hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines. another gold for team gb at the tokyo games — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. a record eighth medal in the pool for team gb in the men's four—by—100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women's race. young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys — in a bid to boost vaccine uptake. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. charlotte worthington recovered from a fall to win gold in the new bmx freestyle competition, confirming great britain's dominance of the sport at these games. declan brooks won bronze in the men's event, to add to the gold and silver team gb took on the track. adam wild reports. the brits are in raptures, it's a huge score! british bmx has never reached such heights

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.: the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal is due to conclude on tuesday, with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what do you want to do now? what about us? we are working with them, we support them. more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. now on bbc news, on the travel show, there's another chance to see the second part of rajan datar�*s epic railjourney across the united states. i'm on a coast—to—coast trek across the south of the usa, exploring the places that have grown up along the sunset

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back at gun. that is the question that people in this community have. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people, as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. the nhs warns that tens of thousands of people are risking their lives in england because

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. borisjohnson calls a meeting of g7 leaders on tuesday to discuss the situation in afghanistan. the situation at kabul airport is reported to be calmer — after chaotic scenes earlier — as thousands try to flee the taliban. former world leaders have criticised the us withdrawal from afghanistan — with former prime minister tony blair calling it unnecessary and tragic. the west has to understand that when we do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. it's one that says, look, if the going gets tough, we're out. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york state, as tropical storm henri is expected to make landfall. antibody tests are to be widely offered to uk adults for the first time — to try to find out how much natural protection people have after getting coronavirus. and don everly — who formed the everly brothers duo with his late brother, phil — has died at the age of 8a. hello, and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson has said he will conve

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines.ol for team gb in the men's four—by—100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women's race. young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys — in a bid to boost vaccine uptake. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province.

i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines.king with them, we support them. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. gymnast max whitlock has retained his olympic pommel horse title. also today, young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts for takeaway food

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines.e than two weeks of thrilling sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. team gb end the games with 22 gold medals. lauren price took gold in the boxing on the final day, and cyclist jason kenny's gold makes him the country's most decorated olympian. gunfire another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. now it's time for this week edition of click. this week: a special programme. can artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk the national health service has been in crisis for many years, looking after an increasingly ageing population with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been at breaking point. and then the pandemic hit. there will come a moment when no h

i'm lukwesa burak. another gold for team gb at the tokyo games — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. there was a record eighth medal in the pool for team gb in the men's 4—by—100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women's race. american gymnast simone biles has withdrawn from monday's floor final — but has yet to decide on whether to compete in the beam final on tuesday. young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts from uber and deliveroo — in a bid to boost vaccine take—up. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — coming up — the papers with our reviewersjessica elgot of the guardian — and martin lipton, chief sports reporter at the sun. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. charlotte worthington recovered from a fall to win gold in the new bmx freestyle competition, confirming great britain's dominance of the sport at these games. declan br

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. to leave as the taliban continue their advance, seizing a second provincial capital. hundreds are evacuated by ferry in greece, as firefighters continue to battle an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires. gold medal number 20 for team gb at the tokyo olympics — asjoe choong takes top spot, in the men's modern pentathlon. meanwhile, india gets its first ever athletics gold medal at the olympics. neeraj chopra winning the javelin to end the country's 100—year wait for glory.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.heir arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?— flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about has a? we are at — you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work— you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with _ you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. - you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. we - a? we are at work with them. we support— a? we are at work with them. we support them. —— what about us? more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines... in their first news conference since taking control in afghanistan, taliban leaders have said they won't let afghanistan be used as a haven for terrorists. they also insisted women could be actively involved in society, as long as they complied with sharia law. it comes as the taliban's political leader, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is reported to have flown in from qatar to the south—eastern city of kandahar, near the border with pakistan. on the ground the taliban gave a public declaration of a nationwide amnesty with a call for government workers to return to their jobs without fear. in other news, rescue work following the deadly earthquake which struck haiti on saturday has been hampered by heavy rains brought by tropical storm grace. more than 1,900 people are now known to have died in the seven point 2—magnitude quake. in the last few minutes, there's been more breaking news on afghanistan from the government here — the prime minister, borisjohnson, has spoken to the us presiden

i'm lukwesa burak.he government of serious failings — the prime minister says the uk will honour its commitment to the afghan people. we have so far secured the safe return of 306 uk nationals and also afghan nationals as part of our resettlement programme with a further 2000 afghan applications completed and more being processed. there's been a major miscalculation of the resilience of the afghan forces and staggering complacency from our government about the taliban threat. in afghanistan, senior taliban leaders arrive,

i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over? what are you going to do now? what about us? we are working with them, we support them. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm. now on bbc news, our world. how did one london street make it through the last year? filmed from the start of the first lockdown, this intimate portrait shows how the residents coped with the pandemic. boris johnson: the c

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.es: success for gb athletes at the tokyo games — the gymnast max whitlock wins the team's tenth gold as he retains the olympic pommel horse title. and before that there was gold for charlotte worthington — in a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. young people in england will be offered incentives to have their first covid jab — like discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys. and employers who still have staff on furlough will have to start contributing 20% of workers�* wages from today. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week — some of our favourite memories of new york city. from historical landmarks... i think it's what we needed to do to create a real movement, to create real equality. to hidden treasures... this view is incredible. ..where creativity is everywhere. somebody has to preserve a record of what we have. it's worth it. and everyone's got a story to tell. i'm a traveljournalist and a little while ago i was injapan. hello and welcome to the programme, coming to you

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the us and britain warn their remaining citizens in afghanistan to leave as the taliban continue their advance, seizing a second provincial capital. hundreds are evacuated by ferry in greece, as firefighters continue to battle an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires. gold medal number 20 for team gb at the tokyo olympics — asjoe choong takes top spot, in the men's modern pentathlon. meanwhile, india gets its first ever athletics gold medal at the olympics. neeraj chopra winning the javelin to end the country's 100—year wait for glory. the situation in afghanistan is becoming increasingly perilous, after the taliban seized a second provincial capital within 2a hours. the deputy governor of sheberghan in jawzjan province, says government forces have retreated to the airport on the outskirts of the city, where they're preparing to defend themselves. the us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening security situation in th

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. headlines: gold for team gb�*s max whitlock — the gymnast retains the olympic pommel horse title. another gold for team gb — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. young people in england are to be offered covid jab vaccines — such as discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys — in a bid to boost vaccine jabs. the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cities — with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province. and large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. and coming up shortly, a trip to iceland with our technology show click. now on bbc news, click looks at how electric car charging points may be susceptible to hacking. this week, we are in iceland to fly over a red—hot volcano. and then chill out with some beautiful scenery. we're also at a gas—powered bitcoin mine in the us. and — how safe is your electric car chargerfrom hackers? it is the land of fire and ice. where the ear

hello this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.he headlines: another gold for team gb at the tokyo games — charlotte worthington wins a dramatic bmx park freestyle final. and in the last few minutes, gb gymnast max whitlock has retained his olympic pommel horse title. also today, young people in england are to be offered covid jab incentives — such as discounts for takeaway food and taxi journeys — in a bid to boost vaccine uptake. and — the taliban ramp up their offensive on afghan cites — with reports of heavy fighting in lashkar gah in helmand province. and large cruise ships have been banned from the centre of venice — after yea rs of environmental protests. and coming up shortly, wejoin shaun ley for dateline london. and here is shaun. hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading commentators in the uk with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week — the unvaccinated become the unloved, and is democracy bound to wither in the arid la

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines... questions for devon and cornwall police about why it chose to return a shotgun licence to the man who killed five people in plymouth. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back at gun. that is the question that people in this community have. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan, us troops prepare for a massive airlift of civilians from kabul. flash flooding in turkey kills at least 31 people — as southern europe records one of the hottest summers ever. the nhs warns that tens of thousands of people are risking their lives in england becaus

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines.zens not to travel there until they are asked — because of security threats outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. up greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners in the uk have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines.situation at kabul airport is reported to be calmer — after chaotic scenes earlier — as thousands try to flee the taliban. former world leaders have criticised the us withdrawal from afghanistan — with former prime minister tony blair calling it unnecessary and tragic. the west has to understand that when we do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. it's one that says, look, if the going gets tough, we're out. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york state, as tropical storm henri is expected to make landfall.

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. chaos and panic outside kabul airport, as the us advises its citizens not to travel there until they are asked — because of security threats outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. up greece has erected a aokm fence on its border with turkey amid wanings of many afghan civillians fleeing their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners in the uk have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. good afternoon. the us embassy has advised its citizens not to travel to kabul airport until asked — due to security threats outside its gates — as countries continue to try to evacuate those who want to leave afghanistan. it comes amid panic and chaos outside the airport, as people try to flee taliban rule — with images on social media showing soldiers dealing with bodi

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we are working with them, we support them. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm.

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines...nce since taking control in afghanistan, taliban leaders have said they won't let afghanistan be used as a haven for terrorists. they also insisted women could be actively involved in society, as long as they complied with sharia law. it comes as the taliban's political leader, mullah abdul ghani baradar, is reported to have flown in from qatar to the south—eastern city of kandahar, near the border with pakistan. 0n the ground the taliban gave a public declaration of a nationwide amnesty with a call for government workers to return to their jobs without fear. in other news, rescue work following the deadly earthquake which struck haiti on saturday has been hampered by heavy rains brought by tropical storm grace. more than 1,900 people are now known to have died in the seven point 2—magnitude quake.

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at four...uesday — convened by borisjohnson to discuss the situation in afghanistan as thousands of people continue trying to flee the taliban advance. it hits you like a brick, as soon as you put your foot on the tarmac at kabul international airport. the intensity, the urgency, the darkness of this hour. as former world leaders criticise the us withdrawal from afghanistan — former prime minister, tony blair calls it "unnecessary and tragic". the west has to understand that when we do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. it's one that says, "look, if the going gets tough, we're out."

this is the you're watching the bbc news with lukwesa burak.pool, with eight medals — a record for britain in a single games. lucy hockings has been speaking to former gb swimmerjazz carlin, who won two silvers in the pool at the rio olympics. oh, it's been absolutely fantastic and i can't say i've had too much sleep this week, as we've had to get up in the middle of the night. the finals have been starting in the uk at 2:30 in the morning, so i can't say i've had much sleep but i've just been blown away by the success of the swimmers, how they've performed against the best in the world and coming away with so many medals and, yeah, there's so much more to come. so, it was a brilliant weekend — i've absolutely loved it. jazz, there's obviously such incredible individual talent in the pool but what else do you put team gb�*s success down to? i definitely think it's helped over the past few olympics with us bringing back medals, all the way back from 2008 with becky adlington. and each games, the momentum seems to be building and i definitely thi

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines.th. i want to see a proper and thorough investigation into how the shooter got a firearms licence, why he was given back at gun. that is the question that people in this community have. afghanistan's president says his top priority is boosting the armed forces, in his first national address since the taliban stepped up their offensive. translation: our dear country, afghanistan, is in severe - danger of instability. the reintegration of the security and defence forces is our priority and we are taking serious measures to deal with this. as taliban insurgents continue their advance in afghanistan,

this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.g sporting action — the tokyo olympic games end with a spectacular closing ceremony. team gb end the games with 22 gold medals as jason kenny's cycling gold makes him the country's most decorated olympian. another provincial capital in afghanistan falls to the taliban as they continue to make ferocious assaults against key northern cities. thousands flee their homes in greece as forest fires burn out of control. the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentary journalist tony grew, and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. lovely to see you both back. a

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 5:00pm.egular communication with the taliban, but there has been no change in what it describes as the enemy's situation despite extensive security threats. chaos and panic outside kabul airport, as the us advises its citizens not to travel there until they are asked — because of security threats outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne.

this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8 o'clock: the taliban gives its first news conference — two days after taking control of afghanistan — saying women would have rights within sharia law and insisting there would be no reprisals against people who'd worked for western nations. i reassure all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan be used against anybody. there's been a cautious international response — the united nations said it would need to see the promises reflected in terms of action on the ground. the evacuation has continued — tonight, the white house said it was negotiating an evacuation "timetable" with the taliban after they promised to provide "safe passage" to civilians to the airport. the uk says its evacuation programme in afghanistan is "operating at full pace" and the british government is planning to launch a new resettlement scheme for afghan refugees. in our other main news tonight, rebuilding after the pandemic — th

lu kwesa bu ra k lu kwesa burak will lukwesa burak will be with you from 7pm.ow on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this sunday evening. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme... a games like no other. the tokyo olympics come to a close. but not before jason kenny makes history, becoming the first briton to win seven olympic gold medals. laura kenny can't add to her record haul though after crashing in the omnium. but there is gold in the ring again as lauren price becomes the first welsh fighter to win an olympic boxing gold. also coming up tonight away from the olympics... rain ruins the final day at trent bridge. the first test between england and india is abandoned, ending in a draw. and the end of an era. lionel messi gives a tearful final press conference, as he leaves barcelona after 21 years. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. so the tokyo olympics have drawn to a close. the games that were delayed by a year and held amid the worldwide pandemic are over. it's been a very different olympics and was marked by

i'm lukwesa burak. team gb in the men's 4—by—100 metre medley relay. and a seventh olympic medal for emma mckeon as australia win the women's race.

a little earlier, bethany gave my colleague lukwesa burak an update from the island of evia. see the fire behind me is still raging out of control. the sky is full of smoke, and as you can see there's ash floating through the air almost like snowflakes. the authorities are doing their best, they say, to try and, the flames but this is an extremely difficult thing. they are helped for the moment by the fact that the wind has died down, but as you can see the blazes behind me are threatening the houses in this area and they are getting closer to this island's second—largest municipality. bethany, it's interesting that you are on an island, they have same resources as the mainland greece to fight those fires? well, many of the inhabitants here have been complaining that they really have not been given the same kind of support that people have around the capital in athens, for example. they say that they have been left to bear the brunt of this very much by themselves. the government has said that it is doing everything it can to prevent the loss of life, and greece's prime minis

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now?— flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about has a? we are at — you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work— you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with _ you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. - you going to do now? what about has a? we are at work with them. we - a? we are at work with them. we support— a? we are at work with them. we support them. —— what about us? more explosions, as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of u

hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak.e taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines. with the us withdrawal due to conclude on tuesday, time is running out for afghans still desperate to leave. the flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us? we are working with them, we support them. the last planes carrying uk troops home from afghanistan, have been landing at raf brize norton. their arrival marks the end of britain's 20—year military campaign in the country. more explosions as the us carries out another air strike, this time in kabul. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. hurricane ida makes landfall on the louisiana coast with wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane, _ a life—threatening storm. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot from france 2a and graeme br

lukwesa burak has been speaking to our energy and environment analyst roger harrabin and ceo of the organisationny. they've been taking your questions on the findings in your questions answered. joining me is our energy and environment analyst roger has been bin. hi rogerand i amjoined by dr michal, who is the ceo of the organisation climate policy radar, and visiting lecturer at the london school of economic, thank you both forjoining us. let us kick off. roger, we have had a question sent in, by paul, who is based in kent. he says why hasn't more been done to ban meat and dairy? what is the thinking behind this? film. ban meat and dairy? what is the thinking behind this?— thinking behind this? 0h, welll thinking behind this? 0h, welll think frankly — thinking behind this? 0h, welll think frankly if _ thinking behind this? 0h, welll think frankly if he _ thinking behind this? 0h, welll think frankly if he were - thinking behind this? 0h, welll think frankly if he were prime i think frankly if he were prime minister and you tried to ban meat and dairy you wouldn't be in downing street for very lo

i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. door—to—door manhunt — a un document warns the taliban has stepped up its search for people who worked for nato forces or the previous afghan government. more pressure on the foreign secretary, dominic raab, as it emerges that a key call to afghan officials about evacuating interpreters from the country was never made at all. the home office is being urged to review accommodation for afghan refugees, after a five—year—old boy fell to his death from a hotel window in sheffield. morrisons has accepted an improved offer from one of the two american private investment groups involved in a takeover battle for the company. the deal would be worth £7 billion. in scotland the snp and the greens agree a new power—sharing agreement, but stop short of a formal coalition. the subscription site onlyfans has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from october. tracking by air, land and sea — kenya undertakes it's first national wildlife census — counting all the animals in the

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 5:00pm. the pentagon has said the us remains in regular communication with the taliban, but there has been no change in what it describes as the enemy's situation despite extensive security threats. chaos and panic outside kabul airport, as the us advises its citizens not to travel there until they are asked — because of security threats outside the gates. senior taliban figures — including the group's co—founder, mullah baradar — are in kabulfor talks about establishing a new government. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. good afternoon. the pentagon has said the us remains in regular communication with the taliban— but there has been no change in what it described as the enemy's situation despite extensive security threats. it comes after the us embassy advised its citizens not to travel to kabul airport until asked to — because of security issues outside its gates. the us says its helped 2,500 american nationals to lea

——iam —— i am lukwesa burak.dlines at 8:00pm: rockets have been fired towards kabul airport — islamic state militants claimed responsibility. the us faces questions over a drone strike in kabul, as eyewitnesses say civilians — including seven children — were killed. we lost ten persons, including my daughter. she was two years old, she was two years old. as the un security council meet to discuss the crisis, we have a special report on life under the taliban — with eyewitness testimony on the brutal reprisals being carried out by the militants. oh, my god! yo! warnings yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in the yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in the southern yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in the southern united yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in the southern united states, yo! of life—threatening floods warnings in the southern united states, as yo! of life—threatening floods in the southern united states, as hurricane yo! in the southern uni

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i'm lukwesa burak. long in memory, here in afghanistan, in america and far beyond. who gets a blood test and who doesn't? the tough choices facing gps as they deal with a shortage of test tubes. geronimo the alpaca is put down after testing positive for bovine tb, a case that pitches activists against farmers.

this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak.ations. i reassure all internationals, the un, all embassies, our neighbours that we will not be allowing the soil of afghanistan be used against anybody. there's been a cautious international response — the united nations said it would need to see the promises reflected in terms of action on the ground. the evacuation has continued — tonight, the white house said it was negotiating an evacuation "timetable" with the taliban after they promised to provide "safe passage" to civilians to the airport.

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8pm — the end of america's longest war as the last soldiers leaves afghanistan, but an uncertain future lies ahead for the afghan people. american uniforms, american weapons, but now worn by the taliban as they claim victory and independence. now it has ended in the worst of ways, and it will live long in memory, here in afghanistan, in america and far beyond. who gets a blood test and who doesn't? the tough choices facing gps as they deal with a shortage of test tubes. geronimo the alpaca is put down after testing positive for bovine tb, a case that pitches activists against farmers. and it's the same old story — dame sarah wins yet another gold at the tokyo paralympics. and coming up in 20 minutes, we'll look into the background and coming up, the "medical miracle" that fooled america. we'll look into the background behind the elizabeth holmes�* fraud trial, the woman once touted as the youngest self—made female billionaire. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. it

i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 2: angry exchanges in a packed house of commons as mps accuse the government of serious failings — the prime minister says the uk will honour its commitment to the afghan people. we have so far secured the safe return of 306 uk nationals and also afghan nationals as part of our resettlement programme with a further 2000 afghan applications completed and more being processed. there's been a major miscalculation of the resilience of the afghan forces and staggering complacency from our government about the taliban threat. in afghanistan, senior taliban leaders arrive, as the militants negotiate with politicians on forming a government. the stench from a staffordshire landfill site — one localfamily is at the high court, to argue the fumes could be causing health problems. nandos says it's been forced to close stores after running out of chicken, blaming supply issues. i don't think a dictionary has enough words in it to describe me. you know, i'm such an amazing, compli

i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories...d welcome to bbc world news. krystina timanovskaya, the belarusian sprinter who refused her team's orders to fly home from the olympic games is on her way to vienna. the travels plans were changed at the last minute — the 24—year—old was meant to be travelling to warsaw after she was granted a humanitarian visa by poland. a member of the belarusian community said the last minute change was due to security concerns. this is just the latest twist in the troubled last 12 months for belarus and the president alexander lukashenko, whose regime has drawn worldwide criticism for its human rights abuses sarah rainsford has this report from minsk. she's a young athlete thrust a political row she never sought. when krystsina tsimanouskaya publicly criticised her coaches at the olympics, they tried to force her back to belarus. she refused. speaking to the bbc from tokyo, she said she was now scared for herself and for her family. translation: i can't go back to belarus now, of course. - it's def

i�*m lukwesa burak. is going to be pivotal to securing the future of our planet". the un report comes as fire and smoke force holidaymakers and residents to flee a greek island. forests continue to burn out of control across the country. three more afghan cities fall to the taliban, as they dismiss international calls for a ceasefire. the dancing re—starts in scotland, as almost all of the final coronavirus restrictions are lifted. and, a baby thought to be the world�*s smallest at birth has been discharged from a singapore hospital after 13 months of intensive treatment. it is "unequivocal" that human activities are responsible for climate change. thats the finding of a new study by the un�*s intergovernmental panel on climate change. it�*s the most up—to—date assessment of how global warming will change the world in the coming decades. environmental experts have called it a "massive wake—up call" to governments, to cut emissions. 234 authors from 66 countries have worked on the landmark assessment. the

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