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Showing civilians being killed by the taliban in afghanistan. And after her dazzling triumph in New York, Emma Raducanus Marketing potential is being measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. Coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel, Everton Look to keep up their unbeaten start to the Premier League Season against burnley. Can they move into the top four with victory . Good evening. After weeks of deliberation among medical experts, its been decided that Three Million children aged from 12 to 15 should be offered a single dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine, with the Roll Out starting as soon as next week. The chief medical officers responsible for england, wales, scotland and Northern Ireland said one of the key reasons for going ahead was to help childrens education. Earlier this month, a different body, the vaccines watchdog, had advised against the policy, saying the likely Health Benefits were too small. But ministers in all parts of the uk are now expected to approve the policy, and tomorrow its Thought Theyll also announce a programme of Booster Vaccinations for the Over 50s. Our medical Editor Fergus Walsh has the latest. Im looking for four right angled triangles. Theres a new formula for vaccination. Ten days ago, the scientists on Thejcvi Advisory Committee said there were only marginal Health Benefits from immunising all 12 to 15 year olds. Now the uks four top doctors have concluded the wider benefits for education and Mental Health make giving a single dose the right answer. Englands chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, a pivotal figure in the pandemic, said vaccination would help prevent disruption to learning. We do not think that this is a panacea, this is not a silver bullet, its not a single thing that on its own will do so, but we think it is an important and potentially useful additional tool to help reduce the public health impacts that come through educational disruptions. Isnt there a danger that many parents, and indeed children, are going to be left confused after thejcvi didnt recommend vaccines for this Age Group and now you are . In medicine, you have to take factors into account, some of which are very direct and some of which are broader, and thats a pretty standard way of approaching risk and benefit. So we would see this as not in conflict. If you measure that angle there. Like schools across the uk, St Margarets academy in liverpool has faced huge disruption over the pandemic. At some points, more than half its 1,000 pupils have been self isolating rather than in class. So they support todays decision. Its been very, very difficult. The sooner we can get back to the routine of everybody coming into school without the disruption caused by the virus the better, and this is a major step in helping us do that. The decision on vaccinating Three Million 12 to 15 year olds is a balance of risks versus benefits. For every 1,000,001st doses given to healthy 12 to 15 year olds, it is estimated they will save two admissions to intensive care, and 83 admissions to intensive care, and 83 admissions to intensive care, and 83 admissions to hospital. Theres thought to be a risk of between three and 17 cases of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, which can also be triggered by covid, include chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. But these are mostly mild and short lived. After so much Toing And Froing on this issue, what do parents make of it . Weve got a daughter whos nearly 1a, so we have no problem with getting her vaccinated. Im not sure, i really dont know. At the moment, id probably say no. Its a contentious issue, but i think it should be compulsory to have Vaccinations L across all Age Groups. From the young to the old, a programme of Third Boosterjabs will be confirmed tomorrow, initially for the over 70s, starting with Care Home residents. The aim, to counter any whining of immunity and give the maximum protection over winter to those most at risk from covid. Fergus walsh, Bbc News. This afternoon, there was also a warning from the Chief Medical 0fficer Chris Whitty about the pressures that covid will impose on the nhs in the coming months. Tomorrow, borisjohnson is expected to publish his governments plans for dealing with coronavirus this winter, with the nhs already under pressure, reporting high levels of Hospital Admissions across the uk. 0ur Health Editor Hugh Pym has the story. A Health System already under strain. Thats the reality in many areas ahead of the Governments Winter Plan for england, to be announced tomorrow. Nhs leaders in nottinghamshire have asked local people to only come to A E if there are urgent, life threatening emergencies. Weve just got busier, as lockdowns have eased, people have come in, very sick people with covid other things, but also we are seeing a rise in people with simpler things and we really encourage people not to come unless they really, really have to. Hayley, who is pregnant, hasnt yet been vaccinated. She is now in hospital with covid. I knew it was covid straightaway, because i felt a fog over my chest, i was struggling with my breathing and, being pregnant, you already, you know, youve got extra problems anyway as it is. Daily covid Hospital Admissions in the uk fell back in the spring, but then started picking up again injuly, following an increase in cases. After coming back a bit, the increase continued through august and into this month and, at times recently, there have been more than 1,000 Hospital Admissions a day. What does that screen say now . Uh, 3. 10. The Prime Minister, today visiting a british gas training academy, will set out a plan for managing covid and he wasnt totally ruling out reimposing some restrictions if there was another virus surge. Weve got to do everything that is right to protect the country, but the way things are going at the moment, we are very confident in the steps that weve taken. I will be setting out. A lot more tomorrow. We have seen a levelling off. Experts point out there was hardly any flu to deal with last winter. This time, it will be different. Of course, with complications such as flu, other types of viruses and Winter Illnesses that start to build up, we are going to see much added pressure on the Health Care Service that we havent yet dealt with when there has been this number of covid cases. Nicola sturgeon has said she cant remember a time when scotlands hospitals have been busier. The scottish governments announced that, unlike england, Vaccine Passports will be adopted at some venues. The welsh government will decide on that soon. There are no plans to do so in Northern Ireland. For all the uks governments, there is huge Uncertainty Overjust what the winter will bring. Hugh pym, Bbc News. Lets have a look at the latest figures on the pandemic. They show there were 30,825 new infections recorded in the latest 24 Hour Period, which means an average of over 34,521 new cases per day in the last week. There were more than 8,200 people in hospital with the virus, as of last friday. 61 deaths were reported in the latest 24 Hour Period thats of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test, and thats an average of 1111 deaths per day in the last week. Just over 89 of people aged 16 or over have had their firstjab. And 81 have been double vaccinated. Fergus walsh, our medical editor, is here. Can we talk about two groups of people we are concerned with tonight, 12 to 15 year olds and the Over 50s. Tonight, 12 to 15 year olds and the over50s. Lets tonight, 12 to 15 year olds and the Over 50s. Lets start with the young ones. Over 505. Lets start with the young ones. Over 50s. Lets start with the young ones. ,. ,. , ones. The rollout for the 12to15yearolds ones. The rollout for the 12to15yearolds will i ones. The rollout for the i 12to15yearolds will start ones. The rollout for the 12to15yearolds will start in 12 to 15 year olds will start in schools in england next week, ministers confirmed tonight, and that decision on whether to vaccinate them has been finely balanced. The Chief Medical 0fficers accept that the Health Benefits themselves are marginal, but add in themselves are marginal, but add in the educational advantages, and they say there is a clear benefit in the childrens best interests to have thatjab. Parents will be asked for their consent, but it is expected to be a conversation now in homes across the country, and in cases of disagreement between parents and children, if the child is considered competent to make that decision, they will have the final say, as happens with other medical treatment. Just one dose they will get at this stage, children get such a good immune response, most of the benefit comes from that first dose, and the likelihood of Heart Inflammation is high after the second. 50 inflammation is high after the second. , second. So that is the 12to15yearolds. L second. So that is the 12to15yearolds. What can second. So that is the 12to15yearolds. What can the 12 to 15 year olds. What can the Over 50s expected tomorrow . The older ou Over 50s expected tomorrow . The older you are over 505 expected tomorrow . Tue older you are into over 505 expected tomorrow . Tte older you are into the more vulnerable, the sooner you will get a boosterjab. This will be at least six months after your second dose of vaccine. Its likely that pfizer may well be used as the third dose, as has happened with the immunocompromised, halfa has happened with the immunocompromised, half A Million people are getting a third, pfizer dose, whether or not they got astrazeneca. We will get the full details on that tomorrow. Two doses of vaccine still give you a strong protection against serious illness, but a Booster Dose will top up immunity and it is likely to be a Flu Jab in one arm and a Booster Dosein Flu Jab in one arm and a Booster Dose in the other, because covid wont be the only threat this winter. , ~. ,. , ~ ,. , winter. Fergus walsh, thank you very much. Nearly a third of people travelling into england and Northern Ireland between march and may may have broken the quarantine rules. An investigation by the bbc has found more than 300,000 cases were passed to investigators during that time. The Uk Government has not been able to confirm how many of these were found to have broken the rules or could not be traced. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth has the details. Think back to spring this year. Getting on a plane was only allowed if it was Essential Rules meant to limit the spread of covid variants. If you did travel from certain countries on a red list, you had to quarantine in a hotel when you landed. Most other travellers had to isolate at home for ten days. Like henrik. He arrived back in england in april, after visiting family in poland. He received one call to check he was self isolating but, he says, not much else. Well, it wasnt effective at all, because it didnt track and trace me at all. Like i said, i could have gone out to the supermarket, had i so desired. There was no. No contact with anybody at all. Between mid march and The End of may this year, just over1 million people arrived in england and Northern Ireland who had to self isolate for ten days by law. Scotland and wales had separate systems. During this period, more than Six Million calls were made to check people were complying. But in more than 300,000 cases around three in ten there were doubts that rules were being followed, so they were referred for further checks. People were referred if, for example, they didnt cooperate with Check Calls or repeatedly failed to answer. Then they might have had a visit from police, or from a private firm employed by the Home Office to ramp up these checks. The government says most people were found to be self isolating, but it hasnt provided a figure, or said how many people couldnt be traced at all. In a statement, the government said, the Home Office looks to visit all individuals referred to us by Nhs Test and trace who are required to isolate at home following international travel. We visit over 99 of the cases referred to this service. Long standing critics of the Governments Border Policy say it demonstrates weaknesses in the system during the period the Delta Variant took hold in the uk. This shows that the problems with the Home Quarantine 5y5tem and also the failure to put india on the Red Li5t early enough together made it much easier for the Delta Variant to spread, before the vaccines were fully rolled out. Thats what led us then to the third wave and the big delays in being able to lift lockdown re5triction5. International travel is building up again, and with the virus still circulating around the globe, there will be questions about the governments approach, not least if another variant takes off. Alex forsyth, Bbc News. The bbc has obtained and verified footage showing civilians being killed by the taliban in afghanistan. Its further verified that more than 20 people have been killed in panjshir province, where the taliban have been Fighting Opposition forces. A taliban spokesperson has denied any such killings are taking place, but based on our reporting, says they will investigate. Some of the details in our Correspondent Yalda hakims exclusive report are distressing. A reign of terror on the streets of kabul, for taliban bundling two men into the back of a car. The bbc has established this disappearance took place in the past few days, in an area of the capital where people are known for their opposition to the taliban. The community in panjshir is desperately searching for any information on the fate of their loved ones. The bbc has also confirmed that the taliban are committing Human Rights Abuses in the panjshir valley. It lies 100 miles north east of cobble. A warning that you may find this video distressing of kabul is a man in Military Clothing is dragged away. It is unclear if he was in the army, this is common dress in the valley. Voices are raised, seconds later, he is shot several times and killed. We are not showing those images. A bystander insists the man they have just killed was not in the military. The bbc has confirmed that more than 20 people have been killed since the taliban entered the province. 0ne 20 people have been killed since the taliban entered the province. One of them was a Shopkeeper And Father of two called abdul. He was accused by the taliban are selling Sim Cards to resistance fighters. Locals had urged him to leave when the taliban arrived but he said he was just a poor man who had nothing to do with war. A taliban spokesperson told the bbc that civilians are not being targeted. Translation irate bbc that civilians are not being targeted. Translation we will launch an investigation. Targeted. Translation we will launch an investigation. I targeted. Translation we will launch an investigation. I have i targeted. Translation we will| launch an investigation. I have no information about this case and the location it happened however if some Military Personnel or militia attacked our soldiers, ourfighters attacked our soldiers, our fighters have attacked our soldiers, ourfighters have the right to defend themselves. Human Rights Watch says the taliban are breaching international law. We are breaching international law. We are documenting Human Rights Violations Acr055 are documenting Human Rights violations across the Country And Violation5 across the country and what violation5 across the country and what seems to be happening in panjshir what seems to be happening in Panjshir A5 what seems to be happening in panjshir as well as other places are the Summary Executions and detentions, particularform the Summary Executions and detentions, particular form of security detentions, particular form of security forces. Detentions, particular form of security forces. When the taliban entered the security forces. When the taliban entered the valley, security forces. When the taliban entered the valley, they security forces. When the taliban | entered the valley, they promised peace and stability. But these pictures show that people are not waiting to see if the taliban will keep their word. With telecommunications cut, its hard to get information out. But the international community is warning of the taliban that they are watching and that they will be held accountable for their actions. Yalda hakim, Bbc News. A court in New York is hearing the next stage of a civil case being brought against Prince Andrew in relation to allegations of Sexual Assault allegations he denies. Our North America Correspondent Nada Tawfik is in New York. Those proceedings have now concluded. Of course the first in the case of Virginia Giuffre against Prince Andrew alleges that he sexually assaulted her in New York, london and the us Virgin Islands when she wasjust 17 london and the us Virgin Islands when she was just 17 years old. Allegations that he strongly denies. This first hearing really focused on procedure more so than the allegations in the charges. The court was notified today that Prince Andrew had chosen a lawyer who would represent him in court he made to make the main arguments, saying that the complaint had not been properly served to Prince Andrew, that the High Court in the uk would have to weigh in on the legality of that. Secondly, he called this lawsuit baseless and without merit. He was arguing that a Settlement Agreement between Virginia Giuffre and in 2009 in Florida And Jeffrey epstein, of course the associate of the prince who committed suicide while awaiting federal charges in court, they believe that lawsuit essentially releases the duke from any potential liability so they have requested a copy of that sealed agreement. Maw; copy of that sealed agreement. Many thanks. Lets take a look at some of todays other news. A new Blood Test that aims to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear is starting formal clinical trials across england. The aim is to recruit 140,000 volunteers, rising to A Million by 202a. If the trials are a success, the new test could revolutionise Cancer Treatment globally. 60 people have been arrested after climate protestors blocked several Slip Roads onto the m25 during the morning rush hour, causing huge delays. The protestors insulate britain want the government to speed up efforts to insulate homes, to help combat global warming. Andrew neil has resigned as the Chairman And Lead presenter of gb news. The journalist and former Bbc Presenter was on air for two weeks following the launch of the channel injune, before taking a break. Hes expected to continue as a guest commentator. This year is on track to be one of the warmest, globally, withjuly being the hottest month since records began. Big cities are struggling with rising temperatures, which can cause respiratory problems, heat strokes, and even death. At the start of a series looking at the challenge for countries facing living with temperatures of up to 50 celsius, farhat javed reports on one Mans Mission to find a solution in karachi in pakistan. Karachi home to more than 16 Million people, one of the biggest and hottest cities in the world, and its residents are suffering. This mother of five is struggling to cope with the searing heat. There is no way she can afford air conditioning. In 2015, they endured a 45 degrees celsius heat wave. 1200 people died from Dehydration And Heat stroke, and this year the temperature is nearly that high again. Here in the heart of karachi it is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. It is only 11 oclock and The Sun is beating down and the pollution makes it even worse. Some here wonder how long they can go on like this. Businessman shahzad qureshi thinks he has a solution to cool the whole City Building Urban Forests. This is the first Urban Forest that shahzad planted. Just three years ago, it was filled with piles of rubbish but look at it now. There are more than 1000 trees and in here it can be up to 6 degrees cooler than in the rest of the city. I dont know if you have noticed the amount of birds. Tweet, tweet, Tweet Constant you will hear that. And this has not happened in, what . Several years. Urban forestry has been recommended the world over. I think the challenge is to scale it up. I dont think there are very many deniers now. People have understood it is important. It is just to walk the talk and put the money where the mouth is, that is what is needed. But to build more Urban Forests, Shahzad Needs Financial Support from the authorities. In meeting after meeting with local officials, he gets turned down until, finally, some good news. Fantastic, fantastic. Lets do it, man. He is beginning work on his new forest. One Mans Effort in the collective struggle to cool our planet. Farhatjaved, Bbc News, karachi. Therell be more from life at 50 degrees, and how humans are adapting to climate change, across the bbc in the coming weeks. And theres more on the data in that report on the Bbc News website at bbc. Co. Uk news. Emma raducanu, britains first female grand Slam Champion for 44 years, and destined to be a global superstar, is insisting that shes not thinking too far ahead, just trying to take success in her stride. But the 2. 5 million she won in Prize Money in New York could soon be dwarfed by the sums being mentioned in marketing circles, wheres shes being described as a Solid Gold prospect. One Marketing Executive said there was no limit to what she could achieve, as one of the most marketable athletes on the planet. Our Sports Editor Dan Roan reports. 18 year old champion Emma Raducanu joins us live in Times Square this morning. This is good morning america. Having conquered the us open, britains newest Sporting Superstar proving a hit on american tv earlier. The biggest networks queueing up to speak to the teenage tennis sensation. If you just do the best you can with every single day, Time Flies and you can really achieve anything with inner belief. Raducanu has been thrown into the spotlight in a way no one predicted, after producing one of sports greatest ever fairy tales. But today, a british grand Slam Winner from a different era warned that the youngster� s new found fame would need to be carefully managed. She has the potential to be a World Number one and a multiple grand Slam Champion. Weve got to give her time to develop, and if it doesnt happen within the next 12 months, it probably will happen in the 12 months after that and weve got to protect her, because her world, its going to hit her like a sledgehammer. I dont think she realises whats coming her way. Having sprung from relative obscurity just a few weeks ago, raducanu is now one of the worlds most marketable athletes. She speaks mandarin the teenager, whose mother is chinese, thanking thanking fans in fluent mandarin, the latest sign of her global appeal. I think quite quickly, her Sponsorship Earnings off the court will dwarf her Prize Money on the court. She is the most marketable british athlete since david beckham, because she is the complete package. Shes young, shes already winning millions of Social Media followers, which increases her influence as a brand. She has a multicultural background and she won her Grand Slam in america, one of the most important Consumer Markets in the world. Here at the ltas headquarters, Tennis Chiefs insist much more investment is still needed into publicly available Park Courts and indoor facilities like this one, if Raducanus Success is to translate into a much needed surge in participation. But theres No Doubt the Womens Game has just had its biggest boost in decades. And today, the Mens Champion At Flushing Meadows paid this tribute to raducanus achievement. Its like a cinderella story, i mean, itsjust unbelievable because she didnt have a Wta Match Win outside of Grand Slams, she only has wins in wimbledon and the us open. And i mean, all of this story is just for books, actually. Sweet caroline. Raducanus hit the Big Time here in the big apple, basking in her new found fame. And if the pitfalls and pressure that can accompany such attention are avoided, there seems no limit to the impact that she can have. Dan roan, Bbc News. Thats it. There are Reports Tonight that charlottejohnson, mother of the Prime Minister borisjohnson, has died suddenly and peacefully in a London Hospital today. She was 79. More on the Bbc News channel. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello there. This week is looking fairly changeable. Weve got some rain in the forecast through tomorrow. Some of that rain will be quite heavy across england and wales. And then, it should calm down around the middle parts of the week, it looks settled with some sunshine around before more rain arrives from the atlantic for friday. So this cluster of Weather Fronts will bring the heavier rainfall through tonight and into tomorrow, spreading its way northwards gradually through this evening and overnight. Generally patchy across scotland, Northern Ireland, northern england. The rain will start to pep up, though, across south wales into central and Southern England by The End of the night. And here, itll be very muggy, as well, at 12 15 celsius, 10 11 further north. So a muggy, cloudy start for many. Well see that Heavy Rain at times affecting eastern wales, central, southern, and eastern england, some rumbles of thunder with that as it continues to move eastwards. Slow improvements across southern and western areas into the afternoon, some sunshine, 1 2 showers, pretty disappointing temperatures, particularly where we have the cloud and rain. Then for wednesday, certainly for thursday, it settles down with some sunshine. This is Bbc News. The headlines. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken says Americas Effort to evacuate its citizens from afghanistan is still ongoing and has no deadline. He said the us was right to withdraw when it did to avoid the risk of more conflict. The bbc has obtained and verified footage showing more than 20 people being killed by Taliban Fighters in afg hanistan� s panchir valley. A taliban spokesman has denied such killings are taking place. The uk has become the latest country to recommend Covid Vaccinations to all children aged 12 to 15. The chief medical officers said it had the potential to avoid disruption to education. Israels Prime Minister, naftali bennett, has met Egypts President , abdel fattah al sisi, for talks in the red Sea Resort of sharm el sheikh. Its the first official visit to egypt by an israeli premier in a decade

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