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the decision was made for both of us to walk behind our mothers coffin, and...there was absolutely no way that i would let him do that by himself. there was absolutely no way that he would let me do that by myself, if it was role reversal. president biden visits americas border with mexico for the first time since taking office — as the area struggles to cope with record numbers of illegal crossings. and emotional reunions at airports in china as its borders reopen for the first time...

in afghanistan as a child, made it to the uk and is now a doctor running his own medical charity. his is an extraordinary story. what should we all take from it? waheed arian, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, for inviting me and for having me here. its a real pleasure to have you on the show. ijust wonder, how much distance do you feel today as a distinguished doctor in the united kingdom? how much distance do you feel from your childhood and from your homeland, afgha...

hes also told the uk media that he never intended to hurt his family by writing a memoir. now on bbc news, its hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. war and extreme poverty drive millions of people from their homes every year. some of those desperate people try to reach the rich western world where such inward migration routinely prompts fear and draconian countermeasures. do perceptions change when the story of migration is personalised? well, my guest today is waheed aria...

tomorrow and a risk of flooding, up to 100 millimetres on the hills. this is the cloud responsible, which the rocket flight will be flying into as we speak. it is going to be bringing rain quite extensively through the night and into tomorrow, in a cross from the west. and that will be spreading into all but northern and eastern parts by the morning. it is here there will be a touch of frost to start with, a milder start with heavy rain towards parts of western england, wales and north...

fierce fighting in the eastern ukrainian town of soledar — ukrainian forces battle to keep the russian mercenary wagner group back. cardinal george pell, the former treasurer of the vatican, who was acquitted of sexual abuse charges — has died aged 81. well get the latest reaction from australia. the first big awards ceremony of the year takes place in the next few hours — the 80th golden globes awards ceremony in los angeles. light from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news....

is waheed arian, who fled war in afghanistan as a child, made it to the uk and is now a doctor running his own medical charity. his is an extraordinary story. what should we all take from it? waheed arian, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, stephen, for inviting me and for having me here. its a real pleasure to have you on the show. ijust wonder, how much distance do you feel today as a distinguished doctor in the united kingdom, how much distance do you feel from your childhood...

That horrific blaze at Grenfell Tower being embraced by so many people and were only literally, those pictures, half a mile away from the Grenfell Tower site. Well return to notting hill at various points in the afternoon. Now for the rest of our main news. Ten of thousands of People Living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes, as flooding, caused by Tropical Storm harvey, continues to cause devastation. Its expected up to 30,000 people may need temporary emergency she...

By seemingly interminable war. Here, there are always casualties. In the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. On the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. Today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of conditions. It is very sad to see this. It brings all my memories back. In his kitchen in chester, dr waheed ar...

With a full round up of the days news, but first on bbc news, its waheeds wars. Afghanistan, a country wracked by seemingly interminable war. Here, there are always casualties. In the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. On the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1,000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. Today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of...

With a full round up of the days news, but first on bbc news, its waheeds wars. Afghanistan, a country wracked by seemingly interminable war. Here, there are always casualties. In the hospitals, they fight their own daily battle against injury and disease, armed with the most basic facilities. On the outskirts of the capital, kabul, lies a refugee camp for around 1,000 afghan families displaced by war and poverty. Today, they have a visitor, a man who knows how it is to live in the most basic of...