To victory in the Bmx Freestyle. It is unreal, i have been dreaming about this forfour years it is unreal, i have been dreaming about this for four years and it still feels like i am dreaming. I cannot wait to wake up this could well be italys Gold Medal. It is and shock in the Mens 100m, with a first ever olympic gold for italy. Fast food discounts when youre jabbed, as the government tries to persuade young people to get vaccinated. And sliding all over the place in Formula One at the hungarian grand prix. Good evening. The taliban has intensified its nationwide offensive across afghanistan, threatening to seize three major cities, including the provincial capital of helmand province, where British Forces had for several years provided security. Afghan government troops have been struggling to contain the militants after the announcement that most of the us led foreign forces in the country would be leaving next month. 455 British Military Personnel died in afghanistan along with Tens Of Thousands of afghans. The taliban is on the verge of overrunning The City of Lashkar Gah in the south, and theres fierce fighting in Kandahar And Herat in the west. Our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has the very latest, from the capital, kabul. Lashkar gah, helmand, the Peace Roundabout now overrun by taliban. They say this square is theirs. Gunfire the centre of a city once patrolled for years by british troops. Afghan special forces, trained by britain and other nato armies, are rushing in. This videos from the afghan ministry of defence. Explosion the battle intensifies on the ground and on social media. 35 year old general Sami Sadat is the Commanding Officer in this southern area. He says the taliban have suffered hundreds and hundreds of losses, but his forces have lost most rural areas. Its much the same across afghanistan. Now the taliban are bent on seizing the cities. This war is being raged Street To street. On one of them, the family ofjamal barak. A former interpreterfor the british army, now in the uk. People are stuck in their homes. They cannot go outside. There is no electricity, there is no food. People will die without food, without water. And the taliban is actually walking the streets and looking for the people who have worked for the afghan government and for the british government, and we havent heard anything positive from the british government at the moment. We are hoping that they will do something very soon. Otherwise there are people that are going to lose their life. All the beds are full at this hospital in helmand, run by the emergency ngo. More beds being brought in. Hundreds of thousands are on the run. Look at the way these children are moving across the fields in the Western Province of herat. The crackle of gunfire all too close. But civilians are also standing their ground. This man is said to be the head of herat� s provincial council. Dont waste your bullets, he says. Take careful aim. And old warlords are back, too, to take on the taliban. White bearded commander Ismail Khan fought Soviet Forces in the � 80s, taliban in the � 90s. Were doing our best to suppress the enemy so they cant enter The City, he says. I call on the people to support us, especially those who are armed, to resist the terrorists. But the taliban are at their strongest since their defeat nearly two decades ago, after the us led invasion. Its a moment of reckoning for afghan forces. A moment of risk for the very future of afghanistan. Lyse doucet reporting for us. To the olympics, and its been another triumphant day for Team Gb in tokyo. There was gold for the gymnast Max Whitlock, successfully defending his olympic title on the Pommel Horse. Charlotte worthington also took gold with a breathtaking performance in the womens Bmx Freestyle, while there was more success for swimmer duncan scott, who won a fourth medal in the pool. Our Sports Correspondent Natalie pirks has all the very latest from tokyo. A warning her report contains flashing images. Commentator Charlotte Worthington is in the mix here today. They say go big or go home. Charlotte worthington opted to defy gravity instead. Shes got it shes smashed it that was the first time any woman had landed the 360 backflip in competition. But the tricks didnt end there. They knew the score would be big. 97. 5 its a huge Score Worthington backflipped her way into gold. And moments later, Team Mate Declan Brooks won bronze in the Mens Event just weeks after he was knocked unconscious at the world championships. In 2017, worthington was still a chef in a mexican restaurant. Shes now the first ever freestyle Olympic Champion. How is this medal going to change your life, do you think . I have no idea. Id like to think that ill never be working in a kitchen again and im just going to embrace being a full time athlete, because ive absolutely loved this journey so far and i just want it to continue. A hugely successful games for bmx, then. Four events, four first time olympians, four medals. Its clear new stars are emerging here. But what about the established ones . Here at the gymnastics, Max Whitlock was flying the flag for the old guard. Five years to wait, just a0 seconds to execute. Hes got to extend the body. The reigning pommel Horse Champion Hadnt looked his usual self in qualifying. He was also up first. That builds the difficulty. But when it mattered, whitlock pulled out his toughest routine, turned on his style and piled the pressure on everyone else. Into the dismount. Max whitlock you could not have performed that routine any better. Its almost in the hands of the gods. Its a huge score seven others came and went. No one could get close to him. Max whitlock is still the Olympic Champion his sixth olympic goal, his third gold, and the first british gymnast to defend an olympic title. Back home, wife leah, Daughter Willow and his family could finally celebrate. Say well done, dad. Well done, dad this was probably the most pressured environment ive ever been in. Team gb have been doing absolutely incredible. The Gold Medals have been flowingj in and ijust wanted to do the same thing and to come out here and get my own. I feel very proud. And there was also success again in the pool. Silver in the Mens Axioom Medley relay capped british swimmings most successful olympics in history, with eight medals. Duncan scott brought the Team Home to become the first british athlete in any sport to win four medals at a single games. Injapan weve met the new stars of Team Gb. But we still cherish the old. Both have delivered. Both have gold. Natalie pirks, Bbc News, tokyo. Apologies for some of the Science Problems with that report. Sound. Italy has won its first ever Gold Medal in the Mens 100m with a Surprise Victory for lamont marcelljacobs. But there was frustration for Team Gb� s zharnel hughes, the first british man to reach a 100m final since sydney in 2000. He was disqualifed, after a false start. Heres our sports editor, dan roan. Empty seats but one of the most watched events in world sport. The mens 100 metre final remains among the biggest moments of any olympics. For the last three games, one man dominated. The champion becomes a legend but after usain bolt� s retirement, who would now follow in the fastest of footsteps . Zharnel hughes. Britain had theirfirst finalist since sydney 2000. Starter gun oh, no, zharnel hughes, no. J 0h But Zharnel Hughes Race was over before it began, disqualified for a false start. At the second attempt, however, the most open mens final in years could begin. Kerley gets a very good start. Su bingtian gets left in the blocks this time and also jacobs is going very well. But its jacobs over on the far side, this could well be italys Gold Medal. It is italy take the Gold Lamont Marcelljacobs Shock Victory the first by a european in this event since 1992. The most unlikely of successors to bolt had been crowned. Well, what a moment this is. In a sport dominated by one man for so long, Track And Field tonight finally has a new star. Jacobs remarkable victory representing a Tearing Up of the established order in olympic sprinting. Its amazing, fantastic. Its a Gold Medal, its forever. A Gold Medal is forever in my home and im very happy. A devastated hughes, meanwhile, telling me what happened. My Left Calf cramped up on me. When i went in my set position, Itjust Cramped and i couldnt hold back. Ijust ended up moving. I know for a fact if i was in that race, i would have got a medal, theres No Doubt about it. As recently as three years ago, jacobs was a long jumper. His switch proving to be one of the most inspired in sporting history. Dan roan, Bbc News, tokyo. In other news from the games, a belarusian sprinter has accused her country of trying to forcibly repatriate her for criticising her coaches. Krystsina tsimanouskaya says she was taken to the airport in tokyo against her will and asked the International Olympic Committee for help. She subsequently said she was safe and under police protection. The american swimmer Caeleb Dressel is being celebrated as one of the greatest ever olympians after winning five Gold Medals in his six events. Today he set a new olympic record in the mens 50m freestyle. Yulimar rojas of venezuela broke the World Record in the womens triple jump, which had stood since 1995. Shed already secured the Gold Medal when she claimed the new record with her final jump. And two athletes agreed to share the Gold Medal in the Mens Highjump after a thrilling two hour contest. Qatars Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italys Gianmarco Tamberi Couldnt be separated after completing their rounds, and chose instead to share gold rather than have a jump off. And Team Gb is currently sixth in the Medal Table with 32 medals 10 of them gold. Lets return to tokyo. Dan roan� s there. We are at the halfway stage, how would you sum up how they have been going . Would you sum up how they have been auoin . Would you sum up how they have been oiiin . , , would you sum up how they have been auoin . , ,. , going . Clive, it has been a fascinating going . Clive, it has been a fascinating weekend. Going . Clive, it has been a l fascinating weekend. Packed going . Clive, it has been a fascinating weekend. Packed full of Sporting Drama and no little controversy. Coming into these Olympics Organisers would have hoped and expected perhaps for established Household Names like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka and maybe even Dina Asher Smith as well to provide some of the key performances. For a variety of reasons, they have been prevented from doing so, but instead you have new stars, stars like lamont marcelljacobs, new names like Charlotte Worthington, and new sports such as the Bmx Freestyle and a new formats like the mixed gender events, which have caught the imagination. One of the other things coming into these olympics was that of Athlete Welfare connected with the conditions that competitors would face, the restrictions on Freedom Of Expression and Mental Health issues as well. Perhaps what the ioc did not expect was whether to have been an alleged attempted kidnap drama, for that is what they are now dealing with, with the issues surrounding the belarusian sprinter. It will be fascinating to see how they handle that in the coming hours and days. She is due to race in the 200 metres later today and it is a case that has highlighted the treatment of athletes in, under Lukashenko In Belarus and there have been protests there since those selections and some athletes have faced reprisals. Lukashenko and his son, who heads up the olympic committee, have been banned by the ioc from attending these games. And the new Zealand Weightlifter will compete and becomes for the first time, the first openly trans Gender Athlete to compete in a Gender Category different to that from which she was born and in doing so she will find yourself at the centre of what has become a very divisive Trans Gender Debate in sport. Become a very divisive Transgender Debate in Sport Debate in sport. Thank you for that. Dan roan, debate in sport. Thank you for that. Dan roan. Live debate in sport. Thank you for that. Dan roan, live in debate in sport. Thank you for that. Dan roan, live in tokyo. The latest Government Covid figures show there were 24,1170 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24 hour period, a slight fall on the previous day. That means on average there were 26,793 new infections a day, in the last seven days. 65 deaths were recorded in the latest 2a hours, thats an average of 75 deaths a day in the past week. The most recent figures show just under 6,000 people are in hospital with covid 19. More than 88 of Uk Adults have now had theirfirstjab, while more than 72 are now fully vaccinated. And young people in england are to be offered incentives including discounts from Uber And Deliveroo to get their covid 19 vaccinations. Further inducements could involve restaurants and cafes. Just over two thirds of 18 to 29 year olds have had a firstjab. With more, heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. His report contains some flashing images. Would a free Meal Orjourney encourage you to get a Covid Jab . Ministers hope so, announcing today incentives for people to get vaccinated discounts on Take Aways and money off cab journeys. In east london, at what was billed as a vaccine festival, organisers were hoping free meals and music would encourage people along. Everybody loves a freebie, dont they . By all means, you can come on down and get the vaccination, you dont have to pick up any free food but we just want to make you feel at home. For those here today, the incentives were only part of the reason. I got a Text Message and also a leaflet that said that they were doing this and they even give a token for free food why not . it was like a really good idea. I think more people will come across when they see the tent just outside their house and, of course, the free food is always a bonus as well this is why there is a focus on young people. These lines show uptake among older people in england. But these lines show it among people under 30, and its much lower. Ministers want it to be considerably higher by The End of summer. One government adviser, though, thinks there needs to be more focus on the Health Benefits of vaccines. Giving people incentives is not the answer. I mean, it can increase the rates, but i think the thing we are lacking at the moment is a very, very clear public Information Campaign so that young people see the benefits and compare those with the risks. Governments across the world have been trying out ways to encourage uptake. American president Joe Biden wants states to offer 100 to people who get the jab. Welcome back, Everyone But Weve also seen warnings at home that people wont be able to get into nightclubs and other venues in england without a Vaccine Certificate from The End of september. The government is increasingly adopting a Carrot And Stick approach to getting young people vaccinated. Ministers have made clear that getting back to something like normal life will be easier if you have had the vaccine from going on holiday to going clubbing. But these schemes are supposed to provide encouragement too, and the government is hoping that many other incentives can be announced in the coming weeks. The success of the Vaccine Roll Out has been key to reopening society. Ministers want to keep it going and are willing to try different ways to make that happen. Nick eardley, Bbc News. A 39 year old man, a 30 year old woman and a 13 year old boy have been arrested, on suspicion of murder, following the death of a five year old in bridgend. The body of the child was found in the Ogmore River in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police say theyre not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident. Britain says its highly likely iran carried out an attack on an Oil Tanker off the coast of oman in which two people on board died. One of the victims was british. The tanker, the mv mercer street, operated by an israeli owned firm, was attacked on thursday. Thousands of people have fled their homes in southern turkey, where wildfires continue to burn. At least six people have died and hundreds have been injured. Parts of the Tourist City of bodrum, including several hotels, have been evacuated. Angus crawford has the latest. Clouds of Smoke And Flame behind them. The sea their only escape. Locals and Holiday Makers Queued for boats to take them away from parts of the Holiday Resort of bodrum in the South West of turkey. Wildfires which started five days ago burned their way through hillsides towards The City. In less than a week, more than 100 Forest Fires have broken out across the country. Local teams but also those from iran, Russia And Ukraine deployed to tackle them, fighting on the ground and from the air. This man said his home was almost overwhelmed. Translation the fire started 400 | metres from here and it took onlyl five minutes to reach us. Everybody here was crying and screaming for help. We havent slept the past three days. The countrys been hit by record high temperatures and numbers of wildfires this summer. Signs of climate change, warn experts, which demand urgent action. President erdogan, here visiting one affected area, has been criticised for not doing enough to prepare the emergency services. And the hot weather is set to continue tomorrow in the south hitting a0 degrees celsius. With bone dry forests and no prospect of rain, this summer of fire may not yet to be over. Angus crawford, Bbc News. Its was a thrilling Formula One hungarian grand prix, with Lewis Hamilton battling his way to the podium from last place. But frances Esteban Ocon clinched victory with a surprise win. Our Sports Correspondent Joe Wilson has more. Formula one simmered in the hungarian rain. What could possibly happen next . Hold on. Lewis hamiltons Black Mercedes proceeded but behind him, chaos. Revisit the start with Valtteri Bottas in the other mercedes, his mistake and the Knock On Effect of that collision both Red Bull cars were hit. Remember, indignation already raged between those teams. Max verstappen� s Red Bull was frantically repaired and the track dried and the race restarted and the next drama. Lewis hamilton changed his tyres after everyone else, found himself at the back. Am i last . Max verstappen and his patched up car got to tenth but there was Lewis Hamilton overtaking into fourth. Keep going, urged the Team And Hamilton squeezed past the Red Ferrari of carlos sainz. The race was won surreally, memorably by Esteban Ocon but hamiltons third puts him back in the lead in the championship and that was the grand prix. He was promoted hours later with Sebastian Vettel being stripped of his second place because he finished without sufficient fuel. That was the hungarian grand prix. Joe wilson, Bbc News. Thats it. Theres more throughout the evening on the Bbc News channel. But now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello, this is Bbc News. Iam martine i am martine croxall. More now on Max Whitlock retaining his olympic title, with gold in the Pommel Horse final. Hes become the most successful gymnast ever in the event. His mum, madeleine, his wife, leah, daughterwillow, and the rest of the family were watching from hertfordshire. Afterwards they spoke to melissa sharman. So proud. You cant put it into words. It was just really emotional to watch, butjust, yeah, so proud and so happy for him. Leah, what were the nerves like watching him doing that first performance at the start . We were all on the edge of our seats, werent we . We just wanted him to do a good job. Obviously its been a long time training, like he said, from training in the Garden And Everything else that has been on with the year of covid, i think the fact he was even at the olympics. We were just happy that he had the opportunity to still compete, so we just wanted him to do a good job for him, really. When he did that landing, what went through your mind . I think we all screamed. Yeah. We werejumping up and down, werent we . Yeah. Just so happy that he had done it and we could see as well by his reaction of how he finished it that he was happy with it as well. Robin, for you, to be with all the family and for your children to see their Uncle Being Olympic champion again, what was it like to be all together . It was just amazing. We loved it. It was just really, really good. Really good. What do you want to say to Uncle Max . Well done, well. Done. Well done. We are so proud of you, max. What about you . What would you like to say to him . We are so proud of you, Cant Wait to see you. I we are so proud of you, Cant Wait to see you. Thats lovely. Aw the fact he had gone through such a difficult time when he went in there as defending champion. Obviously he was quite emotional and it looked like there was a bit of a relief because that was such an enormous amount of pressure to carry. The fact he was able to do that, to be able to cope with the pressure. What are your thoughts about how he has overcome all of that to then go out there and defend that title . Yeah, i think it is. What he did was amazing, because the preparation was not a normal preparation. But with being able to do a bit at home last year through lockdown and then when he eventually went back into the gym, i think it has worked, timing has actually worked quite well for him and for him to go and do that routine just shows that. He is my champion. Well, hes not just. Thats it. You have produced the greatest british gymnast of all time. That must feel. You and your husband and the whole Family Mustjust be beaming with pride at what hes achieved . So proud. Yeah. Just. You cannot put into words how i feel about him and ijust want to give him a hug and tell him that we are so proud of him. Yeah, that moment when he comes back and he has got that medal and he comes to you all and shows it to willow, that will be quite. Special. Very special. Yeah. See you soon, dad. Say see you soon. See you soon say, well done, dad. Well done, dad hurry home, max, they are waiting that was the whitlock family. Large Cruise Ships have been banned from the centre of venice, after years of environmental protests. Vessels of more than 25,000 tonnes will no longer be allowed to dock in the lagoon. Campaigners and residents say the ships pollute the Air And Water and cause erosion. Mark lowen reports. Its been venices david versus goliath. For years, protests by locals in their small boats against the mammoth Cruise Liners clogging its waterways. Critics say they pollute, damage Venices Ecosystem and erode foundations with their large waves. Finally, victory. From today, any ship over 25,000 tonnes is now banned from The Citys central canal. They brought significant amount of Fear And Hopelessness because every time we saw one of these ships, you know, coming towards us in piazza san marco, it just brought to the front of our minds just how little everybody cares about venice as World Heritage and, you know, about environmental and socialjustice in general. The Cruise Ships have been seen as symptoms of venices over tourism. Hordes of Day Trippers not the model of sustainable tourism many here want. And theyve contributed to the flooding thats long plagued venice. The High Tide in 2019, the worst in 50 years, inundating St Marks square and devastating homes and businesses. A new port in the nearby city of marghera will be fast tracked for the Cruise Liners, but those depending on the industry are worried. Translation such a decision taken so quickly without planning is absurd. In our opinion it is evil and a crime against the workers. � La Serenissima venice was called the most serene. But its beauty is fragile. Was called the most serene. The battle over who can drift through The City of water might now help preserve this jewel of civilisation. Mark lowen, Bbc News, rome. Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. Hello there. Its a quiet start to the month of august, but nothing particularly outstanding, im afraid. In fact, today summarises it quite nicely. We have seen some breaks in the cloud out to the west, a lot of cloud generally elsewhere and some Nuisance Showers from a Weather Front thats drifting its way steadily south and east. Some of these may well turn quite heavy and thundery before the day is through, but as that Cold Front clears away, it then allows this ridge of high pressure to build from the west and quieten things down. But the wind direction� s still coming from a northerly source, so its a cool start to monday. Some early Morning Sunshine will quickly be spoilt by quite a lot of cloud developing into the afternoon, and a few sharp showers as well could break out across South Wales and southwest england. Temperatures subdued, really, for early august the maximum of 20 degrees, but perhaps feeling even cooler on those exposed northeast coasts. Dry, settled and a little more sunshine around on tuesday, but still not particularly warm. Hello. This is Bbc News with me, martine croxall. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment