The hashtag bbcyourquestions. Scotlands First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will set out her Governments Programme for the next year at holyrood this afternoon. The taliban say theyre now in control of the Panjshir Valley the last province to fall to them. The resistance says it will fight on. As nearly half the worlds gamers are women and girls, why relatively few are making it in esports the competitive side of Video Games. The actor, Michael K williams, who starred in the american crime drama The Wire has been found dead in New York. And coming up this hour teenage british Tennis Sensation Emma raducanu is through to the quarterfinals of the Us Open after defeating Shelby Rogers in straight sets. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Uk prime Minister Borisjohnson is preparing to announce his long awaited plans to reform the system of adult Social Care in england. He says it it will fix a broken system in which people face catastrophic costs. Hes expected t
Since august 14th. They solved problem after problem to keep the mission moving forward. They did this because for the thousands of State Department and u. S. Aid employees who served in afghanistan for the past 20 years this Evacuation Operation was very personal. Many worked Hand In hand for years with afghan partners. Many of whom became trusted friends. We also lost cherished members of our foreign Service Community in afghanistan. Well never forget them. Helping americans our foreign partners who have been by our side for 20 years and afghans at risk at this critical moment was more than just a high Stakes Assignment for our team. It was a sacred duty. And the world saw how our diplomats rose to the challenge with determination and heart. U. S. Service members in kabul did heroic work securing the airport, protecting civilians of many nationalities including Tens Of Thousands of afghans and Air Lifting them out. They also providing vital support right now caring for afghans on Mil
Officials claim dozens of americans want to stay in the country. Dana chaotic situation in the Ground Guaranteeing some americans will be left behind in addition to thousands of our afghan allies. Bill the President S messaging on this has evolved over the past 10 days. Take a look at this sample starting with abc nine days ago. President biden No One is being killed right now. God forgive me if im wrong about that. No one is being killed right now. We made clear to the taliban that any attack, any attack on our forces or disruptions of our operations at The Airport will be met with swift and forceful response. President biden the taliban has not taken action against u. S. Forces. So far they have by and large followed through what they said. Well see whether or not what they say turns out to be true. Every day were on the ground is another day we know that Isis K is seeking to target the Airport And Attack u. S. And allied forces and innocent civilians. Well not forgive, well not forg
Are known to have died in Haitis Earthquake now a Tropical Storm is bearing down on the country. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. We begin in washington, where President Biden has sought to defEnd the manner of the us Troop Withdrawal from afghanistan. He was speaking after a day of chaos at kabul airport, as desperate afghans were prepared to cling on to aircraft as they took off, to escape the country. The taliban have taken control of most of afghanistan, encountering very little resistance on the way. But Mr Biden said he stood squarely behind his decision, and that there was never a good time to withdraw. Our first report is from our North America Editorjon sopel. The sudden capture of the Countrys Capital has shocked the world. Whatever the political bent of the network. The taliban has taken over afghanistan, seizing control of kabul. The Verdict Today has been unanimous and brutal. The biden administration is redefining the word incompetent. An epi
Now a Tropical Storm is bearing down on the country. Hello. We begin in washington, where President Biden has sought to defend the manner of the us Troop Withdrawal from afghanistan. He was speaking after a day of chaos at Kabul Airport, as desperate afghans were prepared to cling onto aircraft as they took off, to escape the country. The taliban have taken control of most of afghanistan, encountering very little resistance on the way. But Mr Biden said he stood squarely behind his decision, and that there was never a good time to withdraw. Our first report is from our North America Editorjon sopel. The sudden capture of the Countrys Capital has shocked the world. Whatever the political bent of the network. The taliban has taken over afghanistan, seizing control of kabul. The Verdict Today has been unanimous and brutal. The biden administration is redefining the word i incompetent. An epic humiliation of us foreign policy, a woeful mishandling by President Biden. Just a month ago, the