The head of Pakistans Spy Agency has visited afghanistan amid continued uncertainty about how the taliban proposes to rule the country. General Faiz Hameed is thought to be advising the military which is continuing its efforts to oust the resistance in the Panjshir Valley. The taliban have insisted all factions will be included in the new government, though its not yet clear how that will work. Our South Asia Correspondent danjohnson reports. The taliban says kabul is being cleaned and decorated ahead of a new Government And Cabinet being announced. Many afghans see their freedoms being erased under a new taliban regime. For three weeks, Bank Queues have grown while afghans have wondered what taliban rule will bring. They are still waiting and still hoping. Translation our demand from the islamic emirate i is to activate the schools and for students and to provide is to activate the schools and universities for students and to provide jobs for the people. We want them to prevent armed robberies and to reduce killings. Translation security is good all over the country. People are happy, but the lack of work and the Non Announcement of the government is worrying people. Everyones confused and people dont know what the future of the homeland will be because everyones confused. The head of pakistani intelligence is in kabul, possibly playing a part in shaping the new power structure. His presence will be enough to convince some of pakistans influence over the taliban. He says hes working for peace and stability. North of kabul, they are still fighting. The taliban has pushed deeper into the Panjshir Valley, a traditional bedrock of opposition. There have been many injuries on both sides, but the resistance has denied taliban claims of victory and says there will be no surrender. In kabul, these women are refusing to surrender their rights. Protesting is a brave move in uncertain times. Reports taliban used tasers against them may be a hint of what they face in the new old afghanistan. Dan johnson, bbc news. Our Correspondent Secunder Kermani is in the afghan capital kabul, and has the latest on that visit by the pakistani intelligence chief. Turning first to this visit of the head of the pakistani intelligence services, the isi, certainly pakistan has been requesting to help with the evacuation of remaining foreign nationals and those afghans who are eligible to leave the country that havent yet been able to do so. So, that is likely to have formed part of his discussions with the taliban, but pakistan also has a long history with the taliban. Its often been accused of secretly supporting their insurgency. Pakistan has always denied that, but it acknowledges having some leverage. So, theres a lot of speculation that this visit is really about discussions about the creation of a new government here in afghanistan. Its been nearly three weeks since the taliban took over kabul. Theyve still yet to establish one. Some suggest thats because of internal rivalries within the group. Whatever the cause, is prolonging this period of deep uncertainty about the future that many afghans are facing. Turning to the situation in panjshir. Its the one place yet to be fully captured by the taliban. Weve got conflicting reports coming out from there, but the taliban seem to be saying they made some advances. Fighters call themselves the resistance are yet to be defeated. Theyve issued a Statement Warning of a potential humanitarian crisis developing in the region. The iranian president , ebrahim raisi, has said that the events in afghanistan prove that america has a disruptive influence around the world. Speaking in an interview with iranian state television, he said the us has interfered with the basic Human Rights of afghans. Translation the afghanistan issue shows that Americas Presence does not provide security in any part of the world at all. But it is disruptive for the security around the world. Afghanistan clearly showed that when the two decades, The American presence has caused a lot of riots of the afghan people to be ignored. What has happened is against human and this can be seen by all. The solution for afghanistan is that a government must be established by the Vote And Will of the people. The islamic republic of iran has always pursued Peace And Harmony in afghanistan and The Ending of Bloodshed And Fratricide in afghanistan after the will of the afghan people terrain. Afghanistan after the will of the afghan people to reign. We can now speak to Javed Ali whos an Associate Professor of practice at the Ford School of public policy and a former senior us government counterterrorism official. We continually share that they have denied supporting the taliban. But this seems to be quite happy scenes involved involved in some way. Thank you for having involved in some way. Thank you for having me involved in some way. Thank you for having me in involved in some way. Thank you for having me in the for having me in the relationship between pakistan and the taliban as your previous correspondence noted is long and goes back several decades with the taliban resistance fighters going back to the soviet wars. Pakistan is always at influence in afghanistan with the taliban directly, so it is not surprising that given the recent events with the complete withdrawal of western troops and diplomats from afghanistan that regional powers like pakistan will step into the void, exert their influence, try to see how much leverage they can project and unclear with the results will be, but seems natural for a country like pakistan to take the action theyre taking right now. ~. , h, now. What is your understanding of what they now. What is your understanding of what they would now. What is your understanding of what they would like now. What is your understanding of what they would like to of what they would like to achieve in afghanistan was yellow with pakistan, they have been host to millions of afghan refugees going back to the soviet wars. Soviet wars. There is a security soviet wars. There is a Security Reason soviet wars. There is a Security Reason and. Soviet wars. There is a Security Reason and an j soviet wars. There is a Security Reason and an economic reason as well. Pakistan has vital interests that it wants to pursue through its relationship with afghanistan. I would think that if youre sitting in islamabad, you would like to see a stable afghanistan where you dont have a humanitarian crisis and have a humanitarian crisis and have more refugees pouring over the border. Its not in their interest for afghanistan to be a Launching Pad for attacks against their interests in the region or any other country. So, i think pakistan will try to do the things that align to its security interests. But those things may also be in opposition to other countries that have previously had a lot of influence in the region like the united states, like England And Other Countries and the west. ,. , and other countries and the west,. , and other countries and the west. , , west. So many different forces involved in west. So many different forces involved in this west. So many different forces involved in this and west. So many different forces involved in this and we west. So many different forces involved in this and we hear i involved in this and we hear that there are differences the taliban itself, differing factions and fighting between the two. ~. , factions and fighting between thetwo. ,. , the two. More up misconceptions ofthe the two. 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Some of the things that appear to be playing on the country right now, whether it is fighting in the north or the treatment of women or opportunities for people to and children to go to school or universities to reopen, these are all things that these different factions of the taliban up to come together and adopt some kind of common vision or common platform, if not, were going to see this very fragmented and diffused situation that is going to be playing out on the ground right now. �. , playing out on the ground right now. ~. , now. And the taliban is claiming now. And the taliban is claiming it now. And the taliban is claiming it will now. And the taliban is claiming it will be now. And the taliban is claiming it will be able | now. And the taliban is i claiming it will be able to contain any sort of Terrorist Threat that may emerge from within the country, as well as Keeping Control of all of these different factions. find Keeping Control of all of these different factions. Different factions. And this will be a different factions. And this will be a very different factions. And this will be a very important. Different factions. And this. Will be a very important test for the taliban a, especially from perspective i have for counterterrorism and this is one of those things that they said in the 2020 agreement with the Donald Trump Administration that they will try their best or make the effort to ensure that afghanistan does not become a Launching Pad for attacks against the west or the region, but it is not clear whether or not they have the capability, the resources to follow up or even the will. There were reports last week that one of the Security Chiefs for being paraded around by taliban fighters in different towns in afghanistan as him being routed as a hero and his comeback. That is just a small example that from one hand, the taliban is saying they would do certain things to contain international terror threats that emanate from the country, but apparently, they have welcomed one of the former Security Chiefs, the sworn members of alqaeda. This is a very important test for the taliban to pass and if there is a direct Terrorist Threat that generates from afghanistan, the villa to face the consequences like they did after 9 11 of being held responsible for that. ,. , being held responsible for that. ~ ,. , being held responsible for that. , ~ ,. , being held responsible for that. ~ ,. Being held responsible for that. ,. , that. Thank you very much for oininu that. Thank you very much for joining us at the Venice Film Festival the afghan filmmaker, sahraa karimi, spoke of her concern for afghan filmmakers and artists under a taliban government. She appealed for what she called � intellectual support� in the face of a probable ban on artistic work. Now, the taliban is trying to show the soft Face Off of themselves. But no. They are as cruel as before, but theyre smarter about it now, because they are using modern Communication Technology and they will use the cinema or altered version of our products for propaganda. In the 21st century, there is a group of people coming to your country from somewhere and telling to you that music is forbidden, everything is forbidden, female art is just something that should go to the corner. We do not want this. Our generation does not want this. So, we ask for help. For support. To be our voices. Let s get some of the Day S Other News Lebanon says syria has agreed to help it import electricity, to help ease Power Shortages now crippling many areas of life. The project was discussed in damascus in the first high level talks between the two governments for years. It would involve using egyptian gas to generate electricity injordan, which would then be sent to lebanon via syria. Thousands of people have again demonstrated in france against the governments covid policies. They denounced the new Health Pass System they see as unfairly restricting the rights of the unvaccinated. The pass means anyone wishing to enter a restaurant, theatre, cinema, long distance train, or large Shopping Centre must show proof of vaccination or a negative test. The Prime Minister of thailand, general prayutt has survived a Censure Vote in parliament, in which some members of his own Party Manoeuvred to replace him. The general seized power in a coup seven years ago, holding on to the top job after an election. Here in the uk, the Opposition Labour Party says it believes theres a strong case to vaccinate healthy children against covid, to prevent any further disruption to their education. Ministers have asked the uks four Chief Medical Officers to consider the broader implications, after Government Vaccine advisers recommended against vaccinations of all 12 to 15 year olds. Our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. In the united states, theyve been vaccinating children for months now. France and germany, too, have been pressing ahead. In this country, though, there is still uncertainty. Government advisers have said the medical benefit alone does not justify jabbing all those between 12 and 15 years old. Its left parents waiting for ministers to make a final decision. If its going to free up our world and our country more, to give us freedom and protect our children and things in schools, then absolutely, ive got no objection whatsoever. We dont know that much about it, so ijust think at the moment, anybody above that age, 16 onwards, thats their choice, they can make that choice, but a child of that Age Cant make a choice. Around 3 Million 12 to 15 year olds Live In The Uk and around 11a,000 of those are already eligible for the jab because they live with an adult with a weakened immune system. Another 350,000 also qualify because they have an underlying health condition. The criteria for that has just been widened to include problems like heart disease, epilepsy, and asthma that is poorly controlled. Jeans Son Scott lives with asthma and she doesnt know yet if he will qualify for the jab under the new rules. To me, i think we should have the choice because, as i say, its the only area of society right now where we come together and there are hundreds of unvaccinated. So, it would be amazing for us, and it isntjust the health aspect, but the mental health, as well, because scott is anxious about being in school and being in large numbers. But Government Advisers were only told to look quite narrowly at the possible health benefits and rare Side Effects in children. Ministers have now asked this man, the Chief Medical Officer for england, chris whitty, and his counterparts in the other nations of the uk, to report back on the wider implications on childrens lives, including education. Were not the medical scientists. We dont want to enter into that territory but we do think the question of disruption in schools and the measures that we can take to avoid that disruption, they should be front and centre for the government at the moment. A source told the bbc that the government believes there is a strong case for extending the Vaccine Roll out to that younger age group. Ultimately, it will be ministers in the four nations who will have to decide, as more Secondary School Pupils Return after their summer break. Jim reed, bbc news. Our top story on bbc news. The taliban and afghan Opposition Fighters are battling for the control of the Panjshir Valley. Both sides are claiming to have the upper hand, without producing any convincing evidence. The perilous state of the Planets Wildlife is being laid bare at the worlds largest biodiversity summit. The International Union For Conservation Of Nature has released its revised � red list� of Endangered Species with some good news for tuna, of Endangered Species but the fate of many other animals still hangs in the balance. Courtney bembridge reports. Weighing in around 150 kilograms, the Komodo Dragon is the worlds largest living lizard. The notorious hunters with deadly venom and no predators. So, it is hard to imagine they are under threat. At the reptile is added to the Endangered Species list. There are only found on a of indonesian islands and the habitat is shrinking rapidly. Climate change with rising sea levels, it will lose 30 of its habitat in the next 30 to a0 years. Habitat in the next 30 to 40 ears. ~. ,. ,. ,. , years. Another animal that may not conjure years. Another animal that may not conjure up years. Another animal that may not conjure up an years. 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Starting next week, Jill Biden will go back to teaching in person at the northern Virginia Community college, commuting by president ial motorcade. Dr biden is the first First Lady to combine that role with a job outside the white house. Jada yuan covers national politics and the office of the First Lady for the Washington Post she told me a bit more about the Security Arrangements forJill Biden� s return to work. So, what we know is what she had a second lady, last semester, Herfirst Semester had a second lady, last semester, her first semester as First Lady, she taught remotely and for eight years, she also had the samejob and for eight years, she also had the same job at the Community College and she had a Secret Service detail. The First Lady, Jill Biden had some rules for the Secret Service, she would not let them into the classroom. She asked them to dress up like students and they would carry their equipment in their backpacks. The big difference is going to be the size of the detail and the stricter measures, probably that the company the First Lady stop what will the students have to be vetted to . We do not know that. She has never revealed that in the Secret Service a very tight lipped about security measures because talking about it than compromise the security. My guess is yes, the students will have to probably be vetted as reporters are whenever we travel with the First Lady or the President Or Anyone else. We are put through some sort of check, i do not know at check is. And the question is, with her classroom be cased before she goes in there . We do not know yet. There may be more things that reveal themselves after that. This things that reveal themselves after that. � , things that reveal themselves after that after that. As i said, she is the first after that. As i said, she is the First Lady after that. As i said, she is the First Lady to after that. As i said, she is the First Lady to combine i after that. As i said, she is i the First Lady to combine that Role And Herjob and she is keeping your career going. What are the demands on the First Lady of that rule . Can it be worked around . Will they work or schedule around her teaching . Or schedule around her teachin . , teaching . Yeah, well they did it already teaching . Yeah, well they did it already. When teaching . Yeah, well they did it already. When She Teaching . Yeah, well they did it already. When she was teaching . Yeah, well they did i it already. When she was remote teaching, she was working for eight hours a Day On Tuesdays and thursdays and so, when she travelled, she would either not travelled, she would either not travel on tuesday or thursday or, i was on a trip to Navajo Nation with her in new Mexico And Arizona and we waited around in the entire Secret Service was around her until 2pm where she finished on the east coast. And so, they will figure it out. She greets her papers on Air Force one underneath the president ial suite and i do not see that changing at all. Suite and i do not see that changing at all. Marking her aers changing at all. Marking her papers on changing at all. Marking her papers on air changing at all. Marking her papers on Air Force changing at all. Marking her papers on Air Force one. I imagine you� re in a Motorway Tunnel and you� re stuck in traffic. What wouldn� t you give to be able to just take off and fly away . Well one italian pilot has come pretty close to doing exactly that with an extraordinary feat of Aerial Derring do. Tim allman has the story. He doesn� t do things by a half. For some reason, he wants to through a tunnel. Through two tunnels, in fact. Through a tunnel. Through two tunnels, infact. So, he and his team of taking more than a year to plan precisely down to every little detail. It is every little detail. It is difficult every little detail. It is difficult the every little detail. It is difficult the mindset. Every little detail. It is i difficult the mindset and every little detail. Tit 3 difficult the mindset and dont difficult the mindset and don� T Worry about this and trust yourself and focus on the centreline and just fly. Just centreline and ust fly. Just after Dawn Centreline and just fly. Just after Dawn And Centreline and just fly. Just after dawn and a centreline and just fly. Just after dawn and a tunnel near istanbul, he takes off in an altitude of around a metre, surrounded by solid concrete, his Record Attempt begins. Reaching a top speed of 245 kph, he exits the first terminal before racing into the second. Travelling more than 1000 metres but barely leaving the ground. You can imagine the delight when dario reaches The End of his journey. End of his journey. Yes very emotional. End of his journey. Yes very emotional, very end of his journey. Yes very emotional, very emotional. I end of his journey. Yes very i emotional, very emotional. You don� t know what to expect, but i have never flown like that and my life and no it� s done before, so there was big . In my headif before, so there was big . In my head if everything would� ve been like we expected. Than been like we expected. An amazing been like we expected. An amazing Achievement And Tunnel vision, but imagine what it may have been like if at the stop to a toll. They say you should never work with children or animals well perhaps someone should have explained that to recep tayyip erdogan. Turkey� s president was taking part in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of a Road Tunnel in the northeast of the country when he was somewhat upstaged by a young boy who jumped the gun and decided to cut the ribbon a little bit early. After the president administered a Light Tap on the head in punishment the ceremony was restaged and the tunnel was officially opened. And finally, a little light in the Darkness Berlin has been holding its annual festival of lights. It� s one of the most popular light festivals in the world, attracting over Two Million visitors every year. Artists from all corners of the Globe Create projections and installations across the city. This year the theme was building a more sustainable future. All powered, we trust, by renewable energy. You can reach me on twitter i� m lucyegrey. Thank you very much for watching. Hello. Sunnier, warmer weather on the way with september likely to top august in the temperature stakes. In the month of august, the high temperature was 27. 2 degrees celsius. This week, we� re expecting 29, maybe even 30. It is unusual for september to outdo august when it comes to the top temperature. And the warmth gets under way in england and wales for sunday, helped by a more generous helping of sunshine than of late, but wetter for some perhaps in scotland and Northern Ireland. Very slowly, High Pressure moving away, atlantic Weather Fronts coming in. That will bring a bit of rain, slowly spreading east during the day. It may be welcome where it� s been so dry. We are mainly dry to begin the day, some patchy Mist And Fog clearing. For england and wales, there will still be some areas of cloud, but sunny spells, too. An isolated shower in central Southern England can� t be ruled out. Some areas of Sea Fog around the coast of southwest england. With light winds, it� ll feel warm in the sunny spells. The Wind Strengthening in Western Scotland and outbreaks of rain moving in, not reaching southern and eastern scotland until very late in the day. The rain moving into Northern Ireland, too, the east staying mainly dry until later on. Temperatures for england and wales in the low to mid 20s in those sunny spells. So, a wet Evening And Scotland and Northern Ireland. Monday, some of this rain will push on towards parts of northern england. It will be a mild start to monday. And this wet Weather System will slowly fizzle out as we go on through monday. We� re left with some patchy rain towards the west of northern Ireland And Western Parts of scotland. Still a fair amount of cloud here, whereas for england and wales, there� ll still be sunny spells, though it could still be quite misty around some of the coasts of southwest england. And the temperatures in the sunshine in england and wales a little bit higher, reaching into the upper 20s in the warmer spots. And the warmth becomes more widespread for tuesday and wednesday. Clearer, warmer Weather Heading in from the southeast around that ridge of High Pressure. There� ll some Mist And Fog early on tuesday. That will clear away. Still got some cloud in the far north of scotland, a few spots of rain to clear away, but by tuesday afternoon, there is a huge amount of sunshine out there and the temperatures are responding. Scotland and Northern Ireland with lows of mid 20s, england and wales, mid to high 20s, and near30 in the hotspots. That continues into wednesday. Later in the week, as the temperatures wane, a chance for rain goes up. Some thunderstorms, too. This is bbc news, the headlines. The taliban and afghan opposition forces are battling to control the Panjshir Valley north of kabul. It� s The Last afghan province holding out against the islamist group. Both sides are claiming to have the upper hand without producing conclusive evidence. Scientists have revealed that Tuna Stocks are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction. However, many other plants and animals remain under huge pressure. Biodiversity researchers say that nearly a third of the species they� re monitoring face extinction. 0ne Official warned of a major crisis soon. Here in the uk, the Labour Opposition Party has called for clarity on covid vaccines for children to prevent further disruption to their education. Labour says there� s a strong case for offering all 12 to 15 year Olds Coronavirus vaccinations but the government� S Scientific advisors don� T Support it