the taliban declare victory in afghanistan after the final american withdrawal last night. this was the last us soldier to leave, on the final flight out at midnight ending america s longest war. the taliban have now taken control of kabul airport and say they want good relations with the rest of the world. translation: we managed today to regain our independence, - and make us forces leave. we ll be live in kabul and washington. also this lunchtime. after hurricane ida, more than a million people without power in the us state of louisiana. geronimo the alpaca has been put down because of bovine tuberculosis, despite a campaign to save him. research on professional
the withdrawal is a lesson for the world and future generations. in the wake of hurricane ida thousands of soldiers and emergency workers are deployed in the us state of louisiana to help with the rescue operation officials say it could take weeks to restore electricity. a new study suggests playing just one season of professional rugby is enough to start having adverse effects on the brain. in her eighth paralympics, sarah storey wins a record equalling 16th gold medal in tokyo. and coming up environmental campaigner, greta thunberg tells us she ll only attend the un climate change conference in glasgow later this year, if the event is covid safe and democratic. a new study, seen exclusively by the bbc, reports that afterjust one season of rugby, professional players saw a decline in both blood flow to the brain and cognitive function. the university of south wales research followed a team testing players preseason, mid season and post season. the sport s governing body,
please let this is bbc news. the headlines: the taliban declares victory after the final american soldier leaves afghanistan. the militants take control of the country once secured by nato forces but insist they want good relations with the rest of the world. translation: we managed today to regain our independence - and make us forces leave. after hurricane ida, more than 1 million people are left without power in the us state of louisiana. geronimo the alpaca has been put down by government vets over fears of bovine tuberculosis his owner calls the action barbaric. research on professional rugby players shows that after just one season, they suffer a loss of blood flow to the brain and cognitive function.
described as america s longest war, has come to an end. washington s ambassador to kabul and the us military commander there were on the final evacuation flight. the us says it has evacuated nearly 80,000 civilians in the past few weeks. taliban fighters have now taken control of kabul airport. video footage shows them walking towards planes by the side of the runway. earlier, taliban forces fired their guns in the air and let off fireworks to celebrate the united states completing their withdrawal. a huge rescue operation is taking place in the us state of louisiana which was struck by hurricane ida. the storm is known to have killed at least two people, but many more are feared to have lost their lives. most of the state s southeast is without power.
members have been deployed to help local authorities. the storm has left behind a massive mess. nearly 1 nearly1 million households are still without power. in one day cruise from the energy company began repairs when it was safe. still it can take weeks before things are up and running again. it was one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the united states. it is certainly one residency you want quickly forget. cbs s correspondent micahel george gave this update from bridge city, louisania where recovery efforts are underway. more than a million people who are still without power two days after the hurricane hit, and the reason why is right behind me. this is a three storey transmissions tower that was brought down by ida, and there are holes throughout the power grid right now, so officials are saying it will take weeks, not days, to fully restore the system. it s very hot and humid during the daytime here in louisiana, so people suffering