if joe biden is hopefully. ifjoe biden is re—elected and does a full term, he will be 86 by the end of that. live from london. this is bbc news. a ship carrying hundreds of saudi nationals, escaping the conflict in sudan, arrives back atjeddah docks. i'm lewis vaughanjones at larnaca airport in cyprus, where the latest group of british evacuees have arrived on their way back to the uk. the 72 hour ceasefire appears to be holding as the repatriation of thousands of foreign citizens from sudanese cities continues. and the jailed russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, tells a court in moscow he's now being investigated on terrorism charges.

hello, and welcome, i am samantha simmonds. the un has said a seventy—two—hour ceasefire between the sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group appears to be holding in some parts of the country. as thousands flee, residents in the capital, khartoum, have spoken of their fears the world is abandoning them, with supplies of food, water and medicine running low. foreign nationals are still trying to get out of the country, with numerous governments organising evacuations of their citizens. this was one ship arriving injeddah a few hours ago, more than 1600 people from more than 50 countries fleeing violence in sudan have arrived in saudi arabia. the first french nationals have arrived in roissy airport in paris after their repatriation from sudan. around 250 people, most of whom are french nationals, have left djibouti after being rescued from sudan. the uk has evacuated hundreds of british nationals to larnaca airport in cyprus. this is the second flight landing in the early hours of the morning. just over an hour ago,

the first plane carrying uk nationals evacuated from sudan flew out of larnaca bound for the uk with around 250 people on board live now to the bbc�*s lewis vaughanjones at larnaca airport samantha, thanks so much for that. there may be a little bit of a delay on the line, do bear with us. we have a caveat as well, this is an order anyway operating airport at the moment, it is quite loud with ordinary passengers going about their business. this is a crucial hub for the uk operation to get people out of sudan. military aircrafts bring people from khartoum here, they then change onto ordinary civilian aircraft and head back to the uk. that has happened for the first time in the last hour or so. just under 250 people who were successfully evacuated from khartoum made it here and are now in the air

heading to the uk. a significant moment for the operation here. they arrived here in cyprus on three separate flights. one late last night, one early this morning and one or a few hours ago. altogether then, that makes just under 250 people that got on that single flight. my colleague, nick beake has been inside this airport here and he was there at gate 18 where they were all gathered, waiting to go on, waiting to board that plane back to the uk. let's take a listen. it waiting to board that plane back to the uk. let's take a listen.- the uk. let's take a listen. it was something _ the uk. let's take a listen. it was something else, _ the uk. let's take a listen. it was something else, i _ the uk. let's take a listen. it was something else, i can't _ the uk. let's take a listen. it was something else, i can't even - something else, i can't even describe... it was bad, it was a very bad. i don't even want to remember it. i went there for three weeks holiday with my two kids and

they were very excited to go back to their home land and see ourfamily. but in two weeks, they were asking me to go back to london. once we got to the airport, we went with the british soldiers that were very friendly and they helped us a lot to get here now. friendly and they helped us a lot to get here nova— get here now. other countries, the french and — get here now. other countries, the french and germans, _ get here now. other countries, the french and germans, got - get here now. other countries, the french and germans, got there - get here now. other countries, the - french and germans, got there people out before the british. how do you feel, do you think the british helped you when you needed them holiday to slow?— holiday to slow? they were slower than the others, _ holiday to slow? they were slower than the others, but _ holiday to slow? they were slower than the others, but still, - holiday to slow? they were slower than the others, but still, they - than the others, but still, they saved us. that's what matters, right? well, lewis, ijust want to bring our viewers pictures from khartoum airport. this isn't the site where foreign nationals are

being evacuated, that is a different airport outside of the city. we do understand that there has been fighting around this airport in the capital today. while the fragile ceasefire continues to hold. many people are fleeing the country. uk nationals, other than foreign nationals, other than foreign nationals as well. what is the latest in terms of other people, other foreign latest in terms of other people, otherforeign nationals latest in terms of other people, other foreign nationals trying to get out of the country? we understand france and germany have ended their efforts. they believe everyone from my country wants to get out has been evacuated. yes. get out has been evacuated. yes, there are a _ get out has been evacuated. yes, there are a few— get out has been evacuated. yes, there are a few different - get out has been evacuated. yes there are a few different routes here. let's focus first of all on a mat airfield just north of khartoum, that the uk is using to fly people out. that is exactly the same location that germany has been using. they got hundreds of people out through there. their military personnel have been on site, effectively now a transition is under way, effectively now a transition is underway, british effectively now a transition is under way, british personnel who are already on the ground there to will be taking operational control. that gives you some idea of the timeline

here. that is why some questions have been raised about timing, the german operation up and under way a little bit quicker and are now seems to be winding down. the uk operation, still ongoing. there are other routes out of the country, of course. across land, getting to border countries, and to the port. we saw that 1700 or so people on that saudi arabian ship getting out from the port. if we just swing the camera around, we may get a little bit of break—up but it is probably worth it. in the distance there is the runway. what we are waiting for here is more flights in and from that airfield north of khartoum. we are expecting in the hours ahead and eventually the idea is then four more flights to be coming from here back to the uk. but all of that depends on that ceasefire. this narrow window of opportunity for

people to try and make it to that airfield north of khartoum. ok. people to try and make it to that airfield north of khartoum. ok, for now airfield north of khartoum. ok, for new lewis. — airfield north of khartoum. ok, for now lewis, thank _ airfield north of khartoum. ok, for now lewis, thank you. _ airfield north of khartoum. ok, for now lewis, thank you. our - airfield north of khartoum. ok, for. now lewis, thank you. our diplomatic correspondent is following evidence in sudan from nairobi and canyon. the ceasefire which has now been in place for a over little 2a hours and still has two days to run until the end of tomorrow, that does seem to be holding, or at least holding enough, in the eyes of the international community to enable this evacuation process to continue. basically, that airfield north of khartoum which is being used by a number of different governments is secure. there are difficulties because people are being told they have to make their own way from the city to the airbase and fuel is getting short, fuel is getting expensive, moving around the city

is getting complicated. not least because you had checkpoints run by the different warring factions. people have to run a gauntlet of those. and of course there is also the fear that fighting could resume at any moment. we are also seeing foreign governments considering other escape routes. we have already seen quite a lot of people reaching port sudan and getting on ferries and other vessels across the red sea to saudi arabia. there is some discussion about whether or the airport at port sudan might be a possible route but it is this narrow window of opportunity until the end of tomorrow with a real sense of uncertainty about what happens next. do we have an idea of how many people are try to get out of the country? you have got the situation with foreign nationals and we really only have ballpark figures for that. the british government thought that anything up to 4000 british passport

holders might be involved. the americans were talking about as many as 16,000, other european governments have had rather fewer people to deal with and that has made it slightly easier for them to mount their own evacuations, but there is a much bigger problem looming and that is what happens to sudanese civilians who are caught up in all of this. we have already seen ten, 20,000 or so freeing across the border south into south sudan, west into chad and the united nations is warning that if the fighting resumes and escalates, we could see as many as a quarter of a million people on the move to try and escape the fighting. that gives you some sense ofjust how acute the situation is and one other little detail which also gives you a bit of a sense of what it is like an khartoum right now, as the situation breaks down, the united nations estimates there are 211,000 pregnant women waiting to give birth in the capital

in the coming weeks. and with hospitals and other medical facilities also caught up in the violence, you kind of wonder what does the future hold for those people? earlier i spoke to the daughter of a retired british doctor shot in the leg in sudan who told the bbc of the moment that bullets hit her father's car as he tried to move his mother to safety. aisha, not her real name to protect herfamily, wants to get her critically ill father back to the uk to receive urgent medical attention. he is in khartoum with her sister, both are british citizens, but their elderly grandmother who is also with them is not, which has made the process to get an evacuation flight back to the uk difficult for the family. aisha is in london and we spoke to her a short while ago.

on thursday the 20th of april the day before eade, my dad's car was ambushed and my father sustained a bullet injury while trying to move my sister and our vulnerable grandmother to a safer location. his mobility is limited and he is currently being cared for by my sister. and if she saw the car where the gunshots were made, it is a miracle that he is actually still alive. he urgently needs medical attention and his wound care is suboptimal. my sister has been using pillowcases as pressure on his wounds because they cannot access hospitals and so on. hand wounds because they cannot access hospitals and so on.— wounds because they cannot access hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want — hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want to _ hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want to happen _ hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want to happen now, - hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want to happen now, to - hospitals and so on. and what do you ideally want to happen now, to try i ideally want to happen now, to try and keep yourfamily ideally want to happen now, to try and keep your family safe? mr; and keep your family safe? my famil 's and keep your family safe? m family's safety and keep your family safe? m1: family's safety is and keep your family safe? m1 family's safety is at and keep your family safe? m1: family's safety is at risk and keep your family safe? m1 family's safety is at risk and we are urgently need the government's help to bring them back home safely. i urge the authorities to consider my father's long—standing service has a doctor in the nhs. his dedication to saving lives should count in this time of crisis. while

the government website states that non—british nationals can body evacuation flights if they have entry clearance, such as visa, this is not practical given the fast pace of the war and the evacuation planning. there is no guidance on how this process will be done and how this process will be done and how long it will take. and we cannot wait for these processes while their lives are endangered. we need a way to evacuate my family, including my vulnerable grandmother to a place of safety. all i am really asking for is for the uk home office to grant a temporary visa to her. to allow her to enter into the uk and once she is safe and my father's condition allows, we can arrange her travel to cairo where she can be cared for and receive the she attention needs by our family. receive the she attention needs by our famil . ~ .,, receive the she attention needs by our family-— receive the she attention needs by our famil . ~ .,, .,, our family. when was the last time our family. when was the last time you managed _ our family. when was the last time you managed to — our family. when was the last time you managed to speak— our family. when was the last time you managed to speak to - our family. when was the last time you managed to speak to your- our family. when was the last time i you managed to speak to your father, what is he saying to about his condition? i what is he saying to about his condition?— what is he saying to about his condition? , ., , i, , condition? i spoke to my father this morninu. condition? i spoke to my father this morning- his _ condition? i spoke to my father this morning. his medical— condition? i spoke to my father this morning. his medical condition - condition? i spoke to my father this morning. his medical condition is l morning. his medical condition is critical. he is at risk of sepsis, sepsis can kill. he urgently needs medical attention, and it is heartbreaking to be separated from

my family. we believe that prayer changes things, and we have been praying everyday for their safe return. my father is a pillar of strength, ourfamily return. my father is a pillar of strength, our family and return. my father is a pillar of strength, ourfamily and it is devastating to see him facing such danger. but we will remain strong and hope that authorities can bring them back to the let's get some of the day's other news now. british mps are preparing for another debate on the government's plans to put off migrants from crossing the channel. the home secretary, suella braverman, told the bbc that ministers wanted to create a strong element of deterrent. but some conservatives are unsure about backing the bill, which would allow the detention of children. uk home office figures show that police forces in england and wales have hired 20,000 new officers over the last three years. that's the amount the government pledged to hire at the last election, but labour says they are just trying to "catch up" with their own cuts. the uk's largest network of foodbanks says it has given out a record number of emergency parcels

over the last 12 months. the trussell trust says it supplied nearly three million food parcels, up more than a third on last year. the department for work and pensions said it was giving vulnerable families "record levels of direct financial support". around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. for dame sharon white as chair of thejohn lewis partnership, she is normally focused on profits, but at this blood donation centre in stratford, the focus was on giving blood. and the pressing need for more black donors. i am so happy, it's been a long time since i last gave blood, about 20 years ago. ijust feel really happy and very lucky. single cell anaemia is the fastest growing genetic condition in the uk, and far more prevalent in black people. over the last five years, the numbers of blood donations needed to treat it has increased by 66%.

i'm here giving blood. this is your first time, is it? it is. lord simon woolley, the principal of homerton college in cambridge and founder of operation black vote was also donating, and the two hope that there are plenty of only to others doing the same. and black donors are particularly important because the ethnically matched blood provides the best treatment, and the blood of these two well—known donors will be ready to use within hours. you're live with bbc news. ukraine says it's ramping up the home—grown production of drones, as it struggles to cope with the demand for the technology on the front line. the country has so far purchased more than three thousand drones as part of its �*drone army�* campaign collecting donations from around the world. hundreds have been posted directly by the public, as military leaders say even small hobby drones are giving them a rare competitive edge over russia. our cyber correspondent, joe tidy, went to ukraine

and sent this report.