Taliban leaders arrive, as the militants negotiate with politicians on forming a government. Let me know your thoughts on this by getting in touch on twitter at bbcjoannag. In other news, the cost of living rose by 2% in the year tojuly. That s lower than most economists were expecting, suggeting upward pressures on inflation should prove temporary. Nando s says it s been forced to close stores after running out of chicken, blaming supply issues. Half a million children in desperate need of shelter and drinking water in haiti, after the earthquake which has left nearly 2000 dead. And the trial is due to begin of the singer r kelly, accused of racketeering, bribery and sexual abuse. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Mps will begin debating the unfolding crisis in afghanistan in the next half hour, as parliament is recalled from its summer break. The government is expected to face questions about why the uk and its allies underestimated the speed at which the taliban would recapture
Scheme for vulnerable afghans we are working on that very carefully, we ve always been a big hearted nation, you ve got a home secretary and foreign secretary who know what that means from our own personal history. New zealand announces a snap lockdown after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid 19 since february. Haiti suffers further. After the death toll in saturday s earthquake passes 1,400 a tropical storm makes landfall on the island. Bob dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old. He denies the allegations. The taliban has urged government officials in afghanistan to return to work. It has offered them a general amnesty and, in a statement, said it wanted people to start routine life with full confidence. At kabul s airport, military flights have resumed after yesterday s chaotic scenes, when hundreds of afghans tried to board aircraft. Those scenes at the airport have been highlighted by newly re
People dying for no reason, people torturing people dying for no reason, people torturing for no reason. Why? because torturing for no reason. Why? because they are human. Great britain because they are human. Great britain has a humanity. That s all i can say england lose the second test. It was a thrilling and dramatic day of cricket at lords, but india came out on top. Jodie comer tells us about her hollywood breakthrough, how she mastered an american accent and the time she got her mum s sunday dinners on set. Good morning. Today once again it is going to be fairly cloudy. The cloud thick enough for patchy light rain and drizzle. Limited sunshine. Details coming up. Good morning. It s tuesday, august 17th. Our top story. President biden has defended his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. He admitted surprise at how quickly the taliban seized power, but blamed afghanistan s leaders for the defeat. Military planes are reported to have begun flying again from kab
Been a big hearted nation, you ve got a home secretary and foreign secretary who know what that means from our own personal history. New zealand announces a snap lockdown after the country detected its first case of locally transmitted covid 19 since february. Haiti suffers further. After the death toll in saturday s earthquake passes 1,400, a tropical storm makes landfall on the island. And bob dylan is being sued by a woman who says he sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12 years old. He denies the allegations. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The taliban has urged government officials in afghanistan to return to work. It has offered them a general amnesty and, in a statement, said it wanted people to start routine life with full confidence. At kabul s airport, military flights have resumed after yesterday s chaotic scenes, when hundreds of afghans tried to board aircraft. Those scenes at the airport have been highlighted by newly released sate