Coast to see original work by the Famed Grafitti artist. More than 300 people are known to have been killed by the latest devastating earthquake to hit haiti. Nearly 2,000 others were injured in the 7. 2 magnitude tremor. The Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, has declared a month long State Of Emergency. Mr henry said the quake had caused huge damage and many casualties across the south of the country. President biden has authorised immediate help from the us. This report from david willis. One of the poorest countries in the world has been dealt another devastating blow. And the people of haiti are once again dealing with the aftermath of a massive earthquake. This one centred on the countrys south western peninsula, a less populated area than the Capital Port au prince, which was flattened by an earthquake 11 years ago, but stronger and closer to the surface. More than 200,000 people died in the 2010 Earthquake And Haitis Prime Minister Ariel Henry said numerous lives have been lost in todays disaster. Translation the government decided this morning to declare | a State Of Emergency for one month following this disaster. We call on the population to show solidarity with Each Other. Lets Avoid Panic in the face of this earthquake. Us scientists are predicting the Death Toll could run into thousands and President Biden has already promised us aid. Haitis Chief Seismologist predicted the last big earthquake but admits this one took everyone by surprise. Translation for a few years, we have been carrying out seismic monitoring in each department with monthly reports of earthshaking. The Southern Department was less at risk among the ten geographic departments so to me it is a surprise and it shows that earthquakes are totally unpredictable. 0nly last month, haiti was plunged into a political crisis following the murder of its former president jovenel moise. Riven by Poverty And Gang violence are now suffering the effects of another massive earthquake, it is also in the path of a tropical storm that is due to hit the region early next week. David willis, Bbc News, los angeles. Joining me now is monique clesca, a writer and human Rights Advocate from haiti. Thank you forjoining us. It is just after 9pm for you are, what is the picture there . The icture what is the picture there . The picture is what is the picture there . The picture is quiet. What is the picture there . Tue picture is quiet. However, what is the picture there . Tte picture is quiet. However, i think we are devastated by what is going on, particularly in the south and for several reasons. First of all, we are heartbroken by the tragedy, the deaths, a lot of infrastructure is damaged. But there is also another issue. The area is mostly affected is the area Cut Off by the capital city. Whatever assistance will come will go to the gang territories, it is almost like the gangs have to give you safe passage, and it is also due to the lack of good governance that we are in this situation. So the massive insecurity will make things much more difficult to bring assistance to the ones who need it most. And i think thatis who need it most. And i think that is a big issue. That is a big issue. You mention that is a big issue. You mention these that is a big issue. You mention these points | that is a big issue. You L Mention these points are difficult to access, the ones badly affected, but there is also a Track Record in haiti of issues when it comes to international aid, reputation for international aid coming into haiti. You do the people trust more to help resolve the problem is that you have now . It certainly is not the international community. I think the last few years have shown the international community have backed a dictator, the international community has really not backed the people of haiti and i think that has to change. And i think one of the lessons learned from the earthquake, the assistance that was given from the earthquake in 2010, is that the assistance was done, anybody could come and you do whatever you want it, you provide it whatever you wanted and i think that was bad because it did not build capacity and it did not help the way it should have. The international community left and left us, so i think this time what must be done as the international community must absolutely work through the civil society and it is a must. This is what the population trust. They do not trust the government. The government has been under siege for about three years. We have had massive protests against the government, the government that has killed, massacred, etc, we do not trust the government. We trust civil society, there is a network of Civil Protection that also is set up. There are Consultation Tables where you have a lyrical and civil society in the different departments and i think aid can flow through them and could flow through Civil Society Organisations and i think that is what must be done and not the international community telling us this is what you need, this is what you need. We do not want that. We want dignified assistance, we want dignified assistance, we want assistance that follows what we wish and what we need under our terms. To respect our dignity and to respect our sovereignty and i think this is crucialfor sovereignty and i think this is crucial for us. Crucial for us. Thank you for oininu crucial for us. Thank you for joining us the us president , joe biden, has issued a stong defence of his decision to pull us troops out of afghanistan as the countrys fourth largest City Mazar E sharif was captured by the taliban. In a written statement, he says hed inherited a deal made by his Predecessor Donald Trump which imposed a deadline for us withdrawal and cut the number of the countrys troops in afghanistan down to a bare minimum. He went on to say one more year, orfive more years, of us military presence would not have made a difference if the afghan Military Cannot or will not hold its own country. And an endless american presence in the middle of another countrys civil conflict was not acceptable to me. The taliban have continued to seize yet more territory and are now in control of more regional capitals than the government. 0ur Correspondent, secunder kermani, sent this report from afghanistan. This is the very centre of kabul. Thousands who have fled fighting across the north now live in these miserable conditions. This family escaped the violence, but say they still dont feel safe. Translation were thirsty. Were hungry. We have no home. 0ther Makeshift camps are even bigger. But this, in the heart of the city, shows how quickly the country is unravelling. We dont want to go back to the era where our sisters and our Education Sector and the Development Sector was so shattered, we dont want to go back to that. Today, fighting erupted around Mazar E Sharif. It was one of the last major cities still under Government Control and had been a bastion of anti taliban resistance. By this evening, Security Forces were fleeing to the border with uzbekistan as the insurgents took it over. Once in kandahar, their spiritual home, the taliban cemented their position with a flag hoisting ceremony. Finally addressing the nation this morning, president ghani didnt comment on rumours he may resign. Instead, simply promising to re mobilise beleaguered forces. For now, for many people here in kabul, life is continuing more or less as normal but the taliban are getting closer and closer to the city and there is increasing Concern that a fierce and protracted Battle For Control Of Kabul could be imminent. The speed of the Talibans Advance has led to the us and uk together deploying more than 5,500 troops to afghanistan to repatriate their citizens and many of their embassy staff. Many afghan cities are now being handed over to the taliban, following local deals with the Security Forces. That may be the only way to avoid even more suffering in kabul, too, but would mean an end to life here as residents know it. Secunder kermani, Bbc News, kabul. Lets get some of the days other news. At least ten people have been killed in a Grenade Attack on a truck in pakistans largest city, karachi. The victims, which included four children, were travelling home from a wedding on saturday night. Ten other people were injured. No one has yet admitted carrying out the attack a plane sent to help Battle Wildfires in turkey has crashed, killing all eight people on board. Russias Defence Ministry reported that five of those who died were russians and three were turkish citizens. The aircraft came down while preparing to land. Fires in southern turkey have caused widespread destruction in recent weeks. A massive Search And Rescue operation is continuing in northern turkey where at least 44 people have died in flash floods. The floods swept through the black Sea Region earlier this week, causing buildings to collapse and damaging roads, bridges and power lines. Here in the uk, an investigation is underway into a Police Decision to return a shotgun and a Firearms Licence to a man who went on to commit the countrys worst Mass Shooting in a decade. 22 year old Jake Davisons victims included his mother, a three year old girl and her father. Davison also injured two other people before turning the gun on himself. 0ur Correspondent Jon Kay has more. 200 miles from westminster, the Home Secretary came to plymouth to pay her respects. Five people were shot dead by the gunman. The first was his mother, maxine davison. Then there was Lee Martyn and his three year old daughter, sophie. 66 year old kate shepherd, from cornwall, a talented artist. And stephen washington, who was 59 and killed while walking his dogs. Its tragic beyond words, really, really tragic. Priti patel promised to support the community, with Specialist Help for anyone left traumatised. She wouldnt comment on news that the gunman, Jake Davison, had his Firearms Licence returned to him last month, even though he posted Hate Filled Rants online. Home secretary, Should Davison Have had a gun . You say you want to reassure people here, a lot of people have questions about gun control. My Brain Cant Process it, physically Cant Process that information i was given. Chris says his family is reeling. Not only was his Auntie Maxine shot dead, but it was her son that killed her. Chris never met his cousin Jake Davison and doesnt understand what has gone so catastrophically wrong. Its impossible, you Cant Plan for this, you cant see the next day or the day after or the day after, you just literally take each day as it comes. But ijust know that, as a family, they will come together, be there for Each Other and try to understand this horrendous thing thats happened. And also the other four innocent people that had no part in this. Im sorry to everybody going through this, it must be the worst thing in the World And I cant even imagine to understand. Among those grieving are the family of three year old Sophie Martyn and her father lee, apparently shot at random as they walked home together. They were definitely a pair, little one running around and, you know, eating all the ice creams. 0nly last month, Sam Wright was watching the euros with them at the anchorage pub. You know, hejust absolutely doted on her, she was an amazing Little Girl and he was a great dad. She hasnt even started her life, she is so little and its just, yeah, its terrible. Silence this afternoon at plymouth argyles match. Concerts have been cancelled. 48 hours on, this city has so many questions. As the community grieves, detectives investigate. Here at the scene where the shootings began on Thursday Night and at 12 other locations around this area. And its notjust members of the public who witnessed these attacks that are being offered counselling so, too, are members of the police force. Jon kay, Bbc News, plymouth. This is Bbc News the headlines at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti the Prime Minister has issued a month long State Of Emergency. The last major city in northern afghanistan Mazar E Sharif falls to the taliban, as President Biden defends his decision to pull out us troops. Lets stay with that story now. Colin clarke is a senior Research Fellow at the Soufan Center for global security and Foreign Policy he was also an adviser to hr mcmaster, the former us national security advisor. He joins us now from pittsburgh in pennsylvania. Thank you for being with us. Many may have anticipated in advance by the taliban and some gains by the taliban when us troops withdrew but this has been rapid, theyve taken city after city, why has it been so fast . ~. ,. , fast . Well, to start with, they have been fast . Well, to start with, they have been preparing, fast . Well, to start with, they have been preparing, laying. Fast . Well, to start with, they i have been preparing, laying the groundwork for the last two decades. Moreover, beginning with the trump administration, if you recall, we telegraphed at the united states would withdraw its trips, when President Biden confirmed that, essentially told the taliban this was a calendar based withdraw, not a conditions based withdrawal and they prepared quickly and are now executing their strategy. What executing their strategy. What about kabul . Executing their strategy. What about kabul . They executing their strategy. What about kabul . They are executing their strategy. What about kabul . They are about an hour � s drive away from the capital, is it inevitable capital, is it inevitable capital will fall . Capital, is it inevitable capital will fall . You know, its seeming capital will fall . You know, its seeming like capital will fall . You know, its seeming like It Capital will fall . You know, its seeming like it more i capital will fall . You know, l its seeming like it more and more each day. If you would have asked me even a month ago, i would have said not necessarily, its not necessarily, its not necessarily inevitable and something still may prevent it from being but the taliban understand and recognise the strategic importance of taking kabul and they may well try to do so using propaganda to mark the 20 Year Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, that is my great Concern. Joe September 11 attacks, that is my great Concern. September 11 attacks, that is my great Concern. Joe biden has ublicl my great Concern. Joe biden has publicly said my great Concern. Joe biden has publicly said he my great Concern. Joe biden has publicly said he has my great Concern. Joe biden has publicly said he has no my great Concern. Joe biden has publicly said he has no Regrets L publicly said he has no regrets with withdrawing us troops from the country but Behind Closed Doors in washington, is there a feeling this was premature or badly managed . T feeling this was premature or badly managed . Feeling this was premature or badly managed . I mean, there has to be. Badly managed . I mean, there has to be, right . Badly managed . I mean, there has to be, right . Even badly managed . I mean, there has to be, right . Even the badly managed . I mean, there | has to be, right . Even the most staunch supporters of the withdrawal at this point, i think if they were being honest would have to admit this has been badly managed, not only in its execution but in the way the administration has communicated its strategy or in this case, the lack thereof, to the broader american public, to us allies, it seems very inchoate, it seems very hasty and abrupt. And the result is what we have seen on the ground in afghanistan, pure chaos. Tt in afghanistan, pure chaos. If the taliban eventually gain full control of the country, what can The West do to stop afghanistan becoming a hotbed for radicalisation and potentially lead to another 9 11 . ~ , potentially lead to another 9 11 . , potentially lead to another 9 11 . ~ ,. , potentially lead to another 9m . , y 9 11 . The west can do very little, 9 11 . The west can do very little. We 9 11 . The west can do very little, we are 9 11 . The west can do very little, we are essentially i little, we are essentially fighting the same fight that we have been fighting except with no ground forces, with very few eyes and ears in the country, it will be like fighting with one hand tied behind our back. If the taliban takes afghanistan which are seeming more and more likely, i have No Doubt that alqaeda, the networ, all sorts of other jihadist groups in the broader region will rebuild their networks and will begin seeking to launch external operations not only in the region but also against The West. Against The West. Colin clark, thank you against The West. Colin clark, thank you for against The West. Colin clark, thank you forjoining against The West. Colin clark, thank you forjoining us. Injapan, officials have told nearly Two Million people to evacuate, as Torrential Rain continues to batter Western Japan. At least one person has died, with three missing. The bbc� s Azedeh Moshiri reports. Streets submerged, flooded by Torrential Rain. Nearly 2 Million people injapan have been urged to evacuate their homes and seek shelter. The government sending more than 150 troops, police and to help. With rescuers using lifeboats to tote the vulnerable through flooded roads. And digging through mud to look for the missing. Translation i heard a loud noise and thought it was an earthquake, when i went outside i was surprised to see mod, stones and trees scattered around. Tm and trees scattered around. Im scared because even more rain is forecast scared because even more rain is forecast for the area. According to the government, at least 1a rivers have burst their banks come up with Western Japan hit the hardest. The areas including nagasaki and hiroshima are under the country � s highest emergency level. And now tales of the Human Coaster circulating. 0ne Human Coaster circulating. One woman died when two houses were swept away in nagasaki. Her Husband And Daughter are still missing. Another man disappeared after he tried to secure his boat in a swollen river. Officials are warning more downpours are to come. And with them, or tales of the missing. Azadeh moshiri, Bbc News. Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has awoken to a statewide lockdown, with the Premier Warning of difficult months ahead. More than a0 people have died in this current outbreak with tighter restrictions coming into play including increased fines for covid breaches. The state wide lockdown will be in place for at least a week and is an extension of stay at Home Measures in Greater Sydney. Our news reporter, Tanya Dendrinos talked me through the new measures. Greater sydney has been in lockdown for a number of weeks, unfortunately, the issue has not been enough to mitigate the spread, the Delta Variant running rampant across sydney and now, as weve seen, cases beginning to increase across regional New South Wales. At her Press Conference yesterday, the premier announced tightening of restrictions in Greater Sydney means the ten Kilometre Radius has reduced to five kilometres so people are only allowed within five kilometres of their home to shop or exercise. They have also increased the fines, 5,000 for breaching Self Isolation or lying to a contact tracer. 3000 Australian Dollars for breaching the two person outdoor exercise limitation areas, also increased Police Presence to ensure these measures are met. Some hours after that Press Conference, the premier said she had received further Health Advice about regional New South Wales and she then decided on twitter to announce the week long lockdown for regional New South Wales as well, meaning the entire state is now under stay at Home Orders and we are seeing hospitality venues, pubs, restaurants closed as well in those regions. Many people throughout the pandemic have looked at australia as a country that has managed coronavirus relatively well, its kept infections and deaths low. What has happened here . Australia was able to close international borders in march last year, limiting the spread of the coronavirus and up until now, theyve been able to largely limit the spread of the outbreaks that they have had. Melbourne last year was the biggest outbreak in lockdown that we have seen but by and large, everything has operated relatively as normal. Unfortunately, the problem and how it has unravelled, as i said, the Delta Variant is running rampant and that is because the Vaccination Rate in australia is so low. Some months ago, the prime Minister Scott Morrison came out and said this is not a race, unfortunately we know using the rest of the world as an example, the only way to move forward is getting Vaccination Rates up and unfortunately only around a quarter of australians have been vaccinated so far. I think perhaps the positive in all of this is as this outbreak continues, perhaps people who were sceptical about the virus or had not seen first hand the impact, are starting to realise and the vaccine take up, there have been positive impacts of the vaccine take up as a result of this outbreak in sydney and hopefully they can start to speed up the roll out and speed of supply which is desperately needed there. People have been flocking to Seaside Resorts on the East Coast of england after the grafitti artist, banksy, confirmed he was behind a series of holiday themed works. One of the pieces has become such hot property that the new owner has had to move it to a secret location. Jenny kirk has more. Is it or isnt it . The question on everyones lips for the last week has been answered. I absolutely love it. I think its wonderful its come this way to lowestoft. I think its the best thing thats happened to this town in years, to be honest. For some, this is vandalism, to others, its art. And instead of removing it, the local council says they are beyond excited, its a real boost for Great Yarmouth and lowestoft. Everybody thats seen these pieces has smiled, everybody has had pleasure from what hes put out there and thats a wonderful thing to be able to do. Hundreds of thousands of people can go and see the artwork and it will make them smile. This is how the elusive artist whose work sells for millions ended the speculation. By posting online his spraycation. But there is less good news for kings lynn, banksy� s reimagining of a prominent statue with an Ice Cream Cone has already been removed. At merrivale model village, theyve had substantial offers for their banksy. But they are not selling. The public unfortunately werent respecting it, they were trying to climb over, get up close with and we were fearful it was going to get damaged so we had to move it off site and with the news last night, the Insurance Company insisted we put it in a secure facility. How now to protect and capitalise on his work, a nice problem to have. Special to know that banksy actually was here jenny kirk, Bbc News. Just before we go. Were getting reports of a Fuel Tanker Explosion in lebanon. The explosion happened in the north of the country in akkar district. The Lebanese Red Cross says at least 20 people have been killed, several more have been injured. We will bring you much more on that when we have it here on Bbc News. You can reach me on twitter im Rich Preston hello. It is turning into a very mixed but not particularly dramatic weekend of weather. Saturday brought a bit of sunshine, a bit of rain for some. Its a similar mix as we head into sunday. A couple of frontal systems, this curl of a Weather Front here bringing rain for parts of Northern Ireland, england and wales at times. This front pushing into Northern Scotland promises some pretty hefty showers. And in between, some zones of drier, brighter weather. Some patchy rain likely to push across East Anglia and the South East through sunday morning, but then brighter skies follow, at least for a time. More cloud for wales and the south west, spots of rain here. Some rain for a time in northern england, but Northern Ireland should brighten up with some sunshine. Quite a lot of dry weather for southern and central parts of scotland, but Northern Scotland will see some showers. And it will feel decidedly cool here, highest temperatures across parts of Eastern England up to 23 degrees. So, we will see areas of cloud and some showery rain continuing through sunday evening, but most places turn dry into the early hours of monday. Notice quite a lot of Cloud Out West by this stage, and overnight temperatures generally between ten and 1a degrees. So, as we start monday, we have low pressure to the North East of us, High Pressure attempting to build from The West. We are essentially trapped between the two, and that brings a north westerly wind across the uk, not a particularly warm north westerly wind, i have to say, and one that will also introduce quite a lot of cloud, especially across western areas. That cloud bringing in some showery rain at times. The best of the sunshine across eastern scotland, down across the eastern side of england, but temperatures will struggle. 16 to 20, maybe 21 degrees in the south of england, thats the very best we can expect. And then as we get on into tuesday, again, we can expect lots of cloud, some showery rain here and there. Weve still got that north westerly wind, so temperatures are going to be a little disappointing for this point in mid august. A high of 17 perhaps in aberdeen, 19 in cardiff, 20 there in london. And as we head through the middle part of the week, we keep that north westerly flow across the uk and we keep that feed of cloud. Now, it is not going to be cloudy all the time, that cloud will break to give some sunny spells, but generally speaking, if you expect lots of cloud, you wont go too far wrong. Temperatures will struggle, though, high teens or low 20s. Hello and welcome, this is dateline london, the only this is Bbc News. The headlines at least 30a people have died in a powerful earthquake in haiti. The Prime Minister says there is extensive damage and has declared a month long State Of Emergency. Haiti is still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, which killed 200,000 people and affected the economy. The last major city in northern afghanistan Mazar E Sharif has fallen to the taliban, who have been advancing at speed as us led forces withdraw. Fighters are edging closer to the capital kabul. Us President Biden has been defending his decision to pull out us troops from the country. Tributes have been paid to the plymouth shooting victims as questions are asked of police about why a Shotgun Licence was returned to the man who killed five people. The decision is being examined by the independent police watchdog. Its the uks worst Mass Shooting since 2010