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The advance of the Taliban across Afghanistan represents a betrayal and catastrophic failure by the US, UK and Nato, says Rory Stewart, a former UK International Development Secretary. He told BBC World News that Western involvement in Afghanistan had involved around 2,500 troops supporting Afghan forces and air support. That support had confined the Taliban…
Prof Niklas Höhne: China cautious on climate change promises
The international community has made a good start in tackling climate change, says Prof Dr Niklas Höhne of the New Climate Institute. But he told BBC World News more still needed to be done and China was still cautious with its commitments. He said: “The developed countries need to go first and I think they…
The self-sustaining house on wheels and other news
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Myanmar protester: I am prepared to be killed
A protester, Thuta, says he is prepared to die in the fight to restore democracy to Myanmar, also known as Burma. Thuta told BBC World News that he has lost four friends in protests against the military coup, and how soldiers had opened fire on civilians. “I’m prepared to be killed… live or die, I…
Environment takes centre stage at London games festival
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‘Extremist parties sound an alarm for all of us’ – Bruno Le Maire
The presence of far-right candidates will mean that the stakes will be very high in next year’s French presidential election, the country’s finance minister has said. Bruno Le Maire told BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur that the country had “questions about our own identity” and the kind of role it could play on the international stage…