welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. a new afghan government, composed of senior taliban figures, could be announced as early as friday. a senior leader told the bbc the government would be inclusive. but against this backdrop the economy of afghanistan is close to collapse with little immediate prospect of the new islamist rulers gaining access to the country s foreign currency reserves held in the west. prices of essential goods are soaring, the value of the currency is falling, and many public services are barely able to function. here s our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani. the taliban are in firm control of the country. this, a huge military parade in the southern city of kandahar, along with a captured helicopter. but the group still hasn t established a new government, leaving many afghans in a state of limbo. now that the final foreign troops have left, an announcement is expected soon. the last time the group was in power in th
with severely weakened immune systems are being advised to have a third dose of a covid vaccine. research suggests that they tend to have lower levels of antibodies after two jabs than other people 7 and are more likely to become very sick if they get infected with the virus. separately, the government hasn t decided yet if 12 to 15 year olds will be vaccinated. our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. this daily cocktail of immunosuppressant medication is vital to prevent howell cohen s body from rejecting the kidney donated by his father. the transplant medication also blocked his immune system from developing protection from two doses of covid vaccine. the ao year old from north london is now eligible for a third dose. it s going to be really great for me to have a booster and hopefully give me some vaccine protection, and the ability to return to normal life, do things other people are doing without thinking about it. but at the same time, it s not clear if the booster
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. a new afghan government, composed of senior taliban figures, could be announced as early as friday. a senior leader told the bbc the government would be inclusive. but against this backdrop the economy of afghanistan is close to collapse with little immediate prospect of the new islamist rulers gaining access to the country s foreign currency reserves held in the west. prices of essential goods are soaring, the value of the currency is falling, and many public services are barely able to function. here s our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani. the taliban are in firm control of the country. this, a huge military parade in the southern city of kandahar, along with a captured helicopter. but the group still hasn t established a new government, leaving many afghans in a state of limbo. now that the final foreign troops have left, an announcement is expected soon. the last time the group was in power in th
of jabs compulsory. no more e5, it s all about e10 you re not alone if you re confused about what you ll be putting into your petrol tank. a 30th gold for paralympicsgb david smith was trailing 2 0 in the boccia final, before a stunning recovery. and coming up on the bbc news channel. scotland resume their world cup qualifying campaign with a tough test in copenhagen as they face the group leaders, denmark. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the taliban have mounted a victory parade complete with the us military hardware they ve inherited. it was pure theatre but, we re also beginning to see the reality of what a taliban government would look like. in an interview with the bbc a senior leader continued to insist that afghans with the right documents could leave the country despite concerns they will be prevented from doing so. and whilst the group insists women will be allowed to continue working it s becoming clear they will not be given top roles. here
needed later this month to visit nightclubs and to attend larger live events. and why the shortage of some beers at wetherspoons is being blamed on brexit and on the pandemic. and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel, dan evans equals his best performance at a us open he s into the third round after beating american marcos giron. good evening. a new afghan government composed of senior taliban figures could be announced as early as tomorrow. a taliban spokesman told the bbc today it will be an inclusive government, with some roles for women, but none in the highest positions. he also insisted that afghans with the right documents would be allowed to leave the country but there s still deep concern about the fate of countless afghans wanting to flee. during the day, the taliban staged a victory parade, featuring some of the military equipment left behind by the americans, as our correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul. the taliban are in firm control o