the interview was carried out by the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.ghani's hasty departure. even the taliban said they wish kabul had not fallen in this way, that there had been an agreed transfer of power. this isjust a big what if, but if president ghani have not let the palace, some arrangement, would so many afghans have fled? many officials also left afghanistan the next day. would the situation be different on the ground? many believe that an opportunity was missed at least to do something more smoothly. lyse�*s full interview is available on her podcast, called a wish for afghanistan. new episodes are available on wednesdays. you can listen to it on bbc sounds or any other platform that you usually get your podcasts from. an opinion poll carried out for the bbc has found that popular support for strong action against climate change is growing around the world. the survey of more than 30 000 people found that 56 percent wanted their countries to show leadership at the un climate summit in glasgow next week. 0verall, concern about climate change

matin bek told our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, that when mr ghani left in a helicopternd no threat to his life. i mean, i still... i don't know why he ran away, i don't forgive him for that. i am again telling you, lyse, after everything was ok, if he had run away whenjalalabad had fallen, and other districts, kabul had fallen, there was no argument between us, it could have been understandable. may be he said, ok, may be said he was a coward, he ran away. he ran away for his life. but after everything, some ceasefire put in place, a security arrangement even in place, that the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument there was a threat or anything. he said one of his security aides had told him the taliban were going room to room searching for him, that's what the president said? no, no, no, that's completely a coward, that's completely not true. because after he ran away, there was no problem, no shooting, nothing. may be a rumour the taliban came to the palace at about 8pm, after six hours he had run away from the country. 0ur chief inter

the interview was carried out by the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.allen in this way, that there had been an agreed transfer of power. this is just a big what if, but if president ghani have not let the palace, some arrangement, would so many afghans have fled? many officials also left afghanistan the next day. would the situation be different on the ground? many believe that an opportunity was missed at least to do something more smoothly. lyse's full interview is available on her podcast, called a wish for afghanistan. new episodes are available on wednesdays. you can listen to it on bbc sounds or any other platform that you usually get your podcasts from. i highly recommend it. it is an excellent listen. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... the australian footballer who's become the only top—level male professional to come out as gay. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop

matin bek told our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, that when mr ghani left in a helicopterd no threat to his life. i don't know why he ran away, i don't forgive him for that. i am telling you, after everything was ok, if he had run away when jalalabad everything was ok, if he had run away whenjalalabad had fallen, and other district, kabul had fallen, there was no argument between us, it could have been understandable. you may be said he was a coward, he ran away for his life. but after everything, a ceasefire put in place, security arrangement in place that the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument there was a threat or anything. argument there was a threat or an hina. ., ,,. , anything. one of his security aides had — anything. one of his security aides had told _ anything. one of his security aides had told him _ anything. one of his security aides had told him the - anything. one of his security. aides had told him the taliban were going room to room searching for him, that is what the president said? ida. searching for him, that is what

matin bek told our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, that when mr ghani left in a helicopter life. i saw the helicopter, it was taking off from behind. and i thought, because the vice president was also there that day. before mr ghani went home, he said the helicopter should take the vice president to the airport, i thought this was the same helicopter. i was na ve, i didn't think mr ghani would run away. one of the ministers called me and said, where are you? i said, called me and said, where are you? isaid, iam called me and said, where are you? i said, i am with remy near the office. an acma came and he told me, where is the president? i told and he told me, where is the president? itold him, he was with us half an hour ago, he went home. it is his lunchtime, he went home. and he said, no. he ran away. why should he run away, everything is okay, why should he run away, everything is okay, there is no danger. we said, we are working on it. we have heard about it. why should he run away? said, no, he ran away. i said he run away? said, no, he ran away. isaid no. he said, bel

matin bek told lyse doucet that when mr ghani left in a helicopter, there was no danger and no threat was ok if he had run away when the cities had fallen there was no argument between us, could have been understandable maybe ok he was a coward, he ran away for his life but after everything and some cease—fire was put in place and security arrangements were in place that gave the palace was the safest place in afghanistan. i don't buy that argument that there was threats or anything. no, no, that's completely a coward. one of his security aides said to alabama going to room searching for him. —— taliban. no, no, that's completely a coward. that's completely not true. because after he ran away there was no problem. no shooting, nothing. they came to the palace after six hours he had run away. that was the bbc chief international correspondent. she explained what the effect was of ashraf ghani's hasty departure. even the tallow band said they wish kabul had not fallen in this way, that there had been an agreed transfer of power. this isjust that there had been an agreed transfer of powe

the interview was carried out by the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. this way and that there had been an agreed transfer of power. of course this is just a big what if but if the president had not left the palace, if the taliban had come in as part of a coordinated transfer of power and some interim arrangement with so many afghans have fled next to many other senior afghan officials also lets afghanistan the next day. what the situation be different on the ground? many believe that an ground7 many believe that an opportunity was missed at least to do something more smoothly. the full interview is available _ do something more smoothly. the full interview is available on _ do something more smoothly. the full interview is available on her— interview is available on her podcast. new episodes are available on wednesday and you can listen to it on bbc or any other platform that you get your podcasts. in another development, the president of fifa has called on countries to permanently rehome afghan athletes, who have fled since the taliban retook the count