hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the man considered to be the political leader of the taliban, mullah baradar, has arrived in kabulfor talks on forming a government. it s another sign of the taliban tightening its grip on power in afghanistan, after its rapid takeover of the country. mullah baradar arrived in afghanistan earlier this week, after 20 years in exile. he travelled first to kandahar, which is seen as the spiritual home of the taliban. although baradar isn t the taliban s supreme leader, he is one of its most visible figures. last year, he became the first taliban leader to communicate directly with a us president after having a telephone conversation with donald trump. we ll get more on that in a moment, but first this report from our correspondent secunder kermani in kabul. soldier shouting: get back! get the bleep back! get back! panic and chaos close to kabul airport. british soldiers guarding a secure compound for those being
good evening. a senior conservative mp says the uk must do more to support ukraine as russian troops mass along its border. tobias ellwood, who chairs the commons defence committee, says he thinks an invasion could now be imminent and that president putin is taking full advantage of a weakened west . russia has denied it s planning an invasion. but the us has delivered 90 tonnes of what it calls lethal aid to ukraine, the first shipment since a fresh promise of assistance from president biden. james waterhouse reports now from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. the friendship of nations arch, built by the soviets to celebrate the closeness between russians and ukrainians. that crack was painted on by activists in a few years ago as relations between the two countries deteriorated. and as talks intensify about a possible invasion, the hope is things don t break down completely. tensions are still rising on the border. today russian jets made their way to joint military drills w
now it s time for a look at the weather with ben rich. saturday may have been a dry day for most of us but there was a lot of cloud to contend with. we will keep large amounts of cloud in the sky as we go through tonight. where there are some breaks in that cloud, they could fill in with some mist and fog patches down towards the south where the winds are light. this is also where we ll see the lowest temperatures. in the cities, plymouth, cardiff down to freezing, some places in the countryside, if you have clear spells, could be down to 3 or a. milder further north where we have the brisk south westerly wind. that continues into tomorrow. 0dd spot of drizzle for high ground in north west scotland. a lot of cloud generally, lots of dry weather, some sunny spells, maybe wales in the south west. light winds in the south, brisk winds in the north. temperatures in a range between 5 9, maybe up to 10 in sheltered spots in northern scotland. as we look further ahead, we will see
were heard in a number of towns and cities, while slogans have been sprayed in public spaces. confronted by supporters of the regime for refusing to wear a headscarf in public. this iranian woman remains defiant, despite her picture being taken and being threatened with legal action. scenes from the streets of karaj a city near iran s capital. it s a rebellious act, unthinkable before last year s uprising. the unrest was sparked by the death of mahsa amini in custody. the 22 year old was arrested by the morality police, accused of not adhering to the strict dress code rules. chanting her death sparked nationwide protests, which continued for months, with women taking a leading role. one year on, the mass street protests may have died down, but the determination of many iranians to push for regime change is unwavering. mariam took part in the demonstrations since the first day. she says last year s events have already brought about fundamental changes to society. i think it
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