on the desperate plight of milions of people facing starvation. 60 months of war has had a devastating impact on the lives here. over 10 million people have had to flee their homes. if they escape the bombs and bullets there is another killer — hunger. police in the us have arrested the father of a 14—year—old boy who was charged with shooting four people dead at a school in georgia. us secretary of state antony blinken has urged interim leaders in haiti to organise presidential elections by next year. a growing number of brazilians defy the country's ban of social media platform x, despite the threat of huge fines. music plays. and the british indie rock band english teacher have won this

year's mercury prize for their debut album, this could be texas. hello and welcome to the programme. i'm lukwesa burak. the civil war in sudan that's lasted 18—months now shows no signs of ending and the bbc has seen, first—hand, the desperate conditions civilians are enduring. millions have been displaced and aid agencies are warning the hunger crisis is of historic proportions. nawal al—maghafi has gained rare access to the city of port sudan and a key border area in neighbouring chad, where refugees are still flowing out, as aid agencies desperately try to get aid in. the faces of a forgotten war.

these are some of the family's court at the centre of what is being called one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. here in sudan, 26 million people are facing acute hunger. we only get one meal a day, this woman says. in this displacement camp in a port sudan, the essay from the front lines of the conflict that life is hard. in another camp nearby people 0 for water. their most basic right. here it is a luxury. this woman tells me she fled with her children from one city to another trying to escape the war before arriving here in this displacement camp in port sudan. translation: the fi . htin . sudan. translation: the fighting was _ sudan. translation: the fighting was so _ sudan. translation: tue: fighting was so intense sudan. translation: tte: fighting was so intense and within the first two days two members of my family were killed. and i watched as my neighbours were cut into two. her children are mourning the life they once had. but also their father.

life they once had. but also theirfather. left behind, they have not heard from him since january. translation: we have not heard from him since january. translation: we do not know where _ january. translation: we do not know where he _ january. translation: we do not know where he is _ january. translation: we do not know where he is what _ january. translation: we do not know where he is what happened. | know where he is what happened. that is it. ourfuture is over. there is nothing left. £311" there is nothing left. our children _ there is nothing left. our children are _ there is nothing left. our children are devastated. the scale of suffering in a suit and is unimaginable. 60 months of war has had a devastating impact on lives here. over 10 million people have had to flee their homes. if they escaped their homes. if they escaped the bombs and the bullets, there was another killer — hunger. hunger is ravaging sudan. in a neighbouring chad, these drugs are lined up and ready to cross into sudan but the territory is held by the rapid support forces who the sudanese armed forces. for months they have blocked sudanese armed forces. for months they have blocked supplies and getting through supplies and getting through this key crossing point. they this key crossing point. they cad is being stolen by the ra cad is being stolen by the ra sf and weapons are some models sf and weapons are some models as well. both sides of the as well. both sides of the

conflict have denied impeding conflict have denied impeding the delivery. for the delivery. as a repressed ago went through this border, families are crossing it to escape the war. these refugees arrived five days ago. it was hunger they drove them to make the treacherous journey. translation: it the treacherous “ourney. translation:_ the treacherous “ourney. translation: , , ., translation: it is very hard and dangerous _ translation: it is very hard and dangerous to _ translation: it is very hard and dangerous to come - translation: it is very hard and dangerous to come here| translation: it is very hard | and dangerous to come here at all the shops are closed. there was no food anymore and nothing to drink or feed was no food anymore and nothing to drink orfeed my was no food anymore and nothing to drink or feed my children. there is nothing to eat, it is all the war.— there is nothing to eat, it is all the war. she told me there was no help. _ all the war. she told me there was no help, no _ all the war. she told me there was no help, no food - all the war. she told me there was no help, no food suppliesj was no help, no food supplies reaching her and her six children. aid agencies are relieved to see these trucks making their way into the bbc a constant of aid is needed to deal with the horrific

children, and daughters and children, people will die. simple as that. children already are. women. more gender—based violence, some they will not recover from. violence, some they will not recoverfrom. this is the ultimate suffering. t ultimate suffering. i repeatedly spurning peace talks and impeding aids, the warring sides are effectively putting millions of people at risk of starvation. many we spoke to hope the world will take notice and action before it is too late. police in the us state of georgia say they have arrested colin gray — the father of a 14—year—old boy accused of shootiing four people dead at a high school on wednesday. the authorities have released a picture of colt gray, who was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult. police are trying to determine how he obtained the assault rifle they claim was used in the shooting. two 14—year—old pupils and two teachers at the apalachee high

school were killed. nine others, including another teacher and eight students, were taken to hospital. here's our correspondent peter bowes with more details. the authority see the charges that colin gray, the father, faces stem from him knowingly allowing his son, his 14—year—old son cold grey to possess the weapon and he faces multiple charges, four recount of involuntary manslaughter, two of second—degree mortar and eight counts of cruelty to children. we know the teenager, the 1a—year—old, has now been charged with four accounts of matter. they are both being held in custody at this a news conference, the most recent by the by the authorities, the investigators were pressed on the details as to how the teenager came to have the gun

on this particular day and fillies would answer those questions in detail, see the investigation is under way but stressing that these charges stem directly from the actions of colin gray's son. there is positive news that nine people who were injured and the addition of who were killed are expected to survive, some have been released from hospital and are expected to recover from their injuries. us secretary of state antony blinken has urged haiti's interim government to set up an electoral council to organise presidential elections by the end of next year. mr blinken said it was important to ensure that haiti was back on a clear democratic track. he also announced $16 million in new humanitarian aid. his visit comes 3 months after the installation of a transitional council and the inauguration of an interim prime minister.

we are the largest contributor of assistance to haiti and that includes an additional $16 million in aid that i announce today. they bring the total aid of over $210 million this year. that means more food, water and sanitation, health and support services for 1.5 million more people. let's go live to port—au—prince, where we can speak to etienne cote—paluck, editor—in—chief of haiti magazine. welcome to the programme, lovely to have you with us. antony blinken wants these presidential elections to be held by next year. is he be realistic?— realistic? there is a grey cloud over _ realistic? there is a grey cloud over this _ realistic? there is a grey cloud over this idea - realistic? there is a grey cloud over this idea ran i realistic? there is a grey i cloud over this idea ran now because the city is still...

there is more than half of the city that is controlled by the armed groups and the police and international force that has been here for the past two months have not been able to regain any major neighbourhoods since they arrived. we are all waiting to see what will happen. if they can go to the neighbourhoods and bring about themselves, that is the biggest right now. there is the electoral council that has been put in place — that is in place right now. some have not been named but still trying to put it in place and we will see if that will work. again, it is about the process that the government has remained three months ago, there is no basis

for the government of the legal basis, so we will see how that will happen while it is happening. tt will happen while it is happening-— will happen while it is happening. will happen while it is haueninu. happening. it sounds as if there is — happening. it sounds as if there is so _ happening. it sounds as if there is so much - happening. it sounds as if there is so much up - happening. it sounds as if there is so much up in - happening. it sounds as ifj there is so much up in the happening. it sounds as if - there is so much up in the area at the moment. it also sounds very piecemeal, to the problem of haiti, we have a security mission from africa that was deployed, how was i doing? antony blinken is urging more international support for a peace mission so for those that are on the ground, has there been any success and is it a case of money?— been any success and is it a case of money? this has not been a big — case of money? this has not been a big success, - case of money? this has not been a big success, there i case of money? this has not been a big success, there is| case of money? this has not i been a big success, there is no big neighbourhood that has been taken over by the police, all the downtown area, lots of neighbourhoods in the suburbs as well, the north and south. all the main roads are still closed, the airports have been reopened now but there is still

nothing really concrete has been done since the airport — it was open before when he first came in — summer week to see if there are other forces who will come. jamaica should bring some more health to that international force and since last saturday at least watching the battle next in the downtown area and lower parts of the suburb next to the downtown and there has been a big attack thereby the police and the international force to try to take over those neighbourhoods. it is not over yet and it is happening while we talk right now, almost 21w. we hear shots from those neighbourhoods. horse from those neighbourhoods. how on earth is _ from those neighbourhoods. how on earth is the _ from those neighbourhoods. how on earth is the country functioning in terms of people getting access to the basics? we had about the extra $115

million worth of age promised by antony blinken. how are haitians creeping? tt is by antony blinken. how are haitians creeping?- by antony blinken. how are haitians creeping? it is a big issue right — haitians creeping? it is a big issue right now. _ haitians creeping? it is a big issue right now. it _ haitians creeping? it is a big issue right now. it is - issue right now. it is something that they have not known for generations, more than three years now that this hunger that is growing and growing. haiti normally produces its own products, lots of tropical fruits and vegetables to be produced but they cannot come to port—au—prince where half the country lives because all the roads are closed so everybody is complaining their prices are getting higher and higher here in port—au—prince. we have 1.5 million people on the brink of famine. it is really hard for people here and we're not even talking about the people that are displeased, so more than 5 million are on the brink of famine, so we are waiting to

see how it will end up and if this force will have concrete advancement in the response there that they are doing to there that they are doing to the criminal gangs controlling most parts of the city. famine is a frightening _ most parts of the city. famine is a frightening way _ most parts of the city. famine is a frightening way to - most parts of the city. famine is a frightening way to hear. . is a frightening way to hear. thank you very much. well, the us secretary of state was also asked about a deal between israel and hamas. antony blinken said that it was incumbent on both sides to say "yes" on remaining issues to reach a gaza ceasefire deal, saying: meanwhile, the israeli prime minister has been speaking to fox news in the us. benjamin netanyahu said there is not a deal in the making. speaking about a potential agreement with hamas, he said:

let's get some anaylsis now. i'm joined by mohamed taha from bbc arabic. lovely to see you. this deal, what are the critical issues that remain?— what are the critical issues that remain? . , , ., that remain? the main issue at the moment — that remain? the main issue at the moment for _ that remain? the main issue at the moment for many - that remain? the main issue at the moment for many days - that remain? the main issue at| the moment for many days now that remain? the main issue at i the moment for many days now is the moment for many days now is the philadelphia corridor that the philadelphia corridor that the israeli prime minister insists that israel should have permanent existence there, what hamas says that they will not be a deal with any military israeli presence in gaza. this is the main point so we saw the americans are really optimistic, talking about 90% done over the deal. trailing optimistic, talking about 9096 done over the deal.— optimistic, talking about 9096 done over the deal. why do they talk about _ done over the deal. why do they talk about 9094. _ done over the deal. why do they talk about 9096 when _ done over the deal. why do they talk about 9096 when people - done over the deal. why do they talk about 9096 when people on | talk about 90% when people on the ground to say no? t

talk about 9096 when people on the ground to say no?— the ground to say no? i think the ground to say no? i think the are the ground to say no? i think they are discussing _ the ground to say no? i think they are discussing who - the ground to say no? i think. they are discussing who should be released, what are the numbers, the timetable. they are still not negotiating the point that are not in different. there is a 90% but there is a 10% is all that counts. fingers crossed. absolutely. it is the israeli presence in gaza, whether this ceasefire will be permanent or not. this is a 10% that both parties are saying and have sat in the last hour, israel and hamas have said they will not make a deal with these points hanging on. make a deal with these points hanging on-— hanging on. another looming traced hanging on. another looming tragedy could _ hanging on. another looming tragedy could be _ hanging on. another looming tragedy could be the - hanging on. another looming tragedy could be the polio i tragedy could be the polio heartbreak and there is a campaign to vaccinate. how is that going? — campaign to vaccinate. how is that going? it _ campaign to vaccinate. how is that going? it is _ campaign to vaccinate. how is that going? it is going - campaign to vaccinate. how is that going? it is going well. . that going? it is going well. it is a rare bright spot in

gaza. around 200,000 children have been vaccinated in the last days and if the challenge with the vaccination campaign is whether it goes to the north. the vaccination campaign mostly in the middle part of gaza and parts of southern gaza but it has not been to the north yet and that this would be the big challenge to go to the north where it is really devastated area and where israel does not allow the palestinians to go back home in northern gaza. this is really the challenge that and apparently the polio campaign managed to achieve what the negotiators did not manage to achieve under negotiating table so all of them i kind of adhering to the pause in fighting and asking for the campaign to succeed and i think

the people in gaza are seeing some hope into this vaccination and the people in the west bank started to see some relief overnight when israeli forces started to partially withdraw from jenin. qt started to partially withdraw from jenin— started to partially withdraw from jenin. of course collier does not _ from jenin. of course collier does not respect _ from jenin. of course collier does not respect borders. i from jenin. of course collier - does not respect borders. thank you very much. —— polio does not respect borders. let's get some of the day's other news now. schools have been shut and flights suspended as southern china and vietnam prepare for the arrival of super typhoon yagi. the region reported strong winds and heavy rain overnight. sustained winds of nearly 250km/h have been recorded near the eye of the typhoon. the white house says it's secured the release of 135 political prisoners in nicaragua. they've been taken to guatemala, where they'll have a chance to apply to settle in the united states. the group include students and christian missionaries — and according to us officials — were freed on humanitarian grounds. the founder and chief executive of telegram, pavel durov, has hit out

at france for arresting and charging him last month over the publication of extremist content. he dismessed accusations that he had declined to cooperate, and said he had helped france establish a hotline with telegram to deal with the threat of terror. after months of political stalemate following a snap election that resulted in a hung parliament, french president emmanuel macron has named michel barnier as the new french prime minister. the veteran, who served as the eu's former chief brexit negotiator, now faces the challenge of trying to find a political way forward in a deeply divided country. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

president biden's son, hunter, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges in a last—minute move.

at the start of the expected trial in los angeles, mr biden's lawyer said he wanted to spare friends and family from having to testify. prosecutors had accused him of failing to pay at least $1.1; million in taxes and instead spending money on a lavish lifestyle. he could face up to 17 years in prison. a growing number of brazilians are defying the country's ban on the social media platform x. demand for vpns has skyrocketed in recent days, despite threats that users could be fined nearly $9,000 a day for finding workarounds to access elon musk�*s site. x was banned in brazil this week, escalating a months—long public feud between musk and brazilian supreme courtjustice alexandre de moraes over content moderation concerns and free speech.

let's go live to sao paulo where we can speak to gustavo riberio, editor—in—chief of the brazilian report. welcome to the programme. the story of vpn and demand for vpn in brazil, tell us more about this. , , . ., this. yes, since the ban on x, the search — this. yes, since the ban on x, the search for— this. yes, since the ban on x, the search for vpn _ this. yes, since the ban on x, the search for vpn in - this. yes, since the ban on x, the search for vpn in brazil. the search for vpn in brazil has risen by 1600 %. with the brazilians applying for them. if you look at google trends for vpn services have skyrocketed because x is banned in brazil but you can circumvent it by accessing networks that disguise you as accessing the website through services in other countries and thatis services in other countries and that is what brazilians are doing, even if the supreme

court said that whoever does that will be fined, but brazilians are confident that this sort of restriction is impossible to be enforced and they will continue to access they will continue to access the social media platform. t the social media platform. i wonder if we could take a step back. very briefly, if you could just describe what a vpn is and why it is that brazilians are heading towards vpn's? tl brazilians are heading towards vpn's? , ., , ., ., vpn's? it stands for virtual rivate vpn's? it stands for virtual private networks _ vpn's? it stands for virtual private networks and - vpn's? it stands for virtual private networks and these vpn's? it stands for virtual - private networks and these are systems that allow you to access the website through servers in different parts of the world so many people use that for instance for streaming services, to act as libraries of content that are available in one country and not the

country where they are physically n. —— two axis libraries. if you are in brazil and you want to access the social platform x, you can use the vpn and it would be as you are accessing them from a different country.- are accessing them from a different country. why is x so --oular different country. why is x so popular in — different country. why is x so popular in brazil? _ different country. why is x so popular in brazil? brazil- different country. why is x so popular in brazil? brazil is . popular in brazil? brazil is the fourth _ popular in brazil? brazil is the fourth biggest - popular in brazil? brazil is the fourth biggest country j popular in brazil? brazil is i the fourth biggest country for x but if we look at this social media platforms used in brazil, why x is popular, one of the top ten social media platforms but it is not as big as instagram and whatsapp, however it is pretty important for politicians, for people who want to engage in political discussions and so that is why people want to continue

accessing axe because it has become a public square for political discussions and also if you are concerned and the reaction in brazil to that ban on x has followed party lines. the more conservative you are, the more likely to be against this restriction. it is also statement from a political statement from a political statement to defy the supreme court and to still go on x. tit court and to still go on x. in an introduction to the story, did say this is a public feud between elon musk and the supreme courtjudge and i named him expressly, alexandre de moraes. is this like a public, personalfeud? moraes. is this like a public, personal feud?— moraes. is this like a public, ersonalfeud? , ., ., , personalfeud? yes. four months elon musk _ personalfeud? yes. four months elon musk has _ personalfeud? yes. four months elon musk has defied _ personalfeud? yes. four months elon musk has defied the - elon musk has defied the supreme court and has threatened not to comply with

several court orders to restrict profiles that are deemed as disinformation hubs and you have got to the point where alexandre de moraes put elon musk under investigation for obstruction ofjustice, excitation of criminal activity and the wilful criminalisation of x. tt and the wilful criminalisation of x. , ., and the wilful criminalisation ofx. ., , of x. it is a fascinating story that we was _ of x. it is a fascinating story that we was see _ of x. it is a fascinating story that we was see what i of x. it is a fascinating story i that we was see what happens. for now, gustavo riberio, thank you very much indeed. the winner of the prestigious mercury prize has been revealed at a cermony at abbey road studios in london. indie band, english teacher, from leeds, have been recognised for their debut album, this could be texas. they beat competition from the likes of charli xcx, irish singer cmat. stay with me, business news coming up shortly.

hello. the weather across the uk is certainly pretty varied right now. looking back at thursday, some places got to see blue skies and sunshine. gorgeous scenes there in the highlands. compare that with the heavy downpours that affected not only kent, but many southern counties of england, the southern half of wales as well. it's all because the low pressure is swirling to the south of us. instead of this area of low pressure moving through and clearing away, it willjust continue to churn around, and that means further outbreaks of rain across southern counties of england, pushing up into the south of wales and the south midlands. further north, though, yes, some areas of low cloud, mist and fog, which may linger for some northern and eastern coasts. but further north and west, we see a good deal of sunshine, whereas these showers and thunderstorms will continue down towards the south right through into the late afternoon. just to the north of that band of rain, 25—26 degrees. we could also get to 26 in western scotland, and it is going to feel quite humid. now through friday night,

this band of showers and perhaps still the odd thunderstorm drifting a little bit further northwards. but many spots will be dry with some mist and murk, again, some areas of fog. it's going to be another pretty warm and humid night. a humid start to saturday with our area of low pressure still churning to the south. that means there is the chance that we'll see further outbreaks of rain pushing up from the south across the channel islands into southern counties of england as we go through the day. spots further north after early mist and murk clears should see, once again, some spells of warm sunshine, although i think it will stay quite grey for some of these eastern coasts. again in the sunny spots with that humid air, temperatures could get to around 23—24 degrees. by sunday, it looks like our area of low pressure will start to move northwards. that will introduce outbreaks of rain, particularly across england and wales. could see some of that into southern scotland later on. some hefty thundery downpours following on into the south. still quite a warm feel for the time being. that is set to change because as we head into next week,

we change the wind direction, we bring the winds down from the northwest, and so things are going to feel very different. temperatures, if anything, looks set to drop back to values below the average for the time of year, and it will still be quite unsettled. showers or longer spells of rain and often breezy.

markets hold their breath ahead of a crucial usjobs report. what will it tell us about the state of the us economy? meanwhile, donald trump lays out his stall for the country's economy — from low corporate tax rates to a top job for elon musk. i will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audits over the entire federal government and making recommendations for drastic reforms. also on the programme: closed shop — the world's biggest convenience store chain, 7—eleven, rejects a takeover deal by canadian retail giant couche—tard. and a sight to behold: we speak to the maker of the headset that helps the visibly impaired watch live events. live from london, this is business today. i'm lukwesa burak.

let's start in the us where it's been a tumultuous