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it comes as theres been fresh gunfire in the capital and another failed ceasefire, with many people trapped inside the city after nearly a week of fighting between rival military factions. the violence is now thought to have killed at least 330 people, with thousands more injured. earlier, us national security council spokesmanjohn kirby said president biden is following the situation very closely. he authorised the military to move forward with pre— positioning forces and to develop...

ive got a purpose in life out there. you didnt have any military experience previously? 100% civilian. from those whod never held a weapon to experienced soldiers, british volunteers are fighting and dying alongside the people of ukraine. i didnt find out till the day before he was going. a lot of people are like, "why you are here and why "are you doing this?" is there a kind of war tourism? as i tracked down the people who didnt have to be in this war, we find stories of bravery... g...

meanwhile, the us house select committee on china is preparing for a potential conflict between china and taiwan. axios reported that bipartisan members from conducted a war game scenario on wednesday in which china invaded taiwan. —— axios reported that bipartisan members conducted a war game scenario on wednesday in which china invaded taiwan. it came just over a week after chinas military conducted live—fire drills around taiwan in response to taiwanese president tsai ing—we...

dismissed the possibility of negotiations with the paramilitary rsf. the violence is now thought to have killed at least 330 people with thousands more injured. many khartoum residents have been trapped inside their homes. dalia abdelmoniem ventured outside for the first time in almost a week ahead of the upcoming eid holiday. no—one is celebrating. what these men have done to us, i dont think — theres no words to describe if — you know, the ramifications of what theyve done. i d...

hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news fron sudan: the paramilitary rapid support forces say they have agreed to a three—day pause in the fighting on humanitarian grounds, starting about now. so far, theres been no comment from the sudanese army. clashes in the capital khartoum continued overnight, with bombing and artillery shelling. many people have been trapped by the fighting for days. theres been growing diplomatic pressure on the warring factions to agr...

and my guest today is baaba maal, a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. hes sometimes labelled the �*voice of the sahel�*. but how much influence can that voice yield? baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. well, its great to have you back in this hardtalk studio. now, you have a new album out, being — your first for several years — and i was interested to see the oth...

a family—run fragrance firm has won a kings award for enterprise after growing exports 500%. well speak to the boss. could an easing of tensions between the worlds economic superpowers be on the way? in a major speech in washington on thursday, us treasury secretary janet yellen has called for a �*constructive and fair�* relationship with china, saying a �*decoupling of their economies would be disastrous for both sides. secretary yellen also said she plans to visit china for t...

the sunshine is back today across scotland — the sunshine is back today across scotland and northern ireland but england _ scotland and northern ireland but england and wales, more cloud. and for some, england and wales, more cloud. and for some. it — england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will england and wales, more cloud. fific for some, it will be england and wales, more cloud. e"ic for some, it will be on england and wales, more cloud. el"ic for some, it will be o...

in the pacific as he reasoned with lawmakers for billions in more funding for their budget. one of his driving forces and concerns could prevent china from invading taiwan. >> we must act with a greater sense of urgency. we dont have the luxury of t time. we must act now to preserve this free and open indo pacific. >> reporter: he put it plainly there is more to do when it comes to china especially as we learn more about chinas plans from recently leaked classified documents. the super...

morning. really good frost. we can still obviously get them in april. look at this scene. a beautiful picture from one of our weather watchers in norfolk. of course, the sun is strong, the frost doesnt last very long, and indeed come across england and wales today, a lot of sunshine, but not necessarily in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, in northern ireland and scotland. here, infact, closerto in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, closer to a weather front, wit...