Save the planet. And it was womens semi Finals Day at wimbledon so who is through to the finals . Well bring you all the latest from the all england club. Hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. President Biden Has said he is not prepared to send another generation of americans to fight them. He said washington had achieved its initial goal of punishing those who launched the September 11 attack but admitted the talibans growing strength cause uncertainty. Mr biden said there is no sense in prolonging the usa in afghanistan beyond The End of next month. In 2011, the nato allies and partners agreed that we would end our Combat Mission in 2014. In 2014, some argued one more year. So we kept fighting, we kept taking casualties. In 2015, the same and On And on. Nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current Security Situation only confirms that just one more Year Fighting in afghanistan is not a solution but a recipe for being there indefinitely. It is up to the afghans to make the decision about the future of their country. The british Prime Minister confirmed most of british troops in afghanistan have now left the country with the rest Coming Home shortly. At one of the few nato bases left in trouble, the lowering of the Flag Signal The End of the mission. Kabul. Time to reflect on the sacrifices made and to assess what they have achieved. And to assess what they have achieved and to assess what they have achieved. ~. , ~. , achieved. We cannot shrink from the hard reality achieved. We cannot shrink from the hard reality of achieved. We cannot shrink from the hard reality of the the hard reality of the situation today. The hard reality of the situation today. The taliban are already situation today. The taliban are already advancing situation today. The taliban are already advancing but i situation today. The taliban i are already advancing but the Prime Minister still insists britain was not abandoning afghanistan. I britain was not abandoning afghanistan. Britain was not abandoning afuhanistan. ,. ,. , afghanistan. I hope that noone will leap to afghanistan. I hope that noone will leap to the afghanistan. I hope that noone will leap to the false will leap to the false conclusion that the withdrawal of our forces somehow means The End of Britains Commitment to afghanistan. End of Britains Commitment to afghanistan afghanistan. Millions more afu han afghanistan. Millions more afghan children afghanistan. Millions more afghan children including l afghanistan. Millions more i afghan children including girls are now in school. After 9 11, the government also says The World is now safer. The legacy of the last 20 years. But the afghan Security Forces are now on the Run And Taliban already controlled nearly half of the country. A57 british troops lost their lives, most here in helmand. 12 years ago was one of the bloodiest. These are five soldiers who went out on patrol and never came home. Mothers are still asking why. Tell me what we achieved . I would like to see with my eyes, but did we achieve . What was the sacrifice for because it is too high a price to pay. We had five Killed too high a price to pay. We had five Killed and too high a price to pay. We had five Killed and 35 too high a price to pay. We had five Killed and 35 wounded, five Killed and 35 wounded, from five Killed and 35 wounded, from the Company Group a total often from the Company Group a total of ten Killed. Of ten Killed. There are fears the Exit Will of ten Killed. There are fears the Exit Will open of ten Killed. There are fears the Exit Will open the the Exit Will open the floodgates to violence. Anyone who looks floodgates to violence. Anyone who looks at floodgates to violence. Anyone who looks at the floodgates to violence. Anyone who looks at the Future Floodgates to violence. Anyone who looks at the future of who looks at the future of Afghanistan Cannot see a situation where removing the Forces Situation where removing the forces that have kept the balance of peace is a good Idea Balance of peace is a good idea it balance of peace is a good idea. It means there will be luncheon idea. It means there will be luncheOn And it is difficult not luncheOn And it is difficult not to luncheOn And it is difficult not to see this as a strategic disasleh not to see this as a strategic disaster. �. Not to see this as a strategic disaster disaster. Britain will retain a very small disaster. Britain will retain a very small military disaster. Britain will retain a very small militarY Presence i disaster. Britain will retain a i very small militarY Presence to protect its embassy. But there will is now over. It is not for afghanistan. David willis joins David Willisjoins Me now. The us president has defended his decision to with draw the military. Some have questioned the speed at which this has happened given the us has had a presence they for so many years. Presence they for so many ears. ~ ,. , Y Presence they for so many ears. ~ ,. , presence they for so many ears. N,. , years. Absolutely and it has been brought years. Absolutely and it has been brought forward. Years. Absolutely and it has been brought forward. We l years. Absolutely and it has been brought forward. We were led to believe September 11 will be the date but now it would be by The End of august. President biden said today. He also made the point us could no longer afford as a Human Cost or the strategic distraction of maintaining large numbers of us forces in afghanistan. He said the us had done what it sought to achieve when it went in. That was the killing of a sudden Bin Laden summer Bin Laden, and the rooting out of cells. Basically it was up to the afghan to sort out what sort of country they wanted going forward. He said we could going forward. He said we could go for another year, then another year, what more would we achieve . It is, of course, somewhat controversial given the fact that now the taliban seems to be forming quite a considerable force and by all accounts may have the afghan capital, kabul, in its site imminently. Capital, kabul, in its site imminentl. ~. ,. Imminently. What about public oinion . Imminently. What about public opinion . It imminently. What about public opinion . It is imminently. What about public opinion . It is interesting, opinion . It is interesting, Su Ort Opinion . It is interesting, suaport for opinion . It is interesting, support for remaining opinion . It is interesting, support for remaining in i support for remaining in afghanistan has been higher actually amongst democrats than it has republicans but americans, of course, do not worry too much generally about foreign matters and i think a lot of people here have become somewhat ambivalent to what is going on overseas, especially given the problems that this country has experienced by itself. Domestically, in recent months and years. I think there are signs anyway that a lot of people simply do not care now and that many would like to see the troops come home. find and that many would like to see the troops come home. The troops come home. And of course this the troops come home. And of course this all the troops come home. And of course this all began the troops come home. And of course this all began at the troops come home. And of course this all began at 9 11, i course this all began at 9 11, so many years ago . So many years ago . Indeed. Goina so many years ago . Indeed. Goin in so many years ago . Indeed. Going in after so many years ago . Indeed. Going in after 9 11 so many years ago . Indeed. Going in after 9 11 attacks i so many years ago . Indeed. | going in after 9 11 attacks and seeking to basically read out Bin Laden to combat the taliban which us forces were of course successful in doing but now they have regrouped and President Biden conceded today that the taliban is as strong now as it was when the mission began, as far as the us was concerned stop he said numerically of course that the afghan government troops had the advantage, 300,000 of them compared to 75,000 members of the taliban but the simple truth of the matter is that many of those afghan government troops have started to effect, to leave for other countries, fearing the Violence And Bloodshed that could lay ahead following the withdrawal of american forces. Following the withdrawal of american forces. David, Thank Ou Ve american forces. David, thank you very much lets get some of the days other News Haitis acting Prime Minister, claudejoseph, says he believes President Jovenel Moise may have been Killed because hed taken on what he called haitis oligarchs. Mrjoseph said six members of the gang that attacked Moises House had been captured and seven shot dead. The united states has said it will help haitis national police investigating the assassination. The European Parliament has approved, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution condemning hungary for a recent law forbidding the depiction of Homosexuality And Gender change to under 18s. Parliamentarians are urging the European Commission to take legal action against the hungarian government and to withhold eu funds. Hungarys Prime Minister, viktor 0rban, says the law is necessary to protect children. Africa has experienced its most devestating week so far of the coronavirus pandemic, with worse yet to come, according to The World health organisation. Cases are doubling every eighteen days and the who says it expects Infection Rates to rise for weeks. This comes as only about one percent of the Continents Population is fully vaccinated. The united Nations Security Council is meeting to discuss a possible resolution in a bitter and on going dispute between ethiopia, Egypt And Sudan over a huge Hydropower Dam on the blue nile. Ethiopia has this week begun the second phase of filling the reservoir of the grand ethiopian renaissance dam, intensifying fears that Water Access to Egypt And Sudan could be restricted. A row has broken out in spain over Meat Consumption. 0ne Spanish Government minister suggested his fellow countrymen should eat less meat for their own health and the planets. Well, thats caused beef with other senior government figures, as Courtney Bembridge reports. It isa it is a country famed for its dry cured ham and sausages. Spaniards love they meet more than any other european countries. So many spaniards were surprised to hear that consumer affairs minister, alberto garzon, saying these. Translation translation what would you think if i translation what would you think if i told translation what would you think if i told you translation what would you think if i told you that think if i told you that excessive Meet Consumption harms our health and our planet . Without the planet we have no life, without the planet we have no salaries, no economy and we are destroying it and we have a direct impact on one of the parts we are destroying it. We can change your and improve the state of the government. His comments came under the government. His comments came under fire the government. His comments came under fire from, the government. His comments came under fire from, you came underfire from, you guessed it, the Agriculture Minister who said it denigrated the work of the countrys farmers. Then the prime Minister Pedro Sanchez interrupted a trip. Translation i interrupted a trip. Translation , translation i will put it in ersonal translation i will put it in personal terms. Translation i will put it in personal terms. To translation i will put it in personalterms. To me, translation | will put it in | personalterms. To me, there translation | will put it in i personalterms. To me, there is personal terms. To me, there is nothing like a well done t bone steak. Nothing like a well done tbone steak. ,. , nothing like a well done tbone steak. ,. , steak. The average spaniard uts steak. The average spaniard puts away steak. The average spaniard puts away more steak. The average spaniard puts away more than steak. The average spaniard puts away more than one i puts away more than one kilogram of meat a week and each takes around 15,000 litres of water to produce. In a country facing a rapid expansion of desert, at the very least it is food for thought. Courtney bembridge, Bbc News stay with us on Bbc News, still to come it was womens semi Finals Day at wimbledon who is through to the finals . Central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. Police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that alqaeda was responsible. Germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. They pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. In south africa, the possibility of losing hadnt even been contemplated. Celebration parties were cancelled. A man entered the palace i through a downstairs window and made his way to the queens private bedroom, then he asked her for a cigarette and, on the pretext for arranging for some to be bought, summoned a footman on duty who took the man away. Cheering and applause. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change The World. Education is the only solution. This is Bbc News, the latest headlines President Biden says the us Military Mission In Afghanistan will end on august 31. Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro is under growing pressure over his handling of the covid pandemic, with protests on the street. More than 500,000 people have died with The Virus in brazil, The Worlds second highest Death Toll after the us. Only 13 of the population is fully vaccinated and around 2,000 people are still dying with The Virus every day. Now there fears that the highly contagious Delta Variant could also take hold. Our international Correspondent Orla Guerin reports from Sao Paulo. Brazils agony. Carved into the soil. Fresh graves in Sao Paulo await the new covid dead. The virus is reaching the before others do. This man was the height of his family. His sonjoined the recent the height of his family. His son joined the recent street protests, seeking justice for his dad. He protests, seeking ustice for his dad. , grief or anger, its about political responsibility. For those whove come out on the streets here, this is notjust about Grief And Anger its about political responsibility. They believe that many of the dead are victims of president bolsonaro, his policies and his inaction, as well as victims of covid 19. And the pressure on the president is growing. The focus is here, heated parliamentary enquiry which has become most watched tv. It is already been uncovered that pfizer offered to supply vaccines to the government last year and, for months, was ignored. We met the Opposition Senator leading the enquiry. We met the Opposition Senator, omar aziz, leading an enquiry into the handling of the pandemic. His own brother is among the dead. President Boll Scenario continues to set this kind of example, not wearing a mask. Surrounded by diehard supporters last month. He was fined. And in the midst of a pandemic, leading a bikers rally. He insists the wheels of the economy must keep turning and says staying home is for idiots. The president actually guaranteed that covid would spread, according to pedro halal, the epidemiologist leading brazils largest study on The Virus. On The Virus. Our president said, on The Virus. Our president said. Oh. On The Virus. Our president said, oh, its on The Virus. Our president said, oh, its coming on The Virus. Our president said, oh, its coming to on The Virus. Our president said, oh, its coming to an | on The Virus. Our president said, oh, its coming to an end in april last year, then he said that the vaccines were not safe. The statement from the president himself were, they produced damage and they Killed people and this is what it needs to be said. The protesters go much further, accusing the brazilian leader of genocide. Accusing the brazilian leader of uenocide. ,. ,. , of genocide. They want him out. Now, he of genocide. They want him out. Now. He is of genocide. They want him out. Now. He is going of genocide. They want him out. Now, he is going nowhere, of genocide. They want him out. Now, he is going nowhere, but i now, he is going nowhere, but the bereaved are hoping there will be a reckoning. Its an Olympic Games that has become mired in coronavirus restrictions. Earlier the japanese government said spectators will not be allowed to event attend events in tokyo but now a little shaft of light. The Olympic Lane is due to be unveiled in the capital on friday. Lets bring you some live pictures now from the tokyo olympic stadium. There will be an Olympic Torch but its not quite the same as what the organisers had hoped. It has of course been difficult road to even get to this place. And in the last few days, things become even worse, as the government declared a State Of Emergency in the tokyo area. The bbc� s Mariko Oi is in tokyo. Just tell the audience, what has changed, how is this different to the one we were expecting originally . That Torch Relay was expecting originally . T� isgt Torch Relay was supposed start in just under ten minute, Torch Relay was supposed start injust under ten minute, not farfrom where i am injust under ten minute, not far from where i am staying, and replace it with the Flame Lighting ceremonies. It will be streamed on line, and of course as you mentioned, it is faced many disruptions, partly because of the pandemic also the strong opposition. If you remember a couple of days ago, a woman trying to distinct extinguish the flame with a water pistol, and got arrested so it shows how many are against it to go ahead. I was watching a documentary about the 196a Tokyo olympics. Its a stark contrast to what it was then. I stark contrast to what it was then. ,. ,. , then. I remember in london in 2012, when then. I remember in london in 2012, when the then. I remember in london in 2012, when the flame then. I remember in london in 2012, when the flame went 2012, when the flame went through the country in the city, it was hugely exciting and uplifting. I can imagine that not having that has really had an impact, hasnt it, in the way people view the games. What is the latest now in terms of coronavirus and how its going to be impacting the games in terms of spectators and venues . In terms of spectators and venues . Well, the capital, to 0, venues . Well, the capital, tokyo. Has venues . Well, the capital, tokyo, has been venues . Well, the capital, tokyo, has been seeing i venues . Well, the capital, tokyo, has been seeing al tokyo, has been seeing a growing number of new infections, especially that very infectious Delta Variant in recent days. And that is why the government last night announced, paul is a State Of Emergency starting on monday, ending on the 22nd of august, basically meaning that covers the entire duration of the olympics. And after that, we heard from the organisers that as a result, they are not going to allow any spectators inside the Stadium S in making these games the first one ever to be held behind closed doors. Of course, we knew that was going to be Speaks Indistinctly but the situation gets more difficult for the organisers but its not exactly surprising because of the strong public oppositiOn And the State Of Emergency, you cant exactly tell people to stay at home, and from the Government Point of view they were very concerned that if people go to watch some competitions and go out to a bar, that could potentially spread The Virus even further. And of course, businesses argue the financial implication of the State Of Emergency, notjust serving alcohol, closing early, is devastated but from a Government Point of view, they repeatedly saying they want the games to be held in a safe and secure manner and that is what they are hoping to do. It means that after spending some 25 Billion including building that a new stadium, its going to be empty and the japanese government will see pretty much no financial benefits from tourism Speaks Indistinctly now. Tourism Speaks Indistinct Ly now. � , , now. And just bring viewers uotodate now. And just bring viewers uptodate with now. And just bring viewers uptodate with exactly now. And just bring viewers i uptodate with exactly what up to date with exactly what the Covid Situation is injapan right now. It prompted the government to declare a State Of Emergency. 900 20 might not compared to what the uk and the us experience during the height of the pandemic but still from the japanese Governments Point of view, to above 1000 and medical experts have been warning that if they allow people to go out and watch the games, and start going out for drinks and so on, it could easily get out of control very soon. Easily get out of control very soon. � ,. , easily get out of control very soon. � ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , soon. , its not normal for an event to soon. , its not normal for an event to go soon. , its not normal for an event to go ahead soon. , its not normal for an event to go ahead during soon. , its not normal for an event to go ahead during a L Event to go ahead during a pandemic. There has been strong opposition, but also from doctors, no olympics, we are preaching and we know that the contract the islands see in tokyo so i didnt exactly allow the japanese government to cancel the event on its own without possibly basing further lawsuits. The ioc meanwhile has been adamant the games would go ahead and from the ioc� s point of view. It makes the bulk of its money from Sponsorship And Broadcasting money. Without spectators, as long as the games are on vision. In trying to do it the safest way possible. Now to wimbledon where the top seed, ashleigh barty, has reached her first womens singles final with a straight sets win over the former champion angelique kerber. Shell Play Karolina Pliskova on saturday. Heres Chetan Pathak at the all england club. Before we go, a drawing of The Bear s head by Leonardo Da Vinci Hasjust Bear s head by Leonardo Da Vinci has just sold forjust over 12 million. Measuring only seven centimetres squared, had a bear, the very original name, is a Silver Point drawing on pink beige paper. Head of a bear. It previously belonged to the british Painter And Collector sir Thomas Lawrence before being sold at 1863. It sold for 11 Million in 2001, clearly well worth it. Thats it for me, goodbye. Hello there. The next few days look pretty unsettled, with low pressure always nearby, so were likely to see sunshine and showers notjust for friday, but into the weekend and into the start of next week, too. So, for today, these showers will be heavy, much like they were on thursday, and youll see on the Pressure Charts were in between systems, and theres barely any isobars, so the winds are light and the showers will be slow moving again. So, quite a bit of cloud to start this morning, particularly across scotland, where well see some patchy rain in the northeast. The sunshine will get going, though, the best of it in central and eastern areas and this is where well see most of the heavy showers into the afternoon, again, some with Hail And Thunder mixed in. An area of more persistent rain will push into the southwest later in the day. Temperature wise, 20 2a celsius. Now, for wimbledon for friday and into the weekend, therell be a lot of dry weather around with some sunshine, but theres always the chance of catching a heavy shower. Now, as we move through friday night, those heavy showers across central and eastern areas will tend to fade away, many places will turn dry with variable cloud and clear spells. But this Weather Front will bring in persistent rain to South Wales and the southwest of england, slowly moving its way eastwards. Temperature wise, most places sticking in double figures. So, for this weekend, again, its one of sunny spells and scattered showers, though well have that area of rain across southern areas for a while, but that will clear away during the course of saturday, then all areas will see sunny spells and showers. That area of rain could bring some persistent, fairly Heavy Rain to central and Southern England through the morning, eventually clearing away. Elsewhere, after a rather cloudy start, the sunshine will appear, and then, these showers will get going and again, some of them will be heavy with some Hail And Thunder, theyll be relatively slow moving. Temperature wise, 17 22 celsius. As we move out of saturday into sunday, a new area of low pressure pushes into Western Parts of the Uk Thatll bring enhanced showers to the northern and western areas in particular. Again, some of them will be heavy and merge together to produce longer spells of rain in places. Probably the better area to see the driest conditions will be central and eastern parts of england, where well see the best temperatures, 22 23 celsius otherwise, the high teens further north and west. Very unsettled into the start of next week, as well, particularly england and wales could see some very wet weatherfor a while. Then from midweek onwards, it looks like High Pressure wants to build in. Thatll settle things down with increasing sunshine. This is Bbc News, the headlines President Biden has defended the withdrawal of us forces from afghanistan at The End of august, saying he could not send another generation of americans to fight there. Mr biden said washington had achieved its initial goal of punishing the perpetrators of the September The 11th attacks. But he admitted there was uncertainty with the taliban continuing to gain ground. As the Olympic Torch arrives in tokyo, the japanese government has said that spectators will not be allowed to attend events at venues in the capital. The government is placing tokyo under a new State Of Emergency from next week because of rising Coronavirus Infections and fears over the new Delta Variant. A row has broken out in spain over Meat Consumption after one Spanish Government minister suggested his fellow countrymen should eat less meat for their own health and the planets. Now on Bbc News, newscast