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Manchester united say theyve reached an agreement with the italian clubjuventus to re sign cristiano ronaldo. More than 2a hours after the Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport, the details about exactly what happened are only now getting clearer. The number of people killed in the blast has risen to 170, with 181 people injured. Thats according to an official at the ministry of public health. After thursdays reports of two explosions, the pentagon has now confirmed there was just one, very close to the airport gate. 0ur Correspondent in kabul, Secunder Kermani has the latest, and a warning, his report contains distressing images. Distraught relatives search kabul� s morgues looking for their loved ones. This baby, you managed to save . But there is another baby . Amongst those killed, mohammad niazi, a british afghan who had travelled into kabul from london to try and help his family get inside the airport. His eldest daughter, youngest Child And Wife are all still missing. His brother was at the airport alongside him. I saw some small children in the river. It was so bad. It was dark day for us. Many of those we meet say their relatives were not killed in the blast but by firing in the confusion afterwards. They believe by foreign soldiers. Somehow, i saw an american soldier. And beside this, there were turkish soldiers, so the fire comes from the bridges, the towers. From the soldiers . Yes, from the soldiers. Americas department of defence didnt reply to our request for comment. The Suicide Bombing claimed by the islamic State Group would have ripped through the densely packed crowd, causing panic. The blast has left two year old mohammed Reza Fighting for his life. This looks set to be one of the deadliest incidents ever in this horrific conflict. So many of the victims, those that have worked with the international community. Noor mohammad had been employed alongside american forces. The guy has served Us Army for years. And the reason he lost his life. He wasnt killed by taliban, he wasnt killed by isis, he was killed in the shelling. How can you be sure . Because of the bullet. The bullet inside of his head, right here, near to his ear. He didnt have, he doesnt have any injury. These are noor mohammads eight children. He had hoped to give them a better life. Instead, this afternoon, they said a final goodbye. Those killed in this awful attack were trying to escape years of violence in afghanistan. Instead, they became the latest victims in a country torn apart by bloodshed. Tens of thousands of people have been flown out of the country but, now, only foreign nationals are being allowed inside the airport. The British Government has acknowledged some of those who want to leave will be Left Behind, like this former interpreter. I think its not fair. Its like a betrayal of their own heroes. These are the last days of a chaotic evacuation effort. For those that havent made it out, a deeply uncertain future. Secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. The white House Press Secretaryjen psaki has been updating journalists on the ongoing evacuation operation. Though Yesterdays Attack was an obvious security lapse, she said, the us will continue to co ordinate with the taliban. I think its worth repeating as often as i can that we dont trust the taliban. This is not about trust. But theres a reality on the ground. And the reality is the taliban control large swathes of afghanistan including the area surrounding the perimeter of the airport. So by necessity that is our option to co ordinate with, to get american citizens out, to get our afghan partners out, at Ticket Individuals were eligible for the range of programmes for the united states out. We are now evacuated more than a people as a result of those coordinated, and large Part And Lignite as a result of those coordinated efforts of getting people out. But i would say that as a department of defence noted earlier today, clearly something went wrong here in the process. That We Saw the Isis K Attack occur yesterday. We dont have additional information to suggest that it was intentional or anything along those lines. Which was a question i was asked yesterday. But clearly there was a break in the Security Process here. Theres no question about that. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent Barbara Plett Usher in washington about how the relationship between the united states and taliban may evolve. Basically what administration officials do is focus on what is actually happening. They say there has a tactical arrangement at the moment because both at the same interest. Which is getting the evacuation completed by august 31. They are working on the ground in a practical way to facilitate that evacuation. They do all say so did Mr Biden say that they dont trust the taliban. They wait and see what the taliban. They wait and see what the taliban. They wait and see what the taliban does. In terms of this tactical arrangement, the military generals has said theyve seen results from it. That they have seen, they believe the taliban had blocked some potential attacks earlier. They say that the communications are getting better because they keep with the reputation of saying what it is they want and what it is they need in terms of security and what sorts of thoughts they looking at the cooperation has improved. What does that mean for the future . State department officials have said that the us is still considering the options with regards to a future diplomatic presences in kabul. No formal decision has been taken. That will be announcing the coming days. Jen socce said it was quite clear that there was no rush to recognise the taliban diplomatically are there by the united states or by its allies was up at the interaction was very much on a tactical and pneumatic level. Very much on a tactical and pneumatic level. Also rethat tension that pneumatic level. Also rethat tension that president pneumatic level. Also rethat tension that President Bidenl pneumatic level. Also rethat I Tension that President Biden had pneumatic level. Also rethat tension that President Biden had set out about hunting down the terrorists and making them pay. But what does that look like now, what kind of leverage will the us still have after withdrawing from afghanistan . Have after withdrawing from afghanistan . Have after withdrawing from Afu Hanistan . ~. ,. , afghanistan . Well, we were told that at a national afghanistan . Well, we were told that at a national Security Afghanistan . Well, we were told that at a national Security Meeting Afghanistan . Well, we were told that at a national Security Meeting this at a national Security Meeting this morning Friday Morning Mr Biden is Security Team updated him on various plans about how to seek out and hunt down the leaders of the islamic State Group in afghanistan. He gave them full authority to do what they had to do. The generals who are briefing at the pentagon earlier said they have the capabilities on the ground to follow up. They are in a noncombat mission at the moment of evacuation but that still gives him the authority to go after Terrorist Threats so they can do that if they find their targets, so to speak. Even after they have left the country, after the military is left the united states has military bases in the region from which it could carry Air Strikes against islamic state leaders from aircraft sent from the bases. They would have to find them though be a question of how quickly they could do that and whether these leaders would be going underground just as quickly. During those who fled the taliban of the past few months first President Macron says more than 2000 africans deemed at risk among the people of france evacuated from kabul on military flights. Those flights are due to end today though the french government says it is taking a prudent approach. Our Paris Correspondent has been speaking to afghans in calais. Among the regulars lining up for lunch at a well known Migrant Camp near calais, a new phase. Mohammed arrived here a week ago after getting on a french Evacuation Flight from Kabul Airport. I Evacuation Flight from kabul airort. , Evacuation Flight from kabul airort. , airport. I come airport, too many families. Too airport. I come airport, too many families, too many airport. I come airport, too many families, too many kids, airport. I come airport, too many families, too many kids, too airport. I come airport, too many. Families, too many kids, too many child crying please, get me away, i want to get out. Any country. England know any country. Mohammed tells me he worked england know any country. Mohammed tells me he worked for england know any country. Mohammed tells me he worked for one england know any country. Mohammed tells me he worked for one of tells me he worked for one of Afghanistan Political Parties whose members were targeted by the taliban. I members were targeted by the taliban. , � , taliban. I tried the Us Army they said no, because taliban. I tried the Us Army they said no, because i taliban. I tried the Us Army they said no, because i take taliban. I tried the Us Army they said no, because i take child taliban. I tried the Us Army they said no, because i take child or. Said no, because i take child or family. Not without family. So the next day i tried for the french aeroplane. He except me. He fled the taliban six ears he except me. He fled the taliban six years ago he except me. He fled the taliban six years ago after he except me. He fled the taliban six years ago after local he except me. He fled the taliban six years ago after local leaders i six years ago after local leaders suspected him of Passing Information to the army. When they couldnt find him they killed his father instead. He is speaking every day to the family he Left Behind. We are already really afraid, really scared. They cant. Theyjust stay in the house. And i was saying, i will get you out, dont worry, but my brother say, if you send visa, how will you go to airport . Every area at� s now controlled by the taliban. They are checking everything. Aid agencies say theyre expecting a big influx of afghans here over the next few weeks. Calais has been home to those fleeing the taliban for years. Theyjust dont arrive in france on a military plane. Mohammeds journey is not over. Like many here, he wants to get to the uk. His plan is to hide inside a refrigerated lorry. Afghans in the camps here are telling us they believe more than 60 people have made it to the uk in refrigerated lorries through this Ferry Terminal just in the past week. Weve got no way of verifying these figures, but the picture that is emerging is of afghans whove escaped their country preparing to risk their lives again. With britain watching events in afghanistan, afghans here are watching the channel and asking themselves, whats one more risk . Lucy williamson, bbc news, calais. Evacuees are now arriving in the uk as well. Lets go to west london. Im joined by the director of afghanistan and asian association. This association helps refugees and advises families on how to help relatives who are still in afghanistan. Thank you very much for talking to us. We understand youve been inundated since this crisis began. Tell us about what help you are able to offer the people who are turning to you for assistance. Since the crisis that turning to you for assistance. Since the crisis that started turning to you for assistance. Since the crisis that started in the crisis that started in afghanistan two weeks ago the afghanistan two weeks ago the Afghanistan And Association become a very busy. Every day about for hundred people attending the centre to get support, how they can help theirfamilies to get to get support, how they can help their families to get into the united kingdom. We are supporting those people through our volunteers, local mp, the legal adviser. But of course the Frustration And Emotion of the people is very high. They are just crying and very anxious, very concerned what will happen if the taliban can control in the country. And if the us Will Leave afghanistan completely by the end of this month. So we are trying to help those people who are living in the united kingdom as much as possible with the limited resources. Thank you to the british people who are really been very helpful during this crisis. Justin that put back on that point there is anxiety over what is happening in afghanistan but there also people arriving in the uk to a strange land that do need help. What are locals or people in the countries where these refugees are arriving able to help but some of the anxiety. Arriving able to help but some of the anxiety the anxiety. Again, i think that the work of the the anxiety. Again, i think that the work of the organisation the anxiety. Again, i think that the work of the organisation with the anxiety. Again, i think that the work of the organisation with us i work of the organisation with us will come. Will increase more as we are now dealing with thousands of people who have just come to the united kingdom. Almost more than 6000 people already arrived in the uk. And theyve been allocated in different parts of united kingdom. 0urjob as a charity, as an organisation how we can support the integration of the people, how we can help them to access the services, how they can apply to local colleges as well as enrolling their children to local school. How they can participate in a community or registering at the local gp. I think we will become more busy in the future as well. As we are doing this kind of important activity for over 21 years. We have a good track of helping people and we want to make sure that we will help those new arrivals. Will help settle in the united kingdom and enjoy their lives as well as succeed in progress in their lives and make a future for themselves and their families. fik. Themselves and their families. 0k. The peeple themselves and their families. 0k. The peeple of themselves and their families. 0k. The people of afghanistan. They have done a lot of good things. I thank you from my heart, the british people for excepting so many people from afghanistan in this important crisis. Thank you very much. Thank you. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come Manchester United say theyve reached an agreement with the italian clubjuventus to re sign cristiano ronaldo. We will have all the latest in sport. The uk prime Minister Borisjohnson has insisted the government will shift heaven and earth to help people Left Behind in afghanistan. Weve never seen anything like it in our lifetime. Of course as we come down to the final hours of the operation there will sadly be people who havent got through, people who might qualify. But i would say to them is that we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out, we will do whatever we can in the suit second phase. The crucial thing is that the need to understand that if they want to have an engagement with they want to have an engagement with the us, if they want to have a relationship with us then safe passage for those is absolutely paramount. Passage for those is absolutely paramount is bbc news. Our top story. Our top story. The Death Toll following yesterdays devastating Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport has risken to 170. Theres now heightened taliban security around the airport. The united states is published its assessment on the origins of Covid 19. Its conclusion is that its inconclusive. And intelligence officials are divided on how the pandemic began. Gordon, what exactly does this report say . Its pandemic began. Gordon, what exactly does this report say . Does this report say . Its an unclassified does this report say . Its an unclassified summary does this report say . Its an unclassified summary of does this report say . Its an unclassified summary of a l does this report say . Its an unclassified summary of a longer report. It came after President Biden asked his Intelligence Community to go back again and look at this issue. He gave them 90 days to do that. After they previously couldnt come to a conclusion. They looked again, they wanted the data and they still can come to a conclusion. We get a bit more detail for instance they say they think Covid 19 really began spreading in november. In china at 2019. That it was not a biological weapon they say to put on this crucial question with thatis,it to put on this crucial question with that is, it wasnt naturally occurring, did it naturally transmit from animals to humans are a result of a Lab Leak, an accident in allowed . They come to a conclusion. Agencies lien one some the other they say they havent had enough information for the up in a sense that we are not gotten any further it in his attempt to look again. This issue of course is also been political in many ways. As President Biden at anything to say about this report . Pare biden at anything to say about this reort . � , report . Are absolutely right. I think we will report . Are absolutely right. I think we will see report . Are absolutely right. I think we will see what report . Are absolutely right. I think we will see what we report . Are absolutely right. I think we will see what we hear from the us administration about it. Its been very political. The theory of a Lab Leak really was pushed by president trump. Well over a year ago. That led many people to dismiss it but actually, more evidence seemed to occur which at least put it in the frame without dismissing it in the frame without dismissing it with his put it in the situation. 0ne it with his put it in the situation. One of the interesting last lines of this is classified as you say china has not helped with the investigation. Chinas help would be required to get to it answer but the report says china hasnt. Maybe it says because china doesnt want to know where the investigation might lead. You get the sense from that accusation against china just how geopolitically sensitive this is become. Its become a real source of friction between the us and china. And this report will not change that. It will remain a very divisive issue. Was china suggesting it leak from an lab, trying to deflect from the idea that it couldve come from a chinese law. This the idea that it couldve come from a chinese lava a chinese law. This is the question weve been a chinese law. This is the question weve been asking a chinese law. This is the question weve been asking since a chinese law. This is the question weve been asking since the a chinese law. This is the question weve been asking since the start. Weve been asking since the start of the pandemic it looks like we are not closer to the answer with this inconclusive conclusion from this report. Inconclusive conclusion from this re ort. ~ inconclusive conclusion from this reort. ~ ~. , inconclusive conclusion from this reort. ~ ~. ,. , � ,. , report. Will we ever know . Thats a really hard report. Will we ever know . Thats a really hard question. Report. Will we ever know . Thats a really hard question. In report. Will we ever know . Thats a really hard question. In previous i really hard question. In previous cases of some similar cases, nothing is obviously quite the same. It is taken years is obviously quite the same. It is Ta Ken years to is obviously quite the same. It is taken years to get to an answer. In some cases its been impossible to find the intermediate host, the animal through which the transmission was finally made to humans. It is possible we might not. It is possible the answer does lie out there and may be found. But it certainly looks like it could take a while longer. Certainly looks like it could take a while longer certainly looks like it could take a while loner. ~ ,. 0ur our main story now. Well for those who want to get out of afghanistan the chances of getting on board a plane are getting slimmer. Spain, sweden, canada and australia have already ended their evacuations followed by italy and switzerland. The imminent withdrawal of Uk Troops does raise the question of how those still eligible to come to the uk Will Leave, if theyre allowed to do so by the taliban. Heres our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. Its been the biggest airless in recent history. A mammoth operation. 0verall more than hundred thousand people evacuated in less than two weeks. More than 111,000 flown out by the raf. Twice the number they originally planned. But the british effort is now over. With hundreds still Left Behind. This effort is now over. With hundreds still Left Behind. Effort is now over. With hundreds still Left Behind. As we come down to the final still Left Behind. As we come down to the final hours still Left Behind. As we come down to the final hours of still Left Behind. As we come down to the final hours of the still Left Behind. As we come down to the final hours of the operation | to the final hours of the operation there will sadly be people who havent got through, people who might qualify. And what i would say to them is that we will shift heaven and earth to help them get out. We will do whatever we can. The and earth to help them get out. We will do whatever we can. Will do whatever we can. The Final Hase will do whatever we can. The Final Hase of will do whatever we can. The final phase of this will do whatever we can. The final phase of this operation will do whatever we can. The final phase of this operation is will do whatever we can. The final phase of this operation is getting | phase of this operation is getting out the 1000 british troops who provided security. That is now under way. Its us troops who will be the last to leave. Drawing down forces in a hostile environment is already high risk. All the more so with a continuing threat of another terrorist attack. The continuing threat of another terrorist attack. The dangers are the same for terrorist attack. The dangers are the same for somebody terrorist attack. The dangers are the same for somebody will terrorist attack. The dangers are l the same for somebody will target the same for somebody will target the aeroplanes of the runway of the aircraft the aeroplanes of the runway of the aircraft as the aeroplanes of the runway of the aircraft as they leave or depart. 0r Aircraft as they leave or depart. Or try and aircraft as they leave or depart. Or try and penetrate the perimeter of the Airport Try and penetrate the perimeter of the airport in order to break into the airport in order to break into the evacuation. Weve seen no sign of any the evacuation. Weve seen no sign of any of the evacuation. Weve seen no sign of any of that happening so far other of any of that happening so far other than the terrible carnage of the bomb other than the terrible carnage of the bomb yesterday. The government has exnressed the bomb yesterday. The government has expressed deep the bomb yesterday. The government has expressed deep regret the bomb yesterday. The government has expressed deep regret that has expressed deep regret that it wasnt able to get everyone out. Those Left Behind may now have to join the rush for the border. Few of these were being allowed to cross into pakistan. Around 1000 afghans who work for the british are still stranded living in danger. So how will they get out now . Will they get out now . These are eole will they get out now . These are peeple that will they get out now . These are peeple that are will they get out now . These are people that are eligible will they get out now . These are people that are eligible to will they get out now . These are people that are eligible to come | will they get out now . These are i people that are eligible to come up because they worked alongside us on the Front Line in afghanistan. Some of those individuals have not had their claims process in time, some were not called forward, havent managed to get through the barriers that we need an urgent plan for them. Because they are very much at risk. � ,. , them. Because they are very much at risk. � ,. , risk. Its not ust people Left Behind but risk. Its notjust people Left Behind but the risk. Its notjust people Left Behind but the military risk. Its notjust people Left Behind but the military hardware of an entire army trained and equipped by the us and its allies. Now in the hands of the taliban who will decide what happens next. The airlift will soon be over but the inquest into how afghanistan fell apart so quickly has onlyjust begun. Some news for the world of football. Manchester united and agree to deal with the italian clubjuventis to re sign cristiano ronaldo. Bc sports is in manchester and hes been following this major transferor. It following this major transferor. Ht was a surprise this morning when we were thinking this morning that renaldo was more likely to join Manchester City but behind the scenes its not quite as much as a surprise because united had been accelerating this deal for the last 48 hours. And we got a little bit of an inkling earlier on today went renaldo basically went to the juventis Training Ground. He basically went in and told the club that he was leaving and left the Training Ground without training. I think he knew at that point that Manchester United were going to come in with the deal. Manchester city very quickly this afternoon said that they wouldnt be pursuing renaldo and then it became obvious that united were. And went in with juventis was going to be accepted. This all happened relatively quickly for a big deal like this. Dont for a big deal like this. Dont foruet for a big deal like this. Dont forget you for a big deal like this. Dont forget you can for a big deal like this. Dont forget you can find for a big deal like this. Dont forget you can find me for a big deal like this. Dont forget you can find me on i for a big deal like this. Dont forget you can find me on twitter. To stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there. Its been another dry day across the board. Weve seen plenty of sunshine across northern and western parts of the uk, but a lot more cloud further east. Tonight, its going to stay dry. There will be lengthy clear spells in many areas, particularly central, northern and western areas. And it will turn quite chilly in one or two spots as well. Now, winds will be light under this area of High Pressure. Still quite a breeze blowing down the east and particularly the southeast corner. Thatll feed in a bit of Cloud At Times and stop temperatures here from falling much below ten, 12 degrees. Further north and west, the winds will be light. And here, well have issues with some mist and fog, some Sea Fog affecting northern and western parts of scotland, perhaps into Northern Ireland as well. Single figure values, Youll Notice here, particularly in rural spots. Double figures further south and east. So, for the weekend and for many of us, its a Bank Holiday Weekend its going to be largely dry with our big Blocking Area of High Pressure holding on. It will bring sunny spells. Its not going to be wall to wall sunshine, but where you get the sunshine, itll be quite warm. On saturday, our area of High Pressure will be with us. Into sunday, the centre of it towards the North West corner. There will be quite a few showers over the near continent. Theres just an outside threat that one or two of these could graze the very far southeast of england through the day, but i think most places will stay dry. Here, again, quite breezy, a bit of cloud. Further north and west, largely dry with plenty of Sunshine And Light winds too. Just a little bit of Sea Fog hugging coastal parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. I think saturday looks like being the warmest day of the weekend. We could see the mid 20s across parts of scotland, close to that in central and southern areas as well, but a little bit fresher along North Sea coasts because of that onshore breeze. On sunday, temperatures a degree or so down. I think there could be a bit more cloud across northern and eastern areas. Best of the sunshine, central and southern and western areas, sheltered from that north northeast breeze, so i think its here where well see the best temperatures. Up in cardiff, bristol, 22, maybe 23 degrees. Cooler than that, northern and eastern coasts. So for monday, then, which is a Bank Holiday for many of us, looks like we could see more in the way of cloud generally, some spells of sunshine, too, particularly in the southwest. Top temperatures 20, maybe 21 degrees, so a little bit fresher across the board. And it stays fine through the new week as well, but there is a chance that things could start to turn more unsettled by next weekend, as low pressure starts to invade in. Thanks for staying with us on bbc news. Time now for the media show. Hello. Have you turned on the television recently and thought it all looked a little bit familiar . Laurence Llewelyn Bowen boisterously doing up peoples living rooms, Ruby Wax looking back at Celebrity Interviews that she did in the past, and then, look whats coming up never mind the buzzcocks, blankety blank, Sex And The City its a very long list. So, welcome to the era of the reboot, an age when Tv Executives seem to be pouring over dog eared copies of the radio times, looking for formats that they can bring back to our screens. So, why this trend and why now . Is it because the � 90s and the naughties were the real Golden Age of tv after all, or is competition for viewers now so fierce that commissioners are too quick to fall back on what they see as trusted hits from yesteryear . Well, let me introduce you to my guests. Ruby wax, who needs little introduction actor, comedian, writer, mental Health Campaigner and clive tulloh, who worked with ruby as her producer for many years, including on some of those interviews that she did with the likes of Donald Trump and imelda marcos. I wonder what its like for both of you to be reunited via zoom. Well, usually, i touch clive a lot. Theres a lot of interaction between our limbs. Luckily, hes burnt. His face is like a beet, so im very turned off. Clive, shes not in the same room as you, so what was ruby like to work with . Erm. Laughter she was. Talk, clive. She was. She was always exciting to work with, and it was always thrilling. It was thrilling to work with her, and its been even more thrilling to reunite after 20 years. Yeah. Well, youre both very welcome. Layla smith is head of objective media group, part of the tv giant all3media and, before that, she was controller of entertainment at itv. I mean, layla, youre looking after a huge selection of programmes at 0bjective. What are your big hits at the moment . Well, like what were talking about, one of the big things,

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