And Football Superstar Cristiano ronaldo is returning to manchester united, 12 years after he left. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Senior taliban officials say they have taken up positions inside Kabul Airport and are ready to take control. Its a claim disputed by the pentagon, which says that us Forces are still in charge of the site. They insist theyll keep evacuating afghans until the last moment, but there are now signs that both us and british efForts will end imminently, amid a worsening Security Situation. Our correspondent in kabul, secunder kermani, has the latest a warning that his report contains distressing images. Distraught relatives search kabul� s morgues, looking For their loved ones. This baby you managed to save . But theres another baby . Amongst those killed, mohammed niazi, a Taxi Driver from london who had travelled to kabul to try and help his family get inside the airport. His eldest daughter and youngest child are still missing. His wife was also killed. His brother was at the airport alongside him. I saw some small children in the river. It was so bad. It was a 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 defense 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. Is has repeatedly launched devastating attacks in the city. 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 who had worked with the international community. Noor muhammad had been employed alongside Forces'>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. Us army started 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 mohammeds 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. There is no place For us to stay and we are so worried about our future. I think its not fair. It is like a betrayal of their own heroes. These are the last days of a chaotic evacuation efFort. For those who havent made it out, a deeply uncertain future. Secunder kermani, Bbc News, kabul. The Death Toll from thursdays attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to Kabul Airport. As weve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the Security Situation as soon as Forces'>American Forces leave. More on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul. It seems in the same way the Taliban Fighters Stole A March Suddenly On Kabul last week, theyre doing the same tonight at the airport. For the past few hours, weve been watching on Social Media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like the Foreign occupation has ended. The Islamic Emirate is entering the airport. Pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. Of course, we checked with the pentagon. They say, we still control the gates, we still control the operation. The mod in london says the military flights are continuing, but it underlines again it is just a matter of time. But such is the desperation of those who got so close and now feel they may lose out, im even receiving messages tonight. A friend said, my sister got an E Mail Tonight saying she can go to the airport. How can you get her there . And people there showing passports, their afghan passports, saying, how can we get there . This door is closing and closing loudly, but other windows are going to open. But will they be open enough . Chief international correspondent lisa doucet. Joining me now is prove hoffman from the council of Foreign relations. Bruce hoffman. Very glad to have him on the programme. There has been this fresh warning from the us embassy in couple. What do we know about that . Know about that . Well, presumably, know about that . Well, presumably, isisk know about that . Well, i presumably, isisk spells know about that . Well, presumably, isisk spells presumably, Isis K spells smells blood in the water. They have achieved unparalleled notoriety in the last few days. They are serving in a spoiling role to create further chaos to upend whatever semblance of chaos exists, so why not come back For a second bite of the apple. Back For a second bite of the a le. ~. Back For a second bite of the ale. ~. Apple. We are in the closing moments apple. We are in the closing moments of apple. We are in the closing moments of the apple. We are in the closing moments of the us apple. We are in the closing| moments of the us presence apple. We are in the closing i moments of the us presence in afghanistan, how great of the risks to the troops on the ground at the moment . The risks are clearly ground at the moment . The risks are clearly enormous. Ground at the moment . The risks are clearly enormous. We ground at the moment . The risks are clearly enormous. We have i are clearly enormous. We have nearly 200 dead people in the past 2a hours. Whats perplexing is why precisely threat was not anticipated beFore the Pall Mall Cross of the evacuation efFort. After all, isisk the evacuation efFort. After all, Isis K in the past has wantonly targeted girls� schools, hospitals, and other locations with civilians. This was something that really should have been better prepared For. 5 should have been better prepared For. Should have been better prepared For. As us Troops De Art prepared For. As us troops depart from prepared For. As us troops depart from kabul prepared For. As us troops depart from Kabul Airport, | depart from Kabul Airport, they� re having to work closely with the taliban, which is ostensibly still to them an enemy group, can they trust the taliban to assist with the operation, with the security around the airport . Welcome i think We Saw around the airport . Welcome i think We Saw the around the airport . Welcome i think We Saw the answer think We Saw the answer yesterday. The taliban are adept at whipping women and children, but are far less competent at providing any sort of semblance of security or mounting any kind of counterterrorist against their Mirror Image Isis K. Counterterrorist against their Mirror Image isisk. Finally, the fall of Mirror Image isisk. Finally, The Fall Of Kabul Mirror Image isisk. Finally, The Fall Of Kabul came Mirror Image isisk. Finally, | The Fall Of Kabul came quicker than many would have expected. Was a security somehow Forgotten about as us troops hurried to get the people out of the country . My hurried to get the people out of the country . Of the country . My gosh, i think this of the country . My gosh, i think this entire of the country . My gosh, i l think this entire lamentable episode will be recalled as one dominated by Wishful Thinking and false hopes and assumptions and false hopes and assumptions and hollow analysis. {lila and false hopes and assumptions and hollow analysis. And hollow analysis. 0k, bruce hoffman. And hollow analysis. 0k, bruce hoffman, thank and hollow analysis. 0k, bruce hoffman, thank you and hollow analysis. 0k, bruce hoffman, thank you For and hollow analysis. 0k, bruce hoffman, thank you Forjoining| hoffman, thank you Forjoining us. Appreciated. You hoffman, thank you For oining us. Appreciatedfi us. Appreciated. You are welcome a Parole Board in the us state of caliFornia has recommended that the man who assassinated Robert F Kennedy during his president Ial Campaign in 1968 should be released from prison. The murder by Sirhan Sirhan was one of the defining events of the 20th Century in us politics. Nomia iqbal reports from washington. Sirhan sirhan is a Palestinian Christian refugee, he immigrated to the us when he was very young, and in terms of what happened that day, it is worth reminding that Robert F Kennedy was a political superstar in the making, his rise came less than five years after the assassination of his brother, president John F kennedy, and he was seen as the democratic party� s guy. He could have been president himself, as you mentioned, that was during his president Ial Campaign, he had just won a very crucial primary in caliFornia, he was heading back to his hotel and was shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Mr sirhan denied the killing, he said that he couldn� t remember it, but he did Go On later to say that as a Palestinian Christian, he was really angry at mr kennedy� s support For israel. He was convicted a year later in 1969 and given the Death Penalty but caliFornia scalped i scrapped all about and he was given life injail. He applied For parole about 15 times, it has never gotten anywhere until now, but it is, you know, not the final stage. There is still a while ago beFore it is even approved and it might not even be approved. So what are the next stages, who needs to approve it and are we expecting that to be likely . Ultimately it is caliFornia� s governor who will now go through the case, he will see if it stands up, there is a few months ago, it might be that he agrees with it, which if that is the case then Mr Sirhan would be released but he might reject it, what is interesting as well is that mr kennedy� s family, Robert F Kennedy� s family do not want him to get parole and they submitted a letter to the Parole Board on their behalf by los angeles police, two of mr kennedy� s children, he had 11, do back of the parole, Douglas Kennedy who is actually a reporter here For a conservative network, and Robert F Kennedyjunior both say that Mr Sirhan should be released. It is interesting because Douglas Kennedy during the hearing, said to mrsirhan, i do have some love For you. Also working in Mr Sirhan� s favour is some changes to caliFornia laws, saying you can apply to get parole For a crime committed at a young age, he is 77 now but was 2a at the time. But we� re still at the early stages, there still some time to go when it could ultimately be rejected. 0ur correspondent Nomia Iqbal in washington. To other news now, and a us Intelligence Report has concluded that Covid I9 was not developed as a biological weapon by china. But scientists involved in the three month long investigation failed to agree on whether it was more likely that the virus stemmed from Human Exposure to an infected animal, or a laboratory accident. China has consistently rejected suggestions that the disease originated at a Government Facility and has made the Counter Claim that it might have escaped from a lab in the united states. Let� s speak to thomas wright, author of the book, Aftershocks Pandemic politics and the end of the old international 0rder. He joins us from washington. Thank you very much For being on the programme. This three month long report, but ultimately, could only conclude so much because china refused to take part. So much because china refused to take part to take part. Thank you. Its ureat to take part. Thank you. Its great to to take part. Thank you. Its great to be to take part. Thank you. Its great to be with to take part. Thank you. Its great to be with you. To take part. Thank you. Its great to be with you. Yes, l great to be with you. Yes, that� s exactly right. The director of national intelligence released a report this week, it went public. The summary of it went public today. They could not, you know, read on which of those two was more likely, which of those two scenarios, but which was more plausible. In a letter, president biden, introducing the Report Summary said that the reason they could not make a definitive, give a definitive answer was because china had obstructed the investigation of the who and the international community from the beginning. And he called on china to be more Forthcoming in the inFormation in the months ahead. President biden in the months ahead. President itiden said in the months ahead. President biden said the in the months ahead. President biden said the world in the months ahead. President biden said the world deserves L Biden said the world deserves answers. Can the international community persuade china, do you think, to get on board with an investigation . I you think, to get on board with an investigation . An investigation . I think its extremely an investigation . I think its extremely unlikely an investigation . I think its extremely unlikely at an investigation . I think its extremely unlikely at this. Extremely unlikely at this point that china will change its position. It� s had pretty much the same position from the very beginning, which has been quite secretive about sharing critical data, even the sequencing of the virus early on, it was individual scientists defying an order from beijing. So all along they have been pretty secretive on this and they also sort of obstructed the who investigation. There were problems with the who Investigation Injanuary Problems with the who investigation in january and february as well. So i don� t think they are going to change, but do think it� s important to call on them to do so, to increase the pressure so it� s clear, you know, that this standard should be transparency. And then i think in the second instance it� s important to think about what this means For the future. How do we prepare For a pandemic in the future if china refuses to co operate next time around as well . Cooperate next time around as well . �. ,. , cooperate next time around as well . ,. , well . And if china does stick to its guns. Well . And if china does stick to its guns, does well . And if china does stick to its guns, does this well . And if china does stick to its guns, does this mean l to its guns, does this mean it� s a Dead End as far as the origins of Covid I9 are concerned . Origins of covid19 are concerned . Origins of covid19 are concerned . , ~. ,. , � concerned . You know, i wouldnt sort of rule concerned . You know, i wouldnt sort of Rule Out concerned . You know, i wouldnt sort of Rule Out a sort of Rule Out a breakthrough, but it may very well be the case that we never get to the bottom of whether or not it came from animal to Human Transmission, or whether it was an accident in a lab. I think in that instance, if we can� t tell For sure, it� s important as a matter of policy For future important as a matter of Forfuture'>Policy Forfuture pandemics important as a matter of policy For future pandemics to operate as if both are plausible and both could have occurred. So we ought to prepare to deal with pandemics from animal to Human Transmission and we also ought to prepare to deal with any risks that come from labs, not just in china, but elsewhere. As a matter of policy i think if we don� t know the answer we should take both seriously going Forward. Should take both seriously going Forward. 0k, thomas wriuht, going Forward. 0k, thomas wright. We going Forward. 0k, thomas wright, we will going Forward. 0k, thomas wright, we will leave going Forward. 0k, thomas wright, we will leave it going Forward. 0k, thomas i wright, we will leave it there. You very much Forjoining us. We appreciate it. This is Bbc News. Still to come, an emotional Family Reunion after a dramatic escape from kabul. He� s the first African American to win the president ial nomination For a major political party and he accepts, exactly 45 years to the day when Martin Luther King declared, i have a dream. As darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south eastern sky. An Orange Glowing disc that� s brighter than anything, save the moon. 0ur neighbouring planet, mars. There is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of East Timor as the worlds newest nation. It will take months i and billions of dollars to repair what katrinal achieved injust hours. Three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker John Vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. Big ben bongs. This is Bbc News. Our main headlines senior taliban leaders say they are ready to take control of Kabul Airport as soon as the americans leave. The us embassy has again warned people not to travel to the airport because of security concerns. Us Intelligence Agencies say Covid I9 was not developed as a biological weapon but remain split on its origins. Hurricane ida has brought Heavy Rain and winds to western cuba as it heads into the Gulf Of Mexico. The tropicaL Storm officially grew into a category one hurricane as it made landfall along cuba� s isle of youth. Winds have reached 80 miles per hour. The us national Hurricane Centre says ida is likely to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it makes landfall in louisiana. The mayor of New Orleans has called For residents to evacuate unprotected neighbourhoods. We� rejoined from Baton Rouge by Professor Barry keim who is Louisiana State climatologist at Louisiana State university. Thank you For being with us. Tell us more about Hurricane Ida and what we know about it . It is getting ready to enter the Gulf Of Mexico and once it gets into the gulf it is going to travel over some extraordinarily long warm water over an area called a loop current, which is in a very odd configuration, it has a kink in it and basically it is a superhighway of incredibly warm water all the way to the shores of louisiana. And along the way that is going to feed energy into the storm and they are expecting rapid intensification of the storm. And right now it has 80 mph, it is expected to come onto the shores of louisiana at hundred and a0 mph, making Ita Category four hurricane. We are bracing ourselves over here, it is the calm beFore the storm, it is ominous right now but we know the storm is coming and tomorrow i am sure we are going tomorrow i am sure we are going to start seeing some serious evacuations taking place and bracing ourselves For the storm heading sometime on sunday. We will come to those evacuations in a moment, what damages the storm capable of . Storm capable of . With hurricanes, storm capable of . With hurricanes, we storm capable of . With hurricanes, we have storm capable of . With hurricanes, we have a L Storm capable of . With hurricanes, we have a triple whammy if you will, the Triple Threat being Storm Surge, this thing can produce Storm Surges up thing can produce Storm Surges up to 15 feet, a big wall of water pushed in front of the storm, and it can reach 15 feet higher than mean sea level. We also have Heavy Rain, there is predictions of between anywhere from 10 20 inches of rain across south eastern louisiana, which is honestly going to create some problems, it is a very flat area, it doesn� T Drain very readily, and then it will be completed by the Storm Surge. And then we are looking at wind, Iao Miles an hour, it will create some pretty serious damage along the coastline, but the storm is moving relatively swiftly, about 15 mph, and it should hold together fairly far inland with fairly strong winds, but it is expected to move right over Baton Rouge where i am located, depending on how you want to define the coastline of louisiana, we have a lot of marsh here but we are about 60 70 miles inland, and we are expected to see close to Hurricane Strength wins here, which could rough the city up pretty badly. Which could rough the city up pretty badly which could rough the city up pretty badly. New orleans was devastated pretty badly. New orleans was devastated by pretty badly. New orleans was devastated by hurricane pretty badly. New orleans was | devastated by Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, are we expecting similar scenes with Hurricane Ida . I similar scenes with Hurricane Ida . , � ~ similar scenes with Hurricane Ida . , � ~. , ida . I dont Think Ida is in Uuite Ida . I dont Think Ida is in quite the ida . I dont Think Ida is in quite the same ida . I dont Think Ida is in quite the same Class Ida . I dont Think Ida is in quite the same class as i quite the same class as Hurricane Katrina, but the irony is this storm is likely to be stronger than katrina was at landfall. Hurricane katrina beFore landfall was a category five, and had built up this big Storm Surge, and when it finally weakened as it got closer to the coast, it brought this category five search up against the coast, 28 Foot Surge in mississippi in Hurricane Katrina, i don� t think we will see anything like this, we will have higher Wind Speeds and probably a stronger storm when it comes onshore, but it earlier history will have been a weaker storm, and as a result i think our surge will be somewhat smaller. So the potential is we will have less Storm Surge with this event, but we could have more Wind Damage. fik event, but we could have more Wind Damage Wind Damage. Ok professor, thank you Wind Damage. Ok professor, thank you For Wind Damage. Ok professor, thank you Forjoining Wind Damage. Ok professor, thank you Forjoining us, thank you Forjoining us, appreciate it. For weeks now we� ve seen images of people crowding around the airport in kabul, desperately trying to leave. But stories of hope are emerging too courtney bembridge has this story of one family� s tearful reunion in paris. A hug from mum like no other. This was the Moment Shakiba was reunited with her family, this was the Moment Shakiba was reunited with herfamily, who Fled Kabul. Reunited with her family, who Fled Kabul reunited with her family, who Fled Kabul. Translation as soon as i saw Fled Kabul. Translation as soon as i saw my Fled Kabul. Translation as soon as i saw my mother Fled Kabul. Translation as. Soon as i saw my mother running to me, all this vfl away. I took her in my arms and i felt her warmth. Took her in my arms and i felt herwarmth. I took her in my arms and i felt her warmth. I rediscovered the smell of my mother and it is something i had Forgotten. My mother� s tears reminded me of the tears she said when i left afghanistan. It was really moving, a lot of Emotions Today. Moving, a lot of Emotions Toda ,. ,~ moving, a lot of Emotions Toda. , today. Shakiba has lived in france For today. Shakiba has lived in france For 12 today. Shakiba has lived in france For 12 years. Today. Shakiba has lived in france For 12 years. In today. Shakiba has lived in| france For 12 years. In 2019 her brother, who served in the afghan army, was killed by the taliban. So when the group seized control of the capital, the family worried they would soon become targets. For days and nights, they tried to get through the throngs of people crowding around the airport, desperate to leave. Ten crowding around the airport, desperate to leave. Ten days is very difficult. Desperate to leave. Ten days is very difficult, sometimes desperate to leave. Ten days is very difficult, sometimes we i very difficult, sometimes we spend all night beside the gate, and they were very rude and they mostly hit the people with guns, bullets firing and all the thing happened, so i don� t know how it is here, it is like a dream, something like that. , is like a dream, something like that. ,. , that. The family eventually made it onto that. The family eventually made it onto a that. The family eventually made it onto a french that. The Family Eventuallyl made it onto a french plane that. The family eventually made it onto a french plane on tuesday with the help of shakiba back in france. Translation i am very happy. I think they will be able to rebuild their lives, to have a future. Whereas in afghanistan, everything has fallen away. Their hopes and their dreams crumbled. And i hope that i will be able to help them, to be able to dream and rebuild their lives. Be able to dream and rebuild their lives. , , their lives. The family because my journey their lives. The family because my journey has their lives. The family because my journey has only their lives. The family because my journey has onlyjust their lives. The family because | my journey has onlyjust begun, myjourney has onlyjust begun, they are still being held in a Covid 19 Quarantine Facility and will likely face a long wait to have their asylum claims processed. But it is a journey they will now take together. One of the world� s most successful footballers, christiano ronaldo, has agreed new terms to return to his old Club Manchester united, For a fee of around £13 million more than 17. 5 million. He first played For united back in 2003 when he was just 18 and now he� s leaving juventus in italy. Jon donnison has the full story. 12 years after he wore a united shirt, guess who� s back . Most of the faces at old trafFord may have changed, but speaking just beFore the signing was announced, the new boss clearly excited. Cristiano has been a legend of this club. He is a legend of this club. He is the greatest player of all time if you ask me. I was Fortunate enough to play with him. I coached him. The deal was confirmed in a short but sweet tweet, welcome home, cristiano. Viva ronaldo Cue Celebration outside the club� s ground. Hooting. It is superb i cannot describe the feeling that we have. 0ur Man is back, yes all the talk this week, though, had been that ronaldo was heading to the other side of manchester. And this afternoon, city fans were putting on a brave face. Thank goodness For that what a waste of money he� d have been. Way past his best. Ronaldo was a fresh faced 18 year old when he first signed For united back in 2003. Now twice that age, at least one half of manchester will be hoping one of the greatest players of all time still has more to give. Jon donnison, Bbc News. A reminder of our top story. A senior taliban leaders say they have taken up positions inside Kabul Airport with us and british troops reportedly preparing to leave within hours. 170 people are now known to have died on thursday� s Suicide Bomb and Gun Attack on a crowd at the gate of the airport. You can keep up to date with that story on the Bbc News website. You can reach me on twitter i� m richpreston. Hello. The weather on the last weekend of august last year didn� T Cover itself in glory a high ofjust 16 throughout the weekend in edinburgh, in birmingham and manchester. It is going to be warmer this weekend, at least to start with. It� s going to be dry throughout the weekend with this area of High Pressure that� s going to last into next week as well, although as the weekend goes on, there will be more cloud and breeze, so it will start to feel a Bit Cooler once again. And actually quite chilly as the weekend begins in rural spots, with temperatures into single figures. But in the sunshine, we� re all going to warm up really quite nicely as the day goes on. There will be some areas of cloud in North West scotland, some patches of cloud in Eastern Scotland and in england, though a lot of this will start to break up to allow some sunshine to come through, increasingly so in the afternoon. 0n the breeze, it� s quite stiff in East Anglia and south east england. A stray shower can� t be ruled out, and the breeze pushing into North Sea coasts will keep temperatures right along the coast close to16, 17 degrees. But For many, it� s low 20s, and up to 23 in glasgow, so very pleasantly warm in some of that sunshine. And it will stay dry through saturday night, but notice how the cloud is increasing into scotland, North East England and into northern ireland. Here, temperatures will be hotting up compared with the night beFore. So, as we start sunday, there will be more cloud across scotland, northern ireland, North East England, pushing in across more of Eastern England during the day. The lion� s share of sunday� s sunny spells will be in wales, parts of the midlands and southern england. And this is where the temperatures will be highest. Whereas elsewhere, it will feel a Bit Cooler and the breeze is starting to pick up more widely as well, coming in from the north east. As this area of High Pressure just backs a little bit more towards the North West of us, allowing more of us to feel that East Or North easterly breeze going through monday and into the week ahead. It may be a Bank Holiday where you are, there will be a lot of cloud around on monday, so only limited sunny spells. So you� ll notice by then the temperatures have come down a few degrees. Just towards the South West of the uk, where we� ll see most of the sunshine, breaking into the 20s. So, it will feel cooler next week. There will be a lot of cloud around, just occasional sunny spells coming through. And it� s still dry, with that High Pressure in control as we get into september. This is Bbc News, the headlines senior taliban leaders say they are ready to take control as soon as the us leave. The us has warned against For people to not travel to the airport because of security concerns. The us can Intelligence Reports concluded that Covid 19 was not developed as a Bio Weapon by china but they were able to provide more in Formation onto its origin and blamed beijing For withholding inFormation. The man who assassinated Vanessa Kennedy during his Robert F Kennedy. Now on Bbc News, the media show