Donahue. He is pictured here boarding an american jet. When all was said and done, 122,000 people were evacuated in just the last few weeks. Really an incredible number. The state department has suspended diplomatic operations in kabul and will now operate out of qatar. And that is where we find nick paton walsh at an air base used in evacuations. Nick, good morning. Overnight the taliban celebrating the u. S. Withdrawal. Tell us what is actually happening in afghanistan now and can the taliban hold this control? reporter: yeah, that will be the ultimate question for them in the weeks ahead frankly. They are already seeing a security threat from isisk. The question is how that sustains once the american presence has gone, which it now has finished. And it is extraordinary after 20 years to think of the american presence in afghanistan in the past tense. So many of the final aircraft which were involved in yesterday s departure landed in the distance behind me over there at the air base
You re watching bbc news. England s deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van tam, says he hopes the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, but he has warned there could be one or two bumpy periods ahead as autumn approaches. He has urged people who ve not yet been vaccinated to come forward. The latest data from public health england suggests that covid vaccines have prevented an estimated 22 million infections and 60,000 deaths in england alone. Here s our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. After the misery of many months with a pandemic, the thrill of the holidays. The nhs in england went to fir park today to encourage its younger visitors to get vaccinated. We re doing covid vaccines today. Ijust want to be more safe and know i am 0k, and also when everything is open now i can have my freedom. Did you see that? there s something about being fearless when you are young and perhaps that is what is being played out with the vaccinations. Unlike with the older generation
Welcome. Israel and the palestinians it is a story that we have been stuck on for a long time. But the battleground is shifting. I m talking tiktok media tutorials, infographics on instagram, and a twitter spat between a supermodel and the israeli government. It might sound petty, but social media is now a weapon of war. The lines have been drawn, hearts and minds are the prize. To chat about this and a whole lot of other stuff, i have a lovely bunch of people with me. Sara hirschhorn is visiting assistant professor of israel studies at northwestern university in the usa. Gabriel weimann is professor of communications at the university of haifa. Rayhan uddin writes for the middle east eye. Chris stokel walker is a journalist and a social media expert. And also with us today, anna bassi, the editorial director of the weekjunior. It s an actual magazine aimed at kids, there is no swiping required. Anna, we will talk to you a bit later. I want to know briefly, i know your subscription n
Now on bbc news social media, anti social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media, with mobeen azhar. Welcome. Israel and the palestinians it is a story that we have been stuck on for a long time. But the battleground is shifting. I am talking tiktok media tutorials, infographics on instagram, and a twitter spat between a supermodel and the israeli government. It might sound petty, but social media is now a weapon of war. The lines have been drawn, hearts and minds are the prize. To chat about this and a whole lot of other stuff, i have a lovely bunch of people with me. Sarah is visiting assistant professor of israel studies at northwestern university in the usa. Gabriel is professor of communications at the university of haifa. Rehan writes for the middle east eye. Chris is a journalist and a social media expert. And also with us today, anna, the editorial director of a magazine aimed at kids, there is no swiping required. Anna, we will
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