Following Yesterdays Terror Attack at the airport, hospitals in kabul are overwhelmed with the wounded. The pentagon says that the Attack was carried out by one Suicide Bomber, not two. I can confirm for you that we do not believe that there was a second explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, that it was one Suicide Bomber. It comes as the Uk Government says its stopping civilian evacuations from kabul after today and admits some people will be left behind. We are now processing approximately the last 1,000 people on the inside of the airfield and will fly them out today. That is effectively where we start to move to the next stage, the evacuation of our 1,000 troops. Food shortages and only a few days of medical supplies left Aid Agencies say the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan is worsening rapidly. In other news, firefighters are tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Leamington Spa, where explosions and a strong Chemical Smell have been reported. And in the last few minutes,
Now its reversing that trend. From the pulpit to politics the Anti Vaxers who refuse to change their tune as the Delta Variant sweeps through americas south. India dominate england at lords on the first day of the second test. And Coming Up In Sportsday later in the hour on the Bbc News channel, theres a busy night of European Football ahead, Celticjust One of the british sides involved in Europa And Europa conference league qulaifying. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. More than half A Million Gcse Students in england, wales and Northern Ireland have achieved another set of record results, with both the proportion of students getting top grades and those achieving pass rates rising slightly from last year. It follows a second year in which exams were replaced with the assessments of teachers. As with A Levels a couple of days ago the numbers offer new insights into secondary education. Girls moved further ahead of boys, with a third of them scoring top grades, while for
Weekend where we could look at some record breaking temperatures for southern spain through the weekend. This is one to watch. It doesnt look like we will tap into any of that heat across the british isles, stein largely settled. Low pressure to the north of the uk will bring windy conditions across scotland, Northern Ireland, plenty of showers here. Furthersouth, Northern Ireland, plenty of showers here. Further south, a dry picture. A few showers but mostly dry with clear skies and a mild night to come. My order in the north than what we had the previous night. Friday, the area a low pressure to the north and higher pressure further south. A north south divide. Scotland and Northern Ireland quite breezy, plenty of showers and some quite heavy across western scotland. Sunshine in eastern scotland. Elsewhere in england and wales, more sunshine across southern areas than today. It will be a breezy one across the board but windy for the North West of scotland certainly. Dusts will be hig
The situation in afghanistan is becoming increasingly perilous, after the taliban seized a second provincial capital within 2a hours. The Deputy Governor of sheberghan in jawzjan province, says government forces have retreated to the airport on the outskirts of the city, where theyre preparing to defend themselves. The us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening Security Situation in the country. Richard galpin reports. In this fast moving offence of the taliban are claiming a Second Provincial S and their hands. This video appears to show them releasing inmates from the prison and the afghan authorities admit some parts of the city have been taken. Just a day ago the taliban captured a city in the South West of the country, now it seems the north is also coming under their control. In the wake of the fighting many civilians are being treated at local hospitals with serious injuries. Amongst them young children. Gover
At the Tokyo Olympics asJoe Choong takes Top Spot in the mens modern Pentathlon Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. More than 200 taliban fighters have been killed in strikes by us long range bombers, according to afghanistans defence ministry. The ministry says its called In American B 52 aircraft in the battle against the militants in the city of sheberghan. Earlier, the taliban said they had taken control of the city. Shebhergan in northern afghanistan is the stronghold of former afghan Vice President abdul Rashid Dostum whose supporters fight against the taliban. The militants had earlier captured zaranj in nimroz, close to the border with iran, in a major escalation of their offensive. Theyve made sweeping gains since foreign forces started withdrawing from the country. The us and the uk have asked their citizens in afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsening Security Situation in the country. Richard galpin reports. In this