live from london, this is bbc news. fighting continues in sudan with fresh artillery and air strikes, thousands more people try to leave the country. at least five people, including an eight—year—old child have been killed after a mass shooting in texas. this neighbourhood, they're always shooting. they're always calling the cops and there's nothing done for that. yeah, just, i mean, especially on holidays — fridays, saturdays — there always shootings. england has backed women rugby players wrap up a six nations grand slam with victory over france in front of a world record crowd at twickenham. and how liverpool is preparing to welcome the lgbt+ community and head

of the eurovision song contest. welcome. there has been more fighting in the sudanese capital khartoum with reports of fighter jets and drones targeting positions held by rival paramilitary forces, even though a ceasefire is meant to be in place. these images show khartoum where fighting is continuing in parts of the capital with repulsive targeting positions held by the rapid support forces or rsf. there have been chaotic scenes in port sudan in the east as people try to escape, and about 2000 people have arrived in the saudi coastal city ofjeddah. sandy burke has the latest. safe from the fighting — nearly 2,000 people packed on board a ferry arriving injeddah, saudi arabia, this morning after an overnight trip across the red sea

from the increasingly crowded and desperate port sudan, where people are trying to use this escape route as others close. it's so bad, you know, so bad. and a lot of innocent people there dying every day. he's my mum's first cousin and he's the first one of my family that has left khartoum in this. and, you know... what a relief. what a relief to see him and his kids safe and sound. for many, this was the end of a very long journey. port sudan is 500 miles from the capital, khartoum, and the airstrip used by the british government over the last four days to fly people home. those flights are ending now, so some of those aiming to leave sudan are going to the port, including several nhs doctors. the issue with the port sudan evacuation is it's quite unclear. there's a little sort of presence of the uk evacuation.

there's minimal communication. people are unclear whether they will actually be evacuated. many thousands of people are now heading in to port sudan. the foreign office says it's set up a consular office in a hotel there and a team will signpost options for departure. meanwhile, in khartoum, the fighting is continuing. for civilians left behind, life is increasingly difficult. three kilometers — there is not any shop open. all the shops are closed. there is no movement. there is nothing. the temporary ceasefire isn't holding. there's currently little prospect of a longer peace. sancha berg, bbc news. 0ne one of the generals leading the rapid support forces in the fight against it and's army has told the

bbc that he will not negotiate until the fighting ends. mohammed —— mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, was speaking to zeinab badawi. i want to put it to you that the people particularly in khartoum are living in an ordeal. what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: first of all i would like to thank- the bbc for the interview regarding the truce. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war. we started a humanitarian corridor straightaway. we opened these corridors within the areas controlled by our forces. we started the truce from our side. we are working for the sake of the civilians and our fight is on the behalf of the civilians. we have no problems with these corridors and we are helping the diplomatic missions.

the sudanese people acknowledge the areas under our control. we are working hands and feet to help others. we have no problem with these corridors whatsoever. will ross, who is africa editor with the bbc world service have been given at the latest. a ceasefire is null and void now, we have had a warning from the sudanese military in the last hour to the people of khartoum to stay indoors and stay away from windows because they are going to use a heavy artillery, including tanks, and we have also had the rival rapid support forces, the perrie —— the paramilitary force saying that the army has also deployed a notorious police unit in the city. there are reports of heavy fighting now near to the presidential palace and the army headquarters, and it is

certainly looks as though the conflict is escalating. there had been a lot of hope in the ceasefire but it simply hasn't held like any of the other ones, so now they will be an international effort once again to try and secure a ceasefire. but the problem we are now looking at, if this continues to escalate, this conflict, we are now looking at a can —— situation where khartoum, a city that is home to some seven or 8 million people is going to be destroyed by these two sides that are fighting each other and the humanitarian fallout from that is going to be catastrophic, and there are warnings now that the country is on an extremely dangerous path, as people try to flee to the different borders. we have had people, thousands of people, heading to south sudan, who had left their own country to seek refuge in sudan,

they are now heading back, a similar situation in chad as well, very dangerous journeys, situation in chad as well, very dangerousjourneys, people continuing to play when they can. the international community and international negotiators are very engaged and there is many international interest in sudan, isn't there?— isn't there? yes, there are. everybody _ isn't there? yes, there are. everybody is _ isn't there? yes, there are. everybody is trying - isn't there? yes, there are. everybody is trying to - isn't there? yes, there are. i everybody is trying to convince isn't there? yes, there are. - everybody is trying to convince the two generals, really, to agree to peace talks, but we heard earlier from the head of the rsf that many people in sudan won't believe a word he said when he talked about, you know, not looting and his troops being basically being attacked and outgoing on the offensive. there are no angels in this war, if you like. all the sides are known to have an appalling human rights record, that is makes the situation so desperate for civilians, and as the international agencies and international agencies and international staff from different countries pull out, the fear is that, you know, there won't be witnesses to see exact what is going

on. at least we are getting some messages out at the moment. but the former prime minister of sudan, abdalla hamdok, was today speaking at an event in kemi, and he said there will be —— an event in kenya, and he said they will be no winner in this war, he wants the country would be destroyed, he said there was an urgent need for there to be a unified international effort to ensure that there are peace talks, that the fighting stops. but so far neither side has looked willing to engage in any kind of dialogue, they are clearly more concerned with trying to get the upper hand in this war. the uk foreign office minister andrew mitchell says the air operation to evacuate more than 1000 british citizens and residents from sudan has been extremely successful. the deadline has now passed for those wanting to leave to reach the airport that was being used north of the capital khartoum.

every british citizen in khartoum has known now for many days at the british were evacuating their passport holders. it is notjust the fact that the foreign office was communicating with them through whatsapp and e—mail, but it is the fact that word—of—mouth has meant that virtually everyone has known for some days. we have managed this operation, i think, for some days. we have managed this operation, ithink, in for some days. we have managed this operation, i think, in very, for some days. we have managed this operation, ithink, in very, very difficult circumstances, in a way that has meant there haven't been massive queues at the airport, and we have been able to evacuate people to cyprus and back to london. do we have been able to evacuate people to cyprus and back to london.- to cyprus and back to london. do you know how many _ to cyprus and back to london. do you know how many british _ to cyprus and back to london. do you know how many british nationals - to cyprus and back to london. do you| know how many british nationals have been vacated so far? i know how many british nationals have been vacated so far?— been vacated so far? i haven't got the latest numbers _ been vacated so far? i haven't got the latest numbers but _ been vacated so far? i haven't got the latest numbers but it - been vacated so far? i haven't got the latest numbers but it is - been vacated so far? i haven't got the latest numbers but it is more | the latest numbers but it is more than 1000 now. and as i say there is still a steady stream, but we have every hope that the evacuation will be completed. every hope that the evacuation will be completed-— every hope that the evacuation will be completed. general hemedti has told the bbc — be completed. general hemedti has told the bbc that _ be completed. general hemedti has told the bbc that he _ be completed. general hemedti has told the bbc that he will— be completed. general hemedti has told the bbc that he will not - told the bbc that he will not negotiate until fighting stops. do you think there is sufficient goodwill from both parties to end

the crisis in sudan?— goodwill from both parties to end the crisis in sudan? well, the omens are not good- — the crisis in sudan? well, the omens are not good. there _ the crisis in sudan? well, the omens are not good. there was _ the crisis in sudan? well, the omens are not good. there was already - the crisis in sudan? well, the omens are not good. there was already a i are not good. there was already a crisis, a humanitarian crisis in sudan before these dreadful circumstances emerged. so, that is why the african union and the international community are doing everything they can to create a ceasefire, a ceasefire that lasts to provide the space that —— so a civilian administration can have the opportunity to develop and the military returned to their normal place in any country, which is not running the government. the conflict has forced thousands _ running the government. the conflict has forced thousands of _ running the government. the conflict has forced thousands of people - running the government. the conflict has forced thousands of people to . has forced thousands of people to flee their homes into neighbouring countries, what is your plan to address the humanitarian needs of those affected? fits address the humanitarian needs of those affected?— those affected? as we know, 60 million people — those affected? as we know, 60 million people required - those affected? as we know, 60 - million people required humanitarian support before this crisis emerged. and now the humanitarian infrastructure has had to leave the country because it wasn't safe for them to stay, five humanitarian workers have been murdered. and so

you have the situation with a humanitarian infrastructure is no longer there but the need is rising enormously, as a result of the fighting. and that underlies the absolutely essential position that a ceasefire that endures must be created if it isn't, it will not be safe for humanitarian workers to return, and many people in sudan will face very great jeopardy return, and many people in sudan will face very greatjeopardy as a result. will face very great 'eopardy as a result. ., ., , ., ,., ., result. how do you envisage the role ofthe result. how do you envisage the role of the international _ result. how do you envisage the role of the international community - result. how do you envisage the role of the international community in - of the international community in resolving the current crisis going forward? i resolving the current crisis going forward? ~' ., , ., forward? i think the role is for everyone _ forward? i think the role is for everyone to — forward? i think the role is for everyone to do _ forward? i think the role is for everyone to do everything - forward? i think the role is for| everyone to do everything they forward? i think the role is for - everyone to do everything they can to persuade these two generals to lay down their arms to get there troops to return to barracks. the african union were very much behind that approach, and britain's role as the pen holder in the jargon, meaning the lead country, will be to do everything we can to galvanise international opinion to support that ceasefire. the conflict in sudan. there has been

another mass shooting in the art estates. five people including an eight—year—old child have been killed in a shooting at a house in a small town. 0fficers killed in a shooting at a house in a small town. officers say three of the dead were found lying on top of two surviving children in a bedroom of the house. the suspected shooter is a mexican man armed with an assault rifle. he is still on the run. the local sheriff told reporters what was known about the shooting. it all started tonight when, evidently, he stepped out of his house, shot his rifle into the ground, up into the air — he just shot his rifle — and subsequently to that the gentleman stepped out of his house. said, "hey, we're trying to keep an infant to bed," and he says it's his property, he'll do whatever he pleases on his property. the man went back in the house. next thing they know, he's walking up the driveway with a rifle in hand. right now i am live on air dealing with yet another shooting in america and the war in

i asked jessica parker to bring us up i asked jessica parker to bring us up to speed on these. this unfolded in cleveland. _ up to speed on these. this unfolded in cleveland, 45 _ up to speed on these. this unfolded in cleveland, 45 miles _ up to speed on these. this unfolded in cleveland, 45 miles outside - up to speed on these. this unfolded in cleveland, 45 miles outside of. in cleveland, 45 miles outside of houston in texas, and police patrol teams were alerted to an incident of what has been described as harassment, and they attended the scene and found a very distressing scene, as you say, five people have died, including an eight—year—old child, and as you were mentioning there, as they went into the house, they found in one bedroom to women over to children and the local sheriff has indicated, suggesting that they believe these women were potentially trying to protect their children. they say the police, that they know who the suspect is, a mexican mail, they have his consonant card, obviously a manhunt under weight, ten people under total we are told have been at the house,

all of them from honduras, that is what the local authorities are saying. and the victims, those that had survived, police say they had approached their neighbour who had been shooting in his yard as he regularly did and asked him to stop because they were trying to get their baby to sleep, and following that, that is when this tragic shooting unfolded, bringing the number of mass shootings in the united states to over 170 so far this year alone. sport now, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre he is lizzie greenwood hughes.

england have been so dominant in the tournament, their last defeat in the six nations is back in 2015. it tournament, their last defeat in the six nations is back in 2015.- six nations is back in 2015. it has been absolutely _ six nations is back in 2015. it has been absolutely incredible, - six nations is back in 2015. it has been absolutely incredible, the i been absolutely incredible, the crowd as with us every step of the way. it has been amazing, i hope you want to come back and watch as because we are only growing as a squad, 2025 the world cup at twickenham, we want to sell it out, we want to be world champions in 2025. {lin we want to be world champions in 2025. ., ., , . ., , we want to be world champions in 2025. ., ., , , , ., 2025. on the other games, wales beat ital to hold 2025. on the other games, wales beat italy to hold onto _ 2025. on the other games, wales beat italy to hold onto third _ 2025. on the other games, wales beat italy to hold onto third place, - 2025. on the other games, wales beat italy to hold onto third place, and - italy to hold onto third place, and scotland play ireland at the moment, 3-0 scotland play ireland at the moment, 3—0 down with 37 minutes on the clock there in edinburgh. 0n 3—0 down with 37 minutes on the clock there in edinburgh. on to football, three matches in the premier league today, no shortage of goals, there were seven at selhurst park, crystal palace should be safe now after beating west ham 4—3, it is now four wins out of 64 roy

hodgson since he returned. west ham are still in trouble, five points above the relegation zone. elsewhere, nottingham forest are even more in peril, they lost to brentford but brighten 's dreams of europe are still alive after they thrashed wills 6—0. inverness can the daily —— inverness caledonian thistle beat falkirk 3—0. it is a remarkable run for the championship side who were knocked out in an earlier round before reinstated on a technicality. they will face celtic or rangers in the final injune. this is massive further club. it is hard in the championship, we have given them a bit of hope today and a bit of hope last year with the play—offs and we still got them to pay for this year so hopefully will be a good end to the season. br; pay for this year so hopefully will be a good end to the season. by the end of the day. _ be a good end to the season. by the end of the day, we _ be a good end to the season. by the end of the day, we will— be a good end to the season. by the end of the day, we will have - be a good end to the season. by the end of the day, we will have finally i end of the day, we will have finally the welsh knicker championship in sheffield, we know one of them already, and it is not —— the welsh

snooker championship in sheffield. nicknamed the belgium lit, he won 11 frames in a row to come out on top by 17—15. who will he play? these are live pictures from the crucible where mark selby is up against mark allen. it has been so close all the way through, they are in their final session, selby has taken the first two frames of the session, it started 11—10 up to selby, it is now 13 frames to attend, the first in 17 frames will go through to tomorrow's final. and some formula 1, red bull's sergio perez won the first sprint race of the season. it won't put the mexican on pole for sunday's azerbaijan grand prix, charlotte claire secured that in front of a mac qualifying, but he has cut the gap on max verstappen who was furious with britain but like george

russell after they collided on the opening lap. they should happen eventually finished third. i just eventually finished third. i 'ust don't understand i eventually finished third. i 'ust don't understand why i eventually finished third. i 'ust don't understand why you b eventually finished third. inst don't understand why you need to take so much risk. you know, that one, he went into my sidecar, he made a whole, it is easy to look up but in this beautiful way of explaining, look at the on board while it doesn't make sense. that is it for me, while it doesn't make sense. that is it for me. quick— while it doesn't make sense. that is it for me, quick update _ while it doesn't make sense. that is it for me, quick update on _ while it doesn't make sense. that is it for me, quick update on the - while it doesn't make sense. that isj it for me, quick update on the rugby union, scotland lead ireland 5—3 in the final weekend of the women's six nations. some hospital bosses have warned that tomorrow the mac strike by nurses in england could be a significant risk to safety. members of the royal college of nursing are walking out from eight o'clock until midnight on monday. union insists it is engaging with hospitals to ensure safe staffing levels. health workers represented by united have also rejected the same pay deal and say they will escalate industrial

action. the gmb union which represents fabulous workers, nurses, porters and radiographers have accepted an nhs payoff offer, joining members of unison who accepted that deal two weeks ago. simonjones has its report. at the royal preston hospital, they're preparing for a challenging bank holiday weekend. members of the rcn are set to walk out tomorrow and, for the first time, this will include nurses in emergency departments, intensive care units, and those working in cancer care at affected hospitals. with emergency departments, we can't... no—one plans to have an accident. no—one plans to become unwell and it's really unpredictable. so, whether it's daytime, night—time, people are still going to come in. rcn members rejected a 5% pay offer, plus a one—off payment. some other unions, though, have voted to accept the deal. nhs bosses say the walk—out means staffing levels in parts of the country will be exceptionally low during an already stretched weekend. critical care will be prioritised. some of the things we want to do in the health service

we won't be able to do, and we are a health service that is always running on hot. you know, we always run on full capacity, so if you take capacity out even for a day, then it has knock—on effects. here at great 0rmond street hospital for children in london, managers yesterday declared an incident to flag up they had serious concerns about ensuring patient safety during the strike. the rcn said it quickly agreed that some of its members could turn up for work during the action. the hospital says it's grateful. the rcn insists patients won't be abandoned. those really acute and critical services are included in the strike this time round. we have agreed, in the royal college of nursing, a range of critical safety exemptions within those services. we've been working for two weeks now with nhs england to ensure that those exemptions are put in place. the strike is shorter than planned, after the high court ruled continuing it into tuesday would be

unlawful as the mandate had run out. the government says any action is unnecessary as nurses have been offered a "fair and reasonable" deal. simon jones, bbc news. the countdown is on with two weeks to go until the eurovision final comes to the trash the city available. it is being staged in the uk and —— as it comes to the city of liverpool. the contest will be followed keenly by members of the 93v followed keenly by members of the gay community inside ukraine, including soldiers who have been fighting on the front jack including soldiers who have been fighting on the frontjack lamport has been talking to some of them. these soldiers have been putting their lives on the line, defending their country against russia. but away from the grueling pressures of war, for some, there's much—needed light relief around the corner. we are looking forward to see ukraine perform

in eurovision this year. alexander and antonina have been together for nine years. they were theater directors in kyiv, but signed up as soldiers soon after russia invaded. i hope that our commander and our fellow soldiers from our platoon will watch with us. we are going to try to spread eurovision spirit among our platoon. although in the army, they have experienced some name—calling, the soldiers have found that being out is easier than they expected. we were pleasantly surprised. pavlo and vladislav, another couple, joined the army two years ago. you're soldiers risking your lives on the front line, defending your country. why does eurovision matter to you? translation: it's a message to the whole world _ that despite the war, we can still show our creativity. and it's also a message to russia —

no matter how the war is going, we still have a fighting spirit and it doesn't break us and we will never fall to our knees. feeling like home... sophia, who's living with a host family in london, has been coordinating aid for lgbt soldiers. now, she's come to liverpool to help launch a number of events in the city ahead of eurovision. is ukraine going to win again? ukraine has already won, because even during the war, ukraine can send their participants and their, like, singers to participate in eurovision. they include a parade and a space here at liverpool's lush that's staying open throughout the song contest. this exhibition is showcasing video and photography of lgbt people during the war in ukraine, and it gives us a snapshot of what life's been like. so although ukraine can't host, its people in all their diversity... fanfare. ..are very much at the heart

of what's unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. let's now get some of the days other news. the polish government has seized control of a school used to teach the children of russian diplomats. the building is close to the russian ever see in warsaw and has been a subject of legal battles for the past year. the polish government insisted belongs to the warsaw municipality but russia argues that taking it over infringes on international rules of diplomacy. a group of afghan women protesting in kabul in —— on saturday are urging foreign nations not to fully recognise the taliban government ahead of a un summit next week. at the united nations says it will discuss a durable way forward for the country at a summit in doha. a bronze sculpture has been unveiled in oslo in norway in memory of a

walrus. freire gained popularity for sunbathing in a field last year but was then killed by the authorities. 0fficials was then killed by the authorities. officials said she posed a risk to the public but they were heavily criticised for putting the animal down. an online campaign raised $25,000 to create a life—size bronze sculpture. and to the artist is next where a 13—year—old schoolboy is being hailed a hero after this is 66 michigan students on a bus, you can see that the bus driver, and the driver starts to pass out, they have taken the hand of the wheel as you can see, so 13—year—old dylan reeves was sitting behind about five rows, but he appears, as you can see, and he had been seeing what was going on so he leapt from his seat and managed to grab hold of the wheel and put his foot on the break, bringing the bus to stop safely. his parents said they were shocked when the piece called them.

this is bbc news. to stay with us. hello. for many parts of the uk, spring warmth arrived just in time for the bank holiday weekend, but that wasn't the case everywhere. there were parts of north—east england and scotland that got stuck with a lot of cloud, some spots of rain and a rather chilly feel. and even where the sun did shine, some big shower clouds developed, and through the rest of the weekend we will continue to see some of those heavy showers, but also some spells of warm sunshine. this is the satellite picture from earlier on. you can see that shield of cloud that sat across parts of north—east england and scotland. and then more cloud gathering out in the atlantic, and as that feeds its way eastwards as we head through the night, it will bring a band of showers across many parts of the uk. ahead of that, there could well be some areas of mist and fog. a little bit chilly across parts

of east anglia, maybe down to 3 or 4 degrees. also quite cold in shetland, 2 for lerwick, but out west 10 for belfast, so a mild start to sunday. so, through the day tomorrow we will see this band of cloud and showery rain pushing its way eastwards. some more persistent rain is likely to develop for a time across the northern isles. and then through the afternoon the skies will brighten in northern ireland. we'll see some spells of sunshine but also a scattering of heavy and probably thundery showers. staying mostly dry across east anglia and the south—east, and here the highest temperatures up to 18 or 19 degrees, but a bit less chilly than it was today in parts of north—east england and scotland. now, as we head on into bank holiday monday we will see a couple of different weather systems, this one bringing some showers early on into eastern parts of england. there's also a weak cold front up towards the north of scotland. that'll sink southwards, bringing a bit of patchy rain to south—east scotland and north—east england and a northerly wind following on behind, so a slightly chillier feel — temperatures for stornoway, for example, around 8 degrees, 11 for aberdeen, further south

17—19 for south wales and southern england. now, as we head into tuesday, high pressure builds, so that will give dry weather for most of us for tuesday and wednesday, but then we see frontal systems approaching from the south—west, threatening to turn things a bit more unsettled as we head into next weekend — which is, of course, another bank holiday weekend. so, actually, a fair amount of dry weather through the first part of the coming week, but the increasing chance that we will see some outbreaks of rain, and, also, a brisk wind.

this is bbc news. the headlines. sedans are may say it's launching a large—scale iq on khartoum to recapture areas help either rival support groups. 0fficials recapture areas help either rival support groups. officials say at least 500 people have been killed during the two weeks of fighting between the army and the rival paramilitary force. police in texas say five people, including a eight—year—old child been killed after shooting at a house. the local sheriffs office said the suspected government is armed with an assault rifle and still on the loose. russian officials say a blaze at an oiled demo at russian occupied crimea was caused by a drone attack

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