for those in need. the uk's foreign secretary lord cameron has criticised hong kong's new security law — but the authorities say new restrictions are neccessary to keep order. kensington palace confirms the footage taken in windsor over the weekend is of the princess of wales. and the name's bond, james bond — but who will play him? we look at the runners and riders in the race to become the next 007. we begin in sudan, with a conflict described as the war the world forgot. sudan, a predominantly muslim country, is situated in northeast africa. it is one of the continent's largest nations, but also one of the poorest —

with 46 million people living on an average annual income of $750. fighting erupted in khartoum mid—april last year after two men who once took control of the country in a power sharing agreement fell out. general abdel—fattah al—burhan, the commander of the sudanese armed forces, is at odds with the head of the powerful paramilitary group rsf, general mohammed hamdan dagalo. within sudan also lies another humanitarian crisis. in the western region of darfur, where black african and arab communities have long been at loggerheads, witnesses accused the rsf of targeting and killing non—arabs, resulting in reports of hundreds of deaths. the un now reports that with 8.1 million people forcibly displaced, and tens of thousands killed, there are warnings of growing hunger. the rsf has repeatedly denied any involvement in the violence in the region and has called for an independent international investigation.

the un security council has called for a ceasefire in sudan to coincide with the muslim holy month of ramadan, but an agreement is unlikely. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani has been given rare access with the sudanese army, to the frontline city of 0mdurmarn, close to the capital khartoum, and sent us this report. the front line of a war the world has forgotten. sudanese army troops celebrating a rare success as they push towards the capital. a fragile victory over their rivals, the rapid support forces. this market used to be the life of the city. now look at it. normal life here destroyed. we heard stories of rape, looting and indiscriminate violence at the hands of the rsf.

this war is taking everything from people. millions across the country have had to leave their lives behind. few have stayed. 64—year—old mukhtar took us to see what used to be a town square, now a makeshift graveyard. translation: there are 150 people here. - i knew many of them. mohammad, abdullah, jalal. there's just me left. a moment to remember their names. for many, a grave is only a number. the un says both sides face accusations of horrific abuses, even war crimes. claims both deny. the army was keen to show us the damage they say was inflicted to the city

and its people by the rsf. they tightly controlled what we saw and where we went. children in sudan are facing a living nightmare. aid agencies warn an entire generation is at risk. 300 families are crammed into this school here in port sudan. these classrooms should be full of children learning. instead, desperate people from across sudan are sheltering here for safety. but there are horror stories hidden here. five people have died of cholera and others are suffering from severe diseases. zubaida, a mother of eight, has leukaemia. she hasn't been able to get her medication since the war erupted last april. translation: my lastl

pills finished three days before the war. from that moment on, i'm suffering. i'm in constant pain. i'm so tired. zubaida's husband is fighting in khartoum with the army. she hasn't heard from him for two months. this clinic feels like a front line of a humanitarian disaster the world doesn't know is happening. starving children getting what little help they can. we meet this woman, who has lost all hope, struggling to keep her three—year—old daughter alive. she could barely tell us the rsf stole her home, stole her life. families clinging on for survival, but it could get a lot worse. so we're facing right now a lethal combination

of displacement, mass displacement, hunger and disease outbreaks, and that's putting sudan on the brink of famine. the world has been distracted with other wars, other suffering. but the appeal from here is clear. the world is being urged not to forget sudan. feras killani, bbc news, sudan. the chinese foreign minister has ridden canberra where he has ridden canberra where he has just has ridden canberra where he hasjust met his has ridden canberra where he has just met his australian counterpart. in a statement released in the past hour, he said the economies of china and australia are highly confirmatory and have great potential. his visit comes at a time when beijing is reviewing whether to scrap its wine tariffs.

in relation to the earlier points you made, there is no relationship between the wine dispute and the steel dispute. the wine issue has been dealt with and has associated negotiation. the minister has made an evidence, has made a decision based on the evidence—based recommendation from the anti—dumping commission. and australia has made clear the independence of the commission and our trade remedy system. as you know, there is an interim decision on wine, with a forward to the timetable that has been outlined for the chinese for the final decision on wine and we continue to express our view

as i have since i became foreign minister we believe it is in the interests of both nations for all trade impediments to be removed. thank you. phoenix tv. the australian _ thank you. phoenix tv. the australian foreign - thank you. phoenix tv. the australian foreign minister penny wong talking about the potential lift on wine tariffs. not giving away toys just yet but we know that australia's parameter minister anthony albanese has said the move of the chinese tariffs australian wine will be on the agenda when they meet. i spoke earlier with they meet. i spoke earlier with the head of trade policy at the hunter condition and she said the tariffs have been put in place were not necessary for economic reasons.— economic reasons. there is really a _ economic reasons. there is really a signal _ economic reasons. there is really a signal of _ economic reasons. there is really a signal of political . really a signal of political displeasure that china was trying to send to australia, but it was actually a larger argument that australia, that china was making about meddling in what china saw as its own

internal affairs, so it wasn't just for australia, it was for the broader western community but australia ended up in the cross hairs.— cross hairs. and how did the tariffs affect _ cross hairs. and how did the tariffs affect australia's - cross hairs. and how did the j tariffs affect australia's wine industry? tariffs affect australia's wine indust ? ~ , tariffs affect australia's wine indust 7~ , , industry? well, they caused ma'or industry? well, they caused major disruptions _ industry? well, they caused major disruptions in - industry? well, they caused major disruptions in the - industry? well, they caused | major disruptions in the wine industry because heading into covid, exports from australia to china of wine was constituting 40% of the market. especially for certain kinds of wines like red wines. so the imposition of tariffs as high as 200% completely crashed the market overnight, leaving australia's producers with an awful lot of wine and no markets. awful lot of wine and no markete— awful lot of wine and no markets. , , , , markets. so this news must be very welcome _ markets. so this news must be very welcome by _ markets. so this news must be very welcome by australian - very welcome by australian winemakers, how have they reacted, cautious optimism was mike there must be very happy about it. i mike there must be very happy about it. ~ , mike there must be very happy about it. ~' , ., about it. i think they are delighted _ about it. i think they are delighted because - about it. i think they are delighted because this l about it. i think they are | delighted because this is about it. i think they are l delighted because this is a major market that had a lot of growth potential, and about to have diversified in the

interim, so australian wine producers have had to find new markets for their products, they still believe that china in the long run is a very lucrative, very attractive marketplace. having those tariffs reduced from crazy high levels, ken, 200% tariffs means that nobody is buying australian mine in china, to reasonable levels, and i think then there should be a lot more exports of australian wine into china. �* , , ., _, china. and this is a welcome sin, i china. and this is a welcome sign. i sunspose. _ china. and this is a welcome sign, i suppose, between, . china. and this is a welcome j sign, i suppose, between, in sign, isuppose, between, in relations between the two countries beyond wine that there could be other areas for collaboration. i there could be other areas for collaboration.— collaboration. i think that's wh we collaboration. i think that's why we had _ collaboration. i think that's why we had this _ collaboration. i think that's why we had this visit. - collaboration. i think that's why we had this visit. it's l collaboration. i think that's l why we had this visit. it's not just about wine, it's about resetting the relationship between australia and china. they are two interlinked partners like many, so what does that relationship look like going forward? i think thatis like going forward? i think that is the topic this meeting they're having. what about reset is to remove or reduce

some of the impediments that were put up over the last couple of years.- were put up over the last couple of years. what other industries _ couple of years. what other industries could _ couple of years. what other industries could benefit - couple of years. what otherl industries could benefit from this? ~ ., ., .,, this? well, at the moment, most ofthe this? well, at the moment, most of the restrictions _ this? well, at the moment, most of the restrictions that _ this? well, at the moment, most of the restrictions that china - of the restrictions that china had put on australia have been reduced, but again, you can imagine that if a market goes to nothing overnight, it takes a certain amount of time to reset because you have to start getting suppliers and vendors, distributors and retailers to import the product again from australia, that takes time. so there are slow signs that we have improvement across the board in areas like bali that were also affected. the lion's share of trade between australia and china remains a higher north, that was unaffected from the beginning and that continues to go very strongly. we are talking about changes at the margin but obviously, if you are a wine producer, you're not that fussed about what happens with

r&r, you care about what happens with wine so a change in the wine production is a huge shot in the arm for australian wine producers. let's turn our focus to the middle east and the latest warning about the humanisation situation in gaza. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has said that the entire population of gaza is suffering from "severe levels of acute food insecurity" and is in need of humanitarian assistance. it's a stark assessment of the ongoing crisis in the territory as american pressure on israel grows. mr blinken has urged israel to prioritise the delivery of supplies into gaza. let's take a listen to some of what mr blinken said. according to the most respected measure of these things, 100% of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. that's the first time an entire population has been so classified. we also see again, according to, in this case, the united nations, 100% — the totality of the

population — is in need of humanitarian assistance. those were the thoughts of the us secretary of state. but benjamin netyanyahu has said there's no way to destroy hamas in rafah, other than by a ground incursion. all this, as talks continue in qatar in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal. let's hear some of what israel's prime minister said earlier. translation: we of course share in this desire to allow— an orderly exit of population, and provide aid to the civilian population. we've been doing this since the beginning of the war. but i made it clear to the president in the clearest way that we are determined to complete the elimination of these battalions in rafah — and there's no way to do it other than the ground invasion. 0ur middle east correspondent mark lowen has the latest from jerusalem. well, throughout this conflict, israel has suggested that it is hamas which is disrupting aid distribution efforts in gaza and is the israeli government has also hit out at the un for, in its words, being too

slow to distribute aid. but all the aid agencies on the ground in gaza and un bodies say that the the infrastructure it is solely down to israel limiting the number of trucks that can get into gaza to distribute that much needed aid, which is why it is so sorely lacking and why famine is now looming in large parts of gaza. now, i went to a briefing with the head of the un palestinian mission, anwar, who said to me that this is an entirely manmade famine. -- unrwa. in a sense it is not, you know, it is down to a complete failure of policies. they are ready to distribute the aid if israel allows more in. and he also appealed to the us and the uk to restore funding to the un palestinian refugee mission, which the two countries cut injanuary when israel accused that un mission of employing staff who were complicit in the 7th of october attacks on israel.

now that is on the aid front, on the ceasefire front, those talks on a new truce are continuing in qatar. the qataris say that the two warring sides are still very far apart, but that they are cautiously optimistic that the talks are resuming. but israel's prime minister has said that he is still intent on expanding the offensive into rafah in southern gaza, where some 1.4 million gazans are sheltering. but really on the ground, gazans have no time to wait for a ceasefire, given the preponderance of famine, dehydration and desperation. mark lohan, our middle east correspondent. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

this you're live with bbc news. tonight there are reports that an investigation has been launched at the london clinic over claims staff tried to access the princess of wales's

private medical records. the princess of wales spent 13 nights at the london clinic in january, this clinic is known for treating members of the royal family, for treating members of the royalfamily, celebrities, former presidents and prime ministers. at the time, she was admitted to hospital, kensington palace said she was being treated for something with her abdomen, she was undergoing surgery by the palace said it would give a running commentary on her health or on her recovery because she wanted the precise details to remain private. this morning's mirror newspaper is reporting that the london clinic has launched an investigation into claims that at least one member of staff tried to access her medical records while she was undergoing treatment. the paper said insiders at the clinic are shocked at these allegations. the information commissioner's office, which is the watchdog for personal data has told us it has received a report of a

breach, and it is assessing the information. kensington palace told us this was a matter for the london breach. the met police would not confirm whether they have been made aware of these allegations. as for the clinic itself, it has responded for a request for comment from the bbc but it has told the mirror newspaper in a statement that every patient whatever the status has the right to full confidentiality and privacy. the uk's foreign secretary lord cameron has criticised hong kong's tough new security law, saying it will "further damage the rights and freedoms" of the people there. china has told the uk to stop making groundless accusations. also those advocating hong kong independence. we will never be translation: we can effectively guard against revolution and - also those advocating hong kong independence. we will never be afraid of neutral destruction again. and vandalized properties endangering the lives of hong kong people from now on. hong kong people will never have to experience the pain that we've experienced

before. critics of hong kong's government are worried about the impact of this law. article 23 as it is known, is an expansion of a previous national security law introduced in 2020, in response to the protests which erupted in hong kong. that law already criminalises secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces in hong kong. the new one expands on that by targeting new offences like external interference and insurrection, and penalties include life sentences. the united nations human rights office criticised the move. it's definitely a devastating blow for hong kong's civil society and to the people of hong kong as well. after the implementation of the national security law in 2020.

it's been almost four years. we've seen a lot of incarceration, 100% of conviction rate in the government controlled national security courts. and also for now, they're expanding their power to further erode hong kong people's liberty. the police now can raid into people's homes without warrants and arrest them for 16 days without legal visits. and also, there are much more power for them to prosecute foreign nationals in hong kong and alsojournalists, etc. so for now, yes, it is definitely a very draconian move, showing that hong kong is one step closer to the system of mainland china. well, in response to bbc�*s queries on residents concerns, the hong kong government has said that article 23 targets a very small number of people who jeopardise national security and does not necessarily apply to the general public. i think what's more worrying is that if you look at how

they describe the situation of hong kong in the consultation paper and in actually the law itself, it also adopts the view of the chinese communist party stating that there are lots of external forces trying to subvert hong kong. and all the protesters in the past few decades are the result of the instigators from these external forces. and i think if hong kong, the leaders of hong kong still look at the world in that manner, how come hong kong can still be liberal, international? and for now, as you've mentioned, that the government continue to be illusional. the chilling effect, the white terror and the result of a collapse of civil society is impacting most hong kong people. and i think from a lot of interview, including one of bbc interview on the street in hong kong, people avoid stating their opinion because of the fear

of repercussion of their opposition. we can definitely see the effect to the vast majority of hong kong people. so, nathan, with that in mind then, are we unlikely to see any protests or any other forms of resistance that we've seen in the past from people in hong kong? for now, it's quite unlikely that there is momentum for mass protest in hong kong. not because people obey the government or they suddenly turn into government supporters, but the the cost of protesting on the streets is just too high. we've seen cases thatjust merely holding a sign on the street or participating in a rally without any violence or encouragement for violence, they are already facing years of imprisonment. if you have seen the latest

bond movie, no time to die, you will recall that the final scene is a bit of a cliffhanger. in fact you might even assume that 007 is no more. except we know the franchise continues. and today speculation is rife that the man replacing daniel craig will be 33—year—old aaron taylor—johnson. emer mccarthy has more. it's one of the most coveted jobs in cinema and speculation is rife that aaron taylor—johnson is set to be the nextjames bond. the sun newspaper is reporting that the 33—year—old has been formally offered the role, and he's set to sign a contract later this week. he would, of course, be taking overfrom daniel craig. he stood down as 007 back in 2021 after starring in five films. but there are a few other names in the mix. they include henry cavill. he's already played superman, but he says that he'd love to play bond. idris elba has also shown interest, but at 51, he's acknowledged that he may

now be too old to take on 007. hot off his 0scars win, cillian murphy's name has also been thrown in the mix. his fellow irishman and former bond, pierce brosnan, says that he thinks he'd do a magnificentjob. but pierce brosnan has also been singing the praises of bridgerton heart—throb rege—jean page. he thinks that he'd be a wonderful bond as well. the next bond film will be the 26th in the series, with insiders saying production is set to start later this year. finally this half hour, the organisers of a football match in hong kong have begun the process of reimbursing fans disappointed by the non—appearance of the argentine striker lionel messi six weeks ago. almost 40,000 fans attended the friendly between messi's inter miami and a local hong kong team, only for messi to sit out the match because of injury. the no—show sparked boos

from the crowd and accusations from some that his absence was a political snub to china. ticket holders will be entitled to a 50% refund, on the condition that they don't launch legal action. that's it, see you soon. hello. we are marking the spring equinox and for some parts of the uk, wednesday will bring some spring warmth just as tuesday did actually in parts of lincolnshire, 17 degrees, with some hazy sunshine in some relatively mild air. now, as we head through the next few days, we are going to start to see a change. the wind direction will change. we'll get into north or north westerly winds and that will bring a much colder feel in time for the weekend, but not just yet. a mild start to wet and stay with extensive cloud cover, some mist and murk and some

hill fog and some outbreaks of rain. now, in many locations, the rain will turn increasingly light and patchy through the day, and for some, it will brighten up. in fact, if we see some hazy sunshine in the south east of england, temperatures could climb to 18 degrees. but parts of southwest england, wales, the midlands, eastern england are likely to stay grey with some bits and pieces of rain. it may brighten up a little bit across northern england and for northern ireland and for scotland, actually, the afternoon should bring a decent amount of sunshine. feeling quite pleasant in light winds — 11 or 12 degrees — just the small chance of a shower in the northeast of scotland. and then, through wednesday night, well, this window of clear skies moves southwards and eastwards. but that will be replaced by the end of the night across northern ireland and the western side of scotland by more cloud, more outbreaks of rain. this is our next frontal system. the winds will be strengthening as well. it is going to be a windy day, particularly in the northwest of scotland on thursday, with outbreaks of rain pushing southeastwards. that rain particularly heavy and persistent over high ground in the west of scotland.

further south and east, quite a lot of cloud, but where we see some sunny spells, again, it may feel warm — 17 degrees likely in the london area. but through thursday night and into friday, this cold front slips southwards and eastwards, and that will bring a change to colder conditions, a deep, low passing to the north of scotland that will bring some really strong winds, gales likely in the far north. for the northern half of the uk, there will be showers, some heavy, some thundery and some wintry up over higher ground. and for some places, temperatures will actually be dropping as the day wears on the afternoon — for example, in glasgow, around 8 celsius. we stay in that cold air for the weekend. they'll be showers, some of which will be wintry over high ground. and when we factor in the strength of the winds, it will feel decidedly chilly.

hopes for a thaw in relations as a top chinese official makes a long—awaited visit to australia. we'll have the details. and a focus on interest rates as the us federal reserve begins a two—day policy meeting. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. asia business report. chinese foreign minister

wang yi is in australia for his first official visit in seven years. he has met with his counterpart penny wong. she said china has learned lessons and will stay committed to mutual respect. there has been tension between the nations after trade tips between them over agricultural products and wine. despite that, china remains australia's largest trading partner, with two—way trade rising 12% to over $316 billion last year. also last week, beijing proposed lifting all tariffs on australian wine, which could end a three—year long dispute. we spoke earlier to former trade and tourism minister steven ciobo. there has without any doubt been a long period now of strained bilateral relationships. this visit signals in many

respects a stabilisation of the relationship.