this is bbc world news. i m maryam moshiri. our top stories: the uk and the eu say they won t recognize afg hanistan s new government. taliban ministers are yet to be announced, but every day it s clearer what their agenda might be. the taliban have told decorators to paint over all of this, replacing it with these black and white slogans. this one reads, the blood of the martyrs have washed away the occupation . a glimpse of what the new afghanistan is going to look like. president biden promises to build back better after america was ravaged by hurricane ida. a sharp slowdown in job creation in the us, as the spread of the delta variant hits hospitality and leisure.
another in the next week or so. the taliban say they re making advances in the panjshir valley, where there s been fierce fighting in the only part of afghanistan not under the islamists control. the area, north of the capital kabul, is one of the country s smallest provinces, and battles there are reported to have left hundreds dead. the leaders of resistance forces have denied the taliban s claims. president biden has praised people in louisiana and mississippi for their response to hurricane ida last sunday. there s been anger at the delays in restoring power, and mr biden promised that infrastructure would be built back better to withstand future storms, as nada tawfik reports. one week and a storm that brought america to its knees. look at that tornado! from new orleans to new york, it was a dramatic beating. record rainfall, life threatening floods, destructive winds and tornadoes usually only seen in the midwest tore through
for their response to hurricane ida last sunday. there s been anger at the delays in restoring power, and mr biden promised that infrastructure would be built back better to withstand future storms as nada tawfik reports. one week and a storm that brought america to its knees. look at that tornado! from new orleans to new york, it was a dramatic beating. record rainfall, life threatening floods, destructive winds and tornadoes usually only seen in the midwest tore through communities with no mercy. in some places it was unprecedented, and sparked fear about the ferocity and frequency of future weather. oh, my god! the river is flooding! part of this newjersey town was abandoned after the nearby river crested and left cars and homes under 10 feet of water. four people died and about 600 were left homeless. gloria jett lost everything, but was lucky to escape with her life. she can t swim and had to be rescued by neighbours
the taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the european union and britain have said they won t be recognising it. it comes as the taliban claim progress in their battle to eliminate the final resistance to their rule in the panjshir valley. president biden has praised people in louisiana and mississippi for their response to hurricane ida last sunday. but he noted the frustration at delays in restoring power, and promised that infrastructure would be built back better . he said the white house would make sure that private insurance companies paid customers who had to abandon their homes. the us president has admitted employment figures showing a sharp drop in employment growth are disappointing. but he said that, with employment still rising, america s economy remained durable and strong.
this is bbc news. the headlines: the taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the european union and britain have said they won t be recognising it. it comes as the taliban claim progress in their battle to eliminate the final resistance to their rule in the panjshir valley. president biden has praised people in louisiana and mississippi for their response to hurricane ida last sunday. but he noted the frustration at delays in restoring power, and promised that infrastructure would be built back better . he said the white house would make sure that private insurance companies paid customers who had to abandon their homes. the us president has admitted employment figures showing a sharp drop in employment growth are disappointing. but he said that, with employment still rising, america s economy remained durable and strong.