Afghanistan: Reaction as Biden defends US withdrawal

We get the latest from Afghanistan as the Taliban asserts their authority in the country. We hear a conversation between journalists in the US reacting to President Joe Biden defending his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

Also, our colleagues in the region explain the reaction to the situation in Afghanistan from their countries.

And Dr Swapneil Parikh, an infectious disease researcher at the Kasturba Hospital of infectious diseases in Mumbai, explains the latest Covid-19 stories and answers listener questions.

(Photo: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan in the East Room of The White House. Credit: Reuters/Leah Millis)