dad stopped working, then i stopped going to school to earn some money. the price for a sack of flour is 3000, everything has become expensive. his father spends his day waiting for work as a labourer on the corner of the road. in the past, he earned just enough to get by. translation: i come here every day, but don't

kabul to safety as - august, as the last flights were leaving kabul to safety as the l leaving kabulon flights out. i thought... when - rescue dogs, were given priority on flights out. i thought... when i - flights out. i thought... when i read _ flights out. i thought... when i read it. — flights out. i thought... when i read it. my— flights out. i thought... when i read it. myjaw_ flights out. i thought... when i read it, myjaw dropped. - flights out. i thought... when i read it, myjaw dropped. it's. flights out. i thought... when i i read it, myjaw dropped. it'sjust beyond _ read it, myjaw dropped. it'sjust beyond belief. _ read it, myjaw dropped. it'sjust beyond belief. i— i'm all for saving animals, but in that priority. _ i'm all for saving animals, but in that priority. you _ i'm all for saving animals, but in that priority, you prioritise - that priority, you prioritise humans. _ that priority, you prioritise humans. you _ that priority, you prioritise humans. you don't- that priority, you prioritise humans. you don't even. that priority, you prioritise . humans. you don't ev

just the point that firstly, the taliban was advancing on kabul, and at the time after the fall of kabul we've been hearing from the committee from three officials. nigel casey, the prime minister's special representative on afghanistan. the uk ambassador from afghanistan until the fall of the country. and in the weeks afterwards when those airless were arranged. crucially, from sir philip barton, the secretary at the foreign office. the most senior civil servant, and he was on holiday in august, as was the foreign secretary at the time. just as all of this was playing out. dominic raab returned from his holiday on the 16th of august, and sir phyllis did not return until the 16th — max or philip. the taliban had seized the... lots of questions over and over again relating to his time on holiday. he wouldn't confirm where he was, although he said some of it was outside the uk and some of it was outside the uk and some of it was within. here's a little flavour of the opening exchanges around the whole question. the conservative mp whole question. the conservative mp who chairs the committe

secunder kermani in kabul.ies of failings in the years leading up to the grenfell tower disaster and apologised to the victims of the fire. at the public inquiry into the tragedy, a barrister representing the government said it was �*deeply sorry�* for its past failures in overseeing building safety. our correspondent tom symonds is here. tell us more about what the government has been saying. it isa it is a significant moment, i think, in this enquiry, which is moving into the last five months of its work to examine how the government reacted when it found out about various issues within the building safety system. the government saying there were problems, there were failures, it is deeply sorry for them and has apologised to the bereaved survivors and residents of the fire but also said the apology cannot change what happened or compensate them for the immeasurable loss and grief suffered. that is the government has backed barrister. the government has backed barrister. the government is not saying that it i

as our team arrived in to the kabul airport in afghanistan, we weren't sure what we'd find. ( chaos ) that the world watched as scenes of unforgettable desperation and chaos played out here after the taliban seized control. ( chaos ) the lucky escaped. but, for the 38 million afghans that remain, the anguish continues. right away, we saw their new reality. armed taliban forces are everywhere. we noticed many of them have abandoned their traditional turbans, and now wear the uniforms and gear that western forces left behind. we see women and children dodging traffic to beg for cash, and men waiting in long lines for free food. >> mary-ellen mcgroarty: i've been with w.f.p. for a long time, 20-plus years, and i've never seen a crisis unfold and escalate at the pace and scale that we are seeing. >> alfonsi: mary-ellen mcgroarty is the director of the united nations world food program in afghanistan. from its warehouse in kabul, she's overseen the delivery of over 117 tons of food to nearly nine million afghans since august. she explained to us why the country is now facing mass starvatio

we are working with countries willing to go into the kabul airport. there is not normal commercial aircraft service right now at the kabul airport. we have some flights that we expect to go this week to bring out several dozen americans. >> several dozen? when do you believe all americans who want to leave afghanistan will be evacuated? >> so the number, as i said, of those ready to depart is 200. at the current pace, depending on if we continue to have success with these charter flights, i think all of these people, they say they are ready to depart. they'll have the opportunity to depart in the next couple of weeks. >> so we have americans still trapped in afghanistan, what actions has this administration taken to ensure the well-being of these americans? >> we are talking to the taliban in doha about their commitment to permit freedom to travel, particularly american citizens. and we are working with a couple of airlines who are willing to go into kabul airport. they have agents checking the manifest, making sure they have the right documents. it i

secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul.er wye in derbyshire have been postponed. the county council had wanted to take down the padlocks on weir bridge in bakewell, to carry out maintenance work, but have now paused the scheme until 2023. campaigners are pleased, saying it gives them time to decide what to do with the padlocks. cricket now, and australia have thrashed england to retain the ashes at melbourne. the visitors were all bowled out for only 68 runs in just over 80 minutes, their lowest total in australia since march 190a. joe wilson was watching. what was it on the faces of the australian players in melbourne? delight? of course. but surprise too? surely even they didn't expect everything this quickly. this easily. oh, he's got him! there's the comeback! england's latest collapse was a new low. ben stokes the first man out. well, the bowling was too good and australia have a limitless supply of it. scott boland got rid ofjoe root for 28. scott boland was selected specifically for this match. he took six wickets fo

and looking back at the chaotic scenes at kabul airport following the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. we meet some of the desperate afghans who made it out as we remember those left behind. to our viewers on pbs and around the world, welcome to the program. with new year's eve fast approaching, the government is placing tiger limits on public and private celebrations. it is also urging those still unvaccinated to get the job -- jab. people protested across the country. >> hundreds of people demand to pass. tensions run high in the eastern state of saxony on monday night. just one of many protests organized across the country against the government -- against the government coronavirus restrictions. it was a tense but peaceful protest. in the nearby town, police work attacked with fireworks as they attempted to break it authorized protest. in the capital, there is little understanding of the violence that has erected and for those who still refuse to get vaccinated. we all get every mandatory vaccine when we go on holiday. i think it is not necessary to tak

i've spoken to many women, here in kabul, in other parts of the country, who are extremely worried aboutaliban are likely to impose on them. and they have a reference point. they tell me they're worried that the situation on them in the �*90s, this will be a repeat. what message do you have? how will the taliban be more inclusive and respect the rights of women in this country? let's talk about the security situation in this country. i have spoken to taliban fighters who say they either haven't been paid or they either haven't been paid or they get paid no more than 70 cents per day. many of them are hungry. 0n the other hand, daesh — or is — there are rumours that they pay people who joined them between $500 and 1,000 a month to come and join their ranks. how concerned are you that some of these young fighters, as a result of poverty and not continuing theirjihad, will go and join the ranks of isis? there are many afghans in this country who are currently living in hiding. they're afraid of revenge attacks and reprisals. what do you say to those former police officers, members of the se

ashraf ghani says he left, to prevent the destruction of kabul.alding looks at what it means to be a gay woman in sport. hi there, my name is clare balding, and i'm a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport, for the bbc and for other channels as well. it's really interesting looking at lgbt rights and indeed attitudes to lgbt people through the lens of sport.

reporter: chaos in kabul. the upheaval of august.ns fleeing for the airport, and the taliban swept in. even president ghani slipped away secretly in a helicopter. in statements on social media, he said he did it to save kabul and his life. now he has spoken about that day . >> what was your memory of when you woke up that day? >> on the morning of that day i had no inkling that by late afternoon i would be leaving. with the national security advisor. they came and said pps has collapsed. if i take a stand, they will all be killed. and they were not able of defending me. he was literally terrified. they did not give me more than two minutes. >> the u.s. congress has recently asked for afghanistan to investigate allegations that when you left the country, a certain amount of money went with you. >> i want to categorically state i did not take any money out of the country. the helicopters and our first destination were available for everybody to search. reporter: general carter was also a key player in efforts to find a different way ou

the prime minister has been defending the evacuation of kabul.ish government. this is devastating testimony that lays bare the shambolic incompetence of the government. thousands of afghans who we owed a duty, they stood with us, we owe them a duty of protection and they have been let down and left to their fate. i think it is shocking that we are all now learning that e—mails and letters that we sent in to the foreign office, including from my office, where open but haven't been actioned, and it is a total failure of political leadership with an ex foreign secretary was busy on the beach instead of doing hisjob. fine beach instead of doing his 'ob. one ofthe beach instead of doing his 'ob. one of the claims * beach instead of doing hisjob. one of the claims was there was a prioritisation instructed from the prime minister to ensure that pen farthing's animals and staff were able to get out which meant others couldn't. taste able to get out which meant others couldn't. ~ ., ., couldn't. we need to get to the bottom of— couldn't. we need to get to

ian pannell reports from kabul. >>> and "america strong" tonight. a community coming together this holiday, sharing their wishes for better times ahead. >>> and good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us. i'm linsey davis in for david. we have a lot to cover tonight, as many americans prepare for their second holiday season with the pandemic looming large once again. airports packed, but hundreds of flights canceled. with more scheduled for tomorrow, christmas day. the airline says that staffing shortages caused by a surge of omicron cases nationwide. many trying to get tested, but finding a test is proving difficult for many. and sometimes chaotic. these images from queens, new york. and slick roads may have contributed to this fatal crash in los angeles. higher elevations getting up to ten feet of snow, making travel difficult. we have team reporting. but we begin with elwyn lopez from atlanta. >> reporter: a nightmare before christmas for thousands of travelers across the u.s. hundreds of flights suddenly grounded ahead of the holidays