--at spokesperson suhail shaheen. ——at least reset.reds of people still missing — following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. cuba's president miguel diaz—canel has denounced what he says is a false narrative about unrest on the communist—run caribbean island. he's blaming social media, and the united states, for unprecedented anti—government protests last weekend. thousands rallied in cities across cuba over food shortages, curbs on civil liberties and the authorities�* handling of the pandemic. courtney bembridge reports. for the second time in a week, large crowds took to the streets of havana. this time it was in support of the government. translation: we have j to defend our revolution by our own right. the words of the president, he made it clear that this revolution will not be overthrown by anyone. reiwa castro, the 90—year—old brother of the delta, attended the rally but left the president, miguel diaz—canel, to address the crowd. translation: the enemy has once again gone all out to destroy - the sac

the militants then dragged suhail out of the car and beheaded him.f a life violently taken in a country that has been left to fight this war on its own. there are hundreds of other afghan translators who were terminated from their contracts for what they say is unjust cause. and while the u.s. government says it won't be reviewing those cases, they fear that if they stay in afghanistan, their fate will be the same as suhail's. >> we kindly request the president biden to save us. we help you and you have to help us. >> reporter: a desperate plea from a group of afghans who once believed america would never desert them. anna coren, cnn, kabul. >>> a brutal killing in spain has sparked widespread protests in support of the lgbtq community. the latest on the investigation into the suspected homophobic attack that has shaken the country. that's next. extracredit, but isn't this a little much? too much? is mastering every aspect of my credit too much? no, but it's like a hundred degrees out here. i mean, aren't you hot? extracredit, the most comprehensive

suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson.n doha have got off to a good start. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse. that was leased doucet there in doha —— lyse doucet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: rescue crews are still searching for survivors of the torrential flooding which swept through germany, belgium and the netherlands. at least 170 people are known to have died. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, is experiencing "mild" symptoms after testing positive for covid. now to cuba, where the president, miguel diaz—canel, has dismissed last week's historic demonstrations against the communist government as a lie. thousands took to the streets of havana and other cities

suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson.off to a good start. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse. much worse. lyse doucet. now to cuba, where the president, miguel diaz—canel, has dismissed last week's historic demonstrations against the communist government as a lie. thousands took to the streets of havana and other cities last weekend, demanding freedom, democracy and more covid vaccinations. more than 100 people have been arrested since the protests erupted. the president had earlier accused the us of provoking the demonstrations. speaking at a pro—government rally in havana, mr diaz—canel denounced what he said was a "false narrative" over unrest on the caribbean island. translat

suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson.art. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse — much worse. now, cuba's president, miguel diaz—canel, has denounced what he says is a false narrative about unrest on the communist—run caribbean island. he's blaming social media and the united states for unprecedented anti—government protests last weekend. thousands rallied in cities across cuba over food shortages, curbs on civil liberties and the authorities' handling of the pandemic. courtney bembridge reports. for the second time in a week, large crowds took to the streets of havana. this time it was in support of the government. translation: ~ ., government. translation: ., ., translation: we ha

suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson.re in doha have got off to a good start. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse — much worse. residents of earlier once again required wear masks indoors among a rise of cases for those unvaccinated. john swarts berger's clinical professor emeritus at the university of california school of public health, and says the delta variant is a major factor. it certainly is. not exclusively the delta variant, but far and away the most prominent variant we are seeing in los angeles and really throughout the united states now. the variant is really doing exactly what it did to the uk, just doing it a few months later here. so, yes, delta is causing havoc in

suhail shaheen, the taliban's spokesperson.got off to a good start. what they're hoping is that these discussions can help both sides to clarify their positions and that they will lead to another round of talks involving even more high—level figures on both sides to try to push this negotiation forward. because everyone is aware, most of all afghans on the ground as well as afghanistan's neighbours, that if these talks fail, the war will get worse — much worse. this is bbc news. our main headlines. a race against time — the search continues for hundreds of people still missing following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the uk's health minister tests positive for coronavirus just as the government prepares to lift its legal restrictions. an american space force plan to develop a global monitoring system to track objects up to 22,000 miles from earth could see powerful radar stations established in the us, the uk and australia. it comes amid fears that anti—satellite arms held by beijing are capable of

we saw you there speaking to suhail al-mazrouei, trying to get the uae perspective on this battle.ught is this? it sounds like it is a challenge to find common ground. manus: let's put this in perspective. it is good to see you. they came to bloomberg television to thrash this out, as the mri these give me their position and the saudis did. it is clear, the saudis say ther's logic in the extensione. they said they are asking for eight months, not eight years. but then i went to al-mazrouei, and he said there are times when the luxury is the exception. . they want it decoupled you delay the extension, and that allows them to read discuss the -- to re-discuss it. there was a line about a kickstarter. the deal on production, there is no additional production coming to this market in august. that is the risk to the market. but what is really at play is the credibility. opec-plus has built up its credibility after the discussions imploded between the saudis and the russians just 15 months ago. that is what is at stake here between the two. they are not talking, but they are talking via