poland s dawid tomala has won gold in the men s 50km race walk. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there has been fierce fighting in the southern afghan city of lashkar gah. dozens of taliban insurgents are reported to have been killed in a battle for control of the city. afghan forces, backed by us air strikes, are fighting on several fronts. this map shows you some of the key areas of the fighting in kandahar, herat, as well as lashkar gah. this is the situation earlier on thursday in herat, with taliban fighters reportedly moving freely in much of the city. here are the thoughts of some of the residents. translation: the situation is tough. | our houses have
there s been fierce fighting in the southern afghan city of lashkar gah, as the fight to drive back the taliban sparks fears of a humanitarian crisis. government forces claim to have pushed back a further taliban offensive on the north west city of herat. washington has called on tehran to resume nuclear talks after iran s newly inaugurated president, ebrahim raisi, declared his support for diplomatic efforts to end the deadlock. efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, ground to a halt following months of discussions in vienna. wildfires are threatening large parts of greece, as strengthening winds fuel more than 150 blazes. so far dozens of towns and villages have been evacuated. the greek prime minister, has said many people are facing what he called a menacing stage.
and has to reduce its budget in line with spanish league rules. it means messi, seen by many as the world s best player, canjoin another club for free if they can satisfy his wage demands. here s what some football fans have to say. translation: it s a soap opera from last summer. to this summer, and it has finished in a harsh way for the fans and the barca club members. it should ve finished in a year without a pandemic, with people filling in the stadium and the whole of spain applauding his presence. i think he is adored in every city of spain. translation: it s going to be complicated because laliga i is no longer going to be the same. messi was everything for barca, and now it sjust going to be strange. translation: it s a big loss, and football will generate - less money and we have less important players. i we will notice that. iamjoined by i am joined by our south
there s been fierce fighting in the southern afghan city of lashkar gah, as the fight to drive back the taliban sparks fears of a humanitarian crisis. government forces claim to have pushed back a further taliban offensive on the north west city of herat. washington has called on tehran to resume nuclear talks after iran s newly inaugurated president, ebrahim raisi, declared his support for diplomatic efforts to end the deadlock. efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, ground to a halt following months of discussions in vienna. wildfires are threatening large parts of greece, as strengthening winds fuel more than 150 blazes. so far dozens of towns and villages have been evacuated. the greek prime minister, has said many people are facing what he called a menacing stage. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk.
this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is bbc news. there s been fierce fighting in the southern afghan city of lashkar gah as the fight to drive back the taliban sparks fears of a humanitarian crisis. washington calls on iran to resume nuclear talks after the deadlock. the footballer lionel messi is to leave barcelona after the club announced it was unable to offer him a new contract which satisfied both sides. barcelona has been stuggling financially,