Nearly half the regions in greece are on high alert, as the worst wildfires in decades rage across the country. And from the charts to the stage. Pop Star Lily Allen makes her Acting Debut in the West End. Hello, and welcome to bbc world news. All british nationals in afghanistan are being urged to leave the country, as violence intensifies between Government forces and taliban fighters. The militant group has captured its first regional capital in five years, and is making gains in other areas, as western forces withdraw from the country. The united nations Special Envoy has warned that afghanistan is facing a possible catastrophe. Our World Affiars correspondent Richard Galpin has more. In the heart of the afghan capital, another assassination taliban Gunmen Opening Fire on this car, killing the head of the Governments media information centre, dawa khan menapal. Theyd warned officials would be targeted in response to Air Strikes by afghan and us forces, the war now increasingly spil
Oh, and hes down oh, there you go it took him barely a minute to put his opponent on the canvas. And, from there, victory was gloriously inevitable. Before the last games, yafai was working in a car factory. Now the 28 year old, whose two brothers are also boxers, had achieved the ultimate. And so has this man after swimming, fencing, and shooting, Joe Choong sprinted to gold in the Modern Pentathlon. And there is the new Olympic Champion for great britain. Delight for the 26 year old from kent. And, after kate Frenchs Victory in the womens event yesterday, a Dazzling Double for Team Gb. There was more british success in the cycling. Matt walls and Ethan Hayter are housemates back in manchester, and they teamed up to take silver in the madison. And there was another medalfor Tom Daley. Oh, Tom Daley, you superhero a bronze in the individual event to go with his earlier gold in the synchronised. Hes certainly had a glittering games. Andy swiss, Bbc News. Most Coronavirus Restrictions in
His family said he was shot grabbing something from his shot friday night. He was six days shy of his 20th birthday. One month old terry anna smith. Her uncle says shes doing much better and breathing on her own after being shot in the head by a stray bullet last week. Another horrific story here. University of Chicago Students max lewis, just 20 years old, hit by a stray bullet while sitting on the train on his way home from a college internship. He was taken off of Life Support sunday. Mike tobin has more on todays shooting as the Crime Surge continues. Mike . And trace, President Biden is here at Mchenry County Community college in crystal lake, illinois. 45 miles northwest of chicago, this is after a brief meeting with Lori Lightfoot. By brief a meeting on the tarmac. All of this as Mayor Lightfoot cannot get control of the Blood Shed in the city. Punctuated by the federal agents, two atf agents and a chicago Police Officer that were shot and wounded that were working undercover th
I am dana perino. That kind of feeling has a way of multiplying quickly. It is not right. That attack in indiana is coming just hours after a ambushed and chicago. All of this unfolding on the same day that President Biden was in town to push his spending bill, largely ignoring the crime wave. Stay one yesterday alone, to good people killed, 19 wounded. Mike is in chicago. I got an update on the number on the day that President Biden was here. Three people were killed and more than a dozen shot. He came to the area with a goal of talking about investment in human infrastructure. The visit was overshadowed by the agents and cops that were shot in the early hours of the morning. Lori lightfoot spoke with the president on the tarmac. She said she gets an update on the agents shot and thanked him for listening. The White House as he reiterated his commitment. One Chicago Alderman doesnt think you can stop bullets with a chat on the tarmac. I dont know what Lori Lightfoot thought she could
was white supremacy terrorism, all say that white, terrorism. and it was racism at its worst. and president biden echoing those sentiments in appearance at a police memorial where he and once again fingers are pointed at congress and the inability to get anything done. to fight the kind of shooting and the growing threat of domestic terrorism that represents. we re going to talking about that ahead as well. on the ground, i spoke to some of the areas residents who had gathered at the scene of the shooting. here is what some of them told. me you guys need to teach your children and your family to love one another. the thing that the murderer that took place yesterday was because of learned behavior at home, at his dinner table. that s the hate that his mother and father fed him. we as a people, as a community, we are fed. love we love one another, i don t care how many times we fight and argue, we still love one another. you don t see us coming to your communities, killing