Afghanistan: Some Taliban 'open to women's rights talks'

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has been in Kabul for a four-day visit to urge the Taliban to reconsider restrictions against women in Afghanistan. The BBC's Yalda Hakim who is also in Kabul gives her perspective, and we hear a conversation between three women living in Afghanistan; one a student and two who have recently graduated from university, on how their lives have changed over the past few years.

At a meeting of more than fifty countries at a US airbase in Germany, neither the United States nor Germany has decided to deliver their respective advanced tanks to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky made a direct appeal for tanks at the crunch talks. Russia Editor for BBC Monitoring Vitaly Shevchenko explains what impact this decision will have on Ukraine, whilst we also hear messages from people in Germany for their thoughts on whether their country should be providing military assistance.

Dentists have told the BBC that demand for Instagram smiles has left people with damage from wearing clear braces or "aligners" ordered online. We hear voice messages from people for their experience of using the braces.

Andy Murray's epic comeback in the Australian Open yesterday led to one of the latest finishes in tennis history after 5 hours and 45 minutes of play. Vicki Nelson-Dunbar, who holds the record for the longest women's tennis match in history and Marco Chiudinelli, who holds the record for the longest doubles match in history both share their memories of their own extraordinary matches.

Usain Bolt is threatening to sue a private investment firm in Jamaica after a claim from his lawyers that he's been defrauded of $12.7 million dollars from his account. They say the eight-time Olympic gold medallist is now left with just $12,000 with the Kingston-based firm Stocks and Securities Ltd - who in turn have referred the matter to the authorities. Kimone Francis of the Jamaica Gleaner gives us an update to the story.

(Photo: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed Credit: Getty Images)