and, queen of the mountains the norwegian climber who is on the verge of setting a very special record. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 4:30 in the morning in afghanistan, where dawn is breaking on the one year anniversary of the taliban s return to power. august 15th, 2021, saw thousands flee the country out of fear of what lied ahead, but many more where left behind, their daily lives changed beyond recognition. no more so than for country s women and girls, who are now subject to harsh, more conservative rules that restrict their education and employment. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet was in the capital a year ago as the taliban retook the country she s returned to kabul for this special report. it s a man s world. afghanistan is a conservative country, but the rules are now set by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed s
in parts of england. at least 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in southern france as wildfires continue in a summer of historic drought and a series of heatwaves. a late goalfrom a late goal from tottenham rescues a draw away to chelsea. 70 charities and community organisations in the uk have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster, urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow, labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn to help people deal with the rising cost of living. here s our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister. they re calling for £1,200 of government support to help low income families make ends meet this winter. throughout history, it has been government
a powerful explosion has rocked a shopping centre and caused a fire in armenia s capital, yerevan, leaving one dead and 20 injuried. prosecutions for breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard last year. a warm welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. 70 charities and community organisations in the uk have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster, urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow, labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn to help people deal with the rising cost of living. here s our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities have written to the two candidates to be the next prime minister, calling for £1,200 of government support to help low income families make
in north west cairo. warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues, as tinder dry conditions continue after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. prosecutions for breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard last year. a late goal from tottenham rescues a draw away to chelsea, but both managers are sent off after the game following a touchline clash. welcome to the bbc news channel. 70 charities and community organisations in the uk have written to the two conservative party candidates vying to be its next leader and the next prime minster urging them to show compassion and leadership in dealing with the cost of living crisis. tomorrow labour is expected to call on the government to freeze the energy price cap this autumn, to help people deal with the rising cost of living. here s our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. with energy bills expected to continue rising, 70 charities ha
in london for murder victim sarah everard last year. and why freya the walrus that had become a popular attraction in the oslo fjord has been put down in norway. a fire at a coptic church in greater cairo has killed at least 41 people and injured many. several children are believed to be among the dead. many rescuers were overwhelmed by the heat and smoke. the blaze at the abu sifen church in the capital s imbaba district, is reported to have been caused by an electrical fault. sally nabil has more from the scene. this is the church where the fire broke out during the sunday mass. we understood from the people here that there were children and women among there were children and women among the victims. residents of neighbouring buildings told me that they rushed into the church to try and save the victims but the whole area was covered with thick clouds of smoke. they could hardly see. it took some time before ambulance cars arrived, dozens of cars have arrived here to move