The network at nbc news, thank you for staying up late with me. I will see you tomorrow. Thank you for joining us. Super happy to have you here. It is september nine today and you know what that means. Obviously, it means happy birthday, North Korea and i hoped you remember to get them something nice. It traces its founding to this date in 1948. Today was full of terrified North Korean citizens marching through the streets dressed Identically Doing Synchronized things with flags and banners all pledging loyalty till death to this third generation of totalitarian dictators who have ruled that country since its findings in 1948. The cult of personality that is the North Korean dictatorship involves essentially the worship of the Kim Family Is Gods on earth. And today on the occasion of North Koreas birthday, the chinese president and the president of russia Vladimir Putin send warm congratulations to North Korea and warm congratulations to kim jongun praising his dictatorship promising c
From above. The higher power. Because nearly impossible to endure ten days of relentless work with little food and almost no rest. We are immensely grateful for what they accomplished for their bravery and for the lives they saved. Our Sons And Daughters deserve the highest recognition for their courage and sacrifice. We are honored to stand here today receiving this recognition on behalf of the 13 who gave their lives. As Gold Star parents, our grief never truly ends. It changes, it transformed but remains with us always. I big part of us died with our children. On august 26, 2021. We want everybody to know that ceremonies like this provide a small but minimal relief in our ongoing journey of grief, reminding us that we raised the best and brightest for this country. We deeply appreciate the efforts of congress and the speaker of the house for making this moment possible. On behalf of all 13 families, we are grateful to receive this congressional Gold Medal, an honor our Sons And Daug
At the impact on patients, healthcare workers and the wider nhs. The personal stories of more than 30,000 people will form part of the evidence heard over the coming weeks. 0ur Reporterjoe Inwood has more. There was no area of life untouched by the covid 19 pandemic. But what impact did it have on those who risked their lives to save others . Thats The Question being asked by the next stage of the covid Public Inquiry, known as module three, which begins today. It will examine how Health Care workers were impacted, looking at the issue of ppe, at masks and Infection Control, as well as the way that gps and the 111 helpline were used. It will also aim to shed light on the thorny issues of shielding for the most vulnerable, maternity services and end of life care, along with many other areas. The Public Inquiry started injune last year, and is looking at all aspects of the worst pandemic of modern times. This section is set to take ten weeks, and will include 30,000 stories submitted by
We begin this hour with a Special Report from afghanistan. A country where millions of children are malnourished and white in one hospital 700 children have died in just the last six months. It is a humanitarian crisis that deepens every day with much of the Country Living in Extreme Poverty after years of war, causing economic collapse. The United Nations says more than three in children under the age of five are malnourished, with the delivery of aid becoming much harder since the taliban took control in 2021. The bbc s Correspondent And Producer Imogen Anderson have been in the country for the last two weeks, chronicling the disaster, and a warning there report shows images of children in distress. This is what an average Morning Looks like at the hospital. Hundreds from every corner, every passage, as Extreme Poverty pushes more children into disease each day. Zahra, 30 months old, one of 3 Million malnourished children in the country. A disease that is ravaging afghanistans younge
To official duties. And not for turning. The chancellor is pressing ahead with her decision to end the Winter Fuel payments. But how many will rebel when it comes to the Vote Tomorrow . Very good evening. Our focus has shifted away from afghanistan. There are other crises that demand our attention. The chaotic withdrawal that left the taliban in charge, still begs uncomfortable questions of the western governments that withdrew. And yet after 20 years of war and investment, and the billions of dollars that was spent, the public Health System in afghanistan is today in ruins. There are millions of children starving. In one hospital, 700 children have died injust the last six months. It is a humanitarian crisis that deepens every day. The un estimates more than 3 Million children under five are malnourished, with aid used as political political leverage, and now much harder to deliver since the taliban took control. The bbc s yogita limaye, Camera Journalist sanjay ganguly, and their pro