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 before their eyes 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 universities for students and to providejobs 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. Everyone is confused and people dont know what the future of the homeland will be because everyone is confused. The head of pakistani intelligence is in kabul, possibly playing a part in shaping the new power structure. Faiz hameeds 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. Well, turning first to this visit of the pakistani intelligence services, the isi, certainly pakistan has been fielding requests to help with the evacuation of foreign nationals and those eligible to leave the country but havent been able to do so, that is likely to have formed part of his discussions with the tal abyad. But pakistan also has a long history with the tellebang. It has often been accused of secretly supporting their insurgency. Pakistan has always denied that full up and acknowledges having some leverage. This visit is really about discussions, the creation of a new government in afghanistan, it has been nearly three weeks since tellebang took Over Kabul and have yet to establish one. Some suggest it is because of internal rivalries within the group. Whatever the cause, it is prolonging this period of deep uncertainty about the future that many afghans are feasting. Returning to the situation and pangaea, is the one place yet to be fully captured by the tal abyad. We have conflicting reports coming out of there, but the taliban seem to be saying that they have made some advances, fighters calling themselves the resistance are yet to be defeated, however. Panjshir. In the past few minutes they have want of a potential humanitarian crisis developing and panjshir there. Secunder kermani in kabul. Well, earlier i spoke to Javed Ali whos a former senior us government counterterrorism official. I put to him that pakistan currently appeared to be quite happy to be seen as being involved in afghanistans latest chapter. The relationship between pakistan and the tellebang, as your previous correspondence noted, is long and goes back several decades, with the Tellebang And Resistance fighters in afghanistan going back to the soviet war. Pakistan has always had influence in afghanistan and, again, with the tellebang 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 what the results will be. It seems natural for a country like pakistan to take the action they are taking right now. ~. , y. , action they are 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 . Imith achieve in afghanistan . With pakistan, they achieve in afghanistan . With pakistan, they have achieve in afghanistan . With pakistan, they have been achieve in afghanistan . Ii� u pakistan, they have been hosts to millions of afghan refugees going back to the soviet war. So there is a Security Issue for pakistan and then there is a political issue and economic ones as well. So pakistan has vital national interest it wants to pursue with its relationship with afghanistan, and i would think if you were sitting in azlam about you would want to see a stable afghanistan where you dont have a humanitarian crisis and having more refugees poor over the border. It is not in their interests for afghanistans to interests for afg hanistan� s to be interests for afghanistans to be a Launching Pad for attacks against their interest in the region. I think pakistani will try to do the things that are lying to its security interests, but those things might also be in opposition to other countries that have previously had a lot of influence, like the united states, like england, like other countries in the west. 50 other countries in the west. So many different forces involved in this. Also we hear that there are differences within there are differences within the tellebang itself, these differing factions, and there are concerns about fighting between me too or more than two. Between the two. It is two. Between the two. It is not a single two. Between the two. It is not a single lily two. Between the two. It 3 not a single Lily Monolithic Organisation from the taliban. It has multiple factions and centres of power, centres of gravity. There has been a long standing one in peshawar in pakistan, but recently the negotiators who were in discussions with the united states and other countries were in qatar and there were other Power Centres in afghanistan itself. So some of the things that appear to be playing out in the country right now, whether its fighting in the north, whether its the treatment of women, whether there will be opportunities for people, children to go to School Or University is to reopen, these are all things that these different factions of the tellebang have to come together and adopt some kind of common vision or common platform. If not we are going to see this very fragmented and diffuse situation that appears to be playing out on the Ground Right out tal abyad. fin to be playing out on the Ground Right out tal abyad. Right out tal abyad. On top Ofthat Right out tal abyad. On top of that the right out tal abyad. On top of that the Tellebang Right out tal abyad. On top of that the tellebang is right out tal abyad. On top of that the tellebang is saying j of that the tellebang is saying it might have trouble containing a Terrorist Threat that emerges from within the country as well as keeping a trial of the different factions taliban. Trial of the different factions taliban taliban. This is a very important taliban. This is a very important task taliban. This is a very important task for taliban. This is a very important task for the i taliban. This is a very important task for the taliban. Certainly from the perspective i had in Counter Terrorism. This is of the things that they said and the 2020 agreement from the Trump Administration that they will try their best or they will make the effort to ensure that afghanistan does not become a Launching Pad for attacks against the west or in the region. But its not clear whether they have the capability, the resources to follow up on that or even there will. There were reports last week that one of osama bin laden, the former leader of alqaeda, his Security Chief was being paraded around by taliban fighters in different towns in afghanistan and being clouded as a hero. That is just a small example lauded. On the one hand the taliban are saying certain things to contain international Terrorist Threats that may emanate from the country, but on the other hand they apparently welcomed one of osama bin laden� s former Security Chiefs who is a known and sworn member of alqaeda. It is a test for the taliban to pass. If there is a direct Terrorist Threat that generates from afghanistan, then they will have to face the consequences like they did after 9 11 are being held responsible for that. That is javed responsible for that. That is Javed Ali. Responsible for that. That is Javed Ali. A responsible for that. That is Javed Ali, a former responsible for that. That is Javed Ali, a former counter| Javed Ali, a former Counter Terrorism official with the us government. Lets get some of the days 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. The prime minister of thailand, general prayut, 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. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in france to demonstrate against the governments so called coronavirus Health Pass, which requires people to show proof of vaccination to enter some venues. Its the eighth consecutive weekend of protests but saw some of the worst clashes with four people arrested after a Shopping Centre was stormed in the capital paris. Two now familiar scenes in a saturday across streets in france. Crowds bring parts of the capital and 200 cities to a standstill with the cries of freedom. Almost a month after the rules took effect, authority say 140,000 feet still turned out, but said it was thousands fewer than the week before. While the numbers may be disputed, the strength of feeling is unmissable. Crowds of storm a Shopping Centre, defying the need to show their Health Passes, resulting in a number of arrests for criminal damage. The Health Puzzles is official documentation with a Qr Code to prove a person has had the covid 19 vaccine or a recent infection. It is a requirement to get into many bars, restaurant, museums, and sports venues. While the majority of people in france are vaccinated, demonstrators say it infringes on individual freedoms. 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Eight weeks on the protests show no absolutely. Eight weeks on the protests show no sign absolutely. Eight weeks on the protests show no sign of absolutely. Eight weeks on the protests show no sign of going j protests show no sign of going away, nor does the Health Pass. President macron says he will not rule out extending the measures beyond the current End Date in november. Karl riley, Bbc News. 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. 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. Theyre notorious hunters with deadly venom and no predators. So, it is hard to imagine they are under threat. But the reptile has been added to the Endangered Species list. There are only found on a of indonesian islands and the habitat is shrinking rapidly. Because of Global Warming and Climate Change with rising sea levels, it will lose 30 of its habitat in the next 30 to 40 years. Another animal that may not conjure up an image of vulnerability. Conservationists saying between five sharks are at risk of extinction and theyre a similar threat. Ocean species tend be neglected because under the water, people dont really pay attention to what is happening to them. Some good news, they say that to the populations are starting to recover after years of overfishing. It shows what can be done when reaching the management teams working together because they are a massively important species in all regions of the co ordinate and it is finally paying off. It was released at a global Conservation Summit in france, bringing together thousands of scientists, Conservation Experts and campaigners, including actor harrison ford. The conference was officially opened by the french president. Translation the battle for the climate against climate disruption isjoined with the battle to restore biodiversity. And those a warning about the economic impact of an action. Translation there is no economic stability i and financial stability without respect for nature and without natures contribution, our economies are dependent on nature. Because our economy is dependent on the resilience the biodiversity brings. Experts of the system hundred 30,000 species and found more than a quarter or at risk of extinction. Conservationists say that there should be a Clarion Call for nature to be placed at the heart of all Decision Making at the united nations climate Change Conference in glasgow later this year. Youre watching Bbc News. Our main headline 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. Biodiversity researchers say that nearly a third of the species theyre monitoring Face Extinction but some Fish Stocks are beginning to bounce back. More now on the situation in afghanistan and the iranian president , Ebrahim Raisi, says he believes that recent events 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 afg ha ns. Translation the afghanistan issue shows translation the afghanistan issue shows that translation the afghanistan issue shows that american issue shows that american presence does not provide security in any part of the world at all but it is disruptive for security around the world. Afghanistan clearly showed within these two decades that the american presence has caused a lot of rights of the afghan people to be ignored. What has happened is against Human Rights and this can be seen by all. The solution for afghanistan is that the government must be established ijy government must be established by the Vote And Well of the people. Islamic of iran has always looked to peace in afghanistan and for the will of the afghan people to rain. Reign. Iasked Hadi Nili of the bbc� s persian service what irans relationship with the taliban had been historically. When the taliban took power in kabul, it was an eventful situation for the iranians government. The repose of uranium people being killed by forces of sharif. Somehow they are changing the narrative now saying that people pretending to be taliban killed iranians diplomats so now we can see the feeling in tyrone is a government is trying to change the Attitude And Language towards the quebec to what we could hear 20 years ago. When they took power in kabul in afghanistan. Tei run. They took power in kabul in afghanistan. Tei run. The reigning afghanistan. Tei run. The reigning capital. Afghanistan. Tei run. The reigning capital. It afghanistan. Tei run. J the reigning capital. It could be 0 en the reigning capital. It could be open to the reigning capital. It could be open to interpretation i the reigning capital. It could be open to Interpretation Ifl be open to interpretation if you ask iranians leaders how they recognise the will of the people just have in they recognise the will of the peoplejust have in mind they recognise the will of the people just have in mind that the new president Ebrahim Raisi has been elected by the minority of the votes in iran and the election has been the most restricted election according to the variety of candidates being allowed to run. So when he speaks about the will of the people it is not necessarily implying about specific types of election and also the votes is the same as the votes for opinions that he could be sang as long as the government in afghanistan is somehow representing the will of the people in afghanistan according to them they are going to be, as he says, good neighbours. She could be saying. I neighbours. She could be Sa Inc. ,. , neighbours. She could be Sa Inc. ,. , saying. I understand this is the first time saying. I understand this is the first time on saying. I understand this is the first time on state i the first time on state television. How do you think people would have reacted to this change of message . It would be quite surprising if the reigning government want to change the position about taliban. Iranian. It is mostly towards the domestic audience. His first interview as the new president , he used to run to the judiciary for years. He had interviews then but now as the president he sounds more like his trying to focus on domestic issues. As you also played the clip, his basically insisting that anything wrong with Iran Americans it should be blamed for that. Americans it should be blamed forthat. Is americans it should be blamed for that. ,. ,. , for that. Is it a popular thing to be saying . For that. Is it a popular thing to be saying . To for that. Is it a popular thing to be saying . To his for that. Is it a popular thing to be saying . To his base i for that. Is it a popular thing to be saying . To his base of| to be saying . To his base of support. But more widely . It could be challenging to say, especially the media in iran is very restricted. They do not use words like bloodshed and criminals for the taliban and that tells a lot. 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 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 any kind of visual products for propaganda. In the 21st century, there is a group of people coming to your country from nowhere and telling to you that music is forbidden, cinema is forbidden, artwork is forbidden, female Art Isjust Something that should go to the corner and be forgotten. To the corner and be isolated. We do not want this. My generation does not want this. So, we ask for help. For support. To be our voices. Many people around the world are heading back to the office, including the american First Lady. Starting next week, Jill Biden will return 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 of the Washington Post told me more about the security arrangements. What we know is what she had when she was second later. She taught remotely but for some but she had the same job and had a Secret Service detail. Joe biden had some rules for that Secret Service. Jill biden. She would not let them in to the classroom and asked them to dress like students, they would carry their equipment in their backpacks. The big difference is going to be the size of the detail and the stricter measures that accompany being a First Lady. Will her students will have to be vetted . We will her students will have to be vetted . Will her students will have to bevetted . ,. , ~. ,. , be vetted . We do not know that. She has never be vetted . We do not know that. She has never revealed be vetted . We do not know that. She has never revealed that i be vetted . We do not know that. She has never revealed that and | she has never revealed that and the Secret Service and the White House have been tightlipped about security measures basically because docking about it compromises security. My guess is, yes, the student have to have been vetted, as reporters up whenever we travel with the First Lady. We are put through some sort of check. I do not know what that cheque is. The question is, will her classroom be cased before she goes in and they, we do not know that yet. There may be more things that reveal themselves. Imagine youre in a Motorway Tunnel and youre stuck in traffic. What wouldnt 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. Dario costa doesnt do things by a half. Dario costa doesnt do things by half. For some reason, he wants to fly a plane through a tunnel. Through two tunnels, in fact. So, he and his team of taking more than a year to plan precisely, down to every little detail. It is difficult is the mindset and dont worry about the wall and trust yourself and focus on the centreline and just fly. Just after dawn in a Road Tunnel near istanbul, dario takes off. In an altitude of around a metre, surrounded by solid concrete, his Record Attempt begins. Reaching a top speed of 245 km h, he exits the first tunnel 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. Yes very emotional, very emotional. You dont know what to expect, but i have never flown like that in my life and no ones done it before, so there was big Question Mark in my head if Everything Wouldve 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. Tim allman, Bbc News. A little light in the Darkness Berlin has been holding its annual festival of lights. Its 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. In womens tennis, the wild number one Ash Barty is out of the us open. It was a 3 Set Match that went on for more than two hours. Thank you 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, were 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 its 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 Cant be ruled out. Some areas of Sea Fog around the coast of southwest england. With light winds, Itll 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 in 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. Were 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, therell 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. Therell 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. Its 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 theyre monitoring Face Extinction. One 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 theres a strong case for offering all 12 to 15 year Olds Coronavirus vaccinations, but the governments scientific advisors dont support it. Now on Bbc News click