Antony blinken visits qatar. The latest on the still growing Death Toll from last Weeks Hurricane Ida as President Biden will visit New York and new Jersey Today. And expanded Unemployment Benefits have expired for Millions Of Americans. What does it mean for the economic recovery . Well look into that, but we begin this morning with a consequential week for democrats as congress returns to washington this week. Democrats will begin the process of the most significant expansion of this countrys social Safety Net in over half a century. The New York times reports this morning that congressional committees are set to meet this week to devise legislation that would touch virtually every americans life from conception to age to imfirmty. The proposed legislation, a cradle to grave waving of a social Safety Net frayed by decades of expanding income inequality, stagnating wealth and depleted governmental resources capped by the worst public Health Crisis in a century. The pandemic loosened t
This is bbc news, the headlines. The taliban and afghan opposition forces are battling to control the Panjshir Valley North of kabul. Its the last afghan province holding out against the islamist group. Both sides are claiming to have the upper hand without producing conclusive evidence. Scientists have revealed that Tuna Stocks are starting to recover after being fished to the edge of extinction. However, many other plants and animals remain under huge pressure. Biodiversity researchers say that nearly a third of the species theyre monitoring face extinction. One official warned of a major crisis soon. Here in the uk, the Labour Opposition Party has called for clarity on covid vaccines for children to prevent further disruption to their education. Labour says theres a strong case for offering all 12 to 15 year Olds Coronavirus vaccinations but the governments scientific advisors dont support it. Now on bbc news, our world. It should be the safest place a child could be. Why do you stu
The senior british commander on the ground in kabul has been speaking for the first time about the evacuation operation. The last of the 1,000 british troops returned home at the weekend, after helping to rescue more than 15,000 people. Brigadierjames martin says his troops did their duty in the midst of the most harrowing scenes. Hes been talking to our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. This is what british troops faced soon after they landed in the cauldron of kabul airport. The desperation of thousands of people trying to flee a country now under taliban control. Soldiers trained for combat, trying to instill some order in the chaos. A massive humanitarian mission thats taken its toll. When you are dealing with a very large crowd that is fearful, in fear of its life, crushing, pressing against you, when women and children are being crushed and, yes, dying, in some cases, in yourarms, your agency to deal with the situation and change it is very different than when youre on comba
Since december, more than 1,000 students have been abducted in the region. And its affecting everyone from the youngest to the oldest pupils, rich and poor. Save this country from the hands of these evil people she said mummy, they came to our School Yesterday Night and kidnapped us. She now says mummy, come and see, they are just beating us. So, why are criminal gangs kidnapping schoolchildren . To find out, ive travelled across northern and central nigeria, speaking to those affected. This banditry is not some mere criminality. And the only way to deal with it is to launch a full Scale War against the bandits. Under the cover of darkness, criminal gangs are disturbing the peace. Armed men are targeting boarding schools, stealing children away as they sleep. Since the kidnapping of the chibok girls in 2014, the Mass Abduction of schoolchildren has become an increasingly common phenomenon here in nigeria. And every time, it follows a similar, chilling pattern. Armed Gunmen Storm dormit
Will join us later this hour. Lets gun with afghanistan. Here to start us off with the latest, Nbc News white House Reporter and nbc national Security And Intelligence Correspondent And Nbc News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube and Lieutenant Jern and Deputy Security Adviser for iraq and afghanistan. Thank you all for being here. Well start with you, mike, outside the White House. Talk about this decision to stick with that August 31st deadline. What led to that decision . Well, aaron, i want to start by noting that president s scheduled remarks that we were expecting initially at noon and then 2 00 p. M. Have just been postponed yet again. We now expect to hear from the president sometime after 4 30 this afternoon. If the president is watching as i hope he sometimes does, i say this not as a criticism but as the Data Point to really speak to what White House officials have been a dynamic situation. We do expect as White House officials and other Administration Officials have been