number two is that they want to be able to send a message, the location in kunduz is to rattle notjusted because, you know, the shia community has been targeted but rush and central asian states because kunduz is not far off from the borders with turkmenistan russia and central asian states. and to take a stand. we have seen a war of words between taliban and beach tajikistan a government. that seems to be a big strategy, to prevent the taliban from consolidating power and exploit the chaos. in taliban from consolidating power and exploit the chaos.— exploit the chaos. in which case, what is the _ exploit the chaos. in which case, what is the taliban _ exploit the chaos. in which case, what is the taliban going - exploit the chaos. in which case, what is the taliban going to - exploit the chaos. in which case, what is the taliban going to do i exploit the chaos. in which case, | what is the taliban going to do in response? this is becoming a regular if not weekly occurrence. here response? this is becoming a regular if not weekly occurrence.— if not weekly occurrence. here is where the

reporter: the bomb went out -- off on friday in kunduz.ozens killed and many more wounded. >> i was doingonstruction work at home and is soon as prayer started, i hrd an explosion. i went into the mosque to look for my relatives and saw bodies everywhere. reporter: the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack, another attempt to stir up sectarian violence. shiite muslims are a minority group in afgnistan, about 20% of the populatn. people reacted to the news of the suicide attack outside a shiite mosque in kabul on friday. >> we need strict internal security so that we can live a normal life like others in the world to do. -- world do. we are also facing huge economic problems. reporter: the islamic state oup, bitter rivals of the taliban, has repeatedly targeted shiites. in 2015, 56 people were killed when they bombed a mosque in kabul. many she a muslims belong to a community that was targeted by bombings outsi a school in may, killing 85 people, mostly young girls. anchor: we have an update from kabul. reporter: off

mass funerals have been held in afghanistan for the many victims of the huge bomb blast in kunduz onecunder kermani reports. prayers and tears for the dead. up to 80 people are now said to have died in the blast on friday, targeting worshippers from the shia minority. we are burying the victims next to each other, says this man, we have no choice, it is a mass grave. the local branch of the islamic state group said one of its suicide bombers had carried out the attack. is and the taliban are fierce rivals, but hundreds of is prisoners escaped from jail as the taliban took over the country. the group is small, but there are fears it is growing in strength. we strongly condemn this incident. this was a cowardly attack and i hope god will punish the perpetrators, however i still hope that the marchers will go to heaven and the wounded people will heal. the taliban delegation met with us officials in qatar today, tackling the threat from is is a common interest, but with foreign funding largely frozen, afghanistan is facing an economic crisis. 2nd—hand markets like this have sprung up ac

the islamic state group said it carried out the attack on the building in kunduz city. the bloodiest since the taliban took the capital kabul in august. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani reports. fear and panic once again in afghanistan. injured victims of the blast are rushed to hospital. translation: there were so many people who were injured. _ hardly anyone was unhurt. most of those who were sitting there were killed. it's terrible. the local branch of the islamic state group isk said it had targeted members of the shia minority. isk is much less powerful than their rivals, the taliban, but has a history of devastating attacks in afghanistan. in august more than 150 people were killed at a bombing outside kabul airport. explosion. in recent weeks is has also launched dozens of smaller attacks targeting taliban fighters in eastern afghanistan. this latest bombing in the north of the country apparently carried out by a member of the uighur ethnic group suggests is�*s influence is expanding. translation: they are i the enemies of our nation. people were just beginning

senior us and taliban officials as mass funerals are held in afghanistan for the victims of friday's kunduzb blast. plunged into near darkness: lebanon suffers another nationwide power cut amid an ongoing economic crisis. taiwan says it will work to hold fast the frontlines of democracy and freedom after china says reunification must be fulfilled. the chancellor of austria, sebastian kurz, says he's stepping down to fight corruption allegations. and porridge with a twist: we will speak to the runner—up of the world porridge making championships. and one of 2021's most anticipated boxing bouts takes place in las vegas as tyson fury and deontay wilder meet for a third time. everyone welcome to you. tell a man says it will observe a peace agreement negotiated with the united states last year. —— the taliban says it will observe a peace agreement negotiated with the united states last year. the announcement, which includes a pledge to prevent al-qaeda from operating in afghanistan, follows face—to—face talks with the us in the qatari capital doha. meanwhile, mass funerals have been held across

the incident happened in kunduz during friday prayers.mbing but reports put the figure higher. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani has the latest from islamabad. this blast took place at around 1:30pm in the north—eastern city of kunduz, as worshippers were gathering for friday prayers. the mosque was very busy. we understand there were around 300 people inside the mosque at the time the suicide bomber blew himself up, causing utter devastation. as you say, it is believed that more than 50 people were killed. in the last hour or so, the local branch of the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. they have repeatedly launched attacks in the past, as was this one, targeting afghanistan's she a minority. and they are also fierce rivals of the taliban and in recent weeks, although is—k is much less powerful than the taliban, they have launched a campaign of bombing attacks targeting taliban fighters. that is largely in the east of the country, at times as well in and around kabul but this attack in the north

at least 50 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in a mosque in the afghan city of kunduz.el peace prize 2021... and two journalists from the philippines and russia are awarded the nobel peace prize for theirfight in defence of free speech. and coming up on the bbc news channel, they have arrived and the rebuild is already under way. newcastle's new owners are on tyneside as the club begins its new era. good evening. the uk steel industry has said the government has failed to offer any immediate help to deal with the rising price of gas after a meeting with the business secretary kwasi kwarteng this afternoon. the head of uk steel, which represents the industry, said he was "baffled" that mr kwarteng did not provide solutions during ameeting with leaders of energy intensive companies which are struggling. the cost of natural gas has been at a record high, and businesses — which are not protected by the price cap — are already facing large increases in their bills. the watchdog ofgem warned that householders will see "significant rises" in prices next spring, when the cap on

en afganistan, hoy fueronlos funerales de las victimas del atentado suicida en una mezquita de "kunduzero de esta semana contra una institucion religiosa... el grupo terrorista "estado islamico" reivindico la autoria de este ataque en el que, segun las autoridades, murieron 46 personas y 143 resultaron heridas... aunque funcionarios de salud dijeron que el numero de muertos podria estar entre 70 y 80. la policia italiana reprimio hoy en roma una manifestacion contra el "pasaporte sanitario" por covid 19... en la protesta participaron grupos neo-fascistas... que lanzaron bombas de humo y asaltaron la sede de un sindicato... hay que enfatizar que el gobierno establecio el pasaporte como una medida para controlar la pandemia en ese pais... el gobierno de transicion de mali, anuncio la liberacion de la religiosa colombiana... gloria cecilia narvaez... quien permanecio secuestrada desde febrero del 2017 por un grupo yihadista aliado de al qaeda... tras 4 aqos y 8 meses en cautiverio, la religiosa partio en un avion rumbo a roma... sin que se hayan revelado detalles de su liberacion... la cu

the talks also come a day after dozens of people were killed in a bombing in kunduz city in afghanistanitancy is also something that's expected to be discussed during this two—day meeting. yogita limaye with that update. pope francis is launching what some catholics are describing as the most ambitious project of church reform in 60 years. a two year consultation involving every parish begins this weekend. it's the first time catholic voices across the world have been asked for their opinion on all types of issues from women's ordination to blessings for gay couples. our religious affairs reporter, harry farley, has more details on the project. it's effectively a giant consultation exercise. pope francis is asking every diocese around the world to meet and to discuss solutions to the issues they are facing. and so, in terms of the processes, as you say, what's going to happen is those local discussions will then be fed through to national bishops who will then filter through those ideas next year before taking their suggestions, those solutions to the problems they face, to rome in 2023

the group that the attack happened in kunduz during friday prayers when it would have been packed withpers. officials say many would have been injured. secunder kermani reports. fear and panic once again in afghanistan. injured victims of the blast are rushed to hospital. translation: there were so many people who were injured. _ hardly anyone was not hurt. most of those who were sitting there were killed. it's terrible. the local branch of the islamic state group, is—k, said it had targeted members of the shia minority. is—k is much less powerful than their rivals, the taliban, but has a history of devastating attacks in afghanistan. in august, more than 150 people were killed at a bombing outside kabul airport. in recent weeks, is has also launched dozens of smaller attacks targeting taliban fighters in eastern afghanistan. this latest bombing, in the north of the country — apparently carried out by a member of the uyghur ethnic group — suggests is�*s influence is expanding. translation: they are i the enemies of our nation. people were just beginning to experience peace and now this

this blast took place at 1:30pm in the northern city of kunduz injured victims of the blaster rushednjured victims of the blaster rushed to hospital.— injured victims of the blaster rushed to hospital. so many people were injured- _ rushed to hospital. so many people were injured. hardly _ rushed to hospital. so many people were injured. hardly anyone - rushed to hospital. so many people were injured. hardly anyone was i were injured. hardly anyone was unharmed. most of those sitting there were killed. it is terrible. the local branch of the islamic state group said it had targeted members of the she a minority. they are much less powerful than their rivals the taliban but has a history of attacks in afghanistan. in august, more than 150 people were killed in a bombing outside of kabul airport. in recent weeks, they have launched several smaller attacks targeting taliban fighters in eastern afghanistan. this latest bombing in the north of the country apparently carried out by a member of the uighur ethnic group. thea;r apparently carried out by a member of the uighur ethnic group. th

last friday, the northern city of kunduz was engulfed in terror.led scores of people. the attacks have spread fear among the shia minority. "i couldn't stop crying after seeing the news from kandahar," said this woman. "we shias have long been oppressed, and every time we are targeted." in recent weeks, is—k has carried out dozens of attacks, some against taliban fighters. this is the biggest challenge to the taliban's hold on security in this country since they seized power in august. they've said they don't want that us or any foreign country to be involved in operations against is. but, with an increasing number of such attacks, questions are being raised about their ability to combat the threat. taliban leaders have been playing down the dangers of is, desperate to portray they've brought stability and peace to afghanistan. the latest attack on their stronghold, kandahar, exposes the cracks in their claims. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. stay with us on bbc news. still to come... it's her first song in six years — we'll be talking about adele'

it comes a week after a suicide attack on another shia mosque in the northern city of kunduz in whichr afghan ambassador 0mar samad and asked him whether these latest attacks where meant to send a message to the taliban. well, on the surface, apparently, it is. and as you mentioned in your report, this comes on the heels of another attack last week on kunduz where, again, dozens of shia afghans were massacred. it's troubling. the taliban, obviously — like the government of ashraf ghani before them — has to do a much betterjob of protecting these sites. i mean, everyone knows that the hazaras and shias and some other minorities have been targeted for the past two or three years at least and so, there has to be better security. 0n the other hand, there has to be investigations. again, afghanistan has lacked professional investigations for many years and none of the attacks that have taken place — these kind of terrorist attacks with one or two suicide bombers willing to die — have obviously gone unattended, and that's a problem. the taliban insist that they can handle the threat from is

they report also, a day after dozens of people were killed in a bombing in kunduz city in afghanistanowing state of islamic state militancy is also expected to be something discussed during this two—day meeting. something discussed during this two-day meeting.— something discussed during this two-day meeting. thank you very much. two-day meeting. thank you very much- you _ two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree _ two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree to _ two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree to let _ two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree to let my - two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree to let my it - two-day meeting. thank you very much. you agree to let my it with that update. —— yogita limaye with that update. —— yogita limaye with that update. pope francis is launching what some catholics are describing as the most ambitious project of church reform in 60 years. a two year consultation involving every parish begins this weekend. it's the first time catholic voices across the world have been asked for their opinion on all types of i

the islamic state group said it carried out the attack in kunduz city, which is used by shia worshippersa court in israel has begun hearing arguments in the custody battle for a six—year—old boy, who was the sole survivor of a cable car crash in italy in may. at 10pm, reeta chakrabarti will be here with a full round—up of the days news. first, it's time for newscast. blue cassette by friendly fires. hello, newscast! i love having some walk—on music, i might do that every week, insist on it. i always wonder, when politicians do that thing of picking someone, have they actually spotted someone they know, or...? no, of course not. it'sjust, like, "hi!" just to be clear, though, we did get permission from friendly fires to use that song, unlike borisjohnson who used it as his walk—on music at the tory party conference in manchester this week, and the band said, we didn't approve it. which is actually, laura, a staple of conference coverage, isn't it? that basically happens every year. it's a classic move. politicians' team picks popular tune, plays popular tune, hip band says, "i don't like

it follows another suicide attack last week at a shia mosque in the northern city of kunduz, in whichmar samad from the atlantic council. he was previously senior advisor to dr abdullah abdullah, the former chief executive of afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. isis has claimed responsibility. this happened in kandahar, caliban heartland. this really is a message to the taliban, isn't it? , ., . message to the taliban, isn't it? , , it? on the surface, apparently it? on the surface, apparently it is. it? on the surface, apparently it is- and _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you mentioned i it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you mentioned in | it is. and as you mentioned in your report, this comes on the heels of another attack last week on kunduz where again, dozens of shia afghans were massacred. it's troubling. the taliban obviously, like the government of ashraf ghani before them, has to do a much betterjob of protecting these sites. i

last friday, the northern city of kunduz was engulfed in terror.fter seeing the news "from kandahar", said this woman. "we shias have long been a press stand every time we are targeted." —— long been opressed. explosion in recent weeks, is—k has carried out dozens of attacks — some against taliban fighters. this is the biggest challenge to the taliban's hold on security in this country since they seized power in august. they've said they don't want the us or any foreign country to be involved in operations against is. but with an increasing number of such attacks, questions are being raised about their ability to combat the threat. taliban leaders have been playing down the dangers of is, desperate to portray they've brought stability and peace to afghanistan. the latest attack on their stronghold kandahar exposes the cracks in their claims. yogita lamaye, bbc news, kabul. here, shoppers can now make contactless payments of £100 per transaction, raising the limit from £a5. retailers are however warning that it could take months to update their term

they report also, a day after dozens of people were killed in a bombing in kunduz city in afghanistan state of islamic state militancy is also something that's expected to be discussed during this two—day meeting. yogita limaye with that update. german police say they're investigating several cases of so called "havana syndrome" at the american embassy in berlin. the illness first came to light in cuba in 2016. dozens of american officials have reported symptoms including nausea, memory lapses and dizziness. police in berlin said they were looking into an "alleged sonic weapon attack". an appeals court in the united states has temporarily reinstated a near—total ban on abortions in texas. the ruling overturns the decision of a lower court earlier this week, which had blocked the bill. under the law, abortion in texas is prohibited after about six weeks of pregnancy and makes no exceptions in cases of rape or incest. the dispute could ultimately end up before the us supreme court. the headlines on bbc news... pressure is growing on the government to help businesses who were facing soar

claims to be fighting back, a week ago, more than 50 died in a suicide bombing at a shia mosque in kunduz of war, millions of afghans have been driven from their homes. just this year, an estimated 665,000 have been displaced. shahr—e—naw park in kabul is now home for many families with nowhere else to go. other than three loaves of bread that we got a couple this family has been here for two months. the world food programme says 1a million are at risk of starvation. people queue for hours to get money from the bank, and withdrawals are tightly limited. obaid runs a small bicycle repair shop. 150 afghanis is a little more than a pound, but still his customer bargains. obaid needs the work, so takes the offer. obaid has four grown—up children. they�* re all unemployed. the new taliban government of afghanistan isn't recognised by the international community. billions of dollars in assets have been frozen. this has forced the taliban to the negotiating table again. so, with the economy in crisis, will they be prepared to change? women's rights activist mahbouba seraj believes they might, an

the bombing today in kunduz attacking the shia mosque.ctly the sort of ugly, sectarian violence that afghans have become all too accustomed to but are also deeply sick of. the question then becomes can the taliban get a grip on the situation? can they try to contain the threat posed by isis-k. we have seen that isis-k has claimed responsibility for this attack. and one can only assume that they will continue to try to hit these soft targets. the taliban spent years being the insurgency. now they're the ones in charge and they have to grapple with an insurgency. and they're seeing themselves that it presents a number of challenges. >>> a mysterious syndrome that sickened diplomats and spies has been given legal recognition by the u.s. president. joe biden has signed an act that will give victims of solid havana syndrome better access to medical care. it's not known what causes the condition that has sometimes resulted in brain trauma. one theory is blaming russia suggesting it's directing micro energy from devices but there's no proof. a w

islamic state claim sponsor ability for a suicide, attack at a mosque in conduce -- kunduz.e deadliest assault since the departure of u.s. troops. the africa-france summit wra up with president macron promising a reckoning with colonialism. it took place without any heads of state for the first time. 136 countries agreed t a vast overhaul of global corporate xation

senior us and taliban officials as mass funerals are held in afghanistan for the victims of friday's kunduzut amid an ongoing economic crisis. taiwan says it will work to hold fast the frontlines of democracy and freedom after china says reunification must be fulfilled. the chancellor of austria, sebastian kurz, says he's stepping down to fight corruption allegations. and porridge with a twist: we will speak to the runner—up of the world porridge making championships.

senior us and taliban officials as mass funerals are held in afghanistan for the victims of friday's kunduzffers another nationwide power cut amid an ongoing economic crisis. taiwan says it will work to hold fast the frontlines of democracy and freedom after china says reunification must be fulfilled. the chancellor of austria, sebastian kurz, says he is stepping down to fight corruption allegations. and porridge with a twist. we will speak to the runner—up of the world porridge making

also, we've been hearing today about this bombing in kunduz.ought about 50 people have been killed, and the taliban when they took over said they would be able to keep so—called islamic state in check, didn't they? they said that safety was a key concern for them. that's right, and that's something that the us will be pressing them on as well. this delegation that's going over, we've not got any confirmation who will be a part of that delegation, but we are expecting it to include members of the state department as well as members of the intelligence community. it's a really politically tricky position for america, because you get two sorts of arguments here in the us. you get those who say that the taliban is a repressive group, that you cannot trust them, that even meeting them is strengthening them. and then on the other hand you have this other political argument that says if america wants to have any kind of influence in afghanistan in the region then it would be wise to talk to the taliban, especially considering that a lot of countries t

afghanistan affiliate of isis, has shown its reach far from its stronghold in eastern afghanistan, striking kunduzh of the capital, kabul. now, afghan civilians can only rely on the taliban for protection. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> brennan: there was a bit of a surprise today when the winners of the nobel peace prize were announced. the long list of nominees included environmental activist greta thunberg, and russian opposition leader alexei navalny, but the prize went to two courageous journalists. cbs' elizabeth palmer introduces us. >> reporter: when dmitry muratov arrived at work, he got a hero'r that for nearly 30 years has fought to tell the truth in repressive russia. "guys," he told them, "this prize is for you." novaya gazeta's journalists have long exposed high-level corruption and official lies. six of them have been killed on his watch, including the fearless anna politkovskaya, who was shot in 2006. it was in their names, muratov told a sea of microphones that he accepted the nobel. the other winner is maria ressa of the philippines, the only woman nobel laureate this year

as mass funerals have been held in afghanistan for many of the victims of the huge bomb blast in kunduz on friday. the taiwanese president has vowed to uphold democracy and freedom at home amid growing tensions with beijing. responding to a speech from president xijinping responding to a speech from president xi jinping saying that reunification with china is inevitable the taiwanese leader was defiant. lebanon has plunged into darkness again after the electricity grid shut down leaving the entire country without power. it's two largest parties ran out of fuel among an economic and fuel crisis hitting the country. now on bbc news... in disclosure: who's watching the kids? one in three internet users is a child. pizza! children's attention is worth billions. it's an industry fuelled by personal data. ad tech and big tech sometimes know more about a young person than their parents do. where young users don't always understand what they're sharing. they've got messages stored here from when i was... must have been 13, 1a. should more be done to control this massive market? are they kind of

the islamic state group said it carried out the attack in kunduz city, which is used by shia worshippersthe nobel peace prize has been awarded to two journalists, maria ressa of the philippines and russia's dmitry muratov. the nobel committee praised their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. the organisation for economic co—operation and development has announced a major overhaul of the global tax system. 136 countries have agreed a corporation tax rate of 15%. steel producers in the uk are calling for urgent government action to protect them from the effects of rising gas prices. unlike domestic consumers, businesses�* energy costs are not capped, leaving them exposed to huge price rises over the past few weeks. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james moore, who is the chief business commentator at the independent, and katy balls, who is the deputy political editor at the spectator. warm welcome to both of you. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph reports that senior government ministers believe ma

taking place of some of the victims killed in yesterday's suicide bomb attack in the northern city of kunduzried out the attack on a mosque. well, our correspondent, yogita limaye, is in doha for us. the first time both these sides have met. do we have any idea what has come out of the meeting so far? from the talihan's — come out of the meeting so far? from the taliban's point _ come out of the meeting so far? from the taliban's point of— come out of the meeting so far? from the taliban's point of view— come out of the meeting so far? h...” the taliban's point of view this as part of a series of efforts from the group to try to gain international recognition. they met with uk diplomats a few days ago, now they are meeting us officials and the acting foreign minister of the taliban appointed government and who is leading the delegation here has said they will also meet european officials soon. the reason they want to get international recognition is because it is directly linked to the unblocking of foreign funds into afghanistan which have been frozen since the group seized control of the c

isis-k now taking responsibility for a horrific suicide bombing a mosque in the northern city of kunduz. the blast during crowded friday prayers killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens more. just the latest isis-k threat to the taliban with the taliban now in control of afghanistan. >>> when we come back, back here at home tonight, the deadly shooting at a senior living facility and what authorities are now saying. g in. worth is a partner to help share the load. wealth is saving a little extra. worth is knowing it's never too late to start - or too early. ♪ ♪ wealth helps you retire. worth is knowing why. ♪ ♪ principal. for all it's worth. is struggling to manage yourpe knocking you out of your zone? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic® can help you get back in it. oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! my zone... lowering my a1c, cv risk, and losing some weight... now, back to the game! ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. in adults also with known heart di

meanwhile mass funerals have been held in afghanistan for many of the victims of the huge bomb blast in kunduziday. the bbc�*s secunder kermani reports. prayers and tears for the dead. up to 80 people are now said to have died in the blast on friday, targeting worshippers from the sheer minority. we are burying the victims next to each other, says this man, we have no choice, it is a mass grave. the local branch of the islamic state group said one of its suicide bombers had carried out the attack. ias and the taliban are fierce rivals, but hundreds of ias prisoners escaped from jail as the taliban took over the country. the group is small, but there are fears it is growing in strength. this group is small, but there are fears it is growing in strength.— it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly _ it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly attack _ it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly attack and _ it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly attack and i _ it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly attack and i hope - it is growing in strength. this was a cowardly attac

and taliban officials as mass funerals are held in afghanistan for the victims of the bomb blast in kunduzo be unified. plunged into near darkness, lebanon suffers another nationwide power cut amid an ongoing crisis. the chancellor of austria sebastian kurz,, thatis

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the islamic state group said it carried out the attack in kunduz city, which is used by shia worshippersofficials say many dozens of people were also injured. now, the media show. hello. how do you interest the public in public interestjournalism? how do you get a bigger splash? that is the theme of today's programme. the largest leak of offshore data in history has seen newspapers around the world co—ordinate to unleash the pandora papers. their findings have revealed the hidden wealth and tax and tax avoidance of some of the world's richest and most powerful people. over in the states, a facebook whistle—blower an expose into a media company have also got journalists very excited. but how can the public be persuaded to pay attention to stories like these? what tips something from worth reporting to game—changing? let me introduce you to my guests. ben smith is media columnist at the new york times, and before that he was editor—in—chief at buzzfeed news. so, ben, we will be talking a lot today about investigations, which is an art form that you are familiar with. tell me, what would yo

people died and more than 100 were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the afghan city of kunduzlamic state group said it was behind the attack. our correspondent, yogita limaye, is in doha for us. what are both sides looking to get out of these talks? lie what are both sides looking to get out of these talks?— what are both sides looking to get out of these talks? us officials say this is a continuation _ out of these talks? us officials say this is a continuation of— out of these talks? us officials say i this is a continuation of engagement with the taliban on matters of national interest. at the top of the us agenda is the evacuation of american nationals who are still stuck in afghanistan and others with permits to go to foreign countries who are still in the country. 0ver who are still in the country. over the past few weeks there have been delays and difficulties in the air evacuation process and the us will be hoping to iron those problems out and hold the taliban to its commitment to delivering safe packed stage to all individuals wanting to leave afghanistan. the meetin

the target was a mosque used by the minority shia community in the city of kunduz during friday prayersitself islamic state says it was behind the attack. officials say dozens more people were injured. it's the worst such attack since the withdrawal of us troops from the country in august. women travelling home alone could soon be offered protection from a free mobile phone app. the murders of sarah everard and sabina nessa prompted bt boss philipjansen to develop the app provisionally called 888 or "walk me home". he says it would allow users to opt into a remote tracking mechanism which would activate an alert if they did not reach their destination in the estimated time. the home office says it is reviewing mrjansen�*s proposal. nhs england is planning to speed up the roll—out of a scheme which aims to get more people living with severe mental illness back into work. more than 4,000 people found jobs through the scheme last year but it missed its long—term target after being disrupted by the pandemic. charities say working regularly can often have a significant mental and physical he

taking place of some of the victims killed in yesterday's suicide bomb attack, in the northern city of kunduzcarried out the attack on a mosque. our correspondent in doha, yogita limaye, gave us this update. we heard some time ago from the acting foreign minister of the taliban appointed government, and he is here leading the delegation. he says they want to improve relations with the international communities, so this really is part of a series of efforts from the taliban to try to gain international recognition. some days ago, they met with a uk delegation in cobble. they say they will also meet european officials. he said that the us has offered to help provide covid vaccines antimilitary and aid, but also warned that no one should interfere with the internal affairs of any country. it has been three weeks now since the taliban banned girls from going to secondary schools in most parts of afghanistan, and that is the backdrop against which these talks are happening. the taliban are hoping to get international recognition because it is a very key step to the unblocking of foreign funding, w

the attack killed over 40 people and happened at a busy mosque in the northern city of kunduz, targeting people attending friday prayers. funerals for those who died in the bombing were held on saturday over 100 were also injured. the taliban insists it has the capacity to tackle isis insurgents and won't be working with the u. s to bring them under control. they claimed to have carried out an operation to hunt isis militants in the capital, kabul. as part of the doha deal, the taliban agreed to prevent extremist attacks originating from afghanistan. but with the new regime in chaos, questions remain about exactly how much influence they really have. there are fears there could be more violence ahead. there are concerns that the taliban government won't be able to control isis extremists. in the past, us airstrikes were critical in curbing them in london, kitty logan fox news. potential environmental disaster, bringing out the best in people ahead. the work being done by volunteers on a beach affected by a massive oil spill, see how sacramento plays host to an effort to advance the right

the islamic state group said it carried out the attack in kunduz city, which is used by shia worshippers. steel producers in the uk are calling for urgent government action to protect them from the effects of rising gas prices. unlike domestic consumers, businesses�* energy costs are not capped leaving them exposed to huge price rises over the past few weeks. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james moore, who is the chief business commentator at the independent, and katy balls, who is the deputy political editor at the spectator. let me bring you up—to—date with the front pages and home. the telegraph reports that senior government ministers believe mass free covid testing must be scaled back because of the costs to the taxpayer. "winter and spring of discontent" — that's the is headline, saying the government fears a year of diruption ahead for food, fuel, gas and labour markets. ministers will, though, push ahead with plans for levies on gas bills to fund low—carbon heating, according to the times, despite soaring energy p