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live from london, this is bbc news. western countries evacuate diplomats from sudan as of the fighting continues, but some citizens remain stranded. thousands of migrants march through southern mexico. they are demanding their request for asylum be sped up. spain exhumed the remains of a far right leader as part of a plan to combat nostalgia for the franco regime. and the former strictly come dancing head judge len goodman has died at the age of 78. evacuations from the sudanese capital are continuing as fighting between the army and paramilitary
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show no signs of ending. the violence has been happening for more than a week now, worsening the country's already desperate humanitarian crisis. we have pictures of a spanish personnel and citizens being evacuated overnight. other countries have also moved their diplomatic staff to safety but foreign civilians have been reporting difficulties trying to leave the country. some have been travelling by road in convoys heading to the red sea, as well as north to the border with egypt. it has been very difficult to reach people because of the internet is down and that means people cannot get the information they need from their embassies, they can't find out how safe are certain roads are, so it is a very difficult and tricky situation and that has made a lot of the people i speak to quite anxious. one man in the city, the twin city
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across the nile from khartoum, was speaking to me while there was heavy gunfire right outside his door on his street. he had visited the country with family when the conflict started and he said that he has not heard back from the foreign office. he registered, he got an automated response, but he has not heard anything back, and he has found that very frustrating. his wife said he felt abandoned by the authorities. britain and the us say they continue to communicate with both sides of the conflict to try and get them to come together and to some sort of an agreement for a ceasefire. britain says it can't evacuate any of its nationals as long as the fighting continues so it has a vested interest in seeing an end to the fighting. the problem is we haven't had any indication from the two generals fighting each other that they want to come to some sort of agreement to end this conflict.
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even this weekend, still a public holiday in many muslim countries, including nigeria, fighting has been going on throughout. there ceasefire is met by disbelief by sudanese people on the ground who feel like it is pie in the sky, these menjust want power and they will stop at anything until they get it. find want power and they will stop at anything until they get it. and what about the rest _ anything until they get it. and what about the rest of _ anything until they get it. and what about the rest of the _ anything until they get it. and what about the rest of the country? - anything until they get it. and what about the rest of the country? we i about the rest of the country? we have been talking about khartoum but what about elsewhere? we have been talking about khartoum but what about elsewhere?— what about elsewhere? we have a deteriorating _ what about elsewhere? we have a deteriorating humanitarian - what about elsewhere? we have a i deteriorating humanitarian situation in western darfur. i spoke to people they are a couple of days ago who said all tensions around ethnicity are rising. he described himself as somebody who was arabic looking and that during each praise, when it came time to break the fast on friday, he could not go to the mosque with people who look more african because there is already tension between the local arabic and non—arabic population, so lots of reports of instability, of looting,
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of supporters taking advantage of the fact their forces are battling the fact their forces are battling the sudanese military to target people, so it is a very worrying picture, particularly when humanitarian agencies are not able to work usually within the country. the norwegian ambassador to sudan is now out of the country but says the journey was complicated and traumatic and took more than 2a hours. i had to get from my house in an area _ i had to get from my house in an area that — i had to get from my house in an area that was very close to the fighting — area that was very close to the fighting. and then i had to manoeuvre through that area into an area, _ manoeuvre through that area into an area, so_ manoeuvre through that area into an area, so it _ manoeuvre through that area into an area, so it took a lot of concentration and coordination. i stayed _ concentration and coordination. i stayed the — concentration and coordination. i stayed the night in that safe area and then— stayed the night in that safe area and then i— stayed the night in that safe area and then i was assisted, you could call it— and then i was assisted, you could call it rescued, by good friends in this country— call it rescued, by good friends in this country and we were able to get to a place _
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this country and we were able to get to a place where i could board an aircraft _ to a place where i could board an aircraft and — to a place where i could board an aircraft and leave the country. | aircraft and leave the country. i 'ust aircraft and leave the country. i just wondered, where you travelling on your own or with your family and other norwegian diplomats? mr; other norwegian diplomats? my family, fortunately, has been at home _ family, fortunately, has been at home throughout, so i was travelling basically— home throughout, so i was travelling basically on — home throughout, so i was travelling basically on my own the first day and then— basically on my own the first day and then in— basically on my own the first day and then in my car, and i was helped by and then in my car, and i was helped twan— and then in my car, and i was helped by an extremely capable and welcoming employee, so together we made it— welcoming employee, so together we made it through, and after that, we were _ made it through, and after that, we were in_ made it through, and after that, we were in a _ made it through, and after that, we were in a larger group of people travelling — were in a larger group of people travelling together. and were in a larger group of people travelling together.— were in a larger group of people travelling together. and what has ha--ened travelling together. and what has happened to _ travelling together. and what has happened to the _ travelling together. and what has happened to the other— travelling together. and what has happened to the other norwegian nationals living in sudan? have they managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus — managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus my _ managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus my point _ managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus my point of _ managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus my point of view, - managed to be evacuated? from the ministry plus my point of view, we i ministry plus my point of view, we are trying — ministry plus my point of view, we are trying to do everything we can to have _ are trying to do everything we can to have an— are trying to do everything we can to have an orderly evacuation of as
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many— to have an orderly evacuation of as many of— to have an orderly evacuation of as many of them as possible. we are working _ many of them as possible. we are working on— many of them as possible. we are working on that nonstop but it is difficult — working on that nonstop but it is difficult. not everybody can have this privileged arrangement that i had but _ this privileged arrangement that i had but i — this privileged arrangement that i had but i believe it was necessary at the _ had but i believe it was necessary at the time. but we are doing everything we can from stations in the region. — everything we can from stations in the region, especially a set of posts — the region, especially a set of posts in — the region, especially a set of posts in the region, to have a large—scale operation of foreign nationais— large—scale operation of foreign nationals so they can leave if that is where — nationals so they can leave if that is where they want to go. many of these _ is where they want to go. many of these people have already been able to -o these people have already been able to go to _ these people have already been able to go to neighbouring countries, especially egypt, but that is very difficult — especially egypt, but that is very difficult for me to assess. i am not involved _ difficult for me to assess. i am not involved in— difficult for me to assess. i am not involved in that.— difficult for me to assess. i am not involved in that. many challenges in t in: to involved in that. many challenges in trying to get — involved in that. many challenges in trying to get you _ involved in that. many challenges in trying to get you nationals - involved in that. many challenges in trying to get you nationals out - involved in that. many challenges in trying to get you nationals out of. trying to get you nationals out of sudan as well. our correspondent is in brussels with more details on those operations. we are told that more than 1000 eu nationals have now been brought out of sudan and are now in a safe
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place. what we don't know is the split of diplomats and non—diplomats in that figure. we have been trying to work it out but it is quite difficult. there are a number of people within that 1000 strong who were either visiting family in sudan or were on business there, but i can give you a snapshot of how the eu countries are responding in their own way. italy, for example, the prime minister has said that all italians who are in the country have been able to leave and that on the flights they put on using the italian military, people from other countries to, among them british. the italian prime minister said that italy leaves no one behind. france has also been moving people out. around 400 people, we are told, so far. and among them, people from 20 different countries, once again, including british people, or at least one britain as part of this.
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germany, around 300 people have been brought out on the flights they have been laying on, so this has been some sort of indication in the way european countries have been reacting to this crisis. thousands of migrants _ reacting to this crisis. thousands of migrants in — reacting to this crisis. thousands of migrants in southern - reacting to this crisis. thousands of migrants in southern mexico l reacting to this crisis. thousands . of migrants in southern mexico have been calling for an end to detention centres. they are calling for two things, an end to these detention centres, largely coming off the back of tragic incident about a month ago in north mexico when 40 migrants died in one such centre after a fire broke out. they actually attributed a prayer and a moment of silence before starting theirjourney today as a collective group, and the second thing is they want their applications to be sped up. lots of these migrants have spent months in this centre waiting, unsure what is going to happen next, where they can
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move to next. they have come over the borderfrom guatemala, this is very close to that border, and now they seem to be stuck in this limbo, unable to move forward, but they can't really, or they don't want to, go back either. conditions walking can be really tough and when they get there, that challenges don't end. they will may be applied for refugee applications, but they probably won't have very high chances of getting these, especially after presidentjoe biden of the us has enforced stricter, more severe policies and now the numbers crossing that border are a record low during his presidency. so if they get to mexico city, they will have to face more challenges, and these policies have really created a bottleneck in northern mexico on that frontier, creating a really challenging environment for migrants every step of the way, but that
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seems to be the limit where most can get you. in spain, nearly four years after general franco's remains were removed from the valley of the fallen, jose antonio primo de rivera, the founder of the falangist party has been exhumed from the same site. he will be reburied in a cemetery in madrid. here are pictures about an hour ago of his supporters who gathered to show supporters who gathered to show support to him. it is all part of the socialist led government historical memory law that aims to bring dignity to victims of the spanish civil war and subsequent dictatorship. we have more about the figure ofjose antonio primo de rivera. he was the co—founder and leader of the falangist party, a far—right party, which supported general francisco franco throughout the civil war, 1936-1939, francisco franco throughout the civil war, 1936—1939, and that was the main political support of that
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party, general francisco franco, throughout his four decade dictatorship that followed the civil war, so in that sense, jose antonio primo de rivera was a very important figure for spain in 20th century politics. the fact that he died very young, he was 33 when he was killed by, he was executed by firing squad, at the start of the civil war, that turned him into a bit of an icon for many on the far right who saw him as this hero. for many people on the far right, a hero comfortable or superior to franco himself, so he is a very divisive figure but a very significant figure in spanish politics and spanish history. ii'iin�*n�* politics and spanish history. how much sopport — politics and spanish history. how much sopport is _ politics and spanish history. how much support is there today for removing his remains in this way and re—burying him? removing his remains in this way and re-burying him?— re-burying him? well, this initiative, _ re-burying him? well, this initiative, like _ re-burying him? well, this initiative, like most- re-burying him? well, this. initiative, like most initiatives linked to historical memory in spain, is very divisive and you tend to see that divide along left and
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right lines. speaking very generally, if you speak to someone on the political left, they are likely to be much more in favour of the exhumation ofjose antonio primo de rivera. on the political right, they are likely to be more opposed to it. that is what we have seen from the political parties, from what they have been saying. there has been a lot of criticism of this move by parties on the right. they have said this is a political ploy, an electoral ploy by the prime minister to try to mobilise voters ahead of local elections next month. the far right have used very strong language, saying this was driven by hate for the political right on the part of sanchez and his socialist party. so it is a very divisive issue. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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you are live with bbc news. with less than two weeks until the coronation of king charles, a new poll suggest public opinions about the royals is changing, with less than a third of 18—24 —year—olds in the uk wanting the monarchy to continue. commissioned by the bbc�*s panorama programme, the poll also revealed that almost half of those asked from ethnic minority backgrounds believed the royal family has a problem with race and diversity. as preparations gear up for the coronation, crowds have turned out for a royal engagement in york. it's exciting, the atmosphere's lovely. i think they make a lovely couple, and i think they're very dignified. there's a small but noisy protest here, too. across the country, there are millions of people who want the monarchy abolished. they spend so much of our money on their lives, and their homes and their travel. we're basically wanting to raise awareness of the growing movement against the monarchy, and to object to the succession.
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panorama wanted to test attitudes to the monarchy, and commissioned an online poll from yougov. the poll of nearly 4,600 uk adults suggests 58% want the monarchy to continue, and 26% want an elected head of state instead. when yougov asked the same question injuly 2013 — a year after the queen's diamond jubilee — 75% of people polled said the monarchy should continue, and only 17% wanted an elected head of state. for young people, decline in support appears starker. in the new poll, less than a third of 18—to—24—year—olds said the monarchy should continue — compared to 64% back in 2013. do you care about the monarchy, is it something you support? no. i wouldn't say i don't care, but i'd say it's not necessarily something that i'm invested in.
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i'd say i wasn't invested in it. the only person i know who does support the monarchy— is my gran, and she loves it. charles has a problem with gen 2. the future of the monarchy for charles and for william, and the popular support — which they need — is really in the balance when it comes to the younger people. but those who know the king say he can connect. he has an amazing ability to reach teenagers, which a lot of people don't have. and i've literally been with him in prisons, in youth—offending institutes, injob centres, and he can make that connection. it is quite extraordinary. the poll also asked whether the royal family has a problem with race and diversity. it suggests nearly half of those from an ethnic—minority background think the royal family do — compared with a third of the population as a whole. tonight, for the first time, they tell their story.
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two years ago, in an interview with oprah winfrey, the duchess of sussex described remarks she claims were made by a royal about her unborn child. concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. what?! the royal family denied any racism. no, we're very much not a racist family. l there's not a racist drop of blood in the king. ijust don't think it's a problem. it's made into a problem by those who wish to make it a problem. buckingham palace says his majesty and the royal household treat all matters of race and diversity with great seriousness. times have changed since the last coronation 70 years ago. so will the king adapt the monarchy? if the monarchy is going to be the thing that makes britain great, it's going to have to redefine what it is for the 21st century, because it's...
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it's living off the position it had over the past few centuries. the monarchy has been part of the fabric of british life for hundreds of years. as it's done throughout the ages, the crown will have to adapt to survive. jane corbin, bbc news. you can read more of that story on the bbc news website, and 40 was in the bbc news website, and 40 was in the uk, you can watch a full documentary on panorama tonight at 8pm. today marks the tenth anniversary of the factory collapse in dhaka which was the worst accident in bangladesh's history. over 1000 people died when an illegally extended 8—storey building housing garment factories collapsed. that disaster prompted an international outcry and promised worker safety. i have been speaking to a fashion journalist and author about whether
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something like this could happen again. i something like this could happen aaain. ~ . ., ., ,, again. i think that today i work fashion industry _ again. i think that today i work fashion industry has _ again. i think that today i work fashion industry has gotten - again. i think that today i work - fashion industry has gotten murkier and i don't think there have been the significant changes that need to happen. coming mostly from the multinational companies. there is still a fight for a safe working and labour conditions for workers in the global south in the fashion industry. global south in the fashion indust . , ._ industry. many companies, many countries made _ industry. many companies, many countries made commitments. i industry. many companies, many i countries made commitments. what specifically haven't they followed through on?— specifically haven't they followed throu~h on? ., ~ ., , through on? safe working conditions, fair wares. through on? safe working conditions, fair wages- if — through on? safe working conditions, fair wages. if you _ through on? safe working conditions, fair wages. if you were _ through on? safe working conditions, fair wages. if you were to _ through on? safe working conditions, fair wages. if you were to ask - through on? safe working conditions, fair wages. if you were to ask the - fair wages. if you were to ask the majority of the brands on the high street, can you guarantee that every garment worker who produces for you is paid above living wage, the answer would be no. you would get something like, we are working to end modern slavery within the supply chain, but a lot of these pledges have been set for over 20 years now, so why haven't we managed to come up
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with a system where people are paid fairly across the board? what with a system where people are paid fairly across the board?— fairly across the board? what role do ou fairly across the board? what role do you believe — fairly across the board? what role do you believe the _ fairly across the board? what role do you believe the consumer - fairly across the board? what role. do you believe the consumer needs fairly across the board? what role - do you believe the consumer needs to take in all of this? it is do you believe the consumer needs to take in all of this?— take in all of this? it is going to look different _ take in all of this? it is going to look different however - take in all of this? it is going to look different however you - take in all of this? it is going to look different however you are. j take in all of this? it is going to - look different however you are. some people, the only option might be the brand that doesn't have the best safety record or track record. that does not fall on you. but for many of us, especially in a world when we are buying five times more clothing than we purchased in 1990, i think we have a little bit of a responsibility notjust we have a little bit of a responsibility not just to we have a little bit of a responsibility notjust to take in what is happening here but to make different decisions at the tail. i used to be someone who never really earned a very good wage, didn't come from a wealthy background, so i was always buying from stores where deep down inside i knew that maybe something wasn't right and in the last ten years i have had to take a gigantic step back from that and look at it differently. but
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additionally, i think a lot of us, particularly in wealthier countries, are buying a lot of clothing without thinking of the repercussions and i thinking of the repercussions and i think it is time may be for all of us to give a little bit more consideration to this conversation. len goodman, who makes dancing accessible to millions, has died at the age of 78. he was a dancer and teacher until in his 60s strictly come dancing made him famous. let's hearfrom our come dancing made him famous. let's hear from our head come dancing made him famous. let's hearfrom our head judge, len let's hear from our head judge, len goodman _ if you don't get four tens on that, i'm going to go home and pickle me walnuts! he was strictly�*s twinkly fountain of wit and wisdom. yum, yum, pig's burn, that was fun! you dance like i cook, just chuck it all in and hope for the best! honest if he didn't like it... it was like you were chewing a toffee! seven! ..full of praise if he did. it was knockout. well done. from len, the ten.
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in his youth, len goodman was a champion dancer himself, quitting hisjob as a welder to turn professional. he quietly ran a dance school in kent until he was 60. then, to his surprise, the bbc called. let's hear from our head judge, len goodman, one of the most respected ballroom and latinjudges in the country. in the cha—cha—cha, i look for three things: rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. why, why, why? he did 14 series of strictly. it was a hodgepodge of moves, just out there to titillate the taste buds. where's the chasse capes? where's the twist turns? where's the recognisable paso doble? and across the atlantic as head judge of america's dancing with the stars. and i want to see flashing lights!
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lots of lovely tributes coming in for len goodman, who has died at the age of 78. on saturday night, many people are probably so that hollywood moment at wrexham who are heading back into the football league. this was the reaction from the clever�*s movie star owners, captured by fellow actor paul rudd, who made the trip overfor the by fellow actor paul rudd, who made the trip over for the match. today, the trip over for the match. today, the fans and the stars have been celebrating. it the fans and the stars have been celebrating-— celebrating. it was magical. obviously. _ celebrating. it was magical. obviously, coming - celebrating. it was magical. obviously, coming from - celebrating. it was magical. obviously, coming from the celebrating. it was magical. - obviously, coming from the states, it was a big deal for us. obviously, coming from the states, it was a big dealfor us. it obviously, coming from the states, it was a big deal for us. it was the first time being in the uk, so that was cool in itself, but everything from the pre—match festivities,
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there was a parade, the pub right outside the stadium was fully packed. everyone was so welcoming. it was just a very magical atmosphere and the only thing that made it even better was winning the match and being able to win the league, which was the icing on the cake. i was so excited because we booked this trip injanuary in the hope that this scenario would work out perfectly for us, and it fell perfectly, so it was really amazing and we were so happy to be a part of it. the inside of the stadium, when americans watch soccer events, or english football events, we really don't understand why the fans act the way they do the entire match. i believe it is because of the whole promotion and relegation thing. we don't have that over there and that makes the most difference. i fully understand why they act like they do because every match matters. it was
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one of the coolest experiences in a sports environment that i have ever had. ,, ., , sports environment that i have ever had. ,, , ., sports environment that i have ever had. ,, ,., “ , we have got a cold snap of weather on the way for the first half of this week so gardeners and growers, do take note as we are likely to see overnight frost. today, chilly for all areas. the northern half of the country sees sunny spells and scattered showers. blustery in the north of scotland and there will be sleet and snow over the higher ground. england and wales generally cloudy. the temperatures, ranging from five in the far north of scotland to the low teens in the south, but those temperatures can fall away quite quickly through tonight. you can see the blue colours extended across most areas so a fairly widespread frost for the end of april, down 2—40 minus five
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celsius across parts of scotland and the far north of england. it will be a cold and frosty start for many on tuesday morning but dry and bright. plenty of sunshine. and it stays fine and sunny throughout the day for most but we will continue to see showers peppering northern and eastern coastal areas. after that chilly start, the temperatures will recover a little bit across the south, into the low teens. it will feel cold for the time of year. as we head into the middle part of the week, subtle changes. these weather fronts in the atlantic will try to push into southern and western areas, introducing more cloud. a few bursts of rain as well. generally drier across scotland with that area of high pressure. and again, a cool but chilly field to things. nine up
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to 11 degrees. a slow process but it looks like england, wales, northern ireland will see thicker cloud, outbreaks of rain, but it will turn milder, whereas much of scotland and the very far north of england will stay dry and quite cold with a little bit of brightness but variable cloud as well. you can see those temperatures recovering across the south. but the milder air does wind out for the end of the week and into the weekend and with weather fronts nearby, it could be fairly unsettled with cloud and rain at times.
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credit crunch — the failed bank credit suisse reveals nearly $69 billion were hastily withdrawn in the last months before its rescue. and harnessing the power of north sea wind to boost renewable energy — an intergovernmental conference in northern europe seeks new ways to become energy independent. welcome to world business report. i'm tadhg enright. let's start with credit suisse because the collapsed banking giant has revealed results for the first
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