US troops in Afghanistan

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce that American troops will leave Afghanistan by 11th September. With concerns about a surge in militant violence we hear a conversation between Afghan women about the future of their country.

We hear from our BBC teams in India about new restrictions to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the state of Maharashtra. We also continue to get updates on the situation with the pandemic in other states across India.

And we are joined by one of our regular health experts to answer your questions on coronavirus. Today we welcome Dr Maria Sundaram, infectious disease epidemiologist at ICES Ontario in Toronto, Canada.

(Photo: Afghan Army soldiers secure a military base that was previously in use by the US soldiers, in Haska Meyna district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan Credit: GHULAMULLAH HABIBI/EPA)