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Germany has announced a new centre-left government. Olaf Scholz will head the three-party coalition under a deal to end 16 years of government led by Angela Merkel. Our correspondent brings you the latest.

European countries have continued to report record numbers of daily Covid infections, with hospitals across the continent feeling the pressure. In the Netherlands the parliament has heard warnings that intensive care units are overwhelmed. We鈥檒l speak to Dutch doctors about the situation.

This week we are hearing about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover; western aid has been cut off and millions of Afghans are facing starvation. Our colleague Yalda Hakim is in Kabul and will be telling us about her interview with a senior member of the Taliban who鈥檚 called on all sides in the two-decade conflict to forgive each other.

(Picture: Olaf Scholz delivers a statement after a final round of coalition talks to form a new government, in Berlin, Germany. Credit: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch)