Hello and welcome. A humanitarian disaster is fast unfolding in afghanistan. The un says more than 1,000 civilians have been killed in fighting between the Taliban And Government forces. Injuly, the areas controlled by the taliban were these, shown in red. With contested regions in yellow. But now a lot more territory has fallen to the taliban, including nine of the Countrys 3a provincial capitals, as it intensifies its offensive to seize power, following the withdrawal of western troops. 20 years after 9 11 and what has become americas longest war, President Biden has set a symbolic date of 11 September 2021 for full withdrawal of american troops. Peace talks between the afghan government and the taliban have been taking place for a year in doha but no agreement has been reached. The bbc s Yalda Hakim interviewed two high Profile Figures in the taliban chain of command, she asked them both what do they want from the afghan government and how they would rule the country if they could r
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A cherIshed moment durIng 73 years of marrIage. Her majesty shares one of her favourIte photos of herself and her husband, relaxIng In the scottIsh hIghlands. ThIs Is the scene overlookIng St Georges chapel In WIndsor. A small group of FamIly Members wIll walk through the Castle Grounds thIs afternoon In processIon behInd The Dukes coffIn. Well be lookIng ahead to the servIce throughout the programme thIs mornIng. And also on breakfast thIs mornIng trIbutes to the actor Helen Mccrory, who has dIed at the age of 52. The Authorjk RowlIng descrIbed the news as sImply heartbreakIng. The World Snooker ChampIonshIp gets underway In sheffIeld thIs mornIng. WIth fans returnIng to the CrucIble Theatre, the fIrst Indoor SportIng Event to admIt spectators as part of the governement s latest pIlot scheme. Good mornIng. A quIet weekend of weatherhead. Yes, It Is a chIlly start once agaIn, but there should be some decent spells of sunshIne for most of us throughout the day. All the detaIls comIng up