Back under the hammer. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 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 wanted the country to be stable, and aid could be provided via charities. We begin in kabul, where our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports on how the taliban are already changing daily life. 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 i 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 have been 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 say theyre making advances in their efforts to oust the last remaining armed opposition in the panjshir valley, just a few hours from kabul. But resistance leaders there have denied the claims. Panjshir is a mountainous region famous for 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. Known as the national Resistance Front of afghanistan its fighters can be seen here in a series of training drills. Theyre a multi ethnic group of militias and former afghan Security Force members. The former afghan 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. I am in the panjshir valley. The reports concerning my escape from afghanistan are totally baseless. I am here. We have had several meetings regarding the situation. No doubt, the situation is difficult. We have been under invasion of the taliban, their alqaeda allies, terrorist groups from the region and beyond, as usual backed by the pakistanis. We have held the ground. We have resisted. The resistance is not going to surrender, its not going to bow to terrorism and its going to continue. There are difficulties, but i have not fled, i have not escaped. So, i want to assure you through this video that everything said to this moment that i have been injured or i have fled are baseless fake news. The us secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking about the situation in afghanistan in the last few hours. He said any new government 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 talibs in it, who are representative of different communities and different interests in afghanistan so we will see what in fact emerges. Well, earlier i spoke to Drjonathan Schroden whos an expert on the taliban and a military Operations Analyst at cna. I asked him what he thought the new taliban government would look like. We have seen a few announcements of names that are not surprising so far. Nothing formal, of course, but a lot of reports coming from declared taliban sources, through various news channels, that seem to indicate the talibans leader, their emir, mullah hibatullah akhundzada, will assume a Supreme Leader like position in afghanistan, which is to say he would be the penultimate head or the ultimate head of the government. He will be responsible for religious affairs, for overall decisions about the government, but he would also have a day to day a person who is responsible for the day to Day Operation of the government, and that person is likely to be mullah baradar, who may be familiar to people as the person who was in charge of the talibans Political Office On Doha and the person who was in charge of the negotiations that the taliban engaged in with the united states, over the past year. There are a bunch of other names floating around that would be less familiar to people. Perhaps the most notable of those, are mullah yaqoob, who is the son of mullah mohammad omar, the original, very reclusive leader of the taliban, as well as siraj haqqani, who is one of the leaders of the haqqani network, which is a declared terrorist organisation. Sounds very similar to how the iranians regime is set up with the Supreme Leader ali khamenei. There may be some similarities. There has been a lot of speculation that the taliban might adopt the model somewhat similar to iran and well have to wait to see once they announce their formal structure just how similar it actually is. Weve been getting a lot of chat from the taliban, talking about, you know, were going to make this an inclusive government. How inclusive do you really think its going to be . As your piece indicated, i dont think its going to include any women in any senior positions. I think that would be highly unlikely. They have been in talks with hamid karzai, other leaders of various minority groups, but the extent to which those individuals or other leaders from those groups would be included in very high level positions within the government, what they call for example, the power ministries, the foreign ministry, the security services et cetera, seems doubtful at this point. I think there was hope early on in this discussion, given the taliban statements about inclusivity, that we might see some of those individuals in high level positions. Im much more sceptical that were going to see that now. If only because the taliban face the challenge between trying to be inclusive and trying to bring other groups into the fold so that they dont have challenges from them while also maintaining their internal cohesion and they have many, many hardliners, internal to the organisation, who have taken a to the victor go the spoils type mentality. Drjonathan schroden there. An expert on the taliban and works at the cna as an analyst. Lets get some of the days other news. A former Roman Catholic Cardinal has gone on trial in the united states on charges of child Sexual Abuse. 91 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. Apple is delaying the introduction of its controversial tools to detect images of Child Sex Abuse on phones and tablets. Its announcement of the mechanisms had sparked criticism that it would be prying into personal data and helping oppressive governments and criminals hack peoples information. The European Union and the Pharmaceutical Giant Aztrazeneca Have reached an agreement which brings to an end the bloc� s legal action for failure to deliver covid vaccines. The Court Case was launched after the eu accused astrazeneca of favouring other nations including The Uk. Under the agreement, a total of 300 Million Covid Jabs will be delivered to the Eu By March Next year. President biden has visited the Us State Of Louisiana to see the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida. More than 60 people have died across eight states since it made Landfall On Sunday many were killed when torrential rainfall caused flash flooding. 0ur Correspondent Nada tawfik has more. One week and a storm that brought america to its knees. Man look at that tornado from New Orleans to New York, it was a dramatic beating. Record rainfall, life threatening floods, destructive winds, and tornadoes usually only seen in the midwest, tore through communities with no mercy. In some places it was unprecedented, and sparked fear about the Ferocity And Frequency of future weather. Woman crying oi my god. The river is flooding. Part of this Newjersey Town was abandoned after the nearby river crested and left cars and homes under ten feet of water. Four people died and about 600 were left homeless. Gloria jett lost everything, but was lucky to escape with her life. She cant swim and had to be rescued by neighbours, as the Water Rose inside her home. I started pounding for somebody to come help me, so i wont die. I felt like i was dying. Down these streets, peoples belongings and memories are laid out for garbage pickup. The Roldan Family lost three cars and everything in their basement. But already, the Insurance Company has told them they wont cover much of the damage. Its the first time that it happened. But if we stay in the house, what if it happens again . Like, does it really pay to stay in this area anymore . President biden has approved an Emergency Declaration for New York and newjersey. Today he travelled to meet victims in louisiana, where Ida First Made Landfall as a category 4 hurricane. After surveying the damage, he highlighted the threat from Climate Change. And folks, Hurricane Ida is another reminder that we need to be prepared for the next hurricane, and super storms are gonna come and theyre gonna come more frequently and more ferociously. I have been working closely with the governor and our colleagues in congress on both parties, on my build back better plan that will modernise our roads, our bridges, our water systems, sewers, and Drainage Systems and power grids, and transmission lines. The cost to life, Property And Infrastructure has been a staggering. Still Climate Change remains at divisive political issue. And so over the years, america has ignored warnings and some would say this is the result. Nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey. Stay with us on bbc world news, still to come counting the Big Cats well tell you how one group in South Africa is seeking to protect this vulnerable species. Moves there she received the nobel Peace Prize for her work moves there rize for her work with the poor and the dying in indias 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. 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 Couraeg Warmth and compassion. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines The Uk and the eu say they wont recognise afg hanistan� s new taliban government. Meanwhile the taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only part of afghanistan they dont control. President biden has been touring one of the areas of louisiana that was hardest hit by Hurricane Ida last weekend. Us president Joe Biden has defended his record on the economy, after the Rate Ofjob Growth slowed down in the last month. Fewer jobs were created in the us august than at any other month this year. Just under a quarter of A Million people were hired when many economists were forecasting closer to three quarters of A Million. But the president insists that the us economy is growing consistently. Today we learned the economy created 235,000 newjobs in august and the Unemployment Rate fell to 5. 2 , the lowest it has been in 18 months. But despite the impact of the delta variant, and ill talk a little more about that in a minute, what were seeing is an economic recovery thats durable and strong. The Biden Plan is working. Were getting results. Heres the view of chris low, Chief Economist at Fhn Financial in New York on whats behind the slowdown. We were expecting a lot more Job Growth this month and the reason we were expecting it is that federal Unemployment Benefits end this weekend, theres 9 Million people collecting those benefits who have to find work now, starting next week, or, you know, find some other kind of public assistance. So we had seen an acceleration in Job Growth injune and july, as people began looking for work, but in august it really slowed down. What does this tell us about the way the us economy is working right now . Well, i think its unrealistic to expect that the us economy can continue to grow at the rate it did in the first half. 6. 5 growth is remarkable in an economy that before covid was trending at 2. 25 . I think what is happening now is that we are slowing down to something closer to what would be recognised as a normal Trend Rate of growth, and most of the economic Data Series we track closely, things like retail sales, consumer confidence, manufacturing activity, actually peaked in march and april, at the same time federal stimulus peaked. That was the last big federal Stimulus Payments that went out to the public. 0bviously everyone is talking about this big Infrastructure Spending Plan that President Biden is tabling what do you think that is going to do to change anything, if at all, because obviously it is a plan to invest money in infrastructure, not jobs . It is, and look, i think actually it is a plan that has strong bipartisan support. The nice thing about Infrastructure Investment is that it pays dividends long run. The problem is that it is tied to another 3. 5 trillion plan which has very narrow support, and in fact just yesterday, senatorjoe manchin, a democrat from West Virginia said he will not support that plan unless he could be convinced otherwise he will not vote for it and the plan will fail. If the plan fails then the Infrastructure Plan fails, because in the house progressives have said they wont pass the Infrastructure Plan unless the other plan passes. So at the moment it will be two or three weeks of nailbiting while we see if any of this gets done. In the meantime, unlike Last Years stimulus, nothing we are talking about here is tailor made to address the economic problems created by the pandemic. The uks four chief medical officers are expected to decide within days whether to vaccinate healthy 12 to 15 year olds against coronavirus. It comes after Government Advisers refused to approve the jabs heres our medical editor fergus walsh. From france to the united states and israel, many wealthy nations are already immunising all 12 to is 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 is 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 i 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 16s might help suppress covid, but should the young be vaccinated to protect the old . If we are going to vaccinate our children it has got to be really in their interests and not in societys interests to vaccinate them, and i think it is 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 the Jcvi 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 vaccinatej as many in the population as possible. Many other countries rolled out vaccines to the Under 16s during the school holidays. 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. Fergus walsh, bbc news. A Nature Reserve in South Africa has come up with a creative way to count Big Cats, as part of conservation efforts. Lions are classified as a vulnerable species under threat from Habitat Loss and poaching. Courtney bembridge reports. The sound of an injured animal reverberates through the bush and the smell of a fresh carcass fills the air. But this is no ordinary meal. This is how you conduct a lion senses. We have to do this Process Account but it is because it is difficult to count them from a helicopter in an aerial census, they hired under trees and is difficult. Census takers have to Criss Cross the sprawling nature are deserved to try and count all the Big Cats. Zf} count all the Big Cats. 20 ears count all the Big Cats. 20 years ago count all the Big Cats. 20 years ago there were a few here but Last Year more than 150 were counted. Were counted. Lines do incredibly were counted. Lines do incredibly well were counted. Lines do incredibly well in were counted. Lines do incredibly well in this i were counted. Lines do incredibly well in this area, mainly because there is a large enough space for them to operate in the rest of africa, Habitat Loss is the biggest threat to lines all over the continent. Threat to lines all over the continent. , , continent. This reserve is part of an even continent. This reserve is part of an even bigger continent. This reserve is part of an even bigger Ecosystem L of an even bigger ecosystem covering more than 2 Million shares including the Kruger National Park and extending all the way to mozambique. Conservationists say huge habitats like these are key to the Big Cats survival. Courtney bembridge, bbc news. Absolutely wonderful. Before we go, lets bring you some news from the Us Open Tennis Championships in 0pen Tennis championships in flushing meadow. Innovative shock, and the womens tournament, Naomi 0saka, a full time grand Slam Champion and touted by many to be one of the favourites to win the entire Grand Slam has basically lost against a much younger player, a canadian, layla fernandez, 18 year old, quite new the game in terms of this level. And in the Post Match Talk with the press, Naomi 0saka said that she is going to take an indefinite rate from playing tennis. She said, honestly dont know when im going to play my next tennis match, she said, and she wiped tears away. She said i think im going to take a break from playing for a while. Naomi 0saka, the grand Slam Champion has lost and is out of the us open. More on our website. As 0pen. More on our website. As always, youre watching bbc news. Bye. Hello. Weather changes on the 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 south east. 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 south West 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 south West England. This easterly breeze, with the cloud, the chance of drizzle as well on the eastern coast of scotland, north east england, keeping the temperature around 15 celsius. For many, 17 20. Into the low 20s, though, in wales and south West 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. 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. This is bbc news. The headlines 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. It comes as the taliban claim progress in their battle to eliminate the final resistance to their rule in the panjshir valley. President biden has praised people in Louisiana And Mississippi for their response to Hurricane Ida last sunday. But he noted the frustration at delays in restoring power, and promised that infrastructure would be built back better. He said the White House would make sure that private insurance companies paid customers who had to abandon their homes. The us president has admitted Employment Figures showing a sharp drop in Employment Growth are disappointing. But he said that, with employment still rising, Americas Economy remained durable and strong