the afghan baby separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal — is reunited with relatives. the duchess of cambridge at a0 — three new portraits will go on display in english towns where kate has lived to celebrate her birthday. and it's a draw for england and australia in the fourth ashes test. england trail three—nil in the series, with one test to play. the education secretary, nadhim zahawi, has backed cutting the covid isolation period in england from seven to five days. he said if there's evidence it's safe, the change could reduce staffing pressures on schools, hospitals and other important sectors. the uk health security agency is reviewing thelength of the isolation period. mr zahawi said ministers are doing all they can to make sure the health service can operate during what he called "a rocky few weeks". our political correspondent jonathan blake is with me. tell us what nadhim zahawi he is not saying we should do this and do it now but he has illustrated the benefits of reducing the isolation period from seven days as it was recently reduced f

our correspondent quentin somerville is in kabul and has more. this is the story of the ahmadi family who were part of that deluge of people who fled towards kabul airport after the taliban made it into the city in august. they were moments away from salvation, a flight to the united states, but they got caught in a crush at the gates of the airport and in the panic they handed their two—month—old baby, sohail, to a us soldier. he was handed over the fence. when the family then got inside they couldn't find the baby. they were then evacuated after searching the airport, they were evacuated from kabul, made it to the united states, still kept looking for the baby in the united states in the hope that he had been put on a flight, that he had made it there somehow, and they found nothing. after months of searching and a campaign by an afghan refugee group and a story by the reuters news agency, sohail was found and he was found here in kabul alive and well. he had been picked up by a 29—year—old taxi driver, mr safi, who took the baby to rai

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. —— kabul. increasingly isolated. -- kabul. �* . , increasingly isolated. -- kabul. �* , ., , kabul. biden has been largely disengaged — kabul. biden has been largely disengaged especially - kabul. biden has been largely disengaged especially from i kabul. biden has been largely- disengaged especially from some major international crisis. as well as what russia is doing. but this was a moment whereby that needed to seize it, says to the world and certainly to those across europe whose spines needed to stiffen a bit, we're going to pursue this aggressively and not allow vladimir putin to block over the rights and territory of other countries. but after afghanistan, a lot of america's influence and credibility has been badly damaged and those who hoped american isolationism would end with donald trump, with disappointed to see this president also abandoning some of our allies.— of our allies. this is marking the one year— of our allies. this is marking the one year anniversary - of our allies. this is marking the one year anniversary for| the one year anniversary for the one year

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. laura: we go from that devastating humanitarian crisis in afghanistan to the pandemic. the omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world. the world health organization said it expects more than half the people in europe to be infected in the next six to eight weeks. here in the u.s., cases have been skyrocketing. the seven day average for new cases in america is above 700,000 for the first time. the real number is probably higher given it is not easy to get a test. ther are currently more people in u.s. hospitals with covid than at any other point during the paemic. about one quarter of hospitals in the u.s. say they are short of staff. the vast majority of those hospitalized with covid are unvaccinated. as you can see, the number of hospitalizations among unvaccinated people has risen far above the rate of hospitalization for those who have had the vaccine. today in washington, president biden's top health officials face top questions from lawmakers about the a

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. the supermarket chain morrisons is to scrap �*use by�* dates on most of its milk, in a move it says. millions of pints being poured down the sink. instead, the retailer will display �*best before' dates on 90% of its own—brand milk products. the recycling charity �*wrap' says morrisons will be the first retailer to make the move. the change will happen later this month. it's usually one of the biggest nights in film, but this evening's golden globes ceremony will be held without a—list stars — and it's not being shown on tv. the event is being boycotted after it emerged that the organisers, the hollywood foreign press association, hadn't had a single black member for nearly 20 years. the awards will be announced via social media. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. # it all began tonight...# tonight, west side story is one of the big favourites to win at the golden globes. but none of its stars or its director, steven spielberg, will be there. the sam

those were frozen instantly when the kabul -- taliban swept into kabul in august 2021. there were frozen because the international community and the white house did not want that money falling directly into the hands of the taliban and the leadership that had marched into kabul that day posted effectively by freezing that money, we have also seen sanctions that have come with it, also seen the economic system and afghanistan collapse. it became either and legal or extremely risky legally to send money in and out of afghanistan stop as a result, there were basically financial constraints on every bank in afghanistan. i do believe this is still the case now but it might be even worse because it changes day-to-day, families and banking cupholders were told they could get $200 a month of their own money out of the banks. so the banking system as a result of the collapse and much of that money would have been used by a governmenof afghanistan to pay their workers. as with many countries around the world, the governments are the main employer whether you are a road sweeper or

has kabul ever been this hungry before? ., has kabul ever been this hungry before?_ what i has kabul ever been this hungry before?_ what is i has kabul ever been this hungry before?_ what is the | before? no, never. what is the messaue before? no, never. what is the message to _ before? no, never. what is the message to the _ before? no, never. what is the message to the rest _ before? no, never. what is the message to the rest of - before? no, never. what is the message to the rest of the i message to the rest of the world? , , ., , , ., world? they should see us, how we are going — world? they should see us, how we are going to _ world? they should see us, how we are going to live _ world? they should see us, how we are going to live here, i world? they should see us, how we are going to live here, they i we are going to live here, they should see our challenges, they should see our challenges, they should see our problems, and the problems are increasing day by day here. living costs is increasing day by day here, and it is... new laws and new challenges make o

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. "unsafe, unhealthy buildings" — a bbc investigation into accommodation for asylum seekers has uncovered a range of long—running concerns about the conditions in which they are being housed. refugee organisations say getting help through a national phone line can also be extremeley difficult. dominic casciani has this report. crying look, this one. and this one. the same, broken. a domestic crisis — the family living here are seeking asylum and safety. the father is recording video for the government's national support line. and look, the electricity. a bbc investigation has discovered evidence of some homes provided to asylum seekers with serious safety concerns. homes like this one. when a family housed in west yorkshire warned of a crumbling ceiling, it was temporarily repaired, and then it collapsed. the mother suffered concussion as she protected her baby. i was in the room upstairs, me, and all of a sudden i heard a noise, and she shout like, "ow!" and then i ran down, mrs

. >> breaking tonight the desperate rush to get americans out of kabul. >> throughout the summer you are watching the taliban taking village after village and small cities in afghanistan. >> you have the prime minister of afghanistan, i think we need help. and joe biden is you need to do a press conference. tell everybody is the situation is under control. >> all of the intelligence was wrong. everyone told us the afghan army would hold. it collapsed and the president skipped town. >> the outskirts of the kabul international airport looked like the fall of saigon. >> we could see the images on tv. moms handing their children over to u.s. marines. >> people holding to the wings of the airplane and falling to their death. >> they told us how successful tvs. nothing you do successful ends with an attack. >> an explosion took place at the airport in kabul. >> we aligned ourselves with the taliban to provide a check-point around the kabul airport. 13 american servicemen and women came back in a box. >> and then the drone strike. >> officials are about to announce that no isis-k fighters w

from kabul, our corrspondent quentin sommerville sent this report. after 20 years of war, afghanistan faces a long, harsh winter and a cold and hungry peace. victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is going hungry. women, barred from work and education, have lost another fundamental right — the ability to feed their families. here in wardak province, we meet pari. as a second wife, she supports a family of six alone. this wheelbarrow of basics is meant to last them 17 days, but maybe less. there was no rice today. translation: winter is very difficult. - we don't have money to buy food or firewood. we just fill the room with smoke to feel warm, but still, it's cold. her granddaughter is always hungry. the baby's mother can't produce milk. baby formula is beyond the reach of almost everyone here. the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. only humanitarian aid is allowed. so, in kabul, even the well—to—do are queueing for world food programme hand—outs. these wheelbarr

the last time i was in afghanistan, it was two months before the taliban took kabul. almost everyone i met then — members of the former government, human rights activist and journalists — have since led the country in fear of reprisals from the new taliban government. with routes into the country beginning to reopen, i decided to head back to afghanistan to see for myself what life was like for those who stayed behind. i had arranged to meet the dosts. they'd both lost their teaching jobs when the taliban took over. they are now living off their savings. a month before we met, this dost family organised a protest against the restrictions on girls�* education imposed by the taliban. they invited everyone they knew, but on the day, they were the only ones to show up. i was struck by the risks this family were willing to take to demand an education for their daughter. under the previous government, girls receiving an education and women working had become the norm in kabul, but there are parts of afghanistan where things were very different. i travelled 500km to ka

an afghan baby separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal is reunited with relatives. the golden globe awards take place tonight in hollywood, but there's no red carpet, no stars and it's not on tv. we'll look at the reasons why. and it's a draw for england and australia in the fourth ashes test. england trail 3—0 in the series, with one test to play. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the education secretary has said he would support cutting the coronavirus self—isolation period from seven days to five in england if the move was recommended by experts at the uk health security agency. nadim zahawi said the reduction would help with staff absenteeism. also he denied that there were plans to stop supplying free lateral flow tests after a report in a sunday paper. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. the good news is that booster jabs are holding fast against the omicron wave. even as new cases have surged, hospital admissions remain a long way off the peak seen this time last year. but each day, hundreds of thousands of people are havi

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. now to the sport, where the day began with dramatic scenes in the fourth ashes test. john watson has the details. many thanks, that is where we begin the fourth test match where england secured a draw in sydney to avoid a possible 5—o series whitewash. australia have already won the ashes, but couldn't take the ten wickets they needed on the final day for victory. patrick gearey reports. five days of cricket decided in one ball, the ashes might be gone but this still matters. england's job with simple but not easy, survive. as he parried could not do it and his place is in doubt, as previously was zak crawley�*s —— haseeb hameed. he was in trouble, making 77 before it popped. the rain was coming, the cloud had helped england but could their stars question the injured ben stokes fought hard in such pain that every run stunned. joe root went but ben stokes batted on with a wounded side but willing heart. 13 balls left, tee wickets left when jack leach became one of them. now the

a long way from kabul and a very different story over here. people who genuinely felt occupied by the foreign forces and the former government, and this is what they've left behind. homes destroyed. and this is the price of freedom that these people say they have two pay. while i was in sangin, i've met a member of the taliban named abdul karim. he had previously kept his military activities a secret from his neighbours was now happy to talk openly. i was shocked by abdul�*s admission that even local children had participated in the taleban�*s fight. but he was determined to demonstrate just how instrumental these tactics were against the foreign forces. despite all the destruction and poverty in this region, there has been one constant — common�*s poppy fields have provided a vital source of income for impoverished fighters and the taliban. afghanistan controls approximately 80% of the world's opium and for the last two decades there has been a lot of talk about eradicating these fields. but it seems that these fields. but it seems th

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. what a remarkable story that was, indeed, from our correspondent quinton there. moving on another story for you today. it's usually one of the biggest nights in hollywood but sunday's golden globes ceremony in la will take place with none of the nominees present and behind closed doors. colin paterson explains why. # it all began tonight... tonight, west side story is one of the big favourites to win at the golden globes. but none of its stars or its director, steven spielberg, will be there. the same goes for belfast, which is tied for the most nominations — seven. we're looking to cleanse the community. you wouldn't want to be the odd one out in this street. touch my family and i'll kill you. | it is based on the childhood of its director, sir kenneth branagh, who has never won a golden globe. if he does tonight, the way he will find out is on his computer. it is doubtful that he will even care. the golden globes are normally a star—studded event, but they have been beset with p

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a teenager who went missing 15 years ago. andrew gosden, from doncaster, was 14 when he was last seen in september 2007 apparently travelling to london. the case became one of the most high—profile missing person investigations in the north of england. the two men, aged 38 and 45, who were arrested in london on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking, have both been released under investigation. surgeons in america have made history after a pig's heart has been successfully transplanted into a human for the first time. the 57—year—old man is said to be doing well — four days after the surgery. if it does prove to be successful, it could mean animal organs are used more frequently in human transplants. this report from our medical editor fergus walsh contains pictures of the operation. this is the gene—edited pig heart ready for transplant into a human. the organ looks perfect, a good size and the extraction

did you authorise evacuating animals out of kabul? no! this whole thin- is total rhubarb. the military always prioritised human beings and that was quite right. the thing is that is not quite the issue, is it? no! the prioritisation is separate from was he in some way involved in that decision—making chain? it is quite a bizarre story, this, and the reason it is problematic is notjust because no—one quite knows who is telling the truth — and one of the animal welfare campaigners was speaking again on the bbc this morning and he said the prime minister absolutely was involved and he's been saying that for months, hasn't he? ..and he even said, i wish he would just say it, because i am really proud of what we did! he should be proud about helping to achieve this thing of getting these animals and the staff from the charity out of kabul. but it is the timing of it, it is awkward for number 10, even if you think it isjust a bit of a weird story or, asjacob rees—mogg said in the chamber today, where he suggested it was a bit of fuss about some animals, well, not everybo

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. the supermarket chain morrisons is to scrap �*use by�* dates on most of its milk, in a move it says will stop millions of pints being poured down the sink. instead, the retailer will display �*best before' dates on 90% of its own—brand milk products. the recycling charity �*wrap' says morrisons will be the first retailer to make the move. the change will happen later this month. richard swannell is the international director for wrap, a charity supporting people and businesses to reduce waste. thanks for talking to us. i guess you are going to welcome this move in the hope it will reduce some of that waste?— in the hope it will reduce some of that waste? . :, , that waste? indeed, we welcome this. what's interesting _ that waste? indeed, we welcome this. what's interesting is _ that waste? indeed, we welcome this. what's interesting is that _ that waste? indeed, we welcome this. what's interesting is that there - that waste? indeed, we welcome this. what's interesting is t

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. here in the uk prime minister borisjohnson is facing increasing pressure over allegations that he attended a garden party for staff at 10 downing street during the first lockdown in may 2020. the government is refusing to either confirm or deny eyewitnesses' accounts that he and his wife were at the gathering of 30 people, which appeared to contravene covid restrictions in england at the time. here's bbc�*s deputy political editor vicki young. amongst tory mps there are a range of opinion, today i spoke to some of his long—time critics who are absolutely furious, incredibly rude about him and think you should go. more worrying for the prime minister though is amongst some of those who previously backed him. they really think there is a lack of grip in downing street, the hate the way these stories keep coming out and they feel they should have been more transparency from the beginning but do not forget of course, borisjohnson have an 80 seat majority and there is a lot of anger bu

and looking back at the chaotic scenes at kabul airport following the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. we meet some of the desperate afghans who made it out as we remember those left behind. to our viewers on pbs and around the world, welcome to the program. with new year's eve fast approaching, the government is placing tiger limits on public and private celebrations. it is also urging those still unvaccinated to get the job -- jab. people protested across the country. >> hundreds of people demand to pass. tensions run high in the eastern state of saxony on monday night. just one of many protests organized across the country against the government -- against the government coronavirus restrictions. it was a tense but peaceful protest. in the nearby town, police work attacked with fireworks as they attempted to break it authorized protest. in the capital, there is little understanding of the violence that has erected and for those who still refuse to get vaccinated. we all get every mandatory vaccine when we go on holiday. i think it is not necessary to tak

a report from kabul. an struck by the saudi led coalition on a prison in yemen has killed dozens of people. ♪ nada: and tributes are paid to the u.s. rockstar meat load, who died -- loaf, who died at the age of 74. welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we have no plans to invade. that was the message from the russian foreign minister today afr his meeting with the u.s. secretary of state on ukraine. secretary blinken said their discussions in geneva had been frank and substantive, but he also warned of massive consequences if moscow were to attack. russia currently has 100 thousand troops along its border with ukraine, leading to great concerns for the international community. one of president bodmer putin's strongest demand -- vladimir putin's strongest demands is that ukraine will not become part of the nato military alliance. over the years, the alliance has expanded eastward, incorporating new nations. many of those countries were formerly parts of the soviet union and under r

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. it's usually one of the biggest nights in hollywood but sunday's golden globes ceremony in los angeles is taking place behind closed doors and with none of the nominees present — that's because much of the film industry has decided to boycott the event and the broadcaster that usually shows the ceremony has dropped the programme from its schedule. it follows continuing criticism of the organisers, the hollywood foreign press association, both for a lack of diversity among its members, and tokenism in trying to address that problem. we can now go live to los angeles and the golden globes ceremony, which isjust wrapping up, and speak to sam asi, who's producer and presenter of bbc cinematic at bbc arabic, as well as being a member of the hollywood foreign press association. sam, thanks for joining sam, thanks forjoining us. i mean, it seems like an odd question to say what is the atmosphere like there, but what is the atmosphere like there? it's very calm. it's actually very nice. i'm

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. some newsjust in — the us actor and comedian bob saget has been found dead in a hotel room in orlando, florida. he was best known as the jovial dad in the us television sitcom full house. the 65—year—old had just begun a new stand—up tour and had earlier tweeted about his show in jacksonville, expressing his delight at being back performing. he had earlier made his mark as a stand—up comedian in the first place. the orange county sheriff's office said there were no signs of foul play or drug use in his death. it's usually one of the biggest nights in hollywood, but sunday's golden globes ceremony in los angeles is taking place behind closed doors and with none of the nominees present — that's because much of the film industry has decided to boycott the event, and the broadcaster that usually shows the ceremony has dropped the programme from its schedule. it follows continuing criticism of the organisers, the hollywood foreign press association, both for a lack of diversity

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. it's usually one of the biggest nights in hollywood but sunday's golden globes ceremony in la, will take place with none of the nominees present and behind closed doors. that's because much of the film industry has decided to boycott the event — and the broadcaster, nbc, that usually shows the ceremony has dropped the event from its schedule. colin paterson explains why. # it all began tonight... tonight, west side story is one of the big favourites to win at the golden globes. but none of its stars or its director, steven spielberg, will be there. the same goes for belfast, which is tied for the most nominations — seven. we're looking to cleanse the community. you wouldn't want to be the odd one out in this street. touch my family and i'll kill you. it is based on the childhood of its director, sir kenneth branagh, who has never won a golden globe. if he does tonight, the way he will find out is on his computer. it is doubtful that he will even care. the golden globes are normall

when i was in kabul we all told the taliban the same message. if you want your resources to be unfrozen, if you want the country to enjoy again substantive development support, you also have to take steps in their direction . it goes both ways it is a dialogue. it cannot be a wall-to-wall situation. >> mister commissioner we have time for one more question. i'd like to ask you a related question. do you believe that nations that have played a significant role in afghanistan's recent history particularly the united states and some of the nato nations that had a military presence for years, do you believe these countries have a moral responsibility to accept more refugees and explore some of the need or desire from afghanistan to resettle outside their country given the current conditions ? >> i think that there's 26, 27 million refugees around the world. i'm not talking about the internal displacement, i'm talking about the refugees. less than one percent is resettled from countries, neighboring conflict or crisis to wealthier countries so this b

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. one of the biggest illegal dark net websites has gone offline after two years of selling class a drugs, counterfeit cash and malware used to hack and disable computers. the administrators of torrez shut it down over christmas. but new illegal sites are popping up all the time, and research by the bbc highlights the success of the online drugs economy. our cyber reporterjoe tidy has more details. this is a humanist burial ground. i come up and see how the tree is doing, give it a kick, tell him off. claire campbell's16—year—old son luke died after taking strong ecstasy tablets at a youth disco. what was luke like as a person? he didn't have a bad bone in his body. he was naughty and cheeky, but he... there was nothing nasty about him. there was no maliciousness. he was full of life. luke's friends bought the pills from a marketplace on the dark net. dark net markets are a small and often overlooked part of the drugs economy. these sites, only accessible through special internet bro

we returned to kabul several months into taliban rule, to find dr. shefajo changed, her spirit diminished,nd the futures she dreamed for her daughters? gone. after their takeover, the taliban banned all girls from attending public school. a few months later, they relented, allowing those under age 12 to go for an education. dr. shefarjo decided to send none of her girls, encouraging solidarity among the sisters. you're an educated woman, working in an elite field, with a 14-year-old daughter who's not allowed to go to school. how does that feel? >> my two kids are small, and they are allowed to go to school. they are under sixth grade. but my eldest daughter is at eighth grade, so she is not allowed to go to school. that's why i do not allow the two youngest ones as well. she will feel that "i am at home and not allowed to study, and my sisters are at school," and she will be disappointed. >> reporter: she encourages them to study independently at home, but knows an even more painful choice lays ahead. >> although i love my country, i love women, i l

was — the response to the situation in kabul was chaotic— the response to the situation in kabul was chaotic and - the response to the situation in kabul was chaotic and has - the response to the situation in - kabul was chaotic and has suggested that you _ kabul was chaotic and has suggested that you yourself _ kabul was chaotic and has suggested that you yourself intervened - kabul was chaotic and has suggested that you yourself intervened to - kabul was chaotic and has suggested that you yourself intervened to try i that you yourself intervened to try and get _ that you yourself intervened to try and get the — that you yourself intervened to try and get the nowzad _ that you yourself intervened to try and get the nowzad animals- that you yourself intervened to try and get the nowzad animals out, i that you yourself intervened to try i and get the nowzad animals out, and they got— and get the nowzad animals out, and they got priority _ and get the nowzad animals out, and they got priority over— and get the nowzad animals out, and they got priority over some _ and get the nowz

an afghan baby, separated from his parents in kabul during the chaos of the us withdrawal, is reunited with relatives. now on bbc news, punk and clean rivers campaigner fergal sharkey talks to the bbc�*s climate editor, justin rowlatt, about how he ended up the champion of britain's waterways. i'm going fly fishing with britain's most high—profile river campaigner, the pop star fergal sharkey. he is probably best known for this song. # i'm going to hold you, going to hold you tight. # get teenage kicks right through the night. the dj john peel described teenage kicks as the best pop song ever written. fergal had other top ten hits and a long career behind the scenes in the music industry, but now he is pretty much a full—time campaigner. scooby—dooby—doo. so i want to know how a working class punk who grew up in derry during the troubles ended up as the champion of britain's rivers. and along the way, he's going to try to teach me how to fly fish. so, one word of warning foryou, fergal. i have never... i've done the sort of angling with a float, whatever you call it. but i've

quentin sommerville, bbc news, kabul. steven spielberg's remake of west side story has won the golden globe for best motion picture at the ceremony taking place in los angeles. a scaled—back private ceremony has replaced the usual red carpet event in response to heavy criticism last year after it emerged that the voting panel — of around 100 people — had no black members. the coronavirus pandemic also affected the evening. sam asi is producer and presenter of bbc cinematic at bbc arabic, as well as being a member of the hollywood foreign press association. he's in los angeles. good to see you there, sam. we know some of the winners but first of all, give us a flavour as to how the evening went. you know, it as to how the evening went. you know. it was. — as to how the evening went. you know. it was. i _ as to how the evening went. you know, it was, i think, _ as to how the evening went. 7m, know, it was, ithink, better for cinema because people were focused on the winners, they were focused on the clips and on the

the paper says borisjohnson's aide watched cricket as kabul fell to the taliban. the express leads on the uk's response to the crisis in ukraine — with britain sending more troops, jets and warships. and the guardian says the government are accused of what it calls a levelling—up stunt to save the prime minister's job. we'll crack on straightaway and start off with, and typically i have just lost my list, are, there we go, the times. rishi sunak and boris johnson together with this editorial and, well, the editorialising in the sunday times but it looks like they have a united front, something that we haven't seen for a while, jo? m0. we haven't seen for a while, jo? no, not at all. — we haven't seen for a while, jo? no, not at all. and _ we haven't seen for a while, jo? no, not at all, and it _ we haven't seen for a while, jo? no, not at all, and it is _ we haven't seen for a while, jo? iirr, not at all, and it is interesting because it is widely rumoured that rishi sunak is not hugely impressed by the goings—on with partygate, and evenin by the goings—

military released three newly declassified videos of a deadly drone strike in kabul last august the footage published after "the new york times" sued for the release shows the final moments before 10 innocent civilians were killed, including 7 children the strike occurred in the last days of the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan three days earlier, an isis attack on kabul airport killed 13 u.s. service members and dozens of afghan civilians. the u.s. military was on high alert, with intelligence about an imminent attack using a white toyota corolla, they tracked this car, believing it was an isis vehicle. but the intelligence was wrong and they were tracking the incorrect car. driving through a congested residential neighborhood in kabul, then seconds before the strike, what appears to be a child running into the frame. moments later, neighbors seem frantically throwing water on the flames. today the u.s. military said the strike was in response to what was believed to be an imminent threat to our troops, but none of the family members killed are believed to have been connected to isis-k

oh, the family of 7 is barely surviving on the outskirts of kabul. they came here in autumn after fleeing the taliban. have you got the been jealousy of them and i don't know what to cook. my children are hungry. i tell them, god will help us, that we will get something to eat. the mother worked before as of washerwoman. now she is no longer able to pay for rent for the hut. in her desperation, she's considering to offer her oldest daughter to the landlord as payment rather than the devil than i think you must have to wait go muck with you need to help us finding it as if my children are still so very young and the lead if we have nothing left, no or a little, and my little boy is sick, chemical wants it. i said, oh cool that her son is an urgent need of medical care. he is malnourished, just like many other children. here. the winter in kabul is freezing, but with temperatures dropping well below 0. good mom up the dears. life to has changed. after the taliban took charge of afghanistan, he still works as a teacher at this school, but hasn't receive

outside the outskirts of kabul, and there are -- that are there. instead of sending one women group projects, or back to them. it is because -- like recipes, we don't have that incentive. the human capacity, most importantly, stop listening to people who can speak english. i know i can speak english, but i speak very good passionate, too. talking to people with different passports. and it comes off as strong, but it is very understandable. we have to lead. and going back, because my family lived it. the second and most important thing is afghanistan is not a project, it is a crunchy. it needs to be treated like a country. the people need sustainable jobs. they are feeling happy about it, even if it is the u.s., the u.n., whoever. let us have those accounts. you legitimized the taliban. make them accountable. the least the u.s. can do is make 30 to 40 people in afghanistan who would have to speak english. or actually have solutions. how to focus on the humanitarian response, health care, education, clean water, heating problems. that is a big proble

the two activists were at the forefront of a protest held in kabul on sunday for womens�* rights. caroline hawley has the latest. in video, sharing before her apparent arrest. she is inside her home, and the taliban were on the other side of the door. she is pleading with them. she says her sisters are at home and she begs the taliban to come back the following day. but her desperate pleas seem to be in vain. she was taken by the taliban on wednesday night. and notjust her, another prominent campaigner for women's rights was arrested too, they say, although the taliban deny it. i asked them about the incident and he told me that he will take it up with the intelligence department and the ministry, all of them said that there is no incident like this. both of the women had been at the forefront of a protest in kabul, demanding that women be allowed to study and work, demonstrating for their rights, demonstrating for their own personal bravery as they did so. as much if i am proud of them, and they're brave. how long if the international community does not stand with them and does n

did you authorise evacuating animals out of kabul? no, this whole thing is total rhubarb. i was very proud of what our armed services did, and it was an amazing thing to move 15,000 people out of kabul in the way we did. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in westminsterfor us. the prime minister has just spoken, and he denies any involvement in this decision? he and he denies any involvement in this decision?— this decision? he gave another fruity response _ this decision? he gave another fruity response saying - fruity response saying the allegations were rhubarb. as far as i'm aware rhubarb is not a synonym for andre but he has said elsewhere this was nonsense when challenged on this was nonsense when challenged on this allegation before. he is helped by the defence secretary ben wallace who said he was in charge of movements in and out of kabul airport and wasn't influenced by the prime minister, but this allegation is continuing because the animal rights campaigner dominic daya has repeated his claim the prime minister was involved and there are e—mails giv

our reporter quentin sommerville sent us this report from kabul. after 20 years of war, afghanistan faces a long, harsh winter and a cold and hungry peace. victorious, the taliban now guard food queues. more than half the country is going hungry. women, barred from work and education, have lost another fundamental right — the ability to feed their families. here in wardak province, we meet pari. as a second wife, she supports a family of six alone. this wheelbarrow of basics is meant to last them 17 days, but maybe less. there was no rice today. winter is very difficult. translation: we don't have money to buy food and firewood. _ we feel the room with smoke to feel warm, but still it is cold. her granddaughter is always hungry. the baby's mother cannot produce milk. baby formula is beyond the reach of almost everyone here. the taliban are international pariahs, so the economy is being crushed by sanctions. only humanitarian aid is allowed. so in kabul, even the well—to—do are queueing for world food programme hand—outs. these wheelbarrows