This. Its simply about saving lives and getting people back up and running. And making a judgment on covid vaccines for Children Britain says therell be no Mass Roll out ofjabs for healthy 12 to 15 year olds for now. Hello and welcome. The taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the European Union and britain have said they wont be recognising it. Speaking on a visit to pakistan, the uk foreign secretary, dominic raab, said he did want the country to be stable, and aid could be provided via charities. It comes as the taliban claim progress in their battle to eliminate the final resistance to their rule in the panjshir valley. More on that in a moment, first our Correspondent Secunder kermani reports on how the taliban are already changing life in kabul. Side by side, taliban fighters and local residents. This is Friday Prayers in kabul. A cleric from the group tells the Congregation Theirjihad is changing from a Military Campaign to one ridding society of corruption. Theyre still yet to establish a new government, but an announcement is expected soon. Translation what we want the new government to do is tackle poverty and unemployment. Whenever they announce it, people will be able to properly get back to work and the economy will improve. The most important is peace. Prosperity second. And we must try to consolidate and make unity between the afghan nations. Already the face of this city is changing under the influence of its new rulers. For years, these blast walls, painted over with bright and inspiring murals, had been a colourful feature in kabul. Now you can see womens faces are being blacked out, and the taliban have told decorators to paint over all of this, replacing it with these Black And White slogans. This one reads, the blood of the martyrs has washed away the occupation, a glimpse of what the new afghanistan is going to look like. Close by, this beautician� S Shop has also been ordered to paint over its signage. Despite taliban assurances women will be allowed to work, many Fear Theyll be erased from public life. This morning in kabul, a protest by female activists demanding equal rights. Earlier this week, taliban leaders said Women Wouldnt be given senior roles in the new government. Translation throughout decades of war, women have suffered a lot, | mentally and physically. After a lot of effort, they managed to create a space for themselves and achieve some. Equality and justice while retaining their islamic identity. If we lose all this, it will have a very negative impact on afghanistan. Some arent waiting to find out what the new government will look like. These afghans are stuck at the border with pakistan. The uks foreign secretary, whos been visiting pakistan, told the bbc he wanted the taliban to live up to promises to allow those afghans eligible to leave the country to do so. Whats important for the uk and all of our partners whether its in the us, but also in the region, including pakistan is to try and exercise the maximum moderating influence on the taliban. So, whether its safe passage, whether its no Safe Haven for terrorism, we need to send a clear message. Afghanistan is changing fast and will change even more in the coming days. But no ones yet clear what exactly the future will look like. Secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. The taliban appear to be making some progress in their efforts to oust the last remaining armed opposition in the panjshir valley, just a few hours from kabul. Resistance leaders have admitted to the bbc the taliban have made gains but havent yet taken the taliban have made gains but havent yet taken the whole valley. Panjshir is a mountainous region and famous for also holding out against the Soviet Army in the 1980s and the taliban in the 1990s. Thousands of fighters are thought to have massed there, refusing to give up. The anti taliban movement calls itself the national Resistance Front of afghanistan. You can see their fighters here in a series of training drills. Its made up of a multiethnic group of militias and former afghan Security Force members, former Vice President Amrullah Saleh is in the panjshir valley. He claims he is the true Caretaker President , and says reports he has fled the country are baseless. In the valley, there are reports concerning my escape from afghanistan which are totally baseless and i am here and weve had several meetings regarding the situation and the situation is difficult and we have been under invasion by the taliban, alqaeda allies and those in the Region And Beyond and as usual, backed by the pakistanis come with held ground and we have assisted. The resistance is not to terrorism and it is going to continue. There are difficulties but i have not fled or escaped. I want to assure you through this video, that everything said at this moment that everything said at this moment that i have been injured orfled are baseless. Fake news. The us secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking about the situation in afghanistan. He said any new government in afghanistan should be as broadly based as possible. First, as weve said and as countries Around The World have said. There is an expectation that any government that emerges now will have some real inclusivity and that it will have non taliban who are representative of it in different communities and different interests in afghanistan. We will see what emerges. Our Correspondent Nomia Iqbal joins me now from washington. Talking about a broad based government and what leverage, if any does washington still have to help achieve that or at least influence at . fix. 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Qatar is very important country here qatar, involving germany. Qatar is. Very important country here because it is notjust a Transit Point in terms of where the afghans are being airlifted to, but also the headquarters of the taliban. That is really giving interviews for the bbc and thats where he is speaking from. The idea is that there will be some sort of diplomatic conversation in germany and i stress that he would not be meeting the taliban at all and qatar. But in germany, there will be a meeting with 20 other countries and theyll have a stake in relocating and resettling afghans but the question is, what to do about the taliban and how they recognise the taliban and in america, politically, you have two arguments. 0n america, politically, you have two arguments. On one hand, there are those who save the taliban is a repressive group. These are the bad guys that we got rid of in 2001. There are not trustworthy, giving them aid or even creating any diplomatic ties, strengthens them. And on the other hand, there is this of the political argument that if america wants to retain any influence in afghanistan, it cannot ignore the taliban. Ignoring the taliban may be detrimental, especially when you have powerful countries that america considers rivals like China And Russia and even iran, i got the taliban as potentially new allies. Eyeing up. You can also follow the latest on the resistance against the Taliban In Afghanistan on our live webpage. President biden has visited louisiana to survey the destruction caused by hurricane ida. He called for an all hands on Deck Response to the extreme Weather Event. Since Ida Made Landfall On Sunday at a category four hurricane, more than sixty people have died across eight states at least fifty people were killed here in the northeast, after torrential rainfall on Wednesday Night caused flash flooding. 0ur Correspondent Nada tawfik has more. 0ne one week and a storm that brought america to its knees. Look one week and a storm that brought america to its knees. America to its knees. Look at the tornado from america to its knees. Look at the tornado from new america to its knees. Look at the tornado from new Orleans America to its knees. Look at the tornado from New Orleans to i america to its knees. Look at the L Tornado from New Orleans to new york, It Tornado from New Orleans to new york. It was tornado from New Orleans to new york. It was in tornado from New Orleans to new york, it was in traumatic tornado from New Orleans to new york, it was in traumatic event. York, it was in traumatic event. 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Over the years, america has ignored warnings and some would say this is the result. Joining me now is khalil shahyd, A Louisiana Native and a senior Policy Adviser at the natural resources defense council. You helped in the Rebuilding Operation there. What lessons are there of what to do and Whatnot Operation there. What lessons are there of what to do and what not to do this time. More importantly, the whatnot do this time. More importantly, the what not to do. I do this time. More importantly, the what not to do. What not to do. I was in india when the Storm Hit what not to do. I was in india when the Storm Hit for what not to do. I was in india when the Storm Hit for graduate what not to do. 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While louisiana is dominated by Oil And Gas, its also got the highest rates of Poverty And Inequality in the country. So we cannot really say that Oil And Gas is the best means of economic development for a place like louisiana. Development for a place like Louisiana Development for a place like louisiana. ,. , louisiana. Opportunity, to find something louisiana. Opportunity, to find something opportunistic louisiana. Opportunity, to find something opportunistic from | louisiana. Opportunity, to find i something opportunistic from the experiences people are going through right now. Thank you so much being with on bbc news. Fear and desperation british soldiers tell us about the chaos they witnessed during the kabul evacuations she received the nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india slums. The head of the Catholic Church had said Mother Teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. We have to identify the bodies, then round the coffins and take them back home. Parents are waiting, and wives are waiting, so. Hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. Britain Lost A princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. An early Morning Car Crash in a Paris Underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. This is bbc news, our main headline. The uk and the eu say they wont recognize afghanistans new taliban government. Meanwhile the taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only part of afghanistan they dont control. The senior british commander on the ground in kabul has been speaking for the First Time about the evacuation operation. The last of the 1,000 british troops returned home at the weekend, after helping to rescue more than 15,000 people. Brigadierjames martin says his troops did their duty in the midst of the most harrowing scenes. Hes been talking to our defence correspondentjonathan beale. This is what british troops faced soon after they landed in the cauldron of kabul airport. The desperation of thousands of people trying to flee a country now under taliban control. Soldiers trained for combat trying to instil some order in the chaos. A massive humanitarian mission that has taken its toll. When you are dealing with a very large crowd that is fearful, in fear of its life, crushing, pressing against you, when women and children are being crushed and, yes, dying, in some cases, in your arms, your agency to deal with the situation and change it is very different than when you are on combat operations. There was emotions all the way through the operations. You cant see a young child, a baby, a woman crushed to death in front of you and then you having to deal with the aftermath of that, you cant see any of that without being emotional. There have been tears . Yeah, of course there have been tears. And they did all this while their own lives were under threat. It culminated in a Suicide Attack just over a week Ago. 13 of their us comrades were killed in the blast, along with more than 150 afghans who were hoping to get on a flight to freedom. It was carnage, it was carnage. When that level of Explosion And Combination of shrapnel is detonated, there is only one result, and that is carnage. But the way in which i witnessed our soldiers react to that incident was, you know, one of the finest things ive seen. They ran towards the explosion. They provided immediate medical Succour And Support to the afghan civilians that had been wounded. Brigadier martin himself has done several tours fighting the taliban, who are now back in control, so the question, was it worth it. What price 20 years of freedom for those people . What price no terrorist attacks emanating from afghanistan . So, you know, i put the ball back in your court. Is that worth it . In The End, they helped rescue more than 15,000 people. And while questions still remain about the speed of the governments response, who can question the courage, Commitment And Compassion shown by britains Armed Forces . Lets look at some of the days other News Apple says its delaying the introduction of its controversial tools to detect images of Child Sex Abuse on iphones in the us. Its announcement of the new tools last month immediately sparked criticism, with Digital Rights advocates warning that the software would open a back door into people s devices for oppressive governments and criminals. The Prime Minister Of New Zealand, says the Sri Lankan Terrorist who stabbed six people at an Auckland Supermarket critically wounding three of them had been under surveillance since 2016. The man a known supporter of Islamic State was shot dead by police. A former roman catholic archbishop has gone on trial in the united states on charges of child Sexual Abuse. The Ninety One year old Theodore Mccarrick pleaded not guilty, at a court in the state of massachusetts. He was defrocked two years Ago after a vatican investigation found him guilty of the Sexual Abuse of children and adults. The uks vaccines advisory body has said it cant recommend vaccinating healthy 12 to 15 year olds against covid 19 On Health Grounds alone it says children are at such low risk from the Virus Thatjabs would offer only marginal benefit. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. From france to the united states and israel, many wealthier nations are already immunising all their 12 to 15 year olds. Not the uk. The scientists who advise government on immunisation Thejcvi Today said a further 200,000 young teens with heart, Lung And Liver conditions thought to be vulnerable to covid would now be asked to have the vaccine, but it would not recommend the jab for healthy 12 to 15 year olds. Whilst the benefits marginally outweigh the risks, the risk of Heart Inflammation is still uncertain, and we want to see what wider societal and educational benefits there are to children before recommending universal vaccination. The key concern for the jcvi is the potential long term harms from a rare Side Effect from the pfizer vaccine. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, and Pericarditis Inflammation of the heart lining. Data from the united states shows that for every One Million boys fully immunised with the pfizer vaccine, there were around 60 cases of Heart Inflammation. Among girls, it was much lower, with around eight cases per million. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. But these were generally mild symptoms and short lived. As for covid, healthy children are at minimal risk of severe illness, with just two in A Million admitted to Intensive Care after infection. Immunising under sixteens might help suppress covid but should the young be vaccinated to protect the old . If we are going to vaccinate children it has to be in their interests and not in societys interests to vaccinate them and its a difficult decision. Vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds could help their education by limiting outbreaks in schools. The uks chief medical officers have been asked to consider this by the health secretary, sajid javid, who had little else to say tonight. Whats your reaction to Thejcvi Decision . Thank you for coming. So what do families make of it . People between the age of 12 15. Should be able to get a vaccination to prevent the spread of the virus. I would not recommend for the moment. Its too early. I think if we want to get the pandemic under control, then we have to vaccinate as many in the population as possible. Many other countries rolled out vaccines to all secondary school children in the summer. That opportunity has been missed here but it may only be a matter of days before a final decision is made on whether to immunise all 12 to 15 year olds in the uk. Hello. Weather changes on their way. Many areas that have been stuck under cloud for the past week or so, especially in england and wales, gradually breaking out into brighter skies on sunday. If not then, at the start of next week. Why . Because high pressure is moving away, a flow of air around that bringing something clearer and warmer in from the southeast. Where we have seen some sunshine occasionally this week in Northern Ireland and scotland, a change here to something wetter, gradually, during sunday. It may not be a bad thing, though, where things have been so very dry recently. Its as you were, though, as we start off on saturday morning. A lot of cloud around, some hill fog, some poor visibility, some patches of fog in wales and Southwest England, where there may well be a few sunny spells around to begin the day. The cloud in the east thick enough for some drizzly rain at times, and for many, itll stay cloudy. A few sunny spells trying to come through northern scotland, Northern Ireland, more especially wales and Southwest England. This easterly breeze, with the cloud, the chance of drizzle as well on the eastern coast of scotland, northeast england, keeping the temperature around 15 celsius. For many, 17 20. Into the low 20s, though, in wales and Southwest England with prolonged sunny spells. And there mayjust be an increase in sunny spells more widelyjust before sunset on saturday. 0vernight and into sunday, Cloud Continuing across eastern parts, some clear spells to the west, double Figure Temperatures as sunday begins. And then on sunday, well, that changes to something a bit brighter and warmer across england and wales. There will still be some stubborn areas of cloud through eastern and central england that will be very slow to clear. But overall, its a brighter story in england and wale. Itll feel warmer. The breeze picks up in scotland and Northern Ireland, and still with a bit of uncertainty about timing. Well see some outbreaks of rain moving in as the day goes on. That moves south overnight and into monday before fizzling out, but on monday, we could well start across central parts of the uk with cloud and some outbreaks of rain. South of that, in some sunny spells on monday, its going to be warming up, with the warm spots here into the mid 20s. And that warmth on monday is, for tuesday and wednesday, going to spread northwards. So for tuesday and wednesday, most of the uk are going to be warm to very warm for the time of year, some temperatures reaching into the upper 20s, before another Weather Change later next week, as we see temperatures come down again and an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Youre watching bbc news. Im shaun ley. The headlines this hour. The taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only part of afghanistan they dont control. The battle has left hundreds dead. Meanwhile, the eu and britain have said they wont recognise the taliban government. President Joe Biden is visiting the southern american state of louisiana, where 800,000 people remain without electricity because of hurricane ida. Hes expected to survey the damage and highlight the links between extreme Weather Events and Climate Change. Theres been a sharp Slowdown Injob Creation in the us, coinciding with the spread of the delta variant. President biden insists the economy remains durable and strong. And the Prime Minister Of New Zealand says the Sri Lankan Terrorist who stabbed six people at an Auckland Supermarket had been under surveillance since 2016