And Emma RaducanusUs Open Dream remains on course. The 18 year old british qualifier is through to the semifinal at Flushing Meadows. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 6am in the morning in singapore, and midnight in singapore, and midnight in france where the trial began today of the 2015 attacks in paris. A night of indiscriminate Shooting And Bombing in paris that left 130 innocent people dead. It was frances worst attack since the second world war. It led to intensified French Military action against the extremists abroad and a Security Crackdown at home. Today, the trial began of the 20 men accused of involvement in those attacks. Our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, reports. The sirens sounded again in Paris Today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. Sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. It was a night when security felt uncertain, when no one in paris knew where to run. As islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. Explosion. Salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most serious charges. 19 others are accused of involvement, including mohamed abrini, also wanted by belgian prosecutors in connection with attacks in brussels. Today, a message from abdeslam. As the trial opened, the judge asked for his profession. Fighter with the islamic state, he replied. This case includes almost 2000 civil plaintiffs, many of whom have opted not to testify. Translation the suffering is unspeakable. It is inexpressible, but they expect tough justice. The acts these defendants are accused of are particularly monstrous. The trial is being held in a specially built chamber inside the old Courts Ofjustice to fit its Scale And Security demands. This trial is the antidote to the Chaos And Panic of that night six years ago, the moment when the French State Reasserts control and turns national trauma into national history. Josephs Wife Armelle died in the bataclan that night. They had gone out to celebrate the launch of the Riverboat Company he now runs alone. How does he feel about looking Salah Abdeslam in the eyes . Translation to me, he is | nonexistent, he isjust a face. I have seen the attackers myself that night at the bataclan. When they were shooting at us, they shot at us twice. The first time, we were able to escape. The second time, no. Joseph told me he was afraid of coming here today. Fear is something he knows about. Justice is the antidote he needs. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. Afghanistans former president , Ashraf Ghani, has apologised to the afghan people and issued a statement explaining why he fled his country when the taliban took over last month. In a twitter post, mr ghani said he left afghanistan to avoid further bloodshed in the streets. Meanwhile, there are growing concerns about whether international aid will keep flowing into the country. The taliban has said that the International Community should abide by its commitment to provide financial assistance to afghanistan. According to the un, about half of Afghanistans Population18 Million people are in need of humanitarian support. But many nations are hesitant to provide Help Or Recognition to the taliban government after they announced their new leadership on tuesday. Heres us Secretary State Antony blinken speaking during a visit to germany. Despite professing that a new government would be inclusive, the announced list of names consists exclusively of individuals who are members of the taliban or close associates and no women. Were also concerned by the affiliations and Track Records of some of those individuals. We understand the taliban has presented this as a caretaker cabinet. We willjudge it and them by its actions. Our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Kabulfor Us and has more. I have to say that on the streets today, the protests are continuing and intensifying, and the taliban reaction has been also intense. There was great violence and journalists were arrested, there was a womens protests in the west. They expect their criticism of the Government Announcement last night, the Caretaker Government. The taliban are getting on with the business of government. Caretaker ministers have been told to go to their offices to meet their people that will be working with them, and weve seen humanitarian chiefs coming to the country this week. Martin griffiths and the president of the international committee of the red cross, peter moore. We met him here in kabul when he visited one of the most important and hopeful projects, and that is a Prosthetic Centre here in kabul. 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The prime minister, borisjohnson, said his plan which is expected to raise more than £16 billion a year would deal with Catastrophic Costs faced by those who need care. Critics say the Tax Rise does not do enough to address decades of underinvestment in health care. Heres our deputy political editor, vicki young. Mind the corner. The ayes to the right, 319. The noes to the left, 248. With barely a murmur, conservative mps backed billions of pounds in Tax Rises to raise money for the nhs and Social Care, while Labour Mps voted against. It feels like a distortion of the political landscape, and it brings risks for the prime minister and the Labour Leader. Borisjohnsons overriding some tory anxiety. He believes voters are prepared to pay for better funded public services. In order to deal with the problems of the Nhs Backlogs, you also have to fix Social Care. Were taking the tough decisions, mr speaker, that the country wants to see, were putting another £36 billion in. But the Labour Leader says the extra taxes are falling on the wrong people. Working people will pay higher tax, those in need will still lose their homes to pay for care, and he cant even say if the Nhs Backlog will be cleared. Well, he gesticulates, but theyre all breaking their manifesto promises and putting up taxes on their working constituents for this . of all the ways to raise public funds, why is the prime minister insisting on Hammering Working People . Mr speaker, were proud of what weve been doing throughout this pandemic to look after working people. Under the plans, some will still have to fork out as much the noes to the left, 248. Mrjohnsons promised to stop that happening, suggesting people will be able to take out insurance to protect themselves. Theres No Doubt the prime minister is taking his party down and unfamiliar Path Notjust these Tax Rises but others notjust these Tax Rises, but others announced back in march. Together, thats set to take the Uk Tax take to historically high levels, the highest level that its been since 1969, and at levels that havent been sustained in the uks history, so were really into uncharted water. And for some tories, it goes against every instinct. If you create an Nhs Tax, you have an Nhs Tax forever. It will never go down, it can only go up. No partys ever going to stand an election saying, ive got a good idea, vote for me, ill cut the Nhs Tax. Many conservatives share this concern several didnt back the plan. But tonight, borisjohnson has the green light to raise our taxes and keep spending. The worlds biggest plant to extract Carbon Dioxide from the air has opened in iceland. It showcases a developing technology considered by some to be an important tool in the fight against climate change. The plant will remove 4000 tonnes of co2 every year. But as David Campanale now reports, sceptics say this is a tiny percentage of the Carbon Dioxide that is generated by the burning of fossilfuels. This is the first plant ever in commercial operations for Air Storage that start serving customers today. A vision to how to. Or a futile expense that distracts from the urgencies of Slashing Co2 Emissions . In the urgencies of Slashing C02 Emissions . The urgencies of Slashing C02 Emissions . . ,. , emissions . In 2017, we celebrated up Ioneerin Emissions . In 2017, we celebrated up pioneering moment. Emissions . In 2017, we celebrated up pioneering moment. In emissions . In 2017, we celebrated up pioneering moment. In a emissions . In 2017, we celebrated up pioneering moment. In a promotionalj pioneering moment. In a promotional video, they announce pioneering moment. In a promotional video, they announce the pioneering moment. In a promotional video, they announce the opening pioneering moment. In a promotional video, they announce the opening ofl video, they announce the opening of the largest direct Air Capture and Storage Plant in existence. In a partnership with icelandic Company Car fixed. Partnership with icelandic Company Carfixed. Powered byjuno for thermal energy, the plant consist of four units made up of two metal boxes. These Stock Carbon direct side directly from the air and sends the product deep underground. Where it gradually turns into rock. Storing Carbon Underground can be done at a massive scale and it is really reliable to store that Carbon Underground four km where it can stay for millions of years and be safely monitored so we know exactly where it is. ,. , , where it is. Direct Air Capture is one of the where it is. Direct Air Capture is one of the few where it is. Direct Air Capture is one of the few technologies one of the few technologies extracting Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere. It supporters say is vital to limit global warming. While sceptics point out the Climate Crisis is worsening because of the burning of fossil fuels, i sees that need to be cut. Last year, emissions total 35 point billion tonnes. This plant will removejust total 35 point billion tonnes. This plant will remove just 4000 tonnes of that in a year. Thats the equivalent of just of that in a year. Thats the Equivalent Ofjust 800 cars. Its of that in a year. Thats the Equivalent Ofjust 800 cars. Equivalent of ust 800 cars. Its so far been a Equivalent Ofjust 800 cars. Its so far been a completely Equivalent Ofjust 800 cars. Its so far been a completely failed far been a completely failed technology, and theyre much better out there technology, and theyre much better out there. This is a kind of very, very out there. This is a kind of very, very high out there. This is a kind of very, very high end solution. Direct Air Ca Ture is very high end solution. Direct Air Capture is at very high end solution. Direct Air Capture is at the very high end solution. Direct Air Capture is at the cuttingedge i very high end solution. Direct Air Capture is at the cuttingedge of capture is at the Cutting Edge of climate technology, but due to their cost, there are only 15 such plants worldwide. Unless scaled up at speed, these wont take away from what scientists say is the imperative of keeping 80 of carbonated reserves in the ground. David campanale, bbc news. Still to come on the programme. 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 newsday on the bbc. Im Karishma Vaswani in singapore. The headlines. Frances biggest ever Terrorism Trial is under way. The only surviving assailant from the deadly 2015 Paris Terror attacks claims he is a soldier of the islamic state group. And Ashraf Ghani apologises to the afghan people. The former president says he fled the country to avoid more bloodshed. The american biotech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, whose Hi Tech Products were exposed as fake, has gone on trial in california. Ms holmes is accused of making billions of dollars in profits through false claims about a blood testing device, which could supposedly detect conditions such as cancer quickly without using needles. James clayton sent this report from outside the court in sanjose. There are plenty of cameras. Those are running out to take a picture of her and ask her questions that she hasnt been answering. Gives you an idea of the interest there is in Silicon Valley. This is deemed as one of the largest forward cases in Silicon Valley history. Elizabeth holmes was a sat upright throughout the whole thing. She was very attentive and very poised and listened to the prosecution, really put the cake forward in an aggressive manner. They use the world lies multiple times the case forward. They said fraud was committed and the technology didnt work, but they went father than that. They said elizabeth home knew the tonality didnt work but still deliberately told investors and companies like walgreens that were a major contraction that the technology did work. Whether she deliberately misled. The defence said that Elizabeth Holmes had spent her entire adult life trying to make it work, spent 24 7 in the office. She was hard working, diligent and desperately tried to make a successful company. That ultimately failed, but that is not ultimately fraud. That is the main kind of structure of her defence. James cla on. Structure of her defence. James clayton. Dozens structure of her defence. James clayton. Dozens of structure of her defence. James clayton. Dozens of people have| structure of her defence. James clayton. Dozens of people have gone missing after a ferry collided with another Clap Vow Passion or boat. Passenger both. Officials say in total, there was more than 100 people on the ferries. A fire in an overcrowded jail has killed at least 40 people. Officials said the blaze started nearjakarta. An investigation into the cause is under way, investigation into the cause is underway, but investigation into the cause is under way, but first reports that suggest an Electrical Fault was to blame. The Philippine President , Rodrigo Duterte whos not allowed to run for another term has formally accepted his party Factions Nomination to run for Vice President in the next election. Now, there is some remarkable Tennis News developing in the Womens Side of the draw at the us open. Two teenagers are into the semifinals. The 19 year old canadian leylah fernandez, who played an extraordinary match to win through to the last four last night, and now the british sensation emma raducanu, who is still only 18 and is the first woman in us open history to go through qualifying all the way to the semifinals which is a pretty remarkable achievement. David law is the the Bbc Tennis Commentator and Co Host of the tennis podcast. He told us about the possibility of us seeing a Teenage Us Open final. It suddenly feels possible now the fact that the two of them are in the semifinals and the manner in which are playing to have got there as well. You mentioned leylah fernandez, this 19 year old canadian whos beaten last years champion, naomi osaka, shes beaten angelique kerber, a former champion, and now elina svitolina, whos one of the top five players in the world. But perhaps even more remarkably is the way that emma raducanu, the british player who had not even played this tournament before this year, is now going through all the qualifying rounds without dropping a set, and now five rounds to the main draw. Eight matches, no sets dropped. She beat the olympic gold medallist today, and theres no real sign that any of it is perturbing her. She is now going to face either maria Sakkari Or Karolina pliskova in the semifinals, and she really does look like she believes she can go all the way. Exciting news there. In the us, one the biggest memorials to those who fought to defend slavery in americas Civil War has been removed. The 6. 4 metre high statue of Robert E Lee, one of the leaders in the south, was first erected in virginias state capital, richmond, 130 years ago. Cheering this is the moment the statue was lifted off its pedestal in front of cheering crowds. Its the last Confederate Monument on monument avenue, and activists have been demanding its removal for a long time. James gannon is a freelance journalist, and also a relative of Robert E Lee. He described the significance of the statue. Its important to remember the historical context in which this statue was erected. But a little after a decade after the end of the Civil War, the north had won the war, but had failed in their policy of reconstruction to rebuild the south into a more equal society. Once they had withdrawn, the same people once they had withdrawn, the same people that were in charge during the confederacy were back in charge in states the confederacy were back in charge in states like firs and none and cities in states like firs and none and cities like in states like firs and none and cities like richmond. What they set out to cities like richmond. What they set out to do cities like richmond. What they set out to do was create systems and societies out to do was create systems and societies that emulated what had occurred societies that emulated what had occurred during slavery, where blacks occurred during slavery, where blacks were second class citizens. That took blacks were second class citizens. That took the form ofjim crow laws, segregated that took the form ofjim crow laws, segregated schools and Lunch Counters and water fountains, but also the counters and water fountains, but also the case of simple, such as this statue. Also the case of simple, such as this statue, that symbolised that whites this statue, that symbolised that whites were still supreme in these areas whites were still supreme in these areas so. Whites were still supreme in these areas. So, it is amazing that it has continued areas. So, it is amazing that it has continued up areas. So, it is amazing that it has continued up until the second day, but it continued up until the second day, but it is continued up until the second day, but it is a continued up until the second day, but it is a very hopeful sign that it has but it is a very hopeful sign that it has now but it is a very hopeful sign that it has now come down. James gannon, a relative of Robert E Lee and freelance journalist. And finally, i want to tell you about this story. The driveway to an English County home that became famous earlier this year when a piece of meteorite fell on it is to go on public display. Londons natural History Museum has sent local workmen to lift the crater, a Square Metre of tarmac that was impacted by the incident in february, in the town of winchcombe. The museum hopes the exhibit will inspire visiting children to take a keen interest in science at school. The space rock, long since removed, has been described scientifically as the most valuable to ever fall on the uk. Thats it from us at newsday. Thanks for watching. To stay with bbc news. Hello there. Our short spell of hot weather is coming to an end now. This picture was taken earlier in the night in sussex. This picture was taken during the day on wednesday in the Scottish Borders where temperatures reached 29 celsius, making it the hottest September Day in scotland since 1906. We had temperatures widely 29 celsius in england, into parts of wales, as well. The top temperature was recorded at heathrow airport, at 30 celsius. Its very warm overnight, as well, these are the temperatures by the Morning Weve got this band of heavy and thundery rain thats continuing to move its way northwards, clearing away quickly from east anglia, moving across northern england. Those downpours ease off for a while as they head into scotland. But, as you can see elsewhere for western areas, those showers break out again more widely, threatening some localised flooding with some thundery downpours. Not as many showers for some Eastern Parts of england, temperatures here making 24 25 celsius which is warm for the time of year, but its not as hot, of course, as it has been just recently. Those heavy showers, always going to be fewer towards the southeast as we head into the evening, but a few continuing to crack away elsewhere into the evening. As we head into friday, as well, theres more showers to come. And the reason the weather is changing and temperatures are dropping is because low pressure is drifting up from the southwest, and its bringing all these downpours, as well. So a limited amount of sunshine again on friday, perhaps not quite as many showers or quite as widespread, but still the threat of some thundery ones, bringing some localised flooding. And weve got temperatures typically on Friday Afternoon at around 20 21 celsius not too bad really for this time of year, but quite a change, of course. Heading into the weekend, theres still the potential for some more rain to be affecting northern most parts of scotland. Elsewhere, fewer showers, lighter showers, more places will be dry. Not promising much in the way of sunshine, mind you, and weve got temperatures around 20 21 celsius. So as we head into the weekend, the low pressure thats been bringing the downpours will be moving away. Slightly higher pressure will leave us almost in no mans land, but it does look like it will be turning dryer. But before then, weve got temperatures dropping as those downpours arrive. Then, by the time we get into the weekend, itll be much drier, probably a lot of cloud, and dont expect the heat to return. This is bbc news, the headlines. The sole surviving suspected gunman from the 2015 attacks in paris has appeared in court at the start of a landmark trial. Salah Abde Slam and 19 others are accused of involvement in the coordinated Jihadist Attacks that killed 130 people. The former president of afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, has released a Statement Apologising for leaving kabul abruptly as the taliban took power. He said it was the only way to avoid bloodshed in the city. The worlds biggest plant to extract Carbon Dioxide from the air has opened in iceland showcasing a developing technology considered by some as a critical tool in the fight against climate change. And Emma RaducanusUs Open Dream remains on course. The 18 year old british qualifier is through to the semifinal at Flushing Meadows after yet another straighty sets victory in her quarterfinal against the olympic champion