and tapping tiktok for talent. the man behind the spice girls forms a new band after holding auditions on the app. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it s been six months since the taliban swept to power across afghanistan after decades of war. the economy is close to collapse, millions face starvation, and the former allies of osama bin laden now face a new terror threat of their own large scale attacks by islamic state in the khorasan, or is k. this report is from yalda hakim, who has travelled to sangin in helmand province, a small village 600 kilometres south of the capital kabul. it was one of the deadliest places for british and american forces and their afghan allies. the road to sangin in helmand province was once littered with roadside bombs. now there is relative calm. our taliban escort says that this highway was hell for american marines and british troops. abdul karim laid mines. he is responsible for the killing of hundreds of coali
studies reveals two thirds of people recently infected with omicron say they have had the virus before. pcr tests of about 100,000 volunteers in the react study also showed that1 in 23 people had covid in the first three weeks of january. the uk and us threaten sanctions against russia, if president putin decides to invade ukraine. and in northern ireland, proof of covid 19 status to enter bars, restaurants and cinemas will be scrapped later today as restrictions begin to ease. and also coming up this hour.. the siblings who have been separated while in the care system calls for a new law to keep them together. i m ben brown live in downing street. the official inquiry into gatherings at downing street and in whitehall during lockdown is believed to be complete and could be submitted to number 10 within hours. it s understood the senior civil servant, sue gray, has evidence including photographs and whatsapp messages, and wants the report to be published in full. borisjoh
two thirds of people recently infected say they ve had it before. as russia maintains its huge military presence on its borders with ukraine, talks take place in paris to try to defuse tensions. and we have a special report on siblings separated by the care system. and coming up on the bbc news channel. british pair alfie hewett and gordon reid claim a record breaking ninth consecutive grand slam title with victory in the australian open wheelchair doubles. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister borisjohnson has told mps he would not comment on an imminent report into lockdown parties in government during a raucous prime minister s questions in the commons this lunchtime. the labour leader sir keir starmer said the conservatives had done immense damage to public trust, and called again on mr johnson to resign. the official report by the senior civil servant sue gray is now complete, although it hasn t yet been handed to number ten. it is expecte
russia carries out military exercises close to the ukrainian border, as the us says it fears president putin could use force against ukraine in the next few weeks. and the story of the little girl who vanished for days in australia more than half a century ago finally answers about what happened to her. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, champions once again, alfie hewett and gordon reid continue their winning run in the wheelchair doubles to set a grand slam record. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the prime minister has vowed to fight on amid calls to resign as westminster waits for the publication of sue gray s highly anticipated report into parties in downing street during lockdown. during prime minister s questions today, the labour leader sir keir starmer urged borisjohnson to publish the official report in full once it has been released. to publish the official report the metropolitan police is carrying out its own probe
to be prime minister. borisjohnson is due to face mps in the commons this lunchtime, as backbenchers wait to decide whether to submit votes of no confidence in the prime minister s leadership. and i m annita mcveigh with the rest of the day s stories advisors from russia, ukraine, germany and france are meeting in paris this morning, as tensions continue to rise over fears of a russian invasion of ukraine. meanwhile, russia has reacted angrily to warnings of personal sanctions against mr putin saying the us and nato has flooded ukraine with weapons and western advisors. pcr tests of about 100,000 volunteers in the react study also showed that1 in 23 people had covid in the first three weeks of january. and in northern ireland, proof of covid 19 status to enter bars, restaurants and cinemas will be scrapped later today as restrictions begin to ease. and also coming up this hour.. the siblings who have been separated while in the care system calls for a new law to keep th