Taliban close in on Afghan capital

The Taliban set their sights on Kabul as they take another major city, Mazar-i-Sharif. We hear the latest from Kabul, and speak to an Afghan MP, Farzana Kochai.

Also: the strange tale of a piece of chewing gum that once belonged to the American musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Azerbaijani columnist Arzu Geybulla and American journalist Joshua Hammer.

(Photo: Families staying at makeshift camps in Kabul after fleeing the violence. Credit: Getty Images)