welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in afghanistan with a distressing snapshot of the unravelling humanitarian situation. the un has warned that millions are facing starvation with the situation deteriorating sharply, since the taliban seized power in august. international funds, which propped up the economy have been stopped as the world debates how to deal with the new regime. our correspondent, yogita limaye cameraman sanjay ganguly and producer imogen anderson have witnessed, first hand, the dire situation on the ground in herat. a warning there are disturbing images, in this report, from the start. this is what starvation does to a country. to its tiniest lives. six month old usman. habib ur rehman, born three months ago. afghanistan was barely surviving before the taliban took over, but now foreign funds which propped up this country have been frozen. putting at leasti million children at risk of dying. in this ward, one i
now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk i m stephen sackur. in all cultures, all languages, there are writers whose imaginations prompt them to challenge the status quo. in democracies, they re called critical voices. in authoritarian regimes, they re labelled enemies of the state. my guest today, the novelist and playwright, ariel dorfman, was forced into exile and saw his books burned in chile after the coup of 1973. he made a new life straddling the us and post dictatorship chile, he s tasted international literary success but his books full of ghosts and foreboding. why? ariel dorfman in north carolina, welcome to hardtalk. i am so glad to be with you. we are delighted to have you. your latest book, the compensation bureau, it is fascinating on many levels but if i had to, i guess i would describe it as a surreal apocalypse fantasy. is that because that s where you believe we human beings are right now? i think we are in danger of apocalyps
fighters in syria. the white house says he blew himself up during the raid on his home in idlib. 13 people died 6 were children. the average energy household could see bills rise by £700. and there is a rare adopting about captain cook s ship in devonshire after it is claimed the wreck has been found. a row brewing. let s start with the latest blow to boris johnson s let s start with the latest blow to borisjohnson s leadership. jack doyle quits, following munira mirza are resigned today. she doyle quits, following munira mirza are resigned today. she said today. it is a reference to the false accusation that sir keir starmer was responsible for failing to prosecute the child abuserjimmy savile. why has the director of communications gone? we savile. why has the director of communications gone?- savile. why has the director of communications gone? we do not have a full explanation. communications gone? we do not have a full explanation. what communications gone?
energy bills? the storm well ease as we go through the day. twenty one and counting. rafa overtakes roger and novak to set a new record for men s grand slam titles. amelia meet anton. anton meet amelia. hug it out. and a special strictly surprise for 11 year old amelia as she gets to share the stage with her dance hero, anton du beke. it s monday, the 31st of january. our top story. ministers will meet today to decide whether to scrap mandatory covid vaccinations for nhs staff in england. under the current rules, all frontline workers need to have their firstjab by thursday or face dismissal or redeployment. our health editor hugh pym reports. it s proved a highly controversial policy, and there have been warnings that thousands of nhs staff in england could leave or be dismissed by employers for refusing to get vaccinated. the royal college of midwives has already called for a delay, arguing there could be a catastrophic impact on maternity services because of workforce shor