lyse doucet always _ haven't given up fighting.ucet always great to have you in the studio and thank you for your important reporting on the studio. and lyse doucet�*s article which i refer to, should world leaders start talking to the taliban? it is there and it is worth a read and there is plenty more coverage on the bbc news website, notjust on that story, but all the stories of the day. this is bbc news. hello there. what a difference a day makes. yesterday, many places had a real deluge. today, much drier, much brighter. over the next few days, it will turn warmer as well, with increasing levels of humidity, but it's not completely plain sailing. still some showers around through the afternoon, particularly affecting parts of northern england and scotland, there could well be the odd heavy one here, but a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine and temperatures of 21 degrees in glasgow, 20 in belfast, but 25, maybe 26 in parts of eastern england. through the evening, most of the showers will fade, but we will keep more clo

lyse doucet, bbc news. we can speak to sahra karimi.or and former head of afghan film — that was a government body in charge of cinema in afghanistan before it was closed down by the taliban. sahra was evacuated on the day the taliban arrived in kabul and is now in slovakia. while we are talking to you we are showing pictures to our viewers of scenes live in cabo. supporters of the taliban celebrating this anniversary. i'm sure this is a very difficult day for you and i wonder, two years on, how he reflects on the massive change that is taking place in your country. it is massive change that is taking place in your country-— in your country. it is a very absurd feelin: in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the women _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the women in - feeling that the women in afghanistan are imprisoned and they cannot go to school, they cannot go to work. the people of afghanistan are st

lyse doucet, bbc news.istan. we have humanitarian response in afghanistan-— have humanitarian response in afghanistan. have humanitarian response in afuhanistan. , ., afghanistan. we should be able to cive to 18 afghanistan. we should be able to give to 18 million _ afghanistan. we should be able to give to 18 million afghan - afghanistan. we should be able to give to 18 million afghan people . afghanistan. we should be able toj give to 18 million afghan people in need a monthly food ration. we are unable to give to 13 million in spain, and now we had to cut it to 5 million because of the funding situation stop it is inevitable that we will have to cut further. if you reduce food to people to such an extent, there is no way out that we will see a great increase in malnutrition, and we were going to have very severe humanitarian situation, much more severe than we are now. there is other issues, like there are 25 large hospitals all over the country, and the funding is for those hospitals is running out at t

that is lyse doucet, there.ear—old travis king has confessed to illegally entering north korea as he harboured ill feelings against the us army. pyongyang says he has expressed a willingness to settle in north korea or a third country. travis king dashed into the north while on a guided tour of the boarded area. now let's turn to indonesia where presidentjoko widodo is set to deliver his final state of the nation speech in just a few hours. this is happening six months away from a general election that will see the country choose a new leader. mr widodo is limited to two terms in office and has two terms in power, and will leave a legacy including the planned relocation of the indonesian capital to a new city in the borneo jungle. capital to a new city in the borneojungle. i am joined capital to a new city in the borneojungle. iam joined by capital to a new city in the borneojungle. i am joined by a seniorfellow, of the indonesian programme. think of a genius on the programme. i’m a genius on the programme. i'm

lyse doucet, bbc news.charge, a correspondent in south asia, i received —— well, shortly after the taliban took charge, i was a correspondent in south asia, and i received a message from bashir. he was involved in policy work which helped the uk government and was one of the many afghans stuck in kabul, unable to leave, fearful for his life. as he moved from safe house to safe house — more than a0 of them — he sent me pictures of the taliban outside his door. here are some. today, he's with me in the studio, having finally made his way out, and he now lives in the uk. bashir, it is quite emotional because this is the first time we have met him and two years ago, i remember the phone because we had. you were living in fear. we published a story on the bbc website ndtv story where you described how your inhale —— ndtv story. ndtv story where you described how your inhale -- ndtv story.— your inhale -- ndtv story. thank ou, i'm your inhale -- ndtv story. thank you, i'm grateful— your inhale -- ndtv story. than

lyse doucet, bbc news.n new uniforms for the coming school year. well, a law is now in place in england to help protect parents from uniform costs that are unaffordable. but a survey commissioned by the bbc found that there has been very little change in school uniform policies. here's our education reporter vanessa clarke. there's the pe socks, there's the pe top, short—sleeved and long—sleeved obviously, to allow for summer and winter. plans to keep the cost of uniforms down was welcome news tojill long. but even after a complaint to the department of education about her school's uniform policy, which resulted in some changes, the bill for her is still too high. the pe kit is £93 if you buy shorts, tracksuit bottoms, and the long— and short—sleeve top. there should be a maximum number of items, which is a lot simpler to comply with. parents are having to spend money on branded clothes when in my head that money would be much better spent on educational things, music lessons, better football boots, art equ

lyse doucet, bbc news. a current marker. it's tough inside afghanistan and getting tougher.ut tough out side two for the thousands forced to flee. some on this very day two years ago. and fearing they will never be able to return to their own country, a country that in some ways they find it difficult to recognise as their own. if there is any hope in this current moment, any light in the dark it is there a senior taliban leaders who disagree with these severe edicts handed down by thy two dear supreme leaders what they say they want the girls to be educated, they say they want to move ahead. but whether or not how long that will take is the question many afghans are now asking. just thinkin: afghans are now asking. just thinking back _ afghans are now asking. just thinking back to _ afghans are now asking. just thinking back to that plea we heard there, not forget afghanistan. also we talked at the start they will put us in the street saying that to america. what role does the international community play now and what space is allowed for them? it’s what space is allowed fo

lyse doucet, bbc news. let's stay with the story in afghanistan.ave been talking about the rights and education and the fact that women cannot go to beauty salons or parks. what is life like for women in afghanistan two years on from the taliban takeover? thanks for havin: on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me- — on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it _ on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is _ on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is becoming - on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is becoming more i for having me. it is becoming more and more of an open air prison for most women. i think if you, yes, women cannot go to beauty salons any more. they cannot work at beauty salons any more. this is the first hit on the private sector. of course, salons also have other dynamics, places where women convene, where they do make up and things that the taliban might be against four other reasons but it also means above 10,000 women just lost theirjobs in one fell swoop. two wee

lyse doucet, bbc news.s risen to 99. the wildfires destroyed the town of lahaina. officials say the search for victims has been painstaking and slow — and they've warned it could take at least 10 more days. almost a week since the disaster ? more than a thousand people are still unaccounted for. helena humphrey sent this report. the message here from the governor, our hearts are a little bit more broken. that's because the death toll continues to rise here and the word from authorities that that is likely to be the case for quite some time, bearing in mind thatjust 25% of the area of lahaina so far has been combed by authorities and recovery teams as they continue to search for human remains and recover the victims. amid this sadness, there is a growing sense of frustration at times, even anger. outside of this government building, i met residents of maui who came holding up placards, some of the messages on those placards asked the question, why no sirens? and they say although they feel lucky to have esca

our chief international correpsondent lyse doucet, spoke to the un's resident humanitarian coordinatorrimi. she's an film director and former head of afghan film — that was a government body in charge of cinema in afghanistan — before it was closed down by the taliban. sahra was evacuated on the day the taliban arrived in kabul. she told me her thoughts — two years on from the taliban takeover. so the feeling that women of afghanistan are imprisoned and they cannot go to school, they cannot go to work. the people of afghanistan are starving. they are jobless and the freedom is gone. and there is no art, there is no music, there is no cinema, there is nothing that gives value to the society. and those people, the taliban, are celebrating what? they are celebrating because they came to power and to push people to a miserable life. i don't know why they are celebrating. and you know that after two years, we all know that what happened to afghanistan, what happened to girls of afghanistan, what happened to culture and art of afghanistan. so what happened to economy and also to political li

lyse doucet, bbc news. lysejoins me now.of things getting better for the people what are the chances of things getting betterfor the people two years on? $5 getting better for the people two ears on? �* , , getting better for the people two earson? a _._ , years on? as they say, hope is alwa s years on? as they say, hope is always the _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last to _ years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die - years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die but - years on? as they say, hope is always the last to die but it's l always the last to die but it's taking its last breath in afghanistan, the only country in the world where high schools for girls are barred and even beauty salons are barred and even beauty salons are taboo. the economy is tanking and more and more afghans are going to bed hungry but the pragmatist and optimist would say there is light in the dark. there are senior taliban leaders who disagree with these most conse

lyse doucet, bbc news. stefan wolff is professor of international security at the university of birmingham. thank you so much forjoining us. the consequences of withdrawal were entirely predictable from the severe humanitarian crisis to the economic crisis, given that, what responsibility does the west have to play for afghanistan is right now? in the sense that yes, the consequences were predictable but it is not like there was a prolonged western presence in afghanistan but it made a significant difference. let's not forget there was no agreement between the united states and the taliban in the 29th of february. they arranged for the withdrawal of all western forces, all international forces from afghanistan. but i was predicated on dialogue that would not have seen a takeover of afghanistan by the taliban and subsequent establishment of the portal to connect regime described last month. violence has diminished since the taliban takeover but we are seeing an escalating conflict between the taliban and the

he was speaking to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. they became united under one control. some people are complaining there isn't employment and also girls education, and women working. this is the request of the people. working. this is the request of the eo - le. , ., ., working. this is the request of the --eole. , . ., , ., ,, people. they want more progress. what about _ people. they want more progress. what about the _ people. they want more progress. what about the taliban _ people. they want more progress. what about the taliban rule? - people. they want more progress. what about the taliban rule? we l people. they want more progress. l what about the taliban rule? we did an interview to years ago just as the taliban were taken power for a second time, due told me they have changed by experience, knowledge and political understanding. i am quoting you. so many afghans say it is worse than in the 1990s. girls are going to school, women are hard—working in places, and women are disappearing from public life. you yourself did not

freedoms have been curtailed and life chances have regressed. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucetnothing seems to have changed? two years on, nothing seems to have chanced? ~ , , ~ ., changed? well, it seems like a different country _ changed? well, it seems like a different country in _ changed? well, it seems like a | different country in afghanistan changed? well, it seems like a - different country in afghanistan now in many ways. it has gone back. the taliban promised that they wouldn't rule harshly, as they did in the 19905, rule harshly, as they did in the 1990s, but many believe they are ruling even harsher than before, that not a month goes by without some restrictions against women. some things have improved, less corruption. security is better. journalists are really suffering. two thirds of afghan journalists are no longer on the ground being able to do their work. we were hoping to be there for the anniversary, but we have been told we can't go for the sist, have been told we can't go for the 31st, which is the day the last american soldier left, but we have a great t

our cief international correspondent lyse doucet reports all ina all in a days work. 1a hours of labour. they are combined earnings, less than a pound a day at this workshop in kabul. it’s than a pound a day at this workshop in kabul. it's very difficult for _ workshop in kabul. it's very difficult for me. _ workshop in kabul. it's very difficult for me. it's - workshop in kabul. it's very difficult for me. it's such i difficult for me. it's such heavy work, but i have no choice. i have to work to buy bread for my family. mil choice. i have to work to buy bread for my family.- bread for my family. all the bo s bread for my family. all the boys are — bread for my family. all the boys are playing _ bread for my family. all the boys are playing outside. i l boys are playing outside. i wish — boys are playing outside. i wish i _ boys are playing outside. i wish i could play too. i pray my father_ wish i could play too. i pray my father finds work so we can io my father finds work so we can go back— my father finds work so we can go back to _ my father finds work so we can go back to school.

and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been speaking to the taliban spokesman zabihullahpt our romises, translation: we have kept our promises, thanks _ translation: we have kept our promises, thanks be _ translation: we have kept our promises, thanks be to - translation: we have kept our promises, thanks be to god, - translation: we have kept our promises, thanks be to god, wel translation: we have kept our - promises, thanks be to god, we have provided security. now we have security all over the country, that is a big dealfor us. the security we have now, afghans have never experienced such security for the last a0 years. secondly, in terms of reconstruction, afghanistan is moving forward on that. some things have improved _ moving forward on that. some things have improved since _ moving forward on that. some things have improved since she _ moving forward on that. some things have improved since she returned - moving forward on that. some things have improved since she returned to | have improved since she returned to power, but others have gotten worse. much worse. e

restrictions, including a bar on girls attending secondary school. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet with female fans, female footballers. now, sports are only for men and boys. girls once went to school. now, their high schools are shut. qargha lake outside kabul, once a family favourite. now, only men allowed. afghan women are banned from public parks. even beauty parlours were shut two weeks ago. this salon went underground. schools operate in secret, too. it's risky, but these women are fighting for more than just beauty. translation: beauty salons were a safe place for women. i even had customers who were coming to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laugh and cry with other women. the only thing i can see from my heart is that the women of my country are deeply distressed. the un says this may be gender apartheid, but the taliban government spokesman told us the world shouldn't interfere. translation: this isjust an excuse i to put pressure on afghanistan. we have made progress in other areas. there is just one small issue remaining and we will sort this out as well. it

lyse doucet, thank you. now a look at some other stories making the news today.s for a series of rapes including the rape a 16—year—old girl in 2010 and six counts of rape against a fellow police officer. wood green crown court was told the met officer was obsessed with women and had over 700 female contacts in his mobile phone. england rugby captain owen farrell's dangerously high tackle against wales will see him miss the start of england's rugby world cup campaign after he was banned for four matches by an appeal committee. he'll miss the games against argentina and japan after world rugby appealed against the decision of a disciplinary panel to downgrade farrell's initial red card for the tackle at twickenham to a yellow. council officials have said the foundations and remaining bricks from the burned out crooked house pub near dudley in the west midlands must remain on site while its future is decided. it was demolished withing 48 hours of a fire — which staffordshire police is treating as arson, and campaigners want the famous landmark rebuilt. the number o

earlier, the bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet spoke to my colleague caitriona perryments by the united states but sources told us that after two years of negotiations, to third parties, the americans and iranian �*s have reached a deal. five iranian americans exchanged for five iranians imprisoned on charges of evading sanctions in the united states and, in addition, access to $6 billion in iranian assets in south korea which we believe transferred to count in qatar to be used for humanitarian purposes so five 45 as well as frozen iranian assets. it will take a long time to implement it but the first step was taken with the transfer of five iranian— americans from evin prison to house arrest, we believe in the iranian] run, under guard, untilthat believe in the iranian] run, under guard, until that money goes to south korea and is posited in an account in the central bank of qatar. some of the dta needs _ central bank of qatar. some of the dta needs we _ central bank of qatar. some of the dta needs we are - central bank of qatar. some of the dta needs we are aware i

earlier i spoke to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who has been reporting from afghanistan

restrictions, including a bar on girls attending secondary school. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetballers. now, sports are only for men and boys. girls once went to school. now, their high schools are shut down. the lake outside kabul. 0nce their high schools are shut down. the lake outside kabul. once a family favourite. now, only men allowed. afghan women are banned from public parks. even beauty parlors were shut down two weeks ago. this salon went underground. schools operate in secret too. these women are fighting for more than just beauty. women are fighting for more than just beauty-— women are fighting for more than 'ust beau . . . , .,. just beauty. there are a safe place for women- _ just beauty. there are a safe place for women. ava _ just beauty. there are a safe place for women. ava knight _ just beauty. there are a safe place for women. ava knight customers | for women. ava knight customers would come to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laughed and cried with other women. the only thing i can see if my heart is that the women of my country are deeply distre

years since the taliban seized back control of afghanistan — our chief international correspondent lyse doucet been charged with racketeering and a string of election crimes, in the american state of georgia. the charges relate to his alleged attempt to overturn his presidential defeat tojoe biden there in 2020, and carry a possible jail term of 20 years. at the centre of the investigation — is a 67 minute call between the then president donald trump — and georgia�*s republican secretary of state brad raffensperger — where trump pressurised to overturn the state�*s election results — citing debunked claims of election fraud.

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet has this special report. cheering. days gone by.

freedom after years of imprisonment in iran's evin prison. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetw? sources tell us that this _ much, but what do we know? sources tell us that this is _ much, but what do we know? sources tell us that this is indeed _ much, but what do we know? sources tell us that this is indeed the - tell us that this is indeed the first step of a deal reached after some two years behind the scenes of negotiations, indirect talks, it has to be set, because the united states and iran don't have diplomatic relations. in broad terms, the deal will be freedom for the five imprisoned dual nationals held in iran forfive iranians now in us prisons and access to some $6 billion in the iranian assets which are now in south korea but will be transferred to the central bank of qatar and transferred to the central bank of qatarand iran transferred to the central bank of qatar and iran will be able to use that money which will be controlled by qatar for humanitarian purchases such as medicine and food. five american iranians forfive iranians and for $6 billion worth of assets

lyse doucet, bbc news. we will speak to lyse doucet a little later in the programme.ts how the children's commissioner for england is calling for young people's views on the pandemic to be at the heart of the covid inquiry. the daily mail's front page contains a warning for parents over dangerous tiktok trends. it follows comments by the new chairwoman of the association of police and crime commissioners, donna jones, who says parents need to stop their children from taking part in the behaviour. this is where a tiktok will suggest some sort of activity, and the kids head out and apparently do it. one of the most read articles on the bbc news website this morning is about an explosion and fire at a petrol station in dagestan in southern russia which has killed at least 27 people. the cause of the incident is not yet known. and just a few hours before the lionesses take on australia in the world cup, a young alessia russo is pictured on the daily mirror's spread alongside her two elder brothers wearing italy shirts. the paper says it was the player's italian grandfathe