secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province.te of minnesota — where two big stories are playing out in parallel. in a moment we'll have the latest on the minneapolis murder trial against former police officer derek chauvin — in the death of george floyd. but first — the police woman who shot and killed twenty—year—old daunte wright during a traffic stop last weekend has been arrested. minnesota authorities say they will charge kim potter with second degree manslaughter. police say the officer had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". this was the moment when mr wright was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in the city of brooklyn center near minneapolis. police then determined that daunte wright had an outstanding arrest warrant — because he had failed to attend a court appearance for carrying a pistol without a permit — they tried to handcuff him, and when he went to get back in his car, an officer yelled "taser taser taser" before he was shot. live to our correspondent larry madowo — he's i

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. 0ur washington correspondent, gary 0'donohue, is at the whiteare going home in september, what does this say about president biden�*s foreign policy? this is part of a wider pivot away from america focusing on international terrorist groups like al-qaeda and more to what it calls the strategic long—term threats from competitors and adversaries like china and russia but it is also a recognition in america, it has achieved what it can achieve in afghanistan, it has trained an army of more than 300,000, it has degraded and dispersed al-qaeda leader and in that sense the score that was 9/11 has been settled after two decades, but there are risks, those in the administration here were also around in 2011 when they drew down troops from iraq and that led to the vacuum where isis took overin led to the vacuum where isis took over in syria and iraq. it had a bank may feel less impetus to the negotiating table as a result of this unconditional withdrawal —— the taliban mayfield. and nancy pelosi has warned that the progress for girls and women in afghani

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province.declared an unlawfull assembly on night four of protests in brooklyn center, a suburb of minneapolis. demonstrators have been protesting the fatal shooting of a young blackman daunte wright during a confrontation at a traffic stop. it is the same city where the george floyd trial is taking place. police say kim potter had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". the officer has been charged with manslaughter. let's get some of the day's other news. denmark has become the first country in the world to stop using the oxford—astrazeneca covid jab entirely, citing concerns over possible links between the vaccine and rare blood clots. uk health officials insist the jab is safe, although adults under 30 are to be offered an alternative. the humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the caribbean island of st vincent will last for months, a un official has warned. didier trebucq said nearby islands including barbados, antigua and barbuda could also be badl

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. of minnesota — where two big stories are playing out in parallel. in a moment we'll have the latest on the minneapolis murder trial against former police officer derek chauvin — in the death of george floyd. but first — the police woman who shot and killed twenty—year—old daunte wright during a traffic stop last weekend has been arrested. minnesota authorities say they will charge kim potter with second degree manslaughter. police say the officer had intended to use her taser — and that the shooting was "accidental". this was the moment when mr wright was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in the city of brooklyn center near minneapolis. police then determined that daunte wright had an outstanding arrest warrant — because he had failed to attend a court appearance for carrying a pistol without a permit — they tried to handcuff him, and when he went to get back in his car, an officer yelled "taser taser taser" before he was shot. ealier, i spoke to larry madowo, who gave me more

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province.policewoman in the us state of minnesota, kim potter, has been charged with manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a young black man following a confrontation at a traffic stop. daunte wright's death sparked three nights of protest and looting. at the derek chauvin trial it's been the second day of the defence case. the former police officer is facing murder and manslaughter charges after the death of george floyd. 0ur north america correspondent larry madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case in the derek chauvin trail and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. 0n day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to walk free because in their eyes the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of force or th

in response, the taliban has said they will not attend secunder kermani is in kabul and sent us thisouncement has been recieved in afghanistan. many here will see this as a boost for the taliban despite the technically being a breach of the deadline that they have been adhered to. some in the afghan government were hoping they would adopt a more conditions —based approach to the peace process but instead that has been specifically ruled over with the september deadline. it seems unlikely that taliban want to jeopardise this withdrawal plan by launching attacks against nato forces over the coming months, but the slow pace of this so far suggests it will be very difficult for them to reach a deal on a power—sharing arrangement by september and many are sceptical and they fear the taliban will simply wait out this withdrawal and push for an outright military victory or dominate this. the officials say that they will be able to hold out militarily against the taliban for a number of years, but even without international assistance, international assistance has been crucial in the fight u

and when you get reports from the field — our colleague secunder kermani went to visit the taliban areat want democracy, however perfect it was in afghanistan. they want an islamic state. and, yes, they are very strict when it comes to social laws. notjust about girls and women, but aboutjournalists. journalism is one of the huge success stories in afghanistan. some say the taliban haven't changed, the taliban say they have changed. that is the big question, and it is nothing less than life and death. so i think there is still a chance this can work but there is also a chance it won't. let's talk about the other aspects i raised in the introduction, henry, and that's this stand—off about ukraine we've seen perhaps reach its peak this week. we had troop movements involving the russians on the border they still have with ukraine. joe biden responded by picking up the phone and saying, let's meet, let's talk. yes, there are sanctions and complaints about what russia has been doing, there has been a tit—for—tat expulsion of diplomats as the week comes to an end. but in the end, has america

secunder kermani is in kabul and sent us this report on how the announcement has been recieved in afghanistanere will see this as a boost for the tele— band despite the technically being a breach of the deadline that they have been adhered to. some in the afghan government were hoping they would adopt a more conditions —based approach to the peace process but instead that is been specifically ruled over the september deadline. it seems unlikely that taliban want to jeopardise this withdrawal plan with nato forces over the coming months, but the slow pace of this so far suggests it will be very difficult for them to reach a deal on a power—sharing arrangement by september and many are sceptical and they fear the taliban will simply wait out this withdrawal and have a military victory or dominate this. the officials say that they will be able to hold out militarily against the tele— band for a number of years, but even without international assistance, international assistance, international assistance, international assistance has been crucial in the fight up until now —— taliban. and even mor

from there, our correspondent secunder kermani reports. victory, they believe, is theirs.ban promise to create what they call an islamic government. but where does that leave millions of ordinary afghans? we've been given rare access to their territory to find out. early morning, we set off from the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. this province was once one of the most stable. now it's one of the most violent. we're just around half an hour's drive outside the main city, and already we're in taliban territory. our hosts have put on a show of force. their violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. through checkpoints like this, the militants assert their authority. where's the government control, then? us troops will be withdrawn later this year. but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved little so far. for the past year, you've not been fighting against the americans, you've been fighting against other afghans, other muslims. haji hekmat is the taliban's shadow mayor in this p

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province.st landslip to happen there in 60 years and, as you can see, the incident has dramatically changed the coast�*s landscape. 0ur correspondentjohn maguire is in bridport, where the landslide happened. good morning. so what weather conditions that caused this huge landslip? we conditions that caused this huge landsli - ? ~ ., ~ conditions that caused this huge landsli? ~ ., ,, ., ., landslip? we will talk about that in 'ust a landslip? we will talk about that in just a second _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an _ landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. - landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. it - landslip? we will talk about that in just a second with an expert. it is i just a second with an expert. it is a combination of wet dry geology coastal erosion and all sorts of different factors, but we will unpack the science in a second. i just wanted to sho

while the capital kabul remains under government control, our correspondent secunder kermani has beenill be withdrawn later this year. but the fighting here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved little so far. for the past year, you've not been fighting against the americans — you've been fighting against other afghans, other muslims. haji hekmat is the taliban's shadow mayor in this part of the province. he gives us a tour of the area. one, one, one. class one? class one. there it goes. in the 1990s, the taliban banned female education. and in other areas, there are reports they still don't allow older girls to attend school. but here at least, they're supporting it. the school is funded by the government but monitored by the taliban. local sources told us the taliban removed art and citizenship studies from the curriculum, adding islamic subjects — but otherwise followed the national syllabus. the taliban wanted to present us with a positive image. throughout the trip, we were accompanied by them at all times. residents we spoke t

the afghan parliament warning that it could lead to civil war. 0ur afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani kabul. afghan government officials say they're waiting for meaty conversations i've had there is a concern that categorically fixing this date in september for the withdrawal of all american forces irrespective of what the conditions are on the ground here at that stage will end up favouring the taliban either by encouraging them to wait things out and push for the military victory or at the very least threatening their position at the negotiating table. the very slow pace we have seen in the discussion so far between the afghan taliban sides suggests it would it will be difficult to reach a power—sharing arrangement by september. there was hope they could have been progress at a major summit planned for turkey later this month but following this announcement that holloman have said they will no longer be attending that. they have reacted sharply to the fact that american troops will be staying on within afghanistan after this made the first deadline which was agreed last year. they h

still controlling many areas —— including parts of balkh province —— where our correspondent secunder kermanice. they violent insurgency has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. the checkpoints make base, the militants assert their authority. where is the government controlling? us troops will be withdrawn later this year. if i here will likely continue. negotiations between the taliban and afghan government have achieved so far. for the past year you have not been fighting against the americans, you have been fighting against other afghans. other muslims. he is the taliban shadow mayor in this part of the province. he gives us a tour of the area. in the 1990s, the taliban banned female education and in other areas there are reports they still don't allow all the girls to attend school. but here at least they are supporting it. the school is funded by the governments but monitored by the taliban. local sources told us that taliban removed art and citizenship studies from the curriculum adding islamic subjects. but otherwise follow the national syllabus. that taliban wanted to presen

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province. the headlines on bbc news...how the government responded when he lobbied ministers on behalf of the collapsed finance company, greensill capital. latest figures reveal the total number of people waiting for routine operations and procedures in england is 4.7 million, the highest since modern records began in 2007. a fourth night of protests in the us city of minneapolis, following the fatal shooting of a young black man — daunte wright — by a white police officer, who's been charged with second—degree manslaughter. northern ireland is expected to announce plans later to allow hairdressers to re—open a week from tomorrow. under the proposed timetable, nonessential shops would also re—open at the end of the month. unlike the rest of the uk, northern ireland has yet to publish a road map out of lockdown. earlier i spoke to our ireland correspondent, chris page. i asked him if there was an air of expectancy about the easing of restrictions. there is definitely a sense of anticipation here in northern ireland this mor

secunder kermani, bbc news, balkh province.ay more regulations are needed. they were brought in as a greener, more sustainable mode of transport to reduce traffic congestion in towns and cities. and across the country, trial higher schemes for e—scooters have been operating, this one in southampton was last month. it was a lot more stable than i thought it would be when i first looked at them so that was nice, and turning was quite straightforward. this is the first time, we just went on them _ this is the first time, we just went on them to— this is the first time, we just went on them to see what they are light, they seem — on them to see what they are light, they seem pretty fun, good way of getting _ they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around. they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around-— they seem pretty fun, good way of getting around. going on the roads when buses — getting around. going on the roads when buses come _ getting around. going on the roads when buses come pass _ getting around. going on the roads

to its future _ our commitment to afghanistan, to its future will remain. 0ur correspondent secunder kermaniesidents are due to speak on the phone and from the private conversations i've had there is a concern that categorically fixing this date in september for the withdrawal of all american forces irrespective of what the conditions are on the ground here at that stage will end up favouring the taliban either by encouraging them to wait things out and push for the military victory or at the very least threatening their position at the negotiating table. the very slow pace we have seen in the discussion so far between the afghan taliban sides suggests it would it will be difficult to reach a power—sharing arrangement by september. there was hope they could have been progress at a major summit planned for turkey later this month but following this announcement that holloman have said they will no longer be attending that. they have reacted sharply to the fact that american troops will be staying on within afghanistan after this made the first deadline which was agreed last year. they had pre