former advisor to hillary clinton. welcome to the programme. it s been one year since the taliban seized power in the afghan capital kabul. the world watched in shock, as the country s government collapsed. thousands of afghan citizens and foreigners fearing taliban rule descended onto kabul airport, hoping to leave, some clinging onto planes. for the taliban and its supporters, today is a national holiday and a day of celebration for them, but not for everyone. we know that for those left behind, the humanitarian situation is dire. 95% of the population do not have enough food to eat. and more than a million children under the age of five sufferfrom prolonged malnutrition. before the taliban takeover, international aid accounted for 80% of the afghan state budget. but countries don t want to legitimise taliban rule so that aid has been cut off. this is the un. we are talking about the chronically half of the population, 20 million people, in constant need of some sort
will be needed. i don t think i have ever experienced weather like that here before. it feels like we re on different continent. over here this city gets over certain temperature and it has been brutal. a british man has reportedly died, believed to be volunteering in ukraine he was taken prisoner along with another man back in april. coming up we will be talking to ukrainian grain, with the mp from edessa who represents constituents in a port city by the black sea. hello wherever you are in the uk or if you are watching on public service broadcast then united states or anywhere else in the world thank you forjoining us it is a pleasure to have your company. we begin this hourin to have your company. we begin this hour in the uk with the five remaining candidates in the conservative party taking part in a live debate before the vote next week. then it ll be up to conservative party members to decide the new leader and prime minister. prime minister, here is what some of the c
we start with the soaring cost of living because prices here in the uk are now rising at the fastest rate in a0 years. the annual rate of inflation hit 9% in april up from 7% in march, driven bya bigjump in energy bills. britain s finance minister, chancellor of the exchequer, rishi sunak is warning of tougher times ahead as pressure grows on him to take action. our economics editor faisal islam has more. when prices rise this fast it hits everyone, the fracture seen on every street, office and household in the country, including in lancashire. she recently ran her business, after the pandemic she finds money running out as bills get more expensive and even essential things become too expensive. essential things become too “pensive- expensive. gas and electric because i expensive. gas and electric because i got expensive. gas and electric because i got in expensive. gas and electric because i got in arrears - because i got in arrears because i got in arrears beca
And right now we are striking from the air every single day when we do not know where my cousin is, where we do not know where over 200 hostages are and we dont know if any of our bombs have killed them. Here in london, pro palestinian demonstrators, turn out in force. Protests are also taking place in other capital cities, with calls for a ceasefire. Fresh aid enters gaza, and the un tells the bbc theyve managed to re establish some contact with their teams on the ground. Israels defence minister says the intensifying bombardment of gaza showed the military has shifted into a new phase of the war and that its operation will continue until further notice. Israel says overnight air attacks hit 150 underground targets, killing several senior hamas commanders. The un Secretary General, antonio guterres, has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, saying a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in front of our eyes. Israel has again warned people in the north of gaza to head south,
Private was of little value to the north. We understand hes heading to the center in texas. Take us through what happens next. Expect a lot of procedure and protocol once private king steps off of that facility in texas. Since the events unraveled, the prime focus will be on his physical and emotional health. He will go through a physical exam at the military facility in texas. There will be a focus on his state of mind. The Department Of Defense has a program thats operated at the military base, helping people that may have been held prisoner to assimilate, reintegrate and get used to everyday living once again. It has a pronounced track record. Where Brittney Griner was taken to once she was released from russia. Once all of that takes place, then, the focus will be on the legal issues. His military status. As we reached the release take place, were getting almost contrasting explanations of what happened. The north korean government is calling this an expulsion that took place after