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We begin in afghanistan, where the Resistance Leader Ahmad massoud says he is ready for Peace Talks to end fighting in the panjshir valley. The Northern Province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. They claim they have reached panjshir� s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. But massouds national Resistance Front disputes this. Posting on facebook, Mr Massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on Panjshir And Andarab a district in a neighboring province. Its not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. A heavily pregnant Police Officer in afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. Witnesses said Banu Negar had been beaten the previous day, after taking down a taliban flag. The taliban have told the bbc they had no involvement. Meanwhile, across the country, people are adapting to life under the new regime. Our Correspondent Secunder Kermani has travelled from the capital, kabul, to the province of logar, from where he sent this report. Theyve grown up along the Front Line but their first taste of peace is bittersweet. In the final weeks of the war, government forces flattened these houses after coming under fire from taliban fighters somewhere nearby. The home of this School Cleaner was closest to the army base. Its nowjust A Pile of rubble. The Afghan Army frequently accused the taliban of firing from residential areas. Either way, civilians have often been caught in the middle of this conflict. Everywhere we go in this village, people are trying to show us signs of the war where the army used to fire down on the bazaar, where the taliban used to be based, the Ceiling Hit by bullets, that shop over there hit by a rocket. This man saying to come with him. The signs of destruction might not look that much, but theyve had a devastating impact on peoples lives. Now youve got peace, but what other challenges do you have here . And we are here, and i dont see any women around us, so is that because of the taliban . In more conservative areas like this, social attitudes do align more closely with those of the taliban. What local women think remains unclear. Elsewhere today, a female Police Officer was allegedly killed by the taliban, though theyve denied that. By the time we arrive, the local girls� school has already closed for the day. Across much of the country, classes are taking place but, for now, only for primary pupils. This village boys� school is under resourced and overcrowded, with most taught outside. In the past, lessons would often be interrupted by clashes, the principal tells me, with children cowering inside classrooms. In villages like this, an end to the violence was the biggest priority. But so many other challenges still remain. Will the taliban be able to take them on . Secunder kermani, bbc news, logar province. Well, earlier, ispoke to afghanistan Security Expert Aqil shah from the Carnegie Endowment for international peace think tank. I asked him whether the taliban would be interested in a Peace Deal with resistance fighters. I dont think they have the incentive to do so, unless it becomes a protracted conflict. There are conflicting reports. The taliban claim they have all but won a victory there. The resistance, as you pointed out, contesting that. The taliban, if they could dominate and try to win this militarily, like they have done in the rest of the country. I suppose the issue at the moment, yes, theres a conflict in panjshir, but its also about conflict inside the taliban, getting itself organised and trying to consolidate power. A Guerrilla War is one thing, quite another in an ethnically diverse country to form a stable government. To provide basic services. There is no indication the taliban either have the experience or the expertise to unite a country that has been at war for a0 years. There is a deepening economic crisis. Its a very, very difficult situation, and i dont think the taliban seem equipped to handle that in a way that would be acceptable to the afghan population or those who do not subscribe to their view of how it should be governed. We mentioned the murder of the afghan policewoman, and the fact the taliban is denying any kind of involvement, although people locally are blaming taliban fighters. There is a difference between what the commanders in kabul say, and the authority and the cohesion i suppose. This could be a case of plausible deniability. There have been reports that female judges and Police Officers were receiving threats, and the taliban would like the world to believe they have changed and offering amnesty to opponents, but i wouldnt be surprised if there are more cases of targeted killings, what the taliban consider to be people who worked with the americans, the previous government. Women are obviously a key target of the taliban, and have been in terms of the way they govern, the restrictions on education, just basic womens rights. A Football World Cup Qualifying Match between Argentina And Brazil in Sao Paulo was stopped minutes after kick off, after brazilian Health Officials burst onto the pitch to accuse four players of breaking Covid Quaratine rules. Three argentine players on the pitch and one on the Substitutes Bench were ordered off the pitch and told to go into quarantine before being deported. The brazilian Health Agency said its previous warnings had been ignored by the argentine side. Freelance Sports Journalist Andrew Downie explained the situation for us. A lot of blame to go around today. It appears argentina thought the same protocols from the Copa America injuly were in place, which allowed them to come and go from brazil and to compete without having to quarantine. However the brazilian authorities said that when they came in, four players who played in england, one of the four states where they say if you have been in england within 14 days, you have to quarantine because of the delta variant. They said these players had filled in the form and not said they had been in england, they tried to mislead the authorities and because of that, they needed to take action, because they should have been in quarantine and they shouldnt have been with other players, shouldnt have been close to brazilians or officials in the stadium. What about the issue of Withholding Information on their entry into the country . It is very well known that these players live and work in england, isnt it . The head of the argentine Football Association said, we cant be talking about lies here. We dont know exactly what they put on their forms, but the brazilian Health Officials said they put down misleading information and they did not state they had been in one of these four countries, before arriving in brazil. Do we know why the game started in the first place . That is why there is a lot of blame to go around. The Argentina Team were told yesterday that the four players needed to quarantine, they said they went to the delegation this morning before the game, they said they met argentine officials with members of the Brazilian Federal Police and they told them they had to be taken into quarantine. They said that was not done. They didnt explain. They said the team got on the bus and came to the stadium, and the Health Officials were not able to stop them. A lot of people involved had miscommunication, talking about the argentina players and the brazilian health authorities, fifa, conmebol, it seems to be a real miscommunication all around. Has fifa said the match is going to be replayed . They havent yet. Theyjust said they are going to look at all the information in their disciplinary committee and decide. Four people including a young child have been killed in a shooting in the us state of florida. Police say it happened at two houses in the lakeland area. An 11 year old girl was seriously injured and is being treated in hospital. Officers shot and injured the gunman, who is also in hospital. Its not known why these houses were targeted. Divers have been trying to locate the source of an Oil Slick in the gulf of mexico. The slick which is over 10 miles long emerged near Port Fourchon in louisiana in the aftermath of hurricane ida. Containment booms and skimmer devices are being used to try to stop the slick from reaching the shore. The un has condemned a Military Coup in guinea after the military appeared on national television to say they had ousted President Alpha Conde. It follows hours of heavy gunfire near the president ial palace in the capital, conakry. Our West Africa correspondent, mayenijones, reports. Gunfire. Unexpected violence. A quiet Sunday Morning in the Capital Conakry disrupted by gunfire. Soon, residents were reporting a heavy Military Presence on the streets of the city. Access to a bridge leading to the president ial palace was also reportedly blocked. This unverified footage, allegedly showing President Alpha Conde being detained by the military was widely shared on social media, fuelling rumours of a coup. The military soon appeared on tv, claiming they were moved to take over because of corruption and economic mismanagement. Translation the government is dissolved. Land borders will be closed for one week and we will then see what will happen with our air borders. The Coup Plotters are from an elite Military Unit who have historically received training with the united states. Their leader can be seen here with american soldiers. This coup is the latest chapter in whats been a fractious year for guinea. Last october, the country held violently disputed elections after the president changed the constitution to run for a third term. Dozens of people were killed in the ensuing clashes. Many of the protesters were young guineans, unhappy with president condes management of the countrys economy. This is the fourth Coup Attempt in the region injust over a year. Mali is now under military rule, and there was a failed armed takeover in niger in march. In a region struggling with poverty and weak political institutions, its a dangerous trend. Mayenijones, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come. Tributes to Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding who has died from Breast Cancer at the age of 39. Freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. The united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. Bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. We say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. Enough. The difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. Its an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. Iam free this is bbc news, the latest headlines. An afghan Resistance Leader whos been spearheading a battle against the taliban says hes willing to enter Peace Talks. Footballs World Cup Qualifier between Brazil And Argentina is dramatically abandoned after a row about Covid Quarantine rules. The Uk Government has confirmed that Coronavirus Vaccine passports will be required to get into nightclubs and some other big indoor venues in england, at The End of this month. The scheme has been criticised by venues and some mps. In scotland, theres growing opposition to a similar measure, which is due to be voted on this week. James reynolds reports. To get into a nightclub, you normally need id, dancing shoes, and a bit of swagger. But from The End of the month, in england, clubbers will also need to show proof of their vaccine status. In theory, all over a teams will have had the chance to be double jabbed by then. The law will apply to everyone wanting to enter a large venue. Scotland has announced a similar plan, whilst welsh ministers say they will not be introducing passports, and there has been no comments so far from stormont. If people are enclosed spaces in large numbers, we see spikes appearing. The best thing to do, then, is to work with the industry, to make sure they can open safely and sustainably in the long term, the best way to do that is to check vaccine status. Here in soho, nightlife has come back, and nightclubs will have to get ready to operate as bouncers of the unvaccinated. It is not yet clear exactly which other businesses will have to do the same. We are incredibly concerned about the idea of vaccine passports, as they have been outlined~ there is No Doubt it would increase significantly the costs for businesses in the night time economy that would be affected, businesses that have been closed for 17 months without revenue. France has already rolled out its own version of a vaccine passports. Used for entry to bars, restaurants, and museums. Despite protests, it is aimed at getting the final groups of particularly sociable vaccine sceptics to get the jab. Here in the uk, schoolkids returning for the start of term, dont get have to think about Nightclub Entry Strategy of vaccine passports. At present, healthy 12 to 15 year olds are not being offered the covid jab, but new advice expected in the coming days may change that. James reynolds, bbc news. The serbian Orthodox Church in montenegro has installed a new leader, the metropolitanjoanikije. The ceremony took place amid Opposition Protests with nationalists accusing the serbian church of undermining montenegros independence. Police fired teargas to clear demonstrators who threw stones and set fire to barricades of tyres. 20 people were wounded. And the events have deepened a political crisis in the country. Sara monetta has more. Escorted by heavily armed police on a chopper, this is not how you would expect the new leader of the serbian Orthodox Church in montenegro to be inaugurated. For days, people have been clashing with police in the town of cetinje, where the metropolitan has been enthroned. This was montenegros old capital, before it was unified to serbia after the first world war. The country broke away from the union with its bigger neighbour in 2006. But about one third of the population still identifies as serb. And the serbian Orthodox Church remains the main religion here. The head of ceremony, church leaders, said the enthronement was merely a religious matter. But for montenegrin nationalists, it was much more than that. Translation this is a huge catastrophe. L we are literally occupied. We are pushed around by the great serbian world. They dont Let Us live. They beat us, they harass us. Barricades were set up to try and stop the event. More than 20 people were wounded in clashes with policejust 100 metres away from the monastery. Eight protesters were arrested. After he was inaugurated, the new metropolitan called for peace. But the event also deepened the political crisis between the long time Montenegrin President , who supported the protests, and the countrys new government that accused thim of stoking divisions. A telling picture of how quickly simmering ethnic tensions can light up in flames. The Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last year. She was part of one of the most successful british female bands of all time formed on a reality show, they went on to have 21 top 10 hits. Sarah hardings Mother Marie described her as a � bright shining star. Her former bandmates have also been reacting to the news, Nadine Coyle said she was � absolutely devastated whilst Nicola Roberts said i can t accept that this day has come. Our Entertainment Correspondent Lizo mzimba looks back at her life. His report contains some flashing images. After three months of competition, the moment her dream came true. Sarah. Cheering. But Sarah Harding could scarcely have imagined the success that would follow. Every one of their first 16 singles, a top ten hit. Thanks to a collection of irresistibly catchy songs, they were soon selling thousands of singles. Sound of the underground. And performing to sold out audiences. If i had a promise from you. Sarah brought powerful vocals and a willingness to be portrayed. Makes me wanna break the rules . As the bands most outrageous personality, the headline grabbing party girl. She also acted. There were small parts in coronation street. Actually, i dont suppose by any chance you know a Tracy Barlow . And the second of the st trinian� s movies. I predict a riot, i predict a riot i has it been fun . Its been great fun. We have a real giggle, actually, in between takes. We really are naughty schoolgirls. We have to be kept getting told, girls, Shut Up Nadine Coyle led the tributes, saying. And Pop Starsjudge Pete waterman paid his tribute this afternoon. She was a Girl Next Door who had got it all. She was identifiable by the audience that were going to buy her records. That was the beauty of sarah. When the singer discovered an enlarged Lymph Node just before covid began, the pandemic was a factor in her delaying seeking treatment. Breast cancer is, in fact, a very curable illness if its diagnosed early, but the unfortunate thing in Sarahs Case is that she was diagnosed with stage four Breast Cancer, where it had already spread to her body. And you can only survive it for as long as the treatments are helping and stalling the Breast Cancer from spreading any further. Sarah and the other four members of Girls Aloud went their separate ways in 2013, but not before theyd entertained fans for the best part of a decade. Sarah harding was a crucial part of the group. A woman who achieved so much in a Life Cut short at such a young age. Sarah harding, whos died at the age of 39. Conjoined twins from israel have been able to see Each Other for the first time after being separated. The one year old sisters underwent a twelve Hour Operation that took months of preparation and involved dozens of experts. Mark lobel reports. Sisters, Face To face for the first time after surviving a miraculous marathon operation. Conjoined at the back of their heads from Birth A year ago, Separation Surgery was meticulously planned between major Blood Vessels in their heads. A very delicate task one bleed could be catastrophic. Translation of course, after all the preparationsl and all of the models we have built in a designated surgery room, we specifically prepared for this thing with a surgical Theatre And Vr of the twins and with a 3d Model we prepared in advance. Where the two were attached, there was no skin and skull, so doctors needed the babies to essentially grow more skin. Inflatable Silicon Bags were inserted into their heads and gently expanded to expand their skin slowly. This meant that when doctors reconstructed their skulls after the separation, they had excess skin, which they could use to seal their new heads. We are just finishing the twins separation procedure. It has gone extremely well and im delighted how well the whole team has done. Its an excellent team here and its been a real pleasure to be a part of it. Medics say this type of surgery, a first for israel, has only ever happened 20 times worldwide. Separating them so young, they say there is now a high chance that they will live normal lives already breathing and eating on their own. There is rehabilitation for their physical and cognitive development planned, which will, No Doubt, be spurred on by these remarkable sisters own determination to succeed. Mark lobel, bbc news. You can reach me on twitter im lucyegrey. Hello there. Sunday was a warm, sunny day for most, hot for some along the south coast. We saw temperatures peaking at 27 celsius in West Sussex thats 80 fahrenheit. We havent seen temperatures like that in england since The End ofjuly. Now, there was some cloud around, and you can see in the highland, the cloud thick enough for some rain, some of it heavy at times. And in fact, that Weather Front still continues to bring some outbreaks of rain as it moves its way steadily south into the north of england. It is weakening off as it bumps into this area of High Pressure, so a band of cloud and a few spots of rain towards dawn. A mild start for all, maybe some Mist And Fog lingering across south wales and southwest england. But once that lifts, therell be plenty of sunshine for england and wales once again, and the temperatures are set to climb. Even a weak Weather Front will start to ease away and some sunshine comes through eastern England And Northeast scotland. A Light Breeze coming from a southerly direction. That means its driving up that warm, dry air, so temperatures peaking potentially once again at 27 degrees. Now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, will High Pressure influencing the story, and as the winds move around in a clockwise direction, well, that means that the Wind Direction is coming from a southeasterly, driving in this warm, dry airfrom the near continent. In actual fact, with a little bit more of the breeze around potentially on tuesday, thats going to break up that cloud. The sunshine is going to be fairly widespread right across the country, bar the exception perhaps for the western isles. Temperatures will be a little bit warmer in scotland, peaking at 25 celsius. We might see 28 or 29 somewhere across central or southern england. Now, as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, again, still plenty of warm, sunny weather, but there is the potential for a few sharp, thundery showers towards The End of the day to develop down into the southwest, tied into another area of low pressure. So, here, not quite as warm, but again, were still likely to see those temperatures peaking into the high 20s. That means that thursday will start to see a change as areas of low Pressure Move in off the atlantic, the Wind Direction changing once again and well see some outbreaks of rain. Now, not widespread, but it does mean that there will be a change as we move towards The End of the week. So, turning from warmer weather into Something Cooler with rain on thursday. This is bbc news. The headlines. The afghan Resistance Leader whos been waging an intense battle against the taliban to stop them taking control of Panjshir Province has said hes willing to enter Peace Talks. Ahmad massoud said he supported a plan, put forward by religious clerics, for a negotiated settlement. A Football World Cup qualifier between Argentina And Brazil has been stopped minutes after kick off, following an intervention on the pitch by brazilian Health Officials. They accused four argentine players of having broken brazils Covid Quarantine rules. The brazilian Health Agency said its previous warnings had been ignored by the argentine side. Conjoined twins from israel have seen Each Other for the first time, after undergoing rare Separation Surgery. The one year old sisters who were Born Conjoined at the back of their heads underwent a twelve Hour Operation. The hospital says the surgery took months of preparation. Now on bbc news, dateline

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