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killed by the taliban. thats according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had di...

bombing that killed dozens at kabul�*s airport has been killed by the taliban. thats according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monit...

hello. im victoria valentine. the un has said a 72—hour ceasefire between the sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group appears to be holding in some parts of the country. thousands of foreign nationals are still trying to get out of the country, with numerous governments organising evacuations of their citizens. this is the first uk evacuation flight landed in larnaca in cyprus with 39 people on board. another flight has landed in the last couple of hours. as thousands flee, resi...

trying to get out of the country during a tenuous 72 hour ceasefire that threatens to break. among them are british people being told to go to this air base outside the capital where they are being flown to safety in cyprus then on to the uk where we are expecting very soon the first plane to arrive. the uk says more than 300 people have been evacuated from sudan with more flights expected in the coming hours. full nearly 2000 people from other countries have taken another route out by...

fighting in the streets, some people have had to make their way through that in order to get to these airports, especially in the earlier days, so it is a difficult and dangerous journey and once you get to the airport, then you have to work out what flights you can get on because for some of them, they wont know what time the flight is supposed to leave or how many flights there will be. of course, we now know from the foreign office that a total of eight flights will have left sudan ...

song lets get it on. welcome to bbc news. thousands of people are continuing to flee from sudan while the temperary ceasefire still holds. germany and france say all their citizens have now left the country. three planes carrying british nationals have arrived in cyprus. officials have said flights will continue around the clock. the latest is that 300 britons have been evacuated so far. the ceasefire is broadly holding. there were reports of some clashes overnight, but nothing major. ...

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...

of being an astronaut. were with the european space agencys first—ever para astronaut, finding out about life in orbit for people with a physical disability. and ballet meets black sabbath — we see rehearsals for a new dance work set to heavy metal, in birmingham. and coming up on bbc news: new guidance on concussion. players at grassroots clubs should sit out for at least 2a hours, according to new advice from experts. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chairma...

breaking transparency rules over his dealings with former russia launches a new wave of air strikes against cities across ukraine leaving at least 19 people killed. and pope francis is in hungary for one of the most politically sensitive trips of his papacy. in the past he has criticised the country for its immigration policies. hello and welcome to the programme, i am maryam moshiri. in sudan, the crisis continues as the army and of the rival paramilitary groups are accusing each othe...

efforts are being stepped up in sudan to try and extend a fragile ceasefire between troops loyal to rival generals. these pictures have come into our newsroom. the outbreak of violence in the country has left more than 500 people dead and forced thousands to flee. the current truce, brokered by the us, is due to expire later on thursday. both the un and south sudan are rapidly trying to organise a three—day extension to it. the sudanese army says its approved the idea of discussing t...