Save the planet. And it was womens semi Finals Day at wimbledon so who is through to the finals . Well bring you all the latest from the all england club. Hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. President Biden Has said he is not prepared to send another generation of americans to fight them. He said washington had achieved its initial goal of punishing those who launched the September 11 attack but admitted the talibans growing strength cause uncertainty. Mr biden said there is no sense in prolonging the usa in afghanistan beyond The End of next month. In 2011, the nato allies and partners agreed that we would end our Combat Mission in 2014. In 2014, some argued one more year. So we kept fighting, we kept taking casualties. In 2015, the same and On And on. Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current Security Situation only confirms that just one more Year Fighting in afghanistan is not a solution but a recipe for being there indefinitely. It is up to the afghan
The week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. The week ministers decided to change englands Covid Rules. We will revoke all social Distancing Guidance Inc. Including the two metre rule. Hallelujah but labour refused to join in the hallelujah chorus. Once again, instead of a careful, controlled approach we are heading for a summer of chaos and confusion. Also in this programme a call for more Women Lorry drivers. It is a very white male sector, and i think there are huge opportunities for the sector to diversify. And could brexit save the british hedgehog . An mp says a new farming policy. Should aim to secure and Restore Hedgerows and habitats to give our hedgehogs a bit of a brexit dividend. But first. It had been trailed as Englands Freedom Day the day people could throw away their masks, party with more than five friends and even perhaps plan a foreign holiday. But with infections continuing to rise, and predictions they could reach 100,000 a day, labour said
At Ta Ke take a dose of hardtalk before that. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. India prides itself on being The Worlds biggest democracy, but when it comes to those prerequisites of genuine democracy, Freedom Of Expression and a free media, is india falling short . Prime minister Narendra Modi understands The power of information, but is he using his own power to manipulate The flow of information . Well, my guest is n ram, director of The hindu Publishing Group and an influential voice in The indian media. Are cherished freedoms under threat . N ram In Chennai, welcome to hardtalk. Its a pleasure, mr sackur. Its a pleasure to have you on The programme. If i may say so, you are a leading member of indias media elite. You have been for years. So how would you characterise The freedom of The media in India Today . What state is it in . There was a time, stephen, when i thought that india was in an enviable position, when it came to media freedom, independence and also The state of
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. I promise this will be a little bit of a brieferfrom i promise this will be a little bit of a briefer from the football. With me are rachel shabi, Author And Journalist and james lewer, broadcaster and journalist. A breather. The relaxation of Uk Travel quarantine rules is the lead for the guardian, with the paper pointing out that while the changes benefit those living in england, they do not benefit brits living abroad. The telegraph reports on Rishi Sunak s call for people to head back to the office as soon as the governments work from Home Advice is lifted. The paper also shows an image of the last Union Flag being taken down in afghanistan as troops depart. The ft carries the decision by the japanese olympics authorities to hold events at the tokyo games behind closed doors, due to rising covid infections. The queens visit to the rover s return is featured on the front of the yorkshire post. Her m
Now on bbc news, click looks at The tech trying to recreate The Hajj Experience for those unable to attend due to The pandemic. This week The hajj through digital art. Sd glasses and sd houses. And how about a glass of wine made with al . Hey, welcome to click. Hope youve had a good week. Lara, how are you doing . Im good just trying to plan for anoTher summer of The unknown chuckles. Yep anoTher one of those is on its way, isnt it . Summer is gonna be different for everyone once again this year, and that includes The many muslims who would normally be about to undertake hajj. Hajj is The pilgrimage thats made by around 2. 5 million muslims every year from all across The globe to mecca, saudi arabia, and this year, its happening injuly. Its one of The most important acts of faith that a muslim can undertake, and its said to amaze those who do. But of course, in The last couple of years, The coronavirus has led The saudi authorities to severely limit The number of people who are allowed