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thousands of sudanese and foreign nationals are still trying to get out of sudan and during this fragile 72 hours cease—fire that threatens to break. among them are britons being told to go to this air base around 20 miles away from khartoum where they're being flown to safety in cyprus. nearly two dozen people from 50 countries across the red sea from 50 countries across the red sea from port sudan to the port of jeddah on a ship organised by saudi arabia and tens of thousands of sudanese continue to try and reach neighbouring chad, egypt and south sudan. thousands leaving residents in the capital khartoum of spoken of theirfears the world in the capital khartoum of spoken of their fears the world is abandoning them with supplies and food and water running low. meanwhile, former officials wanted for war crimes are being released from prisons in the army says they have been moved to military hospital. earlier, i spoke

with the diplomatic respondent was in nairobi and following the evacuation efforts. the cease-fire remains all _ evacuation efforts. the cease-fire remains all important _ evacuation efforts. the cease-fire remains all important and - evacuation efforts. the cease-fire remains all important and it - evacuation efforts. the cease-fire remains all important and it is - remains all important and it is about a little over 2a hours to run and in that time, you're seeing this around—the—clock evacuation conducted by a number of foreign countries, particularly the british at the moment, using that small air base to and it is functioning. the office is in charge of that operation say that they are delighted with the cooperation that they have been getting up of the international partners but also with the local sudanese authorities, the sudanese military, that is in that they will continue to operate the evacuation as long as they can. the problem is, not so much the situation at that base but the difficulty that people are having and reaching it because in order to get there, people have to cross

through numerous checkpoints and despite the fact that the cease—fire is generally hoarding with some exceptions, it is too dangerous and khartoum and people are nervous about getting out and then driving to the streets and plus, fuel and transport is in short supply so, it is becoming quite difficult to reach the air base and reach the flights but it is continuing in the meantime theirfears being voiced but it is continuing in the meantime their fears being voiced about the end of that cease—fire and senior american and british officials say that giving any chance for some kind of dialogue to end this crisis but at the moment, the signs are that the two sides are getting ready for a resumption of hostilities rather than getting ready for sitting down around a table and resolving some differences. around a table and resolving some differences-_ differences. let's move to port sudan were — differences. let's move to port sudan were many _ differences. let's move to port sudan were many british - differences. let's move to port . sudan were many british nationals are waiting days for safety. we are

speaking and it is really good to see you again at about a week ago, you're in your home and talk about the fears and concerns yet about the time you're running out of food and water. you've managed to get yourself to port sudan and tells him of the situation there. part yourself to port sudan and tells him of the situation there.— of the situation there. port sudan is uuite of the situation there. port sudan is quite calm _ of the situation there. port sudan is quite calm but _ of the situation there. port sudan is quite calm but the _ of the situation there. port sudan is quite calm but the impact - of the situation there. port sudan is quite calm but the impact of i of the situation there. port sudan | is quite calm but the impact of the world economy has also reached the shores of port sudan and fuels in short supply, inflation has gone up and people are expecting droves of people with the difficulties being faced at the egyptian border and also the ethiopian border and port sudan has become one of the few places for temporary refuge and travel. but for people like myself, british citizens and etc, doesn't seem to be an option right now and the only option is military base

where it will be impossible to get to right now and we are waiting to see where the uk government can green light and extraction from port sudan but i must stress that the evacuation is not the story here. the increasingly terrible situation is. if} the increasingly terrible situation is. :: ., , the increasingly terrible situation is. :: ., ., the increasingly terrible situation is. :: ., , ., ., ,, is. 50 million people are trapped between these _ is. 50 million people are trapped between these two _ is. 50 million people are trapped between these two warring - is. 50 million people are trapped i between these two warring generals who put up is very weak cease—fire thatis who put up is very weak cease—fire that is going to come to an end potentially by tomorrow and all of these people are trapped and is speaking to our correspondent paul adams said to me that there are women who need to give birth in this country in the coming weeks and the hospitals are just not functioning. there are people who were injured and have nowhere to go.

exactly. if people want to leave, they do not have the fuel in the people have fuel and are able to find on the black market, there is no liquidity, banks have not been opened. and there's no way to facilitate an exit. exit. people in hospitals and almost completely out of news and service, they're very difficult to come by because of access to various parts of the city and have been under constant bombardment even with or without the cease—fire being in place. but the question really is, if the international community can increase something of a cease—fire, enough to have these extractions, why can they not use a cease—fire to bring an aide and make where it needs to go and surgeries, people who have

gunshot wounds, people have been hit by shrapnel and missiles and need that type make support.— by shrapnel and missiles and need that type make support. there is a dela on that type make support. there is a delay on the _ that type make support. there is a delay on the line _ that type make support. there is a delay on the line but _ that type make support. there is a delay on the line but the _ that type make support. there is a delay on the line but the fears of. delay on the line but the fears of many sudanese have once foreign nationals are evacuated, they will be abandoned. that is the fear that they have since the appeal of this comes right out of the playbook. i have to remember, legacy and created and fashioned by this regime and the learned very well from his playbook to divide and conquer in the community which is very much what is happening in minutes concerted effort and do your worst when you're internationalising turned away and get the ex—pats of the country lest they bear witness report and monitor ted national capitals of the un and

thatis ted national capitals of the un and that is what is happening right now, the international community embassy and united nations organisations is extremely worrying because not only do these people actually feel that they been left alone, they are effectively going it alone. it is good to see safe and stay safe and thank you so forjoining us. four planes carrying british nationals arrived in cyprus and officials are saying flights will continue around the clock in the latest is that at least 300 britons are being evacuated so far and it's called life to the bbc lewis vonjones who was at the airport in cyprus. lewis, it's been a very busy day there of planes arriving and leaving. give us an overview of what is happening because you're getting some operational details now. told to still expect a couple more flights

arriving from khartoum on the runway behind me, it's pretty dark keeping an eye on it all day and timings may slip for general operation logistical reasons. the original plan was to have eight flights leave khartoum and derive you today. after the first four, we had a confirmed number of 301 people. why where i'm standing, it's significant is because the uk operation, rescue operation out of sudan is not flying people directly to the uk, they're coming here. and what is happening is the military aircraft are collecting people from that airbase just north of khartoum and bringing people here and they get off at the military aeroplanes and onto civilian flights and had them on to the uk. there was some concern this afternoon and damage to the runway, potentially in that airbase and

khartoum could slow things down we are told the weights and slippages are told the weights and slippages are likely to be because of general logistics. we know hundreds of people with uk passports have come through but the problem is, thousands of people registered their interests with the uk authorities to try and make this journey. there been questions about the relatively low numbers and potentially questions also about the delays because other countries started their evacuation operations a little sooner than the uk and also, the big question of leaving people to move themselves from wherever they are in khartoum, through khartoum to get to that airbase know the danger that journey involves. so many issues and challenges there. thank you for bringing us up to date there from cyprus. senior german political

correspondent said british attempts to evacuate the embassy team from sudan, and other countries risking their own citizens, they allege the british forces landed in sudan without the permission of the sudanese government. entering the air with citizens to safety. by the speaker correspondent who has been following the story. jenny, i saw your dispatch and they said they were not amused. you will make my understanding is this caused significant irritation at the time. the sources we have been speaking to say the british forces landed without the permission of the sudanese army in order to evacuate their own embassy staff. at sudanese army in order to evacuate their own embassy staff.— sudanese army in order to evacuate their own embassy staff. at the same time, their own embassy staff. at the same time. other — their own embassy staff. at the same time, other countries, _ their own embassy staff. at the same time, other countries, germany - time, other countries, germany included, but they had thrown rescue efforts and wanted to use the airstrip north of khartoum being the

launching point for so many of the evacuation flights. 0ur sources say that the unannounced presence of the british military so angered the sudanese that been refused access to that airfield in the germans we've been talking to state that led because they had to renegotiate access that that led to a significant delay in their own operations. the ministry of defence of completely rejected this claim. is it is inaccurate to suggest the britons actions led to any delay for germany and they say they are working in close cooperation with their partners, including a particular germany and british defence sources say the brits are coordinating and have been coordinating and have been coordinating with the sudanese army and the germans are pretty set in what they're telling us they are adamant this happened. what is

probably worth also looking at the context of, we know that they are operating on an extremely volatile and changing situation but that is where the germans were so irritated because they felt that they were held up at a point where a window of opportunity which was very tight and didn't know where was going to place. in didn't know where was going to lace. , ., place. in insight about conversations - place. in insight about conversations that - place. in insight about| conversations that they place. in insight about - conversations that they may place. in insight about _ conversations that they may have had either before or after this incident?— either before or after this incident? ~ ., ., ,, incident? we did not get that kind of detail and _ incident? we did not get that kind of detail and it _ incident? we did not get that kind of detail and it is _ incident? we did not get that kind of detail and it is at _ incident? we did not get that kind of detail and it is at this _ incident? we did not get that kind of detail and it is at this end, - of detail and it is at this end, since you get for that initial fury has now subsided and that's because germany has concluded its own evacuation mission and it's got somewhere and it's got people out and people and nations on those flights among them, british citizens. i think the initial anger

has been very much assuaged by the relief and elation, frankly, and berlin but this mission was comparatively speaking, a success. thank you for bringing us up to date. the bbc has learned that the airstrip being use beginning to break up. and the open—source analyst is been looking at satellite images and on the news room, and the satellite images of the airstrip and what is going on. give us a sense of what is going on. give us a sense of what is going on. give us a sense of what is going on at the time and be have been speaking to people and just show us on the map step you will asking to reach an airport that is ten km north of the capital city of khartoum. you will need to cross. you need to cross every single red

dot in the bbc has been able to independently verify violence or military presence. so, the people will actually need to cross all the city centres. will actually need to cross all the city centres-_ will actually need to cross all the ci centres. . ., city centres. the red marks we are seeinr , city centres. the red marks we are seeing. is — city centres. the red marks we are seeing. is over— city centres. the red marks we are seeing, is over the _ city centres. the red marks we are seeing, is over the fighting - city centres. the red marks we are seeing, is over the fighting with i seeing, is over the fighting with the cease—fire was but they are having to pass all of those military checkpoints, and distraint understand those red marks are. these are all the places were able to verify the fighting in the violence military presence and being recorded. ., , ., ., violence military presence and being recorded. ., ., .,~ recorded. people had to make their way through — recorded. people had to make their way through this — recorded. people had to make their way through this and _ recorded. people had to make their way through this and to _ recorded. people had to make their way through this and to show- recorded. people had to make their way through this and to show me, i recorded. people had to make their. way through this and to show me, the image of the airstrip because you been analysing that as well stop you will have been analysing this for the past four weeks and we have really small airport in the middle of this area not only be it, this

really small airport in the middle of this area not only be it,- of this area not only be it, this is more airport. — of this area not only be it, this is more airport, category _ of this area not only be it, this is more airport, category planes i of this area not only be it, this is i more airport, category planes that can be between 70 and 140 tonnes flying in and out of continuously every hour. as you said, there is some damage and this is understandable.- some damage and this is understandable. ., ., ,., , understandable. one of the reasons for the break-up _ understandable. one of the reasons for the break-up is _ understandable. one of the reasons for the break-up is this _ understandable. one of the reasons for the break-up is this airstrip - for the break—up is this airstrip was never really equipped for the volume of people we are seeing being evacuated. ida. volume of people we are seeing being evacuated. ., ., , ,., , volume of people we are seeing being evacuated. ., ., , , . , evacuated. no, absolutely. we see in onl a few evacuated. no, absolutely. we see in only a few planes _ evacuated. no, absolutely. we see in only a few planes taking _ evacuated. no, absolutely. we see in only a few planes taking off _ evacuated. no, absolutely. we see in only a few planes taking off before i only a few planes taking off before this started and with germany and other countries utilising the same runway in the same airport to start the operation. runway in the same airport to start the operation-— the operation. what are the roots and people _ the operation. what are the roots and people are — the operation. what are the roots and people are taking. _ the operation. what are the roots and people are taking. -- - the operation. what are the roots and people are taking. -- routes. and people are taking. —— routes. 0ther and people are taking. —— routes. other routes and other options to get out?

other routes and other options to net out? ., other routes and other options to net out? . ., .,, ., , ., get out? there are a few options and to no to get out? there are a few options and to go to egypt. _ get out? there are a few options and to go to egypt. chad _ get out? there are a few options and to go to egypt, chad but _ get out? there are a few options and to go to egypt, chad but what - get out? there are a few options and to go to egypt, chad but what they . to go to egypt, chad but what they want to focus on is this route here. and this field and the satellite image was sudan. if you put this in your gps, it will be approximately 12 hours but we have already recorded a few traffics on the route and the bbc has not been able to independently verify how safe this route is. it is important because for sudan, they are considering their options evacuated and they'll give the of using international airport in the city but also using the port for safe passage across the red sea tojetta. we the port for safe passage across the red sea to jetta._ red sea to jetta. we spoke to someone _ red sea to jetta. we spoke to someone who _ red sea to jetta. we spoke to someone who said _ red sea to jetta. we spoke to someone who said some i red sea to jetta. we spoke to l someone who said some people red sea to jetta. we spoke to i someone who said some people are taking much more than the 12 hours

because of traffic and someone else said that it was taken in 34 hours because they were coming from another part of the country. thank you so much for all of your analysis there. around the world and across there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the first steps to protecting the nation. modernity, one of the leading vaccine manufacturers and started building the uk first site dedicated to fighting future pandemics. this will be an rna technology used in vaccines, teaches the cells in the body to create an immune response in the event of infection. we immune response in the event of infection. ~ , infection. we can combat different codes, different _ infection. we can combat different codes, different message - infection. we can combat different codes, different message rna i codes, different message rna information codes into your body and we can use it for the infection diseases so fluke, rep first

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in northern ireland and in the some head teachers is taking part in training for other teaching unions which staged a previous walk in february. total court in moscow that he is not being investigated on terrorism charges. he had been told by his investigators that he had been tried ljy investigators that he had been tried by military court and mr navalny�*s foundation has been accused of being behind the bombing in st. petersburg in early april which killed a prominent pro—war blogger. 11 people have not been put on an international wanted list in the link has been serving but guilty of fraud. and rosenberg has the latest.

let's rewind slightly because ever since alexei navalny was sent to prison in 2021 for alleged parole violations, he has faced more and more charges, more and more criminal cases and more and more prison time. so, he was then given another nine years, convicted of fraud. it's important to say that his supporters insist that all of the charges — past and present — against him are politically motivated. as you mentioned, he is vladimir putin's most prominent critic. last autumn, mr navalny said that he was facing another set of charges, new charges of promoting extremism and promoting terrorism, and predicted that that could add 30 more years to his time behind bars. today, what happened, there was a technical hearing about this new case to decide how

many days mr navalny would be given to look through, to study the case against him before it goes to trial. we are talking about more than 196 volumes in this case. he was given until 5th may to study the case. at this technical hearing he said that one of the investigators had told him that part of this case had been taken out and a whole new case made around it. he is also going to be accused of terrorism. so, in fact, there could be two court cases, two more court cases, against mr navalny. and he predicted today that the terrorism charges could see him being given life imprisonment. maria pevchikh is the head of investigations at the anti corruption foundation, which was founded by mr navalny. she told me facing all these charges has been an uphill battle for the team. to be honest, it isjust chaos. he keeps adding and adding new charges and extreme and now they're

separating terrorists and as a different case and trying to do it separately and doing another case for that was provoked and it's about time to stop counting and do you think is going to be a life sentence ultimately? the question is, whose life met or putin's was smacked and the sense that _ life met or putin's was smacked and the sense that you feel this is navalny will be out?- navalny will be out? political prisoners _ navalny will be out? political prisoners and _ navalny will be out? political prisoners and russia, - navalny will be out? political prisoners and russia, there i navalny will be out? political. prisoners and russia, there are plenty. it will have this ridiculous

number of years in sentences and these numbers are meaningless because the actual return is until later vladimir putin, all those people will be out immediately and when putin is gone, the only way is to ensure their out quickly as possible is to just fight against putin and the war. [30 possible is to just fight against putin and the war.— possible is to just fight against putin and the war. do you think that mr navalny returned _ putin and the war. do you think that mr navalny returned to _ putin and the war. do you think that mr navalny returned to russia i mr navalny returned to russia despite many people telling him on a rifle that she will be imprisoned and is part of this journey in this investigation in this part of this foundation for many, many years. do you feel satisfied with the reaction of the international community and whether or not enough pressure is being put on the kremlin to hand over mr navalny and have them

released it think given the greater geopolitical things here that mr navalny is being forgotten? i’m navalny is being forgotten? i'm thankful to _ navalny is being forgotten? i“n thankful to everybody who is still covering this topic. like you guys, and i understand that this is an extremely difficult to manage to keep one topic in this for such a long time, it's been more than two years his imprisonment. thankful to everyjournalist years his imprisonment. thankful to every journalist and years his imprisonment. thankful to everyjournalist and every every journalist and every documentary everyjournalist and every documentary maker and every body, every blogger and every person who still talks about navalny, i have to say that on a governmental level, and international level, many more things been done.— things been done. head of investigations _ things been done. head of investigations of _ things been done. head of investigations of the i investigations of the anti—corruption foundation by mr navalny. you have more coming up

including all the latest headlines and bbc news. hello there. we've started this week off on a largely settled note, but it has been chilly for the time of year. we've seen variable cloud and some sunshine. now the second half of this week will be turning much milder but more unsettled. some of us will see quite a bit of rain around, especially on thursday. now, tonight, it's going to be mostly dry. variable clouds, some clear spells. most of the clear spells will tend to be across central areas. so it's here where it could be quite

chilly but thicker cloud for southwestern and western areas into northern ireland and also western scotland. so no problems with frost here, but another chillier one further north and east. now for thursday, we've got a couple of weather fronts working in thanks to low pressure, top and tail of the uk. so many places through central areas certainly will start dry a little bit early brightness, but it will be quite chilly, but temperatures will be lifting through the day. this weather front bring rain, some mountain snow to scotland and then it turns wet across wales, central and southern england. some of this rain could be heavy and thundery as we move through the afternoon. so we've got temperatures reaching close to the mid—teens, central and southern areas, but still quite cold for the northern half of scotland. now through thursday night, it stays rather cloudy with further rain at times. this low pressure system pulling away from england and wales. but because of the breeze, the cloud and the rain, i think most places should be frost free. but there could still be a few chilly spots

across the far north of scotland. now for friday, it looks like that area of low pressure across england wales pulls way into the near continent. this weather fronts across northern scotland tends to weaken. so it's a bit of a quieter day and improving day as low pressure moves away. and we're all, virtually all of us in this milder wedge of air. so it's a slow process. the breeze, the cloud, the rain clears away from eastern england, increasing amounts of sunshine for northern ireland, parts of wales, the midlands, southern england, where we get the sunshine with the milder air mass. it really will feel quite mild indeed, with temperatures up to around 18 degrees at best, but mild even through the central belt of scotland. still cold for the northern isles. now, the bank holiday weekend, it looks like it's going to stay mild for most of us, but it won't be completely settled. there will be variable clouds, some sunny spells, but also scattering of showers, showers pretty much each day. but i think sunday will see the most widespread and at times heavy and thundery showers. but given some sunshine,

it really will feel quite warm in places for a time. it looks like those showers will tend to ease down as high pressure starts to build back in on monday.

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