Desperate to board flights out of afghanistan after the taliban swept into the capital, putting them in control of the whole country. there ve been a number of deaths there today, where fear about the taliban s takeover has driven people to new depths of desperation. a us official has confirmed that american troops killed two armed afghans who were part of the crowd. meanwhile, more than 60 countries, including the us and the uk, have signed a statement saying afghans and other citizens who want to leave must be allowed to go. and the un s secretary general has said the world must unite to combat the global terrorist threat in afghanistan. our first report is from our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. at kabul airport, the desperation is dangerous. an american military transport plane on the runway this morning, mobbed by afghans trying
President biden has strongly defended his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. mr biden said the clear goals of the us mission in afghanistan were focussed on counter terrorism, not nation building. thousands of afghans have been trying to flee the country as the taliban take control. there was mayhem and panic at kabul airport, with people clinging to moving planes, trying to escape. the mayor of kabul says the taliban have asked him to stay on in his post to ensure stability. he said the militants were surprised they d been able to take over so rapidly and most of their leaders were not in kabul. the united nations secretary general has urged the taliban to exercise the maximum restraint to protect lives. speaking to the security council, antonio guterres called on the international community to make sure that afghanistan was never again used as a safe haven for terrorist organisations.
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejenny kleeman, a presenter at times radio, and michael booker, editor of the sunday express. pretty much all the front pages are pretty much all the front pages are in, and there s really only one story in town for most of them. the metro calls it the flight from hell as people at kabul airport tried desperately to escape the taliban in afghanistan today. the guardian adds that seven people died in the chaos some clung to the outside of the plane as it took off, and others were crushed in the crowd. the financial times leads with a similar image of the runway today, adding that many afghans dread the return of a hardline islamist regime. and the daily mirror, headlining it simply desperate shows the inside of that plane
Vuelta stage of his career a decade on from his first. roglic crossed the line alongside britain s adam yates and slipped to third in the overall standings, 30 seconds adrift. to football, and the bristol city women s manager, tanya oxtoby, has today stepped down from her role after three years in charge. the australian had been on maternity leave since january and, following the birth of her son in march, had not returned to the game. the new super league season starts in just under three weeks time. the first appearance of a female athlete from afghanistan at the paralympics will no longer happen, as zakia khudadadi is unable to travel because of the chaos at kabul airport. she was one of two afghanistani athletes taking part in the taekwondo event, with hossain rasouli also unable to compete. the chef de mission of the afghanistan paralympic committee has been speaking to laura scott. unfortunately, i haven t been in contact with them because of the power cuts in kabul,
Support the policy of withdrawing american troops, but it is the manner of it that could dojoe biden so much harm, because it has been chaotic, the images have been terrible, and he is having to cut short his holiday, and what happens if anyone feels emboldened to attack america as a result of their collapse in a matter of days in afghanistan after nearly 20 years? america is the world s pre eminent superpower, but after the past few days, it doesn t look very super and it actually doesn t look that powerful. the time is 17 minutes past six. our top story this evening: chaos at kabul airport as afghans try to flee the taliban, who are now in control right across the country. coming up: a day of drama at lords as england fall to india s bowlers and lose out against india in the test. and coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel: we ll have the latest from the vuelta a espana as the riders tackle the first