Good Afternoon And Welcome to bbc news. In a few moments, for vIewers on Bbc One well have a full round up of Todays News wIth Ben Brown but fIrst, our top story. The MInIstry Of Defence has announced that the fInal dedIcated flIght purely for the EvacuatIon Effort from afghanIstan has Left Kabul. Further flIghts leavIng from the aIrport would be able to carry evacuees, but would also Transport Uk dIplomatIc staff and MIlItary Personnel as the operatIon wInds down. It comes as the brItIsh ambassador to afghanIstan SIr LaurIe BrIstow saId It was tIme to close thIs phase of the EvacuatIon Effort. Our Correspondent SImonjones has been gIven more detaIls about the wIndIng up of EvacuatIons Effort of afghan cIvIlIans In kabul. The operatIon over the past couple of weeks to get out brItIsh cItIzens and also Interpreters and other staff who have helped the brItIsh authorItIes over the past couple of decades In afghanIstan. The mod made It clear that today was goIng to be the day that the fIna
City coming up later in sport, Manchester City get the biggest win over arsenal as the gunners at sink to the bottom of the premier league. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The uks last Evacuation Flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital kabul. The head of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said its heartbreaking that british troops havent been able to rescue everybody. He said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. The american led airlift of those trying to Escape Taliban Rule is due to end on tuesday. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. The race to finish an unprecedented Rescue Mission is almost done. The pentagon says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country in the past two weeks by us forces and its allies. Among the planes leaving Kabul Airport today, the last british Evacuation Flight for civilians. Weve done an extraordinaryjob to evacuate as many as we have, but im afr
And festivals over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Two World Records for the British Cycling couple, Husband And Wife Lora And Neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The uks last Evacuation Flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital, kabul. The head of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said its heartbreaking that british troops havent been able to rescue everybody he said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. The american led airlift of those trying to Escape Taliban Rule is due to end on tuesday. And in the last few minutes, the us government has issued a statement saying a fresh attack on Kabul Airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. Heres our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. The race to finish an unprecedented Rescue Mission is almost done. The pentagon says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country in the past two we
Ten days or so. Tens of thousands flee for safety in the us, as Hurricane Ida intensifies as it approaches louisiana. Concerns over rising Covid Infection rates as large crowds are expected to flock to beaches and festivals over the Uk Bank holiday weekend. Members of the scottish greens have backed a deal that could see its leaders in government for the first time. Two World Records for the british Cycling Couple Husband and Wife Lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. In the last hour, us President Biden has issued a Statement Warning that a fresh attack on Kabul Airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. On thursday, the islamic State Group In Afghanistan killed as many as 170 people, including 13 us military personnel. On friday, us Air Strikes killed Two High Profile is members In A drone attack. Our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal, gave us details of this latest warning from the us govern
Evacuation fRom afghanistan in the latest spiRit 68 people have been flown out of the countRy and the last 24 HouR PeRiod MaRk that would RepResent about half the pace that we weRe seeing the day befoRe. And it is expected to slow. But by this latest count, we aRe at about 110,000 who have evacuated afghanistan since the taliban took oveR. We have got you coveRed because we aRe waiting to heaR fRom the pentagon and they will detail us on that Evacuation Plan and this latest TeRRoR ThReat that seems Real enough foR them to keep issuing it day in and day out. It goes something like this. And it came late last night fRom ouR embassy theRe that u. S. Citizens who aRe at the abby geoRgia tech, the east gate, aby gate. NoRth gate. That should leave immediately that complicates how many can get to the aiRpoRt and ultimately out of the countRy. Well get a Read on that fRom top geneRals on the gRound veRy, veRy shoRtly. FiRst to TRey Yingst following all of this in doha, qataR, tRey . Neil, goo