we have seen so many pictures of terrible fires all over the world over the last few days. here is the latest in california. firefighters in california are continuing to tackle a wildfire which has become the second largest in state history. the dixie fire has already destroyed hundreds of buildings and entire communities and authorities warn it could take weeks to contain. it is one of 11 major wildfires currently burning in california. presidentjoe biden has said he has no regrets about pulling us troops out of afghanistan, despite advances by the taliban. violence has escalated across the country, and the taliban have taken at least eight of the country s 3a provincial capitals. mr biden urged afghanistan s leaders to unite and fight for their nation . this the boyfriend of a british woman who went missing while hiking in the pyrenees last november, has found her body. 37 year old esther dingley from durham had been walking solo
now, even more territory has fallen to the taliban, including nine of the country s 3a provincial capitals. 0ur afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, has been given rare access to newly captured taliban territory and has sent us this report, which was filmed by fred scott. new territory. new weapons. all captured in this unprecedented taliban advance. caught in the middle, afghan families right across the country. how can you justify all this fighting when it s causing the deaths of thousands of ordinary afghans, thousands of ordinary muslims? you re the ones who started the fighting here, though.
injuly, the areas controlled by the taliban were these, shown in red. with contested regions in yellow. but now a lot more territory has fallen to the taliban, including nine of the country s 3a provincial capitals. our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani has been given rare access to newly captured taliban territory his report was filmed by fred scott. a warning you may find some of the images upsetting. new territory. new weapons. all captured in this unprecedented taliban advance. caught in the middle, afghan families right across the country. how can you justify all this fighting when it is causing the deaths of thousands of ordinary afghans, thousands of ordinary muslims?
piece of legislation, and even that spokesperson used as an opportunity to distance that state s senator from andrew cuomo. we have seen resignations of people from his office including a top eight of use in the next two eight in the few days. i aide. taliban militants in afghanistan are said to have raised theirflag on the main square and the governor s office in pul e khumri the capital of baghlan province about 5.5 hours drive north of kabul. they ve now seized eight of the country s 3a provincial capitals. in farah, in the north west, which also fell on monday, there s been heavy fighting, but in other cities government forces have withdrawn. it s being reported that thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded in fighting. caroline hawley has the story. the aftermath of the battle for kunduz, the northern city captured by the taliban on sunday, the terrifying cost of urban warfare. the un and other aid agencies are now growing increasingly
the state s history. the downfall of another powerful man in america shows the me too movement s enduring impact, but it also calls into question how much has really changed. taliban militants in afghanistan are said to have raised theirflag on the main square and the governor s office in puli khumri, the capital of baghlan province about five and a half hours drive north of kabul. they ve now seized eight of the country s 3a provincial capitals. in farah in the north west, which also fell on monday, there s been heavy fighting, but in other cities, government forces have withdrawn. it s being reported that thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded in fighting. caroline hawley has the story. the aftermath of the battle for kunduz, the northern city captured by the taliban on sunday, the terrifying cost of urban warfare. the un and other aid agencies are now growing increasingly alarmed at the mounting