And current Un Special Envoy for Global Education gordon brown tells us he believes they can. Well speak to the lawyer who prosecuted slobodan milosevic. Also on the programme. Joe biden issues an Order Banning Private Equity and Venture Capital investments in some Chinese Technology companies, escalating washingtons efforts to Prevent Beijing from developing Cutting Edge Technology for its military. But what effect will it have on the American Economy . And will the uk follow suit . First the latest in a series of extreme weather events around the world that experts say have been intensified by Climate Change. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have been killed. The popular tourist town of lahaina, on the island of maui, has been largely burnt to the ground. Us President Biden has approved a Disaster Declaration for the state of hawaii. That makes federal funding available for people in maui county. Us soldiers have joined search and Recovery Effor
Of the taliban takeover following the withdrawal of western troops. and according to human rights watch, extreme restrictions on afghan women and girls have only worsened since then. women and girls are prohibited from entering amusement parks, gyms, and working in non governmental organisations. they must adhere to a strict dress code. last month, the taliban ordered hair and beauty salons in afghanistan to close. and crucially, they cannot access secondary and higher education. now, former british prime minister and current un special envoy for global education gordon brown is calling on the international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for crimes against humanity. when we spoke to mr brown earlier today, he described the plight of women and girls in afghanistan. they are living a terrible life, because they have been denied education, they have been denied the opportunity to walk in public places, most recently, they have been denied the ability to even visit cemeterie