the sole surviving suspected gunman from the 2015 attacks in paris has appeared in court at the start of a landmark trial. salah abde slam and 19 others are accused of involvement in the coordinated jihadist attacks that killed 130 people. the former president of afghanistan, ashraf ghani, has released a statement apologising for leaving kabul abruptly as the taliban took power. he said it was the only way to avoid bloodshed in the city. large numbers of women have held another protest in kabul in defiance of the taliban rulers. it comes a day after the taliban announced a new interim government with no female representatives. and emma raducanu s us open dream remains on course. the 18 year old british qualifier is through to the semifinal at flushing meadows, after yet another straighty sets victory in her quarterfinal against the olympic champion.
this is bbc news, the headlines. the sole surviving suspected gunman from the 2015 attacks in paris has appeared in court at the start of a landmark trial. salah abde slam and 19 others are accused of involvement in the coordinated jihadist attacks that killed 130 people. the former president of afghanistan, ashraf ghani, has released a statement apologising for leaving kabul abruptly as the taliban took power. he said it was the only way to avoid bloodshed in the city. the world s biggest plant to extract carbon dioxide from the air has opened in iceland showcasing a developing technology considered by some as a critical tool in the fight against climate change. and emma raducanu s us open dream remains on course. the 18 year old british qualifier is through to the semifinal at flushing meadows after yet another straighty sets victory in her quarterfinal against the olympic champion.