Hello and welcome to Bbc News. 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, so that is likely to have formed part of his discussions with the taliban. But pakistan also has a long history with the taliban. It has often been accused of secretly supporting their insurgency. Pakistan has always denied that. But it 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 taliban took Over Kabul and have yet to establish one. Some suggest it is because of internal rivalries within the group. Whatever the cause, its prolonging this period of deep uncertainty about the future that many afghans are facing. Returning to the situation in panjshir, thats the province just to the north of kabul, its the one place yet to be fully captured by the taliban. 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. In the past few minutes they have issues a Statement Warning of a potential humanitarian crisis developing and panjshir there. Secunder kermani in kabul. I asked 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 a quite eventful situation and time for the iranian government. There are reports of iranian diplomats being killed by taliban forces in mazar i sharif. And for now, we are hearing from iranian official media, the state media, they are somehow changing the narrative on that, saying that people with clothes, pretending to be taliban at the time, killed iranians diplomats so now we can see the feeling in tehran is that iranian government is trying to change the Attitude And Language towards taliban right now, compared to what we could hear more than 20 years ago, when they took power in kabul in afghanistan. Theyre also talking about wanting to respect the will of the people in afghanistan, arent they . Yes, thats right. It could be open to interpretation if you ask iranian leaders about how they recognise the will of the peoplejust have in mind that the ebrahim raisi, new president , 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 able, being allowed to run. So when he speaks about the will of the people it is not necessarily implying about a specific type of election and also the vote for vote in persian is the same as the votes for opinion so he could be saying that as long as the government in afghanistan is somehow representing the will of people in afghanistan according to them, they are going to be, as he says, good neighbours towards whoever has the power in kabul. I understand this is his first time on state television. How do you think people will have reacted to this change of message . It would be quite surprising if the iranian government would want to change the position about taliban, in such an interview. It is mostly towards the domestic audience, as you can say. Its his first interview as the new president in iran he used to run to the judiciary for years. He has had interviews then, but now as the president he sounds more like trying to focus on domestic issues. As you also played the clip, hes basically insisting that anything wrong with afghanistan right now is because of americans and americans should be blamed for that. Is it a popular thing for him to be saying . Of course popular to his base of support. But more widely . It could be challenging to say, especially the media in iran is very much restricted. Just very recently the iranian government has asked the iranian media to not use words like bloodshed and criminals for taliban so that tells a lot. 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. Theres 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, its hard to imagine theyre under threat. But the reptile has been added to the Endangered Species list. Therere only found on a of indonesian islands and the habitat is shrinking rapidly. Because of Global Warming and climate change, rising sea levels, that species will lose 30 of its habitat in the next 30 to a0 years. Another animal that may not conjure up an image of vulnerability, but conservationists say two in five sharks are at risk of extinction and rays are facing a similar threat. Ocean species tend be neglected. Because theyre under the water people dont really pay attention to whats happening to them. But there is some good news, scientists say that Tuna Populations are starting to recover after years of overfishing. It clearly demonstrates what can be done when regions and fisheries, the management teams working together because these are massively wide ranging species, obviously all regions have to co ordinate and its finally paying off. The report 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 , emmanuel macron. Translation the battle for the climate, against climate | disruption is twins with the battle to preserve and restore biodiversity. And there was a warning about the economic impacts of an action. Translation theres no economic Stability L and financial stability without respect for nature and without natures contribution, because our economies are dependent on nature. Because our economies are dependent on the resilience that biodiversity brings. Experts have assessed more than 130,000 species and found more than a quarter are at risk of extinction. Conservationists say it 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. Courtney bembridge, Bbc News. New zealands prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has revealed that the countrys Immigration Agency had been trying for years to deport an islamic State Supporter who stabbed seven people in a supermarket in auckland on friday. Sri lankan Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen had spent three years in prison in New Zealand awaiting trial for possessing islamic state group propaganda. Lets cross live to sydney and speak to the bbc� s Phil Mercer. Just tell us a bit more about what she said. She is clearly expressing a loss of frustration at the processes here, isnt she . Frustration at the processes here, isnt she . Yes, Jacinda Ardern, here, isnt she . Yes, Jacinda Ardern, the here, isnt she . Yes, Jacinda Ardern, the new here, isnt she . Yes, Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand here, isnt she . Yes, jacinda| ardern, the New Zealand pm, saying for years her government had tried to deport Ahamed Aathil Mohamed Samsudeen. He arrived in the country in 2011 on a Student Visa and claimed asylum full he was granted refugee status. He first came to the authorities� attention and 2016 and was warned about posting violent extremist islamic state content online. It was later charged with various offences and spent three years in prison awaiting trial. He was convicted earlier this year, but released injuly on a Supervision Order and Jacinda Ardern were saying that every legal avenue had been pursued to try to keep this man behind bars. He wasn� t. But was under 24 Hour Police Surveillance when he launched his Knife Rampage in that supermarket in auckland on friday afternoon. Friday afternoon. This a supervision friday afternoon. This a Supervision Order, friday afternoon. This a Supervision Order, as i friday afternoon. This a i Supervision Order, as you friday afternoon. This a Supervision Order, as you said, he was under 24 hour surveillance. Presumably a very costly situation to be monitoring someone all the time. ,. ,. ,. , time. Yes, for more than 50 da s time. Yes, for more than 50 Days Police time. Yes, for more than 50 Days Police and time. Yes, for more than 50 Days Police and tactical time. Yes, for more than 50 Days Police and tactical unit| Days Police and tactical unit officers were watching this man� s every move. We don� t know if he knew he was under surveillance, but the authorities have said he was pretty savvy in the regard of being watched. And we understand that all these officers were waiting outside officers were waiting outside of the supermarket he visited before, when apparently he took a knife from a Display Cabinet and started his attack. And within less than a Minute Police had confronted this individual and shot him dead. We have an update on the victim� s victims. Five people were stabbed, another jewmacro received other injuries, and out of those, five who were attacked and stabbed, three remain in a critical but stable condition in auckland� s city hospital. 0k. In auckland� s city hospital. Ok. That is Phil Mercer reporting. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in france to demonstrate against the government� s 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. Karl riley reports. Chanting to now familiar scenes of a Saturday On Streets across 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, authorities say 140,000 people 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 storm a Shopping Centre, defying the need to show their Health Passes, resulting in a number of arrests for criminal damage. The Health Pass is official documentation with a Qr Code to prove a person� s had the covid 19 vaccine or a recent infection. It� s a requirement to get into many bars, restaurants, museums, and sports venues. While the majority of people in france are vaccinated, demonstrators say it infringes on individualfreedoms. Translation ive come | here to the demonstration, as i do every week, to show that we don� t agree at all with what� s going on. There are too many infringements of freedoms, too many constraints. Translation if we have to resist by not going to restaurants anymore, by not going out anymore until the Health Pass is abolished,| will, absolutely. Eight weeks on, the protests show no sign of going away nor does the Health Pass. President macron says he will not rule out extending the measures beyond their current End Date in november. Karl riley, Bbc News. You� re watching Bbc News. Our main headlines 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 they� re monitoring Face Extinction but some Fish Stocks are beginning to bounce back. Well, earlier i spoke to thomas warrick, a former department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism official and now at the atlantic council. I begin by asking what pakistan hoped to achieve in working with the new taliban government. A government. Few things on its agenda in the a few things on its agenda in the first thing is that pakistan made a significant but quiet investment in the taliban over the past two decades and i think he is going to try to develop influence with the taliban but the relationship is one that the pakistanis cannot tell the taliban what to do. At the same time, he has to worry that pakistan wants the government in afghanistan that is stable and one that brings in enough elements so that what goes on in afghanistan does not threaten the security of pakistan. So that have to be his main agenda. find pakistan. So that have to be his main agenda. And pakistan has of course his main agenda. And pakistan has of course always his main agenda. And pakistan has of course always denied i has of course always denied supporting the taliban but how much influence do you think that they have, and they want to be seen to have a lot of influence . Influence . Well, they are certainly influence . Well, they are certainly wanting influence . Well, they are certainly wanting to influence . Well, they are certainly wanting to show influence . Well, they are certainly wanting to show the world that they have influence with the new government in kabul but, in fact, the way the taliban has worked over the years, there are different factions within it, some of which are closer to the pakistanis than others and what we� re seeing is the jockeying for power in kabul is taking longer to sort out and that may be causing concern in islam are bad. And this is probably why we� re seeing this visit now than at a different time. Were seeing this visit now than at a different time. There are so many than at a different time. There are so many parties than at a different time. There are so many parties getting i are so many parties getting interested and involved in this, aren� t they and there is even talk about potential Civil War when it comes to the differing factions in the taliban fighting Each Other islamabad. In terms of forming a government . It� s islamabad. In terms of forming a government . A government . Its pretty clear that the various a government . Its pretty clear that the various factions a government . Its pretty clear that the various factions have l that the various factions have been rivals for power over the past two decades and the swift capture of kabul actually does not show that there is a widespread broad based support for taliban governments. I think most people will try to governance, they will hold back and see what sort of government the taliban will be prepared to offer. It would be beneficial to the taliban to be moderate but their history, the nature, their religious beliefs are strongly held and i think we will see tribal jockeying for power over the next several years and the real question then becomes what will afghanistan� s neighbours do, because the potential for the different other countries in the region, russia, china, pakistan and india, to weigh in with favourites, i think, will almost be irresistible. The country that is almost certain to stay out of it is the united states and i think it will see the biden administration trying to steer clear of all of these afghan political disputes. Can ou afghan political disputes. Can you imagine afghan political disputes. Can you imagine a afghan political disputes. Can you imagine a time where internationally the taliban was cooperating with international powers and being recognised crazily there was a time like that, 0 brief number of years and the interesting thing is the number of americans and britons friends have been whispering quietly that there may be the possibility of a more moderate face to the taliban, but the scepticism in washington runs deed. People know at least the families they represent runs deep and i think there will be a lot of scepticism whether we will see a more moderate face of the taliban government. So there is hope, it is possible, but the scepticism is very, very deep at this moment. Let� s get some of the day� S Other news. A controversial new serbian 0rthodox Archbishop will be enthroned in montenegro on sunday. Demonstrators blocked roads in the city Of Cetinje it would involve using egyptian gas be sent to lebanon through syria. A controversial new serbian 0rthodox Archbishop will be enthroned in montenegro on sunday. Demonstrators blocked roads in the city Of Cetinje in a protest over the appointment of metropolitan bishopjoanikije. He was appointed by the Church Hierarchy in belgrade, which montenegro� s president claims is trying to undermine his country� s independence. Brazil has suspended beef exports to china after the Agriculture Ministry confirmed two cases of mad cow disease. The samples were collected from Meat Plants in different regions of the country. But the authorities said these were isolated cases of the disease, which develops spontaneously in cattle. They said there was no Health Risk to humans or other animals. 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 lady. Last semester, her first semester as First Lady, she taught remotely. But for eight years as second lady, she taught, she also had the same job at northern Virginia Community college, and she had a Secret Service detail. 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, where 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 accompany being a First Lady. Will her students have to be vetted . We do not know that. She has never revealed that and the Secret Service and the White House are very tightlipped about security measures basically because talking about it then compromises security. My guess is, yeah, the students would probably have to have been vetted, as reporters are whenever we travel with the First Lady or the President Or Anyone else. We are all put through some sort of check. I do not know what that check is. The question is, will her classroom be cased before she goes in there we do not know yet. She starts next week, so there may be more things that reveal themselves after that. 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. Dario costa doesn� t 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 don� T 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 2115 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 finally reaches the end of his journey. Yes very emotional, very emotional. You don� t know what to expect, but i have never flown like that in my life and no one� s done it before, so there was big Question Mark in my head if everything would� ve 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. 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. Top stories, the Taliban And Opposition fighters are battling for the Panjshir Valley. You can reach me on twitter i� m lucyegrey. Plenty more on our website. 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 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. 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. Now on Bbc News political thinking