Russia, meanwhile, says its forces have foiled new attacks by ukraine in its territory. Russian officials also say they have opened 400 temporary shelters across the country to accommodate thousands of people evacuated from towns and cities as the ukrainian troops advance. Ukraines military says it now controls almost A Thousand Square Kilometres of territory inside russia, the biggest Cross Border Incursion by ukraine since the war began. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner has the latest. One week into Ukraines Incursion into russia, the kremlin s forces are scrambling to push back its advance. Extra units have been sent as ukraine now claims to be holding up to 1,000 Square Kilometres of russian territory. Russian residents in the Kursk 0blast are being evacuated as the fighting continues. Around 180,000 civilians have so far been moved, many shocked that russia has been invaded for the first time since the second world war. In ukraine, public morale has been boosted by this un
A widow tells the bbc how her husband took his own life after relapsing into a Gambling Addiction. As all 16 and 17 year olds are offered their first coronavirus vaccine, a campaign is launched to encourage teenagers to getjabbed warning of the effects Long Covid. Are you a young person suffering with Long Covid . Tell me what its been like for you by tweeting me or using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. And the boxing olympic Silver Medallist Ben Whittaker achieves his dream becoming mayor of wolverhampton for a day. Hello and welcome to Bbc News. The Prime Minister is expected to ask President Biden to delay withdrawing the last american forces from afghanistan to allow more time for the Evacuation Effort at kabul international airport. Borisjohnson will make the request at an Emergency Meeting of leaders from the g7 countries tomorrow. Us troops are due to leave Kabul Airport in just over week, but several thousand people remain there, desperate to flee the country and escape the talib
In the uk, all 16 and17 year olds have been offered their first coronavirus vaccine, as a campaign is launched to encourage teenagers to getjabbed warning of the effects of Long Covid. Are you a young person suffering with Long Covid . Tell me what its been like for you by tweeting me, using the hashtag bbcyourquestions. In an emotional interview, a widow tells the bbc how her husband took his own life after relapsing into a Gambling Addiction i looked out of the window and. Two policemen got out the car and the way they walked in, i knew what they were going to say. The tokyo paralympics starts tomorrow. Well be speaking to a Sports Psychologist whos been helping athletes prepare ahead of The Games. And the british boxing olympic Silver Medallist Ben Whittaker achieves his dream becoming mayor of wolverhampton for a day. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. A member of the Afghan Security Forces has been killed in an exchange of fire with unidentified gun
Certain afghanistan will become a Safe Haven for terrorists. I know you and the president have disputed that. What do you think those officials are getting wrong and can you ensure that americans are safer today because of your actions than we were several months ago . We have to deal with the threat of terrorism in Syria And Yemen and deal with the threat of terrorism across and deal with Isis K and have to do so using a wide variety of tools, intelligence capabilities, Defense Cavebil capables and tht to provide to local partners to help them deal with the challenge and what we have shown is in many of the countries i mentioned among others, we have been successful to date in suppressing the Terrorist Threat to the u. S. Homeland in those countries without sustaining a permanent military Presence Or Fighting in a war. And that is what we intend to do with respect to afghanistan, as well. This isnt a question whether were clear eyed about the Terrorist Challenge from afghanistan. Its