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_ us on bbc news. should we be at all surprised by this? i _ us on bbc news. should we be at all surprised by this? i don't _ us on bbc news. should we be at all surprised by this? i don't think - us on bbc news. should we be at all surprised by this? i don't think so. i surprised by this? i don't think so. this was a reaction to the press conference that the doctor from the who issued last week. the chinese have not been in a mood to find compromise. they seem to be deeply offended by this suggestion of the second investigation. they are shocked, they see it as arrogant. and so they are taking pretty harsh measures right now and i don't think we should be surprised nor should we be surprised that the rhetoric and toxicity has escalated on the us side pretty rapidly as well as you have seen in press secretaryjen psasz have seen in press secretaryjen psaki's statement today. this is a pretty part or toxic meltdown between the united states and china and china and the rest of the world intent on getting this investigation completed. i5 intent on getting this inv

if it becomes where they are putting | us on a register to keep tabs on us, | to try and fit us into those boxes, try and get us to do a set - curriculum and tell us _ when we should be home educating, i think that's where problems are going to arise. _ we are just normal people, normal, everyday mums and dads. - it�*s more fun. it isn�*t like you just sit at a desk and you have to do what they�*ve given you. it�*s way less boring. the government says a register is about safeguarding and support, but families like these say they are being penalised for what they feel is best for their children. elaine dunkley, bbc news. tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in the saudi arabian city of mecca for a downsized hajj. as sophia tran thomson reports, restrictions are tight, as the kingdom is hoping to repeat last year�*s success that saw no coronavirus outbreaks during the muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed�*s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the mea

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: two year—old wilder smuggled in the back of a lorry and finally reunited with his family in honduras. radio: we see you coming down the ladder now. - that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence - and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. . but now, a decade later, - it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm, unable to swim properly. all count: seven, six, five, four, three...! - thousands of households across the country are suspiciously- quiet this lunchtime - as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. - this is bbc world news. i'm david eades. the latest headlines: athletes continue to arrive in tokyo ahead of this weeks

would be better off, all of us would be better off, all of us would be better off, if we used that vaccine to get more people vaccinated in other parts of the world. john swartzberg, professor— the world. john swartzberg, professor emeritus - the world. john swartzberg, professor emeritus at - professor emeritus at university of california, berkeley, thank you very much, fascinating to talk to you. thank you. this is bbc news: the headlines: following the assassination of haiti's president — and the unrest that followed — the country's senate nominates an interim successor. the taliban are rapidly retaking land across afghanistan as the us—led mission withdraws the last of its troops. residents of california are bracing for a weekend of record—setting temperatures as heat continues to build on the west coast. the us national weather service has issued an excessive heat alert, with meteorologists warning that some of southern california's inland areas could reach temperatures of 49 celsius — that is 120 farenheit. earlier i spoke to eric schoening and asked him what things were

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help us to be a virus, i believe we should use them. president biden also said he is calling on the us defence department to consider making a coronavirus vaccine one of the required vaccinations it gives to members of the military here. were that to be the military here. were that to be the case, about another 1.5 million people would be vaccinated automatically and he has talked of reimbursing small and medium—sized businesses who give their staff paid time off in order to go and get vaccinated. as to whether all this will work, we were just had to wait and see. if it does not, the next alternative really is some sort of mandatory measures, something the biden administration is unwilling to deploy. the uk government�*s encouraging more of us to cycle and walk more, as part of a new multi million pound investment in the country�*s infrastructure. also people who have been fully vaccinated in the eu or us will not need to isolate when coming to england from an amber list country, but this excludes france. let�*s discuss both of

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thanks so much forjoining us. this is bbc world news, our main headline: with 120 deaths so far, the search is on across western europe for hundreds still missing or stranded from floods. let's get some of the day's other news. a federaljudge has ruled that a programme which protects migrants from deportation if they came to the united states as children was illegal. judge andrew hanen said the government should not enrol new applicants in the programme, but that people already covered by it won't be affected until further court rulings. more than 600,000 people known as dreamers, are currently enrolled. the us state department has condemned raids on at least 25 media and rights organisations in belarus over the past four days, including the us—funded radio liberty. rights groups say the country's leader, alexander lukashenko, is working to eliminate the independent media. now... the diary that ann frank wrote while she was hiding from the nazis in amsterdam during world war ii has inspired many plays and movies

translation: then they put us on the bus and took us - to a military port, then put us in boats. it was around 8pm, there were police wearing dark blue and commandos covering their faces with masks. i could only see the eyes. they were armed with weapons. then we arrived at a location at around quarter past midnight. they put us all in one boat. after that we realised we were in regional turkish waters. woman yells out. najma says were then transferred to dinghies with no engines, and allowed to drift, before being eventually picked up by the turkish coastguard. greece already hosts thousands of refugees who are applying for asylum in the eu, but campaigners say it's breaking international law by forcing others back. all of these are international obligations. they have to be kept by greece. but also, it's eu law that is not...that is violated. because the right to asylum, to seek asylum, is also in the eu chapter of fundamental rights. since these scenes six years ago, sentiment has hardened against migrants in europe. and the eu is accused of turning a blind eye to abuses becau

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_ we can do is use our platform to inspire action~ _ we can do is use our platform to inspire action.— inspire action. the royal box on centre court _ inspire action. the royal box on centre court today _ inspire action. the royal box on centre court today will - inspire action. the royal box on centre court today will be - inspire action. the royal box on centre court today will be filled | centre court today will be filled with environment champions and among them bear grills and representatives of the kop 26 climate conference. they will be watching one of the all—time greats in roger federer but they will also be watching one of they will also be watching one of the rising stars of the sport, coco gauff and they might be following the progress of the young reddish player who is playing on court 18 later. the initiative shows that wimbledon is focusing on the next generation off the court as well. laura, many thanks. laura scott at wimbledon. at the weather. we are dry at wimbledon and for most of the uk, it is also looking fine and dry this afternoon. we have had the best of

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they are staying with us now." as the waters slowly subside, they reveal the extent of the damage done. the task of rebuilding this region seems overwhelming, so much of its vital infrastructure — bridges, roads, railways — has completely gone. hard to imagine the time, the money it'll take to get this region back on its feet. jenny hill, bbc news, ahrweiler. 27 people are known to have died in neighbouring belgium, where rescue operations are continuing. from there, anna holligan sent this report. this is the river meuse and if you look carefully here, you can see some of the debris that has been carried downstream and the smell of oil, the stench is something that you can smell all around here. this is the belgian city of liege and rescue workers were sent from italy, france and austria to help with the recovery effort here and the evacuations, too. most people are now returning to their homes, but the belgian prime minister has declared july 20 a national day of mourning. at least 20 people have been killed

let us _ looting. it is crossed back to our top story. let us get _ looting. it is crossed back to our top story. let us get more - looting. it is crossed back to our top story. let us get more on i looting. it is crossed back to our. top story. let us get more on that flooding in germany. thousands have been forced to flee their homes. 0ne been forced to flee their homes. one of those is a man who fled with his family as water rose around him and a number of his neighbours are still missing. thank you for taking the time to speak with us. it must be a frightening time. can you tell us what led to complementing you knew you were going to have to leave your home? ., , , h, home? hello, yes, there were some terrible themes _ home? hello, yes, there were some terrible themes yesterday. - home? hello, yes, there were some terrible themes yesterday. the - terrible themes yesterday. the situation started yesterday morning a few metres away, about 200 metres down and the water walls were already rising and the threading had started already and it was coming to our si

the us congress is about to _ months. the us congress is about to go _ months. the us congress is about to go on _ months. the us congress is about to go on a _ months. the us congress is about to go on a break - months. the us congress is about to go on a break and l months. the us congress is i about to go on a break and so as the committee alluded to today, it is going to go on pause for a bit and they actually don't have another hearing lined up. that said, the whole point of these hearings is to aid in the legislative process and the committee can also make referrals to the department of justice for prosecution so we know the department ofjustice has more than 500 defendants related to the january six events so presumably, information that comes from this committee hearings over the coming months and even years, can't be used towards those cases, or like i said, legislative aide, maybe they could come up with legislation around what happened. so that is looking long term. in the short term we are expecting things to quiet down unless something major breaks

because we need people who build bridges and bring us together. a message of unity from the prime minister, but his minority government is increasingly butting heads with opposition parties, so one of mary simon's first official tasks may be to dissolve parliament and trigger snap elections as early as september. courtney bembridge, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: horror and heroism, the moment passers—by tried to rescue a small child trapped under a crashed car. crowd cheers. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers�* lot — drudgery and danger are now no more, after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say, " you're doing something wrong". six rare white lion cubs on the prowl at worcester park and already they've been met with a roar of app

one of the us military offers had _ violence. one of the us military offers had the _ violence. one of the us military offers had the opportunity i violence. one of the us military offers had the opportunity to i violence. one of the us military i offers had the opportunity to speak with the taliban, and i've told them it's important that the military sides set the conditions for a peaceful and political settlement in afghanistan. we can all see the violence is taking place across the country, but we know that without violence, that what is very difficult to achieve is a political settlement. difficult to achieve is a political settlement-— difficult to achieve is a political settlement. , ., ~ ., ., , settlement. general miller, who has been keeping _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant _ settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant touch i settlement. general miller, who has been keeping in constant touch with | been keeping in constant touch with senior afghan leaders on the most

i think it's given us way more, like, visibility. there's going to be a world stage and there's going be men and women on it with skateboards. suddenly, everyone started to care more. we can't be ignored now. competition — it's, like, when i win, ifeel great, and when i lose, i don't, you know? and then i say, like, "why am i doing this to myself?" but, you know, i do it all over again because there must be some part of me that really wants that. good luck to her. that is it from me. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones this is bbc news, bye—bye. hello. after another fairly warm and mostly dry day on friday, things are now changing with the weather. we've got some heavy showers and some thunderstorms moving their way in from the south—west and through the course of the weekend, it's going to turn cooler and fresher with some downpours for some places, particularly towards the south. that's down to the fact that this area of low pressure is pushing its way in, and that's going to generate some really heavy downpour

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i am sorry, i didn't steer us the _ us. i am sorry, i didn't steer us the best— us. i am sorry, i didn't steer us the best at— us. i am sorry, i didn't steer us the best at the end there. at least the best at the end there. at least they finished- _ the best at the end there. at least they finished. not _ the best at the end there. at least they finished. not everyone - the best at the end there. at least they finished. not everyone did. i the best at the end there. at least| they finished. not everyone did. in they finished. not everyone did. in the double scoles, norway's race curtailed in the stockist of circumstances. help did eventually arrive at their hopes of gold have come to a less than graceful end. andy swiss, bbc news. the highs and those of sports. three gold medals, one silver into bronze makes six on the pic metals, that is how many charlotte dujardin has after coming third in the individual dressage meaning she has written's most decorated 0lympian of all time. her performance secured for the in the event earlier on and on her horse gio and she has

what more can you tell us? _ this is such a tragic story. what more can you tell us? it - this is such a tragic story. what more can you tell us? it was - this is such a tragic story. what more can you tell us? it was at| this is such a tragic story. what. more can you tell us? it was at 545 this morning when police were called to a report of consent for a missing five—year—old child in bridgend. —— the port of concern. they found the body of the child in a river near a park and he was taken to the prince of wales hospital where it was concerned the child had died. an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the incident and the police are keen to anyone who was in the area at around 545 this morning you may have information about how the child ended up in the water. they have called it a tragic incident and are asking the public not to speculate about the incident on social media as this is an active investigation. the family is being supported by specially trained officers. we supported by specially trained officers. ~ . ., officers. we will leave

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: as the world races to achieve net zero, we take a look at what's being described as the most powerful tidal turbine in the world. the number of daily coronavirus cases in the uk has risen again for the first time in a week. the latest government figures show there were just over 27,731; new cases in the latest 24—hour period — though that number is still down on the same time last week. and 91 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours. stephen reicher, a professor of social psychology at the university of st andrews, explains why people's behaviour at this point in time is important. if we were to all relax, if we were to believe it's all over and that infections don't matter and increase our contacts back to the level they were pre—pandemic, then it's pretty clear and pretty obvious that actually, we would be in deep trouble. so we need to be positive, we need to be optimistic, we need to enjoy the outdoors in the summer — but at the same time, we mustn't be co

thank you forjoining us. first of all, the furlough scheme is credited with keeping so many businesses going throughout this pandemic. how much of a problem do you think it is going to be now moving forward with it being wound down? i actually think the furlough scheme is starting to wind itself down already. starting to wind itself down alread . :, , , :, already. the latest figures out today showed _ already. the latest figures out today showed there _ already. the latest figures out today showed there is - already. the latest figures out today showed there is just i already. the latest figures out | today showed there isjust over already. the latest figures out i today showed there isjust over1 today showed there is just over1 million people who are still fully furloughed, fully of work, that's come down from around 8 million people at the end of last year and those figures cover up to the end of may, so it's quite possible that already we are down into the low hundreds of thousands rather than the million

stay with us on bbc news. we have lots more to come including — conventional training methods are often impossible, proven over the last year, so we are meeting the athletes preparing for the olympic games any which way they can. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally. called the great white way by americans but tonight. — it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans - of the problems that the energy crisisj has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. wildlife officials in australia hav

but will this be a lot different from what they're used to? commencing training. gone are the dates are athletes just focused on physical and technical training. and working alongside sports psychologists and coaching staff to prepare for the games itself and we know that the games are arguably the most pressure is competition in the world and as you say, combined with covid—19 restrictions and worries and the concerns around, the lack of audience and those types of factors. they that option, sports playing a key role in preparing our athletes, they have a programme of work for they have a programme of work for the past 18 months, specifically focused on preparing athletes mentally for these types of challenges.— mentally for these types of challenues. �* ., , challenges. and of course there other difference _ challenges. and of course there other difference is _ challenges. and of course there other difference is that - challenges. and of course there other difference is that there i challenges. and of course there i other difference is that there won't be

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us, why are they coming? tea and treats in the city centre. sweet moments for afghans who can afford them. the kind of life many young afghans here, men and women, want to live. growing insecurity already threatens it. we are hurrying, just coming to the restaurant, coming to a cafe, meeting our friends, just go home. the taliban say this is a western lifestyle. maybe they say we are acting like europeans or american people. but i think it's not true. we have the right to choose our life. a lot is being knocked out of afghan lives. at this popular bowling alley, we hear notjust worry about the taliban. the government is failing them too, even in promoting sports like this. munir ahmad assafi is a national champion. translation: fewer people are coming here now. - before we used to gather about a0 people, we would divide into teams and hold competitions, but that doesn't happen any more. the changes over the past 20 years in afghanistan have brought new measures of freedom to many living in kabul. it's a life

it's good to have you with us. why has the region seen this sharp increase that it didn't see perhaps in earlier waves? i think there is a mixture of reasons, one is the delta variant is twice as infectious as the original strain that came from wuhan so that's made a lot of difference. there is also an element of complacency because for instance in australia we haven't had any significant transmission for close to a year and that was mainly in melbourne so people are closer together than they were last winter and winter is the time when it really spreads and it is currently winter here, so it is not a surprise we have had outbreaks. the outbreak in sydney is a bit bigger than we would have expected, 250 cases or thereabouts today which by world standards is still very low, but much concern here because we still don't have enough of the population vaccinated.— enough of the population vaccinated. �* ., ., vaccinated. and on that point do ou vaccinated. and on that point do you think _ vaccinated. and on that poi

mariko oi in tokyo for us. president biden has ordered two million american government workers to get vaccinated, or else face compulsory covid testing and restrictions. the administration is struggling with increasing infection rates, while around half the population is refusing a jab. mr biden also offered incentives, including cash, for people who go to be vaccinated. our north america correspondent, david willis told me more. coronavirus cases have risen in all but one state over the last seven days. most of it fuelled by the spread of the delta variant, yet barely 50% of the population here is fully vaccinated. that leaves about 90 million americans who are eligible for a vaccine but have so far chosen not to get one. today, president biden expressed a measure of frustration and desperation, saying this was not political issues, this was nothing political, and he blamed misinformation, social media and other platforms, for the reasons for a lot of people not getting theirjabs. as you mentioned, he announce

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"at the very last minute," she says, "a fireman got us out. the family are safe, though her son was injured. he's in hospital. margaretta points out what once was her neighbours�* house, but says she doesn't know what happened to them. as to her own property, half the house has gone, her daughter tells us. it's been a devastating 2a hours for west germany, but for belgium and the netherlands, too. rooftop rescues, people dragged to safety — the water, a deadly torrent, destroying houses and engulfing neighbourhoods. smashing homes, like matchboxes. almost 60 people have died in west germany alone, others are still missing. armin laschet, who may succeed angela merkel as germany's next chancellor, said there was no doubt this was the result of climate change. translation: we will be | confronted with such events again and again, and this means that we need more speed in climate protection measures — european, nationwide, worldwide. in schuld, they're still in shock. michal and his friend had just finished refurbishing their pub. they were

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thank you both very much forjoining us. let us know- much forjoining us. let us know your thoughts on that. you can get in touch on twitter. parents are being warned to look out for the signs of a common respiratory illness known as rsv. the virus normally spreads in the winter, but social distancing and lockdowns kept it at bay earlier this year. cases are now on the rise since lockdown restrictions were eased, and some children could be at risk of serious complications, including breathing difficulties. let's discuss this with the medical director for public health england, professor yvonne doyle. thank you forjoining us. rsv we see is common but it is a term i have only quite recently come across. i don't how widely known it is. can you tell us more about rsv and how common it has been? inaudible can you hear me? we cannot hear you. good morning. can you hear me? we cannot hear you. good morning-— good morning. loud and clear, thank ou. good good morning. loud and clear, thank you. good morning. _ good morning. loud and clear, thank you. good morning.

us. —— it was not a night full sleep. an inquiry report has criticised the london borough of lambeth for allowing the abuse of hundreds of children in its homes for decades. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has been investigating allegations dating back as far as the 1970s. it said it was hard to comprehend the cruelty that was inflicted, and officials left children to cope with trauma on their own. lambeth council has apologised to victims. our correspondent, tom symonds, has been looking at the findings. tom, thank you for being with us. this was abuse on staggering scale, not just this was abuse on staggering scale, notjust in terms the amount of time that this was over, but the number of children involved, hundreds. absolutely. the independent enquiry into child sexual abuse, and very wide—ranging public enquiry, has been going for years now and has produced a whole load of reports and this is one of the most scathing. this is one of the biggest past sexual abuse

it had a difficult birth, but since last september, millions of us have used the nhs test and trace app to scan in when we visit a cafe or pub, and more importantly, to get alerts telling us when we may have been in contact with someone with covid—19. here's how it works. i've got the app and i'm waiting for a bus, standing reasonably close to a complete stranger who's also got it. 0ur phones are recording that contact. a day or so later, the stranger enters a positive covid test into the app, and that triggers an alert, telling me to go into isolation. the app was delayed after an early version trialled on the isle of wight proved unreliable and raised privacy concerns. one of those who advised the government to change tack says the final version has worked. something of the order of half a million to 600,000 cases were averted as a result of using this app. so that has to be worth it. the nhs covid—19 app has been downloaded nearly 26 million times, but we don't know how many people are still using it. more than a million positive test results have been recorded in the app, and th

rose, can you give us a rose, can you give us a sense rose, can you give us a sense of how unsettled this has left the people of haiti at a time of real political uncertainty?— of haiti at a time of real political uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination _ uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took _ uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took place, - uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took place, the - assassination took place, the normally bustling streets of the capital were left deserted, and there were calls across social media and by officials for residents to remain in their homes due to the threat of armed gangs, which were now reportedly in control of one third of the capital. haitians are also in the biggest concentration of haitians in south florida, where i am now, the biggest concentration of haitians outside of haiti, have also said they fear that a further escalation of violence will in —— and sue. presidentjovenel moise's death has also left a clinical vacuum in haiti, and concern over who will be his... the current prime mini

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mariko there for us. that is one of the _ as well. mariko there for us. that is one of the sections i as well. mariko there for us. | that is one of the sections of tokyo hosting a lot of the venues, the likes of the old olympic stadium which has been redone since the 1964 olympics here in tokyo. we are at tokyo bay and many of the newer events will be around there and we know that away from the coronavirus pandemic there are 11,000 athletes who will be taking part in the games and they have been working ever so hard for that. they will compete against 33 sports, these delayed olympics getting under way, finally for them. all in orderfor them under way, finally for them. all in order for them to win a gold medal, that much prize sought after. lydia campbell has a look at the ones for us to look out for. the countdown to the greatest show on earth is nearly at zero. over the next few weeks the eyes of the world will be on tokyo where over 11,000 athletes are going for glory. simone biles is already an international superstar. she is considered as one of th

sarah, tell us a bit more about what happened to the us gymnast? good morning from tokyo. it was really amazing as all eyes were on the american superstar simone biles. she was going in that team event in the gymnastics. she did vault as the first piece of apparatus she was doing and was unhappy with it. afterwards she left the arena for a while and we were wondering what was going on. she did reappear and did seem to have her armed guards on what suggesting she would take part in the next event but however we send out a statement from the us gymnastics saying she would not compete in the rest of the event. now she has been afterwards since then, saying she needed to protect her mental health and she did not quite feel at the races within her performance and the fall and wanted to protect yourself and i think it's a really interesting discussion point for sports and athletes of the moment because we are so used to hearing about athletes getting their physical injuries but this was something that the mobile said is more prevalent in sport now and that she really wanted to p

us. does afghanistan have enough heaps? we _ us. does afghanistan have enough troops? we have _ us. does afghanistan have enough troops? we have more _ us. does afghanistan have enough troops? we have more than - us. does afghanistan have enough i troops? we have more than enough, us. does afghanistan have enough - troops? we have more than enough, we have over 300,000 _ troops? we have more than enough, we have over 300,000 troops _ troops? we have more than enough, we have over 300,000 troops but - troops? we have more than enough, we have over 300,000 troops but we - troops? we have more than enough, we have over 300,000 troops but we need | have over 300,000 troops but we need more than, we need the international community support, we need our air force built back up, notjust fighting terrorism and taliban for afghanistan, for the entire world. which territories are officials like yourself most concerned about. the most significant would be the taliban taking kabul, i presume? i’m taliban taking kabul, i presume? i'm not taliban taking kabul, i presume? i“n not concerned abo