Great to have your company youre watching our international. The afghan president has declared his country is ready to face off against the taliban after donald trump pulled the plug on peace talks with the group it had been hoped that they would bring americas longest war to an end he blamed the groups recent attack on kabul which an american soldier was killed. There scrapping the talks will result in more u. S. Losses. They admitted to an attack in kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers and 11 other people if they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks than they probably dont have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway the us president called off the peace dialogue this will lead to more losses to the u. S. His credibility will be affected his anti peace stance will be exposed to the world losses to lives in assets will increase the president s handling of talks with the taliban which could have ended americas 18 years of militar
The storm is currently off the east coast of the united states. German chancellor Angela Merkel is on a three day visit to china to push for greater access to markets there. Over the past year, germany has called on the eu to adopt a tougher line on china, but analysts believe her government may be softening its stance to avoid economic damage. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Stephen sackur interviews lord falconer. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. British politics is in full on meltdown mode. Prime minister borisjohnson has lost a series of key votes on brexit, and hes lost his parliamentary majority. He is now seeking a general election in mid october to let british Voters Decide whether brexit should happen, come what may, at the end of next month. But will the labour 0pposition agree to a snap poll . Well, my guest is former labour cabinet minister lord falconer. Is labour in any fit state to win an election, amid britain . S brexit chaos . Lord falconer, welcome to hardtalk.
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It a historic tragedy. Johanna konta sets her sights on a semi final spot at the us open later, but its goodbye to the world number one and defending champion naomi osaka, whos out. In the uk much milder this morning compared to yesterday for the commute. Driest and brightest in the south and east. All the details later. Its tuesday, the 3rd of september. Our top story a momentous day ahead in westminster as tory rebels join forces with Opposition Mps to try to block a no deal brexit on october 31st. If defeated, borisjohnson has threatened a third general election in four years, which could come as soon as the middle of next month. Heres our Political Correspondent, jonathan blake. Protester boris, boris, boris chanting out, out, out welcome back to westminster. Mps return from their summer break today to a raging debate about brexit. Yesterday evening, the Prime Minister raised the stakes with a warning to those trying to block a no deal exit, they could force him to go to the polls.