By a Fifth Wave of the virus. Hello and welcome to Bbc News. The taliban has captured three more provincial capitals, this time in northern afghanistan, as they intensify their offensive to seize power, following the withdrawal of western troops. The three cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of Each Other. The biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million. The provincial capitals sar E Pul and taloqan are also largely in militant hands. But the government in kabul insists its forces are fighting back to retake lost ground. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a large city, economically and strategically important, and it seems to have fallen easily. Afraid of the fighting as much as the taliban, civilians are fleeing, some of them heading south for kabul. A Governme
Wildfires continue to say are across parts of greece in the middle of the worst Heat Wave in more than 30 years. And refugees from ethiopia to grow region continue to arrive in sudan with stories of people being shot at detained or killed. And to say, well the and l messy leaves Fc Barcelona off, the club said it couldnt afford him any longer. Ah, the afghan taliban is claiming control of a 5th provincial capital in the space of 3 days. The group says it now has telecom, the main city and the province of tech are now early up. Its fights as a tech, couldnt dues in the north, taking the city after intense street to streets, battles, Afghans Defense Ministry says government forces will fight to get it back in the southern provinces of hell, man and kandaher. Government forces have been trying to keep the taliban from making major gains with the help of the u. S. Air strikes. Charlotte bellis has morn out from cobble. We have just been told by the taliban that they have taken this provinc
Where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. Thousands flee their homes in greece as Forest Fires burn out of control the country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. An emotional Lionel Messi as he confirms hes leaving fc barcelona. A warm welcome to tokyo where the olympics has entered its closing day. The Closing Ceremony has just started. Its been such a memorable games inside and outside of the arena, all set with the backdrop of the pandemic. In a moment, we will hear reflections on what these games have meant forjapan. First, lets bring you up to date with the biggest Sporting Action of the day. And theres been plenty of action so far with a good final haul for Team Gb that started with a Gold Medalforjason Kenny in the Mens Kieren Cycling event in the velodrome. That now makes kenny britains most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic Gold Medals under his belt, a total of nine olympic medals in all. In the Boxing Ring a go
Soar, but put a pin in the headlines for a moment, because right in the same area this weekend, some 27,000 Monster Truck fans are expected to pack into a raucous arena, and how many are vaccinated and how many will wear masks . We dont know. And with Back To School there very close, the florida governor has signed an Executive Order to pull funding from those schools requiring masks. And this is not meant to single is out florida, but it is the type of the two Americas Mentality that we are seeing across the country, and especially in the south and the midwest where there are lower Vaccination Rates. Yes, cases are going to go up before they come back down. This pandemic of the unvaccinated. I know that i have said it constantly and others have as well, the vaccinate of the unvaccinated. Today, 50 of all Age Groups are fully vaccinate and over 70 of u. S. Adults have at least one dose, and the Vaccination Rates are higher than a month, but there are 90 Million people eligible for the
People Into engIneerIng. Good MornIng from the great YorkshIre Show here In harrogate. The celebratIon of all ThIngs FarmIng and rural lIfe. There are growIng concerns about the shortage of Farm Workers and what that could mean for prIces In the shops. After yesterdays severe storms and floodIng some comIc today If you wIsh I was, a bIt more sunshIne and It Is set to turn warmer as we head through the week. The full forecast here on breakfast. Its Tuesday 13th july. SenIor doctors have crItIcIsed the prIme MInIsters DecIsIon to relax CoronavIrus RestrIctIons In england next week callIng the move IrresponsIble. In england next Week BorIsjohnson has confIrmed that most remaInIng measures IncludIng SocIal DIstancIng would be dropped from the 19th of july. But the BrItIsh MedIcal AssocIatIon has warned It could have potentIally devastatIng consequences. Aru na Iyengar reports. In under a weeks tIme, lIfe In england wIll look very dIfferent. No more SocIal DIstancIng, nIghtclubs wIll reopen