Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The us has led an air strike against a member of the terrorist group isis k that was behind thursday s attack at kabul airport. In a statement, the us central command said that the unmanned airstrike occurred in the nangahar province of afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties. Nomia iqbal is in washington dc for us. I appreciate details are scant but what do we know? i appreciate details are scant but what do we know? yes. They are scant at but what do we know? yes. They are scant at the but what do we know? yes. They are scant at the moment but what do we know? yes. They are scant at the moment but are scant at the moment but look, president biden about revenge and that very emotional and defiant press conference on thursday he said that isis k, the isis version in afghanistan, would be hunted down and made to pay for that deadly suicide blast that happened outs
At the paralympics in tokyo. Australia and china lead the medals table. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. It s newsday. It s 6am in the morning in singapore and 6pm in washington, where the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has said the taliban have made a commitment to allow american citizens and some afghans to leave the country after the end of the evacuation deadline. He said 4,500 us citizens have been rescued so far. In kabul itself, the scramble to leave is gathering pace. The pentagon says about 10,000 people are currently at the airport. Secunder kermani has this report from kabul. Shame on them! they ve been through so much already. Now wading through sewage in the hope of somehow being able to leave this country. Huge crowds are still flocking to kabul airport, under the watch of american and british soldiers. Despite the dirt, the dust, the gunshots and the chaos, people are still coming here, and they re coming here in their thousands. Here, a makes
The country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. New changes to the uk s covid travel restrictions come into force. Double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. The argentine football star lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after twenty years at the club. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. The tokyo olympics have ended, with a closing ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. Moments after the flame was extinguished, a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the night sky above the stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen day event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. The olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. Team gb have matched their medal tot
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The violence between israel and the palestinians escalates. This is the moment an israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment block in gaza city. Residents had been warned to get out. As rockets reach a suburb of tel aviv, benjamin netanhayu says the palestinians will pay a heavy price. Some 30 people, israelis and palestinians, have been killed. A teenage gunman in russia opens fire at a school, killing at least seven children and two adults. Drivers in the us line up at the pump, fearing the cyber attack on a vital fuel pipeline could leave them with empty tanks. When i was writing today i thought that it was a catastrophe coming and i was like, what s going on? i saw all these cars parked everywhere and i was just like omg, all these cars parked everywhere and i wasjust like omg, i have to all these cars parked everywhere and i was just like omg, i have to fill my tank up. And a state in australia be