After the taliban takeover. 90 people were killed, mostly afghan civilians, and 13 us military personnel. A local branch of islamic state called is K Or Isis k said they carried out that attack. Throughout the week, about 100,000 people were evacuated but thousands more have been left behind. There is a huge Refugee Crisis in the making and a possible humanitarian disaster in afghanistan as money runs out and food disappears. It couldnt be much worse, or could it . Justin, lets start with you. You know afghanistan well. You used to be in contact regular with the taliban. They are a highly organised group of people but to what extent was it inevitable that afghanistan would fall to them and fall so quickly . Well, when i was covering afghanistan, the government held most of the urban centres and the taliban held most of the countryside. So if you just looked at the area of the country controlled by the taliban, it controlled more than the government. And this was in the period when the
Speaker pelosi strikes a deal with moderates in her caucus to advance the massive Reconciliation Bill. Just how big were the concessions she made to the moderates . Progressives are just about to find out. Welcome to Meet The Press daily. Im chuck todd. Six days to go until president biden hits that August 31st deadline to fully withdraw all troops from afghanistan. Six days from now is alSo the deadline to evacuate any remaining americans along with the afghan officials who have risked their lives to help us. Reporters have been asking the White House for days, how many americans are left in afghanistan and for days, the biden administration has been answering that question with how many people have already been evacuated. But today is the day we do expect to learn at least Somewhat of an answer to the question of how many americans remain to be evacuated. He announced that blinken would provide the numbers today. He was supposed to brief last hour. Those has been pushed to later this
Makes his first stateMent in thejob. People in england are very likely to be able to return to pretty much Life Before Covid on i9july, we owe it to the british people, who have sacrificed so much to restore their freedoms as quickly as we possibly can. Lets begin in north aMerica. An extreMe Heat Wave in parts of the us and canada is smashing records. However, forecasters warn the brutal temperatures havent peaked yet, 20 Million people are under a Heat Warning or advisory, from canada to the Mexico border. Washington and Oregon States are under excessive heat. Temperatures are expected to hit 47 celsius later. This thats Hotter than dubai. Warnings are also in place in parts of california, nevada and wyoming. Meanwhile, in canada, states are under dangerous Heat Levels throughout the week. These areas have faced intense heat for days. Have a look at this Heat Map of oregon and washington on sunday. SoMe areas reached 45 celsius, while portlands International Airport marked its highes
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello. Im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together columnists from leading journals, bbc specialists and the reporters who write, Broadcast And Blog for folks back home from the dateline london. This week biden s back and bibis out. What changes will follow from a united States Administration re engaged on the World Stage and an israel led by its first new Prime Minister in more than a decade . To discuss that and more, im joined byjeffrey kofman, who hails from canada and anchored programmes there and in the United States. Hes also served as a foreign correspondent in war and peace. Russian born Arkady Ostrvosky reports on the country of his birth, as well as the whole of central and eastern europe, for the economist magazine. The bbc s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here. Still canadian. Youre still canadian still canadian by birth and by nationality, and a privileged guest here in
In mexico. U. S. President Joe Biden is getting support from G7 Allies for a sweeping Tax Overhaul targeting multinational corporations. Great to have you along this hour. Thanks for joining me. We begin in the United States where were hearing from both sides of the debate after a federal judge threw out the Nations Firstever Ban on Assault Weapons. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the ruling is deeply flawed and poses a clear and serious threat to public safety. Shes calls for Gun Reform Legislation to be passed immediately. The national Rifle Association is praising the Judges Decision calling it well reasoned. But victims and survivors of Gun Violence across the country feel betrayed by the court. Heres paolo an definitely. Reporter californias ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shoot that left five children dead, the law touted a