The best scenario, the best realistic scenario is one where the taliban offensive is held back. Singer Kt Tunstall postpones her tour over concerns she could become completely deaf. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Turning to the olympics now and weve reached the middle weekend of the games. Theres 21 Gold Medal events up for grabs on Super Saturday. Heres the Medal Table as it stands at the moment. China is on top with 20 Gold Medals, followed by Host Nation Japan with 17. Theres 21 Gold Medal events up for grabs on Super Saturday. Heres the Medal Table as it stands at the moment. Lets find out more about Todays Action from Mike Bushell at Bbc Sports centre1. Mike, its really been a golden saturday in the pool for Team Gb. Yes, indeed, in more ways than one, which i will explain in a moment. It is the best olympics for Team Gb in over a century, this is after they won the inaugural mixed four by 100 metre medley relay, with the World Record time. Kathleen dawson, Adam Peaty, james Guy And Anna hopkin were so dominant that they smashed the World Record by 0. 83 of a second. It continued a remarkable competition for british swimmers, who now have four goals in their cabinet, the most for Team Gb since 19 awaits. They could potentially get another in the mens medley on sunday. That means Adam Peaty has a second goal at these games. When i mentioned the other water, that was the water in the triathlon because they claim their first ever medals in the olympics in the mixed relay triathlon, the first time this event has been held. They finished 1a seconds ahead of the united states, while france claimed the bronze medal. That is the first olympic title forjonny brownlee, who had won bronze before, and silver of previous games. After it is set to finally get a Gold Medal, he was very emotional, it is capped off his olympic career quite brilliantly. Finally, he has a Gold Medal to go the others he got already. Shes a four time olympic champion, but this may be the games Simone Biles is remembered for most . It has been one of the more emotional stories of this olympic games, hasnt it . The withdrawal of the greatest ever gymnast, Simone Biles. It is raised important issues over Mental Health, the importance of being open and getting support. Now Simone Biles has pulled out of the vault and uneven bars. This comes after she withdrew from tuesdays womens teen final and thursdays individual all round final saying she had to focus on Mental Health. It followed her schooling her lowest ever olympic Fault Score in the opening event. Our us gymnastic statement said that Simone Biles would be continued to be evaluated dearly, adding her support for her, saying we remain in all of simone, who continues to handle this situation with courage and great grace and all of the athletes have stepped up during these unexpected circumstances. The american is yet to decide if she is going to compete in the Floor And Beam finals, tozer next week. In the meantime a chance for another Team Mate to compete in her place in the vault finals for the us. And theres already been controversy surrounding drugs on the track . Yes, im one of the big names in the womens100 metres is on The Way Home Afterfailing a womens100 metres is on the way home after failing a drugs test. Blessing has been sent home after being tested for our growth hormone. She had won her 100 Metres Heat on friday and was due to line up in a few hours up against Dina Asher Smith and Elaine Thompson in the first semifinal later this morning. She also won a Silver Medal in the longjump morning. She also won a Silver Medal in the long jump back at the beijing olympics. The News Comesjust in the long jump back at the beijing olympics. The news comes just two days after ten other nigerian athletes were declared ineligible for these games because of noncompliance with out of Competition Drug Testing requirements in the Run Up to the games. Requirements in the runup to the names. Requirements in the runup to the iames. , h, requirements in the runup to the names. The Usjustice Department says Tax Returns belonging to the former President Donald Trump must be handed over to congress. The decision reverses a previous ruling. Officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking to see the documents. Our north america correspondent, David Willis reports. Donald trump has fought hard to prevent the release of his Tax Returns. This Isjust A Continuation of the most hideous Witch Hunt in the history of our country. This latest ruling could mark the beginning of the end of his ferocious effort to keep those documents out of the public eye. Then Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchins Refusal to comply with a Subpoena Back in 2019 prompted a two Year Battle for documents including asset, Income And Tax payment data on the part of the democrat led house ways and means committee, which is investigating potential conflicts of interest on the part of the former president and the possibility of foreign interference. Now, in a 39 page ruling, the Usjustice Department has reversed a ruling made when trump still in office and has ordered the treasury to release six years worth Trump Tax returns a move hailed by the house speaker, nancy pelosi, who called access to the documents every president since Richard Nixon has disclosed details of their Tax Returns, the one exception being Donald Trump. He claimed before he was elected that his records were under ordered by the authorities, a process that was apparently still under way by the time he left office. Republicans say the entire issue is politically motivated. They have denounced the Justice Department Decision and Donald Trump is widely expected to challenge it in court, meaning that if those highly anticipated documents are to be made public it could still be many, many months away. David willis, bbc news, los angeles. Afghan Military Officials say they have managed to push back taliban militants from the southern city of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province after they advanced close to the City Centre on friday. Its the second provincial capital the armed group has entered in recent days. It comes after afghan security forces, aided by american air strikes, Recaptured A District around the airport in the western city of herat. With us led foreign forces nearing a complete withdrawal of troops, the taliban have made swift territorial gains over the last two around the airport in the western city of herat. Months. The eu Special Envoy for afghanistan tomas niklasson, whosjust visited kabul and doha, described it as a very very serious moment for afghanistan. Our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, whos in kabul, asked him if he feared the situation would get even worse. I would of course like to say that the best way forward is a ceasefire, universal, immediate, declared today, implemented tomorrow, and peace talks to resume in doha after a few days. I find that an unlikely scenario. I think what the best scenario, which is so much worse than the best one, the best realistic scenario is one where the taliban offensive is held back, whether there is a bit of pushback, a bit of rebalancing, all these nice words which still mean further suffering, further deaths, a large number of afghans dying in those sites, more people on the run, leaving their homes. But that with this recalibration, rebalancing, the taliban would then, after some time, be ready to come back to negotiations in doha or start negotiations in doha in earnest, to find a negotiated solution to afghanistans problems. Youve had many talks with taliban leaders. Do you believe that they do want a political solution or is it one which is basically tantamount to surrender for the afghan government . I have to qualify that. I have had a number of talks with taliban members of the Negotiation Team in doha, and a significant part of the taliban leadership lives elsewhere and i havent had the opportunity. Lives in pakistan . Lives in pakistan, yes. The primary objective is to return to power or have a very significant share in power in afghanistan. Whether that happens through negotiation, which i would find preferable, or whether it is through a military victory, i think it is perhaps secondary in the thinking and i think the focus is really on coming back to something they had in the past, re establishing, as i see it, the islamic emirate, even though they use that term less frequently and vocally than they did a few months ago. They tell us that europe, envoys like you, have a vision for afghanistan which is not consistent with afghan values, with the rules of islam. Im sure they say that to you. What is your response . They are more polite to me. They dont say that but they say they have a vision for afghanistan which has to be consistent with Afghan Culture, afghan tradition, afghan values and with sharia and every time we talk about that i ask them to explain and define because i say all of these concepts can have different meanings, including sharia, by the way. And it is difficult to get precise answers. For example, we talk about girls� education, they say, yes, we are all in favour, if i have education as a man why should my sister not have it . But then they still refer to these islamic law or Afghan Culture and are not willing to go into a discussion on precisely what they mean. Campaigners say more than 100 former interpeters, seeking relocation to the uk after helping British Forces in afghanistan, have had their applications rejected. It comes as the first group of afghan interpreters who served with us forces landed in the united states yesterday. Some applicants to enter the uk say theyre living in fear of reprisals after being rejected. Britain has already relocated more than 2,000 local afghan staff. Lets get some of the days other news. A Covid Outbreak first discovered in the chinese city of nanjing has spread to eight provinces and to the capital, beijing. State media say its the most extensive outbreak since wuhan. Almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at the citys Busy Airport on 20thjuly. All flights from Nanjing Airport will be suspended for the next two weeks. Australias third largest city, brisbane, is to go into lockdown again in another attempt to contain the spread of the Delta Variant of coronavirus. The Deputy Premier of queensland said millions of residents in brisbane and several other areas would be ordered to stay at home for three days. More than 400,000 covid 19 vaccines are due to arrive in kenya as part of a surplus the Uk Government is donating to poorer nations. The british Foreign Secretary has called on other countries to also donate vaccines to assist vulnerable nations dealing with fresh waves of coronavirus. Bbc� s Rhoda Odhiambo has more from nairobi. So, right now more than 1 Million people have been vaccinated, but if you look at the people who have received two doses of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, which is currently being used in the country, it is about 800,000, so the vaccines that will be arriving today in the country will go a long way in ensuring that people who need their second doses will get them, and also to prevent people from becoming severely ill with the disease, because the country is currently in a very fierce third wave and many people who are severely ill with the disease are currently in hospitals in need of supplemental oxygen. Talk us through the third wave, because kenya has been hit quite hard this time. Yes, it has been hit quite hard and there are numerous reasons as to why. Number one, if we look at how the politicians have been going around the country, still conducting political gatherings, this has also led to entertainment people holding concerts, but also the fact that people are not adhering to the measures put in place earlier, such as wearing of masks and observing the two metres social distance rule. Other than that we are also seeing that the Delta Variant, which has been identified in kenya and another 20 african countries is responsible for the third wave because it is more transmissible and virulent. More than 60 Million americans across the Pacific Northwest and the us. Southeast are facing another Record Heatwave with forecasters predicting temperatures could climb to a0 Degrees Celsius in washington. Records were shattered across the regions last month when a days long heatwave killed hundreds of people. A study published earlier this month found that the devastating heatwave would have been virtually impossible without the impact of climate change. Youre watching bbc news. A reminder of our headlines this hour a World Record win for Team Gb as they secure gold in the mixed 4x100 Metre Relay on Super Saturday at the tokyo games. The Tax Returns of former President Donald Trump will be handed to congress after a ruling by the us justice department. Haulage industry leaders in the uk say theyre struggling to find enough heavy Goods Vehicle drivers to keep the economy moving. It estimates theres a shortfall of more than 100,000 hauliers, and its causing acute problems in supply chains. The difficulties, fueled by a combination of factors, have led one English Company to take desperate action. The bbc� s Amy Payne reports. Trucks like these keep the country moving but right now, many are parked up and going nowhere. Haulage firms, like this leicestershire logistics company, just cant find enough drivers. Its worrying. I mean, the Vehicles Arejust sitting there because we havent got the drivers. And theres simply a large number of drivers that went back to europe during brexit, weve had covid which has caused us severe problems with the lack of training thats available, and thats just a few of the things, really. Well, were seeing an impact right across the board, from manufacturing, factories, farming and of course supermarkets which is probably the one thing that most people notice the most. And so translink is taking action. Kev is the latest employee here to benefit from free Training Courses to help tackle the Chronic Shortage of hgv drivers. Ive grown up in the Transport Industry all my life and obviously companies helping individuals, � cause obviously it� s a costly thing to get into but it� s a good thing to help the country out, really. But many in the industry want Government Help and a Gear Change in how thejob is perceived. If you look at the long term solutions, about attracting, training and retaining, we have programmes in place that we can put in place, with the industry and with the government� s support. That doesn� t help today. What i really want to see some sort of temporary Visa Scheme in place like for seasonal picking in food production. But the government isn� t keen, insisting the future workforce should be made up of uk residents. For now, drivers are allowed to spend slightly longer On The Road and there are plans to increase testing, but as drivers take time off in summer holiday season, there� s concern the situation will get worse before it gets better. Amy payne, bbc midlands today, leicestershire. A survey by Roadside Assistance Company rac has found seven in ten british motorists believe the Speed Limit should be lower in wet weather. Currently the Speed Limit is 70 miles per hour on motorways at all times. But with nearly 250 people killed on the country� s roads during bad weather, many feel there should be greater efforts to force motorists to slow down. Zimbabwe� S President says more needs to be done to tackle the country� s Crystal Meth crisis, which is an issue amongst children as young as 1a in his country, and linked to the country� s high unemployment. The government says the economy will soon improve. But millions are still struggling and zimbabwe has just suffered one its deadliest weeks since coronavirus was first detected there. Mark lobel reports. A dangerous distraction through tough times for this 24 year old Agriculture Graduate in zimbabwe� s capital. Translation when i smoke Crystal Meth i get a lot of energy and i don� T Sleep at night. Ifeel like i am just waking up and anything is possible. If we were employed and occupied, it would help a lot. Doing drugs is a way of healing the Pain And Stress of being unproductive, and not getting the opportunity to proceed with education. Crystal meth is becoming worryingly common and can cost less than alcohol, so it� s a convenient choice for those in poverty or with Mental Health issues. There� s little hope of change as the pandemic persists with a record in daily covid deaths reported earlier this week. The government has just approved Thejohnson Johnson Vaccine but, so far, two doses of china� s Sinopharm Jab have reached less than 10 of people the state says need to be fully vaccinated to control the virus, so they can feel as confident as the vice president. So, after several lockdowns this past year, similar restrictions have just been extended again a further risk to isolated people tempted by cheap drugs. Amphetamine increases the risk of developing depression and suicidal ideations. In a country mired in recession after a Drought And Lockdown the past two years, encouraging Tobacco Sales and a Bumper Maize Crop could offer some really. But despite the government� s optimistic economic forecast, millions still live in poverty or on low wages. And zimbabwe� S President , emmerson mnangagwa, has himself warned of a new phenomenon of unbecoming trends threatening the fate of zimbabwe� s youth. There is a need for projects, projects that generate income for the youth. The young are zimbabwe� s future. Breaking the link between drugs and the disillusioned Will Help ensure they find a more positive path. Mark lobel, bbc news. The Singer Kt Tunstall has been speaking to the bbc about her decision to pull out of an upcoming us Tour Due to problems with her hearing. The Brit Award Winner went completely deaf in her left ear three years ago. Earlier this month she noticed the early signs of deterioration starting in her right ear and decided to act. She� s been speaking to our Entertainment Correspondent Colin paterson. Kt tunstall has been playing live for three decades, often doing 200 shows a year. Next week she wants to start a three month us tour with Hall And Oates but what� s happening to her hearing has caused her to pull out. It� s almost like a siren goes off and you suddenly get this woooo and it� sjust a pulse of a noise. The other thing that you can get is that suddenly you can� t hear anything and it feels like someone� s put a vacuum over your head. Her plan is now to space out live shows allowing more recovery time, but the Brit Award winning singer has been struggling with her hearing since the end of 2007. I got off a long haulflight, and i was actually going to a spice girls concert, and i had a nap before i was going to go to the gig, and i woke up and i felt really discombobulated and something was up with my left ear and i had a really, really loud ringing. I couldn� t hear things like the shower, or running water, i couldn� t hear crisp packets, i couldn� t hear the indicator on the car. Kt tunstall believes her Hearing Problems are caused by the stress to her body of being On The Road rather than by loud music. Things got worse in 2018 during a us tour when she went permanently deaf in her left ear. When i saw a couple of specialists, they don� t really know a lot about the inner ear, it� s so fine and so complex. I was also told that the more deaf you go, the less likely it is that you� ll get your hearing back and i was at like 98 or something. I can� t hear anything in that ear. So i can� t wear a Hearing Aid in that year because there� s nothing going in. Your hearing is deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in musicians was a theme explored in the oscar winning Film Sound of metal. I cant hear you do you understand me . Icant. |m deaf Kt Tunstall thought it was excellent and hopes it leads to more understanding of the issue. Have you thought about what your life would be like if you are no longer able to play live . I would be really, really sorry to not be able to do it anymore but i think that the decision that i� m making with how i� m approaching my career here is to really carve a way of life that allows me to keep playing live. Totally intend to continue, but just at a slightly different pace now. Colin paterson, bbc news. Cheering and applause. If you� re scared of heights, look away now. As if this glass bottomed Suspension Bridge in china� s hunan province wasn� t terrifying enough, it now is offering the world� s highest Bungie Jump from a footbridge. Visitors can take in the views as they leap from the nearly 900 foot drop. The jump comes at the hefty price of around 300 but gives plenty of Bragging Rights to those willing to brave the fall. You can reach me on twitter. I� m bbcmaryam. Thank you for watching bbc news. Goodbye. Good morning to you. Storm Evert Yesterday brought more weather to autumn than midsummer but things are looking a little bit quieter this weekend. We� ll still have some showers in the forecast and there� ll be quite a bit of sunshine around but you will notice for the time of year it will feel fairly cool and the reason for that, northerly winds coming down from the arctic right across the uk on the Back Edge of this low which was storm eva yesterday. Now, we� re continuing to see some cloud and a few showers around, particularly across northern and eastern parts of the country. This is a weak Weather Front spreading southwards. Quite a bit of cloud across scotland and Northern Ireland but mainly dry i think through the Afternoon Bar the Odd Shower. These showers could be thundery though across North East England and heavy, maybe thundery showers, also developing through southern parts of the country as well. Here, winds will be coming in from the west further north, down from the north which is why it will be quite cool but for the south i think we could make 21 degrees. That is a little bit warmer than what we had on friday across southern areas. The showers across much of england and wales should slowly fizzle out through this evening and overnight. The Odd One lingering around. We� ll see variable cloud, some clear spells and it will stay fairly cool across northern areas. Temperatures just about making double figures here, but further south, no problems there 13 or 1a degrees. Now this weak Weather Front continues to sink south as we head on into sunday. That will bring a band of cloud and showers to southern areas. Further north it will be a bit drier but still with northerly winds. It will feel cool for the time of year. There will be variable cloud, some sunshine across northern areas, the Odd Shower. Most of the showers will be through central and southern parts of the country. Again there could be the odd heavy, maybe thundery one and the winds will be light as well so these showers will be slower moving. But you� ll notice the temperature� s lower, even across the south. 18 to 20 degrees here, around the mid teens across the north. That Weather Front slowly clears away from the south and we head on to the start of the new week. Could still see some showers across southern areas but this bump of High Pressure will build in in for monday and certainly tuesday and that will settle things down. So it will be a quieter couple of days, monday and tuesday, bar the Odd Shower across southern areas. But from mid week onwards, the Jet Streams fires up, sending low pressures towards our shores. This is bbc news. The headlines. On the middle weekend of the olympics, Team Gb have won two of the new mixed relay events, taking a World Record in the Swimming 4x100 metres and winning the inaugural Olympic Triathlon mixed title. The us Champion Gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more competitions in tokyo. Her team say she� s ruled herself out of the finals of the vault and uneven bars. The Usjustice Department has ruled that former President Donald Trump� s Tax Returns must be handed over to a congressional committee. Unlike other recent president s, Mr Trump had resisted the demand to surrender his tax records. The eu� s Special Envoy to afghanistan has warned that there� s little prospect of an early halt to the violence as the taliban advance. Tomas niklasson says the most realistic hope is for the offensive to be resisted and peace talks to begin in earnest. Now on bbc news, the media show