We start this hour with a Special Report from afghanistan, a country where millions of children are malnourished, and where in one hospital, 700 children have died injust the last six months. Its a humanitarian crisis that deepens every day, with much of the Country Living in Extreme Poverty, after years of war causing economic collapse. The un says more than Three Million children under five are malnourished, with the delivery of aid becoming much harder since the taliban took control in 2021. The bbc s yogita limaye, Camera Journalist sanjay ganguly, and producer Imogen Anderson have been in the country for the last two weeks, chronicling the disaster, and a warning their report shows images of children in distress. This is what an average morning looks like at jalalabads main hospital. Hundreds throng every corner, every passage, as Extreme Poverty pushes more children into disease each day. Zara, 13 months old, one of 3 Million malnourished children in the country. A disease thats
Sri lanka winning just after one Oclock And England powerless bowling to Patthum Nissanka or ct treated the second hundred of his Test Match career. Were england weary in this Test Match . Or complacent . They would deny that. There will always be ups and downs with the style of Test Match cricket. Its a sobering defeat for them as they try and develop ruthless streak which was desperately missing. In terms of the global interest in Test Match cricket into places like Sri Lanka maybe this victory in the broader scheme of things just cricket needs. The pressure continues to mount on France Head Coach Didier deschamps who says he will stick to his principles ahead of mondays Nations League Clash against belgium in lyon. France were beaten 3 1 At Home by italy in their opener on friday, despite taking the lead in the first 20 seconds. Of course fridays result was negative of course fridays result was negative and of course fridays result was negative and i of course fridays result was neg
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather than backing it. Our Employment Correspondent Zoe Conway has the latest. Trade unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. For Trade Unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. The Labour Party is back. For the first time in the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under a first time in 15 y
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