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Drama, The Wire has been found dead in new york. The taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. They released a video on Social Media showing their flag being raised at the Governors Compound in panjshir province. The leader of the local Resistance Fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. As the fighting dies down, the uns humanitarian envoy has arrived in kabul for talks with the countrys new leadership. Our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from kabul. A white flag of victory, the taliban flag. The centre of the scenic Panjshir Valley. This last redoubt of armed opposition, now claimed by the taliban. God is great, their fighters cry. In kabul today, the taliban spokesman had a message for the enemy. Translation we have captured panjshir, with the will of god. We are telling those people who still want to fight, if they want a normal life, they are welcome in afghanistan, their home. But they need to stop fuelling instability. A defiant reply on Social Media. 32 year old Commander Ahmad Massoud vows to continue the resistance. He says his men are still in Panjshir Valley and urges afghans to rise up. The taliban are getting on with the business of being in charge. This, the first visit by the uns humanitarian chief, martin griffiths. He also stopped by here earlier today, a tented camp in a kabul park. Thousands displaced by fighting in northern provinces when the taliban advanced towards kabul. Displacement, drought, hunger. Afghanistan was confronting a major humanitarian crisis even before the taliban took power. Now, the needs of this nation pose an urgent test for the international community and the taliban. Shafiqa tells me she lost her husband in this war. Now she worries the taliban wont let her work to support four children. What should we eat, what should we do . At kabul airport, before he left, mr griffiths told us he stressed the rights of women in his talks here. The international community needs to know that there is a genuine will on the part of the authorities to adhere to these principles, to understand them and to learn about them over time. Ive heard good words here, but none of us believe only in the value of words. Many now wait to see what the taliban will do. Aid agencies, allies, most of all, afghans. The first step forming a government to start moving forward. Lyse doucet, Bbc News, kabul. Earlier i spoke to omar samad. He is the former Senior Advisor to dr abdullah abdullah, the chief executive of afghanistan up until the taliban takeover. I asked him if he thought this was the end of the resistance in panjshir region. It is the end of what this resistance was attempting to do which was to show the taliban that there is a strong will, that there is determination to not only stand up to the taliban, but also maybe convince them to agree to some of their terms. And i think that is where something is wrong. The taliban initially from 4 5 days ago according to my sources, said that they tried to convince Ahmad Massoud that it is best to have a dialogue, to lay down arms, and to engage in political talks. The other side has some specific demands. They were probably not met or they were premature, in terms of talks, and that unfortunately led to an escalation and the taliban moving in to the Panjshir Valley, and after 2 3 days of resistance, days of resistance, which from what the reports say has almost entirely has fallen now into taliban hands. Lets take that as the case. There have been protests elsewhere with women on the streets demanding their rights. What do you think the future is for women in that respect . Are you optimistic . I am cautiously pessimistic, meaning somewhat hoping that the taliban have learned from the past, that they understand not only is the international community concerned by reports as you said earlier about how women would be treated not only women but minorities, everybody in afghanistan, but that also the afghan people expect change in their worldview and their mindset, so the big test is going to come in the next few days, when they announce a new administration in kabul lets see if there are women at any level of government involved, whether women will have continued full access to education, which it seems they are, but it is not yet fully confirmed. And access to employment. All of these are big challenges and tests for the taliban to face at this point. You mentioned the announcement in the next couple of days of the government. Who do you think the taliban is working with and is talking to . Is there a concern here that they are not talking to people like yourself and the former administration . Initially they did talk to some of the leaders, political leaders that we have all known over the years, including president karzai, doctor abdullah, they have also reached out to many other of the political constituency, and the social and ethnic constituency of the country. They have, over the years, spoken to other afghans, but i think now we are in a different place. They are in the seat of power, and they are the ones who will have to decide, and in order to do so, lets not forget, they also have to be of the same mind themselves. So, if there are still differences within the taliban movement, that means that it is going to cause issues, when there is probably an extreme way and a more moderate way, theyll have to resolve the issues first, before others can easilyjoin them. Lets get some of the days other news. A court in belarus has given lengthy Prison Sentences to two key opposition figures who Led Protests against president lukashenko last year. Judges found Maria Kolyesnikova and Maxeem Znaak Guilty of extremism and plotting to seize power. America and the uk have condemned the sentencing. The leader of a group that staged a Military Coup in guinea has said a new government will be formed within weeks. On sunday, soldiers from an elite unit took over the Countrys Capital and detained its long time president , alpha conde. The president of brazil has signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of Social Media companies. Jair bolsonaro said that the new legislation would protect freedom of speech. Twitter and facebook have deleted many posts on the pandemic, shared by Mr Bolsonaro and his supporters, deemed to be false and misleading. The families of the 298 people who died when a malaysian airliner was shot down over rebel held Eastern Ukraine are testifying at a Murder Trial in the netherlands. Three russians and one ukrainian national are accused of being responsible for the downing of flight mhi7, in 2014. They are being tried in their Absence And Russia has denied any involvement. Anna holligan sent this report from the high security court. The bereaved families want the world to know their scars may have healed but the wounds remain. Ria Van Der Steen was the first relative to speak in the courtroom. Her Father And Stepmother were among those killed. She described her recurring nightmare in which she is walking through what should have been beautiful fields of sunflowers, but they are full of wreckage and bodies. She smells Fire And Death and calls out, dad, where are you . Her fatherjan was eventually identified by two tiny fragments of bone. To date, this trial has been dominated by discussions about the weapon, a surface to air missile, used to shoot the passengerjet out of the sky and the four fugitive suspects. Earlier this year, the court visited the wreckage recovered from the crash site. Over the next three weeks, families from eight nations will testify here. They come from canada, the united states, the uk, germany, indonesia, malaysia, australia and, of course, the netherlands. This time has been allocated to ensure the enormity, the gravity of their personal loss is reflected in these criminal proceedings. Along with the anger and frustration, among the families� remaining fears that they wont get justice and those behind the attacks will never take responsibility. A verdict is expected next year. Anna holligan, Bbc News, at schiphol airport. The Uk Government minister responsible for the next round of Global Climate Talks has been meeting officials in china. Alok sharma said he was there to discuss how to make sure the November Summit in glasgow is successful and with just eight weeks to go the pressure is on. Our science editor, david shukman, looks at the environmental challenges ahead for world leaders. Year after year, the countries of the world have gathered for huge conferences on climate change. Ive seen how a few have gone badly wrong, like In Copenhagen in 2009. Delegates walked out amid confusion and a lack of progress. Well, the first challenge is to get rapid cuts in emissions of the gases heating the planet, something that hasnt happened so far. Back in the early � 90s, when climate negotiations started, about 35 Billion tonnes of Greenhouse Gases were being emitted into the atmosphere every year. And since then, despite all the talking, those emissions have just kept climbing. Now, with all the plans and promises to cut them, they could fall to about 46 Billion tonnes a year by 2030. But the science is incredibly clear that they need to come down far more than that if were to have any chance of heading off the worst effects of higher temperatures, which is why this is such a crucial issue for the talks in glasgow. Next, theres the highly sensitive question of financial help for the poorest countries. Delivering this is long overdue. Its developing nations like the philippines that are hardest hit by the violent weather made more frequent and intense by climate change. More than a decade ago, they were promised 100 Billion a year vital, they say, to help them adapt to more dangerous conditions. A third major challenge for glasgow is finalising the rules for measuring and trading carbon. Previous meetings failed to reach agreement. This matters because as countries cut their emissions, there needs to be a way of accounting for that. Likewise, if forests are left intact and the trees keep storing carbon, that has to be recorded so the Carbon Credits can be traded. So as glasgow prepares for thousands of delegates, theres a lot at stake. David shukman, Bbc News. Stay with us on Bbc News, still to come. We look back at the life of one of frances biggest film Stars Jean Paul belmondo who has died at the age of 88. 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. I 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. The taliban say theyve seized panchir province, consolidating their control of the whole of afghanistan. The families of those killed in the downing of Flight Mh17 over ukraine in 2014 have begun to testify at the trial of four suspects. Kim kardashian has been criticised for promoting an untested cryptocurrency on instagram, by the head of the uks financial conduct authority. Charles randell said Ms Kardashian had asked her 250 Million followers to speculate on Crypto Tokens by promoting an advert for Ethereum Max. And he accused influencers of fuelling the delusions of quick riches. The Fca Chairman said kardashian� s instagram post, which he noted had been correctly flagged as an ad, may have been the financial promotion with the single biggest Audience Reach in history. Ethereum max and Kim Kardashian havent commented so far. Connor sephton is a Journalist And Host of the Coinmarketcap Podcast and Hejoins Us now. Thank you for coming on the programme. Thank you for coming on the programme thank you for coming on the rouramme. , ~ i. ,. , programme. Thank you for having me. Lets start programme. Thank you for having me. Lets start with programme. Thank you for having me. Lets start with what programme. Thank you for having me. Lets start with what has me. Lets start with what has been promoted, me. Lets start with what has been promoted, most me. Lets start with what has | been promoted, most people me. Lets start with what has been promoted, most people have heard of bitcoin, the Crypto Currency but there are lots of other smaller ones, and that is what Kim Kardashian was promoting. fist what Kim Kardashian was promoting what Kim Kardashian was romotin. �. , promoting. At the latest count there are 11,704 promoting. At the latest count there are 11,704 crypto there are 11,701; Crypto Currencies in existence. Ethereum max, which Kim Kardashian was promoting isnt actually even a big Crypto Currency. At the time it is now 3162nd in the rankings. So, we are not talking about a major Crypto Currency here. And the confusion could be that Ethereum Max could be conflated with ethereum which is the second biggest Crypto Currency at the time youre talking right now. Ultimately there are two issues here, first we have these celebrities are endorsing Crypto Currencies which have not been tested and secondly the Crypto Currencies can have a name which is very similar to the major Crypto Currencies that are out there. It the major Crypto Currencies that are out there. That are out there. It does seem like that are out there. It does seem like a that are out there. It does seem like a strange that are out there. It does i seem like a strange strategic decisions. Kim kardashian obviously very wealthy and well known for doing these ads and things like that. Why choose such a relatively small and obscure project to work with . That is a very good question indeed. I can imagine that influencers as paid substantial amounts of money, of course, the exact amounts are difficult to verify, but even obscure Crypto Currency process can have an influx of money injected into them, often by people who are very keen to get involved in the Crypto Currencies. They may not necessarily know what they are doing, and as a result of that these Crypto Currency projects have money spent and often times, if they can, they will get endorsements from high profile celebrities. I think you hit on something. Crypto Currency And Trading is perfectly legitimate in lots of ways, lots of sophisticated investors do it and do well out of it, but it is a hugely risky thing to do if you dont know what you are doing. Thing to do if you dont know what you are doing. Indeed it is. It is worth what you are doing. Indeed it is. It is worth noting what you are doing. Indeed it is. It is worth noting that what you are doing. Indeed it is. It is worth noting that 2. 3| is. It is worth noting that 2. 3 million people in the uk do earn Crypto Currencies, according to the financial conduct authority. The difficulty that we have is with that speech in which the Fca Boss mentioned Kim Kardashian, we saw this Catch 22 are emerging because, at the moment, the fca has not got authority from parliament to regulate Crypto Currencies, and so, they cannot do anything at the moment. They could, if they did regulate Crypto Currencies, the other danger is that they could actually be in a situation where they cant keep up situation where they cant keep up with the Crypto Industry because things are moving very fast, changing all the time, and there is a real dilemma at the moment because many crypto projects are decentralised, and when crypto projects are decentralised, you dont have a single person to deal with, you dont have a single person heading up the project that you can talk to, and this is a real issue for regulators, and they have spoken for a long time about wanting to regulate crypto, but at the moment there doesnt seem to be a tangible way in which they can do that. It is a fascinating issue. Thank you for coming on. The actor Michael K Williams has been found dead at his home in new york. He was 5a. He was best known for playing Omar Little in the tv Crime Drama The Wire. Its not yet known how he died. David willis has more. Michael williams grew up in the projects of brooklyn and once said he thought he may never leave that particular part of the world, but it was his love for Street Dance that propelled him into dancing tours, with such luminaries as George Michael and madonna, and then the artist Tupac Shakur Saw A picture of Michael Williams, and that very distinctive scar down one cheek, which he got after intervening in a fight outside a bar when he was 25 years old, and Tupac Shakur argued successfully for Michael Williams to be given the part of tupac� s brother in the film, bullet, then appeared as a guest in Boston Legal and the sopranos and other shows then landed the defining role of Omar Little, in The Wire, perhaps the most memorable role in a series that has been called One Of The Best in television history, so good that then Senator Barack Obama called The Wire his favourite tv show, and Omar Little, the favourite character in it, so his death at 5a, much mourned, in hollywood today. One of the biggest stars of French Cinema, jean Paul Belmondo, has died at the age of 88. He began his Acting Career in the theatre but became a key figure in french new wave cinema, making him a Household Name in france. Mark lobel looks back at his life. He mastered playing the seductive tough guy. He had the look of a battered boxer. But his punctured nose wasnt the result of his brief teenage foray into this at amateur level, but rather, an earlier playground altercation. After doing poorly at school, he found his school, he found his calling in acting. Translation when you consider all that he has done for French Cinema it is the least we can do, to be there. He is still the most important french actor of the post war period. He was really nice and close to the french people. He represented the french people. He had enormous charm, i remember each of them and i thought, he was so handsome. Jean Paul Belmondo shot to fame as a Car Thief in Jean Luc godards revolutionary french new wave romance, breathless, produced like No Otherfilm in the summer of 1959 with dialogue written daily and shooting without lighting, to put the spotlight on spontaneity. Jean Paul Belmondo remained a french Box Office Star throughout the 60s and 70s, appearing opposite the likes of sophia loren, catherine deneuve, and claudia cardinale. Translation we have done three movies together, we had some laughs, we did all sorts of naughty, crazy things together. He appeared in both Stage And Screen in the 90s until he was hospitalised with a stroke, in 2001. The winner of notable awards, his charm was undeniable. His looks divided opinion, described as amongst the sexiest in film by some, and bewitchingly ugly by others. The 88 year old was married twice, and had a string of high profile relationships. Jean Paul Belmondo will No Doubt be remembered for his laconic style, and as the french rebel, who captured the imagination of frances1960s youth, through his acting and his roguish smile. Jean Paul Belmondo, who has died aged 88. The former brazilian footballer, pele, says he had surgery on saturday to remove a tumour in his colon. He said he was doing well and thanked family and friends for their support. Pele, whos 80, has been in hospital for nearly a week. He initially said hed been admitted for routine examinations that had been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. He denied reports that he was taken to Hospital Afterfainting at home. Pele is regarded as one the greatest footballers of all time. Hes the only person to have won three world cups as a player. A three year old boy who went missing in the australian bush four days ago has been found alive. Anthony � Aj Elfalak was discovered after Police Helicopter pilots spotted him in amongst trees in a deep gully in new south wales. A] was found Drinking Water from a creek around half a kilometre from his home. His father said his son had some Ant Bites and scrapes to his legs, but was in reasonably good shape, and that his rescue was a � miracle. A reminder of our top story. The taliban say they are consolidating their control over the Panjshir Valley in the last afghan province where they were still facing resistance. A taliban leader, Mullah Hidayat Ullah badar, called on residents not to flee into the mountains, but to stay in their homes. Thats it for me. This is Bbc News. Goodbye. Well, the warm southerly winds have arrived and a dose of Summer Heat is on the way. But its not going to last for very long. Yes, a very warm and sunny tuesday on the way, but from wednesday onwards, late on wednesday, we could have thunderstorms in the southwest of the uk brought by this area of low pressure. But for the time being, High Pressure over us, and notjust over the uk but much of europe. And heres that warm air coming in from the south, spreading across the uk. So the early hours look pretty quiet across much of the country. There will be some Mist And Fog forming, maybe northern wales, merseyside, lancashire. And mild, if not quite warm, 15, 16, 17 degrees around dawn. And the temperatures will quickly skyrocket as we go through the morning and into the afternoon. Now, its going to be sunshine pretty much all around, although across some far northwestern parts of the country, it could be a little hazy and cloudy. And much cooler in stornoway, 18 degrees, but the mid 20s for the lowlands of scotland, 27 for yorkshire, 30 possible in the midlands. And if we do get 30, which we are very likely to get 30, it will be the hottest day since the 23rd ofjuly, after a relatively cool august, because the temperatures never really got that high during august a little unusual. So this is what it looks like on wednesday, the weather map. You can see a low pressure approaching us, Weather Fronts here too. These are showers and thunderstorms reaching southwestern parts of england and also wales, some showers getting into Northern Ireland too, but the rest of the country is still basking in that Summer Sunshine temperatures just shy of 30 degrees, i think, on wednesday. I mean, they could reach 30 once again, but look at that, plymouth there, cornwall and devon, only around 19 degrees. And then Wednesday Night into thursday, those showers spread across the country. There could be some showers and thunderstorms almost anywhere, really. And on thursday itself, you can see its much fresher across the uk. Some of that warmth is still left around Lincolnshire And East anglia, but the vast majority of us are back into the low 20s. So heres the summary and the outlook. You can see that weather going downhill as we go through the second half of the week. And the weekend . The weathers set fair. Modest temperatures, around the low 20s. Bye bye. This is Bbc News. The headlines the taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. They released a video on Social Media showing their flag being raised at the Governors Compound in panjshir province. The leader of the local Resistance Fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance. The families of the 298 people who died when a malaysian airliner was shot down over rebel held Eastern Ukraine are testifying at a Murder Trial in the netherlands. Three russians and one ukrainian national are accused of downing Flight Mh17, in 2014. A court in belarus has given lengthy Prison Sentences to two key opposition figures who lead protests against president lukashenko last year. Judges found maria Kolyes Nikova and Maxeem Znaak Guilty of extremism and plotting to seize power. The us and the uk have condemned the sentencing. More than 9 Million children in england, wales and Northern Ireland are back at school this week

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