the international media is only in kabulfor the most part| only in kabulfor the most part although icas in logarzo and the international media world to an extent be leaving soon, the afghan media is frightened and many of them are self censoring, so i think many of the things that my organisation has been calling for is a really robust un human rights monitoring mechanism, and one opportunity to make that happen will be the september 17 renewal of the mission in afghanistan. in terms of _ mission in afghanistan. in terms of people in afghanistan who are able to record what is happening, keep track of what is going on outside of kabul as well as you say, who is there currently?— currently? well, there are eo - le currently? well, there are peeple who _ currently? well, there are people who are _ currently? well, there are people who are posting i currently? well, there are i people who are posting on social media, we are in touch with women's rights activists in different parts of the country but it is very difficult to get clear information because there is a lot of misinformation as

nations world food programme says a plane carrying humanitarian workers and medicines has landed in kabulforthe taliban captured the afghan capital nearly a month ago. the un estimates that half a million people have been displaced in recent months. the world food programmes, country director for afghanistan— mary—ellen mcgroarty — told me more aid is needed. absolutely — today was a great breakthrough to be able to resume our humanitarian air service into kabul, bringing in humanitarian workers. we were also able to fly into kandahar and out to mazar, as well, and also brought medical supplies into mazar. and we've got another flight coming in tomorrow, so, yeah, it's absolutely fantastic. how is life in kabul now for those who are most in need? how difficult is it for people to get by, day—by—day? yeah, we've seen really terribly a sharp decline in the situation since the 15th of august. you know, the economic freefall has come on top of already a very severe drought and some of our recent surveys that we've just done over the last couple of weeks are showing that three in four afghan hous

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabulfor us and has more.on the streets today, the reaction to the protest has intensified. there was greater violence and foreign journalists were arrested. women protested, expressing their criticism of the government announcement. the caretaker government. the taliban are getting on with the business of government. ministers have been told to go to their offices to meet people that will be working with them. we see in humanitarian chiefs coming to the country this week. martin griffiths of the un. also the president of the international committee, who we met here in kabul when he visited one of the icrc�*s most important and hopeful projects, and that is the prosthetic rehabilitation centre in kabul. we never have to forget afghanistan is probably the country with the most people disabled worldwide. a 4—5% with a population lives with disability. this is a huge number. here is really the origin, and at the same time, the most hopeful part of what a humanitarian organisation can do. you speak about hope, but

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabulfor us and has more.t on the streets today the protests are continuing in fact they are intensifying and the taliban reaction to the protest has been also intensifying. with greater violence, been also intensifying. with greaterviolence, more foreign greater violence, more foreign journalists greaterviolence, more foreign journalists were arrested today, afghan journalists were arrested today, there was a women's protest in the west of kabul, they expressed their criticism of the government announcement last night, the caretaker government, but meanwhile the taliban are getting on with the business of government. the new ministers, caretaker ministers have been told to go to their offices to meet the people that will be working with them and we have seen humanitarian chiefs coming to the country this week, un's humanitarian chief martin griffiths and also the president of the international committee of the red cross heater more. —— peter maurer. we met him here in kabul when he went to visit one of the ic

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabulfor us and has more.ay that on the streets today, the protests are continuing and intensifying, and the taliban reaction has been also intense. there was great violence and journalists were arrested, there was a women's protests in the west. they expect their criticism of the government announcement last night, the caretaker government. the taliban are getting on with the business of government. caretaker ministers have been told to go to their offices to meet their people that will be working with them, and we've seen humanitarian chiefs coming to the country this week. martin griffiths and the president of the international committee of the red cross, peter moore. we met him here in kabul when he visited one of the most important and hopeful projects, and that is a prosthetic centre here in kabul. we never have to forget it if afghanistan is probably the country worldwide. a 4—5% of the population lives with_ worldwide. a 4—5% of the population lives with a _ worldwide. a 4—5% of the population lives wi

head chef hamid was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years.st meeting of kitchen staff, with the british ambassador sir laurie bristow. he spent days at kabul airport overseeing the massive airlift. hamid and about 60 others were left behind, because they weren't employed by the foreign office, but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, l and we're left behind. ifeel i have been betrayed. if they don't take us out of here it's a big betrayal. now this family of five young children is hiding at home. today, in the gulf state of qatar, the bbc asked the foreign secretary about the contractors. he admitted many need help. we will not be recognising the taliban any time in the foreseeable future, but i think there is an important scope for engagement and dialogue, and to test the intentions, and indeed the assurances that have already been made by the taliban. safe passage out of afghanistan for, and i am afraid to my friend from the bbc i didn't mention it, but to those afghan workers or co

head chef hameed was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years.tchen staff with the british ambassador sir laurie bristow. he spent days at kabul airport overseeing the massive airlift. hameed and about 60 others were left behind because they weren't employed by the foreign office but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, l and we were left behind. i feel i have been betrayed. if they don't take us out of here, it is a big betrayal. _ now this family of five young children is hiding at home. many are doing the same. there is a battle at home. brave women take to the streets in the western city of herat. "don't be scared, we are all together," is their rallying cry — worried the taliban will stop them from working or studying as they did before. this woman has moved from one safe house to the next ever since the taliban swept into kabul. she had been working on issues like gender and human rights. the taliban told her, "don't come to the office for now." many fear they will never be allowed

relationship between afghanistan and pakistan, because we understand pakistan intelligent leader is in kabulfor brothers, so can you expand? tia: pakistani services intelligence brothers, so can you expand? ti2 pakistani services intelligence is the most powerful intelligence organisation the country has had long—standing ties with the taliban. the taliban are essentially proxies of the pakistani military, so they have been allies of pakistan and they have given them a safe haven in they have given them a safe haven in the past. they have been supported through training, logistical support and pakistan is the only, one of the only three countries that recognised the previous taliban regime. as you pointed out, the first high—level official delegation from any country, it's no coincidence that it's headed by the general who has the isi. ., , , ., the 151. how significant is that visit? i think _ the 151. how significant is that visit? i think it's _ the 151. how significant is that visit? i think it's very - the 151. how significant is that. visit? i think it's very important because it's _ visi

the head of pakistan's intelligence agencies in i pakistan's intelligence agencies in kabulfor pakistan'sving the economy sorted out and that means money so, at the moment, there are about £10 million worth of assets frozen in foreign banks. they could do money back and they could also deal with western made which would help them get off the ground. on the way to do that is to allow people to leave to make sure they're not harbouring terrorists and respect human rights. if they do those things they can expect western help. share those things they can expect western hel. �* . those things they can expect western hel. �* , ., ., , ., help. are we seeing an example of 'ust how help. are we seeing an example of just how by — help. are we seeing an example of just how by surprise _ help. are we seeing an example of just how by surprise the _ help. are we seeing an example of just how by surprise the taliban . just how by surprise the taliban have been taking about how quickly they got into kabul with respect to they got into kabul with respect to the delay in announcing the government?— the de

head chef hameed was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years.sir laurie bristow. he spent days at kabul airport overseeing the massive airlift. hameed and about 60 others were left behind because they weren't employed by the foreign office but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, l and we were left behind. ifeel i have been betrayed. if they don't take us out of here, it is a big betrayal. now this family of five young children is hiding at home. many are doing the same. today, in the gulf state of qatar, the bbc asked the foreign secretary about the contractors. he admitted that many need help. we will not be recognising the taliban any time in the foreseeable future, but i think there is an important scope for engagement and dialogue and to test the intentions and indeed the assurances that have already been made by the taliban. safe passage out of afghanistan for... and i'm afraid to my friend from the bbc i didn't mention it, but to those afghan workers or contractors who still want

scrutiny for a second day after the chaotic pull—out from afghanistan and which of my correspondence in kabulforols her life. we'll be live at the court and delay. the port glass victims staged a protest of the inquiry into the disaster and us scientists lose hope for 23 species including what was america's largest woodpecker, declaring them extinct. talking life to a special expert. present bidens top military advisers have been grilled for a second day of the us exit from afghanistan. this time on the services committee. he was accused of ignoring the advice of his generals to leave a small contingent of american troops behind to support the fragile afghan government. his defence secretary had an assessment of the situation at the time. in had an assessment of the situation at the time-— had an assessment of the situation at the time. in my view, there is no and was no — at the time. in my view, there is no and was no risk-free _ at the time. in my view, there is no and was no risk-free status - and was no risk—free status quo option. i think that the taliban had been cleared of restate their

for talking to us, good luck with your efforts and best wishes to your mother and your sister in kabulfor a reminder that the foreign secretary dominic raab is due to face questions as afternoon in front of the foreign affairs select committee on his handling of the situation in afghanistan and you can watch that life here on the bbc news channel at tpm. —— life here. the headlines on bbc news: discussions between the uk and the taliban are under way to help more british nationals and refugees leave afg ha nista n safely. a new type of petrol has been introduced at petrol stations across the uk. british officials say the move could cut carbon emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year. after 18 months of delays, james bond is back. the final trailer for no time to die has made its debut, with the film set to hit cinemas later this month. the number of weather—related disasters has increased five—fold in the past 50 years, according to the world meteorologicalorganisation. it says many of them can be attributed to climate change, but fewer people are being killed. here�*s our environment correspon

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head chef hameed was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years.abul airport overseeing the massive airlift. hameed and about 60 others were left behind because they weren't employed by the foreign office but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, i and we were left behind. i feel i have been betrayed. if they don't take us out of here, it is a big betrayal. _ now this family of five young children is hiding at home. many are doing the same. there is a battle at home. brave women take to the streets in the western city of herat. "don't be scared, we are all together," is their rallying cry — worried the taliban will stop them from working or studying as they did before. this woman has moved from one safe house to the next ever since the taliban swept into kabul. she had been working on issues like gender and human rights. the taliban told her, "don't come to the office for now." many fear they will never be allowed to go back. as a human, it's my right to get education. it's my right to have

head chef hameed was part of british embassy life in kabulfor 13 years.he spent days at kabul airport overseeing the massive airlift. hameed and about 60 others were left behind because they weren�*t employed by the foreign office but through a private contractor. translation: we worked so hard, i even during the covid lockdown, l and we were left behind. ifeel i have been betrayed. if they don�*t take us out of here, it is a big betrayal. now this family of five young children is hiding at home. many are doing the same. today, in the gulf state of qatar, the bbc asked the foreign secretary about the contractors. he admitted that many need help. we will not be recognising the taliban any time in the foreseeable future, but i think there is an important scope for engagement and dialogue and to test the intentions and indeed the assurances that have already been made by the taliban. safe passage out of afghanistan for... and i�*m afraid to my friend from the bbc i didn�*t mention it, but to those afghan workers or contractors who still want to come to the u

secunder kermani is in kabulfor us and says the situation in panjshir remains unclear, and there's stillld they were waiting for the final men troops to leave. —— american troops to leave. one source is telling me we should get an announcement by the end of the week, but it is not clear if that will happen or not. there has been a suggestion the delays are also because of internal rivalries within the taliban about who will be appointed to what position. the man who is expected to be in over all control of the country, whatever form of government emerges is the supreme leader of the the taliban. the problem is he has been been very elusive. we have seen no public appearances or videos since the taliban took over and that has led to speculation that he could be dead. a taliban spokesman said that is not true and we will see him soon. the formation of the new government is key, because at the moment afghans are living through what feels like a state of limbo. no one is sure what the future will look like and what rules and laws the taliban want to implement and how willing they are to shar

i will achieve international correspondence live in kabulfor us, thank you. time when it could — that is the nation i know. at a time when it could have stirred hatred and violence against people perceive as outsiders, i saw america's welcomed _ as outsiders, i saw america's welcomed refugees, that is the nation — welcomed refugees, that is the nation i — welcomed refugees, that is the nation i know. at a time when some view the _ nation i know. at a time when some view the rising generation as individualistic and decadent, i saw young _ individualistic and decadent, i saw young people embrace an ethic of service _ young people embrace an ethic of service and rise to selfless action, that is— service and rise to selfless action, that is the — service and rise to selfless action, that is the nation i know. this is not mere — that is the nation i know. this is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version _ not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of— not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves. it is what we have _ version of ourselves. it is