Weve had here in tokyo. But whilejonnie peacock s reign might be over, earlier on, britain found a new 100 metre star. Andrew small took up athletics after watching the london paralympics. Now the man inspired by 2012 was victorious in 2021. Small gets it. For small, who had to train in his garage during lockdown, the pride was plain. But it was nothing to that back at his family home. His Dad Steve pushing every inch of the way, and come the finish, this is what it meant. Cheering. Yeah, my family are my biggest supporters, through thick and thin. Theyve seen a lot of ups and downs. There was a lot of long, hard sessions in a cold, dark garage at night. But, you know, the culmination of that is here. And other british athletes had gold in their sights. In the archery, Phoebe Paterson Pine taking the title by a single point. The tiniest possible margin for the biggest possible prize. But most remarkably of all, there was another gold for sir lee pearson, on breezer, the horse he bred a
Good evening. The united states says it is comforted that the last troops will be withdrawn before tomorrows deadline. Rockets have been fired towards Kabul Airport today. The pentagon as its investigating accounts that are us Drone Strike in Kabul Targeting is. Flames leap from a car after militants from the islamic State Group use it to launch rockets at Kabul Airport. They were intercepted by a missile defence system. But Planes Landing Today fired flares to try and protect themselves from further attack. Nearby, a family combs through the wreckage of a us Drone Strike launched yesterday. Relatives and neighbours are collecting remains of the victims to bury. They angrily reject american claims the vehicle targeted was being used by a Suicide Bomber from the islamic State Group. Translation if there was a bomb inside, the car would have been blown up. Amongst those killed, two year old sameya, 12 year old farzad, and these two twins, as well as narsa, who had previously worked along
The storms strong winds ripped their trailer apart in the middle of the night. They took shelter at a neighbours house. I aint got nothing left. House is gone, car is gone. Sorry. Emergency crews are now focused on rescue operations. The next step, recovery, will be long and difficult. Nada tawfik, bbc news, New Orleans. In tokyo, Jonnie Peacock has won a Bronze Medal in his 100 Metre Sprint final after being paralympic champion for the last two games. Elsewhere, there have been three more golds for great britain for Wheelchair Racer Andrew small, Archer Phoebe Paterson pine and for Sir Lee Pearson in dressage. He is the third most successful british paralympian ever. From tokyo, heres andy swiss. He couldnt do it again, could he . Jonnie peacock chasing a paralympic hat trick. Peacock has struggled with injury since the last games, but he roared out of the blocks. The rest were closing in, though, and the result was one of the most thrilling races in paralympic history. Felix streng,
For the afghan people. Also tonight high winds and life threatening floods as Hurricane Ida hits louisiana. And In Tokyo its another gold for Lee Pearson the 14th of his career. Good evening. Within the last hour its been announced that the united states has completed its Military Withdrawal from afghanistan twenty years after their Military Engagement in the country began. The head of us Central Command Kenneth Mckenzie told a News Conference it was a monumental accomplishment that 130 Thousand people had been flown out of the country since the taliban seized power earlier this month. The development came a short time after the united Nations Security Council adopted a Resolution Calling on the taliban to allow safe passage for anyone left in the country, who still wants to leave. In a moment well be speaking to Barbara Plett Usher from washington but first live to our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet whos live In Kabul. A significant moment at The End of a scramble of th
The storm s strong winds ripped their trailer apart in the middle of the night. they took shelter at a neighbour s house. i ain t got nothing left. house is gone, car is gone. sorry. emergency crews are now focused on rescue operations. the next step, recovery, will be long and difficult. nada tawfik, bbc news, new orleans. in tokyo, jonnie peacock has won a bronze medal in his 100 metre sprint final after being paralympic champion for the last two games. elsewhere, there have been three more golds for great britain for wheelchair racer andrew small, archer phoebe paterson pine and for sir lee pearson in dressage. he is the third most successful british paralympian ever. from tokyo, here s andy swiss. he couldn t do it again, could he? jonnie peacock chasing