Behind Taliban Lines
Newscast
BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2021
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Why is there a war in Afghanistan?
With the Taliban making advances in Afghanistan and US-led forces withdrawing after 20 years in the country, the BBC’s Secunder Kermani and government advisor, Professor Michael Semple, explain what’s happening on the ground.
And, as singer Rihanna celebrates becoming a billionaire, blogger and podcaster, Charisse Kenion, explains how Fenty Beauty (Rihanna's beauty company) has boomed.
Today’s Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj, with Ben Cooper and Alix Pickles. The studio director was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Sam Bonham
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | We don't do a lot of investigative journalism |
| 0:06.8 | on this podcast, but when there's an opportunity, |
| 0:09.2 | we grab it with both hands and we investigate. |
| 0:12.7 | Today's subject is, what is the true meaning |
| 0:16.4 | of the laughing emoji? |
| 0:18.1 | Because apparently to old people like me, |
| 0:20.7 | it's a sign of laughter. |
| 0:22.7 | But to younger people, pre-millennials, post-millennials, |
| 0:27.5 | what are you, which way around is it? |
| 0:28.7 | Anyway, younger people, it's an ironic gesture. |
| 0:32.4 | So this is what's happening. |
| 0:33.8 | My teenage niece is visiting me this week. |
| 0:37.0 | She's just arrived. |
| 0:38.4 | I am going to message her the emoji now, |
| 0:41.2 | the smiling emoji, and see what her reaction is. |
| 0:44.4 | So I'm just saying, I am going to send you an emoji |
| 0:47.9 | and I want to know, smiley face. |
| 0:50.4 | What does that mean to you? |
| 0:54.8 | Typing. |
| 0:56.2 | So she's messages back and she says, happy? |
| 1:01.0 | Oh, that's not what we were expecting. |
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